<description>&lt;p&gt;What does it mean to feel both content where you are and called to something more?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, host Val McNichols sits down with Jen Cavender of Nectar &amp; Bloom for a thoughtful conversation about creativity, intuition, and building a life in floral design that feels aligned.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jen's journey began on her family's produce farm, where she grew and sold flowers alongside her sister. Though she later pursued poetry and academia, she eventually realized that flowers could hold both artistic expression and career. Today, she's not only a floral designer but also the creator of &lt;em&gt;Tarot of Flowers&lt;/em&gt; — a tarot-inspired floral deck and guidebook born from symbolism, storytelling, and a deep love of meaning-making.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jen shares how synesthesia and the idea of "translation" shape her work — how she translates what she sees, senses, and feels into floral form. She also opens up about imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and the tension between wanting to do everything and learning to let some things go.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The episode closes with a live Tarot of Flowers reading — find out what card Val pulls and what the message reveals.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and pull up a chair for every episode.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-teams="true"&gt;Visit the link for show notes and video podcast:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a id="menur1l48" class= "fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="https://www.mayesh.com/blog/beautiful-people-jen-cavender" href="https://www.mayesh.com/blog/beautiful-people-jen-cavender" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "Link https://www.mayesh.com/blog/beautiful-people-jen-cavender"&gt;https://www.mayesh.com/blog/beautiful-people-jen-cavender&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Florist's Table

Yvonne Ashton, Valerie McNichols

Jen Cavender on Being a Florist, Tarot of Flowers, and Creative Calling

FEB 18, 202635 MIN
The Florist's Table

Jen Cavender on Being a Florist, Tarot of Flowers, and Creative Calling

FEB 18, 202635 MIN

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What does it mean to feel both content where you are and called to something more? In this episode, host Val McNichols sits down with Jen Cavender of Nectar & Bloom for a thoughtful conversation about creativity, intuition, and building a life in floral design that feels aligned. Jen's journey began on her family's produce farm, where she grew and sold flowers alongside her sister. Though she later pursued poetry and academia, she eventually realized that flowers could hold both artistic expression and career. Today, she's not only a floral designer but also the creator of Tarot of Flowers — a tarot-inspired floral deck and guidebook born from symbolism, storytelling, and a deep love of meaning-making. Jen shares how synesthesia and the idea of "translation" shape her work — how she translates what she sees, senses, and feels into floral form. She also opens up about imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and the tension between wanting to do everything and learning to let some things go. The episode closes with a live Tarot of Flowers reading — find out what card Val pulls and what the message reveals. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and pull up a chair for every episode. Visit the link for show notes and video podcast: https://www.mayesh.com/blog/beautiful-people-jen-cavender