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! Follow Liv on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livviesmalls Follow Liv on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cheflivvasquez?_t=8ilogsle0eq&_r=1 Buy her book here: https://www.livviesmalls.com/smartinfusion/smart-infusion-jadk8 Join her Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChefLivVasquez?fan_landing=true Follow Work Sesh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/ Shop Work Sesh merch: https://www.worksesh.com/

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!Follow Stoned and Horny podcast on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stonedandhornypodcast/Listen to Stoned and Horny Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/1ykFU6IbwmuZrNT9KSmXtz?si=f01b847480f44864Follow Hayley on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hayleyhermsofficial/Follow Work Sesh on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/Shop Work Sesh https://www.worksesh.com/shop

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! Follow Elyse Camille on Instagram & Tiktok https://www.instagram.com/elysecamilleofficial/ https://www.tiktok.com/@elysecamilleofficial Follow Lifted Lifting https://www.instagram.com/liftedliftingofficial/ Shop Lifted Lifting https://liftedlifting.com/ Follow Work Sesh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/ Shop Work Sesh https://www.worksesh.com/

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! Follow Kari on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artby_mozart/ Shop Art by MoZart: https://linktr.ee/Moz_ART Follow Work Sesh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workseshpodcast/ Shop Work Sesh Merch: https://www.worksesh.com/shop

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. 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! You can find Take Root at takeroottraining.com. Reach out directly hello@takerootdispotraining.com Follow Take Root @takeroottraining Find Chronic Gals @chronicalgals_podcast Follow Ashleen @queen.ashleen on Instagram Follow Rileigh @shrimpfried_righ on Instagram Follow Work Sesh @workseshpodcast Shop Work Sesh merch worksesh.com

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! Follow Wandering Bud on Social https://www.instagram.com/wanderingbud/ Shop Wandering Bud https://wanderingbud.com/collections/shop-all 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 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! Follow Highlites Oasis on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/highlitesoasis/ Follow Danielle on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@groovy_dani 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

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!  Follow Tmakkkk on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/flavorrqueeen/ 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

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! Follow Krystell on Instagram and book her service https://www.instagram.com/krystellgongora/ 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

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

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/