The Fresh Bunch
The Fresh Bunch (formerly '2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers') is your all-access pass into the wild and wonderful world of flowers. Hosted by Michael Black, Mimi Pacheco, Ryan Black, and producer, Joel, keeping us sounding fresh—we bring you unfiltered conversations about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the floral industry’s trends, challenges, and characters. From flower fails to petal-powered success stories, each episode blends laughs, insights, and special guests from all corners of the flower world. It’s part podcast, part therapy, and all fresh—welcome to The Fresh Bunch - a Jet Fresh Flowers podcast.
The Fresh Bunch
Ep. 174 - LIVE FROM PALM SPRINGS – AIFD Symposium Special!
Coming to you LIVE from the AIFD Symposium in sunny Palm Springs, California, Ryan is taking over, joined by an incredible lineup of floral industry powerhouses and friends!
In the first half of the episode, we dive into fresh perspectives, AIFD's 60th anniversary, family connections and more with Vonda LaFever and Ellie LaFever of Flower Clique. Plus a special conversation with Renee Tucci, the incoming president of AIFD!
Then we shift gears and guests with fresh insight and inspiration from Angelique Witcher of Accent Decor and Lottie McKinnon from Teleflora, who share their unique experiences and perspective at AIFD from a sponsor's point of view.
Learn more about AIFD and next year's symposium in Orlando, FL at: AIFD.org/