# Establishing as a Professional and the Colorado Bonsai Scene w/ Todd Schlafer - Ep 25

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Podcast: [Bonsai Builders Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806)
Published: 2026-01-28T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaibuilders/episodes/Establishing-as-a-Professional-and-the-Colorado-Bonsai-Scene-w-Todd-Schlafer---Ep-25-e3e9mc6
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Duration seconds: 4377

## Resource

In this episode, Todd Schlafer of First Branch Bonsai joins us to look back on his professional journey to date. We discuss the highs and the lows, and then get into the Colorado bonsai scene, how clubs can steward their local professionals, and then talk about the unique designs of the Rocky Mountain region.

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