Women Leading In Cannabis

Carrying the load so others won't have too.    As the director of strategic initiatives at   The People’s Ecosystem , Frederika Easley is responsible for analyzing federal and state policies.   She applies an equity lens to identify areas of opportunity and advocacy.   She joins Kyra Reed to discuss why it is so important that all cannabis companies strive to make their organization more diverse....

Empowering women to take back their health and live with more joy.     Jennifer Chapin the Co-founder and Co-CEO at Kikoko , runs her business following these six unbreakable rules of business: no assholes, equality for women, unrelenting quality, generosity of spirit, laugh when things go wrong and make an impact. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about the challenges she has faced and managing their c...

The real story of women in cannabis    Women's role in the history of cannabis is not well known.   Independent filmmaker CJ Russo interviewed 100's of women to create her first full-length documentary Lady Buds.  She and Chiah Rodriques join Kyra Reed to talk about the movie and why everyone in the industry today owes these women a debt of gratitude.   Produced by PodConX Women Leading in Cannabi...

Creating the Etsy of Cannabis. Kyra Reed talks with Rebecca Goldberg and Abbey Weintraub-Sklar co founders of the The Artsy Leaf .  Seeing a need for a safe platform for cannabis venders to sell their products, they launched the Artsy Leaf,  a centralized marketplace of cannabis friendly small businesses, artisans, and creators selling to consumers looking for uniquely crafted pieces.     Produced...

Arizona dispensary is expanding to Puerto Rico and Israel   As the founder and CEO of one of Arizona's only women and minority owned cannabis business Lilach Mazor Power has been defying the odds for nearly a decade.    She joins Kyra Reed to talk about the challenges she's faced as a female in male dominated business.   She shares her commitment to corporate citizenship and explains how through h...

Youthful energy is propelling Michigan's cannabis industry   As the youngest executive in Exclusive Brands history, Chief Development Office Narmin Jarrous is helping to make sure everyone in Michigan has access to clean, safe cannabis.   She joins Kyra Reed to talk about the challenges of being a young  women executive in the industry.   She talks about using her clout as an executive of one of M...

 Engaging and supporting underrepresented business interests and communities.   Advocating for the creation and fair enforcement of sensible, equitable policies; Amber Littlejohn the Executive Director of the Minority Cannabis Business Association joins Kyra Reed.  MCBA is the first non-profit organization created specifically to progress the cannabis industry by increasing diversity.   She explai...

Identifying innovative and necessary solutions for cannabis companies to scale while putting the consumer first   Working as the chief communications officer for multi-state-operator, Grassroots, Mahja Sulemanjee Bortocek gained the experience and insight necessary to launch High Havens.   She joins Kyra Reed to talk about their plan to open vertically integrated cannabis businesses in Michigan an...

How can independent dispensary owners compete with large MSO's?   Becoming a franchisee is a great way for entrepreneurs to enjoy the same economy-of-scale benefits as large companies while still maintaining their independence.  The Co-Founder and CEO of The Open Dor Dispensary , a national cannabis retail franchise, Kathryn Blackwell  joins Kyra Reed to talk about their cannabis dispensary franch...

Can plant medicines relieve the troubling emotions that undermine our life's?   Cannabis and psilocybin microdosing  can help release stress, fear, anxiety, self-doubt, depression, anger, sadness and other on-going patterns of troubling emotions.    Becca Williams from Emotional Liberation Master Series joins Kyra Reed to talk about how she is helping her clients free themselves of the emotional f...

Committed to maintaining a female environment both inside and outside of her company.    Cannabis entrepreneur & advocate for women's wellness, Angela Arena Foster joins Kyra Reed .  As the founder of Kind Lab a plant-based radical wellness company that offers potent and powerful solutions that work with and for a woman's body.  She explains how her products are are formulated with quality, ethica...

Breaking the YouTube censorship chains Despite the overwhelming acceptance of cannabis and state after state legalization the companies that control the internet still censor and prohibit pro-cannabis content and advertising.   Frustrated with YouTube arbitrary and capricious censorship of cannabis related content, Ariana Newton and a group of deleted YouTubers formed WeedTube.com.   She joins Kyr...

Breast cancer changed her career-path trajectory to cannabis.   Inspired by how cannabis helped through her cancer treatments Marianne Cursetjee purchase property in Oregon and started a farm. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about her company, Alibi Cannabis and the challenges of growing cannabis indoors.  She shares her experiences of being a female farmer in a predominately male sector and provides...

Using her powers to increase global climate literacy. As a Saudi-American Hebah Saddique grew up exposed to 2 very different worlds which helped her to form an inbred curiosity that shaped the foundation of her character.   She joins   Kyra Reed to talk about how her company Green Takeover helps simplify the complex world of climate change, showcase solutions at our fingertips, and demonstrate why...

Highlighting the collaboration of cannabis and other lifestyles in an elevated, elegant way.   Presenting cannabis in a professional manner has been the center-piece of cannabis media's evolution.   Stephanie Graziano Co-Founder and CEO of Sensi Media Group joins Kyra Reed to talk about media's role in changing the image of cannabis.   She also talks about using her position as CEO to provide lead...

How to improve women's decreasing industry participation.  President of Gemini Twin Consulting, Attorney  Leah Heise joins Kyra Reed to talk about her many cannabis industry experiences.  From running Women Grow to building and selling a dispensary to scaling two MSOs through IPO's, she shares her thoughts on how to help women excel within the industry. Produced by PodCONX https://podconx.com/gues...

Raw, inspiring and real conversations with women leading the worldwide cannabis industry. The emerging economy provides women with an unprecedented opportunity to build an inclusive, diverse, equitable and just industry from the ground up.      Kyra Reed the host of   Women Leading in Cannabis   joins Dan Humiston to talk about interviewing women in cannabis about what it takes to run a successful...

Consumers have a right to safe cannabis Battling cannabis misinformation and cannabis injustice prompted attorney Rowshan Reordan to form Green Leaf Labs.    She joins Kyra Reed to talk about legitimizing and furthering the medical and recreational cannabis industry through the standardization and implementation of robust quality control systems, including the use of state of the art instrumentati...

Shifting the cannabis narrative The cannabis industry is driving a positive cultural sea of change where opportunities are equitable, policies are just, communities benefit and cannabis is a circular  economic practice.   Kelly Perez  and Courtney Mathas Co-Founders of Cannabis Doing Good the Cannabis Impact Fund and Kind Colorado joins Kyra Reed to talk about creating opportunities for cannabis a...

Let's Bud Together State's cannabis licensing social equity programs are a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, loop-holes in the laws are exploiting the same people they were designed to help.   Bonita Bo Money Founder of National Diversity and Inclusion Cannabis Alliance (NDICA), Founder of Women Abuv Ground and Co-Founder of That Glass Jar joins Kyra Reed to talk about her efforts to eli...

A global ecosystem that helps cannabis companies create, connect and grow Cannabiziac,  a member-based company that's helping new and existing businesses tap into the growing $43 Billion global cannabis industry.   President and Founder Ann Marie Sorrell,  joins Kyra Reed to explain how they've created an inclusive global cannabis ecosystem that provides solutions for entrepreneurs and individuals...

 "Rethink Cannabis" in the mainstream Andrea Brooks  is the CEO and Founder of SAVA , a digital platform that provides e-commerce solutions for curated, high-quality cannabis goods to consumers throughout California. She  joins Kyra Reed to  talk about creating a marketplace that provides cannabis shoppers with a safe and vetted environment to purchase products delivered right to their door.  Prod...

Transitioning from the "Informal Market" With locations in California and Oregon The People's Dispensary  is a catalyst for community empowerment.  Their President and CEO Christine De La Rosa  joins Kyra Reed to talk about the advantages of creatively engaging and employing the local communities that surround them. Produced by podCONX https://thepeoplesdispensary.com/ https://podconx.com/guests/c...

Advice for women founders seeking funding Nearly 90% of all start-ups fail because they run out of money.    Kim Kovacs the Chief Executive Officer for The Arcview Group joins Kyra Reed to talk about surviving and benefiting from fund-raising rejection.   She also provides some "tough-love" guidance for women founders and challenges women investors to STEP IN and start funding women-run companies....

 Pursuing data-driven, plant-based medicine for numerous maladies As an entrepreneur, researcher and founder of Aunt Zelda's ,   Mara Gordon is a well-known cannabis advocate.  She joins Kyra Reed to talk about harnessing her background as a process engineer to create therapeutic dosing regimens for thousands of patients around the world, drastically improving their health, quality of life and lon...