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
Episode 33: Teresa Fung (Mimosa Boston)
Today we’re visiting Teresa Fung, owner of Mimosa in Boston, Massachusetts to discuss:
- how she pulled from her musical background, as well as her educational background in International Relations & …
Episode 32: Phil John Perry
Today we’re sitting down with Phil John Perry from Manchester, United Kingdom to discuss:
- his diverse background in visual merchandising, acting, writing, concept creation, and floral design
- the slo…
Bonus Episode: Hitomi Gilliam AIFD + Holly Chapple (LIVE)
We were thrilled to have Hitomi and Holly as guests for the first-ever live taping of the BB Podcast during the BB Garden Style Workshop on November 5, 2018. The interview was actually a Q&A with the…
Episode 31: Cara Fitch — A Canadian Florist Working Down Under
Today we’re sitting down with Cara Fitch, owner of Trille Floral in Sydney, Australia to discuss:
- how she found the courage to make a career change to floral design
- how freelancing helped her build …
Episode 30: Conner Nesbit Learned to Embrace Imperfection
Today we’re sitting down with Conner Nesbit, owner of Leuca Floral in Logan, Utah to discuss:
- the moment of clarity when he knew it was time to start his own business
- the origin of the name Leuca Fl…
Episode 29: Janelle Wylie — Still Floating Thanks to Larry
Today we’re sitting down with Janelle Wylie, owner of Lavenders Flowers & Tono + Co in Santa Ana, California, to discuss:
- how she transitioned her career path from speech pathology to floral design …
Episode 28: Kelly Mendenhall Will Ride the Gondola for You
Today we’re sitting down with Kelly Mendenhall, owner of 3 Leaf Floral in Grand Junction, Colorado, to discuss:
- how workshop attendance affected the trajectory of her business
- how her motherhood pl…
Episode 27: Robbie Honey — Accidental Botanist
Today we’re sitting down with Robbie Honey, an inspiring floral designer, writer, and educator to discuss:
- how he grew to love the botanical world during his youth in Zimbabwe
- the various routes he …
Episode 26: Suzie Kostick AIFD is Open to Change
Today we’re sitting down with Suzie Kostick, a seasoned floral industry educator, freelancer, and consultant living in Rio Rancho, New Mexico to discuss:
- her multi-faceted career in the floral indus…
Episode 25: Eatherley Schultz is All About Teamwork
Today we’re sitting down with Eatherley Schultz, owner of Floressence in Brevard, North Carolina to discuss:
- why she’s currently working with a business coach
- the challenges of transporting flowers …
Episode 24: Meg Connelly — Finding Success in the Harder Option
Today we’re sitting down with Meg Connelly, owner of Meg Catherine Flowers in Indianapolis, Indiana to discuss:
- how her music & art background led her to floral design
- the benefits of working in a f…
Episode 23: Max Gill is Keeping It Real
Today we’re sitting down with Max Gill, owner of Max Gill Design in Berkley, California to discuss:
- how he “stumbled into flowers”
- the parallels between his love of theater and floral design
- how gar…
Episode 22: Morgan Anderson— Promoting Floral Design as Art
Today we’re sitting down with Morgan Anderson, owner of The Flori.Culture in Scottsdale, Arizona to discuss:
- her research regarding the concept of floral design as an art form using flowers as mediu…
Episode 21: Kelly Marie Thompson Feels Dedicated to Her Community
Today we’re sitting down with Kelly Marie Thompson, owner of Fleur in Chicago, Illinois to discuss:
- her start as a shop owner 16 years ago as a 22 year old recent college graduate
- the wide range of …
Episode 20: Heather Siu — Creating Timeless Events
Today we’re sitting down with Heather Siu, owner of Myrtle et Olive and Lark & Ives in Vancouver, British Columbia to discuss:
- the importance of consistency in branding
- why she decided to rebrand he…
Episode 19: Emily Avenson — Flower Love in the Belgian Countryside
Today we’re sitting down with Emily Avenson, owner of Fleuropean in Aubel, Belgium to discuss:
- what inspired her to begin growing flowers
- some of her favorite varieties to grow (hint: Creme Brulee P…
Episode 18: Jennie Love is Taking Farmer Florist to the Next Level
Today we’re sitting down with Jennie Love, owner of Love ‘n Fresh Flowers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss:
- the process of finding land to farm
- custom growing for clients
- her Summer Solstice…
Episode 17: Christin Geall is Cultivating the Art of Flowers
Today we’re sitting down with Christin Geall, owner of Cultivated in Victoria, Canada to discuss:
- her years as a homesteader growing/selling flowers and salad
- her multi-faceted business model
- her th…
Episode 16: Nick Priestly Would Never Own a Coffee Shop
Today we’re sitting down with Nick Priestly, owner of Mood Flowers and Flower School Glasgow, as well as co-owner of MUD Urban Flowers in Glasgow, Scotland to discuss:
- how he ended up in the flower …
Episode 15: Maggie & Mick Bailey — Accidental Entrepreneurs
Today we’re sitting down with Maggie & Mick Bailey, owners of Bramble & Bee in Tomball, Texas to discuss:
- how they structured Bramble & Bee to work with their personalities
- why they MUST travel
- how …