High Minded with McCarter

A fun time! In episode 39, McCarter and SK chat with McCarter's friend and fellow content creator Savannah aka Savvy Rose. From healing your inner child, to mirror work, candida poisoning, cannabis, mushrooms, DMT; we touch on so much in this deep yet playful conversation. This episode is sponsored by Hemper ~ use code "McCarterGetsHigh" to save at Hemper.co!

Another *highly* fun and informative episode! In episode 38, McCarter brings on Dakota Meshell, friend and manager of Eclipse Cannabis Co., a premier dispensary in Boulder, Colorado. We discuss the superiority of dabbing out of a Puffco Peak Pro, the legacy market, pricing of products, marketing and operations of a dispensary, and the crazy things dispensary staff has to do to destroy weed. You ca...

Mmmm rosin, our favorite type of cannabis concentrate because it's the cleanest form of extraction from the plant. In episode 37, McCarter and SK chat with Elias Egozi, MMA fighter and founder of Egozi Family Hash, and his head washer and hash-lord Mikey Morris. We talk all about how to start a hash business, which strains are the best for washing, the benefits of dabbing versus smoking flower, so...

We know it seems like cannabis is in everything these days, but cannabis-infused gum and fruit chews are not just fads. In interview 36, McCarter and SK interview Amy Nudelman, the founder of JoyGum, the only patented cannabis-infused gum, and JoyBombs, cannabis-infused fruit chew confections available in Colorado and soon, Massachusetts. We discuss the ups and downs of starting a cannabis busines...

Our mushroom episodes are becoming more and more common and we're not mad about it! In Episode 35 we chat with Zane Marsh, a local fungi enthusiast who recently moved to Boulder from Ohio. We talk about mental health benefits, psilocybin legalization here in Colorado, various fungi applications and abilities of different strains, and ideas for how fungi can help change our world in the future. As...

Buckle up for an intense yet informative and enlightening episode 34 with cancer survivor and cannabis advocate Danielle Gilliam. Trigger Warning: In this episode, we talk about cancer, medical procedures, mental health and using natural medicines compared to Opioids. She gives incredible insight into her journey of being diagnosed with Chordoma, a rare type of bone cancer in the spine, to getting...

In episode 33, Vince DiMichele is back for round 2! McCarter and SK interview Vince for a second time to discuss the current state of the cannabis market here in Colorado and the budding New York market; see episode 7 ~ Cannabis Compliance & LSD for our first conversation with Vince. We also get into the future of psilocybin (and other natural medicine) state licensing, the progress of banking...

Have you watched the culinary show Chopped? Chef Emily Oyer, this episode's guest, won an episode of Chopped 420! For episode 32, McCarter and SK sat down with Oyer and got the entire run-down of her experience on the show and how she has made her way as a cannabis chef. Oyer made the trek from Aspen to Boulder to chat with us about proper dosing techniques, the difference between THC and CBD infu...

We get vulnerable! In episode 31, we bring on Cody aka @esoteric.420 on Instagram, who has been creating cannabis content for over 7 years and accumulated a following of over 130,000 people with his macro-style cannabis photography and videos. We talk about the universe throwing obstacles at you and how to stick to your path, how to adapt to new technologies and make content creation into a full t...

Episode 30 is here! We spoke to Shelby Kaminski and Volta Lourias of Edaphic Solutions about permaculture, the beneficial plants and bugs that can help replenish our soil, how they make the liquid plant food that is compost tea, and why natural carbon-based fertilizers are better than processed, chemical-heavy nitrate-based fertilizers to save our soil and planet. This episode is sponsored by MJ A...

What a treat! This conversation is so fun and unlike anything we have done before. Matthew Williams is a Denver-based, Kansas City-bred entrepreneur and founder of Escospark LLC; he works with cannabis and ancillary businesses helping to spread the love and education of the plant. We discuss hemp packaging solutions, starting your own business, growing up in the Midwest, the future of crypto and w...

Lil Pharmer, first name Michael, has been growing cannabis for medical patients in Colorado for over 10 years. Originating from West Virginia, Michael shares his story into how the cannabis caregiver process works, how to create your own genetics with pollen from a male plant, and we test out some of his delectable buds. Find him on Instagram @lil_pharmer or at his website lilpharmer.com. This epi...

This episode is filled with information from Zach Hedstrom, founder and owner of Boulder Mushroom , a culinary and medicinal mushroom cultivation farm and laboratory located in Boulder, Colorado. We discuss turkey tail and lion's mane in detail, two of the most promising species of fungi in terms of medicinal capabilities. Boulder Mushroom is working with the City of Boulder on several soil remedi...

There's so much stigma around cannabis, but there's even more stigma around mom's who use cannabis, usually for fear that they suddenly become a bad parent. This episode with Katy Ibsen, founder & publisher of Sweet Jane Magazine. We talk about the threat of women (unknowingly) getting drug tested in the hospital and Child Protective Services taking away their baby. We discuss the studies happ...

What are NFTs? How are they related to art & cannabis? We discuss all this and more with Denver-based artist Ruben Cabrera, aka RubeZilla (Rube for short), known for his emotion-filled "Faces" street art. Growing up in New York with family roots in Puerto Rico, Rube describes how he got into weed after getting out of the military, and has used art as a way to process his emotions. He explains...

Have you ever smoked a blunt? It's one of the most iconic ways to smoke weed in America thanks to rap & hip-hop culture. We get deep into the weeds with co-founders Jarell Wall and Austin Pflumm of Gentleman Quinns Blunt Co., high class big ass blunts (with zero tobacco) about how they started a cannabis business from the ground up back in 2015 with little knowledge of the process and investme...

Hemp and other herbs have long been smoked for their medicinal, self care and ritual purposes, and Laura Murphy's Velvet Roots Apothecary is keeping the tradition alive with her small batch online apothecary based out of Denver, Colorado. We discuss mental health, using cannabis to alleviate stress, mindful consumption and so much more! This episode is sponsored by MJ Arsenal glass ~ use code "McC...

What products are best to carry, from where do you source your weed, what are the most common questions you get from customers, is it hard to keep a reliable budtending staff -- these are all questions we discuss (and much more) with Rachel Sukhovitsky boutique dispensary manager of Village Green Society in Boulder, Colorado. This episode is sponsored by Weedmaps ~ download the free app here !

In Episode 21, McCarter & SK sit down with hemp-queen Dani Fontaine, founder of the Colorado Hemp Project & Nature's Root. She has been working with the cannabis plant since 2008 when she started Colorados' first all-organic edible company called Tastee Yummees. Since then she has re-focused her work on growing and processing industrial hemp and educating others on how it can heal our bodi...

Episode 20 gets WILD as we bring on Angela Mustone, CEO & Founder of sensual intimacy brand High on Love, to discuss sex and cannabis! She explains her 15-year journey working in the sex industry and how she started her own brand that combines sexual wellness with cannabis science and medicine. High on Love's THC-infused stimulating sensual oil delivers a better sexual experience by increasing...

Oh my goodness this episode is knowledge-city!! In episode 19, McCarter & SK sit down with agricultural chemist Tim McCormick, co-founder of Denver-based Cultured Biologix, an organic-based cannabis nutrients company. We discuss why organic and carbon-based fertilizers will save the planet and always yield the best fruits, vegetables and weed. This episode is sponsored by the Weedmaps app ~ do...

White glove delivery services, hand-painted cannabis-infused chocolates, THC perfume (by Drew Martin); this is the future of products and customer service in the cannabis industry. In this episode, we sat down with Gabby Pavelko, CEO & Founder of Good People, a value-based community and consulting company for cannabis based out of San Francisco, California. We discuss why collaboration over co...

WOAH; buckle up for an eye-opening start to 2022! In this episode, parents John and Alison Shute come on the podcast with their adorable 9-month-old baby Willow to discuss navigating cannabis use as parents in this crazy world we live in. We touch on: explaining cannabis to children, consuming responsibly as parents, childproof packaging, consuming during pregnancy, consuming after children and ev...

PSA: Hemp doesn't get you high! And quality hemp products can help you sleep better, relieve pain, inflammation and so much more. Our guest Paul Talbot explains the differences between hemp and cannabis, as well as the difference extraction processes (full spectrum, broad spectrum and isolate) and what they mean. We discuss how a cannabis dispensary sells mainly THC products versus a CBD shop like...

Catch us this week chatting with Cam Nedd (@thephenofinder on Instagram), a good friend and fellow cannabis advocate, about his college basketball career and how he found cannabis to help with a sports injury and anxiety. He describes his early days of acquiring weed in Pennsylvania, the struggles of finding quality bud on the east coast prior to legalization, and how he decided to move to Colorad...