Melissa Oholendt found her passion for interior design in her youth; buying shelter magazines with her allowance from picking strawberries in the backyard and painting her bedroom that perfect shade of navy blue. However, after beginning her interior design college education in 2001, that passion came to a standstill after a conversation with her college professor about the realities of the interior design industry. For the first time, Melissa started to doubt her purpose.It took more than 15...

080. Melissa Oholendt: A Career Dream 15 Years in the Making

Hear the untold stories of how industry leaders, founders, and up and coming entrepreneurs got their start, the experiences that shaped them, the journey to building the brands they have today, and of course ... the numbers! Stories sure to inspire and reignite your work. As well as give you the courage to redefine success and build a life and business on your own terms.  www.considerthewildflowerspodcast.com

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Today’s guest is the wonderful Erin Loechner, author of one of my all-time favorite books, Chasing Slow. From blogging to creating content for HGTV, hear why Erin walked away from her TV career, and how she’s built a successful business without social media (or even a smartphone).Erin is an author, NYT-bestselling editor, and founder of the global tech-free movement The Opt-Out Family. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and the Huff...

087. Erin Loechner: From HGTV to Living Tech-Free

Almost every artist I’ve interviewed on this show has had some variation of the same story: I didn’t think it was possible to make a living doing what I love. Although today’s guest grew up in a creative home, she always viewed art as a hobby – partly because of an offhand comment from a teacher who told her that being an artist wasn’t a career. Today, Jena Holliday is a full-time illustrator, author, and entrepreneur. She’s the visionary behind Spoonful of Faith, a creative haven specializin...

086. Jena Holliday: Rewriting the Starving Artist Narrative

Despite the online noise telling her that 7-figures is the goal to aim for, Rhiannon is taking things at her own pace. “Once I understood taxes, net profit, pricing…it was easy to decide that the operations it would require to make a 7-figure salary didn’t align with the kind of life I wanted to live.”Rhiannon Bosse is a wedding florist and designer with nearly 15 years of experience in the luxury and destination event industry. Her work has been recognized by BRIDES, Martha Stewart Weddings,...

085. Rhiannon Bosse: Follow the *Joy* in Your Business

The story of Ramble and Co began in 2009, in Kathryn’s last semester of college, when her great-uncle offered her the chance to buy his screen printing business.After working two jobs throughout college, Kathryn had maxed out her income and jumped at the opportunity to work for herself. From side-hustle to 7 figure business printing tshirts, a powerful reminder that saying yes to opportunities can lead to unexpected and beautiful outcomes.WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/kathryn-hage...

084. Kathryn Hager: Unexpected Outcomes of Saying Yes!

Making financial decisions in your business doesn’t need to be stressful. I know that’s easy for me to say with my background in finance…but today’s guest has a fresh perspective on money that I think you’re going to really resonate with!Courtney Wolf is the Principal Planner at Invision Events and co-founder of Educate.Empower.Encourage a membership for creative entrepreneurs. Her work has been featured in Martha Stewart and People, and named one of BRIDES Best Planners in America.In this in...

080. Melissa Oholendt: A Career Dream 15 Years in the Making

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