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Wildbud Co is a floral design studio with storefront space specializing in event, daily blooms, and dry goods. What a full conversation we’re having with owner Cheyenne Radanovich—we’re talking everything from storefront tips to successful mompreneurship.
On this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, we’re broaching the topic of mental health within the floral industry.
Holley Simmons from She Loves Me is joining Kelly on this episode of the Team Flower Podcast. She has a constant smile on her face, and though you can’t see her, you can hear the laughter in her voice as she chats about her life with flowers. Holley is here giving us crucial tips, including being a champion for your community and local businesses when organizing pop-ups!
This conversation is likely to have us all “lump in throat” as Natalie Boon of The Wild Folk Florist shares her heart for her community. She began her farm in 2020 and immediately wanted to open it up for others to experience the joy that flowers bring. You’ll hear several unique ideas and tips for engaging with your community and loving them with flowers.
Sarah Ryhanen of Saipua joins us on this episode of the Team Flower Podcast for a thoughtful conversation on embracing failure, delayed gratification, and the importance of a support team.
Floral designer Christina Yan of Bellevue Floral Co. joins us on the Team Flower Podcast. She’s talking through opening a brick-and-mortar flower shop, what she’s learned, and the power behind an incredible team and floral community.
Bethany Little of Charles Little & Company is sharing with us about large-scale flower farming, dried flowers, and growth within community. Charles Little & Company began in 1986 as a large-scale flower farm providing dried flowers to wholesalers, and now they also provide fresh flowers!
In this podcast, here from Valencia of Brandon’s Flowers. She’s chatting about sourcing for retail locally and nurturing community. You’ll also discover tips on how to keep your shop organized, including the importance of choosing a point of sale (POS) system.
Susan Davis of Fresh Designs Florist joins Kelly on this episode of the Team Flower Podcast. We’re chatting about Susan’s selfless philosophy and how that impacts her designs and her business. She believes that giving is far more rewarding than receiving and that perfection is overrated.
Louise Langdon of Louise Langdon Florals joins us today on the podcast and discusses her unique design process, a “color consultation” where the bride comes in and chooses colors that speak to them from a box of ribbons and a taper candle color chart. Hear about this process and much more in this episode!
This week, business partners Dustin Saunders and Kate Davenport of Little Hollow Flowers joins Kelly on the Team Flower Podcast. They’re talking the power and purpose behind growing native plants as well as starting and being a part of a floral collective.
If you’re a floral professional or hope to become one, you may be wondering what is AIFD and if you should join or obtain floral certification through AIFD. In this article, discover the advantages, alternatives, and other considerations to joining AIFD.
Learn to create and maintain a brand that demonstrates and celebrates inclusivity and diversity. Discover simple ways you can make big, meaningful changes in your community and the world.
Inspiring the next generation of flower farmers and floral professionals is a crucial task. Discover how one group of middle schoolers have successfully started a flower farm that has impacted their community.
Lewis Miller of Lewis Miller Design joins us on this episode of the Team Flower Podcast! You’ll hear what inspired Lewis to pursue a career in the floral industry. Lewis is also sharing his heart behind the flower flashes: He’s talking about why and how they happen, where the inspiration comes from, and the goals he hopes to accomplish with each flower flash. This episode is all about beautifying the world through flowers!
A strong sense of community with the “floral competition” in your market can strengthen your business like never before—and here’s how it dramatically impacted my floral business. Lift the community up; we are stronger together.
Shawn is sharing her heart behind repurposing flowers and what inspires her to continue to live out this passion. We are chatting about what it looks like to repurpose flowers, how to network in the industry, and how to find volunteers. Shawn is sharing a few practical tips for florists who would like to practice repurposing flowers, whether that becomes a large-scale donation or a simple one-time donation.
