Apartment 113 Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Podcast

Episode 129 is the 75th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Joe Lustberg, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Upwise Capital and Co-Founder of Mottz Dispensary in New York. Joe has a long history around Cannabis and a career in business finance. He's been able to combine those two interests with Upwise Capital and his new dispensary. This has also allowed him to see cannabis businesses from...

Episode 128 is the 74th episode of Season 2. We've got our third MJ Bizcon episode for you today featuring three interviews recorded from the Press Booth at the show. I got an opportunity to sit down with some wonderful folks this time around and hope you all enjoy the conversations. The first interview features Lucas Nelson, Group President of Bud and Mary’s. Bud and Mary’s dispensaries can be fo...

Episode 127 is the 73rd episode of Season 2. We've got another MJBizCon episode for you today, featuring five interviews recorded from the Press Booth at MJ BizCon. I had the opportunity to sit down with some wonderful folks, and I hope you all enjoy the conversations. Thanks again to Grasslands Marketing & PR for getting these set up. First up, we have David Sandelman, Owner and Inventor at Canna...

Episode 126 is the 72nd episode of Season 2. We've got a special episode today featuring five short interviews from The Vegas Classic. The event happened the day before MJ Bizcon, Tuesday, December 3rd. Nearly 100 golfers played in the tournament and many of us chilled beneath the pavilion of the country club at the head of the course. I set up near the Fat Nugs Magazine table and chatted the afte...

Episode 125 is the 71st episode of Season 2. We’re joined today by Matt Streich CMO, Steve Lezcano CSO and Brian Moskin COO the team behind BAKED! Events and Terp Basel. In 2022, Matt and Steve co-founded Terp Basel, a groundbreaking 3-day festival in Miami that spotlighted California’s legacy cannabis brands and New York’s social clubs. Their efforts in securing sponsorships, rapidly building an...

Episode 124 is the 70th episode of Season 2. We’re joined today by Emillie Lewis, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Audience and Content Strategy for Emerald. Her focus is on working with her team to create the best MJBizcon possible. Emillie is a two-time entrepreneur with proven success launching and building businesses, creating new revenue streams, and defining and executing marketing, retai...

Episode 123 is the 69th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Monica Olano, Founder and Podcast Host of Cali Sober Mom Monica's life has taken some twists and turns along the way leading her towards being California sober and using cannabis to unwind and stay healthy. Her passion lies in connecting with others who are interested in cannabis, mental health, parenting, advocacy and the politica...

Episode 122 is the 68th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Certified Ganjier and the founder of Oklahoma's Cowboy Cup, Daniel Lewis. Daniel last joined the show on episode 38 to discuss the competition and its origins. The Cowboy Cup is Oklahoma's annual premier cannabis competition for the last five years. Brands are participating for Prestige and Recognition, Market Validation, Increased...

Episode 121 is the 67th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Lulu Tsui, Co-Founder and CXO of ontherevel, President of Cannabis Media Council and Advisor for Oakland Hyphae. Lulu excels at making things people-friendly from trade shows, conferences and festivals to pretty much anything with a screen. As a seasoned Experience Designer, she brings over two decades of expertise in guiding resea...

Episode 120 is the 66th episode of Season 2. This episode is a solocast delving into my plant medicine experience with Ayahuasca, Hape, Ambil and Mambe. I sat for two nights with Ayahuasca and had a wonderful time. It was trying but overall positive. It reaffirmed my dedication to my family and brought some clarity along with a real satisfaction for life and a connection to the communities I’m par...

Episode 119 is the 65th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Leah Heise Founder and CEO of Gemini Twin Consulting, Partner at Wolf Meyer and Constellation Advisor at Kearny. Leah is extremely well-established in the cannabis industry. With over 10 years of experience and a law degree, she was an early cannabis business owner and stakeholder for two MSO exits. She held early leadership positi...

Episode 118 is the 64th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Cole Butler, Founder and CEO of Integrative Care Collective and Mental Health counselor for Mindful Therapy Group, First Responder Trauma Counselors as well as his own practice Cole Butler Therapy. Cole has some pivotal experiences in his life involving psychedelics that captured his interest and set him on a path of psychology. He...

Episode 117 is the 63rd episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Velvet Kavanagh, Founder of Phenologic. A long-time resident of British Colombia, Velvet has over two decades of experience running niche businesses in low-margin and emerging industries. She was an early contributor to the local food movement before turning her attention towards cannabis. She witnessed the struggles of the legacy...

Episode 116 is the 62nd episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Shahbaaz Kara-Virani, Principal of SKVentures and Host/Moderator of the Business of Cannabis. Shahbaaz has a diverse background in marketing and sales. Climbing the ranks at Salesforce, he made it into the President's Club where he was recognized as part of the top 10% of individual contributors at the company. Always seeking his n...

Episode 115 is the 61st episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Stef Swiergol, the Marketing & Wholesale Director at Mazor Collective. Stef is an experienced marketing professional who worked for Bank of America for 15 years before getting involved with the Cannabis Industry. Mazor Collective is one of only a few women-majority-owned Arizona cannabis companies. The collective includes verticall...

Episode 114 is the 60th episode of Season 2. We’re joined today by Brendan Mckee, Co-Founder and COO of Silver Therapeutics. Brendan is a proven leader and entrepreneur who utilizes extreme ownership, compassion and curiosity to make his businesses a success. Prior to co-founding Silver Therapeutics in 2017, Brendan held positions at Merrill Lynch, Brown Brothers Harriman, BMW and contributed to M...

Episode 113 is the 59th episode of Season 2. A celebratory episode! I kick this one off talking solo for 30 minutes about my career in cannabis cultivation and software. I’ve worked in Cannabis for 11+ years now 7 of which have been in Cannabis Software Product Management. The last hour of the show is an awesome conversation with Nelson Lecea my good friend and roommate back in the original Apartm...

Episode 112 is the 58th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Captain Hooter, cannabis connoisseur, author and artist.  Captain Hooter is a global cannabis connoisseur and professional interpener who has lived, traveled and smoked all over the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Australia and Europe. He is the author of the 2018’s Captain Hooter’s Connoisseurs guide to the Amsterdam Coffeeshops....

Episode 111 is the 57th episode of Season 2. We’re joined today by Andrew Watson, CEO & Co-Founder of Happy Cabbage Analytics. Focused on Leadership, Finance, Product Development, Sales, and Client Relations, Andrew has an extensive background in analytics and economics. His past experiences include directing finance analytics teams at Salesforce and One Medical and supporting billion-dollar P&Ls....

Episode 108 is the 54th episode of Season 2. This is a solo cast talking about my experience at Awakening 2024!Apartment 113 was a media sponsor for the conference. I helped run the session stage for two days, introducing speakers. And also moderated a session called the Art and Science of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. The conference was excellent and united a wonderful part of the psychedelic...

Episode 107 is the 53rd episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Dotan Melech, Founder/CEO, and Bob Hoban, Founder/Chairman of CTrust. Dotan has extensive experience in receivership, bankruptcy, restructuring, turnaround, and liquidation and is regarded as a subject matter expert and thought leader on distressed assets and risk management. Prior to founding CTrust, he led United AMS, an asset ma...

Episode 106 is the 52nd episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Kate Cotter, Executive Director of the Sierra Psychedelic Society and the Nevada Coalition for Psychedelic Medicines. Kate is a psychedelic advocate and educator. She's a critical thinker with an eye for detail, a lifelong artist with a flair for creative problem-solving and a team-oriented leader with a “big picture” mindset. She...

Episode 105 is the 51st episode of Season 2. I've got a conference episode for you all today covering Lucky Leaf Albuquerque 2024! The show kicks off with 6 short interviews from the floor and ends with a little summary of the session I gave called From Consumer to Connoisseur: Create Quality and Profit. First up, we have back-to-back interviews with Randy and Colin from Urb, a national CBD brand...