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The Hard Launch

Natasha Yuhjtman

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on entrepreneurship, weddings, relationships, and the realities of building businesses, featuring startup founders, wedding-industry experts, and creative entrepreneurs. PR agencies could credibly pitch founders with firsthand launch or scaling experience, event and wedding technology executives, wedding planners, and creative entrepreneurs with compelling reinvention or work-life stories; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 28

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

natasha@planwithgia.com

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Host

Natasha Yuhjtman - Founder, entrepreneur, and podcast host exploring the realities of building businesses, brands, relationships, and family life.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Startup founders, CEOs, wedding and event-industry experts, technology entrepreneurs, and creative business owners with firsthand experience launching, scaling, or reinventing a venture.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a startup, marketplace, or creative business, Built or scaled a company in the wedding or event industry, Transitioned from a notable corporate or high-growth startup career into entrepreneurship, Developed technology or innovation addressing wedding, event, or connection-related problems

Recent Guest Discussions

Virginia Frischkorn - Building A Purpose-driven Business, Scaling Systems, Artificial Intelligence And Innovation, Human Connection, And Company Mission.

Rumaiza Ali - Starting Over As An Entrepreneur, Finding The First Customer, Taking Calculated Risks, And Artificial Intelligence In The Wedding Industry.

Julie Novack - Leaving A Corporate Career, Building And Scaling A Marketplace, Raising Capital, Customer-led Execution, And Artificial Intelligence In Event Planning.

Michelle Elaine - Luxury Events And Wedding Design, Career Reinvention, Resilience, Relationship-building, And Breaking Into Competitive Industries.

Hannah Roze - Turning A Personal Wedding-planning Frustration Into A Startup, Entrepreneurship Through Motherhood, Resilience, And Building With Conviction.

Recent Topics

Weddings, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Relationships, Event Planning

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Hard Launch
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What It Really Takes to Build a Meaningful Community, with Kathryn Stice, founder of Intrusted Company

September 01, 2026

In this episode, Natasha sits down with Kathryn Stice, founder of Intrusted Company, to talk about the power of human connection, belonging and creating meaningful experiences. Kathryn shares her journey from floral design to building networking experiences for wedding professionals, including the difficult decision to close a business she had spent a decade building in order to pursue a new path. She opens up about what she learned from building her first networking company, the intention be...

Betting on Yourself When the Path Keeps Changing, with Becca Wenning, founder of Dressit

August 25, 2026

In this episode of The Hard Launch, Natasha sits down with Becca Wenning, founder of Dressit, to talk about betting on yourself, navigating change and building a business through some incredibly challenging seasons. Becca shares the story of leaving her first career behind, building a bridal business, nearly quitting multiple times, and eventually taking the leap into technology and AI. She also talks about the "pivot people" who can completely change the trajectory of your journey, the impor...

The Founder Mindset That Creates Long-Term Value, with Maggie Lord

August 18, 2026

This week, Natasha sits down with Maggie Lord, founder and CEO of Rustic Wedding Chic from 2008 - 2020, and co-founder of The Whisper Group, to explore what it really takes to build a business with long-term value. From growing one of the internet's biggest wedding media brands and selling it to David's Bridal, to helping women founders prepare their businesses for successful exits, Maggie shares honest insights on hiring, scaling, founder dependency and why every entrepreneur should build wi...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Hard Launch
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How do I get in touch with The Hard Launch?

The Hard Launch is hosted by Natasha Yuhjtman. Its publicly listed email is natasha@planwithgia.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Hard Launch?

The publicly listed email for The Hard Launch: natasha@planwithgia.com.

How many listeners does The Hard Launch have?

Podseeker estimates The Hard Launch reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Hard Launch?

The Hard Launch typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Startup founders, CEOs, wedding and event-industry experts, technology entrepreneurs, and creative business owners with firsthand experience launching, scaling, or reinventing a venture. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a startup, marketplace, or creative business; Built or scaled a company in the wedding or event industry; Transitioned from a notable corporate or high-growth startup career into entrepreneurship. Recent guests include Virginia Frischkorn, Rumaiza Ali, and Julie Novack.

How hard is it to get booked on The Hard Launch?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Hard Launch cover?

Recent episodes cover Weddings, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Relationships, and Event Planning. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

natasha@planwithgia.com

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