Awaken and Align

Solonje is a co-founder, cannavist and people advocate at Humble Bloom where it is her mission to give the underrepresented a seat at the table in the cannabis industry. She believes that we can shatter stereotypes and poor business practices through culture curation and by providing the industry with more access to strategic branding, advocacy and inclusive community experiences.  She was recently recognized as 15 Women to Watch in the CBD Industry in Marie Claire, and Culture Magazine’s Five Cannabis Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2019. Solonje is a political activist speaking out on equality and human justice. She is a singer and performs with the Resistance Revival Chorus – born out of the Women’s March.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Being a daughter of immigrants and how that shaped her experience as an American.
• What is a model minority?
• How she started Humble Bloom with her co-founder.
• How cannabis became illegal and why it's a racial issue.
• Why you should not call it marijuana.
• How she found mentors who did not look like her.
• How she landed partnerships with The Assemblage and The William Vale Hotel in NYC.
• I reveal a secret during this interview.

Show Notes:

• Humble Bloom on IG
• Solonje Burnett on IG
• Humble Bloom Website
• Resistance Revival Chorus IG
• Episode 47: Creating Space
• Laura Chung on IG

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 She is the founder of several acclaimed social enterprises: Wild, Thinx, Icon, Tushy (collectively valued at over $150 Million). She is also the author of the best-selling book Do Cool Shit. Her most recent book Disrupt Her just hit bookshelves this January of 2019.

 Miki was named "Fast Company's Most Creative People" in 2018, "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum and INC's "Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs."

 She passionately speaks about her 15 years of entrepreneurial adventures, from inventing products in taboo categories, to creatively launching them, to marketing and scaling them exponentially, to dealing with shocking setbacks - and she shares her colorful, authentic revelations along the way.

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This week, I thought I would change the format up a bit and include messages from yours truly about tools and techniques that have helped me go from corporate cube dweller who was scared shitless to spiritual coach and entrepreneur living the life of my dreams. Spoiler alert, it's all about your mindset and raising your energetic vibration. In this episode, I remind you of my story and where I started, why it's important to raise your energetic vibration, how I was able to master my mindset, my morning routine and so much more! Please write in or comment on Insta with more topics you want me to cover or any questions you have. Much love and lite, Laura

Lara Eurdolian, founder of Pretty Connected (prettyconnected.com), a NYC-based beauty, fashion, travel and lifestyle blog that offers a unique blend of life and style, thanks to her background in beauty and branding for industry names like NARS, Jurlique and Kiehl’s. As an OG blogger for the past decade and much sought after beauty insider, Lara has made the ranks of several top blogger lists and has appeared in campaigns for Health, Elle, Allure, Cosmopolitan, StyleCaster, People StyleWatch, New Beauty and Life & Style. She has been featured in top publications including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Real Simple, Glamour, Refinery29, Mashable, and In Touch Weekly. She also works on-air for brands, host events and consults. 

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