by Amy McGee
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.
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April 10, 2025
<p>In today’s BB Podcast episode (No. 137), we’re visiting with Wilfred de Wit, founder and CEO of <a href= "https://www.ibuyflowers.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">iBuyFlowers</a> where florists and event planners can shop online for wholesale flowers directly from 100+ farms in both the US and abroad. Will shares his background in the floral industry and the challenges he witnessed, leading to the inception of his company. The conversation covers the importance of transparency, ethical sourcing, and customer education. Will also talks about his hopes for the role AI will eventually play in personalizing orders for iBuyFlowers customers. If you’re looking for a company who believes in building strong relationships with their growers and customers, this episode will be insightful. Will’s goal is to educate his customers about the benefits of ordering directly from growers, which can significantly improve the quality and longevity of their flowers.</p> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Special Offer for First Time iBuyFlowers Users:</span></h2> <p>Get $100 off a first order over $200. To claim this offer, use Voucher Code:</p> <h3>ibfmdpcbotanical100</h3> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"><a href= "https://www.botanicalbrouhaha.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">botanicalbrouhaha.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">, and you can find the BB Podcast co-hosts on IG <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/botanicalbrouhaha" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@botanicalbrouhaha</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/hey.nataliegill/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@hey.nataliegill</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee. </span></p> <p> </p>
March 27, 2025
<p>In today's BB Podcast episode (No. 136), we're visiting with Rachael Lunghi, owner of <a href="https://sirenfloralco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Siren Floral Co</a> based in Southern California. Siren Floral Co was born out of a wedding and event planning company Rachael founded initially. Her love of flowers led her to eventually focus on floristry full time. Since that time, Rachael has developed a style all her own that's easily recognized and sought after by clients. Leaning into her love of travel, she gradually carved out a destination weddings and events niche for Siren Floral Co. We're honored to bring this conversation to you!</p> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Join us as we chat with Rachael about:</span></h2> <ul> <li>her experiences with destination weddings and travel logistics</li> <li>pricing strategies for floral services and transparency with clients</li> <li>balancing work and family life as a new mom</li> <li>her aesthetic and design philosophy</li> <li>lessons learned from past business experiences, including closing a retail shop</li> <li>advice for aspiring wedding planners and florists on contracts and goal setting</li> <li>the importance of building a supportive team and community</li> </ul> <h4 align="center">This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by:</h4> <h4 align="center">BLOOM TRUST CO.</h4> <h4 align="center">A curated collection of floral resources you can trust. <a href="https://bloomtrustco.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to learn more</a>.</h4> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"><a href= "https://www.botanicalbrouhaha.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">botanicalbrouhaha.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">, and you can find the BB Podcast co-hosts on IG <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/botanicalbrouhaha" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@botanicalbrouhaha</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/hey.nataliegill/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@hey.nataliegill</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee. </span></p> <p> </p>
March 13, 2025
<p>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 (<a href= "https://www.botanicalbrouhaha.com/bb-podcast-episode-3-chloe-milligan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ep. 3</a>) when the BB Podcast was just getting started.</p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <h4 align="center">This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by:</h4> <h4 align="center">BTCO Circle Retail 2025</h4> <h4 align="center">April 1-May 27th, 2025</h4> <h4 align="center">Simple.Soulful.Connection <a href= "https://bloomtrustcocircle.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Click here to learn more</a>.</h4> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"><a href= "https://www.botanicalbrouhaha.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">botanicalbrouhaha.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">, and you can find the BB Podcast co-hosts on IG <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/botanicalbrouhaha" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@botanicalbrouhaha</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/hey.nataliegill/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@hey.nataliegill</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee. </span></p> <p> </p>
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