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Ep. 135: The Evolution of MUD Urban Flowers
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
03/13/25 • 56 min
In today's BB Podcast episode (No. 135), we're revisiting Chloe Murray, CEO/Creative Director of MUD Urban Flowers in Glasgow, Scotland and our second guest ever back in 2017 (Ep. 3) when the BB Podcast was just getting started.
When we last visited, Chloe was only a couple of months into her new business and absolutely on fire! She was seeing quick growth and loving the process. Fast forward to 2025. Today, Chloe has guided MUD Urban Flowers through a pandemic, exponential growth, and significant life changes. And she's still passionate about her business model and the people she serves. And she's done it all without a phone number for her customers from day one! If you wish your flower business was more outside the box, Chloe will get you thinking about the possibilities.
This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by: BTCO Circle Retail 2025 April 1-May 27th, 2025 Simple.Soulful.Connection Click here to learn more.You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at botanicalbrouhaha.com, and you can find the BB Podcast co-hosts on IG @botanicalbrouhaha and @hey.nataliegill.
This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee.
Bonus: Introducing Circle 2022
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
02/07/22 • 55 min
Natalie Gill | Native Poppy Twyla Reimer | Remi + Gold
Jen Donohue | Juniper Lane Floral Design
Kori Gervasio | Colly Flowers
In this episode, we’re chatting with Jen and Kori about their experiences as part of CIRCLE 2021 and we're sharing some exciting opportunities for 2022. We're especially excited to introduce you to a new member of the CIRCLE team, as well.
Twyla Reimer, owner of Remi + Gold, recently made two appearances on the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast (Ep. 88 & Ep. 89) sharing parts of her business journey and letting us in on some of the nitty gritty details of managing a team and working on destination weddings. Twyla is joining us to facilitate the new CIRCLE Weddings session starting March 8, 2022.
WHAT IS BLOOM TRUST CO. CIRCLE?The circle is a place to lay down the day-to-day pressures of running, building, or anticipating a flower business. For 8 weeks, you’ll be surrounded by encouraging peers as you relax into the transparency facilitated and modeled by your hosts, Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha + Bloom Trust Co.), Natalie Gill (Native Poppy), and Twyla Reimer (Remi + Gold).
Because we want to dive in deep and meet you exactly where you are, we'll have two sessions to choose from this year: CIRCLE Weddings and CIRCLE Retail. Bring your challenges, dreams, and questions. We’ll tackle them one-by-one.
Feeling lost and unsure what to even ask? No worries. Listening to your thoughts, understanding where you’re coming from, and helping you formulate a plan that’s true to who you are is our strength. We can’t wait to chat flowers with you!
WHAT'S NEW FOR 2002? CIRCLE WEDDINGS WITH TWYLA REIMER OF REMI + GOLD March 8, 2022 - April 26, 2022 Tuesdays at 2pm-4pm Central CIRCLE RETAIL WITH NATALIE GILL OF NATIVE POPPY May 9, 2022 - June 27, 2022 Mondays at 11am-1pm Central INVESTMENT: $1850Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha)
BB+ Podcast Sound Engineer: Grayson McGee
Music Written & Performed by: Landon McGee
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:Episode 40: Lucia Milan
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
05/06/19 • 63 min
Today we’re visiting Lucia Milan, owner of Lucia Milan Flower Studio in São Paulo, Brazil to discuss:
- her transition from fashion stylist to flower business owner
- how Chapel Designers membership impacted her business
- exploring and refining Brazilian style
- her passion for sustainable practices
- how traveling changed her thinking
- how she finds ideal wedding clients
- her desire for her work to mimic nature rather than alter it
- her tropical garden (and the little monkeys who visit it!)
- what inspired her to search for change artistically and how she’s come to feel whole in her work
- how her teenage children affect her work
- her efforts to build a sense of community in her market
- why she sees workshops as an investment in her business
- the importance of accurate pricing
- "Contemporary Flowers" from Olivier Dupon (Thames and Hudson, London)
- Chapel Designers | Holly Chapple
- The Blue Carrot
- Ponderosa & Thyme
- Flower House Mexico
- Tulipina
- Ariella Chezar
- Simply by Arrangement
- Hitomi Gilliam
- Alison Ellis | Real Flower Business
- Max Gill
- Makoto Azuma
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BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee
Ep. 76: LaParis Phillips (Brooklyn Blooms)
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
02/22/21 • 90 min
Today we’re visiting with LaParis Phillips, owner of Brooklyn Blooms in Brooklyn, New York, to chat about:
- her early days learning floristry in a Missouri flower shop
- following her dream of living in NYC
- marrying her love of flowers and fashion to create a business that is a unique reflection of her
- the journey that led to her owning 2 flower shops in NYC by the age of 32
- the motivating power of the words: "you never know..."
- finding the resources she needs to run a business
- her organic progression towards becoming a flower influencer
- her thoughts on pricing for brand collaborations
- her flower dream (hint: think jungle flowers)
- breaking barriers and covering new ground (ever heard of a florist with a mix tape?)
- her thoughts on the barriers to accessibility in the floral industry
- the importance of leaving a legacy and how she's going about it day by day
- Start Small Think Big
- Brian W. Fraser Photography
- Kate Spade
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Madewell
- Bloom & Plume
- Susan McLeary | @passionflowersue
Website | Instagram | Facebook
The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by: BLOOM TRUST CO. A curated collection of floral resources you can trust. Log In. Find what you need. Go out and flower with purpose. Click here to learn more.Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) + Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee
BB+ (Ep. 21) Lauren and Leah Palmer on Sending Flowers to MMIW
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
03/21/22 • 71 min
TODAY’S GUESTS: Lauren & Leah Palmer | The Wild Mother
TOPIC: Send Flowers to MMIW
In May 2022, the Palmer sisters, owners of The Wild Mother, will embark on their annual Send Flowers To project. This year the project will surround MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) Awareness Day, on May 5th. Send Flowers To MMIW is a requiem and response to this crisis through a floral outpouring which will be installed at First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City from May 7th to May 9th. Thought leaders, organizers, political activists, and those doing preventative work are joining this Send Flowers To MMIW project to illuminate, educate, honor victims and memorialize the lost.
The Wild Mother is devoting their annual Send Flowers To project to the MMIW crisis in hopes of providing a place for victims’ families to connect with the larger community in their grief. In addition, they hope to bring healing to the healers—those working with "boots on the ground" of this crisis. Lastly, they will provide touch points between a broad community (non Native) and policy makers, urging them to address the crisis that effects so many of their neighbors.
MPORTANT LINKS:
- LEARN: Click here to learn more about the MMIW+ crisis (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Femmes, and Two-Spirit Relatives).
- DONATE: Click here to visit the GoFundMe page.
- SPONSOR: Your organization’s support is imperative. Become a sponsor by sending your pledge to [email protected].
- VOLUNTEER: Join the team of volunteers. Fill out this form to express your interest in participating in the movement.
Host: Amy McGee (Bloom Trust Co.)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Grayson McGee
Music Written & Performed by: Landon McGee
Ep. 101: Hitomi Gilliam + Gregor Lersch
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
08/29/22 • 73 min
While I could go on and on about Hitomi Gilliam & Gregor Lersch — the things they've accomplished, the books they’ve written, and the competitions they’ve won — I’ll leave the details of their stories to them. I want you to hear it in their words. What I really want to tell you about first is how I met them and how they’ve each impacted my life not only as a floral professional, but also how they’ve touched my life personally.
It’s no accident that I met both Hitomi and Gregor at Hope Flower Farm in Virginia during Chapel Designers workshops hosted by Holly and Evan Chapple.
One afternoon while Holly, Hitomi, and I stood in the kitchen of the Manor House at Hope, I was sharing with them about the responsibility I was feeling to address some needs I was seeing in my local community back in Texas. Hitomi and Holly quickly brainstormed as we cooked and cleaned — and had a solution before we were done. They would come to Texas and teach a workshop with all the ticket sales going to meet the needs I’d mentioned. I couldn’t believe it, but it happened that fall just as they said it would.
During another workshop at Hope, I had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with Gregor Lersch while I was on the workshop team. I’d never seen anyone work like he did. Still haven’t! From early in the morning until everyone else had left the workshop barn, Gregor sat on a stool working on intricate mechanics for the following day’s class. And when I say mechanics, I mean stunning frameworks that would be used as pieces of art long after the flowers he carefully placed on them had faded and he’d returned home to Germany.
Sitting around the breakfast table with Hitomi and Gregor each morning of those workshops was like opening a treasure trove of stories about the history of our profession. They talked about the people they’d met, the places they’d been, and the things they’d seen. Gregor’s quick wit kept me on the edge of my seat and the way Hitomi talked about floristry with a deep love made me want to be a better. I like to refer to mornings as ‘Story Time’ with Gregor and Hitomi.
So, I’m deeply honored and grateful for their voices on today’s episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast. Hitomi and Gregor have a deep love for the ‘green professions’, as they say, and their desire to see us continue moving forward as we adapt to the very best sustainable practices is obvious when you spend any time with them at all.
But, I can honestly say that as knowledgeable, accomplished, and renowned as they are, the way they’ve impacted me most is with their love of humanity. It’s that genuine acceptance and concern for all people that makes them so effective at conveying all the ways our work is important for not only bringing beauty to life’s important moments, but also for bringing healing where there’s brokenness.
So, for all of that, I want to thank Holly Chapple for doing what she does best — connecting people.
Today’s episode is a little different in that you won’t hear us interviewing Hitomi and Gregor. Instead, we asked them to talk directly to you and share their stories, insights, and hopes for floristry. I hope you love it!
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 101:- Klaus Wagner
- Daniel Ost
- Interflora World Cup
- AIFD
- Per Benjamin
- FREESIA Challenge
- Europa Cup
- Bart Hassam
Hitomi Gilliam:
Ep. 103: Felicia Alvarez (Menagerie Farm & Flower)
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
09/26/22 • 64 min
Today we’re visiting with Felicia Alvarez, owner of Menagerie Farm & Flower in the Sacramento Valley of California. Felicia returned to the prune farm she grew up on to raise her own children there —and decided to add a rose farm and nursery to the property. She's a committed advocate for fellow flower farmers. Join us as we talk with Felicia about:
- Breaking into rose farming
- Staffing for the ebb and flow of flower farming
- Scheduling and hiring for efficiency
- Learning the logistics and challenges of shipping a perishable product
- Advocating for American flower farms
- Growing a business while growing a family
- Navigating the pandemic as a flower farmer & nursery owner
- The importance of labeling flower shipments with the country of origin
- FloraFresh Inc
- Gather Flora
- California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA
Want to study floral design in Europe? Madrid Flower School offers contemporary and traditional styles and techniques with 10 instructors. Check out the professional program which also includes photography, styling, and business essentials. Offered in both Spanish and English.
Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha + Bloom Trust Co.)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Grayson McGee
Music Written & Performed by: Landon McGee
Ep. 131: The Importance of Self-Care in Creative Work
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
10/16/24 • 63 min
We're visiting with Jen Lagedrost Cavender, owner of Nectar & Bloom.
After studying English and creative writing in college, Jen found herself teaching Literature and Creative Writing at a university. But, she felt something was missing and longed to reconnect with her creative side. Inspired by women business owners in the floral industry, she decided to explore flowers as a viable business model.
Ultimately, Jen found fulfillment by aligning her work with her passions for flowers and writing. She created a business model that resonates with her values and allows her to express her creativity. She believes strongly in the importance of self-care and creating space for rest and introspection. And she’s created various avenues to teach, encourage, and support floral designers and creative business owners in pursuing self-care in order create a sustainable career.
This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by: BLOOM TRUST CO. A curated collection of floral resources you can trust. Click here to learn more.You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at botanicalbrouhaha.com, and you can find the BB Podcast co-hosts on IG @botanicalbrouhaha and @hey.nataliegill.
This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee.
Ep. 96: Sophie Felts
Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
04/25/22 • 61 min
- Building a flower business from the ground up with a business degree and a passion for flowers
- Starting and running a business with small children
- The framework she used to create a great team structure
- How she defines 'freelancers' and the role they play in her business
- The annual Freelancer Workshop she founded
- Building a business model that allows the business owner some weekends off while the company is still producing events
- Building strong productive relationships with wedding planners
- Honoring the responsibility she feels to support the community in which she lives & runs her business
- Building a positive and supportive team culture
- Dealing with staffing shortages, turnover, job benefits as a small business
- The importance of having consistent team meetings
- Treating company values as a living document and updating it regularly
- Giving back to her community through a Flower Drive
- Adding a professional video to her website to connect with potential clients
- Ariella Chezar | Ariella Chezar Design
- Erin Benzakein | Floret
- Kelly Perry | Team Flower
- Sue Prutting | White Magnolia
- Amy Balsters | The Floral Coach
- Greater Washington Community Foundation
- Veronica Rogers
Want to study floral design in Europe? Madrid Flower School offers contemporary and traditional styles and techniques with 10 instructors. Check out the professional program which also includes photography, styling, and business essentials. Offered in both Spanish and English.
Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) and Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)
BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Grayson McGee
Music & Voiceovers: Landon McGee
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Botanical Brouhaha Podcast currently has 170 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Wedding, Visual Arts, Design, Podcasts, Events, Arts and Business.
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The average episode length on Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is 57 minutes.
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