The Iconic Events Podcast [formerly A Flair For VIP Events]

Hosted by Laura Yarbrough-Lloyd

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Welcome to The Iconic Events Podcast [formerly A Flair for VIP Events], where we get into what makes major events happen. From the Olympics and Wimbledon to luxury brand events, fashion, film and entertainment, host Laura Yarbrough-Lloyd explores the people, lifestyle, decisions and details behind high-profile events. Expect insights on VIP management, premium experiences, the realities of live events and building a career in the industry. For the people who make iconic events happen and those who want to be part of them. Part of wider IconicEvents® world.

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October 20, 2026Episode 8524 min

85. 5 Perspective Shifts to Change How You See the Events Industry

In this episode, I’m sharing five things that have shaped how I see the events industry, from the many specialisms and professions involved to what makes an event truly iconic. We’ll explore why there’s no single vantage point from which to understand the industry, and why there’s so much more to discover beyond the events we see on the surface. Whether you work in events or are simply fascinated by the experiences and people behind them, there’s plenty to explore. *Sorry for the audio - I am recovering from a cold and bought a new microphone but forgot to select it as the recording device for this one. Classic :) P.S. This podcast has been renamed! It was formerly called A Flair for VIP Events. The Iconic Events Podcast aligns with the three topics I cover - major events, VIP management event careers! Welcome to my corner of the events industry. Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

September 15, 2026Episode 8424 min

84. Everyone Wants to Work at the Same Events So How Do You Stand Out?

Have event jobs become more competitive? As major events become more visible and desirable through social media, more people want to work at the same events from Formula 1 and Wimbledon to the US Open, fashion weeks and major entertainment events. In this episode, I’m exploring what that means for career event professionals, freelancers and the wider temporary workforce that brings major events to life. P.S. This podcast is being renamed soon! It will be called The Iconic Events Podcast. Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

September 1, 2026Episode 8315 min

83. Do You Work in Events…or in Sport? Fashion? Entertainment? Corporate? Why This Question Matters

“I’m an event professional” sounds straightforward, until you realize how many completely different industries sit underneath the word events. Working in sports, a fashion show, a music tour and a luxury brand experience may all involve events, but the industries, cultures, networks and expertise are completely different. In this episode, I’m exploring why the industry you view yourself as working in can become just as important to your career as your job title. Sometimes the most useful career question for future job opportunities or networking isn’t what job do I want next but what industry do I want to work in next? P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

August 18, 2026Episode 8220 min

82. Major Events Are Being Built With Content

Events don’t necessarily end when the last guest leaves anymore. The live experience is becoming the starting point for months of content, conversation and brand storytelling from Wimbledon and Formula 1 to music, fashion, luxury and entertainment. In this episode, I’m looking at how creators, brands, fans and event organisers are all becoming part of the same content ecosystem, and what that means for the way we design and experience major events. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

August 4, 2026Episode 8119 min

81. What I’m Noticing in Major Events Right Now

Over the past few months, I’ve realized the things I can’t stop thinking about aren’t individual events. I can't stop thinking about some shifts happening across the world of major events. In this episode, I’m sharing some of the ideas, observations and questions that have been shaping my thinking lately, from the collision of sport, luxury and entertainment to the evolution of partnerships, guest experience and event strategy. This isn’t a trend report or a list of predictions but more a conversation about what I’m noticing, what I’m curious about, and why I think it’s such an exciting time to be building a career in major events. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

July 21, 2026Episode 8028 min

80. Inside Athlete Services at Events - A Behind the Scenes Career

What actually happens behind the scenes when athletes arrive at an event? In this episode, I'm sharing my experience working in athlete services, what the role involves, who it's a great career fit for, and why it's one of the most unique and exciting areas of event operations. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

June 3, 2026Episode 7921 min

79. Mid-Year in Events - Make the Second Half of Your Year Count

Mid-year in events is one of the most underused moments in an event career, and in this episode I talk about why it actually matters, what’s likely driving any restlessness you might feel right now, and how to stop letting the second half of your year default into exactly the same shape as the first. If you’ve been busy but not quite moving forward, paid but not properly, or just looking at your calendar and thinking something needs to change, this one is for you. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! My new 8 week group program is this summer! Learn more here. It is enrolling now! Get better event opportunities, not just more work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 19, 2026Episode 7825 min

78. This Wasn't The Career I Had Planned - But It Became Mine

This is a personal episode this week talking through what I thought my career would look like and what it is now. It's nice to reflect on how different things are now compared to what I imagined when I first entered the industry. Somehow I ended up building something that feels more "me" because of it. In this episode, I talk about the career I planned, living and working in Shanghai, freelancing, major events, how brands and event formats and sectors influenced what I wanted to do, VIP environments, peaks and troughs, the non-linearity of careers, and how I took pieces from every chapter so far to build something of my own. This is less "career advice" and more an honest conversation about evolution, identity, ambition, and redefining success. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! My new 8 week group program is this summer! Learn more here. It is enrolling now! Get better event opportunities, not just more work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 5, 2026Episode 7726 min

77. Beyond the Brief with Strategy - What It Really Takes to Work at the Top Level in Events

If you’ve been working in events for a while and you’re ready for the next level, this one’s for you. The skills that got you here are real, but they’re not the same ones that get you into the rooms where the biggest events are being shaped. Those environments require a different kind of thinking on top of what you already know...more strategic, more commercially aware, more attuned to what an event is actually trying to do underneath the brief. In this episode I go through five of those skills using real events as the examples from recent events — the Met Gala, the F1 Paddock Club/House 44, Devil Wears Prada 2premiere. If you’ve ever watched a major event and thought about what’s happening underneath it, you’re already halfway there! P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! My new 8 week group program is this summer! Learn more here. It is enrolling now! Get better event opportunities, not just more work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠

April 21, 2026Episode 7627 min

76. Inside Formula 1 - The Lifestyle, The Hype, and The Event Career Opportunities

Formula 1 isn’t just a sport or series of events anymore. It’s a global brand in itself. In this episode, I break down why F1 has grown so much recently, how social media and brand partnerships have reshaped it, and what that means for careers in events. From hospitality and sponsorship to agencies, teams, and freelance roles, this looks into career opportunities for event pros. And I talk a bit of my own experience of F1 in Shanghai and how this world has evolved since. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! My new 8 week group program is coming! Learn more here. It is enrolling now! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠