Send us a text In this week's 2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers episode, we sat down with the freshest Jet Fresh sales team member, Dali May! We recorded this special episode at the tail-end of the Valentine's Day rush while she was in the office. Dali has worked in various industry positions from bucket-truck driver to manager in various well-known companies, including Pennock. She was trained by industry legends, fine-tuning her skills and searching for the perfect role which all led her on a road to...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Send us a text In this week's fun episode of 2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers, the Fat Guys had a drink with Amy McCord Jones of Flower Moxie. A website that helps DIY brides choose the best bulk wholesale wedding flowers online at a fraction of florist prices. Listen in as we discuss Amy's wild and surprising back story which includes some of her previous careers as a forensic investigator, bank cyber-security, and wedding chapel owner. As well as, what exactly is Flower Moxie and what is it like nav...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Send us a text For this week's Valentine's Day special episode, we wanted to sit down with an industry member on the retail side of the business. So we called on our friend, Kevin McCarthy, 4th-Generation President & C.O.O. at Family Flowers - McCarthy Group Florists. Kevin's family owns and operates over 20 retail florist shops of all shapes and sizes from Illinois to Denver to Tampa and of course the original location Scranton, PA. Listen in as we talk Kevin and his family's backstory, som...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Send us a text The 2 Fat Guys are back! Fern has returned and is more excited than ever. This week we sat down with Amanda Jedlinksy, Senior Content Strategist at the Society of American Florists, Editor in Chief of Floral Management magazine and managing editor of SAF NOW. We first met Amanda last year in Washington DC at the SAF Congressional Action Days, but really got to know her when she wrote the article for our 2022 Floral Marketer of the Year award. Amanda is a fantastic asset to a fanta...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Send us a text EPISODE 50!!!! In this special episode, we were 1 fat man down, but made up for it with a great guest! Mimi Martinez-Pacheco is the marketing director for Chrysal USA and has been in the industry for over 15 years helping keep Chrysal and their incredible floral care product line a well-known industry staple. Listen in as we talk floral care tips, "alternative" care solutions, "do pennies in tulips work?" and much, much more. Be sure to reach out to Mimi for any floral care and ha...
Jan 20, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Send us a text Peonies these days are grown in many different places, one of those places being Chile. This week we sit down with Mia (María Inés) Engler, co-owner of Patagonia Sun peony farms in Chile! Mia's peony farm, Pilauco had a good reputation in Chile among the peony world, for achieving good prices. Bernardita Montes, daughter of Aurelio Montes of the world-renowned Montes Wines, came together with Pilauco to form a new joint company called Patagonia Sun. Which grows over 60 varieties o...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Send us a text We're thrilled to announce another fresh episode with another industry legend! 4th-generation flower grower, Lane DeVries, who's dedicated his life to flowers as a grower, breeder, educator, marketer, author, and even minister. Lane is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sun Valley Farms. With Lane's leadership and passion, SV has grown to become one of, if not THE largest grower in the US of fresh-cut flowers with 3 locations in beautiful California (Oxnard, Willow Creek and the main facil...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Send us a text Happy New Year!!! We had a lot to celebrate in this special holiday episode as we are ringing in the new year with our very special guest, Juanita Coloma. Juanita is a long-time member of the Jet Fresh family. Her current titles are Farm Director and Director of International Business for Jet Fresh Flowers and Jet Fresh Flower Growers. Some of her many duties are to manage the Ecuador team in our Quito office, develop and cultivate new business relationships worldwide, as well as ...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Send us a text Happy Holidays Fatties!!! In this special holiday episode, we tried to keep the conversation holiday related with topics like holiday market conditions, top holiday flowers, favorite holiday snacks and movies, but somewhere along the way, we ended up discussing conspiracy theories and "chemtrails." Eventually, we get back in the holiday spirit and play a few holiday-themed games, including a special holiday Family Feud with special guests (and family) Mommy Black and Casey Black. ...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Send us a text Our last guest, Barry Gottlieb gave us some very useful and helpful tips on meditation! So we thought we should share it with you all as its own separate clip. We hope you enjoy it.
Dec 19, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Send us a text We are so excited to share this week's special episode, as it may be our favorite yet! Barry Gottlieb or as we now call him, Barry "GOATlieb," is an industry legend who has a respected career of over 30 years in the industry. On top of that he success mentor, radio/podcast/webcast host, public speaker, business builder, sales expert, and author of 4 books including "TGIT, Thank God It’s Today” and “Brilliant On The Basics... A Playbook for Business Leaders.” Many in the industry h...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Send us a text ***PLEASE NOTE*** We experienced some technical difficulties this week and we lost the first 5 minutes of this week's episode. But, other than that it is still a great episode with a great guest! This week, Fernando was sick so Mike, Ryan, and Joel hosted this episode with our very special guest, Marco Beltran of Coxflor Farms in Mexico! Coxflor is a well-known family-owned and operated farm, famous for growing all types of flowers including lilies (Asiatic and Orientals), roses, ...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text In this week's episode of #2FatGuysTalkingFlowers the Fat Guys sat down with Alice Givens & Robin Daniels of Flower General/Carlstedt's. Flower General is a well-known wholesale florist selling fresh flowers, floral supplies, silks, dried flowers, plants and much more to florists, DIYers, event planners, and wedding designers. Listen in as we learn how this dynamic duo got into the biz, what's new and next for FG, their Floral Concierge program, and which college football team...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Send us a text Can you believe its already been 1 year since we started this podcast journey with you all?! Well, we can't believe it either! But alas, here we are with our 1 year anniversary special episode! Listen in as we have fun and celebrate this major milestone for us. We get a few surprise special guest visits, discuss our favorite episodes and guests so far, take a look at the stats and where people are listening in from, and much more! We NEED to thank all of the guests who came on, al...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text The Fat Guys strapped on their heels for today’s episode with our NY friend, Stephanie Evans aka “Wholesale In Heels,” who is the voice behind the camera of Bill Doran Albany’s marketing presence. Listen in as Stephanie takes us through her story on how she got started in the biz, her ups and downs in her journey through different opportunities, her background in makeup and fashion, and more! Nowadays she plays a vital marketing and sales role for Bill Doran’s Albany location, 1 o...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text We’re a week behind with this episode, you can blame Las Vegas & Hurricane Nicole. (Not Ryan or Joel) In this special episode of 2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers, we sit down with a long-time family friend and colleague, Juan Carlos Sanchez of Presh Tech S.A.S. A unique company from Colombia who are one of the leading producers of preserved flowers, including their Vermeille brand collection, which we have been carrying for years. Since 2005, JC and his team have developed many uniq...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text In this week's episode of 2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers, we have 2 special guests joining us, Arielle & Ralph DeBoer of Rosa Flora! This fun husband and wife duo are the owners of Rosa Flora in Ontario, Canada. Where their expert team grows large gerbera, mini gerbera, snapdragons, lisianthus, and stephanotis under millions of square feet of high-tech greenhouses. Founded in 1978 by Arielle's family, it has grown to be the largest greenhouse cut flower operation in Canada today. ...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text We're back from Ecuador and ready to tell you all about our trip! Fern, Mike & Ryan went to Ecuador for the biennial Flor Ecuador show in Quito, held Oct. 5-7, where our farm, Jet Fresh Flower Growers participated in the trade show displays for the first time. We also hosted the first international #HippyPsychedelicRose Love-In at our farm. In this episode, there was no guest, but we cover all the details and highlights from our trip. Ryan breaks down the details and behind-th...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text We are back with another fresh episode with another great industry friend! Chip Cox, president and founder of Floral Trade Distributors. Which is one of the leading and go-to logistic companies on the west coast for the commercial cut flower industry. Now spanning across the US, Canada and Mexico, provides various floral shipping services to a wide range of customers all across the country. Chip is a 2nd-generation flower professional, and we hear all about his story in the indust...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text This week's episode is a little late (due to the Ecuador flower show) but it's loaded with great stories and interesting facts about our good friend north of the border, Karl Vahrmeyer Jr. of Green Park Nurseries in Ontario, Canada! Karl is a kind, hard-working family man with an amazing family-run outdoor farm in Canada. You have definitely seen some of Karl's family's amazing flowers in our coolers and on our social media, as we can't get enough of it! Including the incredible c...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text This week's episode is slightly longer than our already-long episodes. But we promise it's worth it! We sat down with Steve Dionne, AAF Executive Director at CalFlowers & Managing Director at Wafex USA. Steve has a long, well-respected history in the industry and has a wealth of knowledge to share with our "Fatties." Most recently, Steve has spearheaded the CalFlowers marketing movement, "That Flower Feeling," https://thatflowerfeeling.org/ Which has gained massive numbers of ...
Sep 30, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text We're back with another fresh episode featuring 2 more industry legends, Marty McCall and his wife, Michelle Morgan, AIFD. Marty, a lifelong flower pro with flowers in his family, brings a breadth of knowledge and experience in the floral industry, but most importantly, a steadfast dedication to enriching his community with the charm of gorgeous fresh flowers and exceptional service. Michelle's floral journey began in her native home in the UK; after studying extensively and gaini...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text We know we're a week late. We apologize, but we have 2 episodes this week to make up for it. We packed up the gear and drove north to Orlando to record this week's episode. We went live at the SAF (Society of American Florists) annual convention, inside the Outstanding Varieties Competition showroom, as we had a lot to discuss about the show, and a lot of friends and "Fatties" hanging out with us. In this episode you will hear from 4 special guests, Chris Falzone of Gravity Free S...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text We know we're a week late. We apologize, but we have 2 episodes this week to make up for it. If you've listened to the podcast, you've probably heard Mike talking about AFIF in some way or another. Some would go as far as to say Mike is AFIF's biggest supporter. In this special episode, we get into all things AFIF with Christine Boldt, Executive Vice President as she answers all of the Fat Guy's questions and concerns about the AFIF organization, their struggles and successes, and...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text The Fat Guys are sitting down with another life-long flower pro and industry legend this week in the form of Albert Vink! Albert has been in the industry since a young age and after a quick 10-year hiatus, he is back in the biz, selling beautiful USA-grown flowers for Castle Hayne Farms. Castle Hayne Farms is a grower and shipper of premium fresh-cut Carolina-grown flowers located near the Cape Fear River delta in coastal southeast North Carolina, best known for their amazing Dutc...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text For this week’s episode, we recorded 2 collaborative, back-to-back, special-edition episodes with our new friends from The Flower Clique! You can find the first episode on their podcast, The Business and Pleasure of Flowers (which you can listen to right here The Jet Fresh Guys: How Their Business Took Flight, Building Great Work Culture, & Creating Loyal Employees ) After we recorded their episode where they got to know all about us, we flipped the mics around and got to know...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text We were eager to get this week's guest on the podcast ever since he submitted a formal request through our 2FatGuys@JetFreshFlowers.com email address a few weeks ago! Author, educator, flower expert, and so much more, Dr. James M. DelPrince AIFD, PFCI! Dr. DelPrince, or Jim, is a well-respected professor of Floral Design and Interior Plantscaping Design at Mississippi State University, home of the country's leading Floral Management program in Horticulture. Where he leads his stud...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text The Fat Guys are very excited about this week's guest. Nicole Palazzo, 5th generation in the floral industry, Marketing Director for City Line Florist in Connecticut, President of the SAF Next Gen Committee, and most importantly the official President of the "2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers" Fan Club! Nicole was in town for the Society of American Florists' first Next Gen Live event, an event designed specifically for industry members 45 and younger. And we were lucky enough to sit dow...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text The Fat Guys are back together all under the same roof! Except, this week, we're not in the studio, aka the "Cone of Silence," aka the tiny little meeting room in our office. No, this week we are on-site at the first (hopefully annual) Society of American Florists' Next Gen Live event in Miami! Joined on the podcast by SAF's CEO, Kate Penn, the Fat Guys get down on what is Next Gen, the struggle for youth in the industry, what's in store for SAF's annual convention in September, a...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text The Fat Guys are back with another fresh episode with another industry legend. Or in today's case, legends in the form of Ana & Mark Dubner! Mark established himself as a legend in the industry during his tenure as the Sales Manager of Esmeralda Farms for more than 30 years and is now the managing partner for Stellar Bouquet. Ana who's held various jobs in the industry throughout her career, from sales to accounting is now also working with Stellar Bouquet. Listen in as we get...
Jul 31, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 26
