From Chemist to Cannabis Mogul: The Mindset That Changed Everything
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What invisible chains did Kristen Abelon overcome to pursue her passion?
I think that we all too often have invisible change that we don't realize that and it could be you know dad mom because their views and beliefs are a certain way and that could really be holding you back bosses could have held you back sure so it's really just saying like hey it doesn't matter where you come from like you can be what you want to be no matter what like change your mindset quit thinking about what other people think about you just do you you You know, and it was like, go to college. Now you get married and then you have kids. It's the traditional way of doing things. And I absolutely did the opposite. I started school and I was like, this is not for me. I'm already a manager for this place, this retail place.
And I'm making more money than my brothers were as nurses when they first started. I was like, I think I could, I could do this. I could run my own thing. And I decided that.
Where did you find the funding for your first big bright idea?
We grew organically, built one room at a time and just...
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How did Kristen transition from retail to the cannabis industry?
Welcome to another episode of the Living Your Legacy podcast, the Red Life edition. For Inside Success, I am Ray Gutierrez. Now that we've gotten past all the boring brands, it's quite an honor to introduce to you Kristen Avalon. She is an author, a chemist, a coach, and most importantly, a woman of power. Kristen, how are you?
Good, thanks.
Dude, we just wrapped up your episode. We just finished filming. How do you feel?
I feel great now. It was actually not as bad as I thought it was going to be. The nerves went away fairly quickly. You made it very easy for me. Cool. So I would definitely say I feel good about it.
What insights does Kristen share about the evolution of the cannabis business?
I feel like I can make a big impact.
Right on. Well, welcome to the show. Welcome to Miami. Do you visit Miami frequently?
Well, I'm actually from Jacksonville, Florida. And surprisingly, the real Florida, right? Like, well, we call that South Georgia because, you know, it's really South Georgia because we have a good mix of, you know, hillbillies and rednecks. But no, I never came to South Beach. I never did. Apparently it's a thing. Yeah, I was like, but it was also because my dad's like, no, he can't go there. That's a meat market. Like that was like one of those things. He's not wrong.
What therapeutic benefits of cannabis does Kristen discuss?
So I wanted so bad to go for spring break. And he was like, he was not having it. And, you know, you can't disobey that.
Well, for good reason. Being born and raised in Miami, I'm a late bloomer. Let's put it that way. It was too chaotic to bloom here. So I moved to the West Coast. where things are way more chill. We'll talk about getting chill in a moment, but we'll talk about your party side. Every arch enemy or every hero has an origin story. What is your origin story?
Well, I would say that... I started partying like when I was super young. I mean, like I was already, I think I had my first beer at 13.
How does Kristen's mindset influence her entrepreneurial journey?
Right on. I mean, I tried it. Horrible. Absolutely horrible. Would never do it again. My generation, we drink boons. That was like the go-to cheap way to get drunk. In Jacksonville? Yes, in Jacksonville. Yeah, even better.
Yeah.
especially so that moonshine my partying started at such a young age um and then it continued obviously into the 20s because you're allowed to actually do that those kind of things sure um i really didn't slow down until maybe like when i actually started my own business but even at the beginning of that like you still go hard because you got to entertain people and like my life everybody's like this is kind of cool you get to Grow cannabis, you get to smoke it, you get to enjoy those properties. What a pivot.
We went from like, we have no idea that you're into this business, but you brought it up.
What challenges does Kristen face in educating others about cannabis?
Right, right, right. I'm trying to tell a story, damn it. All good, all good. So how is the cannabis business now that we're just going to jump in?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What invisible chains did Kristen Abelon overcome to pursue her passion?
0:00–1:07
2
How did Kristen transition from retail to the cannabis industry?
1:07–1:46
3
What insights does Kristen share about the evolution of the cannabis business?
1:46–2:21
4
What therapeutic benefits of cannabis does Kristen discuss?
2:21–3:02
5
How does Kristen's mindset influence her entrepreneurial journey?
3:02–3:51
6
What challenges does Kristen face in educating others about cannabis?
3:51–4:40
7
How does Kristen's personal story reflect her coaching philosophy?
4:40–5:39
8
What lessons does Kristen share about being a stepmom and navigating family dynamics?
5:39–23:52
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