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San Francisco man transforms a plant nursery and himself

KALW | By Kyri Nashiem

Published February 13, 2023 at 6:00 AM PST

Phillip Feemster left the corporate world to transform Clement Nursery

Is the cost of success worth your happiness? This question was pondered by Phillip Feemster, an SF resident who felt stifled and trapped in corporate life. A life-changing conversation with a few concerned neighbors lead to Phillip becoming owner of a century-old plant nursery that was falling apart. Although he faced numerous challenges, the process of transforming Clement Nursery lead to a transformation of Phillip, himself. KALW's Kyri Nashiem brings us Phillip's story.

I was asking the universe every day, 'What should I do? What am I going to do next?' I’m actually tearing-up a little bit, because I didn't know what to do. I felt defined by my career in marketing, but it was time for something different.

Phillip Feemster