Claim OwnershipThe People Are Blunt Season 2
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Our joy and activism is resilience! The People are Blunt Podcast creates space for women and people of color to be centered in conversations relating to plant medicine. Do you have a brand, are you a business owner, are you canna curious or into politics? Whatever your interest, we have something for you and please believe we're bringing the smoke! Be blunt!
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TPAB chats with a lady of range. Le Cordon Bleu grad, ordained minister, teacher and healer. Tune in to learn about her journey with cannabis, charting her path, being the brand and more.
TPAB is back with another episode of Policy and the Plant with veteran and environmental biologist, Steven Philpott Jr., MS. This time we dive into the ins and outs of "intoxicating hemp".
TPAB goes in with Yarrow Kubrin! He's not a stranger to the podcast, and just like before, our conversation was fire! We discuss the importance of brick-and-mortar retail, design intentionality, lessons that damn sure need to be learned, and much much more!
TPAB spends time with activist, strategist, director, and canna sommelier Arianne Richards!
3:39- Who she is and her relationship to the plant
4:50-when plant healing becomes intentional
14:22- Issues with medical access…I want my discount
24:32- the journey of loving and learning more about this plant
35:18-it's really a vibe…what's your setup for trimming?
44:02- where the cash at?
54:15- Closing remarks
TPAB chats with educator, entrepreneur, master gardener and all around bad azz woman, Patricia Patton aka Cannaboomer! We talk about her journey being curious, the missed opportunity in not truly engaging with boomers, and more!
4:33 - Meet, if you haven't already, the Cannaboomer herself!
10:50 - Find what works for you…be ready to take a ride
20:02 - the era of personalization and fighting for your wellness
27:30 - are you making plans for your seasoned self
33:38 - let's go back…what was her motivation to enter into this space
TPAB chops it up with director, advocate, gatherer, follower of the bag and unapologetically Black Rafi Aliya Crockett! We get into how DC continues to be held hostage, her directorial debut, myths around trafficking and much much more!
3:50-ok we intro and talk about some mothering and ancestral things…
5:20-in case yall didn't know Rafi reps DC…what does that mean
15:16- it's about the people for me
27:37- the birthing of the documentary Higher Power
39:22- What's possible?
46:45-Debunking myths around trafficking
TPAB talks with HBCU alum, entrepreneur and student of the plant Brittany Bennett. We discuss her relationship with the plant and interest in bringing healing and knowledge to the community, challenges within the industry and NJ specifically and much more
What's up 2024! The People's Ecosystem spills the tea, drops the gems and talks about what they are looking forward to in the next year of cannabis. Spoiler Alert: One-on-One Accelerators, custom made for individual founders and their companies.
Attorney Bryna Dahlin digs into what you may want to copyright and why, when your IP is your own and crazy CEO compensation packages.
2:03- copyright and trademark…there's a difference 9:50-IP…it's not enough to just have an idea 15:15-Trademark ownership should be factored into company structure 19:00-These crazy compensation packages…a new norm
TPAB spends time with the conqueror of hard shit, Annu Khot! She is an investor, attorney, founder, techy, entrepreneur…I could go on. She talks about showing up, the healing that cannabis ushered into her life, intentionality, and more!
TPAB chops it up with advocate, educator, patient, entrepreneur and connector, Shawnee Williams "The Follow-Up Queen"! We talk about the role cannabis plays in her daily wellness, the work she's doing to support/promote equity, transferable skills and more.
2:48- I should know all the Black folks in cannabis
11:38- How you get into the industry girl?
20:35- The Illinois Equity Staffing difference
21:56- What's the Legacy Fellowship Program all about?
TPAB coming with new ish! Christine De La Rosa and Jackie Cahan share news of an amazing joint venture and the journey surrounding it! Finding your tribe, holding out, knowing your worth and value and being ready when opportunity arises!
2:45- We got a story to tell
10:01- What in the what is 240L bringing to the game
15:34 If you're a manufacturer this is for you
21:00- Help me help you…let's get the right goods on the right shelves
28:12- Doing it our way
33:35- Flywheel…the software you want and need
45:09- Parting words
TPAB chops it up with entrepreneur, advocate, keeper of canna culture, Justin Hatchett. He's the newly named VP of Golden Shores Cannabis Company. We discuss how that came about, how he handles this busy conference season.
TPAB shares a moment with a lady of firsts, keeper of the people, advocate, deliverer of healing Sandy Moore. We discuss her relationship with the plant, all the ways she has been of service, cannabis' complexities in Georgia, the need she saw and how she chose to fill it and much much more.
2:28- Let's go back...back into time
14:10- Never have I ever...
26:00- The interaction that sparked it all. You never know what a person is going through
32:30- What's offered on The Hemp Box
TPAB chats with father, photographer, entrepreneur, and food enthusiast Aaron Washington about the role cannabis plays in his life, his journey with photography, addiction, and much more!
2:43- Cannabis is everything to me (sang in my Monica voice)
10:09- Lightbulb moment with parenting
22:17- Nothing beats getting your hands dirty
35:34- I'd rather apologize than ask for permission
43:43- Strain love...What you smoking?
48:51- Parting words to live by
TPAB chops it up with return guests Kristi Price (founder of Black CannaBiz) and Christine De La Rosa (CEO of The People's Ecosystem). MJ Biz has made space for an amazing shift in programming this year! We talk about what you, the people, can expect, why this development is so important, and much more!
2:38- Quick plug for my boo's Canna coffee shop, and let's kick this conversation off
7:05- It's LITT! The Family Track...learn about it
17:48- We're flipping it and talking about more than just the woes
29:19- Name dropping...who all gonna be over there?
42:15- Black Canna Biz Conference update
TPAB chats with product planner, developer, and strategist Vicki Wais. We dig into what she does, what brought her to cannabis, transferable skills and the importance of building diverse teams.
02:40- Who Vicki is and what she does
07:20- Finding cannabis thanks to good friends
16:40- The Patriarchy, how cannabis shakes out
29:00- Managing burnout...because it is real and can happen navigating this newly regulated space
41:02- Run it back...what attracted you to the company
TPAB talks with designer and educator Jessica Caldwell about her journey into her profession and specifically with cannabis being within the "forgotten group". As we discuss equity in regulated cannabis its necessary and a gross oversight not to pay equal or at least more attention to those who have interest outside of direct plant energy.
3:25- Introducing Jessica Caldwell, bad azz interior designer
8:40- Lack of diversity in creative fields
14:14- Design talk…
21:29- the forgotten interested ones who would classify under equity criteria
TPAB chops it up with attorney Natacha Andrews. We discuss what brought her and the plant in community, how she has chosen to advocate in the space and founding the National Association of Black Cannabis Lawyers (NABCL).
3:39- Natacha's why...what kept her away from cannabis and what brought her to it
11:02- When the spirit is impacted a shift is inevitable
24:40- In thinking of capitalistic greed...maybe some are truly ignorant without malice
43:16- Thoughts on the current state of cannabis
TPAB has a blunt discussion with Courage in Cannabis 2 author Tonica "Toni" Combs about the traumatic loss of herself and her journey with the help of cannabis to healing, hope and action.
5:34- Why are you telling your business in this book girl? 15:48-Reintroducing herself to cannabis and figuring out what works 28:33- Pandemic dreams…breaking free and moving on 44:55- A part of the healing process can be sharing and ministering to others
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