Keynote Speaking — June Johnson, The Weed Doula

The Origin

This work began
with her mother.

In 2018, June Johnson became her mother's primary caregiver through a stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma diagnosis. Cannabis became an essential tool — for appetite stimulation, for pain relief, for quality of life at the moments that mattered most.

What June encountered alongside that care was medical racism, a healthcare system that offered little guidance for Black families navigating plant medicine, and a cannabis industry that had not yet built the infrastructure to serve the communities whose culture it was built on.

That experience — alongside formal training under board-certified cannabis nurse practitioner Eloise Theisen — shaped June's commitment to individualized, culturally grounded cannabis guidance. And it anchors everything she brings to a stage.

As a PTSD survivor, daughter of a veteran, and longtime advocate for cannabis equity and record expungement, June brings lived experience, clinical knowledge, and cultural fluency to every room she enters.

Cannabis Educator Keynote Speaker Panelist Author Equity Advocate

June knows her stuff and presents it in a framework that is easy to understand — but also reminds me to be intentional about how I'm going about this.

— Bronwyn S. · Podcast Host, 20 Minutes with Bronwyn

Speaking History

International Women's Cannabis Conference

Keynote · Panelist

Women Who Elevate: Leadership, Wellness & the Future of Cannabis

Moderator

Women of the University of Georgia Brunch: Empowerment

Moderator

20 Minutes with Bronwyn (Podcast)

Guest · Cannabis Guidance & Education

The Op-Ed Page with Elisa Camahort

Guest · Cannabis Equity & Culture

Signature Talks

Four keynotes.
One through-line.

Available for keynotes, panels, moderated discussions, and educational sessions — globally.

PTSD & Trauma

Wellness · Healthcare · Veteran Organizations · Mental Health

Cannabis & PTSD: The Truth About Trauma and the Plant

A data-driven and deeply personal exploration of the complex, non-linear relationship between PTSD and cannabis therapy. June examines how different trauma profiles determine whether cannabis can help — or harm — and why "cannabis cures PTSD" is as dangerous as the stigma it seeks to disrupt.

Keynote

Wellness Summits Healthcare Conferences Mental Health Events Veteran Organizations

History & Equity

DEI · Policy · Corporate Events · Cultural Summits

From Criminalization to Culture

How did cannabis go from a criminalized substance used to disproportionately incarcerate Black and Brown communities to a multi-billion dollar wellness industry — and who is benefiting? June traces the history, the politics, and the cultural stakes of legalization with a sharp eye on equity and wealth.

Keynote

DEI Programming Policy Conferences Corporate Events Cultural Summits

Women's Health

Women's Health · Wellness · Corporate Women's Programming

Not One Size Fits All: Cannabis and Women's Health

Peri-menopause. Cancer. Chronic pain. Anxiety. Sleep disruption. Cannabis has something to offer for all of it — but most women never find what works because the guidance they receive is generic. June reframes cannabis as a precision wellness tool and offers a practical, evidence-informed framework.

Keynote

Women's Health Conferences Corporate Wellness Retreats

Cannabis History

Education · Community · General Audiences

The History of Cannabis: What They Didn't Teach You

A rich, surprising, and culturally grounded history of the plant — from its earliest medicinal uses across cultures, through prohibition, to the present moment. Engaging, accessible, and built to shift how audiences think about a plant most of them thought they already understood.

Keynote or Panel

Educational Institutions Community Events General Audiences

Book June to Speak

Bringing this work
to your room.

Your team is already navigating cannabis — whether they realize it or not. Employees using it for sleep, pain, and anxiety. Caregivers supporting aging parents. Executives managing stress with less clarity than they'd like. What's missing is informed, culturally grounded guidance that meets people where they are.

June's keynotes give your workforce a framework they can actually use — destigmatizing the conversation, closing the knowledge gap, and creating the kind of psychological safety that keeps people engaged and present. This isn't a wellness trend. It's the talk your DEI, wellness, and leadership teams have been circling around without a speaker who can deliver it with authority.

Tailored for corporate wellness days, DEI programming, leadership summits, and ERG events

Full speaker brief, AV requirements, and promotional assets provided upon confirmation

Available in-person and virtually — globally

Custom talk formats built around your organization's audience and goals

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Speaking Fees

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Fees vary by format, audience size, and engagement type.
Corporate and funded organizations — inquire for rates.

What's Included

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Full speaker brief & AV rider

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Travel & accommodations

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Pre-event call with organizer

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Custom talk adaptation available

June Johnson on stage.

This work began
with her mother.

Four keynotes.
One through-line.

Cannabis & PTSD: The Truth About Trauma and the Plant

From Criminalization to Culture

Not One Size Fits All: Cannabis and Women's Health

The History of Cannabis: What They Didn't Teach You

Bringing this work
to your room.

The cultural institution
behind the guidance.

June Johnson on stage.

This work beganwith her mother.

Four keynotes.One through-line.

Cannabis & PTSD: The Truth About Trauma and the Plant

From Criminalization to Culture

Not One Size Fits All: Cannabis and Women's Health

The History of Cannabis: What They Didn't Teach You

Bringing this workto your room.

The cultural institutionbehind the guidance.

This work began
with her mother.

Four keynotes.
One through-line.

Bringing this work
to your room.

The cultural institution
behind the guidance.