The Party Princess Podcast
The Party Princess Podcast is for women building real businesses in the party princess and children’s entertainment industry.
Hosted by Lelah Clifford, founder of a multi-branch character entertainment company, this show blends hard truths with real encouragement — because you don’t need more glitter. You need clarity, confidence, and systems.
Here, we talk about leadership without losing your heart, raising your prices and your standards, navigating team culture, avoiding burnout in a ballgown, and turning your weekend gig into a lasting company.
Episodes
13 episodes
From Performer to CEO: What I Learned the Hard Way
Things I Wish I Knew Before Taking Over The Party PalaceWhen I purchased The Party Palace in January 2020, I thought I knew what I was getting into.After all, I had managed the company for years.Then just weeks later, the w...
Interview with | Michaela Vivona
What is it REALLY like running a princess and character entertainment company behind the scenes? 👑✨In this episode of the Party Princess Podcast, Lelah Clifford sits down with Michaela Vivona, owner of A Dream Is A Wish Parties LLC in Ne...
Life Has Been Life-ing Lately
This week’s episode is a little more personal and a lot less polished.After a difficult couple of weeks filled with bad news, sickness, burnout, and trying to balance life behind the scenes, I wanted to sit down and have a real conversat...
Cosplay vs Professional Princessing: The Real Difference (And Why It Matters)
Are cosplay and professional princessing the same thing?They might look similar—but they are very different.In this episode of the Party Princess Podcast, we’re having an honest (and respectful) conversation about the key differen...
Running Mandatory Training for Performers (Structure, Policies & What I Teach
If you’re running a character entertainment company and struggling with training your team… this episode is for you.In this episode of The Party Princess Podcast, I’m breaking down exactly how I run training inside my company—from my onc...
The Magic Behind the Curtain: What Clients (and Performers) Don’t See
What really goes into a “one-hour party”?In this episode of the Party Princess Podcast, we’re pulling back the curtain on the character entertainment industry and having a real, honest conversation about what happens behind the scenes—fr...
Protect Your Magic: Contracts, Boundaries & Running Your Company with Confidence
Let’s talk about the side of the party princess industry that nobody wants to talk about… but everyone NEEDS to.In this episode, we’re diving into the legal and structural side of running your business—because creating magic is one thing...
Same Industry, Different Magic: Breaking Free from Comparison
Comparison is something we all face… especially in an industry where we’re constantly surrounded by others doing similar work.In this episode of the Party Princess Podcast, we’re having a real and honest conversation about what compariso...
Burnout Behind the Magic: When You’re Tired of Carrying It All
Burnout in this industry is real… and it’s not talked about enough.In this episode, I’m getting completely honest about what burnout actually looks like as a business owner in the character entertainment industry—the late nights, the pre...
Winners Quit
Everyone says “winners never quit.”But the truth in business?Winners quit all the time.They quit systems that don’t work.They quit habits that create stress.They quit expectations that no longer ...
When Leadership Costs You a Relationship
Running a business with heart is beautiful… but it can also be painful.In creative industries like character entertainment, teams often become more than coworkers — they become family. We celebrate together, get ready together, travel to...
This Is the Year You’re Going to Take Back Your Company
If you’re a character company owner, children’s entertainer, princess performer, or creative entrepreneur — this episode is your reset.In this powerful start-of-the-year conversation, I’m breaking down what it really means to take back y...
You’re Not “Just” a Party Princess
In this short introduction episode, I’m sharing why The Party Princess Podcast exists — and why the party princess and children’s entertainment industry deserves a higher standard.If you’ve ever minimized what you do by saying “I just do...