Work Sesh : Women in Cannabis Business

Joining me today is Shayda, co-founder of Restart CBD and host of the To Be Blunt podcast. Shayda is a marketing expert, public speaker, and Cannabis advocate. She has been featured as a keynote speaker at leading CBD conferences, and contributes to publications and podcasts spreading her decades of expertise in marketing and cannabis to the masses. She started Restart CBD with her sisters and opened shop in Austin, Texas. As you'll learn in this episode, building an “anything cannabis related business” in a state like Texas is difficult, constantly changing, and requires impeccable knowledge of the industry to navigate. We chat about the resistance CBD still faces from consumers, the power of podcasting, and share tips on how to trailblaze the industry as women. Get ready to take notes with this one! Without further adieu, let's sesh! Follow Shayda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theshaydatorabi/ Listen to the To be Blunt podcast https://www.instagram.com/tobebluntpod/ Shop Restart CBD https://www.instagram.com/restartcbd/ Follow Work Sesh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/ Questions comments suggestions or if you know someone who would love to have a podcast sesh with me, please email us at workseshpodcast@gmail.com

This episode's guest is Boronia, founder of Mello CBD. After experiencing burn out from her job at Amazon Fashion, her journey to better her daily life lead her to medicinal cannabis. What resulted is a line of potent products geared toward empowering mental health and enhancing sexual health and experiences naturally. Her story is the perfect example of taking personal struggles, finding a solution, and creating a product that helps herself and others. Boronia shares her most unexpected challenges of starting a CBD business and how to get started transforming your sex life with CBD. Let's Sesh! Shop Mello https://mellodaily.com/ Follow Mello on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mellodailycbd/ Follow Work Sesh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/

Whether you need to re-work your branding/website/content or call out unethical practices in your state, you can call Savina Monet. Savina is a self- titled International Queen Of Cannabis Collages, and her work has been featured in numerous publications. She uses her graphic design skills and knowledge of the cannabis industry to assist companies with their branding, as well as maintain ethical practices in the space with her part in the Cannabis Workers Coalition and We Are MOTA. In this episode, Savina gives her best advice on monetizing your artwork, breaking out of a creative block, tells a wild story of boycotting a brand for cultural appropriation, and shares how you can get involved in advocating for fair labor cannabis farming. Book Savina Monet (and shop her "anything you can do, I can do stoned" hat! https://hellomonet.com/ Follow Savina Monet on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/savinamonet/ Follow Work Sesh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/

How do you decide whether or not to turn the hobby you love into a business? For Isabela of Munisa Ceramica, there was no doubt in her mind that she wanted to monetize her love for clay. Inspired by her colorful Mexican culture, femininity and cannabis lifestyle, she started molding ceramic fruit shaped pipes, rolling trays, stash jars, and the most incredible ceramic bongs you have ever seen. As a regularly sold out artist, Isabela gives us a look behind the scenes of what the restock process looks like for a small business, shares how posting her art on social media helped her gain confidence to get started, and what it is like making a living doing what you love. Shop Munisa Ceramica https://www.munisaceramica.com/ Follow Munisa Ceramica on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/munisa_ceramica/ Follow Work Sesh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/

Launching your business during a pandemic is not ideal but Peach Honey's founder Paizley kept it moving by pivoting her brand from infused skincare into CBD pre-rolls. On this episode we dive into being realistic with your budget and building your business within your means, checking our egos and accepting outside advice, how to deal with the pressure to be "the face" of your brand, and being socially responsible in the cannabis space. Like a lot of us, Paizley realized she didn't want to have a boss, she wanted to be the boss. In this episode she also shares how she went from corporate desk to solopreneur. Let's get "gooey" with Peach Honey and their self love driven world! Follow Peach Honey on Instagram and get gooey on their website https://www.instagram.com/peachhoney/ https://peachhoney.co/ Follow WorkSesh Podcast https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/

Could your cannabis product benefit from attending a tradeshow? Lauren, founder of KushKards, gives you all the details on how to rock it on the sales floor. Her display and catchy slogan has taken her "Hallmark of Marijuana" brand into retail stores and scored her a collaboration with the iconic Tommy Chong. We also dive into the frustrations of social media takedowns and how to prepare your business before it happens. Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. Lauren is a pro at rolling with the punches and leads by example when it comes to having endurance in this industry. Let's sesh. Shop KushKards and follow them on Instagram https://www.kushkards.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kushkards/?hl=en Follow WorkSesh Podcast https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/

On the very first episode of Work Sesh we are chatting with Kenia, co-founder of Cannasmack, a hemp beauty and skincare brand that prides itself on making a positive difference in the world by taking the smallest of steps by sowing the seeds of change today that will bring about positive life changes for future generations. Kenia shares the beginnings of Cannasmack and her tips on being persistent and courageous on your journey through this ever-changing cannabis industry. 10% off your Cannasmack order with code VIKMARGARITA https://cannasmack.com/ Follow Cannasmack https://www.instagram.com/cannasmack/ Follow WorkSesh Podcast https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/