Plant Prophets

Administering precise doses of plant-based medicines with Joe Hodas, president and COO of Gofire, INC. The Gofire Inhaler is designed to give patients control over their health and wellness by administering precise doses of plant-based medicines, such as cannabis, at programmable temperature settings, while allowing them to easily track data on personal outcomes and desired effects. Gofire's ecosystem was built to keep you on track and help you create the desired effect. After selecting your reason for medicating, follow these simple steps to discover a perfect dose for your personal needs. Joe is an industry leader from the early days of legalization, Joe Hodas’ interest in plant-based medicines dates back to 2010 when he was a partner at a Colorado ad agency.

The most trusted platform for credible cannabis information with Max Simon. Max is the Founder & CEO of Green Flower Media, the most trusted platform for credible cannabis information, training, and guidance. Prior to Green Flower, Max built and ran Deepak Chopra’s products business where he re-branded the company, developed and launched 49 of his signature products, created his digital marketing strategy, and personally taught tens of thousands of people to meditate. In the same way that Max helped meditation and mind-body medicine become mainstream, he’s now on a mission to educate the world about the value of cannabis.

A robust platform built to support Cannabis businesses with Keegan Peterson. Today, we have Keegan Peterson who is the CEO + Founder of WURK, a robust platform built to support Cannabis businesses stay on top of their HR needs. Essentially they are an “all-in-one solution that automates the most complicated and risk-prone processes associated with hiring, scheduling, and paying employees.” Keegan Peterson is the founder and CEO of Wurk, the first workforce management company designed specifically for the cannabis industry. Before Wurk, Peterson spent eight years working for high-growth HR technology companies, developing a deep understanding of possible solutions in the space. Wurk, the first and leading Human Capital Management company for the cannabis industry, is pleased to announce the raise of $11 million in a funding round led by returning investors Poseidon Asset Management and Arcadian Fund. Existing investors Altitude, Salveo Capital, Phyto Partners, and The Arcview Group also participated in the round. Cannabis has been off-limits to doctors and researchers in the US for the past 80 years, but recently scientists have discovered its anti-cancer properties. Armed with only these laboratory studies, desperate parents obtain cannabis oil from underground sources to save their children from childhood cancers. “Weed the People” follows these families through uncharted waters as they take their children’s survival into their own hands.

The King of Cannabis, Cannamillionaire Arby Barroso. Arby Barroso is the co-founder of Green Roads World and co-host of Cannabis Life Radio. Arby suffered from arthritis of the hip which landed him in the hospital. This prevented him from playing football and resulted in multiple surgeries. As he said goodbye to the hospital, he was greeted with prescription pain meds like Morphine, Demerol, Percocet, and other pain medications. As time went on, Arby became addicted to the legally prescribed pharmaceuticals. He knew that this way not a way to continue on in life and began researching alternative ways to heal and treat his pain. He took a leap of faith and moved his family out to Colorado to immerse himself in the CBD industry.

Organic beverage with 25 mg of Hemp CBD with Jonathan Eppers, the Founder and CEO of VYBES. Vybes is an organic beverage with 25 mg of Hemp CBD. They are my number one favorite CBD Beverage on the market, and we are going to talk to Jonathan about how they came to be, what’s in store for them and what we dig most, his story. He has got a history with some major brands, such as Merck, MySpace, eHarmony and previously you were CEO and Founder of RadPad. All major entities, and by large and far very digitally driven organizations. He attended Purdue University and studied computer graphics technology where he became obsessively focused on interface design.

An outstanding legal mind and cannabis industry leader,  CJ Chapman. General Counsel, Secretary to Dixie Brands, who may sound oddly familiar since we just had his colleague and CEO on the podcast last week. CJ Chapman joined Dixie as its General Counsel on June 18, 2018. C. J. received his A.B. in politics from Princeton University and his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Prior to joining Dixie, he directed a single family office based in New York with respect to structure, operations and legal issues. C. J. spent his entire private practice at Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck, LLP in the real estate and corporate departments. He practiced at Brownstein from 2006 through 2017 and was a partner from 2013 through 2017.

One of the most innovative and explosive cannabis businesses with Charles "Chuck" Smith, CEO of Dixie Brands. Today, we have an outstanding leader in the industry. He also happens to be a partner to Protis Global. Charles Smith, but if you know him, you know he goes by Chuck! Chuck President and CEO of Dixie Brands, Inc, which is the publicly traded company that owns the Dixie Elixirs and Edibles brands. Including Therabis, and Aceso Wellness, two of the leading hemp supplement brands.

A cannabis business owned by women with Gia Morón Executive Vice President for Women Grow and Founder and CEO, GVM Communications. Gia is a PR and communications maven bringing 25+ years of experience. She’s been with Women Grow since 2017 and is passionate about both the cannabis space and mentoring women entrepreneurs. Women Grow. GVM Communications is a cannabis business owned by women. The CEO is a master of multi-tasking and gear-shifting. The firm is a healthy mix of a little corporate, with an entrepreneurial spirit, business casual style, sprinkled with some Zen and a few choice words. The CEO may drop the f (bomb) often, so if your ears are sensitive she is not for you. She believes the creative words are a natural healer and can cure stress. Their approach to strategies regarding public relations, branding, business development, and relationship management are unique. With them, a client will receive a firm who can turn an idea into a gift. A firm who truly hears your ideas, even when you don't think we are listening in casual conversation. They take their clients businesses seriously which means you will receive the proper due diligence, risk analysis, and assessment. Check out the latest events and on-goings via www.wormengrow.com

The eventual convergence between legal cannabis and the alcohol beverage industry with Smoke Wallin. Smoke Wallin is a highly accomplished CEO, Entrepreneur, thought leader and board member with more than 25 years of success across the consumer products, alcohol beverage, distribution, and technology industries.  His broad areas of expertise include start-ups, branding, marketing innovation, distribution, transformational leadership, sales, and business growth. He has extensive experience in regulated industries at the local, state and federal level.

After studying the legal medical cannabis industry and recognizing the eventual convergence between legal cannabis and the alcohol beverage industry, Smoke sought out the right company to back with the right team and best opportunity to become the market leader. He joined Vertical Companies in January 2018 as a partner and President, overseeing Distribution, Sales, and Marketing as well as the company’s Investor relations and capital formation.  With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp became federally legal in the US. In anticipation of that, Smoke and the Vertical team formed Vertical Wellness, Inc. to pursue the hemp and CBD business globally. He now also serves as President & CEO of Vertical Wellness.

A purveyor of luxury cannabis accouterments with Whitney Beatty. Today, we have another outstanding female leader in the industry. She is not the only leader and founder of her company but also a key leader around diversity and gender. We are joined by Whitney Beatty, she comes from the entertainment background and found her way into cannabis. She is the Founder and CEO, of Apothecary. Apothecary is a purveyor of luxury cannabis accouterments, which I think are exquisitely designed. She truly is cultivating, pun intended the INDO-LIFESTYLE Community. Whitney is a successful entertainment industry executive turned cannabis storage designer. She was selected to be part of the Canopy San Diego Accelerator and Founders University. She’s been a speaker at SXSW, and also an avid supporter and mentor for women in cannabis. Apothecary was also nominated for the DOPE SoCal Awards Best New Products Award in 2017. We talk about all that and more with Whitney Beatty on Plant Profits.