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”
Guest: Brittany and Patrick
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
360
Sept. 9, 2025
360. The Cold Email That Got Her $8K in Balloons
“Exclusively corporate”
Guest: Carolina Gomez
358
Sept. 2, 2025
358. Organically connecting | Natalie of Illiano Events
“Networking tips”
Guest: Natalie Illiano
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
348
July 29, 2025
348. Negotiating tips and tricks | Nikki of Violet Pineapple Balloons
“So many things to negotiate”
Guest: Nikki Wade
346
July 22, 2025
346. Decorating for Hallmark movies | Jenny of Simply Jenny Designs
“A unique opportunity”
Guest: Jennifer Simon
344
July 15, 2025
344. Small town, big business | Tricia of Noree Events
“Two-way support”
Guest: Tricia Taylor
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
338
June 24, 2025
338. Nightmare installations | Rachel of Evansville Balloon Company
“And how to move on from disaster”
Guest: Rachel King
336
June 17, 2025
336. High-end clients | Chris of Balloon Design Studio
“And high-end pricing”
Guest: Chris Tribuna
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...
328
May 20, 2025
328. Staying Lean | Elisabeth of Pop of Color Balloon Design
“Remembering why you started”
Guest: Elisabeth Irwin
326
May 13, 2025
326. Shifting strategies | Jam of Garden Place Balloons
“And what it’s meant for his lifestyle”
Guest: Jam Evangelista
322
April 29, 2025
322. Pricing transparency | Courtney of Courtney Lynette Creative Co.
“Why it matters”
Guest: Courtney Herman
320
April 22, 2025
320. Balloons at school | Darren of SoCal Balloons
“Teaching a new generation of twisters”