Bongs On The Beach with Doreen Sullivan of My Bud Vase

The spark of Doreen Sullivan's big idea, a vintage bong business, was lit on the day she was trying to hide a bong from an unexpected visitor. When Doreen placed it on a shelf next to her decorative flower vases she realized they were twins! So in August 2015, Doreen began a six month journey of crafting her product line which culminated on April 20, 2016 (4-20, just to be clear) when she launched her one-of-a kind vintage bong business, My Bud Vase. 

Doreen and her daughter, Carson, speak with Amie and Joyce  from their home in South Carolina. The ladies learn how Doreen's three decades of experience in entertainment-industry-product development influenced her jump into cannabis entrepreneurship, and how her family stays involved with the business. 

Amie and Joyce talk about their favorite vases from Doreen's beautiful site and Doreen shares the story behind The Bong Song, which can be found on the My Bud Vase website. And of course, Amie shares her favorite thing and Doreen and Carson their favorite ways to consume cannabis.

What we talked about!

2:28: Doreen Sullivan and Carson Introductions

2:58: Cannabis Story

3:20: Aha Moment!

4:28: Why Bongs Feel Masculine

5:45: Curating Pieces for Women

6:20: Importance of Antiques and Details

8:00: Product Development

8:37: Video Creation

8:54: Story Behind the Video

9:34: High Her Story!

11:48: Carson Introduction and How She Works With Her Mom

13:06: How It Was Growing Up With A Cool Mom

15:02: Creative Spirits

16:10: Incorporating Skills into Cannabis Industry

16:30: Photo Shoots

16:50: Social Media Discussion

19:14: Normalization of Cannabis

20:21: What’s Trending and Special Pieces

23:55: Hand Held Talking Mirror for Shrek

24:23: The Inner Vase

26:50: Cannabis Cocktails

28:35: MJBizCon

28:48: The Canna Mom Show Origins

29:49: My Bud Vase Launch

32:12: Connecting with Women and Normalization

33:43: Creating a Cannabis Community

35:31: My Bud Vase to a Media Company

36:00: Amie’s Favorite Things

36:48: Women Centric Cannabis Media Company

38:00: Favorite Ways to Consume

39:08: Stand up Paddle Boarding