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Viva La Flora Live - The Art and Business of Flowers

Bringing you the Art and Business of Flowers. VLF Live Podcast is an educational and inspirational show for all florists, flower artists and entrepreneur, floral industry pros and beginners, and simply for flower lovers. Anahit, the podcast host, takes a deep dive into floristry, into what it really takes to run a successful floral business, how to be a better floral designer, how to stay inspired and inspire other. "As we know, our profession encompasses wide range of industries and other fields, such as artists, designers, farmers, distributors, wholesalers, educators, planners, photographers... and the list goes on. It is vital to recognize the importance of each and every one of these experts. I will be striving to bring a glimpse of it all to you through stories from industry experts, newcomers, trendsetters and followers.
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Nov 28, 2020

Elements of Floral Style 

Christin Geall

 

Cultivated...

Christin Geall is a Canadian floral designer, writer, gardener, photographer, and author of the book Cultivated: Elements of Floral Style (Princeton Architectural Press, 2020). Trained in horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, she completed a BA in Environmental Studies & Anthropology and a MFA in Writing before becoming a gardening columnist for Gardenista, a professor, and designer... Full Show Notes

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Nov 24, 2020

"OUR LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN IS DESIGNED AND ORGANIZED IN A WAY TO INVITE BOTH WILD LIFE AND PEOPLE WITH EQUAL ATTRACTION."

Grateful Gardeners is an organic cut flower farm based in the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve and Boyds, MD. We have been farming since 2018 with one particular mission; to promote local, sustainable, and collaborative flower farming with other farmers, designers, and florists in the DC, MD, and VA region... Show Notes 

Grateful Gardeners

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Nov 3, 2020

Hitomi’s biggest passion is ‘Sharing Everything She Knows about Flowers’ through presenting and teaching.

She began her career as a Farmer/Florist, a greenhouse grower and landscape designer, turned retail florist for first half of her working life.  She focused her attention to teaching and became a floral educator, presenting design programs and workshops extensively throughout North America and around the world for the past 25 years... Full Show Notes

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Oct 27, 2020

Corrine Heck is the founder and CEO of Details Flowers Software, a solution she conceived to address the needs of florists and event designers. Corrine went to work in the floral industry early on and worked her way up, learning the in's and out's of wedding floristry and event design until she was able to start her own floral business. She went on to produce over 800 events in Central Florida and came to see an area of opportunity and need for florists and event designers: an all-in-one software solution to help them manage costs, productivity, and organization. Taking her extensive experience as a florist and her creative drive, she founded Details Flowers Software... Full Show Notes

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Oct 13, 2020

"Flower Study with Flirty Fleurs"

Alicia Schwede

Designer and blogger Alicia Schwede is the founder of the leading floral design & industry blog and magazine Flirty Fleurs. She regularly lectures on design and social media at workshops and events around the country... Full SHOW NOTES 

 

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Sep 29, 2020

"Creating Unapologetically"

Jenny Thomasson AIFD PFCI EMC

Jenny Thomasson AIFD PFCI EMC, is the founder of Stems in St. Louis, MO, accredited member of AIFD, American Institute of Floral Designers,  Professional Floral Communicators International and EMC, European Masters Certification. An Education Specialist for Teleflora, featured designer in industry publications and in the mentor program for EMC and board member for PFCI. ...Full Show Notes

 

Speaker, Teacher, Artist

"I want to teach individuals who are passionate about floral creativity, because unlocking the secrets of the craft is exhilarating." Jenny

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Sep 29, 2020

"Creating Unapologetically"

Jenny Thomasson AIFD PFCI EMC

Jenny Thomasson AIFD PFCI EMC, is the founder of Stems in St. Louis, MO, accredited member of AIFD, American Institute of Floral Designers,  Professional Floral Communicators International and EMC, European Masters Certification. An Education Specialist for Teleflora, featured designer in industry publications and in the mentor program for EMC and board member for PFCI. ...Full Show Notes

 

Speaker, Teacher, Artist

"I want to teach individuals who are passionate about floral creativity, because unlocking the secrets of the craft is exhilarating." Jenny

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BOOK - "Perishable Poetics"

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Sep 22, 2020

"The Art of Floristry & Floristry As an Art"
with Joseph Massie  

Frequently referred to by the media as ‘the floral artist of his generation’, Joseph Massie is widely regarded as one of Europe’s top botanical artists.  Aged just fourteen, Joseph desperately wanted a weekend job, and after successfully applying to the local flower stall, he began working spending his weekends working in his hometown of Liverpool, UK... Full Show Notes

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Sep 16, 2020
 

"PLANTREPRENEUR or Way of Living?!"
Nick Cutsumpas aka Farmer Nick  

Nick is a “plantrepreneur” who is passionate about all things green. As a full-time plant coach and urban farmer, Nick’s mission is to give people the knowledge and confidence they need to create their own green spaces in the pursuit of regenerative environmental action. Go To Full Show Notes 

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Aug 26, 2020

The NOT To Do List

Process of Decluttering Your Day  

Delegate! Automate! Eliminate!

In the world where everything moves at lightening speed and the next thing is right around the corner... and we gotta harry up and get it... navigating normal live becomes even more challenging.

Learning how to be more productive without exhausting yourself is the key!!! ... Full Show Notes

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Aug 11, 2020

Shawn Michael Foley is a floral artist, life coach, photographer, and transformational author who helps designers and creatives navigate through their career and personal roadblocks... Full Show Notes

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Jul 7, 2020

Navigating Through Today’s Economy

with Alastair MacDonald

Sponsored by 411 Floral 

Alastair J. Macdonald is a private advisor to established entrepreneurs, investors and business owners. He is a TEDx speaker who lectures and presents his economic, social, market and financial forecasts to private equity, hedge funds, endowments, entrepreneurs and large investors across the US and internationally.  Alastair also brings a breadth of understanding to private-practice ownership with his experience as an owner of an integrative veterinary hospital, a dental practice partner and advisor to some of dentistry's highest performing individuals and groups... Go to Full Show Notes 

 

@alartair.j.macdonald

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Jun 30, 2020

Efficiency Fleursociety Style

with Cristina Barragan

Sponsored by 411 Floral 

Cristina Barragan, is the Owner and Chief Creative Officer at Posh Peony. In 2005, she started teaching elementary education and at the same time, launched her floral design business as a household hobby, never imagining the growth it would have in the following years!

Today, Posh Peony is known for producing luxury and lush floral designs with an emphasis in personalization and an elevated client experience. ... Go to full Show Notes

www.poshpeony.com & @poshpeony
www.fleursociety.com & @fleursociety

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Jun 9, 2020

#BLACKLIVESMATTER ...more than ever

It is true, "Unity" is what's going to make a change... but in order to unite we need to accept "Diversity" at its core.

"It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength" ~Maya Angelou

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And make no mistakes, I do think that all lives matter, of course they do, but black lives matter right now more than ever... it is the house on fire... ~Anahit 

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May 15, 2020

Viva La Flora Live Presents Tomas De Bruyne

Sponsored by 411 Floral 

Tomas is without a doubt one of today's most talented floral event designers, specialized in architectural and conceptual floral space design.

He is a celebrated international floral artist, speaker, educator and cofounder of EMC, European Master Certification educational program... Go to full show notes.

 

@tomasdebruyne

@emcprogram

www.tomasdebruyne.com

www.europeanmastercertification.com

 

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Feb 16, 2020

Viva La Flora Live - Decoding EMC 

Sponsored by 411 Floral 

European Master Certification program will expose student designers to a multitude of creative opportunities to use flowers the European way. They will be introduced to new design styles, shapes, color combinations, techniques, new materials, and new creative ways of using those materials. EMC program will teach students to look at flowers closely to discover the differences in their personalities, emotions, and possibilities – and learn to use them at their full potential...  Go to Full Show Notes

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Christy Lopez - Business of Flowers 

Stacey Bal - the Floraculturist

 

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