Two Plants in a Pod

Chai Podcast

Meet Susanne Zirkiev, the Bukharian plant queen realness and social media connoisseur you didn’t know you were missing in your life! It was so exciting to have the opportunity to speak and hang out with Susanne earlier this year when we recorded this episode. How often do you meet a Bukharian Plant Stylist and Influencer?? Her positive energy, aura, and passion for her craft was enticing to be around and left me buzzing with a smile long after we stopped recording. We spoke about her presence on social media, specifically TikTok where she has 95.7k followers and Instagram that has 24.8k followers. She walks us through the back end of content creating and the way that she was able to kickstart her career in plant styling, the pressures of being consistent with content, and the importance of staying true to yourself as you navigate through today’s society and the double edged sword of social media. I was able to connect with her through the Progressive Bukharians Facebook group, that Rafael Shimunov from the previous episode actually created, so if anything is a testament to the amazing connections that can be forged through this type of community building it’s this episode. Through our discussion of the intricacies of social media platforms, we talked about the unique experience of growing up in the Bukharian community, the way that framed her view of herself, and how she was able to take charge of her life through manifestation.

To learn more about Susanne and stay up to date on her content, follow her @susannezirkiev on both TikTok and Instagram!