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 w

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Amy McGee, with 184 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Amy McGee hosts Botanical Brouhaha Podcast, a arts show with 184 episodes published.

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  Episode #151

  Ep. 151: Alex Vaughan Bet Everything on FLWR Shop: Part 2

  Aug 17, 20261h 13mS10

  In part two (Ep. 151) with Alex Vaughan of FLWR Shop in Nashville, Tennessee we dig into the real, tactical side of her decision to step away from wedding florals. Alex opens up about the politics and power dynamics of working with luxury wedding planners, the financial reality of pivoting to retail and corporate events, and how she and her husband Quinn split the business responsibilities between them. She also gets specific about staffing, delivery logistics, website headaches, and what it actually means to lead a team well. Join us as we chat with Alex about: Why she stepped back from wedding florals to focus on retail Taking a public political stance and the fallout with wedding planners The power dynamics between florists and luxury wedding planners Advice for florists considering adding planning services to their business Rebuilding revenue through a new retail location and corporate events Team structure and staffing at a full-service flower shop Website and POS struggles ( Squarespace , Hana , and exploring Shopify ) Delivery logistics and staying a day ahead of orders How she and Quinn divide roles in the business Gift buying philosophy and building a cohesive brand Social media approach and staying personally involved with followers Making hard financial decisions: layoffs vs. investing in the shop Defining good leadership and what it means to be a good boss Her new brand and business consulting offering This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by: Madrid Flower School You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at botanicalbrouhaha.com , and you can find Amy on IG at either @botanicalbrouhaha or @bloomtrustco and Natalie at @hey.nataliegill or @native_poppy This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee.

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  Episode #150

  Ep. 150: Alex Vaughan Bet Everything on FLWR Shop

  Jun 25, 20261h 14mS10

  How Alex Vaughan Built a Beloved Flower Shop Alex Vaughan of FLWR Shop in Nashville built her shop with her partner Quinn from nothing — no family money, no connections, just a rented house, a second mortgage, and a vision for what a flower shop in Nashville could be. In Episode 150, she traces the wild, winding path that took her from a hippie commune in the forest to a flower shop in Boston to celebrity orchid maintenance in LA, and eventually to the city she now calls home. We talk about what it actually took to open a shop, survive a tornado in March 2020, and come out the other side with a business — and a life — she's genuinely proud of. Join us as we chat with Alex about: Growing up in Miami with zero exposure to flowers Falling in love with flowers at a tiny flower shop Seeing a peony for the first time Working her way through flower shops in Boston, LA, and New York Meeting her partner Quinn through a shared courtyard Why they chose Nashville Moving to Nashville with $3,000 in a shoebox Opening their first shop: a Victorian four-square in East Nashville Renovating a shop while living upstairs Building a brand, not just a flower shop, in a city that didn't yet have one like it Losing visibility after losing their retail location to a tornado Why physical presence matters for a flower business more than most people think Letting go of weddings and why that was the right call Why running events and retail simultaneously is really running two different businesses Connect with FLWR Shop: Website Instagram This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by: Madrid Flower School You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at botanicalbrouhaha.com , and you can find Amy on IG at either @botanicalbrouhaha or @bloomtrustco and Natalie at @hey.nataliegill or @native_poppy This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee.

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  Episode #149

  Ep. 149: Worth the Wait: Sophie Felts Floral Co Joins Circle Weddings

  May 27, 202640 minS10

  <p>We've waited so long for today's episode to drop (Ep. 149)! We're chatting with Sophie Felts, Founder and CEO of Sophie Felts Floral Co, along with her President and Director of Operations, Erica Gamble. We're thrilled to introduce them as the newest CIRCLE Weddings facilitators — and we think it'll be clear within the first few minutes of the interview that this was worth the wait.</p> <p>Based in the Washington DC area, Sophie and Erica have spent a decade building a wedding floral business with a team of 15  and a hard-won philosophy around profitability, sustainable staffing, and doing work the...

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  Episode #148

  Ep. 148: Mountain Flower Farm: The Power of Knowing Your Grower

  May 7, 20261h 6mS10

  <h2>Decades in the Soil at Mountain Flower Farm</h2> <p>Walt Krukowski didn't set out to become a flower grower for life — he just wanted to grow something, make a little money, and have the winters free to ski in Vermont. Nearly three decades later, Mountain Flower Farm has become a thriving operation across 10 acres, known for its organic peonies, hydrangeas, and the idea that growers and floral designers succeed best when they're genuinely connected to each other. In this conversation (Ep. 148), Walt shares the honest, unhurried story of how the farm evolved, what he's learned about building something th...

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  Episode #147

  Ep. 147: How Sarah Donjuan's Hobby Became JJ's Flower Shop

  Apr 14, 202657 minS10

  <p>Sarah Donjuan didn't set out to become a florist. In 2018, fresh out of business school and looking for a creative side hustle, she landed on a 1967 Volkswagen flower truck — and accidentally started a floral business with staying power in Atlanta. In this episode (Ep. 147), Sarah walks us through the full arc of JJ's Flower Truck and Shop: from a curtained kiosk at Ponce City Market to a 1,500-square-foot Dunwoody dream shop, and from a one-woman operation to a full, talented team. She's honest about the highs, the lows, and everything in between — including what it really takes to build a bu...

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