Bonsai Builders Podcast

Addison Galambos

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Objective Design and Why It's the Key to Improving Quickly w/ Kyle Hansen - Ep 53

8/26/2026 • 82 min

Can you go from a bonsai beginner to creating professional looking, refined bonsai designs in under three years? Kyle Hansen—the artist behind Refined Roots—is proving you don't need decades in the craft to produce striking yamadori styling and cinematic tree photography. Host Addison Galambos sits down with Kyle to unpack his fast learning curve, how Mirai Live… Play episode

Can You Learn Bonsai Without Owning Any Trees? w/ Nicole Yabut - Ep 52
How to Build a World-Class Bonsai Curriculum w/ Hugh Grant - Ep 51
Collecting Rare Japanese Maple & Ume Cultivars w/ Derek Delisi - Ep 50
What's the Best Way to Build a Digital Community in Bonsai? w/ Dillon Clar…
What Actually Makes Water "Good" or "Bad" for Bonsai? w/ Eric Schrader and…
Inside Out, Outside In, and What It Means for Buildin' Bonsai w/ Eric Schr…
How to Make it w/ Josheramics - Ep 46
The Hardcore Hobbyist's Path w/ Joel Jenkins - Ep 45
Rare Books, Shohin, and US Bonsai History w/ John Romano - Ep 44
Midnights at Mirai - Workshop Session w/ Brock Arvesen - Ep 43
The New Zealand & Bay Area Connection w/ Scott Jania - Ep 42
The Bay Area Boom - Ep 41 w/ Adam Toth
The Pursuit of Perfect Deadwood - Ep. 40 w/ Drew Binkley
What Makes Water "Good" or "Bad"? w/ Eric Forrester - Ep 39
The Intersection of Japanese Garden Design and Bonsai w/ Matthew Gelacio -…
Teamwork in Bonsai w/ The Bonsai Smiths - Ep 37
The Black Pondo Podcast Crossover w/Jeremiah Lee - Ep 36
Improve your Design Thinking w/ Mark Britton - Ep 35
The Builder Mindset w/ Peter Tea - Ep 34
Philosophy and Science of Bonsai w/ Julian Tsai - Ep 33
Cypress Knees and Swamp Talk w/ Randy Bennett - Ep 32
The Hobbyist's Path w/ Mike Pistello - Ep 31
The Return to the Source w/ Bjorn Bjorholm - Ep 30
Water Engineering w/ Eric Forrester - Ep 29
Kokufu 100 Onsite Interviews w/ Matt, Kyle, Adam, Michael, and Jacob - Ep …
Pre-Show Excitement for Kokufu-ten 2026 w/ Sam Tan - Ep 27
Fostering a Community and Yamadori Collection w/ Jon White - Ep 26
Establishing as a Professional and the Colorado Bonsai Scene w/ Todd Schla…
Cultivating Grit and Constantly Improving w/ Dennis Rodinger - Ep 24
Designing a Purpose Built Space w/ Walker Schlott - Ep 23
Bonsai Down Under w/ Hugh Grant - Ep 22
Addison's 2025 Bonsai Practice Review w/ Jeff Ammons - Ep 21
Mastery and Perfection in Bonsai w/ Ryan Neil - Ep 20 - Part 2
Mastery and Perfection in Bonsai w/ Ryan Neil - Ep 19 - Part 1
Pots w/ Potts and Dupuich - Ep 18
The Value of a Japanese Education w/ Kaya Mooney - Ep 17
Styling Competition Reflections w/ Daniel, Ryan, Ian, and Julius - Ep 16
Bonsaify Your Life w/ Eric Schrader - Ep 15
Inside Joshua Roth Tools w/ John Kim - Ep 14
Learning Art and Design w/ Dave DeGroot - Ep 13
25 Years of Bay Area Bonsai w/ Jerry Carpenter - Ep 12
Creating your Opportunities w/ Brock Arvesen - Ep 11
Getting a Fast Start w/ Nick Vila - Ep 10
Joshua Roth Rising Stars Roundtable - Ep 9
Aichi-en Apprentice Life w/ Andrej Dojcinovic - Ep 8
Livin' the Dream w/ Jeremiah Lee - Ep 7
From Kitchen's End to Bonsai's Beginning w/ Mark Walker - Ep 6
The All American Apprentice w/ Andrew Robson - Ep 5
How to Choose a Teacher w/ Sam Tan - Ep 4

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