To Be Blunt

To Be Blunt


Latest Episodes

054 Disrupting the National Cannabis Beverage Category with Blair Markell of Cann
June 14, 2021

On this episode of the To Be Blunt Podcast, Shayda Torabi has on Blair Markell, the Head of Strategy for Cann, one of the best-selling cannabis beverages in the country, to talk all about the cannabis beverage space, D2C channels and navigating delivery,

053 Grass Attracts Snakes and a Whole Lot of Other Stuff About Cannabis You Should Know by Brett Puffenbarger of Good Highdeas
June 07, 2021

The truth ain’t pretty. Today, Brett Puffenbarger, and I are bringing the truth, in all its ugliness. Brett tolerates no bullshit, he speaks his mind, he challenges opinions, and he knows Cannabis. We talked about a ton of stuff that's going to blow

052 Bridging the Cannabis as Medicine Conversation with Nurse Katherine Golden of Leaf411.org
May 31, 2021

There are over 160 different cannabinoids, multiple ways to consume CBD and various factors that contribute to the benefits, effectiveness, and experience of the Cannabis products you consume. That’s why Leaf411.org, a nurse-staffed, free cannabis hotline

051 How to Save the Terps and Why We Should Talk About Terpenes More with Jonathan Schwartz of Boveda
May 24, 2021

Jonathan Schwartz is the Sales Executive Rep for Boveda. In this episode Jonathan walks us through Boveda's journey and we talk all about terpenes and get a good understanding about how as the industry evolves we will evolve by creating products that

050 What Does It Mean to "Build a Brand" with Matthew Herrold of Headstash Marketing and Good Feels
May 17, 2021

Matthew Herrold is the Director of Marketing for Good Feels, a health and wellness cannabis brand, and the Founder of Headstash Marketing. In this episode we discuss the cannabis landscape in Massachusetts, what it’s been like building and operating canna

049 Manufacturing the Artisanal Cannabis Experience in Texas with Greg Autry of Sweet Sensi
May 10, 2021

Greg Autry, a Texas hill country native, has been cultivating cannabis since 1996. Since 2001 he has been building and managing commercial indoor grow from 400 plants up to his most recent largest facility of 20000 square feet in Desert Hot Springs which

048 Digging through the Canna BS (bull shit) with Kristen Yoder of Soil to the Oil
May 03, 2021

You can’t spell cannabis without the BS. That’s just a part of it.  Kristen Yoder, featured in Vanity Fair, Forbes, USA Today and named one of Marijuana Venture Magazine's “40 Under 40 Rising Stars of Cannabis”, is a 15 year Los Angeles industry vete

047 Vertically Integrated Marketing with Alexis Mora of Harborside Group
April 26, 2021

Alexis Mora is the head of marketing at Harborside Group. Harborside Group was one of the first operating dispensaries in the state of California. They have since grown to be a leader in cannabis in California and beyond, evolving their business model...

046 Marketing the Dispensary Experience with Robbie Wroblewski of Seed & Smith
April 19, 2021

Robbie Wroblewski currently manages company branding, marketing, and community involvement for Seed & Smith Cannabis. Focused on humanizing cannabis, Robbie has made it his mission to empower consumers with knowledge.  [00:01 – 06:00] Guest Introducti

045 Cannabis Technology to Empower the Ecosystem from Consumer to Dispensary with Socrates Rosenfeld of Jane Technologies
April 12, 2021

Socrates Rosenfeld is the CEO of Jane Technologies. They created the I Heart Jane platform that enables both consumers and dispensaries to search for products and let the dispensaries leverage Jane Technologies to empower them to connect their products...

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