In this bonus episode, we unveil the newest addition to our Wedding Empires family, award winning wedding photographer and educator - Ben Connolly! As our loyal listeners know, change is on the horizon, and we couldn't be more thrilled to introduce you to the charismatic and insightful Ben, who brings a fresh perspective and boundless energy to our discussions.
Join us as Ben opens up about his experiences and aspirations, offering a glimpse into the person behind the microphone.
But that's not all! Prepare to be entertained as we embark on a hilarious and enlightening exchange, filled with laughter, candid anecdotes, and unexpected revelations. From sharing amusing anecdotes to discussing our shared interests and goals, Ben's infectious enthusiasm will leave you eagerly anticipating what's to come.
So, whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to our podcast, don't miss out on this captivating episode as we officially welcome Ben Connolly into the fold and set the stage for an unforgettable journey ahead!
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Episode Transcript
Hello, hi, hi guys, before I introduce this guy over
here, I thought I might alsointroduce one of the Wedding
Empire's pets, which is Louie,my Pomeranian.
It's my little honey.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Louie likes licking and biting.
Louie Licker.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Now all my children have left me, so this is my baby
, but I also wanted to introducethis guy because I realized
that I haven't really done thatyet.
So, ben Hi, I'd like to offeryou a gig as my co-host.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Oh, that's lovely.
I accept Thanks.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
So I found this guy on Facebook, as you do.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
Getting eaten by a dog.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
Getting eaten by a dog.
And he is a local to me,sunshine Coast in Australia,
local wedding photographer.
But then when I did somedigging around, he's done
speaking gigs, he's been a judge, he's an educator, he's got
incredible courses for anyonewanting to get started or level
up in wedding photography.
Go check out bcphotocom anyphotography really oh, there you
(01:13):
go as long as you're as long asyou're photographing humans,
yes wow, so.
So yeah, ben, tell me fivethings I don't know about you oh
wow, thanks on the Thanks.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
We're on the spot.
We have no script for thisepisode.
Speaker 1 (01:26):
Yeah, this is Just so , we're clear.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Sorry if this falls apart.
Yeah, Five things.
Well, I have galloping ADHD,which is fun and exciting for
most of us, so that's alwaysexciting On the weekends, if I'm
not doing weddings.
I've been into motorsport forpretty much my whole life, so I
like racing, go-karts and stuffon weekends if I'm not doing
(01:50):
weddings, which is always fun.
What else?
I have a little dog.
His name is Monster.
He's kind of like he's aminiature Aussie.
I'm getting at you Come tomummy, come to mummy.
Yes, so I have a little bullie,I'm getting angry.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
Come to mummy, come to mummy.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Yes, so I have a little bulldog.
His name is Monster, herecently turned 12 and he's my
little best mate and we havesausage races.
Sounds horrible, but we putsausage on the ground and we
have a race and see who can getto the end first.
But he always wins because he'spretty quick.
(02:26):
You wouldn't think so if alittle fatty, but he's pretty
quick.
So what else have I got?
How many was that?
Speaker 1 (02:35):
That was three, oh, Shit, you have a girlfriend.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
Yes, have a lovely girlfriend, lovely partner
Hayley, who I've been with foroh, four years now, so that's
exciting.
You have a girlfriend.
Yes, have a lovely girlfriend,lovely partner Hayley, who I've
been with for oh, four years now, so that's exciting.
Yeah, and we went out to theballet the other night.
Oh, there's something eating myelbow.
I'm getting, I'm just gettingannihilated by a little fluffy
dog down here.
So, yeah, we went to the balletthe other night and that was
(03:02):
awesome.
Haven't been to the balletbefore, been to a few operas and
stuff like that.
So, yeah, and a final thing um,I am a wedding photographer.
Love shooting weddings.
Uh, love being creative, lovebeing able to pull out something
in a moment that you know otherpeople potentially don't see,
and uh, and, and just gettingreally creative and coming up
(03:24):
with something amazing and going, oh, wow, I did that.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
Now, what do you do for fun?
What else?
Speaker 2 (03:31):
I don't have any fun at all.
I lonely problem drink at home.
No, I, that's okay.
No fun is hanging out withMonster doing sort of fun things
with him.
Hanging out with Hayley doingfun things with her Obviously
the go-kart racing as well,which is something that I really
love that I don't get a lot oftime to be able to do so much
(03:52):
with weddings every weekend andstuff like that.
Love keeping fit as best as Ican and yeah, that sort of thing
Okay.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Yeah, so I'm sure we've got plenty to unpack with
Ben as the season progresses.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Yeah, I've got stories too, I've got stories.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
Have you got stories?
I hope so, because I've gotsome bloody crackers.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
We might need something a little stronger than
non-alcoholic.
Speaker 1 (04:14):
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
So bring your A-game Connolly,All right.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Espresso martinis.
What the?
Speaker 1 (04:21):
fuck.
Is that That'll do?
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