Mara Gordon, Co-Founder, Aunt Zelda's - Lit Up Founders

Episode 13

Mara Gordon, Co-Founder, Aunt Zelda's

It’s so refreshing when you meet someone who understands what fulfills them and is actually doing it! It’s their calling. They’re mission driven. That is especially true for today’s guest: Mara Gordon, Co-Founder of Aunt Zelda’s.

The drive to care for a loved one is a very powerful force. Mara, confronted with the challenge of helping her husband, when traditional methods had failed, turned to Cannabis. The impact was immediate, but unfocused. The obstacle in turning to Cannabis was that there was no data on effective dosing. She wanted a prescription, but ended up with a picnic! To a Process Engineer that is unacceptable. The ensuing journey in treating her husband, herself, loved ones, and eventually others embarked Mara down the road to solve the dosing issue for Cannabis.

In the documentary “Weed the People”, and her TED Talk “Cannabis: Separating the Science from the Hype”, shares part of Mara’s journey of applying a collaborative, qualitative approach, in uncovering effective dosing for Cannabis. Her Aunt Zelda’s oil heavy Carrot Cake recipe was the perfect delivery method for some of those initial doses. That mission has now expanded to 4 companies, to deliver data-driven, Cannabis-based plant medicines, research, and knowledge for practitioners.

Please enjoy the Amazing Founder’s Journey of Mara Gordon, Co-Founder of Aunt Zelda’s.

Mara Gordon, Professional Summary: https://auntzeldas.org/about/mara-gordon/

Aunt Zelda’s, Corporate Summary: https://auntzeldas.org/about/

Relevant Links:

Cannabis: Separating the Science from the Hype | Mara Gordon | TEDxPaloAlto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyAGlb8PMRc

My Experience From 24 Years In California Cannabis: From Compassionate Use To A Corporate Buyout: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/20/08/16903769/my-experience-from-24-years-in-california-cannabis-from-compassionate-use-to-a-corporate-buyout

Mara Gordon: Aunt Zelda's, For Every Household: https://www.forbes.com/sites/warrenbobrow/2019/05/29/mara-gordon-aunt-zeldas-for-every-household/

HempCon:

https://www.facebook.com/HempconShow/

https://www.instagram.com/hempcon/

Weed the People: https://www.weedthepeoplemovie.com/

Lawrence Ringo:

A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/sunday-review/coronavirus-cbd-oil.html

Lawrence Ringo: Father of CBD: https://theemeraldmagazine.com/lawrence-ringo/

Zelira Therapeutics: https://zeliratx.com/

Calla Spring Wellness:

Canna/Non-Canna Founders LinkedIn & Social

Steve Jobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs

Mother Teresa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa

Hashtags: #LitUpCannabis #CannabisFoundersJourney #CannabisEntrepreneur #Founder #Cannabis #Entrepreneur #MaraGordon #AuntZeldas

Mara Gordon, Co-Founder, Aunt Zelda’s

Also: Co-Founder of The Oil Plant, Zelda Therapeutics, and Calla Spring Wellness

mara@auntzeldas.org

https://auntzeldas.org/about/mara-gordon/

Personal Contact Info, Social, & Websites

https://twitter.com/marabg

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maragordon/

Brian Weber, Producer & Host, Lit Up Cannabis: A Founder's Journey

linkedin.com/in/briancweber/

www.litupfounders.com

www.facebook.com/LitUpFounders/

www.instagram.com/LitUpFounders/

www.twitter.com/LitUpFounders

www.linkedin.com/company/litupmedia/


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About the Podcast

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Lit Up Founders
A show about the founders of the Modern Cannabis Industry and the Organizations they are building.

About your host

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Brian Weber

In addition to producing and hosting Lit Up Founders. Brian is the Director of Omnichannel Strategy and Partnerships for Flourish Software, a leading ERP Seed-to-sale Software company serving Cannabis and Hemp operators up and down the supply chain.

Prior to Flourish, through his company Digital Realty, Brian served the Retail and Hospitality Industries as a technology and business consultant focusing on POS, eCommerce, Payments, Loyalty, and other related services for the past 9 years.

In researching the Cannabis Industry, largely because of its Federal status and history in the US, he was fascinated in seeing what the entrepreneurs were building. With his experience as an entrepreneur, supporting entrepreneurship, some background in broadcast radio, and a love for the amazing medium of podcasts (especially "How I built this" by Guy Raz); all converged to create the spark moment that spawned Lit Up Founders. I hope you enjoy!

Brian holds a B.S. in Management Science & Information Systems from Rutgers University Business School. He currently lives in Jersey City, New Jersey with his dog Zeke.