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The Bizzimumzi Podcast

S2/ E23: Steph Douglas, Creator of online shopping sensation, Don't Buy Her Flowers

The Bizzimumzi Podcast

Ashley Verma

Parenting, Kids & Family

5.01.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Ashley welcomes Steph Douglas onto this weeks Bizzimumzi podcast. Steph has a background in Brand Marketing, she started Don't Buy Her Flowers in 2014, after receiving eight beautiful, well-meant bouquets when I had my first baby and realising that flowers are a terrible gift when what you need is TLC and reassurance. Don't Buy Her Flowers now creates thoughtful gift boxes for any occasion, from new mums and birthdays to get well and bereavement. Steph created a platform where customers can put together bespoke gifts, selecting products they know the recipient will love, which are then gift wrapped and include their message handwritten. In this episode Ash & Steph chat about: Reflecting back to becoming a first time Mom Finding identity after baby #2 Finding your village and leaning on them for support Building Don't Buy Her Flowers Expanding the business and sharing with her kids Words of wisdom to an expecting Bizzimumzi The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of the wild world of parenting. Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi – who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically At Its Best, even when ‘At its Best’ means the dishes aren’t done, there is crayon on the walls and your hair hasn’t been washed in forever. We Are Bizzimumzi. We love hearing from you! Get in touch with any topic suggestions, questions and feedback at: info@bizzimumzi.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Busy Mumsy podcast season two. I'm your forever coffee infused toast

0:08.3

Ashley Verma, and we are all here weekly to share the ups, downs, and all arounds of

0:14.8

the wild world, a parenting, a safe space, a Lego free space, to vent, to inspire. And

0:22.0

well, perhaps this is the only adult conversation you hear all day.

0:26.1

What is Adria doing?

0:28.1

A, B, C, D.

0:33.1

Is that funny?

0:35.0

So each week, I will be joined by a fellow striving, thriving, and surviving Busy Mumsy.

0:42.2

We learn together, we grow together. Hell, we cheers with an adult belly when necessary.

0:47.9

I get it. I am human and failure simply happen. I am not shiny and I am never filtered

0:54.5

unapologetically. I am at its best. Even when the dishes aren't done, there's crayon

1:00.0

on the wall, and well, my hair hasn't been washed and forever. I am Busy Mumsy.

1:07.9

Happy Wednesday friends, ash here, and I hope you're doing great. I'm in a bit of a countdown

1:13.5

mode. I'm not going to lie. I'm four weeks from now, Adria and I are heading to the

1:18.4

States. I'm really looking forward to it. Basically, I've already started all of my online

1:24.2

shopping, so you can only imagine that my mom's house in Florida is just being filled with

1:29.0

Amazon boxes, as we speak. It's a true story, and sorry, mom.

1:34.0

Well, my guest today knows all about what it takes to be a mom, and she also knows all

1:39.8

about running an online shopping platform. Today, I am welcoming Steph Douglas, the creator

1:46.6

of Don't Buy Her Flowers. Steph has a background in brand marketing, and she started Don't Buy

1:52.5

Her Flowers in 2014. After receiving eight beautiful, well-made bouquets, when she first

2:00.0

had her first baby, she was realizing that, well, flowers were a terrible gift. And why

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