{"podcast":{"title":"The Dirt on Flowers","slug":"the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673","podcast_index_feed_id":5452673,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thedirtonflowers/","website_url":"https://www.thedirtonflowers.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8316c80a-00e7-4331-92be-98f53321ac83/wfnVoKFF3W5-rWra2ZQkOM6N.jpg","author":"Shannon Allen and Lyndsay Biehl","episode_count":297,"summary":"Learn from our mistakes as we talk business, marketing, and growing techniques to help you create the farm of your dreams. So, let's roll up our sleeves and get the dirt on flowers!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T12:22:02.626006+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673"},"episode":{"title":"EP 285: The Secret to Finding Great Help","slug":"ep-285-the-secret-to-finding-great-help","published_at":"2026-06-12T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673/ep-285-the-secret-to-finding-great-help","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673","url":"https://www.thedirtonflowers.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/303f3e46-46e5-41cd-a0dc-16e2324d3dae.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Lyndsay and Shannon discuss how to find and manage great employees for flower farms. They emphasize that prior flower experience isn't essential — personality and mindset matter most. The key traits they look for include personal ownership, curiosity, flexibility, toughness, and the ability to thrive in a focused role. They also highlight the importance of clear communication, realistic expectations, positive company culture, and strong leadership. The episode encourages farm owners to let go of perfectionism and build teams that allow them to step back from daily operations. Be in the know for DirtCon 2027 If you want to dive in deeper with us each month, join our membership group - The Dirt on Flowers Insiders! So if you love the podcast and want to dig deeper with us, head over to www.thedirtonflowers.com/membership to join now. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers ! Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider! Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram! Lyndsay @wildroot_flowerco Shannon @bloomhillfarm","meta_description":"In this episode, Lyndsay and Shannon discuss how to find and manage great employees for flower farms. They emphasize that prior flower experience isn't es…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2320,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673/episodes/ep-285-the-secret-to-finding-great-help/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673/ep-285-the-secret-to-finding-great-help.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}