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 your internal and external customers. This session will teach you how to make your brand work as hard as you do! Ready? Let's go! Show notes &...

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 roses with you! Which one is your favorite? Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-new-rose-varieties-with-david-dahlson

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 - how to find jobs, taxes, design style, social media & more! Video replay & show notes:...

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 excited to share a few of those stories today! Afterward, Sheila Santiago, the Director of Development of SAF, will be joining us to chat about the...

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.com/mwm-community-over-competition-with-sharla-flock 

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: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-david-austin-garden-roses

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 pandemic, her new space, and so much more! Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-southwest-aesthetic-with-akiko-senda 

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://blog.mayesh.com/mww-becoming-an-ikebana-master-with-nixon-tran 

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 country. Teri writes in her introduction, “Younger generations of Black plant-lovers are seeking inspiring examples of successful floral artists and...

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 client. Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-tablescapes-creativity-ideal-clients 

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.mayesh.com/mwm-flower-trends-with-jayne-kim 

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, and whether now is a good time to start up a floral business. Even if you’ve begun your new year planning or still need to get started, be sure...

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 bit teary. Although Amy's focus is on you, the floral designer & business owner, it is relevant to so many who may be struggling with...

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 like what to do with big stemmed flowers & bouquet trends.  Show notes & video replay link:...

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: https://blog.mayesh.com/mornings-with-mayesh-cece-todd-table-wars 

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.mayesh.com/mwm-inspiration-the-creative-process 

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, Zephyr, Level Up, Dark Expression, Sunset Expression, Bumblebee, Born Free, Wild Esperance, Fair Lady, Be Sweet, Mia, Unforgiven, and Piacere - ...

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 large spaces where they bloom & work. **certain parts will be best viewed by watching the video replay** Show notes & video...

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-sustainability  #morningswithmayesh #mayeshdesignstar

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 notes & video link: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-wholesale-flowers-shortages-processing  #morningswithmayesh #mayeshdesignstar

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 notes & video link: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-retail-floristry-amanda-bowman #morningswithmayesh #mayeshdesignstar

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 much more! Show notes & video replay: If you enjoy our podcast, we would love for you to leave us a review!!

What is floral marketing? Hafsa Lewis of Hafsa & Co joined me live yesterday to answer that very question. We also chatted about working with other companies, brand activations, flay lays, current projects, future plans and so much more!  Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-floral-marketing-with-hafsa-lewis  If you enjoy our podcast, we would love for you to leave us a review!!

Our newest Mayesh Design Star, Hafsa Lewis of Hafsa & Co joined Yvonne for our latest Mornings with Mayesh. They dove into Hafsa's amazing dried floral installation at a restaurant, learned about how she works with businesses & brands as a florist, and answered your questions live! Show notes & video replay: https://blog.mayesh.com/mwm-hafsa-lewis-floral-marketing

Lauren Palmer of The Wild Mother joined us to chat about their "Art is Medicine" project #SendFlowersToGreenwood. Learn more about how they are working with The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission to send flowers to Greenwood both virtually with participants creating art to share on social media and physically by providing large-scale floral installations and bouquets for descendants of massacre victims during commemorative ceremonies this month. Their work is truly inspiring! ...