Vanessa Oliver is the new CEO of the Cannabis Wedding Expo. Vanessa transitioned from the tech industry to cannabis event-planning during a pandemic. As the mom of two and a woman who has leaned-in hard, she knows about stress and the problems women experience when trying to be perfect just to get in the door. Vanessa had a cannabis epiphany on her journey from tech to event planning, and finds herself at the center of a movement in event planning - cannabis centric weddings - just as we are moving forward and toward a future with real, in person...
Vanessa Oliver is the new CEO of the Cannabis Wedding Expo. Vanessa transitioned from the tech industry to cannabis event-planning during a pandemic. As the mom of two and a woman who has leaned-in hard, she knows about stress and the problems women experience when trying to be perfect just to get in the door. Vanessa had a cannabis epiphany on her journey from tech to event planning, and finds herself at the center of a movement in event planning - cannabis centric weddings - just as we are moving forward and toward a future with real, in person events. On this week’s podcast Joyce and Vanessa talk about her transition from PTA mom to cannabis event planner, her personal use during this stressful year, and what 2021 event is she most looking forward to.
The Canna Mom Show wants to thank today’s show sponsor, Cannabis Creative, a Boston based, female founded business with decades of experience in web design & development, SEO, SEM, branding, social media marketing, and content strategy. Use the code “Cannamom” for a free marketing consultation.
Topics Discussed
(1:30) Hidden Brain: Psychologist Tania Lombrozo discusses how explanations can lead to discovery, delight, and disaster.
(2:11) The Empathy Diaries, on Fresh Air with Terri Gross
(3:25) Women Leading in Cannabis, with Kyra Reed on PodConX
(4:20) Show Notes!
(5:00) Vanessa Oliver Introduction
(8:45) From Edible to Event Planning
(12:10) PTA and CBD
(12:48) The Event
(16:00) Cannabis Wedding Expo
(18:18) Irie Wedding & Events and Bud Bars
(22:46) Phil the Founder of Expo
(23:20) Event Dates Las Vegas and Denver
(24:00) What Do Brides Want?
(24:45) Puffco Plus
(25:40) Onboarding Vendors
(27:15) The Canna Mom Show Tour of North Cambridge
(28:18) California Cannabis Tourism Association (CCTA)
(32:05) Queens Rule The World
(32:12) Cannabis Creative Show Sponsor
(34:11) The Technicolor Cannabis Quilt
(37:00) The Pandemic Connections
(39:20) Events Are Extended Experiences
(40:20) Two Children! Not Three ☺
(43:00) Connect with Vanessa on Instagram and Website
The Canna Mom Show wants to thank:
Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music
Amie Searles for believing
Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc
Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media
Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton
Cannabis Creative Group
Pod617, The Boston Podcast Network
