Each month, Yvonne Ashton and her flower friends get together to chat about flowers and floral design, answering your questions, discussing top social media news, and interviewing special guests to help keep you inspired! If you are a floral professional be sure to subscribe to this podcast.
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Inside NCSFA & Uncovering the Benefits of State Floral Associations
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In this episode of Mornings with Mayesh, host Yvonne Ashton welcomes Lyn Graves, President of the North Carolina State Florist Association (NCSFA), for an eye-opening discussion about the often-overlooked powerhouse of the floral industry: state floral associations. Lyn unpacks the treasure trove of benefits these organizations offer, from skill-bu…
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Petals with a Purpose: The Flowers For Dreams Story
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Welcome to the replay of our latest Mornings with Mayesh episode, where Yvonne Ashton, our Director of Marketing, delves into the heart of the floral industry to bring you inspiring stories and innovative ideas. If you missed our live session, you're in for a treat! In this episode, we had the pleasure of hosting Madison Lee and Thalia Esparza from…
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Inspiring the Next Generation: Jazmin Albarran of Seed Your Future
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In this exciting episode, Yvonne Ashton sits down with Jazmin Albarran, MBA, the Executive Director of Seed Your Future (SYF), for an in-depth conversation about inspiring the next generation of plant and flower professionals. Discover the incredible work SYF is doing to promote horticulture and expand career opportunities in the field. Jazmin shar…
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Hardgood Trends with Becky Hillis of Accent Decor
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In this week's episode, host Yvonne Ashton sits down with Becky Hillis, the Creative Director of Accent Decor, for an enlightening conversation about the latest trends in floral hardgoods and what the future holds for the industry. Accent Decor has been a leading innovator in the floral world, consistently setting trends with their exquisite cerami…
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Angelina Prikhodko, the owner of Fleur Studio, offers valuable advice and insights for running a successful retail flower shop. From the importance of building a strong relationship with a sales rep to the significance of branding and niche, Angelina shares her experiences and lessons learned. She also discusses her plans for the future, including …
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Join us in this captivating episode of Mornings with Mayesh, where Yvonne Ashton is joined by David Dahlson, Amy Balsters, and Joey Azout from Alexandra Farms to delve into the enchanting world of garden roses. Gain valuable insights into the meticulous care and cultivation of these exquisite blooms, discover their favorite varieties, tips for wedd…
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Abby Chick & Sustainability for Retail Florists
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Abby has taken our sustainability conversation to another level while taking on topics of sustainability within retail and sympathy design. I’m excited to be able to dive in deeper with her while discussing the importance of profitability, imposter syndrome, barriers to sustainable practices for the average florist, and more! Visit our blog for the…
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Ryan O'Neil, the CEO and founder of Curate, joined Yvonne in a live session aimed at equipping us with the knowledge and strategies we need to thrive in the upcoming year of 2024. With his wealth of expertise and innovative mindset, Ryan delved into a plethora of pivotal topics that lie at the heart of business success. Among the crucial subjects t…
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Breast Cancer Advocate, Brooke Raulerson, AIFD, CFD
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In support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Yvonne sat down for an interview with Brooke Raulerson AIFD, CFD, a floral designer who is battling breast cancer. Brooke bravely shares her journey and emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy and support. She discusses her experience with doctors and the need to push for answers and second opinions. …
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Alyssa Lytle of Flowering Minds on Sustainability
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Alyssa Lytle of Flowering Minds Education and our August & September Mayesh Design Star joined me for a continued conversation on sustainability! We chatted about her innovative & creative design mechanics that have been showcased over the last two months - think hardware store items like wire shelving & bird suet cages - along with her thoughts on…
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Flower Love w/ Kristen Griffith VanderYacht
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Yesterday, Yvonne had so much fun delving into the world of floral design with Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht. Kristen is a renowned floral designer and author of the book "Flower Love". He shares his journey in the industry, the challenges he faced, and the valuable lessons he learned along the way. Kristen also discusses his new book and dives into…
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Fall Flower Festival: Pricing Weddings for Profit w/ Alison Ellis
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Alison Ellis of Real Flower Business offers invaluable business insights into the the process of pricing wedding arrangements and designs. We discuss how to ensure you are profitable, how to ensure you are not over buying flowers, how to handle substitutions, whether or not you should set minimums, and every in between. Alison gives you the insight…
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Fall Flower Festival: Autumnal Floral Design Demo w/ Gilberto Espinoza
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Welcome to the replay of our first segment of our Fall Flower Festival! Gilberto Espinoza of Dogwood & Fir is my first guest and will be creating a large autumn inspired urn arrangement perfect for weddings. While he is designing, we chat about how he got his start in floral design, photography, the un-importance of trends, social media, sustainabi…
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Last month, we introduced our 3rd Mayesh Design Star of 2023, Pilar Zuniga of Gorgeous and Green and I’m very excited to share her live interview from earlier this week! She is a sustainable & eco-friendly florist, an advocate & speaker Since 2008, she was name a 2023 Top 50 Wedding Florists in North America by Florists’ Review, and is a host for t…
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Sustainable Floristry Beyond Design Mechanics
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Our 2nd Mayesh Design Star of 2023, Heather Sardela of Blossom & Bone Florals, was my special guest earlier this week. We chatted about different ways florists can become more sustainable beyond design mechanics that you may not have thought about like composting, working with local ceramicists, paying living wages, and more. What are some sustaina…
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The ever-inspiring author, educator, and florist, Sue Mcleary joined us to discuss “Flowers for All”, her brand new book filled with modern floral arrangements for beauty, joy, and mindfulness every day”. Sue wrote this book for all flower people, not just obsessed florists like herself. Learn more about this wonderful publication featuring thirty …
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On Tuesday, Amy Balsters of The Floral Coach, joined Yvonne to chat about our recently launched Mayesh X The Floral Coach Design Tour. Amy dove into the curriculum and shared why learning proper spiral bouquet mechanics and color theory is critical, along with talking about the value that is provided with each included component of our in-person wo…
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Our very own flower expert, David Dahlson, was our guest for the second time last week! In this episode, David put together a show 'n tell of a selection of our stunning Japanese flowers that are now available! The lineup includes Sweet Peas, Ranunculus, Lisianthus, Cymbidiums, Litsea Cubeba, and Spirea. The season lasts about two and a half months…
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Sustainable Floristry Panel Discussion
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Sustainability. It is so much more than the current buzzword and is a very important topic for our industry. Our first 2023 Mayesh Design Star, Sue Mcleary, joined Yvonne along with Holly Chapple, TJ McGrath, Debra Prinzing, Patrick Dahlson and David Dahlson. We defined what sustainability means, examined biodegradable, compostable, and reusable ma…
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Steve Dionne, the Executive Director of CalFlowers, came to chat with us about a powerful campaign called That Flower Feeling. Whether or not you have heard of this campaign, we hope you stick around to learn more, hear how the campaign has done so far, what marketing assets are available to you, and understand how That Flower Feeling can uplift th…
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Our very own flower expert, David Dahlson, was back on Mornings with Mayesh! David set up a show 'n tell of a handful of NEW flowers along with sharing some of his current seasonal faves that we know you are going to love! He kicks things off with stunning Hybrid Delph, Larkspur, Stock, and Duplo Asters that are open-cut! What does this mean for yo…
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Sarah Campbell of Intrigue Teaches joined Yvonne to talk about all the work that is going into the 2022 Intrigued Experience Conference. Dive into the flowers, educators, venues, design trends, and more! If you have ever wondered what this gathering of inspired and driven floral designers is then be sure to tune in and learn about what brings these…
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Wellness Through Flowers with Jelena of Viola Floral
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Earlier this week, Jelena Trifunovic of Viola Floral came to share her flower story with us. Jelena talks about how she ended up starting a business named after her mother, dives into how transitioning from teacher to florist went, how flowers were instrumental in her own healing, along with sharing about her passion for helping others understand t…
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Have you always wanted a Food Network but for flowers? Well, it's here and it's called BloomTV!! This week, founder and CEO of BloomTV, Monica Michelle, shared why she started this new streaming network, talked about the episode "A Flower's Journey", and what she is planning next! Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-bloomtv-monic…
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Our latest Mayesh Design Star, Ashley Rodriguez of Garden & Grace Floral Design and Kimber Greenwood of Waterbear Photography sat down with Yvonne to take a deeper dive into their fantastical underwater shoot, chat about developing a great florist-photog relationship, and girl power! Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-bts-of-the…
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Ryan O'Neil of Curate is our latest guest on Mornings with Mayesh. Ryan shared how florists can combat inflation on events already sold, up their profit margins, and handle supply chain issues like a boss! Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-slay-inflation-and-increase-your-margins…
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Thinking Outside of the Vase with Ashley Rodriguez
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Ashley Rodriguez of Garden & Grace Floral Design and our next Mayesh Design Star, was our guest for last week's episode. Ashley took us completely outside the vase and dove into what it takes to work in unique environments, like pools of deep water, along with strategies for working with professionals that are not florists and what is next for Ashl…
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Sue Mcleary joined us to talk more about her new initiative #iloveflorists and creating a space that supports growth, curiosity, education, and positive interactions between one another. She also compares the floral industry with the food industry, chats about her AIFD Symposium stage presentation, and more. NOTE: Sue joined from a very remote loca…
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Brand Strategy for Florists with Melanie Spilbeler
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Are you a florist in need of some guidance with your brand or brand strategy? Branding is way more than just a logo as marketing is more than advertising. In this informative and interactive episode with Melanie Spilbeler of FreshPath Marketing, you will not only learn WHY a brand strategy is so important but also HOW to connect your branding to yo…
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NOTE: for the best experience we recommend watching the video replay instead of listening to the podcast. Our very own flower expert, David Dahlson, is our guest, and boy, does he have some treats for you. David has set up 18 new rose varieties to share with you! We are always in search of the latest & greatest and I’m so excited to share these ros…
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Have you been thinking about becoming a freelance designer? Or are you thinking about hiring a freelancer? Then be sure to listen to our latest episode of Mornings with Mayesh as my guest, Daylen Rivera, the Brand Activation Lead at Sweet Root Village, joined me to chat all about this important topic and shared his freelancing experience with you -…
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Mornings with Mayesh: Meet 4th Gen Florist, Nicole Palazzo
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What does a century-old family-run floral shop look like? I’m excited for you to meet Nicole Palazzo of City Line Florist. She is a 4th generation florist and will be able to share with you the in’s and out’s of running a business that has been around for 104 years. I can guarantee that much has been learned along this amazing journey and I’m so ex…
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Community Over Competition with Sharla Flock
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This week’s guest, Sharla Flock of Sharla Flock Designs, came highly recommended as she is known for being an industry advocate and embodies the philosophy of “community over competition”. If those two concepts speak to your soul then you want to stick around for this episode of Mornings with Mayesh. Video replay & show notes: https://blog.mayesh.c…
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If you love garden roses, then I have a treat for you! David Austin from David Austin Roses was my very special guest this week!! Learn more about the history of this iconic brand along with how these unique roses are bred and how you have an amazing opportunity to create a David Austin Wedding with our latest promotion! Show notes & video replay: …
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This month’s Mayesh Design Star, Akiko Senda, is bringing Tucson to you in a terra cotta pot! In her first video, she demonstrates how to create a potted floral cactus garden. We dove a bit more into her design along with chatting about the challenges of owning a business that does both retail and events, changes she made to make it through a pande…
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Becoming an Ikebana Master with Nixon Tran
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If you are interested in learning more about Ikebana design and what it takes to become an Ikebana Master then this episode is for you! Nixon Tran, of When Still, is going to share about his journey along with diving into the history of Ikebana, the basics of the design, resources if you want to learn, and more. Show notes & video replay: https://b…
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Black Flora - Profiles of Inspiring Black Flower Farmers + Florists
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Teresa J. Speight, the author of Bloom Imprint’s new book, Black Flora, along with 3 of the featured designers - KiaraHancock, Isha Foss, and Gina Lett Shrewsberry - joined me this week for our latest episode! We discussed Black Flora which showcases the excellence and contributions of Black flower farmers and floral designers throughout the countr…
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Tablescapes & Finding Your Creative Voice with Jayne Kim
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After a long Valentine's Day holiday, it’s time to grab a coffee and relax with us. Jayne Kim of Still Carnations, and our first 2022 Mayesh Design Star, joined me to chat about her whimsical & eclectic tablescape design that was featured in our February video along with touching on finding your own creative voice, and how to target your ideal clie…
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Are you ready to talk new trends for the new year? Great! Because Jayne sat down with me to do just that along with diving into her ceremony nest demonstration. We will be touching on color trends, designing around seasonality, Jayne's unique design mechanic to build the nest, water sources, and more! Show notes & video replay link: https://blog.ma…
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Flower Pricing & Prepping for 2022 with Ryan O'Neil
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Are you ready for next year? 2022 is set to be another year for the books with so much uncertainty, supply chain issues, and who knows what else. Being prepared and planning will help you make it through another crazy year and that is why Ryan O’Neil from Curate joined me for this episode. We talked about pricing, margins, planning for the unknowns…
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Mornings with Mayesh: Mindset & Self-Care with Amy Balsters
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Ready to self-reflect & go on an emotional journey? Amy Balsters of The Floral Coach, sat down with me to talk more about mindset & self-care. If you didn't watch her December Mayesh Design Star video yet, be sure to check that out first. Then, come back as we get really personal. This topic is very near & dear to me - so much so that I do get a bi…
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Mornings with Mayesh: Amy Balsters & Spiral Bouquets
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Our final 2021 Mayesh Design Star, Amy Balsters of The Floral Coach, was Yvonne's very special guest for this episode. They chatted all about BOUQUETS! In particular, Amy took a deeper dive into her first Design Star video all about creating a spiral bouquet - talking about efficiency, pricing, and finishing touches along with touching on topics li…
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Mornings with Mayesh: CeCe Todd & Table Wars
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CeCe Todd joined Yvonne to chat about her experience on HGTV's upcoming competition show, TABLE WARS, starring Martha Stewart, Chris Hessney, and Tia Mowry! Get the inside scoop about the show - like what’s it like to work with THE Martha Stewart and her favorite moments - along with a few tablescape design tips! Show notes & video replay link: htt…
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Mornings with Mayesh: Inspiration & the Creative Process
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Our Mayesh Design Star, Tyson Lee of Mister Lee Designs, was Yvonne's guest on yesterday's live show! They chatted about his second flower design tutorial video featuring an avant-garde floral wig, landing high-profile clients, finding inspiration for his floral designs, the creative process, and more. Show notes & video replay link: https://blog.m…
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Mornings with Mayesh: Flower Showcase & New Varieties
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David Dahlson was back to share with us some exciting product news! He introduced us to a ground-breaking NEW product called Exochorda! David also showed us Café Latte, which won a Red Ribbon at the SAF Outstanding Varieties Competition for our exclusive Mayesh rose variety along with gorgeous tree peonies, some other new rose varieties - Grandiose…
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Mornings with Mayesh: Floral Design Spaces
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Where do YOU bloom? This week, Debra Prizing brought a few of her floral friends to discuss her latest book, "Where We Bloom". We are going to dive into creating unique spaces where florists create and design. Our other special guests - Srini Perera, Maura Whalen, and Kit Wertz & Casey Schwartz - will be sharing more about their small, medium, and …
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Mornings with Mayesh: Tyson Lee on Floral Wigs, Sustainability & More
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Our newest Mayesh Design Star, Tyson Lee of Mister Lee Designs, is Yvonne's very special guest! They sat down to chat about his first tutorial video featuring a floral wig, the story behind that wig design, sustainability, and, of course, answered audience questions. Show notes & video link: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-tyson-lee-on-floral-wigs-sust…
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Mornings with Mayesh: Wholesale Flowers - Shortages, Processing & More
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Listen to our latest Mornings with Mayesh featuring our very own flower expert, David Dahlson. We chatted about the current flower situation, flower shortages, pricing, flower substitutions, working with your rep, processing flowers, making sustainable changes, and more. It was truly a great episode packed with tons of important information! Show n…
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Mornings with Mayesh: Retail Floristry with Amanda Bowman
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Amanda Bowman of Amanda Bee's Floral Designs and our July & August Mayesh Design Star was our guest this week. She is once again bringing the retail perspective into our series and conversation this year. We are going to chat about her retail program, containers, flower subscriptions, software & websites for retailers, shop events & more! Show note…
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Mornings with Mayesh: Retail Flower Business with Amanda Bowman
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Our newest Mayesh Design Star, Amanda Bowman of Amanda Bee's Floral Design, joined Yvonne for our latest episode. She is bringing the retail perspective into our series this year and we are excited to dive more into the topic. Learn more about her retail posey program, tips for getting started in retail, flower deliveries, florist websites & so muc…
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