A Mejer Journey

On this episode of A Mejer Journey, we are joined by special guest John Flanders, CEO of CBD Emporium .  With more than 25 years of experience in the corporate experience and in executive leadership, business management, and retail work, having served as a former CEO and CTO of a public company and a former CFO of a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis company, John Flanders brings a wealth...

Episode 19 of A Mejer Journey welcomes a well-known and respected leader in the cannabis space, Tiffany Watkins. Tiffany's voice and hard work has led the conception of Vanguard Media, a publication and platform for women in the cannabis space that showcases their hard work, innovation, expertise, and dedication. On this episode, Tiffany and I discuss camaraderie, lifting others up, and working to...

On Episode 18 of the Mejer Journey Podcast, Joseph Khoury , Director of Business Systems at MariMed , and serial entrepreneur joins the show! Joseph dives into his journey with iRollie and what it took to build, scale, and exit a company at a young age through determination, grit, and massive action. From there we discuss his role at MariMed and what new things he's working on, and what qualities...

In this episode of the Mejer Journey Podcast, Nikki Lawley joins the show to share her traumatic brain injury story. Nikki also takes us down the path of patient advocacy and the urgent need to improve patient access to medical cannabis. As an LPN, Nikki's background gives her a unique vantage point to talk about these subject matters. Being a medical cannabis patient herself, Nikki pinpoints many...

On this week's episode of A Mejer Journey, Diana N. McElroy,  Community Outreach Specialist at TerrAscend New Jersey, joins us to share some exciting new developments at TerrAscend New Jersey along with how she sees cannabis education taking shape as someone who is on the front lines of patient and community education. 

On this episode of the Mejer Journey Podcast, Len May, Founder & CEO of Endocanna Health joins the show with an abundance of insight and information about how certain cannabis products and strains might affect each and every one of us differently because of our genetic makeup. Len and his team have developed Endo·dna,  a simple DNA test that maps your endocannabinoid system and then matches that s...

Episode 14 of A Mejer Journey welcomes Shayda Torabi, CEO of RESTART CBD, and host of the To Be Blunt Podcast . Shayda shares her career journey which started in the tech startup world and shifted to owning one of the most well known CBD brands in the state of Texas. How did Shayda take her company from a locally known, Texas-rooted brand to a brand with scale across the entire U.S.? Well, that's...

Episode 13 of A Mejer Journey welcomes Matthew O'Brien, Managing Editor at Four PM, one of the cannabis industry's go-to hubs for cannabis content for cannabis professionals. O'Brien shares the journey that led him to embark on a journey from his home in Ireland to explore the legal cannabis markets in Canada. Tune in to learn about his experiences as a Bud Tender, to learning the ins and outs of...

On this episode of A Mejer Journey, Rachelle Gordon, cannabis Writer, joins the show and shares her perspective on the current cannabis media landscape, public relations, and earned media. Rachelle shares her perspective from the point of view of someone who continuously is pitched to write about different products, entrepreneurs, and companies. Rachelle discusses the importance of raising awarene...

Green Roads Co-Founder, Arby Barroso joins A Mejer Journey for Episode 11! Arby's path to entrepreneurship is by no means linear. During our conversation we talk about some of the hardships Arby faced, overcame, and turned into a positive force that ignited his entrance and presence in the cannabis community as Co-Founder of one of the largest CBD companies in the U.S. 

Cree Robinson and Louis Masensi from touCanna join A Mejer Journey for Episode 10! Cree and Louis are two tech-inspired entrepreneurs who help dispensary leaders improve the efficiency of operations by leveraging the power of 10 softwares into one powerful system. Throughout our conversation we discuss dispensary employee onboarding, organization, coming up with a company name, and so much more! L...

On Episode 9 of A Mejer Journey, entrepreneur, author, and master grower, Ryan Douglas joins the show! Ryan shares key takeaways from his new book, From Seed to Success: How to Launch a Great Cannabis Cultivation Business in Record Time , and the ins and outs of vertical integration, what it takes to run a successful cultivation facility, and so much more! As Master Grower from 2013 to 2016, Ryan...

Dr. Bridget Williams joins the show for Episode 8 to talk about the connection between life coaching, cannabis, and why she decided to step away from practicing as a traditional doctor and step into the arena of medical cannabis and life coaching. Dr. Bridget Williams also lets us in on how she goes about guiding patients through the early stages of figuring out optimal dosing with cannabis, the l...

Episode 7 brings Brandon Bobart, Founder of Pisgah Peaks Ventures. Pisgah Peaks Ventures helps business grow by leveraging the power of digital marketing. Brandon's a big believer in growing with his clients, and being readily available for them every step of the way. On this episode of the podcast, we jump into time management, stress management, and what it takes to personally and professionally...

In this episode, commercialization and compliance expert, Sheri Tarr, joins the show! Sheri's successful track record working within an FDA regulated environment among big pharmaceutical companies gives a unique advantage and perspective when working with cannabis brands and professionals. During our conversation, Sheri sheds light on the intersection between commercialization and compliance, how...

Episode 5 of A Mejer Journey was a real treat. Matt Ritchey, CEO of Mr. Cannabis, took us down the path of breathwork, flow states, and leadership. With an abundance of executive coaching experience, Matt knows what it takes from a wellness standpoint to perform at optimal levels and create the world you want to live in. In this episode, Mike and Matt take listeners down a rabbit hole of insight t...

Episode 4 of A Mejer Journey features special guest, Franny Tacy. Franny Tacy, Owner of Franny’s Farmacy, is the first female hemp farmer in North Carolina in over 75 years. Franny first entered the hemp scene with a force behind education and collaborations. She is now considered one of the preeminent experts of all things hemp, participates in the hemp Research Trials with North Carolina State U...

In Episode 3 of A Mejer Journey, Nick Jikomes, currently Director of Science & Innovation at Leafly and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board for Dosist, joins us to talk about how he went from earning a Ph. D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University to now working in the cannabis space. Along the way, Nick has picked up a treasure chest of information that he shares with listeners in regard to r...

On episode 2 of A Mejer Journey,  Mark Worster joins the show. Mark Worster, AKA Nurse Mark, is an entrepreneur, fitness guru, business and life coach, healthcare professional, author, and so much more! Mark was a treasure chest of inspiration and wisdom as he shared his adventurous journey into the cannabis space, a few of his favorite books for personal and professional development, the key to h...

On the inaugural episode of A Mejer Journey, Ry Russell joins the show and talks about his journey from saving Main's Saco Drive-In Movie Theatre to blazing his own, unique path in the cannabis space. The 40 under 40 award recipient took the time to go deep into why and how serial entrepreneurs are able to jump from one business to the next successfully, even if on the surface those businesses loo...