The Canna Mom Show

First, thank you for five magical years! So, do you ever wonder about the behind the scenes of The Canna Mom Show? How did we find Dave? Why do we have the intro we do? How does all the magic of podcast distribution work? What are the challenges of social media and cannabis? What could the future look like for The Canna Mom Show ? And what will I be doing next year? Well, today you’re going to fin...

Aubrey Amatelli is the founder of PayRio , a payment processing solution for businesses in alternative medicine sectors. She founded PayRio on the heels of her successful career as an executive in fintech, which included over a decade with J.P. Morgan. Aubrey’s payments knowledge and her industry experience is incredibly valuable in the cannabis payments space. In addition, Aubrey has a compelling...

Attorney Maritza Perez Medina is the Director of the Office of Federal Affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance in Washington, DC, the leading organization in the US working to end the drug war. Maritza leads the organization’s federal legislative agenda and advocacy strategy to end the war on drugs. In this role, she lobbies Congress and the Administration on drug policy and criminal legal reform. Mar...

Phoebe DePree is the founder and CEO of Goddess Growers , a cannabis edibles company. Her products are now on Ohio dispensary shelves and soon in Illinois, because she’s focused on helping others achieve a lifestyle centered on peace, calm and relaxation. Phoebe is on a mission to make female purchaser feel understood, and her story is an inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs, especially women, s...

Victoria Litman is a law professor and a nonprofit tax attorney focused on the emerging cannabis and psychedelic tax-exempt sectors. In addition to her legal credentials, she also holds degrees in Religion from the University of Southern California and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary where her concentration was Religion and Law. Victoria received her J.D. from New York Law Sch...

Danielle Buntyon joins us from Tennessee, where she has over five years of experience as a CEO and owner of several cannabis-related businesses.  As the CEO of Mink & Kimball Extracts , she oversees the medical processing, transport, manufacturing, and distribution of solventless extracts and innovative products. As the CEO and owner of Jades Elevati on, she manages the cultivation, processing and...

Caroline Pineau is a legend in the Massachusetts cannabis industry. She is the founder and owner of Stem Haverhill, the first female-owned and locally-owned cannabis shop in the Merrimack Valley, and one of the first Economic Empowerment cannabis businesses in all of Massachusetts.   Caroline has also become a major influencer in women empowerment, philanthropy and industry inclusivity. In 2022 sh...

Megan Dobro joins The Canna Mom Show from Westfield, Massachusetts, where she founded  SafeTiva Labs with a team of self-proclaimed science nerds who are on a mission to optimize the relationship between cannabis growers and their lab analysis. She founded  SafeTiva Labs with the goal of raising the bar for scientific integrity, customer service, and ultra-fast turnaround times. Before joining the...

The Canna Mom Show was live at The Goods Dispensary on 420! Joyce talks with Lit Knit s founder Jess Sanford, The Goods co-owner Chris Vining, hemp guitar builder Josh Lamkin, and then we give away the guitar to one lucky chef.    Topics Discussed (1:02) Welcome – Live at The Goods! (1:45) Sensi Magazine Canna Mom Event (2:40) Fireseed in Framingham (4:20) Lit Knits – A Stoner Crafting Club (10:38...

Joyce speaks with Francie Hauck, one of the owners of Comm Ave Canna , and two of her very impressive employees, Natalie Mitchell and Christine Coates. Comm Ave Canna is a family-owned Boston recreational cannabis dispensary that’s more than just a store—it’s a legacy. Francie and John Hauck are the husband-and-wife team that brought Comm Ave Canna to life after they met romantically in Florence,...

Kimberlee Kesterson and Jessica Carrollspeak with The Canna Mom Show from Missouri, where they are just a couple of Saint Louis moms who enjoy consuming cannabis. These two ladies created  STL Cannamoms , to give mothers a chance to get out and enjoy cannabis at monthly events, which range from yoga or brunch to arts and crafts or a tattoo pop-up. Kim and Jessica talk about their mission, their fr...

Cara Crabb-Burnham is an OG MA advocate – one of the very first canna moms Joyce met in Massachusetts. With over a dozen years of local cannabis industry experience, Cara has had influence in many aspects of the growing cannabis industry in Massachusetts including her work with Elevate Northeast , where she was on a team of cannabis industry leaders and educators and patients who shared a passion...

Rachel Burns is an artist with a dramatic canna journey of healing with plant medicine and finding ways to create music and beauty to help others find healing as well. Rachel is a trained opera singer who has Boston connections, loves to bake and is a mom who has been able to heal herself so she can care for her girls. Rachel and Joyce talk about her health nightmare, her healing journey and Rache...

Arana Hankin-Biggers speaks with Joyce about envisioning and building The Travel Agency (formerly the Union Square Travel Agency) a cannabis store in New York City. Prior to jumping into the emerging cannabis industry, Arana was involved with one of New York’s most scandalous political episodes as well as dabbling in New York real estate. In addition, she has a very interesting family history conn...

Judi Nelson is the owner of Sol Spirit , an award winning cannabis farm and retreat in Northern California, the famed Emerald Triangle area, where you can spend a few days enjoying delicious farm to table meals, tour their regenerative cannabis and food gardens, and commune with nature, while enjoying all the comforts of home in their luxurious accommodations. Joyce met Judi in Vegas at the Femini...

Melissa Rutherford and Rebecca Adams are Cannabis Consultants at Cobblestone Integrated Solutions, LLC , a cannabis risk management and compliance consultancy firm. Together they have built a Massachusetts based business that bridges the gap between the passion for the plant and regulatory requirements in the legal cannabis marketplaces across the country. Their success includes helping small, med...

Julianna Carella is the founder of two unique CBD product lines, one for humans and the other for our pets. Her first business, Auntie Dolores , was founded in 2008 when she was creating infused gourmet foods for California medical patients. Through a few iterations, Auntie Delores   has transformed into a full line of quality CBD products.  Julianna launched into the new world of CBD for pet care...

Sarah Patel is the visionary founder and partner of the female-owned cannabis beverage brand Kelia . Their innovative beverages are designed to elevate our well-being with unique flavors and creative ingredient combinations. Sarah is a canna mom who is driven to share how cannabis can not only make you feel good but is also good for you. She shares her journey from consumer to entrepreneur, explai...

Joanne Keith is the co-founder of Rooted In – a beautiful boutique dispensary located on the historic Newbury Street in Boston. Along with her husband, Brian Keith, and co-founders, Rokeya and Solmon Chowdhury, they are creating an inclusive Boston boutique cannabis experience at an establishment that provides a “safe space” for the canna-curious, is a sensational destination for all those who enj...

Jennifer Foley is an accomplished development professional with decades of experience in strategic philanthropy who just recently began her cannabis journey because of her friendship with the one-and-only Marcus Johnson-Smith of Kush Groove Cannabis in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She shares with Joyce the story of her canna journey from just a kid from Cambridge to a Cannabis Entrepreneur and how sh...

Lisa Mauriello is the wife of the husband-and-wife team that founded Paper Crane Cannabis in Hubbardston, Massachusetts. Lisa and her husband Boey were both participants in Massachusetts’ first Social Equity Program, a program designed to offer training and benefits to those disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs. Their cultivation cannabis business is harnessing the great powers of nature a...

Dr. Gabrielle Morris is the Chief Medical Officer of Duber Medical, a leader in medical cannabis doctor consultations with a mission to educate patients on the medical benefits of cannabis. Dr. Morris brings her more than 30 years medical experience to a unique medical cannabis practice. Duber Medical is a physician and woman-owned practice that works with a diverse population of more than 10,000...

Lynne and Brian Striar are a power canna-couple and pioneers in the Massachusetts cannabis industry. They speak with Joyce at their imaginative and comfortable art gallery in Sharon, Massachusetts,  The Broccoli Gallery . Lynne and Brian have been vested in normalizing cannabis use following a family member’s cancer death in 2010, and this powerful canna why has carried them through a long journey...

Kristin Rogers is the Co-Founder and Brand Manager for LEVIA, a Massachusetts based, cannabis-infused beverage brand. She entered the cannabis world as a licensed substance abuse and mental health therapist. For the first 15 years of her career, Kristin was on the frontlines of the substance abuse epidemic, advocating for substance abuse therapy, and reducing stigma in high-risk populations. LEVIA...

Caron Cooper is the Creative Director and co-founder of CannaSiteCo. , a unique cannabis marketing firm. This women-owned and operated boutique cannabis marketing firm was founded in 2018 by a couple of moms hustling to do all the things moms do but also wanted to invest their creative energies in the emerging cannabis industry. The CannaSiteCo. business model is client-centric, and they can build...