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Grace Beason
Wedding Planner Turned Midlife Coach
- Wedding
- Coaching
- Leadership
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This is a story about winning in weddings.
Grace is one of the world's top wedding planners, turned coach. She has organized weddings for Billy Joel and Lebron James and is ready to share her experiences from a 20 year wedding planning career.
Grace has managed $200,000,000 in wedding budgets over the years.
Grace's audience on social media is greater than 10,000 and she is happy to promote the episode to her fans!
Grace Beason is a Professional Coach trained in Authentic Leadership and focuses on relationship and mindset coaching at Grace Beason Coaching. She's driven by the mission of empowering people to live more authentic, wholehearted lives. Grace's deep passion for helping others through difficult transitions in life led her to find her calling as a speaker, facilitator, writer, and coach.
One of her greatest joys is her Because, Why Not? podcast, which she created to share her personal growth for the benefit of others in a way that combines her signature humor and relatable life experiences. Grace has also created a workshop series and is writing a book on the subject of Authentic Wedding Planning: Removing Pain From The Process.
Grace has been an entrepreneur since opening Grace Leisure Events in 2005 where she specialized in complex, large scale weddings, social events, fundraisers, and food festivals. A native of Denver, Colorado, Grace graduated with a BA in Art History from Kenyon College in 1998. She began her career at Christie's Auction House in London followed by five years in New York City working for The Knot Inc. and celebrity wedding planner Marcy Blum.
Grace lives in Durham, North Carolina with her husband and two young sons. In addition to being involved at her children’s school, she serves on the board of PORCH Durham working to end hunger in her community. Grace happily devotes her private time to her three boys and friends. You may also find her drinking coffee, watching Bravo, getting outside for fresh air at any opportunity, or singing along loudly to her favorite songs.
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Grace Beason
- Midlife Women
- Coaching
- Leadership Sober Mindset
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Grace Beason is a Professional Coach trained in Authentic Leadership and focuses on relationship and mindset coaching at Grace Beason Coaching. She's driven by the mission of empowering people to live more authentic, wholehearted lives. Grace's deep passion for helping others through difficult transitions in life led her to find her calling as a speaker, facilitator, writer, and coach.
One of her greatest joys is her Because, Why Not? podcast, which she created to share her personal growth for the benefit of others in a way that combines her signature humor and relatable life experiences. Grace has also created a workshop series and is writing a book on the subject of Authentic Wedding Planning: Removing Pain From The Process.
Grace has been an entrepreneur since opening Grace Leisure Events in 2005 where she specialized in complex, large scale weddings, social events, fundraisers, and food festivals. A native of Denver, Colorado, Grace graduated with a BA in Art History from Kenyon College in 1998. She began her career at Christie's Auction House in London followed by five years in New York City working for The Knot Inc. and celebrity wedding planner Marcy Blum.
Grace lives in Durham, North Carolina with her husband and two young sons. In addition to being involved at her children’s school, she serves on the board of PORCH Durham working to end hunger in her community. Grace happily devotes her private time to her three boys and friends. You may also find her drinking coffee, watching Bravo, getting outside for fresh air at any opportunity, or singing along loudly to her favorite songs.
Timeline
1998
Art Historian
Christie’s Auction House, London, England
1999 - 2006
Wedding & Event Planner
Marcy Blum Associates, The Catering Company of Chapel Hill, Susan Bell Special Events & The Knot Inc
2005 - 2019
Entrepreneur & CEO
Grace Leisure Events LLC
2013
🏆 Named Best Wedding Planner
The Independent in Durham, NC
2019 - current
Trained in Authentic Leadership
Ask me
What is it about your story that you find is so meaningful to share and believe can help other women? |
What makes the experience of women in midlife so different from women in other stages of life? |
How can authentic leadership coaching help a person to move forward from challenges they are facing? |
How did removing alcohol from your life set you on your spiritual journey? |
You talk a lot about "setting yourself free". What does that mean to you and what can it mean for other women? |
You speak publicly on the subject of "Leveling Up By Looking In." What does this mean for people? |
What are the greatest lessons you've learned from being a female entrepreneur in two different industries that you can pass along? |
How has your spiritual journey, sobriety, and career change impacted your parenting and your marriage? |
Why do you believe it's so important for mothers to prioritize themselves in order to raise happy kids? |
Why do you believe it's so important for mothers to prioritize themselves in order to raise happy kids? |
What would you tell other moms listening who are struggling with their relationships with alcohol and wanting a change? |
What would you tell other moms listening who hate their jobs and want to follow their passions but are too scared? |