267- Catalyst Wedding Magazine

Bridechilla- Wedding Planning Podcast

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Arts, Fashion & Beauty

4.8 • 625 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2017

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In this show, Liz Susong Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief joins me to talk about the challenges of the wedding industry and encouraging inclusion for all people, minorities, gender, relationships, talking about divorce and second (and third) marriages. We talk about the path diversifying representation (so many white, blonde brides on the cover of wedding mags!?), challenging gendered roles and standing for equal rights. We also look at the cycle of stress that a lot of couples become a part of. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Bride Tilla podcast, helping Bride Chillas and Groom Chillas plan their wedding, minus the bullshit.
0:11.6	One podcast at a time.
0:14.9	Liz Sousong, you are a legend, and you are my guest today on the Bride Chiller podcast. People are going,
0:21.6	that's not a very good introduction as usual, but I'll tell you why lovely Liz is a legend,
0:27.1	because she is a founder, a feminist, a creator, and an all-round rad chick. Welcome to the show,
0:33.3	Liz. You're going to explain who you are, I'm sure. Well, best introduction I've ever gotten. Thank you. Please, please. No, Liz, you're going to explain who you are, I'm sure. Wow. Best introduction I've ever gotten.
0:37.7	Thank you.
0:38.7	Please, please.
0:40.3	No, Liz, you created, co-created, Catalyst, one of the best wedding, well, a best wedding website
0:47.8	slash magazines slash media conglomerates.
0:51.4	You're not a conglomerate, that's wrong.
0:53.1	But you're a powerhouse,
0:54.9	and I'm very, very delighted to be sharing this time with you. If people don't know what Catalyst
0:59.3	is, where did it come from? And who are you? Yeah, so Catalyst is definitely multifaceted. I would
1:08.9	say we are a mission-based media company, which that's nicer than a
1:14.1	conglomerate that I just called you, like a Murdoch. Well, it sounds a little goofy coming
1:18.2	out of my mouth. I never thought I would say I found that a media company, but what did
1:23.7	I like it become. So, yeah, we started the company in 2014.
1:32.3	And it was essentially just because I got married and I felt a bit complicated about that whole experience because I had just graduated with a master's degree in gender studies.
1:45.3	So I had this, like, critical consciousness, and then I spent a bunch of energy planning
1:50.6	this, like, dream Pinterest wedding.
1:54.2	And, yeah, so that was a bit bizarre, and I found another like-minded person who shared those complicated feelings around
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