The Michael Coombs Show
Welcome to The Michael Coombs Show, where we'll be having conversations with tastemakers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders in the wedding and event industry. So sit back and enjoy The Michael Coombs Show.
The Michael Coombs Show
Latest Episodes
Josh Spiegel of Birch Events: Listening as Luxury, Surviving Debt, and Scaling Creativity
Host Michael Coombs interviews Josh Spiegel, founder and chief creative officer of Birch Events, about his path from selling florals in his dad’s Brooklyn balloon shop to producing 200+ events a year. Spiegel says Birch’s foundation is service ...
Mo Govindji of Mango Studios - Wedding Photography with Systems, Trust and a Visual Planning Process
Host Michael Coons interviews Mo Govindji of Mango Studios, a wedding photography company founded in Toronto in 2005 that now shoots globally with a boutique team across Toronto, Miami, and destination markets. Mo attributes 20+ years of consis...
Kathy Romero on Certainty, Alignment, and Building a Premium Event Planning Brand
Host Michael Coombs interviews global event planner and brand strategist Kathy Romero following her surprise talk at Toronto’s client appreciation party, The Interlude. Romero explains that reaching high-profile work required complete self-trus...
Behind the Scenes of TIFF's 50th with Mariangel Urdaneta
Toronto International Film Festival isn’t just a festival—it’s a cultural force. TIFF’s Director of Special Events, Mariangel Urdaneta, pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to bring it to life. At its core, TIFF operates as a ch...
Why the Human Touch Is the Future of Luxury: Scaling Wedding Creative Businesses with Katie Hendricks
Host Michael Coombs interviews Katie Hendricks, founder of Masterfully Managed and Forma, about supporting wedding creatives through operations and representation. Katie explains that Masterfully Managed, an eight-year-old 17-person team, acts ...
