Ep. 138: Building a Heart-Led Floral Business with Janelle Gerestein

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast by Amy McGee

Jul 2, 202501:06:13Arts and Design

In today's BB Podcast episode (No. 138), we're visiting with Janelle Gerestein—better known as Janie of Flowers by Janie —a Calgary-based floral designer whose career spans over two decades and multiple continents. From...

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