008 How to create sell-out wellness events with Helena Ryan from Wellfest

Today I'm interviewing Helena Ryan, co-founder of Ireland's biggest health event WellFest.   In this episode we cover practical tips and mindsets you need to have when it comes to setting up and running your own events in wellness including:  Doing what you love and dedicating time to your side-hustle while you have a full-time job How Helena never considered her WellFest idea would fail and how that belief helped her push forward the idea and contact big-name speakers Struggling to sell your event concept to speakers and customers in Year 1 with no track record Asking for and dealing with feedback - both positive and negative and how this shapes future events. Giving your audience ownership and creating a ‘cult following’ for your events by creating a community Getting more creative about marketing your events and remember that if you think you’re advertising it enough, you probably aren’t! For episode show notes, resources and links, head to https://vickyshilling.com/juststartnow-podcast