Episode 6 : Meet Grace Alexander - Writer & Seed Merchant

Grace Alexander is a lady who wears many hats; she’s a seed merchant, a writer with a full-time job as a clinical psychologist, as well as being a wife and a dog mum.Based in Somerset, she has accumulated quite a following for her business, Grace Alexander Flowers and Gather, her online membership community.We sat and shared tea and conversation around Grace’s kitchen table, with a dog snoring quietly on the settee and two more slumbering upstairs - my favourite style of interviewing!We delve into her journey of transforming a scrubby field into a flourishing flower and seed business; her primary career as a Clinical Psychologist, the fact that she designs and produces all of her seed packets herself (they are beautiful) and how she works with her membership.In common, with many busy people, Grace’s schedule is absolutely packed and she has to be organised to fit everything in, so we also talk about her techniques for managing conflicting priorities.Every time I talk to Grace, I always come away inspired, so I hope you also enjoy and, are similarly inspired, after you’ve listened to our chat.Podcast timeline00:00 Introduction to Grace Alexander00:37 Grace's Journey: From Psychologist to Seed Merchant03:31 The Birth of Malus Farm and Flower Growing06:15 The Evolution of Grace's Seed Business12:34 Balancing Psychology and Entrepreneurship26:14 The Therapeutic Power of Gardening and Walking29:18 Final Thoughts and AdviceThank you so much to Grace for spending time with me.You can find her in these places:-Grace’s websiteGrace’s instagram feedGrace’s podcast with Becca from Garden Gate FlowersGrace and Becca’s podcast instagram Grace recommended a restaurant - Briar Restaurant in Bruton, SomersetThanks for reading Countrywoman’s Guide! Subscribe for free to receive new posts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit countrywomansguide.substack.com