What happens when a love of plants turns into a full-blown plant career?

Today, I am joined by Richard, also known as Lord Fierce, on Instagram, or you might know him as

the plant entrepreneur behind the Plant Daddy MD, whose journey from luxury gyms to New York

City plant doctor is as inspiring as it is unexpected. Plus, he is such a joy to talk to.

I had a smile on my face this entire interview. Today in this episode, we're going to talk to

Richard about what it takes to be a full-time plant doctor in New York and all of the stories

that he has racked up in the process. Because let me tell you, building a full-time income around plants when you're an entrepreneur

isn't as easy as it might seem.

Many of the people that you see in line end up doing this part-time instead of full-time.

And Richard is one of the few that is really a full-time plant daddy.

And he's such a fascinating guy.

So without further ado, here's Richard.

Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast,

where we not only learn how to care for plants successfully,

but how to simply and affordably use our

plant babies to cultivate more joy in our lives by doing so. I'm Maria, former plant killer

turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness,

speaker, podcaster, and most importantly, your new best plant friend. On Growing Joy with Plants,

you'll find conversations about

house plant care, gardening tutorials, and wellness through the lens of plants.

Plant care is self-care on growing joy.

Hello, my plant friends. If you're new here, my name is Maria and I am here to help you care for plant

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