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Wana Talk Cannabis? Interview with Wana Brands CEO Nancy Whiteman

Making Waves at C-Level

Release Date: 11/12/2020

Making Friends After Age 50 show art Making Friends After Age 50

Making Waves at C-Level

It has been a bit since Making Waves at C-Level has had a new episode.  I am trying to get back into it.  As a host I have been recording "Austin Tech Connect" for the past 17 months (the official Podcast of the Austin Technology Council).... and it has been all I have had the bandwith for until now. This first episode is about making friends as we get older.  Too often people are feeling lonely in our society, and this is true for people of all ages. If you want to make friends at any age, you have to get involved in your community.  And what is a community...it is...

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Making Waves at C-Level

The Founder of Bloom Mary Jane is Scott McDowell better known as Strategic Scott on social media. He is a Maryland native who relocated to Colorado in 2016 after spending almost a decade in NYC working in the music industry. Upon arrival in Colorado Scott launched Strategic Leverage, LLC a boutique marketing agency. Strategic Leverage has a very niche focus on vendor booth immersive activations, event sponsorships, VIP product placement, and content creation.

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Twin Flame CBD Tea with Amada Sizemore show art Twin Flame CBD Tea with Amada Sizemore

Making Waves at C-Level

Amanda Sizemore is the owner at Twin Flame Tea. She founded the company almost two years ago. The idea came to her one afternoon walking through a farmer’s market with her significant other. She was craving an organic iced tea with real herbs. A tea with beautiful hand blended leaves, not the fanning’s you usually find at the grocery store. This craving led to her curiosity of starting what she didn’t know would become an amazing adventure.

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Making Waves at C-Level

In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" we hear from Dr. Ivan Misner.  He is the founder of BNI and a very smart man who has built a large company and helped many other people find success through the connections they make in business.

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Making Waves at C-Level

Episode 629 is an interview with Jon Kazarian, CEO and Founder of Accelevents.  He has a great story of growing Accelevents during the pandemic and shares a lot advice for business leaders on how to pivot and grow.

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Making Waves at C-Level

Episode 628 looks at how small and mid-sized companies can grow through acquisition like the big companies.  In this conversation, Ryan Snow shares his experience in helping entrepreneurs scale their companies. 

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Making Waves at C-Level

In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" the conversation goes deep into marketing, culture, growth-hacks, etc...   Scott Martin is an expert in branding, marketing, and strategy.  He shares his insights in this candid conversation with Making Waves host, Thom Singer.

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Making Waves at C-Level

Thom Singer sits down with Ray Abram to talk about networking, career advancement, human connection, and success in this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level".

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Making Waves at C-Level

This episode was originally recorded for the "Webinar Talk Show".  The conversation is a powerful chat and Thom Singer knew he had to share it here with the "Making Waves at C-Level".

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Making Waves at C-Level

In this episode we talk with the co-founder of one of the first Cannabis Dispensary Franchise companies.  The Open Dor is a new company that is helping Cannabis Entrepreneurs open up stores across several states, and reduce the first time business owner mistakes.  Will Chelsea Mulligan become the Ray Kroc of Cannabis?  Maybe.  

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On episode 612 Thom Singer sits down with Nancy Whiteman to talk about her ten year experiences as the founder and CEO of the nations largest edible manufacturer.  The Cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing sectors, as more and more states legalize the sale of the different products that come from the plant. But being a new industry, to be successful you must make waves. A year in the business of cannabis is counted in dog years, so she metaphorically has 70 years worth of stories to share.
 
About Nancy Whitehead
 
 
As Wana Brands CEO, Nancy Whiteman has been instrumental in securing the company’s position as America’s best-selling edible with the largest North American footprint. Nancy directs development of partnerships and licensing agreements domestically and internationally. She leads the company’s strategic vision and has been instrumental in Wana Brands’ growth into new and emerging markets. Nancy launched Wana Wellness Hemp Herbal Supplements leveraging her expertise in cannabinoid innovation and product development. 
 
About Wana Brands
  
Wana Brands: Enhance Your Life.
Included in the 2020 Inc. 5000 list at #2,074 and boasting a three-year growth rate of 203%, Wana Brands is the No. 1 edibles brand in the United States, with more dollars sold than any other brand, according to BDS Analytics 2019 Brand Share Report. Wana leads the industry in quality, consistency and potency, providing a range of different options that enable customers to create the specific cannabis experience they want. Wana products offer diverse product forms including edibles, vapes, and extended-release capsules, four different CBD/THC ratios as well as a variety of different dosages, onset times and duration of effects. The portfolio is designed so products can be used singly or in combination to address specific health, wellness, and recreational needs. Wana products are available in Colorado, California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, Arizona, Oregon and Oklahoma dispensaries, with Massachusetts, Missouri and Florida among the states imminently coming online. Wana Brands is available internationally in Canada. For more information or to subscribe to Wana’s e-newsletter, visit www.wanabrands.com. Follow Wana on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest.
 
About Wanna Wellness
 
Wana Wellness is committed to supporting healthy lifestyles. Through every stage of our operations, we keep your wellness in mind to create trusted, beneficial and delicious hemp supplements so you can live your life to the fullest. Wana Wellness is actively dedicated to supporting the communities we serve. Our corporate social responsibility (CSR) program focuses on basic human needs including food, security, domestic safety and housing. For more information visit WanaWellness.com. Continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.