Talent in Cannabis
Talent in Cannabis is the FlowerHire podcast featuring candid conversations with leaders and professionals shaping the cannabis industry. Each episode goes beyond job titles to humanize executive careers—exploring real journeys, lessons learned, and what it truly takes to build and lead in cannabis.
Episodes
13 episodes
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 conversation, FlowerHire CEO David Belsky sits down with Lul...
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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 dispensaries across Oklahoma, Michigan, New York, and New Mexico. And they...
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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, shifting markets, and expansion across multiple states.In this episod...
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 brings some of our favorite conversations from that series back to the p...
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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 the values that have shaped Grown Rogue, including trust, disciplin...
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 journey from New York’s hemp pilot program to becoming a vertically integrated c...
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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 ...
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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, David Belsky, CEO at FlowerHire, sits down with Colton Griffin, founder ...
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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 cannabis operator in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Ohio. Gibr...
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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 studio owner, joins David Belskey, CEO at FlowerHire. As someon...
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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 cannabis markets, and the challenges faced during the California cannabis ...
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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 Cannabis goes straight to the source with Matt Stang, Partner and Chief Re...
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 market to founding a successful cannabis brand. Ryan discusses the challenges he fac...
