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Coco Meers & Marcy Vermillion – Introducing Women to the Power of CBD

April 28, 2021 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Coco Meers and Marcy Vermillion on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Marcy Vermillion had an unfortunate kayaking accident that, at age 32, left her unable to even walk her dog. This led her on a journey to the healing effects of CBD. Once she shared it with her good friend Coco Meers, Equilbria was born.

Coco and Marcy both sold their tech ventures realizing they were on to something for women. Now they are ready to introduce their premium, farm-fresh, full-spectrum CBD products to women across the globe. They have a unique approach; they offer something called Dosage Specialist Support to potential clients who aren’t sure where to begin or which products will best suit them.

In today’s episode, they share their biggest hurdle when building their business, the “three chains” in building a business, and their best steps to grow the brand. They also share advice that they often hear in the startup world that they disagree with, how to be comfortable knowing what you don’t know, and what should you plan for when things don’t go well.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

We’re so passionate about what cannabis and CBD can do for women and for women’s health, but it is not a one-size-fits-all.” – Coco Meers

Show Notes:

  • A step-by-step (think paint-by-number) explanation on WHY CBD is so healing for women
  • A HUGE challenge that COST them their Recurring Revenue (and how they overcame it!)
  • The “Three Chains” in Building a Successful Business
  • How Coco and Marcy went from Tech to CBD
  • ADVICE they hear in the start-up arena that is highly MISLEADING for Founders
  • How to determine what dose of CBD is right for you
  • WHY Daily Drops has become such a GENIUS product for Equilbria
  • Where they Find their Joy

CBD and women are such a perfect pair.” – Marcy Vermillion

Connect with Coco Meers and Marcy Vermillion:

Facebook | Instagram | Equilibria

At Equilibria we are owners of our own farm, so we can trace our batch and lot number all the way down to the genetics and the farmer who picked it.” – Coco Meers

Carrie Tice – From Corporate to Cannabis and Known as The “Mary Kay of Marijuana”

March 21, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Carrie Tice on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Carrie Tice, founder and CEO of Octavia Wellness is innovative, energetic and passionate. Her mother had been diagnosed several years ago with Alzheimer’s and through a somewhat humorous experience Carrie discovered the benefits of cannabis for seniors.

The results were so life-changing that Carrie and her mother decided to take a big moxie move; Carrie resigned from her high-tech corporate job and she and her mother together sold their Victorian home on Octavia Street in San Francisco to kick-start Octavia Wellness. Octavia Wellness focuses on providing seniors and cannabis beginners with customized cannabis therapies.

On today’s show, Carrie shares some amazing business tips and stories. She’s funny, clever, powerful and passionate.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Since legalization, we are seeing that more professionals are wanting to get into this program, getting on our educational platform and learning about cannabis.” – Carrie Tice

Show Notes:

  • How CBD can influence health for SENIORS
  • Her transition from Corporate Tech to Entrepreneur
  • How she’s building a company in an industry with LOTS of challenges and constant change
  • WHY she made the decision to train ‘wellness consultants’ and focus on the senior citizen population
  • The FIRST Step she took to get started
  • Her Genius Beta Move
  • WHY strategy is critical to your success
  • How she handles the Ups and Downs of a startup
  • Carrie’s best PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
  • How to SOLVE problems on the go – both innovative and inspiring
  • Much, much more

Take care of yourself and then you actually are in a better place to be a smart CEO.” – Carrie Tice

Connect with Carrie Tice:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Octavia Wellness

Let’s stay true to what our skill set is – it has served us pretty well!” – Carrie Tice

Joanna McFarland – Founder and CEO of HopSkipDrive Doesn’t Take ‘No’ for an Answer

October 4, 2017 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Joanna McFarland on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

You’re supposed to be picking up one kid at soccer and taking another to karate, and you have a business meeting at the same time.

My guest today is Joanna McFarland, CEO and Co-founder of HopSkipDrive – a ride sharing service for busy families to help get their kids where they need to be.

On today’s show, Joanna talks about how she dealt with getting hundreds of no’s in the startup process. She talks about HopSkipDrive’s business beginnings, how she and her partners decided to come up with a ride sharing app in the first place, how she overcomes challenges, and a whole lot more.

I think you’ll find this episode super inspiring!

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

You’re going to hear hundreds and hundreds of ‘no’s’, and if you really believe in it then you’re going to just keep going until you find a ‘yes’.” – Joanna McFarland

Show Notes:

  • What is HopSkipDrive?
  • Where she found her BEST places to network.
  • How to form successful business partnerships.
  • What it’s like to be a newbie entrepreneur in the App creation world.
  • How to deal with rejection.
  • Why prioritizing your family as a working mom is important.
  • How she manages a daily routine as a mom, wife and CEO of a fast paced startup.

The questions that we kept asking ourselves over and over again was – ‘what would it take for me to put my kids in this car?’.” – Joanna McFarland

Links Mentioned:

  • Connect with Joanna McFarland:

Facebook | Instagram |  LinkedIn | Twitter | HopSkipDrive

Hopefully I’m providing a really good example to my kids of if you see it and believe it, then you can build it.” – Joanna McFarland

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