Welcome to the indie storytelling podcast by Crina-Ludmila Cristea! Here you'll find podcast episodes about book reviews, chapter extracts from my debut novel, chapter extracts from my upcoming novels and all things storytelling related. I'm a lover of stories and looking forward to sharing them with you! Have a lovely time listening to this!
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The Slow Flowers Podcast is the award-winning, long-running show known as the “Voice of the Slow Flowers Movement.” Airing weekly for more than 9 years, we focus on the business of flower farming and floral design through the Slow Flowers sustainability ethos. Listen to a new episode each Wednesday, available for free download here at slowflowerspodcast.com or on iTunes, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
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The Flower Podcast, hosted by Scott Shepherd is for the floral community to discuss flowers, trends, and business topics, including everything from flower farmer to all aspects of floristry. Each week a featured guest will share their knowledge, passion, and love of flowers. Join us for colorful chats with talented creatives, photographers, growers, entrepreneurs, authors, and so much more!! Be sure to subscribe on your listening platform of choice. Learn more at https://www.theflowerpodcast ...
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We watch 70's movies and do two things: 1: We give commentary along with the movie that may or may not correspond with whats going on (we're the people that talk through the whole f***ing movie) 2: We give a short review of the film and give our observations, some context, and how it lines up with other films of the era. We really enjoy 70's cinema and want to expose you to it as well:-)
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To get a free copy of the Infectious Generosity book, visit ted.com/generosity Sit down with Head of TED Chris Anderson as he interviews leading thinkers and creators from around the world. The TED Interview is a space for guests to further delve into their groundbreaking work, give us a peek into how they discover and explore fascinating ideas, and, in some cases, even defend their thinking. This season, we’re looking at Infectious Generosity. Generosity is at the heart of being human. It's ...
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Bringing together the voices of motherhood to encourage, connect with, and inspire women of all ages and stages of life. We believe in the power of sharing stories – of joy, struggle, grief, laughter, and everything in between that we experience as women. Listen in with host Kelly Jo, connect with other mamas, and learn from professionals as you grow more deeply connected to your own physical, spiritual, and emotional journey. Motherhood – from preconception to far beyond postpartum – is a w ...
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Episode 681: Slow Flowers goes Back to School with sustainable floral educator Sarah Berquist of Stockbridge School of Agriculture at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
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https://youtu.be/shykxxG81v8?si=fQxmKPV-QDTjz1yoAt this time of year, I’m feeling those back-to-school vibes -- and more importantly, seeking more knowledge – so I’m happy to feature floral educator Sarah Berquist, who teaches sustainable flower farming and floral entrepreneurship to college students at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Join m…
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Growing Sweet Peas with Marryn Mathis: The Farmhouse Flower Farm
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We’re excited to have Marryn Mathis from The Farmhouse Flower Farm on The Flower Podcast this week. She shares how she’s grown and adapted her business to work with her family schedule while maximizing her product reach. Dahlias and Sweet Peas have become two of her main crops. Today, with the launch of her new book, we’re diving into growing sweet…
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Episode 680: Let’s throw a Dahlia Festival with Lisa Dailey of Cultivation, a Slow Flowers member and horticulture consultant based in Highland, North Carolina
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https://youtu.be/OwiLNusDFHo?si=kPHMwNpLevdMkOSrLike me, so many of our Slow Flowers practitioners have careers rooted in horticulture. And today’s guest, Lisa Dailey of Highlands, North Carolina-based Cultivation, shares how she brings Slow Flowers to her community by melding landscape and cutting garden design and consultation with organic floral…
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Episode 679: The Anderson Family’s forty-one years of growing flowers, herbs, and ornamentals at The Fresh Herb Co. in Longmont, Colorado, including thousands of lilies each week – all year long!
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https://youtu.be/IqJU6_Qp0QE?si=GMjliuNJQWgkrKjMChet and Kristy Anderson are flower farming pioneers, having operated The Fresh Herb Co. for more than four decades, supplying farmers’ markets and Whole Foods shoppers in the Rocky Mountain region, selling their flowers direct to local customers, and hosting weddings and events at their beautiful far…
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Bringing Pansies Back with Brenna Estrada of Three Brothers Blooms
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We're excited to share this NEW and second episode with Brenna Estrada!! Scroll below to connect with her page and listen to her first episode with The Flower Podcast. Home gardeners, flower farmers, and florists are always looking for flowers to help set them apart in their offerings and esthetics. My guest this week found her way to growing cut f…
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Episode 678: Slow Flowers Visits France (Part 2) – a tour of Les Singulières Ferme Florale with flower farmer Coralie Vinet
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https://youtu.be/pDSIccF_SF4?si=XwzwLRt-FlclsTPqWe know that there’s been widespread embrace of the Slow Flowers Movement across the world, especially in countries that have seen their flower production move overseas. While the concept of Slow Flowers started right here, the term and philosophy have been adopted and embraced worldwide – and we defi…
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2019 Replay: Rick Davis of Amaryllis, Inc.
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Rick Davis of Amaryllis Design in Landover, Maryland is our guest this week on The Flower Podcast. Featured in publications such as Town & Country, Southern Accents, and listed as one of the Top Wedding Florists in the nation by Martha Stewart, Rick shares his transformation story that has made Amaryllis a premiere wedding and event company. Be sur…
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Episode 677: Slow Flowers Visits France to catch up with former Los Angeles flower farmer Tara Kolla of Mill on the Rock
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfjE0dyUdhsUrban flower farmer Tara Kolla, owner of Silver Lake Farms in Los Angeles.When she owned and operated Silver Lake Farms, Tara Kolla was one of Los Angeles’s pioneering urban flower growers. She helped change legislation to approve backyard flower farming and was a popular vendor at Hollywood Farmers’ Marke…
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Finding the Wellspring Flower Farm in Monroe, Ga.
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During a recent visit to the Monroe Blooms Flower Show in Monroe, GA., I met Ashley Blackstone and Samantha Kramer from Wellspring Flower Farm. What stood out were their vibrant flower varieties and color palettes. In this episode, they discuss their farm's growth from a small plot on a horse farm to a flourishing 3-acre operation, with plans to ex…
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Episode 676: Petal & Pitchfork’s Stacy Marshall hosts sustainable design workshop with Rachel Wardley of UK’s Tallulah Rose Flower School
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https://youtu.be/4dzbUJnM3Nw?si=UXmjbry0cAV3qUkjFarmer-florist Stacy Marshall recently opened her beautiful flower farm in historic Poulsbo, Washington, to host British sustainable design educator Rachel Wardley of Tallulah Rose Flower School. I spent a morning visiting with these two floral friends to learn about their recent collaboration to elev…
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Italian Ranunculus, Anemones, and Tulip Bulb Update with Henk Onings with Onings America Part 2
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Last week when we released our episode with Henk Onings I mentioned at the end that we continued the conversation about Ranunculus, Anemones, and the Tulip bulb crop this year. So be sure to go and listen to Part 1 of our chat with Henk. So to recap, my guest this week is Henk Onings and soon after graduating school he moved to Pompeii, Italy for a…
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Episode 675: Lexi Richards of British Columbia’s Twiggage & Bloom on developing corporate and public art commissions as a floral studio’s specialty niche
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https://youtu.be/921NUJkytSA?si=iOaSZycs9A2TsK1sAfter building her studio’s wedding and event portfolio, Lexi Richards knew she wanted to pursue channels that combine her floral art with commerce and civic commissions. Join me as we discuss her branding approach to attract corporate bookings and public artist-in-residency work.Lexi Richards of Twig…
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Growing Lilies and More with Henk Onings of Onings America Part 1
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This week’s guest was born in the Netherlands into a family that started their business in 1935 and now 3 generations later, soon to be 4 generations Onings Holland is known for distributing a wide range of flower bulbs, tubers, and seeds around the world. My guest is Henk Onings and soon after graduating school he moved to Pompeii, Italy for a cou…
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Episode 75 Part 1 - Turning Point - The Wrap Up
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Hi friends, today we showcase -Turning Point 1977-Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft star here, with some big help from rad defector Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tom Skerritt, Martha Scott Marshall Thompson, and James Mitchell too.The mad scientist that makes evil robot Kiss members in Kiss meets the Phantom of the park pops in for a bit, dressed like Tom …
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Episode 75 Part 1 - Turning Point - The Whole Movie
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Hi friends, today we showcase -Turning Point 1977-Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft star here, with some big help from rad defector Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tom Skerritt, Martha Scott Marshall Thompson, and James Mitchell too.The mad scientist that makes evil robot Kiss members in Kiss meets the Phantom of the park pops in for a bit, dressed like Tom …
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Movie Review # 44 - The Yakuza - Adventures of the wilderness family - Bullet Train - King Kong - Every which way but loose - See how she runs
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Flying out the gate like the Ultimate Warrior, today we gots 7 more 70’s movie reviews, and here…they…are!first up is (The Yakuza 1974) With Robert Mitchum (I’m just starting the whole chapter about him in Roger Eberts book- Life Itself) Ken Takakura, The best friend of Logan in Logan’s Run, The Dad who hired Mr. French in Family Affair, and Stanle…
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Episode 674: Floral designer Jayson Munn on living slow and seasonally, letting the garden be your aesthetic influence, and sourcing flowers close to home
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOkAV6uAmioBased in Burlington, Vermont, Jayson Munn owns Jayson Munn Design. He specializes in creating inspired arrangements for weddings, corporate events, and photo styling throughout New England, but Jayson never veers too far from his gardening influences. Join me for a heartfelt conversation with Jayson as we …
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Hawaiian Farmer Florists: Leandra Gollob/Daniel Mench of Cocolani Gardens
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This weeks my guests are Leandra Gollob and Daniel Mench of Cocolani Gardens located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Both were born and raised on the windward side of Oahu, where they’ve grown up with a love for all things nature. Together with this love and gratitude, they farm one-acre of lush tropical land with over 50 varieties of ginger and hel…
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Episode 673: Connections and collaborations to build a solid market presence in northeast Ohio, with Emily Pek of Frayed Knot Farm
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https://youtu.be/O-dQ36H_K1E?si=Z0CpuSA9D21iwMTQEmily Pek of Frayed Knot Farm recently contributed an essay to Slow Flowers Journal’s Summer 2024 issue, sharing her philosophy on the importance of community connections for sustaining a vibrant cut flower business that has served the greater Cleveland area for the past seven years. We invited Emily …
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Growing in the Heat with Julia Keel, Full Keel Farm
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We are starting off our new season with Julia Keel, co-owner of Full Keel Farm in north central Florida. Julia brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the table as she specializes in cultivating specialty cut flowers while navigating the unique challenges of a hot and humid climate. She’s passionate about teaching, has presented and lectured at…
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Episode 672: Alice Blue Collective celebrates tenth anniversary of designing flowers in St. Louis, Missouri
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https://youtu.be/az7trqAVClc?si=8Ki4Fqd7yiFfmvoBTen years ago, Rebecca Bodicky combined her fine arts education with flower shop and restaurant experience to open the Alice Blue Collective, a design studio and urban micro farm in St. Louis, Missouri. Join me in conversation with Rebecca as she reflects on her floral journey and shares her approach …
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Episode 671: Learning from Tree Collectors, a conversation with Flower Confidential’s Amy Stewart about her new book that reveals “tales of arboreal obsession”
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https://youtu.be/WyNiGHbJz48?si=XFhufDuhKnwbDi0cWhat can flower people learn from tree collectors? For Amy Stewart, whose 2007 book “Flower Confidential” ignited the spark of the Slow Flowers Movement, the tree world is filled with people who are as equally fascinating and inspiring as the flower world contains. Amy and I discuss her new book, its …
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Episode 670: A visit to Primrose Lane Farm, an Alberta, Canada, and a conversation with flower farmer Kristen Primrose
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97i80tovWwUKristen Primrose of Primrose Lane FarmWhat is it like to grow cut flowers in Zones 2-4 for only three-to-four months each year and run a successful small-scale flower farm with those constraints? Kristen Primrose does just that and I’m so excited to share our conversation and a tour of her Southern Alberta…
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Episode 669: Making fashion with flowers, in our 10th anniversary celebration of American Flowers Week with five creators of our 2024 botanical couture collection
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_72AIwXgzzsAmerican Flowers Week encourages flower farmers, floral designers, flower enthusiasts, and gardeners alike to promote their blooms across social media with the hashtag #americanflowersweek. The campaign debuted in 2015 as the original domestic flower promotion holiday. Our annual botanical couture collecti…
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Episode 668: Slow Flowers Summit Preview with Farmer-Florists Melanie Harrington of Dahlia May Flower Farm and Janis Harris of Harris Flower Farm
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Get ready for our inspiring conversation with Janis Harris and Melanie Harrington as these two farmer-florists bring us a preview of their upcoming presentations at the Slow Flowers Summit, taking place next week in Banff, Alberta, Canada.https://youtu.be/BB4P-L5LxHQ?si=21zkPLOb7aMxj8KiIn just a few days, I’ll be gathering with nearly 100 attendees…
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Episode 667: Slow Flowers on the Road – a Visit to Dutch Lily Days
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https://youtu.be/l4uX1eggDMM?si=_cp2nGxAZ32exO6tWe’re taking a deep dive into the world of lilies today, featuring my conversations with experts I met while attending Dutch Lily Days in Amsterdam earlier this month. Most lily bulbs are produced in Holland, but the cut flowers you can grow from them are an important opportunity for domestic farmers …
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Episode 665: Home in Bloom with Author, Educator and Floral Artist Ariella Chezar
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3j35sWAjwY&feature=youtu.beAriella Chezar’s new book – Home in Bloom – is a vivid, inspiring look at the role of flowers and plants in interior design. Through her stunning, wild work, Ariella invites us to revel in the inherent drama of nature, encouraging us to infuse our living spaces with beauty and abundance, w…
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Amelia's Flowers with Mattie Bush-Martin
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One of the most exciting trends that I believe is here to stay is flower trucks. These mobile floral shops bring fresh blooms directly to communities, markets, and special events, offering a fun and unique experience for customers. Flower trucks also present fantastic opportunities for aspiring florists and small business owners. With lower overhea…
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Questions for a Floral Wholesaler: Scott Shepherd
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Welcome to The Flower Podcast, the podcast for anyone who grows or designs with flowers and even then, we talk about so much more. I'm your host, Scott Shepherd and I love chatting with guests about their stories, and uncover the beauty and challenges of working with flowers. I’m excited to share this special conversation this week. Several months …
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Episode 664: A Triple Talent – How Sydney Garvey of Flowers by Garvey’s Gardens blends flower farming, wedding design, and owning a retail flower shop
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https://youtu.be/i9EsxmOp5Zc?si=mrruo1qHJGCKtyEhToday, we’re continuing our conversations with multi-talented Slow Flowers members who grow flowers, design for weddings and events, and operate a retail flower shop. I call them the triple threat talents, and we have lots to learn from Sydney Garvey of Flowers by Garvey’s Gardens in Grand Junction Co…
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Movie Review # 43 - The Feminist and the Fuzz - Elvis On Tour - Snoopy Come Home - Charlie Varrick - 3 days of the Condor - The Hindenburg - Across the Great Divide
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Seven more movie reviews, let’s go! Gee this is simply not the best batch. I said it.Today we start with (The Feminist and the Fuzz 1971) Barbara Eden stars with the good Morning America guy in this wacky film with some serious ideas that they bring into America’s living room, giving us the representation, and radical crumb many were literally dyin…
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How to solve the world’s biggest problems with Natalie Cargill
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To get a free copy of the Infectious Generosity book, visit ted.com/generosity What if the world’s biggest problems could be solved with just some simple math? Natalie Cargill, the founder of strategic giving consultancy Longview Philanthropy, works on finding funding for the most impactful solutions to global issues. In an exciting chat, Natalie a…
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