Apartment 113 Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Podcast

Episode 78 is the 24th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Will Batt, a Technical Crop Advisor for Canna Cribs. Will has a degree in Plant Sciences and works with over 50 cannabis cultivation facilities to advise them on best practices and compliant pest management. After working in traditional agriculture and multiple cannabis grows, he's seen it all from startup to full scale and helps hi...

Episode 77 is the 23rd episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Cam Leids host of The TripSitting Podcast and founder of Conscious Retreats. TripSitting is a blog and podcast that explores what it means to be human. The human experience is an incredible journey with so many layers, and there is no “right” way to be human. TripSitting explores how Cam and his guests find their way through this cr...

Episode 76 is the 22nd episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Jordan Tritt, CEO and Founder of The Panther Group. The Panther Group is the leading investment and advisory firm in the cannabis and alternative medicine industries. Starting in 2015, Jordan and his team have developed a trusted ecosystem of investors, operators and data that is leveraged to reduce the risk and enhance the performa...

Episode 75 is the 21st episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Marlin Hofer a Psilocybin Educator and the Manager of Brain Brew PDX in Beaverton, Oregon. Marlin is deeply passionate about helping people through transformative journeys of self-discovery and healing. He dedicates himself to creating safe and supportive spaces, so people can explore the immeasurable potential of psilocybin mushroo...

Episode 74 is the 20th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Patrick King, Co-Founder of Vetted Better. Vetted Better is a talent search platform specifically for cannabis, hemp, pharmaceutical and psychedelic laboratories. Patrick has 10+ years of business growth and revenue generation experience. He specializes in helping clients strategically plan and build end-to-end business solutions. H...

Episode 73 is the 19th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Nicole and Megan Michelena, the Founders of Zenchronicity. The Zenchronicity sisters offer mentorship and courses on their site as well as a backlog of over 80 Zenchronicty Podcast episodes. Their background includes holistic nutrition, health coaching, microdose coaching, Bikram Yoga, Astrology, Tarot and Stoicism along with so muc...

Episode 72 is the 18th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Kim Prince the CEO and Founder of Proven Media. Kim was recently named one of the "Leading Ladies in Cannabis" for 2024 by MG Magazine after being listed as a "Notable Leader in Cannabis" by Green Market Report in 2023 and one of the "30 Most Powerful Women of Cannabis in Arizona" by AZ Business Magazine. It's safe to say she knows...

Episode 71 is the 17th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Stephan Kerby, the co-founder of the Mindscape Psychedelic Institute. They have some of the most esteemed facilitators, healers, speakers, educators, PhD's and therapists, curating the highest level of curriculum all designed to create safer more trauma-informed psychedelic spaces. Kerby and his team are pioneers at the forefront of...

Episode 70 is the 16th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by George Jage - Co-founder of MJUnpacked. George is a leading cannabis media exec with over 25 years of experience launching, building and leading business media companies and publications. His track record of successful endeavors includes the World Tea Expo, World Tea News, World Tea Academy, MJBizDaily, MJBizCon, MJLink and Dope Mag...

Episode 69 is the 15th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Rick Bashkoff the GM of Lit Alerts. Rick met the founders of Lit Alerts in 2023 and quickly recognized the strength in the product and the team after which they invited him to join and help drive growth and operate the company. Throughout his career, he has been an operator and active investor focused on software, CPG, cannabis and...

Episode 68 is the 14th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Gia Morón the Founder and CEO of GVM Communications and the Former President of Women Grow. GVM Communications provides Public Relations, Brand and Business Development Consulting for Corporations, Non-Profits, Entrepreneurs, Speakers & Authors Gia launched the firm in 2012 after working for Goldman Sachs Group for 15 years. The...

Episode 67 is the 13th episode of Season 2. We've got a special episode today covering my time at Psycon Las Vegas this weekend. It’s just me in the Apartment this week talking shop about the Psychedelics Industry and the conference. I break down the two primary mindsets in the psychedelics space, review the Psycon sponsors and review several of the sessions I attended. PsyCon is the premier confe...

Episode 66 is the 12th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Shayda Torabi the Founder and CEO of Restart a Texas based Hemp CBD & THC company. Restart is family owned and operated by Shayda and her two sisters. Their mission is to educate and empower consumers, one person, conversation and cannabinoid at a time. All three sisters have seen the positive aspects of CBD, THC and the other h...

Episode 65 is the 11th episode of Season 2. We've got a special episode today covering The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. The conference happened earlier this month down in Hollywood Florida. Benzinga is the leading cannabis investment & branding conference in North America. The conference had a packed lineup of sessions and speakers in the industry discussing all things canna-business...

Episode 64 is the 10th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Tim Blake the founder of The Emerald Cup! Tim started using cannabis at the age of fourteen and began a 40 plus year career as a cannabis outlaw when he was sixteen. Tim earned his real estate license at the age of nineteen, he started co-founded several production companies and in 1998 bought an old campground 10 miles north of Lay...

Episode 63 is the 9th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Daniel McQueen the executive director of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness in Colorado. Daniel has more than 25 years of transformational and healing arts experience. He learned from advanced practitioners in Psilocybin Support Services and Harm Reduction and trained in MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy with the Multidisciplinary Associ...

Episode 62 is the 8th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Mikhail Sagal the President of TSRgrow. Mikhail is a veteran of the cannabis industry. With over 15 years of experience in LED lighting solutions and over 29 issued patents, he is a pioneer in LED lighting and has a proven track record of product innovation and commercialization. TSRgrow is your partner to successfully build and oper...

Episode 61 is the 7th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Paul Armentano the Deputy Director of NORML the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Paul Armentano has over two decades of experience working professionally in cannabis policy. He also serves on the faculty of Oaksterdam University in Oakland, where he is the Chair of Science. His writing on cannabis and cannabis...

Episode 60 is the 6th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Sundie Seefried. Sundie is the CEO and President of Safe Harbor Financial. A 35-year veteran of the credit union industry, in 2014, she saw that CRBs needed financial services and that Colorado communities would be safer if the new industry had access to banking solutions. The mission at Safe Harbor Financial is to arrange concierge,...

Episode 59 is the 4th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Matthew Shterenberg. Matthew is co-founder of Deeproots Partners. With a background in cannabis delivery he pivoted to cannabis marketing and SEO and hasn’t looked back. Deeproots Partners is a top-ranked national SEO and cannabis marketing service. When it comes to 280E and cannabis marketing restrictions, owning and expanding visib...

Episode 58 is the 4th episode of Season 2. We're joined today by Richard Guerra Richard is the Market Director at Sensi Media Group and part of the fundraising community for decriminalize nature. He has quite a story to share having been affected by the war on drugs directly and offers an interesting perspective on the industry. Sensi Media Group is well known as an industry leader and culture cre...

Episode 57 is the 3rd episode of Season 2. Our guest today is Adam Cavanaugh the President of the Cannabiz Credit Association, CCA. Adam has over a decade of experience in and around supply chain operations. As the cannabis industry continues to experience explosive growth, it is vital to implement better business and credit practices. The CCA is the primary, member-based organization that advocat...

For episode 2 of season 2 we’re joined by Amanda Reiman, PhD. Amanda is the founder of Personal Plants, the Chief Knowledge Officer for New Frontier Data, and a member of the Ganjier Council. Amanda is a wealth of knowledge about cannabis research and health. She’s been advocating for cannabis for decades helping to research and advance the understanding of the plant along the way. Personal Plants...

Kicking off season 2 of the show today we’re joined once again by our first-ever guest on the show Munir Haque! Munir is the Vice President at Cure8 IT Services. Cure8 has provided IT and security services to the cannabis industry since 2016. For the last 7 years, they have helped to plan, set up, and manage the tech and security stacks for hundreds of cannabis facilities throughout North America,...

We’re joined today by Deborah Saneman the CEO of Wurk Wurk helps cannabis companies manage payroll, human resources, timekeeping, scheduling and tax compliance in the ever-changing cannabis regulatory environment. They provide guidance for businesses at any stage in any market including guidance on 280e and compliant banking. Deborah has over 25 years of business operations experience designing an...