The Canna Mom Show

Brunch and VIP Canna-Boutique Experience for the Canna-Curious

Joyce and Amie are in studio with the founder of Genus Viriditas, a cannabis business that helps curious people understand the modern-day cannabis industry. Kate Morgan is the CEO of Genus Viriditas and is launching Live Lilium on November 10, a brunch and cannabis event.  Kate has years of professional entrepreneurial success under her belt. She began to hatch the idea of Genus Viriditas after the town she and her family lived in shot down a proposal for a laboratory for medicinal cannabis. While cannabis was not something she had been experimenting with at the time, she had a friend who used it to alleviate pain during cancer treatment. As more states began to allow for recreational use, Kate found a role for cannabis in her lifestyle. Kate Morgan is passionate about using her voice to influence society’s opinion so professional women can enjoy and appreciate the many benefits of cannabis. Kate talks about her transition to cannabis entrepreneur and how she plans to engage professional women with cannabis in a way that is comfortable and fun. And, Joyce and Kate dish about how it feels to send their daughters off to college and what cannabis advice they shared before dropping their girls off at school.   Show Time-Stamps: 2:20: Kate’s Canna-Entrepreneur Story 3:50: High tech and cannabis 4:25: Genus Viriditas 5:04: Kind Weed 6:00: From Andover to Advocate 7:47: Cancer, Cannabis and Dispensary 9:40: Medical Dispensary vs Rec Dispensary 10:40: Liv Lillium introduces Brunch and Learn 11:50: Dosing 12:15: Cannabis and Conspiracy Theory 13:30: Making Cannabis and Education Fun 15:20: Brunch and Cannabis Dispensaries 16:15: Marketing and Branding in the Cannabis Industry 16:50: Filling the void with Guerilla Marketing 17:20: Partnerships in MA – Witchy Tours? 19:47: Finding guests and clients for brunch 20:18: Liv-Lilliium.com Live Lilium- november-event 22:15: Cannabis use at work 23:40: CBD vs Cannabis, relaxing shoulders vs. relaxing head 25:00: College age daughters and the Cannabis Conversation 25:45: 25 mg is NOT micro-dosing! less is more 28:15: cannabis and alcohol and proper dosing vs inebriation 30:15: Professional women and cannabis 30:40: Creating safe spaces to experiment 31:00: Girls night out! 31:55: Favorite way to consume, tinctures, chocolates and gummies 33:22: November 10 Brunch Launch  www.livelilium.com                        

Kentucky Hemp Pilot Program and Cannabis Cooking with Jenny’s Baked at Home

Joyce and her canna-sister, Amie Searles, talk with Jenny Argie, the founder of Jenny's Baked at Home based in Brooklyn, NY. Jenny Argie is an entrepreneur, tennis player and mom of three with a cannabis story that includes illness and setbacks and a focused persistence. She is a Cannabis SheEntrepreneur hero who is a pioneer working with Kentucky Hemp Growers. Jenny shares her journey from furniture visionary to cannabis entrepreneur, and what her advice is for finding your place in emerging cannabis industry. And, of course, how she uses cannabis to live her best life. __________________________________________________________________ Kentucky Hemp and Cannabis with Jenny’s Baked at Home timestamps: 2:02: Jenny’s products including hemp olive oil and ginger tincture 2:30: Modern furniture and cannabis 3:13: Women champions of cannabis 3:48: Advice for women to use their talent in cannabis industry 5:15: How Jenny’s furniture company filled a need in children’s furniture 5:43: Mini-mod! 6:40: Transitions 7:50: Breast cancer and Rock Stars (Radiohead and Jesse from Breaking Bad) 11:30: How Jenny found alternatives to pharmaceuticals 12:30: Some cannabis history 13:30: Cannabis and cancer 14:00: Gluten free baking 14:50: Journey into THC 15:00: Amie’s cancer story 17:50: CBD, Oncology and Jenny 21:45: Endocannabinoid System 22:40: Baseball mitts, baseballs and cannabinoids 24:00: The Kentucky Hemp Program 26:24: Hemp and olive oil 27:07: Functional medicine 27:30: Isolates and distillates 28:50: Business moving forward 29:25: CBD and gas stations 30:53: Plans for 2020 32:50: Paper investor and William Randolph Hearst 33:00: Women in the industry and normalization 35:06: Favorite way to consume

Talking With Our Kids About Cannabis with Samantha Montanaro from Tokeativity

On this week’s episode of The Canna Mom Show Joyce and her co-host Amie Searles speak with Samantha Montanaro, the energetic and passionate co-founder and chief operating officer of Tokeativity in Portland, Oregon. Sam shares how she came to host regular events like The Oregon Cannabis Industry Meet Up and Puff Pass and Paint Portland and provided a private cannabis friendly space for dispensaries, farms and processors to host employee trainings, team building events and parties to celebrate their successes. Samantha is a multi-media artist, event coordinator, musician and, of course, mom who is passionate about community, cannabis and feminine empowerment. The community Samantha built through Prism House became an epicenter for Oregon cannabis social culture. In 2017, Samantha expanded her regular repertoire of events by partnering up with Lisa Snyder to launch Tokeativity, the world wide cannabis community for women. Joyce and Amie were lucky enough to meet Samantha last spring during her East Coast visit when she was in Massachusetts promoting the New England Tokeativity week. They share their insights into how to have the “cannabis conversation” and what it looks like to be a cool canna mom. TIME STAMP NOTES: 3:15: Samantha Montanaro background and Portland, Oregon 6:40: Prism House and the Urban Farm 7:20: Beehive of activities at Tokeativity event 8:10: New Tokeativity event space 8:45: Witchy Women events 9:32: Plant that makes magic happen 10:40: Psychedelic Renaissance 13:00: Boston Witchy Women idea 14:05: Tokeativity Community 17:45: Talking with kids about cannabis, the Cannabis Conversation 21:00: Explaining the legal status of cannabis 24:30: Talking with kids about trying cannabis and crushing the cannabis stigma with transparency and honesty 26:24: Amie’s cannabis and cancer story 27:10: Cannabis and social justice 29:20: Vaping 30:42: Shaking the stigma 31:50: Power of vulnerability 36:00: Changing minds and squashing misinformation 37:32: Cannabis topical and good CBD products such as The Healing Rose 39:50: Topical and cannabinoids and the best way to apply and use 42:45: Bath balms and foot pain 43:35: Sam’s band, Mama Sam and the Jam! 47:00: Psychedelic Folk Pop 47:50: Preferred method of consumption 49:57: Cannabis infused beverages and cocktails

Brides, Moms, and Cannabis with Abi Rivas of Henry’s Original

Joyce talks with Abi Rivas in California, who not only works in the California cannabis industry for Henry's Original, but in July became a Canna Bride! If you’re curious about heirloom cannabis, cannabis wedding culture or how to talk with your in-laws about weed, this is the show for you. Joyce and Abi are talking moms and brides and cannabis, including why Boston brides should check out the Cannabis Wedding Expo on November 10. (https://www.cannabisweddingexpo.com/location/boston-ma/)

Conscious Counseling and Cannabis with Jen Lawless of Signal Growth

Jen Lawless is Director of Content at Signal Growth Partners where she helps cannabis business clients launch and grow their brands. She talks with Joyce about the cannabis businesses she’s working with and the rise of women in the emerging cannabis industry. They also delve into Jen’s personal cannabis story which includes skeptical family members, conscious counseling and, of course, her dog Jack. Are you interested in hearing great cannabis stories told by real cannabis moms? This is the show for you! Former family law attorney and mother of two, Joyce Gerber, talks with women from coast to coast who are changing the expectations of caregiving and the world one cannabis story at a time.

The Future of Self-Healing: Green Nurse Sherri Tutkus

GreenNurseGroup.com  IrieBliss.comGreen  Nurse Sherri Tutkus is the host and producer of The Green Nurse On The Go podcast; founder and nursing director of the Green Nurse Group housed at Irie Bliss in Rockland, Massachusetts; cannabis patient and mom. Nurse Sherri’s cannabis story begins with her own healing from debilitating pain and flows into a conversation about the future of personalized self-care and how cannabis fits in. Sherri also speaks of her own mother’s reluctance to accept her work for several years and her mom’s miraculous turnaround when she was able to open her mind to a new way to heal. Then Sherri opens up about how she speaks with her own children about her work, her medicine, and the implications of cannabis misinformation and the importance of each of us talking with our loved ones about the positive uses of cannabis. 12:25: Molecular structures of cannabinoids 15:00: Cannabis patients and medical professionals 17:25: Epigenetics 18:25: Cannabis, shame and healing 20:27: Meno pause and cannabis 21:23: Trial and success and figuring out our own cannabis needs 22:11: Other ways to upgrade the endocannabinoid system 24:22: Being a mom and having a mom 29:50: Talking with kids and asking for feedback 30:29: Connecting marijuana to cannabis 31:25: Schedule 1 repercussions 31:30: Teaching patients to “fish” 35:47: The Walk for Change

Grief, Gratitude and Cat Care: Heather Dagley of Bud and Blossom

web address: budandblossom.blog  Instagram handle: bud_n_blossom Dismantling the framework of shame built beneath the truth of cannabis is Heather Dagley’s mission. Heather hosts the website Bud and Blossom where she shares her insights on how cannabis use can contribute to your “best life.” Although not a mom, yet, she already knows what all mothers need to know: That when we take better care of ourselves, we are more capable of taking care of others. Heather shares her story of loss, discovery and healing. Specifically, how she discovered the healing powers of cannabis after a personal tragedy and how it helped her prickly cat, Thomas, find his inner purr. In addition, Heather will be a guest blogger on Pro Cannabis Media where we will feature her three-part series of inspiring stories about women working in the emerging cannabis industry. She will focus a spotlight on how women in the cannabis industry are supporting each other and why women are attracted to cannabis. Could it be because cannabis is a feminine plant and it has the potential to care for so many in our world? Check out Heather’s blog on Pro Cannabis Media to find out.

Transformations and Expectations: From Divorce Attorney to Cannabis Advocate

Are you interested in hearing great cannabis stories told by real cannabis moms? This is the show for you! Former family law attorney and mother of two, Joyce Gerber, talks with women from coast to coast who want to share their stories of how the evolving cannabis industry is changing parenting, and their lives, in this whole new world of weed. Joyce met Katherine at a returning to work support group and on today’s show they discuss their transitions from divorce attorneys to cannabis business women, and how it feels to be working in the cannabis business as an older woman with grown children. Katherine also talks about how advocating for cannabis rights allowed her to step out of the cannabis closet in her community and how cannabis helps with her MS symptoms and why she is willing to face the judgement of her community to fight for cannabis normalization. 3:05: Family business, working with son on a business to business transport business4:45: Bud work and experience in local medical dispensary5:15: MS diagnosis and medical cannabis experience7:35: Son finds mom’s medical cannabis before out of “green closet”8:41: Business ventures and the process for obtaining provisional transport license10:41: Women in cannabis 11:44: Women in cannabis banking15:00: Young moms talking with kids openly and honestly about cannabis16:40: Coming out of the “green closet”17:00: Town meetings and local cannabis politics18:18: Personalization of medicine and cannabis biology19:35: Traditional medical deficits20:35: Ancillary cannabis business20:45: Business mom advice21:10: Extreme regulations and transportation difficulties26:15: CCC advocacy and legal regulations advocacy27:45: Cambridge, MA rec dispensary discussion31:20: Local host agreements34:00: Politics of cannabis

Barbara VanHoosen, A Revolutionary Canna Mom

Are you interested in hearing great cannabis stories told by real cannabis moms? This is the show for you! Former family law attorney and mother of two, Joyce Gerber, talks with women from coast to coast who want to share their stories of how the evolving cannabis industry is changing parenting, and their lives, in this whole new world of weed. EPISODE DESCRIPTION:  Joyce sits down on location at Revolutionary Clinics in Somerville, Massachusetts, with Canna Mom and patient advocate Barbara VanHoosen, who shares her story of how cannabis healed her body and gave her a new vocation. As a pioneer in legalized cannabis, Barbara uses her motherly instincts - and patient empathy - to educate and properly medicate everyone who walks through the doors of the former funeral home where cannabis keeps the spirits happy.

Canada’s Canna Mom, Amie Reiman

Launching soon! Our new podcast, The Canna Mom Show, is under development – here’s a sneak preview!  Are you interested in hearing great cannabis stories told by real cannabis moms? This is the show for you! Former family law attorney and mother of two, Joyce Gerber, talks with women from coast to coast who want to share their stories of how the evolving cannabis industry is changing parenting, and their lives, in this whole new world of weed. Canadian Canna Mom, Amie Reiman, started Hip Lives, a website sharing her insights into the evolving cannabis industry, after she discovered the healing properties of this misunderstood plant. Joyce and Amie talk about how parenting and cannabis intersect when a sick child uses CBD instead of pharmaceuticals, and the strength it takes to face the shaming and stigma that still sticks to cannabis and motherhood.  Thanks to BensSound For Music