The Flower Podcast

Flower Farmers Jonanthan Leiss and his wife Megan own Spring Forth Farm in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina. Jonathan shares with Scott today all about their flower micro farm, their business model of just growing spring blooms, and how they practice no-till methods of farming. He also shares about the importance of farmer sustainability, their online course, and so much more.

We're grateful to have Jonanthan as our guest this week on The Flower Podcast!

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You are in for a treat with double the fun! The dynamic duo from Primary Petals are my guests this week on The Flower Podcast. CEO Carly Williams and COO Chloe Jenkins have been working tirelessly to create hundreds of show stopping, custom designs for weddings and private events as well as partnering with brands such as Variety Magazine, Maybelline, Vanity Fair, Moroccan Oil, Nespresso, and more!

Growing their brand and leading their creative team, Carly and Chloe have become inspiration and have been " Spreading Joy not Germs" through their new labor of love, Primary Petals Direct: a flower service that delivers bundles of joy and fresh flowers straight to your porch.

Carly and Chloe chat serving through leadership, tapping into the local floral community for help, the importance of self-care and creating a healthy work culture. We have packed a lot into this episode so pour a cup of tea and take a break from the stress of the day.

We're excited to have Carly and Chloe as guests this week on The Flower Podcast!

You can learn more about Primary Petals and all of our past guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

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We're excited to get an update from Calvert Crary on all things FlowerSchool NY and LA. It's been a long hard year for the city of New York and FlowerSchool has persevered and now Calvert's first book is about to launch next month. In this episode you can learn about how the city is doing, the new book, and the classes that are being offered both in person and virtually.

Calvert Crary, is the Executive Director of both FlowerSchool New York and FlowerSchool Los Angeles. Previously an award winning photographer, Calvert made the transition to floral entrepreneur, having opened and successfully run three flower shops in New York City. He's trained and coached thousands of students on how to work in the floral industry by opening new businesses or reorganizing existing floral businesses into thriving careers.

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You can also check out our first episode with Calvert, which has a lot of great content by following this link. Calvert Crary

Our guest this week is Sue Prutting, owner of White Magnolia Design based in the Washington D.C. area. Her Luxury Wedding and Design Business began almost 10 years ago and she's been a mentor and coach to help other businesses, especially freelance designers. Today I'm so grateful that Sue shares some great insights for beginning your floral business. We talk about working with freelancer designers, how to approach renting a space, when to start finding help, and much, much, more. Of course many of her suggestions are great for any creative business but especially if you've starting or beginning your own floral business soon.

We're excited to have Sue as our guest this week on The Flower Podcast!

You can learn more about Sue and all of our past guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

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With a rich history in family entrepreneurship, Mandy is a female business owner who has groomed her floral production company (HotHouse Design Studio) for over 15 years and began to make her mark in the boutique/prop sector of the wedding/event industry in the last 6 years (PropHouse Birmingham). She internally leads and manages a 'house' of over 15 employees, all the while externally making the connections with the movers and shakers in her industry. With the heart, the hustle and the headspace of creativity, no obstacle is too big for Majerik to tackle. She is a problem solver, a motivator and most importantly a 'secret weapon' resource for her fellow industry mates to assist in the facilitation and execution of the goal: a successful event. Among receiving her American Institute of Floral Design (AIFD) certification in 2007, Majerik also received her distinction of Professional Floral Communicators International (PFCI) in 2009, where she began to travel across the US giving design seminars to wholesalers and garden clubs alike. Majerik's career catapulted when she was selected as the first Mayesh Design Star in 2012 with 12 videos taunting over 1 million views on You Tube. She continues to travel assisting with large scale floral events, such as the Rose Bowl Parade and White House events, among many other private events. Many of Majerik's designs can be seen on the website and in the catalogues of Accent Décor. She is a regular freelance designer who adds her creative floral design to their amazing new and vast décor line.

We're excited to have Mandy as our guest this week on The Flower Podcast!

You can learn more about Mandy and all of our past guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

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We're replaying the episode with Sweet Root Village, owned by Lauren Anderson and Rachel Bridgwood located in Alexandria, VA outside the DC area. Enjoy this fun chat with Scott. In this episode, they discuss hiring, working with vendors, pricing, and being Moms. Over the past decade they have developed a deep love for small business and now share what they know through workshops and classes. They strive to build meaningful relationships, create special experiences, and incorporate sustainable practices in to their business.

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If you're a flower farmer or you're interested in growing some flowers for yourself, you're going to love this weeks episode. Lisa Mason Ziegler started The Gardener's Workshop and I'm thrilled to share her story. She started growing in 1998 with everything being grown outside without greenhouses or high tunnels. She's been a leader with the ASCFG, written several books, and now sells many of the products that she uses in her business through their website. In addition to her own courses she now helps others produce and distribute all kinds of courses to help beginning growers and florists.

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Many businesses are trying to figure out how to succeed on Instagram and, more specifically, how to create relevant and exciting content that will let them engage with their customers. Our guest this week is Jamie Jamison and she teaches styling and Instagram strategies to businesses so they can create thumb-stopping content that elevates their brand. Businesses should see a more cohesive brand presence and have the tools for more engagement and success on Instagram.

Jamie lives in Ohio with her husband and is a communication instructor at Youngstown State University. In addition, she's honored to be an Instructor at the FlowerSchool New York and Los Angeles. Additionally, Jamie's business, Ala Jamie works with businesses to help them succeed on Instagram by creating great content through Food and Lifestyle Photography, Instagram Training and Coaching, and Brand Styling. Teaching clients to successfully connect, communicate, and succeed on Instagram is another unexpected gift that I discovered just by following my creative heart. We're excited to have Jamie as our guest this week on The Flower Podcast!

You can learn more about Jamie and all of our other guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

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I've been looking forward to releasing this episode for a couple of weeks now. Our guest, Kiana Underwood, is internationally known for her renowned floral designs. She has an eye and a gift for creating luxury weddings and events worldwide with unique colors combinations and floral varieties, while specializing in artful florals. She's literally hosted workshops around the world and her book is Color Me Floral. With a gigantic instagram following, she's been named as one of the top wedding florists in the world by Harpers Bazar. We cover so many topics in this episode. First we hear how Kiana started Tulipina, and grew her business to be internationally know for weddings and workshops. We discuss social media, marketing, and how to grow your brand. She also stresses the importance of managing your fears to accomplish your dreams.

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Gabriela Salazar, owner of the international studio La Musa de las Flores outside of Mexico City chats with Scott this week on The Flower Podcast. Gabriela shares her desire to connect with flowers through her floral designs, growing flowers in her garden, and the general care of flowers. Every aspect is so important and taking the time to relate to the flowers and give space to relax in one's creative process is so important. Gabriela chats about teaching, her design process of layering, caring for your garden through learning from growers like Erin of Floret and much more. Featured in publications such as Vogue US and Vogue Italia, Martha Stewart Weddings, Architectural Digest, and clients including Yves Saint Laurent and Mont Blanc, La Musa de las Flores continues to inspire the floral community.

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You can learn more about Gabriela and all of our guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com

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