Always Blooming

Amy Balsters is THE Floral Coach with over twenty years of experience in all parts of the floral industry. She now teaches full time and is here to share everything she has learned as well as her well-researched creative processes that she passes down in all of her training and online courses. With all the changes in the flower world in the last decade, she brings us all back to the foundation of knowledge and humility being at the core of true, sustainable success.

Jon Gorski is an international event producer who helps plan multi-million-dollar events around the world. While many of his projects are protected by NDAs, he shares as much as he can in this episode about the event industry, entrepreneurship, and what life as a florist truly looks like on a global scale. Through his creative house, SSBB Creative, Jon builds teams for large-scale events and encourages us to advocate for our roles and our teams—ensuring excellence for the production and the client. Beyond his professional experience, Jon opens up about his personal mental health practices, the foundation that supports his growth, and how he continues to build the life and work he envisions for himself.

Puni Petals is a small business with a big following and shares all her thoughts on the digital space and the creative field. In a society where we glorify popularity and monetary success, Puni helps us get grounded on the fleeting things through life and how to remember that you are at the center of your business. We take a moment to realize work does not have to be everything for it to still be fulfilling and we get to reflect as a community on the humility it takes to be an entrepreneur with all its ups and downs. Thanks to Puni's vulnerability, we can all be honest with ourselves which ultimately leads to the real kind of success that can last a lifetime.

Ren MacDonald Balasia from Renko Floral is here to express the importance of recognizing the infinite standards of beauty in art and self expression. She designs from a place of respecting native land, like in her home of Hawaii, while honoring her own artistry. Her business was created from literally finding flowers in the cracks between concrete. We get to hear and relate to how this path is not easy...but worth it to explore the unknown and discover what true success really means.

In this episode we get to hear from Annie with Best Day Ever Floral Design who is one of the top wedding florists in Los Angeles! She shares her humble beginnings and how her hard work and dedication has paid off. This episode is amazing for florists who will get the inside scoop on how she runs her business from consultations to creations while also being vulnerable about the real hustle it takes to be an entrepreneur. She is one of the first designers in my career who proved to me this path is possible!

In this episode you will get to hear from Jack Crow Buckley with Crow Floral who I feel is one of those special entrepreneurs who deserves to be known beyond his talented floristry because of his outlook on life and what it means to really live as if nothing is guaranteed. He has made some amazing, authentic life choices lately that he shares and how moving closer to nature and prioritizing abundance in all areas of his life are benefitting his business for the better. We dive deep into how he built his business with $500, his journey with Ikebana education and style, and the meaning behind his favorite quote. We can all take steps today that could make our end goals possible in the present moment.

In this episode you will learn the deep power of femininity and how to use it in your business and life. You will also realize how possible it is to redirect your life and find more soul purpose in your career. Wellness entrepreneur, Sarah Bellini, reminds you that being in your body and taking care of yourself is the foundation to any amount of success in life. Breath work, yoga retreats, dance…find your form of physical movement for more personal freedom! 

Always Blooming is a podcast that explores the world of flowers - not just their beauty, but their deeper wisdom and the way they mirror our inner landscapes. Floral designer, Danielle Chamoures, connects nature with personal growth through conversations with florists, artists, entrepreneurs, and many other inspiring voices. Together we will listen to flowers and discover what it means to always be blooming. In this very first episode we are focusing on the entrepreneurial rollercoaster through the stories behind two amazing florists in LA: Lauren Ghani of Nuleaf Design and James Hartman of In Blume. Through their mastery of floristry we will learn more about flowers and the business side of the industry while also tapping into personal experiences that make their work so unique and inspiring. So many small business florists work alone so these stories are here to help build community over competition...we are here to say out loud what you are thinking and feeling! This is a good episode while you are designing, delivering flowers, or maybe finally relaxing after a hard work day!