I created Called to Bloom out of a desire to share the guidance and transformative insights that have shaped my business, my creative work, and my life for the better. As a mentor and coach I want you to have these tools and resources to support you along your journey too, in a format that you can access whenever you like and wherever you are.
I love podcasts for the wealth of knowledge, learning, and connection they provide, and I am thrilled to connect with you on your creative journey into alignment and expansion through Called to Bloom. Creating this first season of a brand new podcast was a wild and totally rewarding ride, and while I had no idea what I was getting into before getting started, I feel so proud of each episode and excited to share with you this rich little library of resources, stories, tools, and hot takes to support you on your creative and entrepreneurial journey.
Here's a little guide to what's inside Season 01, the first 10 episodes of Called to Bloom:
EPISODE 01
How To Start a Floral Design Studio From a 180° Career Pivot
WHAT IT'S ABOUT — Have you ever wanted to start a floral design studio from a completely different career path or life chapter? Have you ever wanted to hear behind the scenes how I did this myself? You're in the right place
WHO IT'S FOR — Aspiring or established floral designers, or aspiring or established creative entrepreneurs interested in how to begin anew in a big way, what it takes, and the steps you need to get there
EPISODE 02
Finding the Right Path in Floral Artistry For You
WHAT IT'S ABOUT — The reality is there is not one singular path in working with flowers, which can be overwhelming but also totally freeing. You get to design a path that is authentic and fulfilling to you, and here's how to navigate the options and knowing where you best belong.
WHO IT'S FOR — Aspiring and established floral artists looking to build or pivot into a more aligned and fulfilling chapter in floristry and working with flowers
EPISODE 03
How I Transformed My Floral Business to Align With My True Calling
WHAT IT'S ABOUT — Creative entrepreneurship is not a straight path or a place to arrive. It is an ever evolving, ever-changing journey of self-discovery, growth, service, connection, and learning. You may start in one place and find that you actually are called toward another, or you may outgrow where you started and need to let yourself transition into a more aligned chapter. Here's how I did this in my own creative business and all my best advice for your own transformation into alignment.
WHO IT'S FOR — Creative entrepreneurs and floral artists who are ready to grow, evolve, take a new step, or shift this business you've built into a more aligned trajectory or into your authentic dream line of work
EPISODE 04
Recovering From Burnout: How to Get Unstuck and Reinspired
WHAT IT'S ABOUT — Creative entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart — it is challenging, ever-changing, inconsistent, risky, and demanding. It is also freeing, fulfilling, and rewarding, but we need tools and practices in place to protect our energy and our vitality while we build and grow as creatives and business owners. When we overdo it, we get burnt out, which can feel like being stuck, uninspired, and creatively tapped out. This episode guides you through how to see this coming before it takes over and also what to do when you are burnt out to recover and get reinspired.
WHO IT'S FOR — Creative entrepreneurs and artists who are facing or moving through burnout, feeling stuck, or needing to get reinspired
EPISODE 05
The Holistic System That Reshaped My Life and Business
WHAT IT'S ABOUT — Ayurveda, the ancient system of health and wellbeing, completely changed my life and my business for the better. From being introduced to this holistic system as a child through my mom to pursuing and completing my own certifications as an Ayurvedic Health Coach and Counselor, I have found the teachings, principles, and concepts to not only support my mental and physical health but also the health of my business and my relationship to my work. In this episode I share the essential principles and concepts to help you better know your own nature, live more in harmony, and apply the benefits to your creative work and business.
WHO IT'S FOR — Creatives, business owners, floral designers, and anyone who desires to know more about their own body type and personal constitution and to live in more harmony and vibrant health in life and work
EPISODE 06
How to Find That Magic Flow in Your Design Work
WHAT IT'S ABOUT — It's one thing to crank out designs for work, but how do you tap into that magical feeling or that confident flow that can happen when you're creating? This episode is all about how to optimize your creativity by understanding flow states, overcoming common barriers, learning specific design protocols and tips, and practicing the art of surrender to open up new creative possibilities.
WHO IT'S FOR — Creatives, artists, and floral designers who desire to discover a more natural, easeful, and fulfilling way to create
EPISODE 07
Turning 40: Insights for Thriving in the Middle of Life
WHAT IT'S ABOUT — I've come to think of growing older as growing more epic, as the blessing of living longer, and that reframe, along with several other powerful insights I had upon turning 40, fill this episode with guidance and perspectives to support you thriving into, through, and beyond the beautiful middle of life.
WHO IT'S FOR — Anyone who is curious about mindset shifts, reframes, and tools for getting free of the fear of aging and instead embracing a vibrant, aligned, and balanced life that you can live happily throughout your years
EPISODE 08
Get Smart With Money: Increase Profits and Build Abundance
WHAT IT'S ABOUT — Creative business is a path we choose both for the artistic expression and fulfillment and also as a method for creating nourishing value exchanges and income to support our goals and lifestyles. This means having a clear-eyed, open, healthy relationship with money is essential to successful and fulfilling creative entrepreneurship, which is why this episode is devoted to guiding you in getting through mental and emotional blocks with money, accepting aligned work opportunities and saying "no" to misaligned ones, understanding pricing and value, attracting your ideal clients, getting paid, and building financial freedom.
WHO IT'S FOR — Literally everyone, especially creative entrepreneurs who are ready to have a better relationship with money, increase profits, invite in more abundance, and start on a path to financial freedom
EPISODE 09
Self-Care for Balance: The Renewal You've Been Seeking
WHAT IT'S ABOUT — Self-Care is something we know we need, but how to get it? What methods are available and accessible, and which will bring balance and renewal? This episode is all about the importance of creating balance during and between busy work seasons, accessible self-care practices, and a look inside several methods you can try that bring more calm, regulated nervous system, harmony with the cycles and seasons of nature and life around you, ways to slow down and reflect, and the importance of connection and community to your overall wellbeing.
WHO IT'S FOR — Creatives and entrepreneurs who are looking to feel better and live well while building your business and creative dreams (because what is the point if our businesses are not helping nourish us and contribute to a good life!)
EPISODE 10
My Favorite Trick to Unlock Your Creative Potential
WHAT IT'S ABOUT— In this episode I share with you a trick I discovered along the way on my own creative journey that always returns me to that playful and infinite source of creative possibilities. The goal is to open new pathways to explore, nurture, and refresh your creative practice with a new perspective that empowers you to find cues and inspiration in the whole world around you. And it's time for you to have this trick up your sleeve now too.
WHO IT'S FOR — Creative entrepreneurs and floral artists who are ready to find freedom and expansion in their creative work through a new ways of finding inspiration, including how to use this creative trick and additional exercises to try
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I'm in the midst of developing 10 more episodes for Season 02, episodes 11-20, coming out early summer 2026, so stay tuned for more resources, stories, connection, and empowerment coming soon! Join my newsletter to be first to know.
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I will catch you soon on the airwaves :)
Keep blooming,
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