Women Leading In Cannabis

"Navigating the Green Maze: Cannabis Accounting and Funding" Kyra Reed discusses the challenges women face when raising money in the cannabis industry. Megan Budd from Withum, a seasoned accountant with a focus on healthcare, nonprofits, and cannabis, shares her journey into the cannabis sector and highlights the unique accounting complexities in the industry. She emphasizes the importance of main...

"Pouring Potential: Unleashing the Magic of Cannabis Beverages" The President and chair of the Cannabis Beverage Association and VP of Marketing & Business Development Sorse Technology , Diana Eberlein , joins Kyra Reed to discuss the often overlooked category of cannabis beverages and her passion for changing that. She shares her personal journey of discovering and embracing cannabis beverages as...

"Empowering Women in the Evolving Landscape of Cannabis Funding" In the fast-growing Arizona cannabis industry, Sara Gullickson , CEO of Cannabis Business Advisors , is a trailblazer for women. She joins Kyra Reed to shares insights on navigating the challenges of raising capital for women in the cannabis sector. Sara emphasizes the importance of solid business plans, the right team, and consideri...

Revolutionizing Cannabis Careers: The Game-Changing Program Vangst, the largest recruiting platform in the industry has launched a program to support cannabis careers. Natasha Lannerd , the creator of the program, joins Kyra Reed to discuss her cannabis journey and the need for career advancement in the industry. The program, called Learn , offers training and professional development to help indi...

Building a Successful Cannabisa Beverage Brand and Challenges for Women in Cannabis Funding" Lisa Hurwitz , the President and Co-founder of Happi THC Seltzer , joins Kyra Reed to discuss her journey from traditional industries to the cannabis sector and the challenges she faced as a woman in the industry. She highlights the importance of women supporting women and the need for more opportunities f...

The Role of a Chief Revenue Officer in Driving Profitability Shelly Tallabas , the CEO of Vivid Integrated Solutions , joins Kyra Reed to discuss her role as Chief Revenue Officer and the strategies she uses to drive profitability for companies, particularly in the cannabis industry. Shelly shares her background in the food and beverage sector and how she applies her expertise to the cannabis mark...

Exploring the Intersection of Heart and Profitability in the Cannabis Industry Jana Stolins , the founder of Pure Heart LLC and Canna Source Pro LLC , joins Kyra Reed to discuss the importance of leading with an open heart in the cannabis industry. She emphasizes the need for collaboration and responsible business practices while sharing her experiences with funding, including the challenges faced...

"From Dropout to Cannabis Entrepreneur: Salwa Ibrahim's Journey in the Cannabis Industry" OG cannabis industry pioneer, Salwa Ibrahim ,  shares her journey from being a college dropout to becoming a successful  entrepreneur in the cannabis industry.   Her story showcases her resilience and commitment to the cannabis industry. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about all the hurdles that she overcame to o...

A Discussion on Science, Healthcare, and Fundraising  Caitlin Krebs , the co-founder and CEO of Nalu Bio talks about her 20 years of experience in the healthcare and life science industry and her passion for building companies at the frontier of science and technology. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about her journey to the cannabis industry and how she started Nalu Bio with her co-founders to realiz...

"Breaking Barriers: How Nike John Raised Funds for Her Cannabis Business" Nike John , the founder and CEO of The Heritage Club , a Boston-based cannabis dispensary and its nonprofit subsidiary joins Kyra Reed to shares her inspiring funding story.   She talks about becoming the youngest dispensary owner in Boston and a role model for her community and how she felt called to reinvent what it means...

Kyra is back and ready to help women thrive in the cannabis industry. After a hiatus the Woman leading in cannabis podcast returns with new conversations with woman leaders in the industry, In this episode Kyra takes time to speak directly about what is new at Women Employed in Cannabis and how with the help from The Panther Group they are creating new opportunities to help women get the funding t...

Kyra Reed is joined in person at the MJBiz conference in las Vegas with Terry Gerbs founder of F3HR Consulting .  As the Founder and CEO of F3HR Consulting , Terry partners with small to medium-sized businesses to navigate the complexities of employment laws. Terry is an expert in California employment law and has provided HR guidance to businesses on a national level. Terry’s HR career has spanne...

What is a cannabis lifestyle guide? Women Leading in Cannabis returns with their first in person interview recorded at the MJBiz conference in Las Vegas. Host Kyra Reed talks with Johanna Nuding , Host of Casually Baked The Potcast . They talk about what it means to be a cannabis lifestyle guide and the struggle of not always being taken seriously as a women in the cannabis industry.  Produced By...

Time to Feminize Cannabis   There is a demand for luxury THC and CBD products that solve everyday problems but also fit a stylish lifestyle.   Laura Eisman the Co-Founder of   Her Highness , a female-first lifestyle cannabis brand built by women for women joins Kyra Reed.   She explains how they help canna-curious women onramp by offering women-friendly formulas and high-end design. Produced by Po...

A marketplace just for cannabis-focused businesses. Licensed cannabis cultivators, producers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers often struggle to find service providers with legitimate cannabis experience.   Elizabeth  May the CFO at Cannecht  joins Kyra Reed to explain how their platform makes it simple for these businesses to "Connect" with experienced cannabis service providers like ac...

Advancing the movement that destigmatizes the consumption of Cannabis.   Krista Raymer knows that being a part of the Cannabis industry, with a history of inequality and injustice, is an advantage afforded to us by many advocates and activists that have come before us.   As the co-founder of   Vetrina Group she is committed to helping to elevate and destigmatize the Cannabis industry and it’s reta...

Germany's first women founded medical cannabis licensed wholesaler.     Anna-Sophia Kouparanis the Co-Founder of German cannabis holding company, Bloomwell Group, has  rapidly grown her company to almost 200 employees and has led it to record-breaking revenues.  She joins Kyra Reed to talk about being one of the few top-level female executives who have taken the reigns of several companies in the...

Moving our nation towards a values-based economy.   We are living in a time where purpose and politics are becoming just as important to a business's profitability as a label and a price point.    Sabrina Fendrick the CEO of Essentia Endeavors joins Kyra Reed about working with cannabis companies to identify, integrate and amplify their corporate purpose with a customized social impact strategy. P...

War on drug victim fights back with her pen.       Christina de Giovanni knows first-hand the impact the misuse of drug laws can have on families.  Fortunately, she's was able to overcome her trauma by redirecting it by creating Emerald Magazine to give a voice to the cannabis industry.   Christina speaks to Kyra Reed about the magazine's growth and its commitment to providing cannabis information...

Doing something more powerful than marketing a product   As an inclusive tastemaker, an advocate, and a proud contributor to the cannabis industry, Olivia Alexander openly talks about the challenges of being a woman in cannabis, running a business in an emerging market, and family life.  She joins Kyra Reed to talk about running her  multi-million dollar, multi-channel cannabis company Kush Queen...

Empowerment through the therapeutic benefits of nature through your olfactory system   Veronique Lee the founder and CEO of   CandaScent Labs and Susan Trapp the Chief Scientist at Terpedia , Chief Scientific Officer (for CSL), and Senior Research Scientist at Ric Scalzo Institute of Botanical Research joins Kyra Reed to discuss how aromas can improve your health and well-being.   They explain how...

New Jersey was the first tri-state domino to fall     As outside General Counsel for the national organization Minorities for Medical Marijuana Inc ., Jess Gonzalez Esq.  from    Hiller PC is at the forefront of cannabis legislation.  She joins Kyra Reed to talk about helping her organization and clients navigate the ever changing cannabis landscape.   She explains how she was named one of NJ top...

'Getting high’ only begins to tell the story of what the plant truly represents  As a woman of color, Nidhi Lucky Handa the Founder and CEO of LEUNE has dedicated her career to building a cannabis brand that will not only disrupt the dispensary shelf, but also raise the industry standards for workplace culture, representation, and social equity.  Her California-based lifestyle brand is forged on t...

Creating hemp opportunities for everyone. Ola Lessard the president of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable and CMO at Hemp Fusio n joins Kyra Reed.     They discuss a number of topics including the Roundtable aims to advance hemp regulations and diversity in the industry and provide a clear legal pathway for high quality, safe hemp products across the U.S. Produced by PodConX Women Leading in Cannabis - http...

Empowering marginalized community members through education, employment and art programs   As an Equity for Industry Program Manager at Success Centers , Angela White focuses on developing sustainable career and entrepreneurial paths previously less accessible to communities impacted by inequality and the War on Drugs.  She joins Kyra Reed to discuss Success Centers important work which includes o...