A Mejer Journey

Episode 95: Harrison Wise, Founder and Publisher, The Bluntness Inc.

Harrison Wise [https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisongwise/] is an award-winning agency owner, entrepreneur, problem-solver, and creative. He has experience driving successful outcomes in a range of regulated industries through effective leadership, team building, creative marketing communications strategies & allocation of resources across the entire marketing mix. He’s the Founder & Publisher of The Bluntness Inc. [https://www.thebluntness.com/], a publication focused on the good, the bad, and the ugly of the cannabis world. Audiences rely on The Bluntness for insightful coverage of industry leaders, trends, innovations, business, and politics. Tune in to learn more!

Episode 94: David Paleschuck, Founder & CEO, Branding Bud Consulting Group

David Paleschuck, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpaleschuck/] Founder & CEO of Branding Bud Consulting Group [https://brandingbud.com/], has 20+ years of brand building, omnichannel marketing, and product management experience serving American Express, MasterCard, PepsiCo, and Microsoft. He has participated in developing and marketing many of today’s best-known brands, and has developed, activated, and led comprehensive marketing programs designed to connect brands with relevant communities in consistent, credible, and meaningful ways. His book, “Branding Bud: The Commercialization of Cannabis”–the first book on cannabis branding–released in April 2021 and ramped to be a #1 best-selling book on Amazon. His new book, Cannabis vs. Marijuana: Language, Landscape & Context [https://www.amazon.com/Cannabis-vs-Marijuana-Language-Landscape/dp/B0CZJD48XM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P76WXCXYQI20&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0NZk6u56bJ7Mhnr1x3kD1JlN07g03sETBqmwifM6ImHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.NTcYagkg0_qr1xs7vqdjsMBR3nzlblOyfimrPHlwoSE&dib_tag=se&keywords=david+paleschuck&qid=1714653706&sprefix=David+Paleschuck,aps,92&sr=8-1], is now available for purchase as well. Tune in to hear one in a million cannabis branding insights from David!

Episode 93: Stella Morrison, Founder, CannaContent

Today’s guest is Stella Morrison [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellamorrison/], Founder of CannaContent [https://cannacontent.co/], a trusted partner to the cannabis industry that’s fully committed to bringing award-winning journalists and big-brand creatives together to bring cannabis businesses to new heights. Tune in to hear Stella break down the ins and outs of content marketing, how to strategically leverage social media for cannabis brands, and the importance of cannabis industry power players sharing thought leadership content.

Episode 92: Kevin McLaughlin, CPA, Centri Business Consulting, LLC

Kevin McLaughlin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mclaughlin-cpa-387a0a31/]leads Centri Consulting [https://centriconsulting.com/]’s Cannabis Practice, providing SEC reporting, IPO readiness, and so much more to public and private companies. In this episode, Kevin will discuss how Centri Consulting supports cannabis businesses and what the common denominator is amongst those who succeed versus those who endlessly struggle to build a strong business foundation. Tune in to learn more!

Episode 91: Jonathan Ballard, VP of Business and Market Development, LeafyPack

Jonathan Ballard [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-ballard101/] is the VP of Business and Market Development at LeafyPack [https://leafypack.com/], the leader in cannabis packaging automation. In this episode, Jonathan dives deep into the innovation in the packaging vertical within cannabis and shares his perspective on how LeafyPack is leading the movement. The question is, how will this vertical evolve over the next year? Listen now to find out.