"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 maintaining accurate financial records and navigating various sources of financing, including traditional banks and equity investors, to overcome funding obstacles in the ever-evolving cannabis landscape. Produced By PodConx

"Pouring Potential: Unleashing the Magic of Cannabis Beverages" The President and chair of the Cannabis Beverage Association and VP of Marketing & Business Development, 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 a low-dose, approachable option for managing anxiety and social experiences. Diana highlights the challenges in popularizing this category among consumers who are not already familiar with cannabis products and explains the potential impact of hemp-derived Delta-9 THC (Hempty Nine) beverages in states like Minnesota, where they can be enjoyed alongside alcohol beverages in social settings. Produced By PodConx

"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 considering partnerships or equity sharing to help social equity applicants overcome financial barriers and turn their licenses into valuable assets. Produced By PodConx

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 individuals advance their careers in cannabis beyond entry-level positions. Produced By PodConx Kyra Reed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrareed/ Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Natasha Lannerd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashalannerd/ Vangst - https://vangst.com/ Learn - https://vangst.com/learn Women in Cannabis Mentoring Program - https://hopin.com/events/roadmaptofunding/registration

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 for women in executive roles. Hurwitz also talks about her funding journey for Happi and the recent trend of cannabis beverage companies pivoting to hemp-derived products, which has opened doors to new investors in the CPG and beverage sectors. Produced By PodConx Kyra Reed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrareed/ Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Lisa Hurwitz - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-hurwitz-3318571/ Happi THC Seltzer - https://happihourdrink.com/ Women in Cannabis Mentoring Program - https://hopin.com/events/roadmaptofunding/registration

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 market, emphasizing the importance of operational excellence and data-driven decision-making. She also provides insights for small operators in analyzing their revenue challenges and suggests understanding the retailer's perspective and identifying selling solutions as key strategies. Produced By PodConx Kyra Reed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrareed/ Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Shelly Tallabas - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelly-tallabas/ Vivid Integrated Solutions - https://www.vividintegratedsolutions.com/ Women in Cannabis Mentoring Program - https://hopin.com/events/roadmaptofunding/registration

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 as a woman in a male-dominated industry. Produced By PodConx Kyra Reed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrareed/ Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Jana Stolins - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jana-stolins-664658196/ Canna Source Pro - http://www.cannasourcepro.com/ Women in Cannabis Mentoring Program - https://hopin.com/events/roadmaptofunding/registration

"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 open her Oakland dispensary from securing the necessary permits to gaining political support. Produced By PodConx Kyra Reed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrareed/ Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Salwa Ibrahim - https://www.linkedin.com/in/salwa-ibrahim-ba8485159/ Website - https://highsalwa.com/

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 realize the potential of pure, scalable science-driven cannabinoids. The conversation focuses on the challenges of funding in the nascent cannabis industry. Caitlin describes her steep learning curve in the industry and the excitement of being in an industry at the leading edge of science and technology. Produced By PodConx Kyra Reed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrareed/ Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Caitlyn Krebs - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlynkrebs/ Nalu Bio - https://www.nalubio.com/

"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 to be a black business owner in the cannabis industry, where black and brown individuals are predominantly affected by the war on drugs. The podcast also introduces a new segment, "She Had My Back," which celebrates women who take care of other women. Produced By PodConx Kyra Reed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrareed/ Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis The Panther Group - https://thepanthergroup.co/roadmaptofunding/ Nike John - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikejohn/ The Heritage Club - https://heritageclubthc.com/

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 they need to survive in the industry,

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 spanned more than 15 years and includes industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, hospitality, and healthcare, for both for-profit, and nonprofit entities. Terry holds a Master’s in Organizational Development & Leadership from the University of the Rockies and a Bachelor’s in Management from the University of Phoenix. She holds certifications from both HRCI and SHRM. Originally from Puerto Rico, she is fully bilingual in Spanish. Terry has worked in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and Colorado. Terry loves animals, yoga, and wine. Terry is always available for side collaborations and talks. If you want to chat about HR or anything else, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Produced By PodConx https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrareed/ https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-gerbs/ https://f3hr.net/

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 PodConx https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrareed/ https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanna-nuding-46667a8/ https://podconx.com/podcasts/casually-baked

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 PodConx Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Kyra Reed - https://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reed Laura Eisman - https://podconx.com/guests/laura-eisman Her Highness - https://www.herhighness.com/ission.

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 accountants, legal services, marketing agencies, consultants, sub-contractors, project managers, freelance developers, designers, packaging specialist... Produced by PodConx Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Kyra Reed - https://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reed Elizabeth May - https://podconx.com/guests/elizabeth-may Cannecht - https://cannecht.com/

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 retailers. She joins Kyra Reed to explain how they use solutions that are dynamic, strategic, effective and practical to ensure that their clients see value and profitability whatever stage of growth they are in. Produced by PodConx Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Kyra Reed - https://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reed Krista Raymer - https://podconx.com/guests/krista-raymer Vetrina Group - https://vetrinagroup.com/

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 male-dominated and highly regulated European medical cannabis market. Produced by PodConx Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Kyra Reed - https://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reed Anna-Sophia Kouparanis - https://podconx.com/guests/anna-sophia-kouparanis Bloomwell Group - https://www.bloomwell.eu/

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. Produced by PodConx Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Kyra Reed - https://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reed Sabrina Fendrick - https://podconx.com/guests/sabrina-fendrick Essentia Endeavors - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinafendrick/

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 to the 'non-stoner' cannabis community. Produced by PodConx Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Kyra Reed - https://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reed Emerald Magazine - https://theemeraldmagazine.com/ Christina de Giovanni - https://podconx.com/guests/christina-de-giovanni

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. They discuss how her passion for cannabis has increased her determination to normalize lifestyle and medical usage for everyone. Produced by PodConx Women Leading in Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/women-leading-in-cannabis Kyra Reed - https://podconx.com/guests/kyra-reed Olivia Alexander - https://podconx.com/guests/olivia-alexander Kush Queen - https://kushqueen.shop/