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Shahd Alasaly is a sociologist, author and founder of Blue Meets Blue, a humanitarian fashion label employing refugee artisans. Shahd shares her bicultural Syrian-American identity, her journey through trauma and collective healing, and the mission behind Blue Meets Blue's relaunch - preserving Syrian embroidery and empowering refugee women. The conversation explores the power of storytelling, challenging stereotypes, and the importance of empathy, kindness, and inner transformation in fostering resilience and community healing. Listeners are encouraged to support ethical fashion and engage in meaningful, compassionate conversations for a brighter future and tune into Shahd's most recent book. Fashion: https://www.bluemeetsblue.comBook: https://akidsco.com/products/a-kids-book-about-humanitarianism?srsltid=AfmBOooUtFUNK33_oantU5nY6uJ0gcvhZV6GB--c2KOFBVSRiwg8ggS4

Depending on where one resides around the world and their exposure to CBD products, they consider the plant products positively impactful or snake oil. Found and CEO of Redwood Reserves, Ana Redwood is on a mission to open up the market to consumers across the globe and educate consumers on the positive effects of utilizing one of their many CBD products. This episode dives into Redwood's story of origin from a siblings from the East region of the USA who recognized an opportunity in the Pacific Northwest in the THC market then onto transitioning into CBD products. Website Her Drive