The Business & Pleasure of Flowers
Join Vonda LaFever and Lori Wilson as they share expert advice, insider tips, and a whole lot of fun on all things floral. While everyone loves flowers, running a floral business can come with its fair share of challenges that might make you lose sight of the joy it brings. In this engaging and informative podcast, Vonda’s wealth of floral expertise pairs perfectly with Lori’s background in teaching, sales training, and life coaching to deliver valuable insights you can use right away.
From industry trends and the flower shop of the future to overcoming obstacles like boosting sales and building a stellar customer service team, they’ve got you covered. Discover how small shifts in your mindset and approach can create big transformations in your business and life.
Hit subscribe to put the pleasure back into your life, go back to loving flowers, find fresh inspiration, and bring the joy back to your business!
The Business & Pleasure of Flowers
Latest Episodes
Sustainability Without the Overwhelm: Small Steps That Make a Big Impact
Episode 355: When you hear the word sustainability, do you immediately think of composting, eliminating floral foam, or making expensive changes to your flower shop? What if you’re already doing more than you realize?
Same Business, Different Lens: Building Flower Clique as Mother & Daughter
Episode 354: What happens when your daughter becomes your business partner and the person challenging you to see things differently?With Lori out this week, Vonda and EllieJo sit down for a candid conversation about what it’s real...
Do It Even If Your Voice Shakes: Turning Fear Into Fuel
Episode 353: What if the thing holding your flower shop back isn’t the economy, your customers, or your competition—but fear?In this episode, Vonda and Lori get real about fear: from childhood worries about quicksand and stuffed a...
Think One Level Up: How to Become the Employee Everyone Wants on Their Team
Episode 352: What does it actually look like to think like a leader—even when you’re not the boss?In this episode, Vonda and Lori unpack the idea of “thinking one level above your current role” and what that looks like...
You Can’t Control the Storm, But You Can Control Your Mindset
Episode 351: What do flight delays, a rainy team retreat, flower shop ownership, and a ship taking on water have in common? More than you might think.In this episode, Vonda and Lori are fresh off the Flower Clique team...