Talent in Cannabis

From the Vault: Kate Miller of Miss Grass

Originally published July 7, 2025 as part of FlowerHire’s Sunset Sessions. How do you build a cannabis brand by putting community first? In this From the Vault conversa

Frank Perullo of Ascend Wellness Holdings

Frank Perullo, Co-founder and President of Ascend Wellness Holdings, entered cannabis in 2012, during the Green Rush. Capital was flowing in, companies were trying to exp

Drew Duval of Cresco Labs

Drew Duval and his wife, Karen, started FloraCal Farms from a VW bus in Sonoma County in 2014. After 4 acquisitions and a decade later, Drew is now President of Operation

From the Vault: Lulu Tsui of On The Revel

Originally published August 27, 2025 as part of FlowerHire’s Sunset Sessions. What does it take to build a real community around cannabis? In this From the Vault conver

Mike Khemmoro of Mango Cannabis

Shortly after high school, Mike Khemmoro started cultivating cannabis as a caregiver in Michigan. Today, he’s the co-founder of Mango Cannabis, a retail operator with 14

Jared Maloof of Standard Wellness

Jared Maloof joined Standard Wellness as CFO. A month later, he was CEO. Since then, he’s helped lead the company through regulatory battles, financial pressure, shiftin

From the Vault: Caleb Counts of Connected Cannabis

Originally published October 8, 2024 as part of FlowerHire's Sunset Sessions. Before the Talent in Cannabis Podcast, there was Sunset Sessions. From the Vault bring

Sarah Strickler of Grown Rogue

In this episode of the Talent in Cannabis Podcast, David Belsky speaks with Sarah Strickler, co-founder and Head of Community Relations at Grown Rogue. Sarah reflects on

Nicolas Guarino of Jaunty

In this episode of the Talent in Cannabis Podcast, host David Belsky speaks with Nicolas Guarino, co-founder and CEO of Jaunty. Nicolas shares the company’s 9-year journe

Laura Jaramillo Bernal of Botany Bay

In this episode of the Talent in Cannabis Podcast, host David Belsky speaks with Laura Jaramillo Bernal,  COO of Botany Bay and COO of nuEra Cannabis, about building a ca

Colton Griffin of Flourish Software

What does it actually take to run a cannabis operation? Colton Griffin has spent nearly a decade building the answer. On episode 6 of the Talent in Cannabis Podcast, Dav

Gibran Washington of Ethos Cannabis

In episode 5 of the Talent in Cannabis Podcast, David Belsky, CEO at FlowerHire, welcomes Gibran Washington, CEO of Ethos Cannabis, a vertically integrated multi-state ca

Rachel Roberts of the Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance

In episode 4 of the Talent in Cannabis Podcast, Rachel Roberts, Executive Director of the Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance, former state legislator, and 16-year yoga s

Joe Andreae of Culta

In this episode of the Talent Cannabis Podcast, host David Belsky interviews Joe Andreae, CEO of Culta, discussing his journey in the cannabis industry, the evolution of

Matt Stang of High Times

High Times launched in 1974 — and didn’t just cover cannabis culture. It helped build it. After a short pause, the iconic brand is back. And Episode 2 of Talent in Canna

Ryan Basore of Redemption Cannabis

In this conversation, David Belsky interviews Ryan Basore, the CEO of Redemption Cannabis, who shares his journey from being a caregiver in Michigan's cannabis marke