Consider the Wildflowers

For many entrepreneurs, reaching 6-figures seems like the pinnacle of success. But sometimes the numbers can be misleading – is that revenue or profit? How much did that business owner really take home at the end of the day? Our latest podcast guest is here to set the record straight. Sarah Rafferty is a fine artist and the owner of Atwater Designs, a cyanotype art studio. In this episode, Sarah s...

Today is a special day! We are kicking off a month-long student series! You’ll be hearing from four of my past students sharing their journeys from money fears, insecurities, and uncertainties to financial empowerment, freedom, and joy! Whether you consider yourself a lover of spreadsheets like today’s guest, Corine, or terrible with numbers I hope this series sheds light on how simple but transfo...

Julie Paisley has always felt the pressure to “do it all”. After more than a decade in the fast-paced world of destination wedding photography, it took a pandemic and a life-altering diagnosis to change her relationship with rest.  Julie is a photographer, author, retreat host, and coach, helping more female creatives give themselves permission to rest and recharge. From photographing $30,000 cele...

From being an au pair in Switzerland to opening her own floral design business, Mary Love Richardson, founder of Rosemary & Finch floral design based in Nashville Tennessee, is proof that you can build a life and business you love at a pace that feels good. For the past 11 years she has taken it one step at a time and now is on track to achieve her first 7-figures ($1Million plus) sales year....

From a camera purchased off QVC to being named one of the Best Wedding photographers in America in just five years, Sacia Matthew’s story of leaving her “safe career” in education to pursuing a new dream is inspiring for anyone who has ever wanted just a little bit more out of life. Our latest podcast guest is here to remind us why it’s important to get clear on what you want and how she learned t...

When was the last time you made it through an entire evening without checking your phone? If you can’t remember, you’re not alone.  According to research from Zippia , the average American spends upwards of five hours a day on their phone – a habit most of us wish we could break. Our latest podcast guest has created a solution to help us disconnect to reconnect. Heath Wilson is the Co-Founder of A...

Finding your niche in business isn’t always smooth sailing. Our latest podcast guest, Sara Dunn of Sara Does SEO, spent years exploring different areas of digital marketing before she landed on a niche she loves. As an SEO specialist, Sara helps wedding professionals rise above the noise and get found on Google. Her framework has helped over one million searchers find the wedding advice they were...

Have you ever found yourself so full of ideas you weren’t sure which one to pursue first?  Many entrepreneurs would describe themselves as “multi-passionate”, meaning they have many different interests, hobbies, and business ideas they want to try. If that’s you, you may struggle with the traditional advice to niche down or find one career and stick with it. Today’s guest, Nicole Begley has not on...

Overcoming Poverty to build a Million Dollar business. Today’s guest almost doesn’t need an introduction. I’ve admired her photography work from afar for years and had to pinch myself when she agreed to come on the show. She is a force to be reckoned with who’d rather play it brave than play it safe. Our conversation is nothing short of inspirational and will leave you lifting your eyes to the sta...

It’s been one year of Consider the Wildflowers and what an incredible journey it has been so far! As we kick off season two of the podcast, I am joined by my friend Jana and scooting back to the hot seat. Go behind the scenes of my own business this past year. We are talking life, business and podcast updates since the show launched one year ago! Welcome to season two: it’s good to be back!  WILDF...

Can you really have it all? Today’s guest, Tiffany Sauder, believes you can.  With four kids, three businesses, and two careers, Tiffany is a firm believer in living a life of “and”. She is a mom and entrepreneur, a wife and CEO, all building toward one abundant life.  Since Tiffany founded Element Three marketing agency 17 years ago, she and her husband have been building their companies alongsid...

It’s time to take the leap!  This husband and wife photography team spent almost a decade working as full time music teachers while also building up their photography business. Even with years of experience, today we dive into the hesitations, mindset shifts, challenges and triumphs that come with letting go of your intended profession to pursue a dream career, and this husband and wife team both...

From coding MySpace websites in middle school to launching a web design and template shop post-graduation, today’s guest Elizabeth McCravy has had entrepreneurship in her blood from an early age. Though she may have been born with a natural inclination toward owning a business, she would characterize herself as an accidental entrepreneur. Hear how Elizabeth was somewhat reluctantly pushed onto the...

What do Nike, Chick-fil-A, and John Maxwell all have in common?! Her name is Brittany Thoms. She’s the co-founder of PR agency See. Spark. Go and today’s guest on the show! From big brand PR to launching her own outsourced marketing firm, today’s guest has been helping companies tell great stories since 2007. From shifts in the marketing landscaping, the rise of social media, and building a team o...

Other than my way around a spreadsheet and my love of Dolly Parton, I’m finding that these days I’m equally known for my decision to build a business without relying on Instagram or social media for sales. After five years of being off a platform many believe to be a “non-negotiable” for business, I’m asked about my exit from Instagram equally as much as anything to do with pricing, financial plan...

As entrepreneurs I think we all dream of that BIG pinch me moment. Achieving a certain revenue milestone, working with an ideal client, receiving an accolade or award. What isn’t talked about often is what comes after the big win— do we stop and celebrate or just move on? Today’s guest has a pinch me list a mile long, working with clients like HGTV, Magnolia Journal and tv personalities like B. Pa...

If anyone knows how to bounce back from unexpected (and unwanted) seasons of waiting, it’s today’s guest, Kat Schmoyer. From a global pandemic shutting down her entire source of business revenue, conferences, to waiting on starting her family, to waiting on a dream home years in the making, Kat has learned to pivot, adjust, hope, and dream even in the midst of life and business circumstances she d...

From starting a mommy blog called Naptime Diaries, helping co-found She Reads Truth, to authoring nine traditionally published books all while raising four children, launching a successful business, and starting a church with her husband, Jess Connolly is redefining what work/life balance looks like. Living wide open, she finds harmony in pursuing the things that light her up and make a bigger imp...

Whether sitting together over coffee or catching up in DMs, community can come in so many forms. Long gone are the days of catching up in the break room. For many of us, our days are spent behind the computer screen with little human interaction. Or maybe, like today’s guest, it looked like spending her days alone painting in her home studio. So much of entrepreneurship can be solitary.  Yet commu...

One client, one wedding, one new offer at a time. Catherine’s story of grass-rooting her photography business growth may not look flashy or instagram worthy but slow, steady, incremental growth often goes hand in hand with longevity in business. From launching her photography career right out of college with no past experience or blueprint to follow, to becoming the main income earner for her fami...

From working at the church tinkering with the idea of being a photographer full time, to six months later handing in his two weeks notice, Rob Greene’s philosophy of strategic and radical generosity propelled his business forward faster than he ever could have imagined. Finding your niche, vision casting your finances, money mindset work, and pivoting when life throws you curveballs, today’s conve...

Today we have the queen of podcasting, Emily Thompson on the show! You may know her as the co-host of the super popular podcast,  Being Boss. I had the luck to live near this sweet lady during our short stint in Chattanooga back in 2018. I love her energy and excitement, her willingness and curiosity to try new things. She’s kind and genuine and a total boss!  Hear how Being Boss came to be and ho...

As a sixteen year old with camera in hand, Rylee Hitchner set out on her creative journey. It’s not often one turns art into a career so young, but there’s a quiet confidence in Rylee. From college dropout to pursuing photography full time, becoming a wife, becoming an adult, and becoming a mom all in the span of ten years, hear Rylee share more on what keeping creativity alive means to her. WILDF...

From gorgeous watercolor crests and custom invitations to Holiday themed coffee mugs and Ginger Jars, there is no denying that watercolor artist Jessica Peddicord, Founder of Simply Jessica Marie, creates heirloom quality art. While many artists find themselves stuck in a cycle of trading time for money, Jessica figured out how to deliver heirloom quality products in a scalable way. In today’s epi...

When a day spent bored at home turned into a scroll on Pinterest turned into buying soy wax and teaching herself how to make candles, I doubt today’s guest could have imagined that ten years later candle making would be how she spends her days and pays her bills! Did you know that out of all five senses, scent is the one most closely tied to memories? Something I’m sure Katy Daly Weiss, founder of...