This session explores how mental health shows up in-store and shares practical, approachable ways retailers can better support their teams and customers while staying true to the values of the western community. Listen in…
WESA Retail Roundup April 16, 2026:
- Host: Glenn the Geek, Host of Horses in the Morning
- Facebook: Retail Roundup Facebook group
- Guest: Taylor Douglas, CEO of Happy Horses | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
- Presented By: Western English Sales Association
Time Stamps:
- 01:37 – Introducing guest Taylor and mental health focus
- 02:03 – Taylor’s horse-industry background
- 03:34 – What Happy Horses is
- 04:11 – Products: minerals, Himalayan salt, subscription box
- 05:23 – Western/cowboy culture & mental health stigma
- 08:01 – Retail stress, burnout, and overwork
- 09:14 – Therapy, inner child work, redefining workload
- 11:45 – Procrastination and “eat the frog” strategy
- 13:36 – Hiring help and getting accounting off your plate
- 15:42 – Employees, empathy, and abundance mindset
- 21:29 – Using AI and contractors for marketing/e‑commerce
- 26:35 – Accessing mental health care, meds, ADHD diagnosis