Kimberly Hooks, CEO , Frenchy Cannoli Brand Aroma / Flavor Expert, Educator Kimberly Hooks is the life companion of Frenchy Cannoli whom she met 40+ years ago while traveling in Nepal & India. As a lifelong connoisseur & aficionado of finely crafted chocolate, Kimberly has embraced the science behind developing an expert palate. She worked professionally for 30+ years in the transportation logistics industry focused on organizational development, process analysis, & training design. Currently, K...
Mar 03, 2023•33 min•Ep. 379
Vanessa Gabriel, CEO, Co-Founder, Drop Delivery Vanessa Gabriel is the CEO and co-founder of Drop Delivery, the cannabis industry’s only all-in-one delivery technology solution for retailers. A thirty-year-old, self-described serial entrepreneur, Vanessa previously co-founded Greenlight Technologies, a leading order-ahead, and digital loyalty software in the cannabis industry, which was acquired in 2018. www.dropdelivery.com https://republic.com/drop-delivery https://www.instagram.com/thedrop.ap...
Feb 24, 2023•30 min•Ep. 378
Ashley Wynn-Grimes, CEO, Cannabis Nursing Solutions Baltimore, Maryland native, black female entrepreneur, and a registered nurse for more than 12 years, Ashley Wynn-Grimes BSN, RN is the Founder of Cannabis Nursing Solutions, LLC, author of “Stigmatized”, and the children’s book “Asa’s Medicine”. Ashley’s work is dedicated to empowering patients and nursing professionals to make informed wellness choices with impactful educational medical programs that also serve to promote diverse representati...
Feb 17, 2023•30 min•Ep. 377
Robert Lund, Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer, Studio TBD Robert is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative at Studio TBD, a creative collective focusing on cannabis-infused drinks and edibles and web3 initiatives. With a background in advertising, branding, creative development, and design strategy Robert has been leading creative endeavours and departments at some of the most prominent agencies in the creative industry in both Europe and the US. https://studio-tbd.io/ https://twitter.com/StudioTBD...
Feb 10, 2023•29 min•Ep. 376
Raymond Strack, Chief Executive Officer, Shasta Grown With over 10 years of industry experience in cultivation, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, operations, local lobbying, and project management. Raymond Strack is the Chief Executive Officer at Shasta Grown; a vertically integrated Cannabis supply chain company located on the slopes of Mount Shasta in the City of Weed, California. http://www.shastagrown.com https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/us/weed-california.html...
Feb 03, 2023•33 min•Ep. 375
Ben Jennings, Chief Revenue Officer, Embroker Ben is a seasoned global technology executive with more than 25 years experience in sales, marketing, business development, customer success and alliances. He was previously the Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for ServiceSource (Nasdaq: SERV) responsible for the company’s global Sales, Solution Design and Business Development functions. Ben is a seasoned global technology executive, Ben brings more than 25 years experience in sales...
Jan 27, 2023•28 min•Ep. 374
Toni Conn, Founder, CEO, Green Bliss CFO Toni Conn is an Enrolled Agent through the IRS. Having been in the accounting industry for over five years, Toni brings knowledge from multiple industries, including manufacturing and service. She combines her accounting experience with her Enrolled Agent credential to help businesses in the cannabis industry obtain compliant lower taxes and peace of mind. When not helping businesses in the cannabis industry have financial peace of mind, you can find Toni...
Jan 20, 2023•31 min•Ep. 373
Barry Foy, Co-Founder, Gentlemen Smuggler The original Gentleman Smuggler. Barry “Flash” Foy learned the smuggling trade in Florida and South Carolina and soon oversaw almost 200 people along the East Coast, all swept into a mighty rush of cash and cannabis that crash-landed after President Reagan launched Operation Jackpot, the first Presidential sting in the War on Drugs, which specifically targeted Foy and his crew. Barry Foy was convicted under the 848 kingpin statute and served 11 years in ...
Jan 13, 2023•29 min•Ep. 372
Brandon Bobart, Founder, Pisgah Peaks Ventures Brandon is a cannabis-focused fractional CMO. He helped grow a cannabis brand from 1 to 15 locations, raise over 1 million dollars, and build a 7-figure eCommerce machine. Since 2020 has managed Pisgah Peaks Ventures & helped over 60 brands streamline their marketing operations and grow their top-line revenues. Pisgah Peaks gives back to local communities by donating time & resources to 501c3s, female & minority-owned brands on a monthly basis. http...
Jan 06, 2023•30 min•Ep. 371
Walter Moore, Co-founder and CEO, Cognitive Harmony Technologies Walter Moore is an accomplished software architect, financial engineer, and entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder, CEO, and CTO of Cognitive Harmony Technologies, a company designed to streamline the cannabis business application process and create $1 Billion in wealth for underrepresented communities through cannabis business ownership. https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognitive-harmony-technologies/ https://cognitiveharmony.tech/ ht...
Dec 30, 2022•32 min•Ep. 370
Miguel Oliveira, Founder, Scandalous Chocolates Miguel is a culinary and entertainment expert who brings a rich background in storytelling with a keen understanding of consumer food trends and culinary arts. He has also worked as a producer with CBS, ABC, and CNN. In 2017 Miguel founded Panther Burn Studios, a small music label focused on nurturing and developing up-and-coming musical talent. In 2020, Oliveira went on to start the Scandalous Chocolate brand, a first-in-class edible company that ...
Dec 23, 2022•26 min•Ep. 369
Jordan Isenstadt, Senior Vice President, Marino Jordan heads Marino’s cannabis, higher education, and public affairs practices. A former advisor to the New York State Senate and the New York State Governor’soffice, he has led award-winning strategic communications programs for a broad spectrum of clients, including cannabis brands, higher education institutions, and labor unions. Some client highlights include Etain Health, FlowerHire, Come Back Daily, Beak & Skiff, Canna-House, Hiller PC, the N...
Dec 16, 2022•29 min•Ep. 368
Larry Levy, Co-founder & CEO, Lucid Green A serial entrepreneur, Larry brings a wealth of hands-on experience, with a focus on computational linguistics (machine learning), IoT and SaaS based finance and marketing platforms. As co-founder and CEO of Lucid Green, Larry oversees operations to bring LucidIDs to the forefront of cannabis supply chain solutions. Prior to Lucid Green, Larry served as co-founder and CEO of Semagix Group, which was sold to Warburg Pincus in 2006. Larry was also the foun...
Dec 09, 2022•32 min•Ep. 367
Josh and Tara Joseph, Co-Founders of Big Plan Holdings Josh and Tara Joseph host a podcast, The Big Plan, and are Co-owners of the Nashville-based investment company Big Plan Holdings, they are involved in cannabis, real estate, music and entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and philanthropy. Josh and Tara discuss falling in love, drugs, having kids, being in business together, and everything in between. Above all, Josh and Tara are husband and wife, and more importantly, best friends. They are he...
Dec 02, 2022•37 min•Ep. 366
Hannah Stitt, Mountain Mover & Partner at Tectonic, LLP Hannah loves resolving her client’s intellectual property and business problems. She provides services to clients throughout California and the United States. She focuses her law practice on solving issues involving trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, unfair competition law, and data privacy. After a decade of working in the California legal field and in movement lawyering, Hannah is not intimidated by the innovative or unknown. A firebr...
Dec 01, 2022•33 min•Ep. 365
Bethany Gomez,, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Brightfield Group Bethany has established herself as a trailblazer in emerging markets, with a focus on cannabis, CBD and wellness. As Managing Director and Co-Founder of Brightfield Group, Bethany's commitment to leadership and storytelling through meaningful data has positioned the company as an industry leader, playing a crucial role in shaping the cannabis, CBD and wellness industries both from a consumer and market perspective. Bethany has...
Nov 18, 2022•31 min•Ep. 364
Lilli Keinaenen, Founder & Chief Designer, Changemaker Creative Changemaker Creative helps cannabis and sustainable consumer product makers stand out with unique custom branding and packaging design – and attract a cult following of loyal customers. With a focus on sustainable packaging for conscious cannabis and hemp product brands, she's deeply passionate about saving the planet through better design. Clients outside cannabis include award-winning global product brands sold at major retailers ...
Nov 11, 2022•31 min•Ep. 363
Christopher Tasker, Founder, Global Cannabinoid Solutions Chris is a scientist helping cannabis businesses develop innovative strategies and solutions to thrive in the evolving eco-system. Chris is a Master of cannabinoid medical research with specific knowledge of the endocannabinoid system and its role in colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases. One of the first UK scientists to investigate cannabinoids in human tissue. Chris is the founder of Global Cannabinoid Solutions, a science ...
Nov 04, 2022•37 min•Ep. 362
Nikki Lawley, LPN Founder of Nikki and The Plant, LLC. Nikki Lawley is a patient advocate, speaker, and founder of Nikki and the Plant. She personally discovered cannabis as medicine after suffering a life-changing injury while working as a pediatric nurse. In October of 2016, Nikki was a 46-year-old woman whose life changed in literally a second. Going from being a medical professional to becoming a patient was a major adjustment and almost cost this vibrant mother, wife, and career professiona...
Oct 28, 2022•32 min•Ep. 361
Joseph Lustberg, Founder & Managing Partner, Upwise Capital Joe Lustberg is a leader in the fintech industry with extensive knowledge of financial products and the marketplace. Joe’s experience and expertise is the main reason for his fast rise in the industry. His tenacious drive and deep network of relationships within the cannabis and lending industry have allowed for his success. He handles a multitude of functions as CEO of Upwise Capital, leading the company every day in funding large tran...
Oct 21, 2022•35 min•Ep. 360
Dan Serard, Director of Business Development, Cannabis Creative Dan has been working in the cannabis industry for over three years and has been a part of marketing over 150+ different brands. Currently, he heads business development and strategic partnerships for Cannabis Creative Group – a top marketing agency in the cannabis industry. He is a member of many cannabis associations such as the Cannabis Marketing Association, Business Owners Hemp and Cannabis Association, and National Association ...
Oct 14, 2022•33 min•Ep. 359
Polly Lieberman, Co-Founder, thric3 Polly is the co-founder of thric3, an online and real-world community at the intersection of cannabis 2.0 and web 3.0. She is a results-oriented business leader, company builder and value-creator who spent her career building successful companies in nascent markets. Polly has been consulting and advising brands and technology companies in the cannabis industry for nearly 5 years, with a focus on storytelling, digital marketing and revenue acceleration. Polly h...
Oct 07, 2022•35 min•Ep. 358
Misty Burris, Director, Oregon Institute for A Better Way Misty founded the Oregon Institute for A Better Way in 2016 after a 6-year field study based on How our brains learn and the measurable data that something evolutionary is occurring to us physically and spiritually. Misty studies the effects of these occurrences in individuals, partners, families, organizations and industry. Misty is a facilitator, motivator and opportunity enthusiast always seeking the largest stone to toss into the pool...
Sep 30, 2022•27 min•Ep. 357
Morgan Davis, Founder, Davis Legal Founded by Raleigh-based lawyer and serial entrepreneur Morgan Davis, Davis Legal is a full-service boutique law firm specializing in cannabis law and policy, serving entrepreneurs, politicians and brands. From legal planning, regulatory support, corporate guidance, and compliance strategies, Morgan Davis has built a name locally and nationally as a lawyer and entrepreneur reshaping the cannabis industry. Morgan Davis is the Co-founder of Compendium Complete, t...
Sep 23, 2022•30 min•Ep. 356
Hayley Dineen & Lana Van Brunt, Co-Founders, Sackville & Co Lana Van Brunt and Hayley Dineen are the Brooklyn-based duo behind Sackville & Co., a design-focused contemporary cannabis lifestyle brand, and Sackville Studios, the first multidisciplinary cannabis design and production studio creating brands from the ground up for both cannabis industry leaders and newcomers alike. Dineen cut her teeth at the world-renowned arts & design college Central St. Martin’s in London, going on to design for ...
Sep 16, 2022•31 min•Ep. 355
Anand Shahi, President, BAR Capital LLC Anand has almost 20 years of experience in both public and private investments, including as Senior Analyst at Atlas Capital Partners, a hedge fund, where he supervised a research team. Anand was also VP and Quantitative Risk Analyst at Morgan Stanley, where he developed and managed complex stress scenarios to detect and mitigate market risks for the firm. Anand has over a decade of personal experience investing in private companies in the United States an...
Sep 09, 2022•32 min•Ep. 354
Derek Thomas, Chief Growth Officer, AE Global Derek Thomas is the Chief Growth Officer for AE Global. He has spent more than a decade developing businesses, focused on sustainable scaling, growth and strategy. Prior to joining AE Global, Thomas served as vice president of business development for Veritas Farms, a publicly-traded, vertically-integrated full-spectrum hemp extracts company that was first to be sold on Amazon. There he oversaw the company’s growth as it scaled across the U.S. and de...
Sep 02, 2022•32 min•Ep. 353
Adam Wilks, CEO of Tyson 2.0 Adam Wilks is Tyson 2.0's Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board. He formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of One Plant, a multi-state cannabis retail chain. Prior to One Plant, Wilks served as COO of the venture capital firm SOL Global. Wilks also spent more than a decade scaling licensed retail brands including PinkBerry and Cold Stone Creamery. https://tyson20.com/ https://www.instagram.com/itstyson20/...
Aug 26, 2022•31 min•Ep. 352
Mark Ervin, Founder, GreenGro Biologicals Mark Ervin founded GreenGro Biologicals in 2009 with Mycorrhizae and beneficial bacteria blends. His education in ancient agricultural methods led him to the discovery of "Terra Preta" soils which are found in the Amozonian basin, and are considered some of the most fertile soils in the world. Mr. Ervin built upon that philosophy and has expanded the product line to include the highest quality - dry organic fertilizer blends, dry organic soil additives a...
Aug 19, 2022•32 min•Ep. 351
Jon Malave, Founder, Chairperson of the Tristate Cannabis Alliance Jon Malave is a Founder, Chairperson of the Tristate Cannabis Alliance as well as CEO of QAcanna, a Quality Assurance and operational regulatory compliance company in the cannabis industry. The Tristate Cannabis Alliance is a coalition of NY, NJ, CT & PA small and medium sized businesses, social organizational leaders, representatives, and policy advocates, in conjunction with non-industry citizens, whose mission is dedicated to ...
Aug 12, 2022•31 min•Ep. 350
