Women Leading In Cannabis

Women led cannabis market makerOutdated federal laws make it very difficult for cannabis companies to promote their products. Rosie Mattio, CEO of MATTIO Communications joins Kyra Reed to talk about maximizing public relations to help her clients overcome media restrictions. She also discusses the impact federal legalization could have on the cannabis public relations niche.Produced by podCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/rosie-mattio

Psychedelics have the power to help us rapidly evolve to be better citizens of Earth.Working with sacred medicines as a way to lift women’s voices, celebrate diversity, and jump-start rapid cultural evolution, Zoe Helene, (@Ms.Zoe.Helene), founder and chief visionary officer of Cosmic Sister (@CosmicSister), and originator of the term Psychedelic Feminism (@PsychedelicFeminism), joins Kyra Reed to talk about leading the environmental feminist collective for people who understand that the grossly imbalanced “power-over” patriarchal model will continue to lead humans down a devolutionary path ending in the destruction of life on Earth.Produced by podCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/zoe-helene

Focusing on progress over perfection to create the number one edible brand.For over a decade Wana Brands has been revolutionizing the cannabis edibles. CEO, Nancy Whiteman joins Kyra Reed to talk about building one of the most well known edible brands. As a women-run cannabis company she also discusses some of the ways that they're helping to foster diversity and inclusion within their company and throughout the industry including pooling available resources into the Cannabis For Justice website . Produced by podCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/nancy-whiteman

Growing cannabis and learning to hide from helicopters from an early ageNorthern California is often referred to as the "Golden Triangle" because of its legacy for growing the world's best cannabis. Chiah Rodriguez, who is featured in the upcoming Lady Buds Movie joins Kyra Reed to talk about applying the lessons she learned helping her father grow cannabis to her family businesses River Txai Farms and Arcanna Flowers and forming Mendocino Generations to support the many multi-generational farmers in her county. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/chiah-rodriguez

Empowering cannabis nurses & future cannabis nurses with education, opportunity, recognition and advocacyHeather Manus is the founder of the Arizona Cannabis Nurses Association and a fierce advocate for veterans and mental health. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about working to include Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) as a debilitating condition under Arizona’s medical marijuana act. She also talks about her natural health company, Nature Nurse, that combines years of knowledge and experience with modern science and research to provide high quality products and services that naturally support the endocannabinoid system.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/heather-manus

Helping people feel comfortable using plants over pillsAmanda Reiman's career in cannabis was sparked while conducting research on cannabis as a substitute for her University of California Berkeley PHD in Social Welfare. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about her journey and about embracing her community social work passion by founding Personal Plants to help others unlock the world of earth medicine.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/amanda-reiman

Shining an unapologetic spotlight on the women in cannabisWith over three decades of industry experience, Tiffany Watkins has witnessed a lot of changes, but one thing remains the same; not everyone has an equal voice in cannabis. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about founding Vanguard Media to provide women with a platform to help close the gap between the sexes in the cannabis industry.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/tiffant-watkins

Trusted Leaders in Cannabis Education & CertificationThe increasing complexities of both the cannabis plant and related state, federal and global regulations place a premium on high level cannabis education. Dale Sky Jones the Executive Chancellor of Oaksterdam University joins Kyra Reed to explain the educational benefits of learning from the world’s most respected cannabis professionals while being surrounded by peers with a wide array of backgrounds, perspectives and talents. Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/dale-sky-jones

“for every problem there is a creative solution, and for every project there is a creative execution.”Bringing three decades of resourceful insight to each audience she works with has given Doreen Sullivan the opportunity to successfully assist in the promotion of some of the world’s largest and most trusted brands. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about bringing her talents to the cannabis industry with her company My Bud Vase.Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/doreen-sullivan

Reviving cannabis artistry, preserving cannabis historyKHEMIA is an environmentally conscious cannabis brand, from beyond organic, sustainable, and regenerative farming practices to compostable packaging. Mindy Galloway and Manndie Tingler from Khemia join Kyra Reed to talk about the demands on female founders, the importance of sharing cannabis education and providing a roadmap for everyone's personal cannabis journey. Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/mindy-gallowayhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/manndie-tingler

An instrumental player during the formative years of E-commerce is now in cannabisAfter her unprecedented success at Overstock.com, Stormy Simon stepped down as President to explore the emerging cannabis industry. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about her career, her passion for cannabis and her commitment to promoting opportunities for women to succeed in cannabis.Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/stormy-simon

Ensuring that there is diversity in cannabis Shortly after becoming an attorney Scheril Murray Powell first became interested in agriculture. She soon discovered the many challenges that farmers and land-owners of color must deal with. She joins Kyra Reed to explain why it's so important to help level the playing field for people who have been unfairly disadvantaged and the best ways to improve conditions moving forward. Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell

The first female hemp grower in North CarolinaFranny Tacy is a serious hemp entrepenuer; her vertically integrated businesses including growing, processing, manufacturing, distribution, retail, franchises, lodging, events, goat yoga and growing. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about Franny Farmacy and what it took to be the first female hemp grower in North Carolina.Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/franny-tacy

Hemp superhero for over three decadesFew women have contributed more to the reemergence of hemp as Joy Beckerman. She joins Kyra Reed to share her hemp journey and the challenges she's overcome following her passion. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/joy-beckerman

Straightening The Path To Compliance Starting a cannabusiness can be confusing, expensive, and time consuming. Attorney Toni Forge helps entrepreneurs ensure sustainable success in the cannabis industry; she joins Kyra Reed to talk about resolving some of the problems that still plague the industry.Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/toni-forge

Standing up for those that are too sick or too scared to stand up for themselves.As CEO of A Therapeutic Alternative, Secretary and founder of Napa Cannabis Collective and a respected cannabis activist, Kim Cargile is committed to advancing the cannabis industry. She joins Kyra Reed to discuss her career and some of the ongoing challenges women entrepreneurs most endure to succeed.Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/kim-cargilehttps://www.mjbulls.com/hosts/kyra-reed

Hand-made by women; saged to the moon cycles and bottled under the full moon.The Sisters of the Valley are activists on a mission to empower people to heal themselves and to help them get the treatment that they need through plant-based medicine. Sister Kate joins Kyra Reed to explain how The Sisters of the Valley bridge the gap between Mother Earth and her suffering people, and open up the world to the healing powers of nature’s gifts.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reedhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/sister-kate

"Cannabis has an exclusivity issue and we intend to solve it"There is diversity issues taking root in mainstream cannabis culture which threatens to derail a once in a generation opportunity to create a truly inclusive industry. Mary Pryor, the Co-Founder of Cannaclusive and CMO of Tonic joins Kyra Reed to talk about providing minorities with the resources they need to equally share all the opportunities cannabis has to offer.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reedhttps://www.mjbulls.com/guests/mary-pryor

How a star athlete from a small town became the CEO of an international cannabis brand.The pressure of running a publicly traded company is often overwhelming, those pressures are even greater for CEO's of publicly traded cannabis companies. Jamie Pearson the CEO of Bhang Corp. (BHNG) joins Kyra Reed to talk about leading her team through these challenging times. She discusses her management philosophy and shares actual examples of how she navigated some delicate issues.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/jamie-pearson

Lessons learned from a first time cannabis CEOAfter running a successful graphic design and PR firm for 25 years, a "right-place-at-the-right-time" opportunity launched Annie Holman's cannabis career. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about her co-manufacturing company The Gallery and overcoming the challenges of being a first time CEO.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reedhttps://podconx.com/guests/annie-holman

Why "Top" lists are so important for women.Women entrepreneurs in cannabis face many challenges including achieving media recognition for their accomplishments. Cynthia Salarizadeh, the founder of the cannabis industry’s newswire and entrepreneur tech suite, AxisWire, as well as the Co-founder of Green Market Media talks to Kyra Reed about the many tangible and intangible benefits of being included in an industry recognition list. As the Co-Founder of House Of Saka a luxury infused beverage company and Salar Media Group she also provides public relation guidance on how companies should respond to current social unrest issues. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reedhttps://podconx.com/guests/cynthia-salarizadeh

The first cannabis branding personalityOften referred to as the "Martha Stewart of Marijuana" Cheryl Shuman helped redefine the image of a typical women cannabis enthusiast. Long before cannabis was essential the Beverly Hills Cannabis Queen used her media connections to generate positive cannabis press. She joins Kyra Reed to share stories from her over two decade cannabis educational crusade.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reedhttps://podconx.com/guests/cheryl-schuman

Are native American's being excluded from the cannabis industry?The re-emergence of the cannabis industry presents a unique opportunity to create an industry that's fair and just for all. Unfortunately, it is still plagued by many of our society's problems including discrimination, sexism and racism. Attorney Ariel Clark from Clark Howell LLP joins Kyra Reed to outline some of the industry's lesser known transgressions like native American discrimination and the lack of funding for women owned businesses.Produced by PodCONX https://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reedhttps://podconx.com/guests/ariel-clark

Building a successful company is incredibly difficult for women of color entrepreneurs. The success of Apothecarry, a leading provider of luxury cannabis organization systems, is proof positive that there are opportunities for dynamic women of color in the cannabis industry. Whitney Beatty shares her story with Kyra Reed and also discusses some of the many challenges that entrepreneurial women of color must overcome.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/whitney-beattyhttps://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reed

Vangst is the cannabis industry's largest permanent and temporary employment company. Founder and CEO Karson Humiston talks to Kyra Reed about the challenges she faced as a young woman building a fast growing company. She talks about the inclusive, family environment at Vangst and how those principles guide her team when helping both their candidates find jobs and their employers find top talent.Produced by PodCONX https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Women are playing an important role in the creation of the modern cannabis industry. Kyra Reed, CEO of MarKyr Media and founder of Women Empowered in Cannabis community shares inspirational success stories with the women who are at the center of cannabis revolution. Produced By MJBulls Cannabis Podcasts