Really enjoyed this conversation with Dennis O’Malley, CEO of Caliva, a vertically integrated cannabis company in California. We discuss Dennis’s past experience in influencer marketing and brand ambassadors, common pitfalls in the industry and how the Caliva team is trying to create the most trusted brand in cannabis.
HIRING: Caliva is growing and hiring, check out www.gocaliva.com/jobs
Grateful to be invited on The Mark & Toddcast podcast! We discuss how Periodic Edibles got started and what the cannabis industry landscape looks like.
Great talk with Brice Sherman, Co-Founder of Willamette Valley Alchemy, an Oregon Cannabis Processor. We discuss how Brice moved from Florida to Oregon, entered the medical then rec cannabis market and built one of the strongest extract and concentrate brands in the State, with innovative products and great quality.
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Loved this talk with Anya Gordon, CEO of GroTec! GroTec is a contract builder for grow operations and dispensaries. Anya has great industry insight from working with companies in multiple states and internationally. She brought a lot to the table for this conversation and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
JOB OPPORTUNITIES: GroTec is growing and hiring. More details on their Website HERE.
Honored to interview Ed Rosenthal, a pioneer in the cannabis industry! Ed wrote for High Times in the 80s and 90s. He has written multiple books on cannabis cultivation, processing, extracts, concentrates and has sold over 1 Million copies. Ed is releasing a follow-up book to Beyond Buds, a guide to Marijuana Extracts and Cannabis Infusions.
Informative talk with Justin Hamilton, CEO of Hempleton Investment Group, a business focused on the Hemp CBD market in and around North Carolina. From genetics to growing to processing to retail shops, Justin’s team is involved in every step of the supply chain, and we learned a lot from him in this conversation.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Justin is hiring for many different positions as they continue to grow and expand, discussed at end of episode. If you’re looking for work in North Carolina this would be a great company to work for.
Loved this talk with Christine Smith, Founder and CEO of Gron Chocolate. We cover how Christine moved from a successful career in architecture to cannabis infused chocolate, how you expand after getting into almost every dispensary in Oregon and a new source of CBD that Gron is using to sell infused chocolates across state lines, permeating their brand for future expansion.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Gron is looking for a Marketing Director, discussed at end of episode.
Conversation with Sabrena Peterson, Director of Marketing for REL Vape, an extract and vape pen company in Oregon. We discuss how Sabrena met her Co-Founders and started REL Vape, new technologies coming to market and how she thinks cannabis extracts will evolve.
Informative talk with Ross Hunsinger from Hapy Kitchen. We discuss Ross’s path from brewmaster schooling, to soda pop maker to starting a cannabis edible business. Also how Ross sees the industry evolving and some insights on what businesses can do to stay competitive.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Ross asked that motivated individuals interested in the cannabis industry reach out to Hapy Kitchen with a resume and cover letter. Discussed in the episode.
Grateful to be featured on the Stories in Business Podcast. Wanted to share this with the Periodic Effects Podcast listeners. Really happy to start talking with non-cannabis media outlets to cross that bridge and get the cannabis education message to more people not familiar with cannabis.
Talk with Trista Okel, CEO & Founder of Empower BodyCare. Wayne and Trista discuss how her arrest for growing three cannabis plants in 2003 led to her activism and eventually launching her company. It’s been nothing but growth and expansion since starting the business in 2013. Learn how Trista views the current cannabis climate and what she is planning for the future.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Empower is looking for Brand Ambassadors, discussed in episode.