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What's up friends? Listeners, community, side hustle school. I'm so glad you're here. I hope

your March is starting off well. It is March 2021, at least at the time this episode's coming

out. If it's later, I hope whatever time we're in is starting well for you. Welcome

as well to Throback Thursday, where we take an in-depth look at somebody whose story has

evolved considerably since we first featured them. Last week we heard from a North Carolina

pastry chef who grows a retail shop in addition to her personalized wedding cake biz, all

in the midst of the global pandemic. It was, shall we say, an uphill batter. Today in

our latest feature, we'll hear from a plant influencer in Toronto, Canada. You did hear

that correctly, a plant influencer. This guy offers corporate workshops throughout North

America as lots of Instagram followers talking all about plants and terrariums. His original

episode was entitled Plant Lovers Tiny Terrariums Take Root on Instagram. Alternate take was plant

leverage is not water down message. What has happened since? Well, a lot. He has had to

adjust to his in-person workshops being non-existent all while corporate activity budgets are being

cut. But he's in it to win it and we are rooting for him. You get it? Because he's the plant

influencer. All right, I'll stop. Let's hear directly from Jesse and I'll come back at the

end to wrap us up. Hi, my name is Jesse Goldfarb. I'm located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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