EP.07 - From Performing Arts to Performing Weddings with Hope Mirlis
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Hope Mirlis started out in performing arts but now performs weddings. Her big career moves coincided with big geographical moves, too. Originally from NYC, she moved to Atlanta to pursue performing arts, and then went to California to get a Master’s of Fine Arts. A friend asked Hope to officiate their wedding, and that changed everything. Hope and Karen discuss the path to an intentional career, and the many twists and turns that happen along the way.
I’m your host, Karen Styles, Career + Life Coach and owner of Flow + Fire Coaching. Ready to create your Intentional Career? Schedule a call with me.
My guest is Hope Mirlis. She is a registered New York City Wedding Officiant, an Ordained Interfaith Minister, and a Certified Yoga Instructor. She founded her business “A More Perfect Union” and created a premarital counseling program. She has been guiding couples around the world from the “Yes!” to the “I Do.” since 2009.
Interview Highlights
[01:13] Being an officiant wasn’t Hope’s original plan. She was a performer from childhood, and started her career in the performing arts.
[03:48] Hope and her friends created a theatre company.
[07:02] Hope realizes her place isn’t in Atlanta anymore.
[10:55] A classmate asks Hope to officiate her wedding. Hope says No.
[14:23] How the one-time wedding turned into her calling as a wedding officiant.
[18:05] Hope asks herself, “What happens if I release performing arts?”
[23:33] What people in Hope’s life thought about her career change.
[30:12] How releasing and letting go along the way helped Hope’s career.
[43:45] What advice Hope would give to her past self.
[47:38] Hope’s career crush, Jenny Levison.
Resources
Hope’s Website - A More Perfect Union - Website | Instagram | Facebook
The Souper Jenny Kindness Tour - Website
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