Taiya Thompson
CEO | Crooked Cactus CBD
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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After a life-changing experience managing her son’s multiple special needs with Cannabidiol (CBD), Taiya is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience to help others. She started CBDchicks to be a resource for education and support so people can be better informed and empowered to be their best health advocate and founded Crooked Cactus CBD to provide access to safe and high-quality products they can trust and feel good giving to their families.
Taiya feels her main job as CEO is Chief Education Officer. She speaks on stages at industry trainings, expos, and trade shows to raise awareness, increase acceptance, and promote natural healing. Previously, Taiya spent 19 years as a CFP® and RLP® working in private wealth management for two of the Top 10 firms in the world. She has always been driven to help people and to inspire them to live their lives with passion and purpose. Now she’s doing that through plant medicine and encouraging people to restore their health and well-being so they can show up and do more of what makes them happy.
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The Ten Cs of CBD
The "Ten Cs of CBD" highlights the top ten considerations when shopping for CBD to help consumers make informed CBD purchases. The Ten Cs provide a framework and checklist for cutting through the hype and noise to find ethical and effective CBD brands and products. Industry professionals will also benefit from this session by becoming more aware of the important characteristics consumers are seeking and by addressing them, can increase sales and loyalty.
Special Needs and CBD: Kian's story using CBD to manage multiple special needs
Taiya's son Kian is with Down syndrome, ADHD, autism, and partial seizure disorder. He is the inspiration for her founding Crooked Cactus CBD after his quality of life significantly improved by incorporating CBD into his routine. Careful not to tread on medical claims, Taiya shares a heartwarming, educational and often humorous anecdotal story to help other families considering CBD. She reveals the fears and challenges she had to overcome, how she started a CBD protocol, tips and tricks she's learned along the way and how to broach the subject with their loved one's interdisciplinary team.
7 Things CBD is NOT
This talk digs into the common myths associated with CBD and offers practical, accurate and convincing truths to replace misperceptions and misinformation. Stigma, fear, and decades of propaganda nearly prevented Taiya from treating her son with CBD when she was desperate and determined to find a more natural and healthy way to manage his multiple special needs. When she dug into the research, fear was dispelled by knowledge. When she understood what CBD was and was NOT, what seemed to be a difficult decision became the obvious choice.
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