Today I sit down with one of my favorite Salt Lake City flower loves, Margie Keates. Margie creates the most beautiful paper flowers I've ever seen. She dives into what it's like being a creative artist and owner of The Lovely Ave and her journey to creating a successful business.

https://www.thelovelyave.com/

@thelovelyave

Also mentioned on today's episode, the designer behind my wedding dress: @dacigowns

Would you be surprised to hear that not every client should be your client? And that it is your responsibility to put boundaries in place to ensure your clientele is aligned with your financial and design goals? Let's dive into the importance of minimums and why you should consider implementing them into your floral business.

Small words can make a huge impact in your life. Did you know that using little phrases throughout your day and in your meditations can shift your whole perspective and energetic field towards the life you've always dreamed of? The first step towards achieving your goals can be as simple as implementing new phrases into your life. Let's chat all about mantras and easy ways you can adopt this practice into your day to day.

Meeting with a dear friend and POWERHOUSE in our local Utah flower community. Stephen Workman shares his story and insights on starting and running two very successful business in growing and selling flowers: Picklinq Collective and Mountain Man Flowers. Everyone that knows him, loves him!

www.picklinq.com@picklinq@mountainmanflowers

Implementing a gratitude practice will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Let's dive into some practices for your to start implementing for better health, relationships, and an overall better sense of well being. All things that will influence your success as a business owner.

Today I met with Sarah, the founder and owner of Pressed Floral. She has built a beautifully successful business in the floral world that serves clients who want to keepsake their flowers following their wedding or event. We chat all things business and the keys to following your dreams!

pressedfloral.com@pressedfloral_

Today's episode might seem a little taboo, but let me tell you how magical mushrooms have been in my life. They've healed illness and have also helped me deal with big emotions and traumas from my past. Let's dive into the medicinal properties of mushrooms, learn how they're healing people, and go over a few of the studies that are being done with them. They're a source of magic that everyone should know about.

One thing I've learned as wedding and event florist is to have a really stocked tool bag. You never know what could be helpful when facing challenges on site. I list out the items I always have on hand when setting up weddings and events and go over a few tips and tricks that I like to have in my back pocket so you're always set up for success.

Burnout is something that we all face, but is also something we can totally avoid. Let's dive into what burnout is and practices to move through it so we can be balanced, creative, and abundant within our businesses.

Let's dive into the science and benefits of giving back to your community and ways you could use your business to do good. For me, it's teaching floral design at a local University and gifting flowers after a wedding to neighboring funeral homes and retirement facilities.