The Flower Podcast

Shean Strong - Growing Instagram Engagement and More! Jan 11, 2021

Show notes

My guest this week is Shean Strong, owner of Shean Strong Design in Atlanta, GA. I have personally witnessed his growth in the floral industry, and I am excited to share his story as our first episode of Season 6 of The Flower Podcast. The Mayesh Design Star of 2019 and featured in publications such as -Brides, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, Style Me Pretty (to name a few), Shean's passion is to create romantic and memorable events for his clients.

Our chat is genuinely from Shean's heart and of course, not short on humor and laughter. In a couple of weeks, Shean, along with two designers, will be participating in the Iron Florist Competition as part of The Cathedral's Antique Show in Atlanta, Ga. as they virtually celebrate their 50th Anniversary. I will be hosting the competition in person again this year and although the audience will be watching virtually, it should be an exciting event you do not want to miss!

We're excited for 2021 and all our new guests!

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

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2020 in Review with Scott Shepherd Jan 03, 2021

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Happy New Year!! Before we start our new season Scott looks back at our 2020 episodes and shares some thoughts about many of them. Many of us have spent time learning and perfecting our businesses and finding ways to generate extra income and additional lines of revenue. Enjoy the year in review!

We're excited for 2021 and all our new guests!

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

Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on the platform or app of you choice and we would love to have you join our email family.

Did you know that you can also visit our Youtube channel if you would like to watch my chats with guests via Zoom. Follow the link to our YouTube channel for more information.

Thanks to all our sponsors!

Growing Kindness One Stem at a Time with Deanna Kitchen Dec 14, 2020

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I couldn't think of a better way to end our season than to chat about ways of giving, especially during the holiday season. Deanna Kitchen is a flower farmer, designer, and educator. With her family, they started Twig and Vine Farm, a micro cut flower farm specializing in dahlias.

We're going to chat a little about her story and her farm, but it was Deanna's heart for gathering, teaching and community service that led her to founding The Growing Kindness Project. The Growing Kindness Project now leads a team of gardeners and growers across the world who are on mission to change the world, one stem at a time.

Deanna quickly learned the joy and power of giving flowers freely in her community and she set out to find ways to support, encourage, and assist others to do the same.

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

You can learn more about The Growing Kindness Project and all of our past guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

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Did you know that you can also visit our Youtube channel if you would like to watch my chats with guests via Zoom. Follow the link to our YouTube channel for more information.

Our latest Blog Post features our sponsor Grace Rose Farm and their new product line.

Thanks to all our sponsors!

Finding the Silver Linings with Paulina Nieliwocki of Blue Jasmine Floral Dec 07, 2020

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Our guest this week is Designer and Teacher Paulina Nieliwocki, founder of Blue Jasmine Floral. After many years as a high school language teacher and translator, my guest began looking for a new adventure to feed her creativity.

Continuing her passion for teaching along with her new found endeavor, Paulina Nieliwocki founded Blue Jasmine Floral. Timeless and elegant, Paulina's designs truly capture the free-form beauty in nature.

In this week's episode, Paulina shares her floral story, and we discuss some of the difficult decisions she has made to her business in 2020. I believe you will find Paulina's transparency and soulfulness uplifting and encouraging even during these continued unresolved times.

We're excited to have Paulina as our guest this week on The Flower Podcast! You can learn more about Blue Jasmine and all of our past guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on the platform or app of you choice and we would love to have you join our email family.

Did you know that you can also visit our Youtube channel if you would like to watch my chats with guests via Zoom. Follow the link to our YouTube channel for more information.

Our latest Blog Post features our sponsor Grace Rose Farm and their new product line.

Thanks to all our sponsors!

Bonus: Bottling the Beauty of Grace Rose Farm Dec 03, 2020

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It's great to get an update from Gracie about Grace Rose Farm and how they've faced the many challenges of 2020. They have big plans for the next few months and I'm excited to share this latest conversation on The Flower Podcast.

Some background about Gracie and Ryan:

What began with a few beautiful rose images shared on Instagram blossomed into a beautiful story! Gracie Poulson of Grace Rose Farm shares her floral journey on an earlier episode. See link below. From early childhood to dragging her rose pots into her New York apartment for the winter, Gracie has always had a soft spot for roses. Along with her husband Ryan, the two have grown her love of roses into a remarkable business specializing in organically grown old fashioned garden roses. Gracie shares her rose journey, business and rose advice, and pivoting during the effects of COVID-19.

We're excited to have Gracie as our guest again this week on this special episode of The Flower Podcast and here's a link to their first episode.

You can learn more about Grace Rose Farm, and all of our past guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on the platform or app of you choice and we would love to have you join our email family.

Did you know that you can also visit our Youtube channel if you would like to watch my chats with guests via Zoom. Follow the link to our YouTube channel for more information.

Our latest Blog Post features our sponsor Grace Rose Farm and their new product line.

Thanks to all our sponsors!

Growing Flowers and Followers with Kara Jamison of Blooming Joy Flower Co. Nov 30, 2020

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Blooming Joy Flower Company is located in Murfreesboro, TN. Kara Jamison began this heart project with the desire to grow and share flowers for spreading joy. She now grows flowers, does custom designs, hosts floral workshops, and farm events. Kara shares her flower journey, her approach to social media with Instagram, and a few of her farm favorites. She juggles a lot, but always finds time for her "Flower Friends" that she connects with regularly on her IG feed @bloomingjoyflowerco .

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

You can learn more about Blooming Joy Flower Company, and all of our past guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on the platform or app of you choice and we would love to have you join our email family.

Did you know that you can also visit our Youtube channel if you would like to watch my chats with guests via Zoom. Follow the link to our YouTube channel for more information.

Our latest Blog Post features our sponsor Details Flowers Software. We're excited to share many of the benefits of this power tool.

Thanks to all our sponsors!

The Floral Coach™️ Amy Balsters Nov 23, 2020

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This weeks episode is a replay of our interview with Amy Balsters, The Floral Coach™️. Amy, owns Amy Nicole Floral and has been in the retail floristry and special event industry for over 20 years and now uses this experience to teach others. Amy and Scott chat about how the importance of learning the fundamentals, hiring, teaching, and how to change mindsets.

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

You can learn more about Amy Nicole Floral, and all of our past guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on the platform or app of you choice and we would love to have you join our email family.

Did you know that you can also visit our Youtube channel if you would like to watch my chats with guests via Zoom. Follow the link to our YouTube channel for more information.

Our latest Blog Post features our sponsor Details Flowers Software. We're excited to share many of the benefits of this power tool.

Thanks to all our sponsors!

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How To Be More Profitable with Tim Huckabee of FloralStrategies Nov 16, 2020

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Today's episode is about changing your mindset to increase your prices and profitability with confidence. Tim Huckabee is based in New York City, and his business FloralStrategies works globally to work with floral business to help them learn sales techniques to help grow your bottom line.

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

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

Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on the platform or app of you choice and we would love to have you join our email family.

Did you know that you can also visit our Youtube channel if you would like to watch my chats with guests via Zoom. Follow the link to our YouTube channel for more information.

Our latest Blog Post features our sponsor Details Flowers Software. We're excited to share many of the benefits of this power tool.

Thanks to all our sponsors!

The Gardener's Workshop

Sourcing Local Flowers with Ellen Frost of Local Color Flowers Nov 09, 2020

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Have you ever wondered how to approach sourcing locally grown flowers. Our guest this week has created an entire business around doing this very thing! Ellen Frost owns Local Color Flowers and proudly sources 100% of her flowers locally by cultivating relationships and connections with growers and farmers in the Baltimore area where's she's located.

We're excited to have Ellen as our guest this week on The Flower Podcast! You can learn more about Local Color Flowers and all of our past guests at www.theflowerpodcast.com !

Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on the platform or app of you choice and we would love to have you join our email family.

Did you know that you can also visit our Youtube channel if you would like to watch my chats with guests via Zoom. Follow the link to our YouTube channel for more information.

Our latest Blog Post features an up and coming designer, Amanda Rogers from Atlanta.

Thanks to all our sponsors!

Detail Flowers Software