Dreka Gates didn't set out to build a wellness empire — it found her. When COVID forced her into isolation on 60 acres of Mississippi land, just miles from where her great-grandmother once farmed, everything shifted. One day, while working the soil, she fell to her knees in tears — not because she bought the land, but because she realized: "This really belongs to me."

In this powerful conversation at Black Week, Dreka sits down with Joseph "JoJo" Simmons to share how she transformed her healing journey into a seven-figure empire — from Love's Harvest, her cannabis company, and the first Black woman-owned dispensary in Mississippi (built with a $2 million investment into a 100-year-old building), to Dreka Rose emotional wellness eyewear, a 60-acre regenerative farm, and even an AI avatar that connects with people one-on-one.

But this episode isn't just about success — it's about the spiritual, emotional, and mental work it takes to sustain it all. Dreka opens up about the practices that keep her grounded, from burning negative energy each morning to breaking generational cycles while building generational wealth.

What You'll Hear:

• Why self-mastery is the foundation of every business move she makes
  
  

• The $2M lesson she learned investing in experience, not just space
  
  

• Why cannabis could've been a trillion-dollar industry for Black and Brown communities
  
  

• The "sandwich method" she uses for tough negotiations — firm, but rooted in love
  
  

• How she uses AI and gaming to meet people where they are
  
  

• Why she left the church at 13 to find her own spiritual path
  
  

• Her healing journey to the Amazon jungle with shamans
  
  

• What she'd tell her 13-year-old self who bet on herself before she had proof
  
  

This is a story of alignment, ownership, and audacity — and what it means to truly build For Good.

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