Consider the Wildflowers

If you, like all good 90s kids, dreamed of becoming a wedding planner after J.Lo and Matthew McConaughey lit up the big screen in the iconic 2001 rom-com The Wedding Planner , then today’s guest is going to take you straight down memory lane (and maybe even inspire some new dreams!). Desiree Adams is a luxury wedding planner, educator, and host of the Ask the Planner podcast, and she’s here to giv...

It’s officially the holiday season & we are so excited to have one of our first holiday-based entrepreneurs on the show. Kate Stewart is the founder of Bauble Stockings. From family tradition to a thriving holiday company, hear how Kate has scaled a business by creating lasting memories in households across the country. Creating global impact, pricing for wholesale, saying yes to the things yo...

From Tiny Tassels to the Today Show— Today’s guest found million-dollar success in the unlikeliest of places. Driven by her passion for building businesses and a life centered around joy, Mimi Striplin empowers female entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams professionally and personally. Mimi founded The Tiny Tassel in 2015, and has now surpassed the 7-figure revenue mark all while finding joy in he...

Let’s be real, Black Friday is not what it used to be. Long gone are the days of getting up at 4 am to go to Kohls and stand in line for an hour in the freezing cold for a $10 fleece blanket…  It’s just not the same. BUT, what if we could go into Thanksgiving with our holiday spending plan in place. Imagine opting-out of Black Friday and going to the Christmas tree farm instead. Can we just ask ou...

Reaching your income needs without working all the time— That’s every entrepreneur’s dream, right? Finding a way to comfortably meet your enough number so that you can be the spouse, mother, daughter, or friend you dream of being. Katie Lamb did just that.   After launching a successful, and profitable, photography business straight out of college, Katie began to ask herself how she could achieve...

From hustling on the playground selling plastic lanyard string to selling her own Shanna Banana Jewelry line while working her way through PT school, Shanna Massey, owner of Vintage Rugs by the Bay, always carried the heart & soul of an entrepreneur. Why buy one thing when you could buy a few extra & sell the rest? If you’re an entrepreneur, I’m sure you can relate.  While building her fam...

Can you believe it? 100 EPISODES of Consider the Wildflowers 🎊 Recently we asked our email crew to send in questions you’d like for me to weigh in on and boy did you deliver! Our team pulled five audience submitted questions that I will be answering on the show today. From how to pay yourself to saving for retirement, just me, the mic, and your burning questions.  There’s a first time for everyth...

Have you ever had a moment in life or business when something just felt… off? It wasn’t too long into Rachael’s photography business that she realized the work she was doing wasn’t quite serving her or her clients in the way she imagined.  In the midst of a global pandemic is as good a time as any to start asking the hard (or should I say the right) questions… and today’s guest did just that.   Wh...

In today’s episode Shanna chats with author Laura Wifler on seasons of business, stewarding your work well, and navigating burnout. Laura is an author, poet, and co-founder of the nonprofit for moms, Risen Motherhood. She’s authored multiple bestselling, award-winning books for children and is the co-author of the bestselling Risen Motherhood book. Laura is also the founder of The KidLit Lab, wher...

Kate Ahl is the owner and founder of Simple Pin Media, a Pinterest marketing agency. Their goal is to help business owners leverage Pinterest marketing to help them make sales, grow their email list, and expand their community.  Founded almost ten years ago, Kate Ahl took the lessons she learned in assisting an extreme couponing blogger grow her reach by launching her very own Pinterest marketing...

What’s your why? You know… The thing that gets you up and out of the bed in the morning. The thing that pushes you to keep pressing on through early morning inbox sessions and late night working hours. The thing that inspired you to leave your 9-5 for the wild and beautiful world of entrepreneurship.  Today’s guest discovered her why through the story of tragic personal losses. Kelly Kussman is th...

In this episode Shanna chats with author Hannah Brencher on the upcoming release of her book The Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World . In this conversation they discuss the heart behind Hannah's 1000 Unplugged Hours Challenge, the impact of powering down on Hannah’s life and business plus the ins & outs of her entrepreneurial journey. WILDFLOWER...

Akua Konadu is a storytelling strategist, educator, and multi-passionate entrepreneur. As the host of the Independent Business podcast by HoneyBook, Akua is on a mission to inspire and educate business owners to pursue their dreams, overcome obstacles, and build successful independent businesses. In this episode, Akua opens up about her winding journey from pageants to entrepreneurship, the power...

Jenn Jett Barrett is a speaker, event host, and the founder of the Well Summit, a unique experience that creates space to unpack the things holding people back from peace, flourishing, and union with Jesus.  In this episode, Jenn shares how she went from designing textiles in corporate America to being a full-time entrepreneur and how taking a month-long break from the internet changed the course...

Lindsey Bomgren started Nourish Move Love with a mission: to make quality workouts free and accessible to women around the world. Almost a decade later, not only has she succeeded, but she’s built a 7-figure business too! Lindsey is a mom of three littles, fitness trainer, and founder of Nourish Move Love, where she shares free at-home workout videos. In this interview, you’ll hear how she built a...

How did Christy Wright go from a 25-year-old with no experience to sharing the stage with A-List speakers around the country? It all started by saying yes to an opportunity she didn’t feel ready for… In this episode, you’ll hear Christy’s story of working for Dave Ramsey, why she left to start her own business, and the surprising lessons she’s learned along the way. Christy is the #1 bestselling a...

Consider the Wildflowers the podcast is officially back for season three! Keeping tradition with our season kickoff episodes, we’re turning the tables a bit—Rhiannon Bosse is here to interview me about something that has profoundly shaped my personal and professional life: running a business without social media. If you haven't listened to part one of this conversation (episode #88) make sure...

Consider the Wildflowers the podcast is officially back for season three! Keeping tradition with our season kickoff episodes, we’re turning the tables a bit—Rhiannon Bosse is here to interview me about something that has profoundly shaped my personal and professional life: running a business without social media. If you've ever dreamed of escaping the endless scroll and reclaiming your time,...

Today’s guest is the wonderful Erin Loechner, author of one of my all-time favorite books, Chasing Slow. From blogging to creating content for HGTV, hear why Erin walked away from her TV career, and how she’s built a successful business without social media (or even a smartphone). Erin is an author, NYT-bestselling editor, and founder of the global tech-free movement The Opt-Out Family. Her work h...

Almost every artist I’ve interviewed on this show has had some variation of the same story: I didn’t think it was possible to make a living doing what I love. Although today’s guest grew up in a creative home, she always viewed art as a hobby – partly because of an offhand comment from a teacher who told her that being an artist wasn’t a career. Today, Jena Holliday is a full-time illustrator, aut...

Despite the online noise telling her that 7-figures is the goal to aim for, Rhiannon is taking things at her own pace. “Once I understood taxes, net profit, pricing…it was easy to decide that the operations it would require to make a 7-figure salary didn’t align with the kind of life I wanted to live.” Rhiannon Bosse is a wedding florist and designer with nearly 15 years of experience in the luxur...

The story of Ramble and Co began in 2009, in Kathryn’s last semester of college, when her great-uncle offered her the chance to buy his screen printing business. After working two jobs throughout college, Kathryn had maxed out her income and jumped at the opportunity to work for herself. From side-hustle to 7 figure business printing tshirts, a powerful reminder that saying yes to opportunities ca...

Making financial decisions in your business doesn’t need to be stressful. I know that’s easy for me to say with my background in finance…but today’s guest has a fresh perspective on money that I think you’re going to really resonate with! Courtney Wolf is the Principal Planner at Invision Events and co-founder of Educate. Empower. Encourage a membership for creative entrepreneurs. Her work has bee...

Heirloomed began as a way for Ashley to spend time with her grandmother back in 2006. Whenever Ashley visited home, the pair sewed aprons together at her kitchen table. Ashley hosted brunch parties with other women where she would sell the aprons they made. Her day job working for a branding agency meant she knew how to market the events, and it wasn’t long before a young editor asked to pitch her...

Today’s guest knows a thing or two about surviving hardship and coming out the other side. Today’s guest opened up about her journey founding multiple successful companies while navigating neurosurgery, infertility, and seasons of burnout – and how she maintained a perspective of gratitude through it all. Natalie Franke is an author, community builder, neuroscience nerd and mama bear for small bus...