Episodes

366
Sept. 30, 2025

366. How This Couple Built a Thriving Balloon Business With a New Baby at Home

“With Brittany and Patrick of Main Street Balloons”
364
Sept. 23, 2025

364. Building a $1M balloon business: Who to Hire First

“With Blenda of Balloon Construction Company”
Guest: Blenda
362
Sept. 16, 2025

362. What Big Brands Really Want From You

What does it really take to work with celebrities, luxury brands, and global companies as a balloon professional? It’s not just about the balloons. In this episode, I sit down with Sean Edwards — “The Balloon Guy” of Los Angeles — to uncover the customer service secrets and creative mindset that have helped him land jobs with Porsche, Soho House, Hollywood premieres, and more. You’ll hear: The role of communication and flexibility in winning high-end clients How Sean turned small-town balloo...
Guest: Sean Edwards
356
Aug. 26, 2025

356. Living the dream | Michelle and Sean of Lush Balloons

“And cracking the corporate code”
Guest: Lush Balloons
354
Aug. 19, 2025

354. Just try it! | Patricia of StickUp Artistry and Design

“How deco-twisting can make you stand out”
Guest: Patricia
352
Aug. 12, 2025

352. Behind the scenes at Tuftex | Meg of Tuftex

“Original to themselves”
Guest: Meg Will
350
Aug. 5, 2025

350. Building a million dollar business | Chris of Balloon Masters

If you want to hear what it’s like to grow to $1M in sales, this episode is for you! I interviewed Chris of Balloon Masters at the Tuftex Experience and he’s sharing so many golden nuggets about what he and his wife Marlene did to grow their business over the last several decades. I really appreciate Chris’ generosity of all the knowledge he shares with our industry, and respect how humble he is in the process. This interview is definitely one of my favorites! We talk about: How their busines...
Guest: Chris Potts
342
July 8, 2025

342. Shiny object syndrome

“How I vet my ideas”
Guest: Sara Meyer
340
July 1, 2025

340. Balloons as fine art | DJ of Balloons in Bold

We’re excited to have Kalisan curating another month of episodes for us, and to kick things off this time is DJ of Balloons in Bold. He is a fine artist who uses balloons as his medium, so it was cool to get yet another take on balloons as a form of art! He had worked as a balloon twister before turning to fine art as a form of emotional expression. Little did he know how much it would take off and get noticed in the way it did. Before he knew it he was the feature of a gallery show and by usin...
Guest: DJ Morrow
334
June 10, 2025

334. Rebranding | Tracy of Joyful Party Co.

“After 17 years in business”
Guest: Tracy Terry
332
June 3, 2025

332. How I hit my sales goal 6 months early

“And introducing: On The Bright Side”
Guest: Sara Meyer
330
May 27, 2025

330. Simple ways to add value | Noeli of So Pretty Balloons

If you struggle with standing out in a saturated market, this episode is for you! Our curated sponsor HiFloat chose Noeli of So Pretty Balloons to come on the show and talk about how she’s found a way to stand out in the crowded and very talented Miami market. Before we get into those specifics, we’ll hear how she followed signals for what direction to take in her business. I find it so admirable how she’s let her business be fluid around her different seasons of life! Then, hear how distorted...
326
May 13, 2025

326. Shifting strategies | Jam of Garden Place Balloons

“And what it’s meant for his lifestyle”
320
April 22, 2025

320. Balloons at school | Darren of SoCal Balloons

“Teaching a new generation of twisters”