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BB+ (Ep. 10) Natalie Gill On Finding Your Mojo
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
06/24/20 • 20 min
Natalie Gill, owner of Native Poppy flower delivery | San Diego, CA (2 retail locations: South Park & Solana Beach)
TOPIC: Finding Your MojoA Botanical Brouhaha Podcast listener wrote to us asking for Natalie Gill's advice. The UK designer wrote: "How do you find your mojo when it's hiding?" After a challenging year of fast-paced business growth, the question resonated with Natalie and she was willing to open up with our audience to explore her personal struggles and the solutions she believes are essential to creating a sustainable business while regaining and maintaining her passion for life and work.
This episode is for you if:
- You've lost your creative flow
- You struggle with your creative voice on social media
- The weight of your creative job is feeling especially heavy
- You're feeling a forced responsibility to be creative which is blocking your ability to be creative
Natalie’s Tips for Regaining Your Creative Voice & Passion:
- Delegate duties where you can, train your team well, and then trust them to cover for you while you take time away
- Step away from your business periodically for an hour, a day, or an extended vacation
- Allow yourself to be reinvigorated by life (which means you have to actually live it!)
- Try new food, interact with someone you don't normally have a chance to interact with, or see something new
- Create moments of pause to avoid feeling forced or trapped in your work duties
- Consider what drains you vs. what fills you up and try to find a balance to ensure you're getting what you need to be successful
- Get to know yourself and then pursue other hobbies or learn a new skill
- Schedule appointments for accountability knowing you're less likely to break an appointment with someone else than break a promise to yourself (ex. scheduling a massage or drum lessons insures you'll follow through rather than making promises to yourself like "I'm going to read more")
- Freelance for another designer you admire to learn, gain inspiration, and work for a day without the weight of being the boss ( Natalie loved freelancing for Mindy Rice Design)
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Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Joel McGee
Music Written & Performed by: Landon McGee
06/24/20 • 20 min
BB+ (Ep. 9) Maria Maxit on Profitability
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
06/11/20 • 61 min
Maria Maxit | Maxit Flower Design
TOPIC: ProfitabilityFormer BB Podcast co-host, Maria Maxit dropped by for a visit recently (via Zoom, of course) and we had fun catching up on what's happened at Maxit Flower Design since she last sat in the co-host chair. As we visited, she shared about her decision to step away from the podcast to continue growing her business in Houston. After about 15 minutes of catching up, we got around to the topic I asked Maria to share with the BB audience -- profitability. In this episode, Maria shares 6 tips she believes were crucial to building her profitable and sustainable floral design business. Hope you find her insights helpful!
Maria's Tips for Building a Profitable Business:- Hire a bookkeeper
- Hire an accountant
- Find your niche rather than seeking trends
- Produce content you want to see and stay ahead of the curve
- Seek a support system of other business owners
- Stay flexible and offer a little more
Podcast Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Joel McGee
Music Written & Performed by: Landon McGee
06/11/20 • 61 min
BB+ (Ep. 8) Joseph Massie on Working Through a Pandemic
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
06/03/20 • 32 min
Joseph Massie | Joseph Massie Flowers + Joseph Massie at the UK School of Floristry
TOPIC: Working Through A PandemicWhen the COVID-19 pandemic shut down his city, Joseph Massie got to work figuring out how to handle the sudden halt of business cash flow due to wedding postponements, class cancellations, and budget restraints on commissioned work. Because he envisions his business being around for years to come, Joseph knew he had to play the long game and make decisions based on building the long-term relationships he'll need to sustain his business post-pandemic. He shares two important skills he's learned while trying to find the opportunities in what he calls his "blank slate moment" when business as he once knew it all changed.
Join us as we talk about:- handling staffing during the pandemic shut down
- dealing with the confusion and insecurities created by an unprecedented situation
- offering great customer service during challenging times
- handling wedding postponements with grace
- finding opportunities in the "blank slate moments"
- why he decided to postpone the launch of his online school until July 1st, 2020 (it's right around the corner!)
- Prioritize – Determine what’s essential, what you can do in the here and now, and what’s important to you.
- Innovate – Look for new ways to serve your clients, team, and community.
- Joseph Massie’s Free Resource Page
- BB+ Podcast #6: Joseph Massie on Training, Competing, and Winning
Podcast Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Joel McGee
Music Written & Performed by: Landon McGee
06/03/20 • 32 min
Ep. 62: Mattie Bush (Amelia's Flower Truck)
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
05/24/20 • 46 min
Today we’re visiting with Mattie Bush, owner of Amelia's Flower Truck & Amelia's Flowers located in Nashville, Tennessee to discuss:
- How she dreamed up and executed the flower truck concept without a background in the floral industry
- How she scaled her business quickly to include 3 trucks
- Why she decided to add retail shops to her business model
- The challenges of selling flowers from a mobile truck
- Details on sourcing her flower trucks and the accessories she needed to complete the flower truck concept
- The story behind the names of her trucks...Amelia "Amy", Rory, and Melody
- Why she's chosen not to include wedding/event florals in Amelia's business model (with a few exceptions...for now)
- The merchandise and flower options offered by Amelia's Flowers
- The process of shifting to flower deliveries during the pandemic
- How she sources the flowers she sells from the flower bars on the trucks and in the shops
- The challenges of growing quickly and finding community in a unique niche
- Her dreams for the future of Amelia's Flowers
- Flower Confidential by Amy Stewart
- 1767 Designs
- "I'm Not a Florist" by Mattie Bush
- Charlotte's Florals
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest
SEE MORE OF AMELIA'S FLOWER SHOPS HERE:
Today’s episode is brought to you by:REAL FLOWER BUSINESS
Click here to learn more about online business courses and free training for florists including Flower Math: The Florist's Guide To Pricing & Profitability, and Wedding Templates to help you streamline your proposal process and help clients book more quickly.
How to Connect with Botanical Brouhaha:Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee
05/24/20 • 46 min
BB+ (Ep. 7) Alison Ellis on Social Media Mindset
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
05/20/20 • 32 min
Alison Ellis | Real Flower Business
TOPIC: Social Media MindsetAlison Ellis of Real Flower Business surprised me when we sat down for a visit. Instead of me asking her a question, she turned the tables and asked me a question she'd received recently from one of her followers! She asked: "Do you have any tips around mindset for showing up on social media even though you'd rather completely ignore it all together?" We had a lot of fun exploring the question together (and I hope we gave her follower some food for thought).
A few of the ideas we kicked around during our visit:
- Posting content on social media is a great way to drive traffic to your business website
- Closely following your gut on when and how to post can produce organic growth
- Consistency will help grow a business (the growth may be slow and steady, so be patient)
- Social media is simply another tool to get the word out about your business and connect with others
- Social media can lead to long lasting relationships with industry peers who live in other parts of the world
- Setting boundaries on time spent on social media is crucial to maintaining balance
- We don't have to like every aspect of social media to use it to the advantage of our business
- Don't get caught up in what you feel you have to do on social media - you are in control!
- Having a business website is crucial (especially in the event that a social media account is hacked or the platform goes away)
- While scheduling posts ahead of time is efficient, some business owners may prefer to post in "real" time
- Practice leads to progress (posts and schedules don't have to be perfect from the start to lead to results)
- Leading with authenticity is the name of the game
Mentioned in BB+ Episode 7:
- Swan Cottage Flowers
- Planoly
- Tailwind
- Susan McLeary
- Rachel Merkle | District M Creative
Podcast Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha)
Sound Engineer: Joel McGee
Original Music: Landon McGee
How to Connect with Botanical Brouhaha:05/20/20 • 32 min
Episode 61: Kate Woodley (Two Wild Hands)
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
05/10/20 • 81 min
Today we’re visiting with Kate Woodley, owner of Two Wild Hands located in Cooranbong, Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia to discuss:
- her transition from interior design to floral design
- the significance of having her own studio space
- the teaching opportunity that helped her gain momentum early on in her career
- landing product launch clients through PR companies
- the value in finding the support of a local community of designers
- why she tends to use minimal foliage
- why she prefers to visit the flower market in person despite the long drive
- the technique she uses to achieve her signature open airy aesthetic
- charging for destination weddings
- her color palette planning strategies
- the advantages of freelancing
- her main referral sources
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest
How to Connect with Botanical Brouhaha:Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) & Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee
05/10/20 • 81 min
BB+ (Ep. 6) Joseph Massie on Training, Competing, and Winning
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
05/06/20 • 36 min
Over the years, we've had the honor of featuring Joseph Massie's work on the Botanical Brouhaha blog many times. From his rose tunnel installation in honor of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen to the stunning living dress he designed for Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips to wear to the National Television Awards (NTAs), Joseph's work has long intrigued us. But when I sat down with Joseph recently, there was one thing in particular on my mind. I wanted to know how he became the youngest designer to win 5 consecutive Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medals. How does one attain that honor at such a young age? What had he done behind the scenes to prepare for such a lofty goal?
Our conversation was casual and fun. Joseph's wit (and hilarious sarcasm) made the time fly by way too fast. Before I knew it, we were flying through his memories of being a 14 yr old teenager looking for a weekend job, winning the British Florist Association Young Florist of the Year, walking away with his 5th Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal, and buying a school. I hope you enjoy today's episode as much as I enjoyed the visit with Joseph.
Mentioned in BB+ Episode 6:
- St. Helen’s College
- The Florist Magazine
- British Florist Association
- Neil Whittaker
- Sarah Horne
- Ian Lloyd
- InterFlora
- WorldSkills Competition
- Chelsea Flower Show
- Stephanie Willoughby
- Gregor Lersch
- Per Benjamin
- Elly Lin
- Hanneke Frankema
- Myers & Briggs Personality Test
Podcast Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha)
Sound Engineer: Joel McGee
Original Music: Landon McGee
How to Connect with Botanical Brouhaha:05/06/20 • 36 min
Amy and Maggie: Flowering During the Pandemic
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
05/04/20 • 44 min
With social distancing practices still in place, BB Podcast host Amy McGee got on a Zoom call with her co-host Maggie Bailey of Bramble & Bee to catch up and discuss living life and running a floral business in the midst of the pandemic. Maggie shares how Bramble & Bee has adjusted business practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. She also discusses what they hope for the coming weeks and months as the country slowly starts to adjust to the new normal.
05/04/20 • 44 min
Episode 60: Jessica Hall & Stephanie Auville (Harmony Harvest Farm)
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
04/27/20 • 65 min
Today we’re visiting with sisters Jessica Hall & Stephanie Auville, from Harmony Harvest Farm in Weyers Cave, Virginia to discuss:
- the beach-side conversation that led to the creation of their family-run business - Harmony Harvest Farm
- the scope of what they grow on the farm
- the services they provide to their retail and wholesale customers
- their thoughts on the importance of learning to ship their product efficiently (they've just released The Flower Shipping Course to help others do the same)
- what a typical farming year looks like at Harmony Harvest Farm
- the team structure responsible for managing the farm
- the advantages of working together in a family business
- how they spend their off season
- their decision to purchase the manufacturing of a flower frog originally manufactured by Dorothy Biddle Services
- how they discovered the flower frog business was for sale, what they purchased in the deal, and how they transitioned into production as Floral Genius
- Chapel Designers
- First Lady's Luncheon | Washington, D.C.
- greenSinner
- Lisa Ziegler
- Floral Putty/Clay for anchoring pin frogs to bottom of container
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Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) & Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee
04/27/20 • 65 min
BB+ (Ep. 11) Joseph Massie Opens Online Studio
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
07/01/20 • 29 min
Joseph Massie | Joseph Massie Flowers + Joseph Massie at the UK School of Floristry
TOPIC: OPENING AN ONLINE STUDIOToday is the day we've anxiously awaited! Joseph Massie, a 5-time Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medalist who is often referred to by the media as 'the floral artist of his generation', is opening the virtual doors to his online studio which means designers the world over can now study under him in the convenience of their own studios and homes. Known for his expertise in teaching the 'why' in addition to the 'how' behind his designs, Joseph unlocks avenues of creativity which have often eluded designers. Floral artist Susan McLeary says Joseph once asked her during a workshop the one question that changed her career: why she'd placed the flowers the way she had. Sharing techniques like the Golden Ratio and 3-5-8, Joseph equips students to understand the principles of floral design in a way that elevates their future work. In today's episode we're chatting with Joseph about his new online studio from curriculum to cost as he welcomes us to his Online Classroom packed with his personal instruction, tried and tested techniques, solid theory — and his endearing sense of humor!
The Courses:- The Floral Clutch - secrets to creating a chic floral accessory clutch which Joseph often sells as a bridesmaid's bouquet alternative
- The Wired Flower Crown - Joseph often offers this crown to flower girls or as an alternative for bridesmaids
- The Cascading Garland - an iconic technique that can be adapted for a multitude of occasions and seasons
- The Classic Centerpiece - a fundamental in any designer's toolkit made entirely foam free and suitable to a plethora of containers
- The Classic Bridal Bouquet - Joseph shares the most helpful technique he's discovered for creating an abundance of bridal bouquet styles
- The Textured Vase - Joseph shares his technique for creating elevated statement centerpieces without using floral foam
- The Complete Collection (contains all 6 courses)
- Each of the six individual courses is carefully curated by Joseph and features:
- A detailed Instructional Video, packed full of Joseph’s own hints and tips for every project
- A bespoke Floral Recipe of sundries and botanicals to create every piece
- A Step-by-Step Printable Resource for future use
- A thorough Substitutions Guide for every single project
- A thorough Floral Glossary Guide packed with tool, sundry and floral terminology
- The commercial relevance to each piece - meaning how Joseph sells every design to his clients!
- As a bonus, you will also be invited to join Joseph's private alumni Facebook group to be a part of his online floral community
- 20% Discount on single courses + 30% Discount on the Complete Collection until July 7, 2020
- The Golden Ration & 3-5-8 in Floral Design E-book - enrich your understanding of proportions and placements in floral design
- The Principles & Elements in Floral Design E-book - packed with practical tips and techniques for applying principles and elements to enhance your floral practice
- The E-book Collection ...
07/01/20 • 29 min
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Botanical Brouhaha Podcast currently has 146 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Wedding, Visual Arts, Design, Podcasts, Events, Arts and Business.
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The episode title 'BB+ (Ep. 10) Natalie Gill On Finding Your Mojo' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is 57 minutes.
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Episodes of Botanical Brouhaha Podcast are typically released every 13 days, 22 hours.
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The first episode of Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was released on Jul 23, 2017.
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