So You Want to Be an Event Planner Podcast

How to Break in and Work in Live Events

So You Want to Be an Event Planner is a structured, explainer-style podcast about how people actually find their way into live events and the experience industries. Designed for students, career-switchers, parents, advisors, and educators, the show breaks down what event planning and event management really are, where event jobs live, how people enter the field, and how different roles, formats, and career paths fit together. 

This is not a “how-to” show for planning a single event; it’s a guide to understanding event planning and live events as a legitimate, interdisciplinary career.

Each episode builds field literacy by defining the language, systems, and pathways behind live events—from corporate conferences and festivals to sport, civic, and cultural experiences—so listeners can decide where they belong and how to move forward with confidence. Listen the entire series or your favorite standalone episodes and see where a career in live events can take you.