Mind Release

This is Episode 18! And for those into numerology, you recognize the significance (the number 18 resonates with humanitarianism, independence, and building something of lasting benefit.) This is important as this is also our FINAL episode for Season 1 of Mind Release. To kick it off, I share a an unsettling experience during my morning walk....and I also included a special peek into a morning ritual. Thanks to all who listened and I truly appreciate your support and LOVE!❤❤❤

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Welcome back to Mind Release!! We're thrilled to share our next guest with the Mind Release audience because when it comes to equity in cannabis, she is not playing around. 🔥 Please join our conversation with Dasheeda Dawson, Founder & Bestselling Author (@DasheedaDawson) where we cover her transition into the industry, her #blackout strategy, and a new and amazing opportunity to make a serious impact on the Oregon cannabis community!🖤

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It's Episode 16 of Mind Release and we're switching it up just a bit. Join me and my youngest brother Joshua, as we share the legendary Erykah Badu song "Orange Moon" with the audience. This episode was recorded several weeks ago, but I feel a little "exposed" on this one and stalled on the release just a bit. 😊 Together, we discuss how this song and Hip Hop have an impact on our spiritual beliefs and our evolution.

Enjoy!🙏🏾 

We're back and we really dig in on this one! We're talking cannabis, politics, social equity and....co-operative economics with Saskia Vann James @saskiabydesign. Saskia is a board member of the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council (MRCC), a cannabis lobbyist, and bicycle mechanic. 

Ms. Vann James does not disappoint! 🔥 Every conversation with this young woman is thought-provoking and enlightening. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

We're pleased to have our next guest, Ms. Laury Lucien AKA “Big Mama” 🇭🇹🇭🇹🐸💕💚😁. Laury shares her background and perspective, including how growing up in Haiti conditioned her for success during times of conflict and strife. She also drops knowledge on Black history, revolutions, and identifying actions for change from within.  It's time to unlearn! 

A little background on Laury Lucien:

Laury C. Lucien is a Boston business attorney with experience in healthcare and life sciences matters as well as business licensing, corporate services, and mergers and acquisitions. She obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from Suffolk University Law School and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Massachusetts. Laury is passionate about giving back to underserved communities. While attending law school, Laury participated in Suffolk University Law School's Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic, where she represented clients, on a pro bono basis, in a wide range of business disputes and intellectual property matters. She also worked with the Housing Unit of Greater Boston Legal Services, where she advocated for clients facing foreclosure. Laury currently provides pro bono services to emerging entrepreneurs by helping them draft their business formation documents and filings.

Welcome back to Mind Release Episode 11: with me your host...and guest!😂 In this episode, I share some background including stories related to the start of Trella Tech and how my childhood experiences growing up in South Philly led to a focus, not just on cannabis, but on our food supply as well.

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We're back for another two-part series with one of the members of my CannaFam, Beth Waterfall! For Part Two: we start as Beth describes her first cannabis industry event and how that experience led to her current focus on education and awareness to remove the negative stigma surrounding the cannabis plant.🌳

A little background on Beth Waterfall:

Beth helps cannabis executives and businesses grow through effective communications, strategic connections, and unforgettable event experiences. Her business development and marketing communication strategic services are focused entirely on serving the cannabis industry and a select group of exceptional companies looking to enter the cannabis industry in a responsible, inclusive, and compliant fashion.

It's a milestone for Mind Release! Episode 10!😁 And we're back with another two-part series with one of the members of my CannaFam, Beth Waterfall! For Part One: join me in welcoming Beth, of Beth Waterfall Creative where we talk about Beth's cannabis journey which includes leaving a successful marketing career behind to discover her mission and role in the cannabis industry 👉🏾 supporting education to break negative stigmas! 🔥

A little background on Beth Waterfall:

Beth helps cannabis executives and businesses grow through effective communications, strategic connections, and unforgettable event experiences. Her business development and marketing communication strategic services are focused entirely on serving the cannabis industry and a select group of exceptional companies looking to enter the cannabis industry in a responsible, inclusive, and compliant fashion. 

During Part Two of this episode, we continue our discussion with Sonia Erika, a self-described "#BusinessDoula". In this episode, we cover a myriad of topics including immigration, entrepreneurialism, music, cooperative business models, and of course, our favorite plant....cannabis. 😁

A little background on Sonia Erika:

Prior to graduating from Harvard, Sonia Erika helped co-found the Cannabis Cultural Association (CCA), an organization that strives to involve underrepresented communities in the legal cannabis/hemp industry in New York. After CCA, Sonia co-founded the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council (MRCC), @MAConsumers, whose efforts seek to bridge the gap between communities and local legislators. Currently, Sonia is a co-op developer at the Cooperative Development Program in The Center for Family Life. Aside from MRCC, Sonia runs @EatMe.Land, a cannabis, femme, art, tech, collective. Follow Sonia on Instagram here: @sonia.erika.likes.weed

To learn more about the topics discussed in this episode:

This next episode is a two-part series. For Part One: join me in welcoming Sonia Erika, a self-described "#BusinessDoula". In this episode, we cover a myriad of topics including immigration, entrepreneurialism, music, cooperative business models, and of course, our favorite plant....cannabis. 😁

A little background on Sonia Erika:

Prior to graduating from Harvard, Sonia Erika helped co-found the Cannabis Cultural Association (CCA), an organization that strives to involve underrepresented communities in the legal cannabis/hemp industry in New York. After CCA, Sonia co-founded the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council (MRCC), @MAConsumers, whose efforts seek to bridge the gap between communities and local legislators. Currently, Sonia is a co-op developer at the Cooperative Development Program in The Center for Family Life. Aside from MRCC, Sonia runs @EatMe.Land, a cannabis, femme, art, tech, collective. Follow Sonia on Instagram here: @sonia.erika.likes.weed

To learn more about the topics discussed in this episode: 

Join me in welcoming our first guests! Massachusetts Cannabis entrepreneurs >> Goldie Piff and Ominique Garner. In Part One of this episode, we discuss how cannabis has the capacity to heal and.....create opportunities. Check out this episode and then continue over to Part Two where we discuss the politics behind the cannabis industry in Massachusetts.  

Join me in welcoming our first guests! Massachusetts Cannabis entrepreneurs >> Goldie Piff and Ominique Garner. In Part Two, we discuss how recent changes to cannabis licensing regulations may impact the opportunities for communities most negatively impacted by the criminalization of the plant and the war on drugs. 

Welcome to Mind Release, Episode 6 -  Ugh. Some days you just feel sad. During this episode, I share what's causing my discomfort...the sadness of letting go what once was, even when you're excited about the future. An uncomfortable dichotomy. Take a listen and let me know if you can relate. 

Enjoy!🙏🏾

Welcome to Mind Release, Episode 3 (early quarantine stage) This is Part 2 of 2 sessions, I recorded this on March 27th, 2020 after the start of the self-quarantine for COVID-19. In this one, I allow myself to vent my frustration...not for the tame.💚

Enjoy!🙏🏾

Welcome to Mind Release, Episode 2 (early quarantine stage) This is Part 1 of 2 sessions, I recorded this on March 27th, 2020 after the start of the self-quarantine for COVID-19. This one was emotional for me (I feel vulnerable AF for sharing😅). Hang out as I process fear...and  maybe even opportunity (how dare I?😉).

Enjoy!🙏🏾

Welcome to Mind Release, Episode 1 (where I set the No Limits rule) This is an introductory show, hang out as I explain the purpose and open format. I also explain that I prefer to communicate via voice vs. written text. (Which is why this is description is so short.🤣). 

Enjoy!🙏🏾