Joseph Brennan is the owner of Columbus Botanical Depot. Started up doing pop up events at parades and festivals, the company has grown and continues to grow tremendously. They now offer nationwide wholesale distribution of the highest quality lab-tested CBD products on the marketplace

In this episode, Joe shares with us the pain of losing his father and uncle back to back to pharmaceutical medicines in 2013. Shortly after that, he discovered CBD and since then he made it his life mission to help as many as he could with the power of hemp-derived CBD products. Stay tuned as he shares the biggest secret to success in this industry.

Billy Giron is the co-founder of The CBD Boutique and Canvas Organics Inc., specializing in brick and mortar CBD retail in New Mexico and in Colorado. 

In this episode, Billy will share his inspiring rags to riches story, how he strived to accomplish his childhood dream, why he transitioned to the CBD space, the struggles that he had to overcome when he was starting the business and the exciting milestones.

This story proves that if you are strong-willed, anything is possible.

Joey Jennings is the founder and owner of Mother Holistic, a USDA Certified Organic family hemp farm in Oregon. 

Joey suffered from spinal nerve damage and depression for many years due to a snowboarding accident. Shortly after trying CBD it felt like it took the edge off of the obsessive thought that he was experiencing from his injury. 

His gratitude to CBD inspired him to build his own company to bring CBD products and educate people about the amazing benefits of CBD.

In this episode, Joey shares the physical and emotional challenges that he had from his injuries, how he discovered CBD and how he started Mother Holistic. He also shares some key pieces of advice for entrepreneurs who want to get into the cannabis space.

Elan Lipin recently graduated Cum Laude at the University of Southern California. He studied Business Administration with the focus in Management and Entrepreneurship.

His absolute dream is to create a brand that helps empower a healthier lifestyle and promote CBD wellness through unique and natural high-quality offerings, products, and services.

At the age of 23, Elan launched his first business, Binoid CBD, an online retailer and distribution center for CBD.

In this episode, Elan shares how he started his business with only $1,000. He talks about how he spent his first thousand dollars and the skills, apps and technologies that helped him succeed in this business.

Steven Schultheis is the owner of Steve's Goods, a Colorado CBD hemp company that offers high-quality products from the farm to the masses in all 50 states. After personally experiencing the wonderful benefits of CBD, Steve made it a mission to change the hemp industry for the better.

Tune in to this episode as Steve shares the frustration of not being able to find a trusted supplier that could give you the quality hemp that you are looking for. He also talks about his thoughts about the vape controversy, their philanthropic effort of giving back to the community and how Steve's Goods is standing out right now.

Becca Recker is the Director of Communications for Frogsong Farm. With a background in organic farming and permaculture design, she has been writing about soil health and local food access. She's an author of several blogs and has contributed to the articles for Oregon Leaf and Green Living PDX magazine, a well as Civilized, Splimm, Miss Grass and Flowertown. She has also been featured on many different podcasts.

In this episode, Becca shares her personal background and her transition to the hemp space, Frogsong's long term plans, and the struggles of content writing now that everything is already saturated. Hear the story of one of the only CBD companies that have a seed to shelf craft hemp operation.

Joe's long term history in the hemp industry started in 1992 with the discovery of the 1942 articles of incorporation for a long time, dormant Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative, Joe renewed the charter and became its founder and executive director in 1994.

The same year after meeting with Joe, Kentucky governor, Brereton Jones established the Kentucky hemp task force to research hemp's economic opportunities for rural farmers. 

In this episode, Joe shares his journey including how he worked with celebrities and other well-established folks inside of the space to create a movement that is now part of the country's mission to legalize and standardize the hemp and cannabis movement.

Ellen Tacher is the first female cannabis company owner in the state of North Carolina. She created the first brand, Prime Sunshine, a company that aims to help people overcome their physical, mental and emotional challenges. Prime Sunshine is now in over 100 grocery stores in the US and the first brand to be sold in hospitals.

Tune in to this episode as Ellen shares the tragic events that affected her life physically and mentally. Be inspired by how cannabis turned her life 360 degrees and how she founded Prime Sunshine after hitting rock bottom.

Christopher Michael Fontes is the founder and CEO of Hemp Exchange, a marketplace for quality hemp and CBD products. He's a professional programmer catering to various industries including highly regulated ones such as healthcare and health insurance. Being an advocate of cannabis since 14 years old, he knew the potential medical benefits and the tons of ecological values of the plant. So, he's always been excited to utilize his skills set to this industry.

Join us in this episode as Chris shares how Hemp Exchange is changing the industry by creating a safe place to buy and sell CBD products. Be inspired by their milestones and how he foresees the future of cannabis a whole lot more. Stay tuned!

Oren Todoros is the founder of https://cannaimpact.co/ (Canna Impact), a leading creative growth agency serving the cannabis industry with over 15 years of marketing experience. Oren, like many others, has helped establish B2B and B2C ventures from the corporate to the cannabis space.

In this episode, Oren shares some tips and tricks of telling a good story to capture the attention of the audience that you want to serve and some ways to allocate your resources to get the most out of your budget. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or you want to grow your business this is for you.