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The episode discusses the importance of mental health in equine retail and offers practical support strategies for retailers.

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

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