Botanical Brouhaha Podcast
Do you own a flower business or dream of starting one? Are you looking for practical floral design tips? Ever wonder how other florists run their businesses? Or maybe you’re a farmer florist building a flower farm and floral design business at the same time? You’ve landed in the right place!
At the BB Podcast, we serve floral designers, farmer florists, flower shop owners, and aspiring florists by diving into practical tips and insider information from real working florists, floral educators, flower growers, and floral industry vendors to help you find the tools you need to start, run, and grow your flower business.
We like to mix it up! Do you prefer hearing real-life stories or diving into specific flower business topics? Either way, we’ve got you covered.
Listen to our storytelling episodes featuring floral professionals sharing the details of starting and running their flower businesses. So many stories just waiting for you to dig in and learn from those who are doing what you want to do!
Browse our topic-specific interviews where you can expect everything from conversations on marketing, staffing, and floral software to pain points like finding your mojo or listening to your intuition in business.
Amy McGee, Botanical Brouhaha founder, brings years of relationship building with floral designers, farmer florists, and floral professionals to the table and invites you to pull up a chair for the conversations where you’ll learn and be inspired by the nitty gritty transparency of the questions she asks.
The BB Podcast is co-hosted by Natalie Gill, owner of Native Poppy.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 174
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Ep. 121: The Quest for Excellence at Madrid Flower School
In this podcast episode, Sylvia Bustamante Gubbins, the founder of Madrid Flower School, shares her inspiring story of starting a new career in floral design at 48 and following the dream to open a f…
Ep. 120: Wonder of the Woodlands with Francoise Weeks
In episode 120, we have the pleasure of reconnecting with the incredible Francoise Weeks, whose hands weave magic with woodland designs. She's back with a treasure trove of wisdom in her new book, Wo…
Ep. 119: The True Value Behind Flower Shop Prices Explained
In this episode, Natalie & Meg, co-owners of Native Poppy, take us behind the scenes of their retail shops in San Diego, where they've created an immersive experience for their customers. In an effor…
Ep. 118: How Marsha Parker's Flowers Impact Survivors
In this episode of the Botanical Brouhaha podcast, Amy McGee and Natalie Gill, the co-hosts, interview Marsha Parker, a seasoned teacher with a passion for history and culture. Marsha shares her expe…
Ep. 117: Flower Farming for Profit with Lennie Larkin
In this podcast episode, flower farmer and author Lennie Larkin of B-Side Farm discusses her experiences in the flower farming industry, her book Flower Farming for Profit, and her educational initi…
Ep. 116: How Stacy K Built a Solid Flower Shop Foundation
In this podcast episode, Amy and Natalie visit with flower shop owner Stacy K Ercan of Stacy K Floral in Rochester, New York. She shares about her shop expansion and business model which includes a c…
Ep. 115: Lucy Hunter: The Evolution of a Creative Soul
In this episode of the BB podcast, Amy and Natalie talk with Lucy Hunter about her 20+ year career in landscape design and her newest book The Flower Hunter: Creating a floral love story inspired by …
Ep. 114: Audience Questions Answered: Q&A Session
In this podcast episode, Amy & Natalie conclude Season 7 with a Q&A session centered around listeners' questions. Natalie shares insights on pricing strategies, staff payment, and the benefits of an …
Ep. 113: The Farmer & I: A Tale of Love, Flowers, and Entrepreneurship
Floral designer Carrington Winkelmann, owner of The Farmer & I in the Texas Hill Country, shares her journey from college days dreaming to starting her own flower business with her flower farming hus…
Ep. 112: The Art and Science of Rooftop Farming with Joanna Letz
In this podcast episode, a seasoned rooftop flower farmer (yes, you heard that right - she farms on rooftops) shares extensive experience in agriculture. Joanna Letz, owner of Bluma Flower Farm, disc…
Ep. 111: Abby Daigle's Floral Entrepreneurship Evolution
In BB Podcast Episode 111, Abby Daigle, owner of Stems Floral Design & Event Styling in Austin, Texas shares her journey from growing up in the events industry at the venue owned by her family to sta…
Ep. 110: Urban Flower Farm Becomes Blooming Oasis
In this podcast episode, we visit with Rachel Nafis, owner of Psalter Farm Flowers, an urban flower farm in San Diego. Rachel shares a behind the scenes look at her unique business model. She grows f…
Ep. 109: How Self-reflection Led Graeme Corbett to Business Progress
In Episode 109, Botanical Brouhaha Podcast co-hosts Amy and Natalie welcome guest Graeme Corbett of Bloom & Burn back to the show. They discuss Graeme's shift towards working mostly with British-grow…
Ep. 108: The Power of Connection: Sweet Root Village Joins Circle Weddings
In the first episode of Season 7, Amy and Natalie (Native Poppy founder) share what led to the strong bond between them which ultimately led to Natalie becoming the co-host of the Botanical Brouhaha …
We're Back! A Preview of Season 7
After taking a few months off to rest and reflect, the podcast is back! And we have a new co-host you're going to love! The first episode of Season 7 will drop on September 6th and we couldn't be mor…
Ep. 107: Kelsie Hayes (Popupflorist)
- Overcoming the fear of starting and financing a new business idea
- Learning the basics of business startup
- Testing the popup concept
- The importance of packaging at a popup
- Bringing the skill of fashi…
BB+ (Ep. 24) Yasamin Salavatian on Brand Communication
If you're struggling to find the words to convey who you are and what you do, today's episode is for you!
We can't wa…
Ep. 106: Amy Dunlap (Stemz)
Today we’re visiting with Amy Dunlap, owner of Stemz, Inc. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Amy never could seem to avoid the draw of flower shop jobs in high school and college. After studying hort…
Ep. 105: Tina Sharpe (Living Fresh)
Today we’re visiting with Tina Sharpe, owner of Living Fresh Home Goods & Flower Shop in St. Jacobs, Ontario.
Tina has woven together a business model uniquely built on her life experiences - first m…
Ep. 104: Brittany Sarhage (Rudy's Flower Truck)
Today we’re visiting with Brittany Sarhage, owner of Rudy's Flower Truck in St. Louis, Missouri. Brittany embodies the courage and tenacity most of us wish we had. She started a flower truck business…