It all depends on where you encounter this young lady because it could be in one of three very, very different situations.
If you first meet Korrie O’Donnell inside her business, Your CBD Store in Moundsville, she’ll likely be all business because the 42-year-old Marshall County resident wants to help. The products have had a major impact on an acne problem that haunted her for years, so she is confident her top-shelf line of products can supply the same impact for appetite, anxiety, chronic pain, insomnia, and many more.
Just ask Korrie about “homeostasis” and prepare yourself for an education.
Now, you could meet Korrie at a construction site since she is a union electrician with the IBEW Local 141 in Wheeling and has helped build buildings, renovate hospitals, and wire homes and apartment complexes throughout the Upper Ohio Valley
That’s right; she knows all about voltage.
But there also is the chance you could encounter Korrie while she and her husband, Mike, are floating on the Ohio River since both of them are boating enthusiasts who refuse to allow the pandemic to rob them of the rest and relaxation their adventures offer.
All you have to do is mention the “Mountaineer.”
How did you come to decide to be a member of the IBEW Local 141 as a union electrician?
The first seed was planted when I was forced to rewire my home for insurance purposes. Fast forward to a few years later when the IBEW reached out to parents who had children enrolled at Northern Panhandle Head Start and encouraged them to apply. I jumped on the opportunity. I knew I wanted to do better for my family.
I couldn’t quit working to go to school. Becoming an electrician solved that problem. I could work through the apprenticeship to gain on the job experience while going to school a few nights a week. Thanks to the IBEW, I now have an in-demand job skill and a rewarding career with great pay.
For a little more than a year, you have owned and operated Your CBD Store in Moundsville. Please explain how you came to use CBD products, and why you chose to open the small store.
I have always been open-minded to plant medicine. I started taking CBD to see what all the buzz was about. I loved the changes in my body because of CBD. When friends Brandon and Deena Klink opened Your CBD Store Weirton, I knew that I wanted to be a part of the same brand.
I liked how there was no “head shop” feel. Instead, the Your CBD Store brand focuses on quality and health without the high. I think that is so important in breaking down the stigma that surrounds cannabis.
What is the No. 1 reason why local residents have decided to give CBD products a try?
At this point most have heard about the therapeutic benefits of CBD. I think what the local people like the most is that they can come into our store, see the products themselves, talk about what they are targeting, and get a recommendation.
Also, I think local people want to try CBD but are afraid if it doesn’t work, they will be out the money. We believe in what we sell so much that we offer a money back guarantee. It means a lot to our customers can trust us.
You and your husband, Mike, are big-time boating enthusiasts. Why?
There is so much to love about boating! There is so much diversity in types of boats, types of people who boat, and the boating adventures one could take that I could talk about the subject forever.
You are a big supporter of the Wheeling YWCA?
The YMCA has my heart! They took my young children and I into the shelter for a little over a month many years ago. I was able to stay there contact free and the YWCA helped me with the steps it took to get my life. If you or anyone you know is going through a difficult situation, reach out to YWCA. It’s a great organization.
