Heather Green is a Functional Medicine Practitioner and the founder of The Cats Meow CBD. The Cats Meow is a company that carries products that are 100% organic, vegan, non-GMO and gluten-free. As a functional medicine practitioner, she understands the value of CBD and the endocannabinoid system in a world that relies so heavily on over the counter anti-inflammatories and opioids that continue to destroy our bodies. In her opinion, it is oxymoronic to have chemicals or synthetic ingredients in products that are supposed to be aimed at improving your health.(more…)
Sarah Birney is a holistic nutrition and formulation specialist, as well as the co-owner of Blooming Botanicals (https://bloomingbotanicalshemp.com/?ref=calacann). Blooming Botanicals is a custom formulated and herbally infused CBD line that focuses on incorporating additional plant medicines. Along with her partner Bryan, Sarah has an impressive background as a cannabis grower, a holistic health consultant, the owner of a superfood company in Costa Rica, and finally as a whole health therapist in yoga and massage. (more…)
Senitra Luckett, plant-based chef, owner of Growth of a Goddess, reiki practitioner, meditation instructor, soul therapist and owner of ERB Goddess Botanicals, speaks about cannabis and meditation. As a chef, she believes that what we eat contributes to our growth both physically and spiritually. Unfortunately, the reason for her plant-based diet was not a choice. Rather, it came as a result of her health needs and spiritual growth. Next, she describes her journey of going from relying on cannabis as a means of overcoming personal loss to using it as a tool in sacred spiritual practice.
Other than making delicious THC/CBD infused meals, she spends her time as a reiki practitioner, meditation instructor and soul therapist at lucky oasis meditation wellness. Lastly, she is also the proud owner of ERB Goddess Botanicals. Her passion is to help people unlock the love inside them. By using meditation and cannabis, she aims to do just that. Finally, Senitra speaks about how different cultures look at spirituality in general and cannabis in particular so differently.
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The different types of meditation and the way they each play into cannabis
How overall wellness and holistic approaches go hand-in-hand with emotional and spiritual healing
Why cannabis, wellness and meditation are viewed as a “white thing” by minority communities
Jessica Funcheon is the owner and licensed massage therapist at Carmel Restorative Massage Studios in Carmel, Indiana. Their main mission and purpose is to helppeople with chronic pain find relief through massage and Hemp-Derived CBD Products. Using her unique methods, Jessica is helping the cannabis community in Indiana evolve. In her experience, she attests to even seeing clients with Fibromyalgia find relief. In addition, she strongly believes that massage is an important element in helping alleviate chronic pain and stress. By using full-spectrum Hemp CBD topical in her pain relief practices she aims to change the stigma.
CBD Even Helped Jessica in Her Own Battle With Addiction
In this episode, Jessica also shares her courageous story of coping with tragic loss, which led her down the hole of addition. This beautiful account culminated with recovery from addiction using the help of CBD. Not only that, she has turned tragedy into triumph with a thriving business that is helping others with their own challenges.
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Using CBD to get off prescription sleeping pills
How our bodies internalize stress, trauma, pain and anxiety
Her answer to those not willing to pay a premium price for a better product
Alex Corren is the Founder and CEO of UnCanny Wellness, a company that believes CBD hemp extract is only one piece of the health and wellness puzzle. UnCanny is one of the first Hemp companies to develop a hemp-derived, broad-spectrum, water-soluble CBD powder. Furthermore, their unique extract formulation has many benefits over traditional oil-based extracts. For that reason, UnCanny aims to tackle the coffee market in early 2020. Founded in Boulder, CO in early 2016, UnCanny Wellness is committed to pushing the hemp-derived CBD industry forward by creating premium, innovative products for everyone to enjoy. In this episode of DANK Discussions, Alex tells us how he scaled his CBD brand by himself without giving up his company to investors.
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Entrepreneurial spirit – Building a successful CBD brand without funding.
Water-soluble CBD vs oil-based formulations – Is there a difference in efficacy?
How your CBD store can run 100% digitally in order to keep operations efficient and lean.
