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Behind the Stems

Podcast by Ash Wheelhouse

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About Behind the Stems

Business, burnout and blooms, let’s talk about it. A no-fluff, no-filter space where I share what’s really going on in the wedding floristry world. Sometimes it’s strategy, sometimes it’s a spicy rant and sometimes it’s just me rambling after a 2am market trip. You’ll hear the wins, the wobbles, the big ideas and the behind-the-scenes mess most people don't share behind their curated floral grids If you’re a wedding florist who’s building a business, figuring it out as you go, emptying out your disgusting van and craving honest conversation, you’re in the right place.

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41 episodes

episode You're Not Too Creative to Niche, You're Too Scared | Ep 41 artwork

You're Not Too Creative to Niche, You're Too Scared | Ep 41

If your website has 57 different inquiry pages, your calendar is full but your bank account isn't, and you've nearly started a retail shop, a wreath business, a ceramics side hustle and a workshop series all in the same year, this episode is going to make you a little bit uncomfortable. Good. Because here's what I actually think is going on. The multi-passionate, jack-of-all-trades, chaotic creative identity that you're holding onto so tightly? A lot of the time it's not a personality trait. It's a very convincing way to avoid the boring, uncomfortable, unglamorous work that would actually grow the business you already have. And I know this because I lived it for an embarrassingly long time. In this episode I'm getting into all of it, what my business looked like before I niched down (busy, chaotic, not profitable, website was a disaster), the moment I finally went all in on weddings and started saying no to literally everything else, and what happened when I did. I went from 80 weddings a year to 20 and made more money. I stopped working summers. I started showing up to my friends' birthday parties. I went to the US for a month. I started a flower market out of my warehouse just because I wanted to. I booked a $30–40K wedding with no quote, no call, no back and forth, just a deposit.   If your business feels stuck and you keep watching other florists fly ahead, it's not because they're more talented than you. It's because they sat down and did the unsexy work. This episode is your invitation to do the same.

29 Mar 2026 - 21 min
episode She Books You Without a Quote and She's Not Sorry with Chloe from Your Day By Chloe | Ep 40 artwork

She Books You Without a Quote and She's Not Sorry with Chloe from Your Day By Chloe | Ep 40

Six years in, Chloe from Your Day By Chloe has planned and styled some of the most beautiful weddings in NSW and I interrogated her. About quotes (she doesn't believe in them), about petal tosses (she's over it), about florists who send a stranger on the day without a style brief (we don't talk about those people), and about eggs as a wedding trend (yes, eggs, stay with us). This episode is essentially a masterclass in what happens on the other side of your inbox. Chloe breaks down the actual difference between a planner, a stylist and a coordinator, walks through her entire process with florists from first booking to wedding day, and gets candid about commissions, referral fees and where her thinking has shifted over the years. We also get into how florists can actually get on a planner's radar, and spoiler, a cold DM isn't going to do it, but a bunch of flowers to the door just might. There's a conversation about whose job it is to source the vessels, what to do when the planner-florist dynamic is genuinely not working, and why Chloe would rather see one enormous impactful arrangement than flowers on every surface just for the sake of it. Plus trend chat, a passionate takedown of pearls on vegetables, and what Chloe thinks is quietly about to have a very big moment in wedding styling. Find Chloe's beautiful work on Instagram at @yourdaybychloe and thank her for her generous insight into the mind of a wedding planner.

25 Mar 2026 - 1 h 44 min
episode The Magic Book Everyone's Asking About | Ep 39 artwork

The Magic Book Everyone's Asking About | Ep 39

So my comments have been absolutely wild lately and I owe you guys an answer. If you saw my recent carousel about my business journey, you'll know I mention a book that changed the way I thought about business. And now I have dozens of comments all asking the same thing: What's the book? I've been avoiding answering because I don't want you to think it's some magical solution that's going to make you suddenly good at business. It's not. So in this episode I'm finally answering the question properly, the book, the honest truth about it, and everything else that's actually made a difference in how I run Wildflower Academy. Because here's the thing. After that first book I read hundreds more, listened to hundreds of podcast hours, and spent thousands and thousands of dollars on coaching and courses. Every single one taught me something different. There is no one magic book. And if someone tells you there is, they're selling you something. I break down all the books that have actually stuck with me, what I took from each one, and, more importantly, the stuff that no single book will ever teach you but that will actually move the needle in your business.

15 Mar 2026 - 14 min
episode My 3 lazy Instagram strategies (and why they work) | Ep 38 artwork

My 3 lazy Instagram strategies (and why they work) | Ep 38

Okay, confession: I started a third Instagram account. I'm not proud of it. But it forced me to get really ruthless about how I'm spending my time on social media, and the three strategies I landed on are working well enough that I wanted to share them. In this episode I'm sharing exactly what I'm doing on Instagram in 2026. Trial reels — Instagram's tool for getting your content in front of people who don't already follow you. No ads required. I'm batching simple 7-second clips, slapping on a trending sound and a hook, and letting Instagram do the heavy lifting. It's a numbers game and it's working. Welcome messages — When someone hits follow, I send them a warm automated DM via ManyChat. Not salesy, not spammy, just a genuine hi. The unexpected perk? It reminds me there are real humans behind every follow and some of the conversations that spark from it are genuinely lovely. Turning your Instagram into a TV show — This is the big one. The creators growing fastest right now aren't treating Instagram like a content dump or a portfolio. They're running it like a series. There's even research showing people need to consume around 75 minutes of your content before they buy and a series is the fastest way to get there. I'm picking five repeatable formats and rotating them. Less brain fry, more consistency. If Instagram has been feeling like it's eating you alive, this episode is for you. Leave a comment and tell me which one you're going to try first, I'd love to know!

7 Mar 2026 - 19 min
episode The Content Series That Actually Books Weddings with Jade from Willow & Sage Botanics | Ep 37 artwork

The Content Series That Actually Books Weddings with Jade from Willow & Sage Botanics | Ep 37

In this episode, I’m chatting with Jade from Willow & Sage Botanics, an Auckland-based wedding florist who stumbled into flowers during COVID, ditched retail (because… no), and built an incredibly intentional brand by doing one bold thing: she committed to a 52-week design challenge. We talk about what it really looks like to go from “I make pretty things” to "I run a business" and how Jade used consistency, series content, and more client-centred storytelling to attract higher-budget, better-aligned weddings (without needing to be “20 years in” to have authority). If you’ve ever felt like you’re posting for other florists instead of your dream couples, this one will land.

8 Feb 2026 - 50 min
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