Join us in episode 64 as we delve into the remarkable journey of Wanda James, a true pioneer in the Colorado cannabis scene and beyond. From her upbringing as a military kid to joining the ROTC while she attended college at CU Boulder, to becoming the owner of the first black, woman, and veteran-owned cannabis dispensary in Denver, Simply Pure, Wan…

In episode 63, explore the journey of Newt Brothers Artisanal, a Denver-based cannabis brand known for their top-tier live resin, founded by two brothers Patrick and Jamie Stephenson. From their roots in Colorado to expanding into Thailand's newly opened cannabis market, discover how two brothers turned passion into a thriving international consult…

In episode 62, join us as we delve into the fascinating story of Buck Dutton, a cannabis marketing executive at Native Roots, one of the premier cannabis dispensary chains in Colorado. From corporate marketing to cannabis, discover the unique insights and experiences that has propelled Buck to success in the ever-evolving cannabis industry. With 19…

Join us for an eye-opening and hilarious episode 61 featuring cannabis industry consultant and veteran Aaron Shaw for a third time on the podcast! Get ready for a deep dive into the ins and outs of the ever-evolving cannabis landscape here in Colorado and across the country. Aaron shares his experiences, insights, and lessons learned from over 10 y…

In episode 60, McCarter brings "hash-lord" Mikey Morris (@mikeywashesit / @mikeydabsit on Instagram) back on the podcast where we dive deep into the behind the scenes world of hash production with a seasoned hash lord who has navigated the intricate landscape of the cannabis industry. Join us as we unravel the tales of a hash maker and washer who h…

Join us for an insightful episode 39 as we step into the fascinating world of Short & Stoned, a family-run, Queer, Disabled & Woman Owned solventless edibles company based out of Denver, CO. Our guest Kelly Graffin, the visionary entrepreneur behind the brand, shares her inspiring journey into the cannabis industry. Delve into the art and science o…

Step into the world of elevated dining experiences with episode 58 featuring Chef Roilty (real name Jarod Farina), the master of personalized table side cannabis-infused private dining in Denver, CO. Join us as we unravel the craft behind how he makes each infused dish, where culinary expertise meets the therapeutic allure of cannabis. Chef Roilty,…

Join us in this enlightening episode 57 of High Minded with McCarter as we delve into the world of cannabis accessory head-shops in Denver. Our special guest, Patrick Bitting, a passionate entrepreneur and owner of his own head-shop called Ritual Colorado, shares his journey and insights into the booming industry. Discover the art and science of va…

In Episode 56, McCarter chats with Wu Russell (@wulanrussell on Instagram) about growing up in Indonesia with parents who went to jail for selling cannabis. She discusses how cannabis is viewed there, meeting her husband, moving to the United States, being a canna-mom and so much more. Wu touches on the differences between living in Indonesia versu…

Buckle up for a hilariously fun episode 55 with Arend Richard of Cirrus! Arend has been in the cannabis industry for several years ~ he outlines his initial success on YouTube and then starting the WeedTube, then we dive into his latest venture of Cirrus, a cannabis social club opening in Denver in 2024. This episode is sponsored by Toker Poker ~ t…

In Episode 54, McCarter brings back Tim McCormick (Chemist + President of Cultured Biologix organic nutrient company) for Round Three and another mind-blowing discussion about the potential of the cannabis crop! We discuss the current state of the cannabis industry in Colorado, and it's potential for the future. Tim is the most informative and impr…

In Episode 53, McCarter chats with Lauren Mundell, founder and owner of Hi-Curious, an online content marketplace where cannabis brands can connect and contract work from content creators. Lauren discusses her journey to the plant from a long corporate marketing career in New York City to finally moving to Colorado to pursue her cannabis and market…

In Episode 52, McCarter chats with Kayne Perry, founder and owner of Red Roots Rolling Company, a premier hash hole cannabis brand supplying the best to connoisseurs in Colorado. Not familiar with a hash hole? It's the latest invention in pre-rolled joints but with a worm of rosin in the middle ~ YUMMY! We talk all about Kayne's time growing up in …

In Episode 51, McCarter interviews co-founders of the Stoner Cinema Pop-Up Nick Barreto (@cannabis.connoisseur.007 on Instagram) and Josh (@dew710sk8er on Instagram). We discuss their goals of trying to provide more immersive cannabis consumption events around Colorado, and bringing the community together. Find their events at www.stonercinema.org …

Episode 50 is here!! It's such a fun episode, too, featuring friend and fellow cannabis content creator Tae Harned of @LifteddLadies! We talk all about breaking stigmas using beautifully aesthetic cannabis content paired with other lifestyle aspects like cocktails and baking. Lots of laughs in this one. Thank you for your continued support after th…

In Episode 49, McCarter chats with Lauren Miele, founder and owner of Kush Kards, a cannabis-themed stationary brand that's taking the industry by storm. After Lauren started her company in 2013 with the cannabis greeting card concept, she started going to dozens of trade shows a year, and talking to anyone she could about her products. Now, five y…

In Episode 48, McCarter sits down with Kendal Norris, owner and founder of Mason Jar Events based out of Boulder, Colorado. As always, we discuss her first time using cannabis, how she started her business and what it's like running a cannabis-related small business. Find them on Instagram @MasonJarEventGroup and www.MasonJarEventGroup.com.…

In Episode 47, McCarter chats with Chris Lynch, who started the cannabis flower brand Loyalty Farms just over two years ago in Boulder, Colorado. We talk about his start and journey through the cannabis industry, to working from other people to finally starting a grow of his own. Find Loyalty Farms on Instagram @loyaltyfarms. Watch the full episode…

This is one of the few episodes with THREE guests at once! In episode 46, we have a fun and informative conversation with Dutch Botanicals' owner Jenny Tran, sales representative Sam Fluegge and hash master Steve Laughlin. We discuss the differences between living soil compared to other growing techniques and why it yields a better product. We chat…

In Episode 45, McCarter chats with Austin Carlisle of High Country Healing cannabis brand in Denver. We discuss how to get started in the cannabis industry by finding a good company and working your way up from assistant in the grow to grower to manager to partner. For more information about High Country Healing visit www.highcountryhealing.com. Wa…

In Episode 44, agriculture chemist Tim McCormick of Cultured Biologix, a Denver-based organic cannabis nutrients company, comes back on the podcast for the second time to drop some more knowledge. We talk all about the healing power of the cannabis plant, why organic fertilizers and nutrients actually matter and how they're different from tradition…

Episode 43 features Emily Trigg Meshell, a cannabis publicist, fellow rosin-dabbing lover and friend of McCarter's! We discuss several facets of the Colorado cannabis industry from building a quality community through events and social media to how brands cut costs. We get into some sad truths that it's usually the more corporate brands that can af…

Episode 42 is basically a mini lesson on quartz bangers with Stephen Paternoster, founder of Banger Supply, with assistance from Summer Morris, wife to hash lord Mikey Morris (see episode 37). In this episode, we learn how closely the glass industry & community has worked along side the concentrate & hash community to grow symbiotically. Another fu…

In episode 41, McCarter and SK chat with Kim Ring, Cannabis Publicist and friend of McCarter! Kim shares some incredible insights into how she got into PR, how she creates relationships with key journalists at publications like Forbes, and how she gets her clients in those publications. We talk about what it's like to create the news and work with …

"Olio" is Italian for "oil," and boy do we love our cannabis concentrates here! In episode 40, McCarter and SK chat with Steve Morigi, the Brand, Process and Product Manager at Olio cannabis brand here in Colorado. We dive deep into how the brand was started, their commitment to clean, quality products, and their new live edible all natural fruit-f…

A fun time! In episode 39, McCarter and SK chat with McCarter's friend and fellow content creator Savannah aka Savvy Rose. From healing your inner child, to mirror work, candida poisoning, cannabis, mushrooms, DMT; we touch on so much in this deep yet playful conversation. This episode is sponsored by Hemper ~ use code "McCarterGetsHigh" to save at…

Another *highly* fun and informative episode! In episode 38, McCarter brings on Dakota Meshell, friend and manager of Eclipse Cannabis Co., a premier dispensary in Boulder, Colorado. We discuss the superiority of dabbing out of a Puffco Peak Pro, the legacy market, pricing of products, marketing and operations of a dispensary, and the crazy things …

Mmmm rosin, our favorite type of cannabis concentrate because it's the cleanest form of extraction from the plant. In episode 37, McCarter and SK chat with Elias Egozi, MMA fighter and founder of Egozi Family Hash, and his head washer and hash-lord Mikey Morris. We talk all about how to start a hash business, which strains are the best for washing,…

We know it seems like cannabis is in everything these days, but cannabis-infused gum and fruit chews are not just fads. In interview 36, McCarter and SK interview Amy Nudelman, the founder of JoyGum, the only patented cannabis-infused gum, and JoyBombs, cannabis-infused fruit chew confections available in Colorado and soon, Massachusetts. We discus…

Our mushroom episodes are becoming more and more common and we're not mad about it! In Episode 35 we chat with Zane Marsh, a local fungi enthusiast who recently moved to Boulder from Ohio. We talk about mental health benefits, psilocybin legalization here in Colorado, various fungi applications and abilities of different strains, and ideas for how …

Buckle up for an intense yet informative and enlightening episode 34 with cancer survivor and cannabis advocate Danielle Gilliam. Trigger Warning: In this episode, we talk about cancer, medical procedures, mental health and using natural medicines compared to Opioids. She gives incredible insight into her journey of being diagnosed with Chordoma, a…

In episode 33, Vince DiMichele is back for round 2! McCarter and SK interview Vince for a second time to discuss the current state of the cannabis market here in Colorado and the budding New York market; see episode 7 ~ Cannabis Compliance & LSD for our first conversation with Vince. We also get into the future of psilocybin (and other natural medi…

Have you watched the culinary show Chopped? Chef Emily Oyer, this episode's guest, won an episode of Chopped 420! For episode 32, McCarter and SK sat down with Oyer and got the entire run-down of her experience on the show and how she has made her way as a cannabis chef. Oyer made the trek from Aspen to Boulder to chat with us about proper dosing t…

We get vulnerable! In episode 31, we bring on Cody aka @esoteric.420 on Instagram, who has been creating cannabis content for over 7 years and accumulated a following of over 130,000 people with his macro-style cannabis photography and videos. We talk about the universe throwing obstacles at you and how to stick to your path, how to adapt to new te…

Episode 30 is here! We spoke to Shelby Kaminski and Volta Lourias of Edaphic Solutions about permaculture, the beneficial plants and bugs that can help replenish our soil, how they make the liquid plant food that is compost tea, and why natural carbon-based fertilizers are better than processed, chemical-heavy nitrate-based fertilizers to save our …

What a treat! This conversation is so fun and unlike anything we have done before. Matthew Williams is a Denver-based, Kansas City-bred entrepreneur and founder of Escospark LLC; he works with cannabis and ancillary businesses helping to spread the love and education of the plant. We discuss hemp packaging solutions, starting your own business, gro…

Lil Pharmer, first name Michael, has been growing cannabis for medical patients in Colorado for over 10 years. Originating from West Virginia, Michael shares his story into how the cannabis caregiver process works, how to create your own genetics with pollen from a male plant, and we test out some of his delectable buds. Find him on Instagram @lil_…

This episode is filled with information from Zach Hedstrom, founder and owner of Boulder Mushroom, a culinary and medicinal mushroom cultivation farm and laboratory located in Boulder, Colorado. We discuss turkey tail and lion's mane in detail, two of the most promising species of fungi in terms of medicinal capabilities. Boulder Mushroom is workin…

There's so much stigma around cannabis, but there's even more stigma around mom's who use cannabis, usually for fear that they suddenly become a bad parent. This episode with Katy Ibsen, founder & publisher of Sweet Jane Magazine. We talk about the threat of women (unknowingly) getting drug tested in the hospital and Child Protective Services takin…

What are NFTs? How are they related to art & cannabis? We discuss all this and more with Denver-based artist Ruben Cabrera, aka RubeZilla (Rube for short), known for his emotion-filled "Faces" street art. Growing up in New York with family roots in Puerto Rico, Rube describes how he got into weed after getting out of the military, and has used art …

Have you ever smoked a blunt? It's one of the most iconic ways to smoke weed in America thanks to rap & hip-hop culture. We get deep into the weeds with co-founders Jarell Wall and Austin Pflumm of Gentleman Quinns Blunt Co., high class big ass blunts (with zero tobacco) about how they started a cannabis business from the ground up back in 2015 wit…

Hemp and other herbs have long been smoked for their medicinal, self care and ritual purposes, and Laura Murphy's Velvet Roots Apothecary is keeping the tradition alive with her small batch online apothecary based out of Denver, Colorado. We discuss mental health, using cannabis to alleviate stress, mindful consumption and so much more! This episod…

What products are best to carry, from where do you source your weed, what are the most common questions you get from customers, is it hard to keep a reliable budtending staff -- these are all questions we discuss (and much more) with Rachel Sukhovitsky boutique dispensary manager of Village Green Society in Boulder, Colorado. This episode is sponso…

In Episode 21, McCarter & SK sit down with hemp-queen Dani Fontaine, founder of the Colorado Hemp Project & Nature's Root. She has been working with the cannabis plant since 2008 when she started Colorados' first all-organic edible company called Tastee Yummees. Since then she has re-focused her work on growing and processing industrial hemp and ed…

Episode 20 gets WILD as we bring on Angela Mustone, CEO & Founder of sensual intimacy brand High on Love, to discuss sex and cannabis! She explains her 15-year journey working in the sex industry and how she started her own brand that combines sexual wellness with cannabis science and medicine. High on Love's THC-infused stimulating sensual oil del…

Oh my goodness this episode is knowledge-city!! In episode 19, McCarter & SK sit down with agricultural chemist Tim McCormick, co-founder of Denver-based Cultured Biologix, an organic-based cannabis nutrients company. We discuss why organic and carbon-based fertilizers will save the planet and always yield the best fruits, vegetables and weed. This…

White glove delivery services, hand-painted cannabis-infused chocolates, THC perfume (by Drew Martin); this is the future of products and customer service in the cannabis industry. In this episode, we sat down with Gabby Pavelko, CEO & Founder of Good People, a value-based community and consulting company for cannabis based out of San Francisco, Ca…

WOAH; buckle up for an eye-opening start to 2022! In this episode, parents John and Alison Shute come on the podcast with their adorable 9-month-old baby Willow to discuss navigating cannabis use as parents in this crazy world we live in. We touch on: explaining cannabis to children, consuming responsibly as parents, childproof packaging, consuming…

PSA: Hemp doesn't get you high! And quality hemp products can help you sleep better, relieve pain, inflammation and so much more. Our guest Paul Talbot explains the differences between hemp and cannabis, as well as the difference extraction processes (full spectrum, broad spectrum and isolate) and what they mean. We discuss how a cannabis dispensar…

Catch us this week chatting with Cam Nedd (@thephenofinder on Instagram), a good friend and fellow cannabis advocate, about his college basketball career and how he found cannabis to help with a sports injury and anxiety. He describes his early days of acquiring weed in Pennsylvania, the struggles of finding quality bud on the east coast prior to l…