2025-05-02
At 30 years old, Angela Bradway was blind in one eye and diagnosed with early-stage dementia caused by severe Lyme disease. Modern medicine offered her a handful of pills, so she turned to cannabis and micro-dosing psilocybin to literally rebuild her brain. Now, she runs two massive cannabis marketing and event agencies—House of Ambassadors and Canna Management. Angela sits down with Jason to reveal the raw truth about surviving a terminal diagnosis, why most dispensary pop-ups are a complete waste of money, and the guerrilla marketing tactics that actually force weed brands to sell out. Chapters: 00:00 Building a Movement in the Cannabis Industry 04:13 The Lyme Disease Crisis & Early-Stage Dementia at 30 12:25 How Micro-Dosing Psilocybin Rebuilt Her Brain 16:13 Launching Canna Management & The Reality of Weed Events 20:18 Why Cannabis Brands Expand Too Fast and Fail 23:28 The ROI of Dispensary Pop-Ups (Are They Worth It?) 30:05 Bad Vibes: Why Some Dispensaries Kill Your Brand 34:41 Recruiting Brand Ambassadors Who Actually Hustle 39:25 Planning High-Stakes Cannabis Events & Summits 43:42 The Secret Power of Swag and Budtender Bribes 46:35 Cheap Marketing Hacks to Steal Customer Emails 50:52 The Truth About Spark Plug & Budtender Incentives 01:01:16 Tapping Into the Ignored 65-85 Year Old Weed Market 01:08:35 Why Quitting Is Never an Option for True Founders ABOUT THE SHOW High Functioning isn't your average cannabis podcast. It's where business, wellness, and culture collide with honest convos from people actually doing the work.