Ok ladies now let’s get in rotation! Discover ways to incorporate your love for the leaf into your career with interviews from Women taking up space in the ever-growing cannabis industry! We will cover all routes of the work world including dispensary careers, lifestyle accessories, CBD wellness and everything in-between. Where there is money to be made and grass ceilings to break, we will be there. Without further adieu, let's sesh! Follow us on Instagram @Workseshpodcast
Event Planning And Community Building With HI. Women's Cannabis Collective Founder Yamiya Folkes
Joining me today is Yamiya Folkes, founder of HI. Women's Cannabis Collective - a community-built collective with a mission to destigmatize cannabis use for women by bringing visibility to women-owned cannabis businesses. Their vision is to be the premiere exclusive community and marketplace for women, queer, and non-binary to consume, source women-owned cannabis brands, and foster community. Their Los Angeles events range from Heels dance classes, and cake decorating, to their cozy Living Room series where the community can get together, make friends, and sesh. Yamiya chats about her move from the East Coast to Los Angeles, reverse engineering your goals, building a team, nurturing your community, and more. How do you throw an event that is welcoming, inclusive, and fun? We’re about to find out. Without further adieu, let’s sesh!
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27 Mar 2024
Online Presence and Productivity Tools with Marketing Expert Lisbeth Vargas Jaimes
On Today's episode we chat with Lisbeth Vargas Jaimes, cannabis advocate and entrepreneur. She is a powerhouse video marketing expert who brings together her passion for storytelling and community building. In this episode she shares her bold resume of experiences- founding CannaMarketingU which helps black and brown cannabis professionals stand out online, being a partner with CannaTech ventures, and more. I had the privilege of meeting Lisbeth at the 2023 Latinas in Cannabis Summit where she spoke about Video Marketing sharing all her tips and perspective on the platforms. Today we talk about more of her best tips for keeping up with the cannabis marketing evolution and maximalizing your online presence, how she stays organized, maintains productivity, breaks out of creative blocks, and more. Prepare to be inspired to update your LinkedIn because that’s exactly what I did after this recording! Without further adieu, let’s sesh!
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28 Feb 2024
Mindful Infusion and Elevated Experiences with Cannabis Culinary Expert Chef Liv Vasquez
Joining me on this episode is Cannabis Culinary Expert and Event Planner, Chef Liv Vasquez. With over 20 years of hospitality experience, she's an educator with a mission to help people develop a clearer understanding of cannabis as a plant, and industry, in beautiful places. Liv travels the country hosting beautiful and magical pop-up events that act as a classroom for her to teach and answer questions in depth. She shares baking tips in her book "Smart Infusion: A Basic Guide To Understanding Edibles", and when she isn't cooking up infused dishes on shows like Netflix's Cooked with Cannabis, you can find her on TikTik talking about all things pop culture. Without further adieu, let's sesh!
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10 Jan 2024
Self-Discipline And Feminine Power With Stoned And Horny Podcast Host Hayley Herms
This episode's guest is Hayley Herms, plus-size model, sex icon, and host of Stoned and Horny podcast. When she isn't hitting her angles for brands like Harper Wilde, Figs, and Thrive Causemetics, she's chatting with industry professionals to break the barriers around cannabis and sexual wellness. Her hustle and contagious personality is only matched by her supportive, girl's-girl energy. On this episode, we discuss the repercussions her cannabis and sexual wellness content has had on her modeling career, self-discipline and accountability, standing out in a saturated space, and more. Without further adieu, let's sesh!
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16 Nov 2023
Building Booties and Fitness Stoner Communities with Lifted Lifting Founder Elyse Camille
Joining me today is Elyse Camille, founder of cannabis fitness app and community Lifted Lifting. Elyse found relief during the stress of the pandemic with fitness. When her friends suggested they get high at the gym, she discovered a whole new love for the leaf and the way it connected her mind with her body for better lifting. She was already posting gym content when a video about her high workouts caught traction. These series of events sparked the idea for Lifted Lifting. In under a year, the community has grown to over 30k on Facebook. Since then she developed a fitness app, and stoner fitness merch, alongside her one-on-one coaching sessions. Elyse is building booties and communities and her journey is an example of embracing your authenticity and the opportunities that come your way. Without further adieu, let's sesh!
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19 Oct 2023
Crafting Viral Memes And Going Full-Time As A Cannabis Artist With Kari Salinas
Kari Salinas is the artist behind Art by MozART. She has created a stoner brand with attitude for all the baddies that want to show their love for the plant. After growing her social media following by sharing her art, warm personality, and relatable stoner memes, Kari decided to leave her job in sales and go full-time as an artist. On this episode she shares her experience during this exciting transition, her experience as a Latinas in the industry, her most viral memes, and more. Without further adieu, let's sesh!
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4 Oct 2023
Supporting Budtender Knowledge And Developing A Consistent Dispensary Experience With Take Root Dispensary Program
Ashleen, Rileigh, and Melissa felt that their dispensary experiences were inconsistent, so they put their years of hospitality skills together to create Take Root Dispensary Training Program (https://www.takeroottraining.com/). Take Root Training is on a mission to make it easier to educate budtenders in the growing cannabis industry. Their comprehensive cannabis retail platforms for individuals, dispensaries, and cannabis brands connect these frontline salespeople to educational resources that will empower them on the dispensary sales floor. A Budtender plays an important role in educating, converting sales, and building a dispensary's reputation to build a loyal, returning customer base. On today's sesh, Ashleen and Rileigh join me to discuss the roots of Take Root, share details about what you can expect from the training program, they'll inspire you to use your knowledge to fill gaps in the market, and so much more. Without further adieu, let's sesh!
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27 Apr 2023
Taking the Leap and Building A Team with Founder Of Wandering Bud Riley Brain
Warning - today's sesh might inspire you to quit your 9-5 and take the leap into following your canna-biz dreams! After realizing her day job in teaching was no longer fulfilling, Riley Brain bought a kiln, taught herself how to work with clay, and used her natural artistic skillset to create Wandering Bud. Wandering Bud is a ceramic design and production studio that focuses on bringing highly aesthetic smokeware into the home. Made by hand for the design-conscious cannabis consumer, their ceramic wares compliment home decor, hit like a dream and clean easily. Their accessories double as art pieces that invite conversation and fun into every sesh. Riley shares her experience hacking the social media algorithms, building a team, and growing her business from the basement to an internationally recognized brand. I was so motivated after our conversation! You just might be inspired to hit send on that resignation letter in your drafts too! Without further adieu, let's sesh!
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8 Mar 2023
Mindful Mindset and Cannabis Yoga with Highlites Oasis Founder Danielle Olivarez
This episode's rotation passes the mic to yoga instructor and conscious consumption guide Danielle Olivarez, founder of Highlites Oasis. Her mission is to inspire #Stonerswhocare to make the habitual a ritual through cannabis education and yoga. From Brooklyn to Los Angeles, Danielle has built a welcoming space for leaf lovers to gather and get mindful with motion. We chat about her evolving relationship with cannabis, tips on maintaining a productive and confident mindset, as well as what to expect when you join one of her in-person yoga classes. Without further adieu, let's sesh!
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26 Jan 2023
Life On The Dispensary Sales Floor with Medicinal Cannabis Consultant Tmakkkk
Today's sesh I have a very special guest, one my oldest friends, T. aka Tmakkkk, aka Flavor Queen! T is an all around cannabis connoisseur and entrepreneur who has worked her way up in the industry by making authentic connections during her bud tending days and seeking to further her knowledge of the cannabis plant by pursuing her Masters degree in Medicinal Cannabis & Therapeutics. On this episode of the podcast we reminisce about our first dispensary experience together, her role as a bud tender at Berner's on Haight, being a women on the sales floor, and so much more. Without further adieu, let's sesh!
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11 Jan 2023
Content is King with Cannabis Photographer Krystell Gongora
We are starting off Season 2 with cannabis photographer Krystell Gongora! Krystell walks us through how she shifted from food to cannabis photography, how she built her portfolio and got attention from brands, and shares how she doesn't even smoke weed...unless it's with Snoop Dog. According to her, there is plenty of space in the industry for female cannabis photographers and she encourages you to get your content out there! Without further adieu, let's sesh!
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10 Feb 2022
Learning Curves And The Healing Benefits Of CBD With Shayda Co-Founder Of Restart CBD And Host Of The To Be Blunt Podcast
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!
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24 Nov 2021
Trailblazing Ethical Practices And Cannabis Branding With Graphic Designer Savina Monet
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.
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2 Nov 2021
The Art Of Building A Passion Driven Business With Munisa Ceramica
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.
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1 Oct 2021
Building Your Cannabis Business Within Your Means With Peach Honey CBD Pre-Rolls
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!
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2 Sept 2021
A Lesson in Trade Shows, Instagram Takedowns, and Tommy Chong Collabs with KushKards
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.
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18 Aug 2021
The Business of Hemp Beauty with Cannasmack
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.
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