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Botanical Brouhaha Podcast

Do you own a flower business or dream of starting one? Are you looking for practical floral design tips? Ever wonder how other florists run their businesses? Or maybe you"re a farmer florist building a flower farm and floral design business at the same time? You"ve landed in the right place! At the BB Podcast, we serve floral designers, farmer florists, flower shop owners, and aspiring florists by diving into practical tips and insider information from real working florists, floral educators,

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Episode 54: Gracie Poulson (Grace Rose Farm)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2020/01/27

Today we’re visiting with Gracie Poulson, owner of Grace Rose Farm in Southern California to discuss: expanding from a backyard rose garden to a full-scale farming operation logistics of scaling a business quickly to keep up with demand challenges of shipping a perishable product from a rural location choosing which rose varieties to grow diversifying a flower farming business to include additional products/services advice for prospective growers work/life balance and the effects of the business on

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Episode 53: Graeme Corbett of Bloom + Burn

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2020/01/13

Today we’re visiting with Graeme Corbett, owner of Bloom + Burn in London to discuss: his transition from a career in TV to the floral design profession why he's felt the freedom to follow the natural flow of his business the logistical differences he's experienced while producing brand sets vs. weddings insights into his Instagram feed aesthetic lessons he's learned about pricing building a business to embrace his personal strengths where he found the courage to make a career shift into floral

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Episode 52: Liza Lubell (Pear Tree Flowers & Garbage...

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/12/09

Today we’re visiting with Liza Lubell, owner of Peartree and Garbage Goddess based in the NYC area to discuss: how a gap-year job in a flower shop turned into a 14 year career (so far!) in the floral industry her diversified business model which provides flowers for private homes, editorial work, weddings, special events, and corporate clients the seed of an idea for Garbage Goddess that began in her flower business, Peartree, and grew into an additional business as other floral designers inquired

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Episode 51: Lorna Stuart Trainor (A Room in Bloom)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/11/25

Today we’re visiting with Lorna Stuart Trainor, owner of A Room in Bloom located in Athlone, Ireland to discuss: her winding career path from archaeology to floristry how she decided it was time to take a leap and open her own retail flower shop the loneliness of being a business owner and how she has overcome it the conversation which led her to rethink her business model her transition from retail florist to by-appointment only event florist customer reactions to her business model shift the

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Episode 50: Rosebie Morton (The Real Flower Company)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/11/11

Today we’re visiting with Rosbie Morton, founder/owner of The Real Flower Company located in Hampshire, England to discuss: how her perplexity over the lack of scented roses propelled her to find and grow varieties with scent the growth and diversity of her business over the years how she increased stem length while maintaining the scent of the roses she grows the experience which led her to grow roses under cover pricing specialty roses how she staffs The Real Flower Company farm, retail shops,

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Episode 49: Parie Donaldson (Cancer Awareness Month...

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/10/21

Today we’re visiting with Parie Donaldson, owner of Parie Designs (Amarillo, Texas), cancer survivor, and Details Flowers virtual designer to discuss: her transition from a retail shop to an events-only studio how she’s dealt with setbacks and diversions in business how her breast cancer diagnosis affected her business her new venture as a virtual design assistant what led to her renewed love affair with floral design how she handled telling her clients about her cancer diagnosis her ‘Plan C’ the

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Episode 48: Lindsay Diminick — Yellow Twist (Cancer...

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/10/07

Today we’re visiting with Lindsay Diminick, owner of Yellow Twist Floral Design in Portland, Maine and cancer survivor/emergency plan educator to discuss: her roundabout academic and career journey which circled back to the love of floral design she'd had since she was a teen the gift of moving and getting to restart a business and what she did with that opportunity how she utilized her time in cancer treatment to work on her business plan for Yellow Twist's relaunch in a new city coming back to

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Episode 47: Teresa Sabankaya (Bonny Doon Garden Company)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/09/23

Today we’re visiting with Teresa Sabankaya, author of The Posy Book and owner of Bonny Doon Garden Company in Bonny Doon, California to discuss: the 'garden fever' that led her to a career in the floral industry over 20 years ago the struggles that came with adding a retail shop to her business model the ins and outs of running a retail flower shop in a locally-owned grocery market the two floral wedding packages she offers at Bonny Doon Garden Co the inspiration behind The Posy Book her

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Episode 46: Natalie Gill (Native Poppy)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/09/09

Today we’re visiting with Natalie Gill, owner of Native Poppy in San Diego & Solana Beach, California to discuss: how she quit her corporate job and jumped into floristry the role her staff has played in her success her philosophy on staff management job descriptions for her staff members her advice for collaborating on destination weddings the Native Poppy Flower Menu how she mitigates loss of perishable products her collaboration with Ashley Renuart on the Native Poppy shop installations her

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Episode 45: Alicia Schwede (Flirty Fleurs & Bella Fiori)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/08/18

Today we’re visiting with Alicia Schwede, owner of Bella Fiori and Flirty Fleurs near Seattle, Washington to discuss: her most popular blog posts on Flirty Fleurs how a move affected her business model the flowers she grows in her garden why she thinks Pinterest helped the floral industry changes she's witnessed in bouquet styles over the years her thoughts on Instagram How to Connect with Botanical Brouhaha: Blog Instagram Facebook BB Garden Style Workshop Series Links mentioned in Episode

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Episode 44: Zoe Woodward (Swan Cottage Flowers)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/08/05

Today we’re visiting with Zoe Woodward, owner of Swan Cottage Flowers in Stoke Hammond, UK to discuss: how she turned her passion for gardening into a business the importance and benefit of a solid educational foundation how she chooses content for Instagram stories growing flowers for wedding couples the logistics of growing 100% of the flowers she uses in weddings how she and her husband, Neil, manage the business and farming responsibilities the layout and function of the Swan Cottage facilities

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Episode 43: Michelle Hodges (Sprout in...

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/07/22

Today we’re visiting with Michelle Hodges, owner of Sprout in Fredericksburg, Texas to discuss: her proposal process for wedding flowers the Sprout Mood Boards her transition into floral design from the teaching profession the progression of her business from flower stand to retail shop to private studio working with destination brides the benefits of freelancing for other designers sourcing flowers the importance of color in her work her interest in photography the importance of community within

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Episode 42: Sylvia Bustamante Gubbins (Madrid Flower...

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/07/08

Today we’re visiting with Sylvia Bustamante Gubbins, founder of Madrid Flower School in Madrid, Spain to discuss: what led her to flowers while working on a Master's degree in Creative Writing at NYU the impact of taking her first class at New York Botanical Garden her love of the Putnam and Putnam workshop experience moving from journalism to floral design through writing about florists and floral workshops the relationships she found in the floral industry vs. the loneliness she'd experienced

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Bonus Episode: Francoise Weeks + Jenn Ederer (Live)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/07/01

We were thrilled to have Francoise Weeks and Jenn Ederer as guests for the second live taping of the BB Podcast during the BB Garden Style Workshop on April 2, 2019. The interview was structured as a Q&A with the audience of attendees at the end of the workshop day. Because the BB community is spread far and wide and couldn’t all be there with us that day, we want to share the conversation with you! Francoise and Jenn shared their heartfelt ideas on: efficient use of social media while forming and

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Episode 41: Nicole Rossi (Texture Florals)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/05/19

Today we’re visiting with Nicole Rossi, owner of Texture Florals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss: her unconventional transition from architecture to floral design creating a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), the pros and cons, and what eventually led her to change the direction of her business the experience that sparked her interest in wedding and event flowers the event that ended up being the push she needed to start her own business her unique studio environment a new project

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Episode 40: Lucia Milan

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/05/06

Today we’re visiting Lucia Milan, owner of Lucia Milan Flower Studio in São Paulo, Brazil to discuss: her transition from fashion stylist to flower business owner how Chapel Designers membership impacted her business exploring and refining Brazilian style her passion for sustainable practices how traveling changed her thinking how she finds ideal wedding clients her desire for her work to mimic nature rather than alter it her tropical garden (and the little monkeys who visit it!) what inspired her

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Episode 39: Katie Noonan AIFD

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/04/21

Today we’re visiting Katie Noonan AIFD, owner of Noonan's Wine Country Designs in San Luis Obispo, California to discuss: how her parents and their business influenced her love of flowers how AIFD Symposium has been instrumental in her passion for and pursuit of floral design what she did for a living while building her floral design business the 2 greatest challenges she faces when designing outdoor weddings the designs she refuses to sell to her clients the photoshoot that propelled her business

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Episode 38: Coral Shortt (Epanouir Flower Studio,...

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/04/08

Today we’re visiting Coral Shortt, owner of Epanouir Flower Studio in Cape Town, South Africa to discuss: her introduction to flowers while growing up in a family of flower-loving gardeners the correlation between her IT background and the project management end of weddings her transition from retail to a wedding specialty two important considerations when opening a retail shop striking a work/life balance with children in the equation why she loves freelancing the importance of pricing correctly

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Episode 37: Jennifer Haf (Bloom Floral Design)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/03/18

Today we’re visiting Jennifer Haf, owner of BLOOM in Charlevoix, Michigan to discuss: how her garden grown flowers paved the way to a thriving wedding + retail flower business how her business has grown and changed alongside her family life over the years running a flower business in a seasonal location thinking through an exit strategy for retirement how she curates her retail shop rebranding sourcing from makers for retail her interest in product development her educational journey in floral

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Episode 36: Brian Watson (Myrtie Blue)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast ·

2019/03/03

Today we’re visiting Bryan Watson, co-owner of Myrtie Blue with his partner Gene in Fort Walton Beach, Florida to discuss: the story behind their business name the challenges of producing beach weddings the secret behind his successful business partnership with his husband, Gene Myrtie Blue's extensive rental inventory how he organizes and retains the staff responsible for Myrtie Blue's event production the piece of the puzzle he's yet to solve related to staff duties the ins and outs of his

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