Barbara Frerichs created her line of CBD foot cremes, , after a serious accident that left her with limited mobility and a great deal of pain. She's a serious entrepreneur, having &nbsp;started her first business in 1989 selling books, and hasn't stopped creating new businesses since. A few years ago she jumped on the CBD train with a friend from the Hamptons to help relieve her own pain, and the foot discomfort we all suffer from our love of really cute shoes. As an experienced business entrepreneur she was well positioned to enter the emerging cannabis industry, but was still surprised by by the seemingly bottomless pit of banking and processing challenges facing cannabis businesses. Barbara shares her hard earned wisdom from her years in the emerging CBD industry and, of course, how she incorporates cannabis into her own life. Topics Discussed: Formulations are the Future [3:20] CBD Future as an Ingredient [5:10]  [5:40] A Foot Creme [6:35] Moment at the Oscars [7:39] BANKING! [8:14] Square and Stripes Processing [12:00] Today's Banking Issue [13:31] E-Commerce Website Issues [13:44] Kentucky Hemp [16:40] Banks Making Up Rules [17:35] Business Advice [20:21] CBD Market Saturation [20:37] Private Labeling [22:04]  [26:10] On-Line Bookselling and Jeff Bezos [31:40] Back to Banking and Crushing the Shame [34:00]  Survey Link [34:50] More About Vegas [35:28] The Doors of Vegas vs. Massachusetts [35:45] Advocacy Work, From CBD to Dog Rescue [38:18]  [40:00] Favorite Way to Consume [41:33] High Heal Hero [43:07] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

CBD Banking and Business

Emily Rios reached out to The Canna Mom Show on Instagram and we are so glad she did. Emily is a mom of two and is currently one of the top 5 finalists for the  Ambassador category. She is about to start the first and only chapter of the 420 Nurses in her state of Oregon and is one of the planners for the National Budtenders Campout - scheduled for June 2020. Emily is also a former exotic dancer who served six-years in prison. She has a most colorful story but has found grace in her journey. Joyce and Emily discuss the challenges women face gaining access to employment following an incarceration and how the cannabis industry changed her life trajectory. Emily is passionate and persistent and she's sharing her story in hopes of inspiring and helping women like her find the strength to push back against negative narratives and emerge as players in the cannabis industry. Topics Discussed: Journey of a Lost Teen [2:20] Using Trauma for Strength [3:20] Supportive Family and New Beginnings [4:20] Hard Transition from SAHM to Budtender [5:00] The Oregon State Board [6:43] Journey into Cannabis [7:33] 2017 A Year of Change [8:21] Becoming a Budtender [9:30] &nbsp; and  [9:55]  [11:05] A New Face of the Cannabis Industry [12:05] Cannabis Consumption Cafes [14:20]  [14:25]  [15:45] Oregon Cannabis [17:00] Budtender Campout [17:14] Cannabis Awakenings [18:40] Living Soil and  [19:21] An Old Fashioned Way of Shopping [20:40] The Focus on Medical Patients [21:25] Mom Budtenders [20:40] Emily's Doctor in Oregon [22:25] 420 Nurses and Advocacy [24:00] Emily's Strong Voice! [24:50] Cannabis Conversations: Moms and Children OR Children with Mom [27:15] CBD Craze! The Good, Bad and Absurd [28:00] DO NOT BUY CBD IN GAS STATIONS! [30:10] Pregnancy and Cannabis [32:00] Cannabinoid Deficiency Syndrome [32:32] Cannabis Advocacy [35:45] The Canna Mom Group Oregon [36:50]  [37:15] Message of Hope [37:55] Just Do It! [38:25]  [38:50] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

A New Voice For The Emerging Cannabis Industry

Jennifer Davis is the mother of four and has been a cannabis advocate for twenty-years in central Kentucky. She's a Kentucky canna mom! Jennifer's passion is education and her business is  Like Joyce, today's guest has a deep interests in local politics and it was Jennifer's connection to a Kentucky politician that brought her into the hemp/cannabis world. Joyce and Jennifer talk politics, parenting and pot on this episode of The Canna Mom Show.

Kentucky Canna Mom Jennifer Davis

It's that time of month again, time for a podcast takeover. Please settle in and enjoy  conversation with another fascinating guest connecting the health of our planet to the the health of its inhabitants.     Today's guest on Cannabis &amp; Climate Change &nbsp;hails straight from South Boston, Massachusetts. &nbsp;and , is a plant medicine advocate and champion of conscious ingredients in personal care. As the owner and operator of , she focuses on collaborating and creating with small businesses in the natural products industry, as well as the cannabis and psychedelic communities. Caitlin shares her journey to the Amazon and her connection to &nbsp;, an ecofeminist organization that funds women to share their experiences with cannabis and psychedelics by way of educational advocacy grants. And how her experience with  changed her relationship with cannabis! Topics Discussed: Welcome Aja [1:00] Welcome Caitlin Moakley [2:30] Caitlin's Story [3:15]  in Porter Square [4:30] Importance of Water Supply [6:20] Psychedelics and Personal Care [7:35] Travels to The Amazon [8:05] Cosmic Sisters and  [8:28] &nbsp; [8:45]  [9:11] Be aware of what you bring and what you leave behind! [10:15] Source and Community [12:00] Plant Not To Be Taken Lightly [12:25] No More Cannabis for Caitlin [13:30] The Plant Decides [14:10] What is Ayahuasca? [14:55]  [15:15]  [15:44] Importance of Set and Settings [16:34] Cosmic Sister,  [17:20]  [19:25] Application Process [20:15] The Diet [21:01] Setting Profound Intentions [22:28] How to Set An Intention [24:45] Importance of Integration [27:00] Caitlin's Integration and Writing [28:40] The Importance of Supportive People [29:50] The Shame [31:10] Caitlin's Work [34:50]  [36:00]  [36:20]  [36:32] Excellent Social Media Advice [38:15] MAPS and Cosmic Sisters Support [40:12] Theme song by  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;         &nbsp;     &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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