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
Latest Episodes
Ep. 216 - Mother’s Day Mayhem & Fresh Bunch Fun
This is a very special Mother’s Day episode of the Fresh Bunch. Full of laughs, flowers and behind-the-scenes floral chaos. Jimi’s jokes are back, Mimi grabs the reporter jacket and microphone, and there may even be a surprise appearance ...
Ep. 215 - From DC to Doral: Policy, Presentations, and Motivational Monologues
This week on The Fresh Bunch, we’re covering ground from Washington, D.C. to Doral. We discuss a few events that happened in the floral industry in April. But first, we get some motivation from Head Coach Mike, who breaks d...
Ep. 214 - Gathering Wisdom with Jessica Rauls of Gather Flower Studio
Sweet ears of the podcast realm—this week on The Fresh Bunch, we’re casting with the incredibly talented Jessica Rauls, founder of Gather Flower Studio and curator of beautiful floral varieties. Full of giggles, stories, and floral stardom, thi...
Ep. 213 - Serving Up Style: Rebecca Merritt, The Racquet Queen of Events
This week on The Fresh Bunch, we’re joined by Rebecca Merritt, Founder & CEO of Beyond Merritt Events. Rebecca’s firm delivers creative direction, strategy, interior design, branding, room planning, and extraordinary florals for corporate, ...
Ep. 212 - The Floral Wizard: David Kaplan on Peonies, Catkins & Global Flower Trends
This week on The Fresh Bunch, we’re joined by the one and only Floral Wizard, David Kaplan of Above All Flowers. With decades of experience and a global network of growers, David truly has his finger on the pulse of the floral industry.D...
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