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Podcast Title: Generator
Episode Title: Nora McCormack: Blazing a Trail to Your Ideal Life
Episode Number: Episode 25
Publish Date: 26 Feb 2024
Episode Overview
- In this episode, Maine portrait photographer Matt Stagliano talks with Nora McCormack, a videographer and entrepreneur based in the Portland, Maine. She is the owner of SP Films which provides wedding video packages, a partner at Maine Studio Works, and the founder of AfterParty - a nonprofit in the wedding industry.
Guest Profile
- Guest Name: Nora McCormack
- Short Bio: Nora is a high end wedding videographer based in Maine. He company, SP Films has been in business for 16 years. After a solo backpacking journey in Southeast Asia and hiking over 2000 miles on the Appalachian Trail, she decided to wind down her successful business and start a non-profit in the wedding industry that is more aligned to her values and beliefs, and her hope is to reduce the wasteful spending she sees in the industry. Nora expresses frustration with the constant advertising and marketing in their business and personal life, and wants to be an agent of change.
- Links: SP Films: https://sp-films.com
Key Topics/Talking Points
- Wedding videography and personal adventures.
- Business struggles and personal growth.
- Hiking the Appalachian Trail and societal class.
- The impact of technology on creativity and contentment during a thru-hike.
- Hiking the Appalachian Trail and its impact on business and mindset.
- Wedding waste and repurposing flowers for charity.
- Sustainable wedding practices and business growth.
- Transitioning from video production to event planning.
- Legacy, customer service, and video production in the wedding industry.
Resources and Links
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wedding, florals, Appalachian trail, business, video, repurpose, videographer
