An insider look at cannabis from industry trailblazer Tara Misu. Tara interviews her extensive network from over a decade working in cannabis. She is the owner and founder of edibles company Blazin' Bakery whose products have been in 1000+ shops. Tara is an activist having penned historical medical marijuana legislation in New Jersey, a professor teaching Cannabis 101 and national conference speaker. Trailblazin' is a light-hearted podcast mixing a fun cannabis past with a new exciting future.
Episodes
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Welcome back to Trailblazin’ with Tara Misu, the podcast where Tara Misu interviews trailblazers shaping the cannabis industry. After a brief hiatus of about two years, Tara is back as your host, eager to dive into more captivating conversations. During her break, Tara obtained a New Jersey cannabis manufacturing license while managing her business, Blazin’ Bakery, and other endeavors. Now, she's returning to the podcast world, excited to share more episodes with her listeners. While she's not committing to a fixed schedule just yet, Tara plans to release new episodes and share previously recorded ones from before the break. In this episode, Tara is joined by Jesse Villars, owner of Baked by the River, an independent, woman-owned, and operated social-equity dispensary in New Jersey. Recorded upstairs at Jesse’s dispensary, immediately following Tara's first legal cannabis purchase in NJ, the conversation delves into Tara's reasons for returning to recreational sales after nearly two years. Jesse and her partner, Cord, share their inspiring journey of recovery, advocacy, and entrepreneurship. They discuss how they persuaded their town to opt into cannabis sales, secured funding to own their building and license outright, and now operate their dispensary ethically on their own terms. But the conversation doesn't end there! Stay tuned until the end to hear an informal chat with Dan Ulloa, a reporter from independent media source, Heady NJ. Tara, Jesse, Cord, and Dan share behind-the-scenes insights and personal anecdotes, providing listeners with a unique glimpse into the cannabis industry.
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Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Today Tara Misu takes a break from the usual, and hosts a special Halloween edition of Trailblazin’ as she reviews three fun cannabis themed Halloween stoner horror movies! Grab some infused popcorn and a box of ghoulish gummies and get ready to freak out man! Her guest is Chris Vaglio Rockit Growth Agency, and they're dropping some spooky spoilers on Halloweed, The 420 Massacre, and Weedjies: Halloweed Night!
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Sponsored by Blazin’ Bakery. Use code TRAILBLAZIN to get 20% off all Blazin’ Brand products including our new CBD dog treats! Visit https://BlazinBakery.com/
This episode is also sponsored by Ardent. Use code TARAMISU to get $30 off the new Ardent FX! Decarb, Infuse and Bake all-in-one!! Visit: https://bit.ly/39B7x1C
Connect with Tara Misu!
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/iamtaramisu/
https://www.instagram.com/blazinbakery/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamtaramisu/
https://twitter.com/blazinbakery/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblazinbakery/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazinbakery/
Connect with Chris:
https://www.instagram.com/chrisvaglio
https://www.instagram.com/rockitgrowthagency
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/chrisvaglio
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Jason is an established technology and compliance professional in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Medical Cannabis industries. With over 19 years of regulatory audit, quality control, and technology risk management/compliance experience, he works tirelessly to keep his clients compliant and inspection ready. Over the course of his career, Jason has traveled the world, multiple times over, auditing pharmaceutical IT operations, manufacturing facilities, and data centers, with the primary objective of ensuring that controls are appropriately implemented and systems/data are adequately safeguarded. He has obtained several professional audit and GMP certifications throughout his career to ensure that he remains on the forefront of the healthcare industry. In addition to his extensive audit background, Jason has led and acted as a key stakeholder in many transformational IT initiatives; data center consolidations, acquisitions and divestitures/TSA PMO, blockchain pilots, and digital transformation/automation to name a few.
In 2020 Jason established Precision Quality & Compliance, a life science quality and compliance group focused on servicing the medicinal cannabis and hemp markets. Jason holds a MBA from the Stevens Institute of Technology as well as a B.S. in Computer Science from S.U.N.Y. New Paltz. With a personal history of cancer and many other medical conditions affecting members of his family, Jason chose to work in the life science field with one goal – helping others life healthier lives!
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Sponsored by Blazin’ Bakery. Use code TRAILBLAZIN to get 20% off all Blazin’ Brand products including our new CBD dog treats! Visit https://BlazinBakery.com/
This episode is also sponsored by Ardent. Use code TARAMISU to get $30 off the new Ardent FX! Decarb, Infuse and Bake all-in-one!! Visit: https://bit.ly/39B7x1C
Connect with Tara Misu!
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/iamtaramisu/
https://www.instagram.com/blazinbakery/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/iamtaramisu/
https://twitter.com/blazinbakery/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblazinbakery/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazinbakery/
Connect with Jason:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonthomas1111/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/precision_qc/
Website: https://www.precision-qc.com
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
High Friends, so I took a short break while we got cannabis legalized in NJ. Yay!!! This was a huge win for me personally, but I’m back now and legalization will definitely be discussed in upcoming episodes. Now today, this will be the first guest in an area I would love to see discussed more in cannabis: Technology. Really there is no part of the industry that it doesn’t touch in some way.
Today I have Harry Brelsford, an independent network consultant in Seattle, Washington. Harry is the founder of SMB Nation where he serves and mentors over 49,000 members who are Managed Services Providers (MSPs) and SMB technology consultants. He creates content and events such as webinars, workshops and multi-day conferences.
Harry is the author of 21 books on technology and business topics as well as over 400-articles in biz and tech magazines such as Washington CEO, Colorado Business, Alaska Business Monthly, ChannelPro and Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine to name a few. It is understandable that Harry is an in-demand speaker at national industry events.
Harry’s 20 years of SMB technology experience were supplemented by teaching 12+ years as an adjunct professor at Seattle Pacific University (where he is now a lead instructor for the online MCSE ATTP program). He also served as Dean in the Graduate School of Technology at Aspen University, where he was awarded a PhD in Letters.
An active entrepreneur, Harry is the force behind the Pocket MBA, Telephonation, Cloud Nation and XPmigrations.com. His latest startup which we talk about today is 420MSP. Everyone should take something from this episode, friends please welcome Harry Brelsford.
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Sponsored by Blazin’ Bakery. Use code TRAILBLAZIN to get 20% off all Blazin’ Brand products including our new CBD dog treats! Visit https://BlazinBakery.com/
This episode is also sponsored by Ardent. Use code TARAMISU to get $30 off the new Ardent FX! Decarb, Infuse and Bake all-in-one!! Visit: https://bit.ly/39B7x1C
Connect with Tara Misu!
Instagram: @iamtaramisu and @blazinbakery
Twitter: @iamtaramisu and @blazinbakery
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblazinbakery/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazinbakery/
Connect with Harry:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryb/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harrybbb
Website: https://420msp.com
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
So this is not a strictly cannabis episode but honestly it’s one of my absolute favorites so far. I talk with actor, producer and director Craig Sheffer who has had an incredible career with roles in movies such as the Academy Award Winning film with Brad Pitt A River Runs Through It. He played the antagonist in the John Hughs brat pack classic, Some Kind of Wonderful, which I still hear people say is their favorite movie. Craig starred in the beloved cult horror classic Nightbreed and Hellraiser: Inferno, both from horror master Clive Barker. He was also Uncle Keith on One Tree Hill and was in about a million other things.
Most recently he stars in the horror suspense movie Widows Point with his daughter Willow Anwar in her debut role. Willow is also the daughter of actress Gabrielle Anwar, who was in a series I was a little obsessed with, Once Upon a Time and she was the actress in the iconic dance scene in Scent of a Woman with Al Pacino. We’re going to talk about all that and of course there’s cannabis content too, some super fun cannabis stories from both of them!
This was such a cool interview, after cannabis, horror, Halloween and all things macabre are a big part of my life so let me know on social what you think, I would love to do more episodes like this. Oh and we weren’t sure in the interview but Widows Point is currently available to buy or rent on Amazon, Google Play and YouTube, links are in the show notes, you should definitely check it out! Alright, Episode 15, I’m starting to get the hang of this podcast thing. Trailblazers, the amazing Craig Sheffer and Willow Anwar.
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Sponsored by Blazin’ Bakery. Use code TRAILBLAZIN to get 20% off all Blazin’ Brand products including our new CBD dog treats! Visit BlazinBakery.com
This episode is also sponsored by Ardent. Use code TARAMISU to get $30 off the new Ardent FX! Decarb, Infuse and Bake all-in-one!! Visit: ArdentCannabis.com
Connect with Tara Misu!
Instagram: @iamtaramisu and @blazinbakery
Twitter: @iamtaramisu and @blazinbakery
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
On this episode of Traiblazin’ with Tara Misu I have Swerve founder of The Cali Connection which is second oldest supplier of seeds in America—and the oldest in California. Swerve is a champion of cannabis commerce whose goal is “to never be accused of a profit-over-product”. Which is something we definitely need more of right now. His mission is to provide true-bred strains to the general public, and more specifically, the medicinal marijuana community.
The Cali Connection provides product and comfort to more growers, seed banks, and ultimately patients then any other breeder of seeds in America. They have also won over 70 High Times Cannabis Cup awards using Swerve genetics, more than any other breeder.
The Los Angeles based wholesale company provides the world with only the finest cali-grown strains and it’s businesses like this that make California world-renowned for its cannabis genetics. He is also the potential future breeder of my very own Tara Misu strain!
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Sponsored by Blazin’ Bakery. Use code TRAILBLAZIN to get 20% off all Blazin’ Brand products including our new CBD dog treats! Visit BlazinBakery.com
This episode is also sponsored by Ardent. Use code TARAMISU to get $30 off the new Ardent FX! Decarb, Infuse and Bake all-in-one!! Visit: ArdentCannabis.com
Connect with Tara Misu!
Instagram: @iamtaramisu and @blazinbakery
Twitter: @iamtaramisu and @blazinbakery
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblazinbakery/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazinbakery/
Connect with Swerve:
Instagram: @therealcaliconnectionseedco
Instagram: @thecaliconnectionseeds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swerve.swervin/
Website: https://www.thecaliconnection.com/
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Steve Bloom is a former editor of High Times, Freedom Leaf and the currently publishes and edits CelebStoner.com, one of the leading online sources for marijuana and celebrity news.
While at High Times he produced the Stony and Doobie awards shows, and the Hempilatiion benefit albums raising $200,000 for NORML. He has worked with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne, Wu Tang Clan, Fishbone, Redman, and Ziggy, Stephen, Damian Marley and countless others.
Steve was the recipient of NORML's Media & Culture Award in 2004.
He has appeared as a moderator, panelist and speaker at many cannabis reform events nationally, including the NORML conference, the Drug Policy Alliance conference, Seattle Hempfest, and Cypress Hill’s SmokeOut and Spring Gathering events. He has produced the NYC Cannabis Parade and Rally for the past 3 years.
Steve is also the author of Video Invaders (Arco, 1982), Watch Out for the Little Guys (St. Martins Press, 1989) and the co-author of Pot Culture: The A-Z Guide to Stoner Language and Life (Abrams Image, 2008) and Reefer Movie Madness: The Ultimate Stoner Film Guide (Abrams Image, 2010)
This and every episode is sponsored by Blazin’ Bakery. Use code TRAILBLAZIN to get 20% off all Blazin’ Brand Products including our new CBD dog treats! Visit blazinbakery.com
This episode is also sponsored by Ardent. Use code TARAMISU to get $30 off the new Ardent FX! Decarb, Infuse and Bake all-in-one!! Visit: blazinbakery.com/ardent
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Connect with Tara Misu!
Instagram: @iamtaramisu and @blazinbakery
Twitter: @iamtaramisu and @blazinbakery
Facebook: facebook.com/theblazinbakery
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/blazinbakery
YouTube: youtube.com/user/blazinbakery
Connect with Steve:
Instagram: @stevebloomdude
Facebook: facebook.com/SteveBloomdude
Website: celebstoner.com
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
This episode is epigenitics expert David Krantz. David developed a proprietary genetic test for the endocannabinoid system. He was named a 2019 Top 100 Healthcare Innovator by the International Forum for Advancements in Healthcare and has spoken at conferences like Bodyhacking Con. David is currently an advisor to AMMA Healing as a specialist on the genetics of the endocannabinoid system along with Dr. Dan Engle (Onnit Labs) and other luminaries in the optimal health field. He also currently serves as the Director of Applied Psychoacoustics at Apeiron Center.
David uses epigenetics to work with Google product designers, cancer researchers, Broadway actors, entrepreneurs and other artists to rewire the habits that were holding them back and boost their brain function.
Epigenetic cannabis testing has many applications for medical marijuana including how THC, CBD, other cannabinoids and terpenes effect different individuals body chemistry.
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This and every episode is sponsored by Blazin’ Bakery. Use code TRAILBLAZIN to get 20% off all Blazin’ Brand Products including our new CBD dog treats! Visit BlazinBakery.com
Stay connected with Tara Misu!
Instagram: @blazinbakery
Instagram: @iamtaramisu
Twitter: @blazinbakery
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblazinbakery/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/blazinbakery
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazinbakery/
Connect with David:
Instagram: @wholesystemshealth
Website: https://david-krantz.com/
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
This podcast episode is attorney Matthew Miller of MG Law. Matt is one of the few true subject matter experts on all things intellectual property in the cannabis and hemp space. He has spoken at national industry conferences such as NECANN and CannaCon several times, he was part of an industry panel at the first hemp entrepreneurship event at Rutgers University.
Since entering the industry three years ago, Matt has regularly obtained federal trademarks for his cannabis and hemp clients. Prior to that Matt gained experience in other super technical fields such software patents, machine learning, AI and 3D printing as well as creative clients such as artists and musicians.
Trailblazers, this interview is overflowing with vital information you need to know to protect your precious cannabis, hemp and CBD brands and inventions.
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This and every episode is sponsored by Blazin’ Bakery. Use code TRAILBLAZIN to get 20% off all Blazin’ Brand Products including our new CBD dog treats! Visit BlazinBakery.com
Stay connected with Tara Misu!
Instagram: @blazinbakery
Instagram: @iamtaramisu
Twitter:@blazinbakery
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblazinbakery/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/blazinbakery
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazinbakery/
THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY ACCOUNTING BUDS
Accounting Buds is a special breed firm formed to meet the unique needs of the cannabis industry. Offering a full range of financial services, Accounting Buds will help your business have it's best year ever! 🌱 Learn more at acctbuds.com 💵
Connect with Matt:
Instagram: @mgmillerip
Website: https://mgmiller.legal/
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
On this episode of Trailblazin’ with Tara Misu we discuss something every single person in the cannabis industry needs at some point. Money! This interview is loaded with valuable tips on raising capital for your cannabusiness as well as some insights for potential investors.
David Cunic is an entrepreneur who is an Investor Relations Advisor. In the past 16 years, David has started over ten companies, in both the public and private sector many of which he has successfully sold. He has helped companies and clients in securing millions of dollars in the cannabis and hemp space as well as traditional industries. Dr. David, as he is also known, is a licensed physical therapist adding medical marijuana insight to his business advice. David gives presentations and speaks at conferences nationally on a variety of topics in business, the medical sector and of course the cannabis industry.
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This and every episode is sponsored by Blazin’ Bakery. Use code TRAILBLAZIN to get 20% off all Blazin’ Brand Products including our new CBD dog treats! Visit BlazinBakery.com
THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY ACCOUNTING BUDS
Accounting Buds is a special breed firm formed to meet the unique needs of the cannabis industry. Offering a full range of financial services, Accounting Buds will help your business have it's best year ever! 🌱 Learn more at acctbuds.com 💵
Stay connected with Tara Misu!
Instagram: @blazinbakery
Instagram: @iamtaramisu
Twitter: @blazinbakery
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblazinbakery/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/blazinbakery
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazinbakery/
Connect with David:
Website: https://ucsadvisor.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cunic/