Meristem is a nonprofit program that supports young adults on the autism spectrum to develop greater independence. Our podcast will be talking about our program and interviewing people dealing with challenges of integrating into the workforce. Meristem's Breaking Barriers Transformative Autism Program has worked with hundreds of employers and job seekers to hire, train, and retain neurodivergent people. Join hosts Erin Schirm and Harrison Lane for real stories of "the messy middle" from peop ...
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Conversations with people who are making a difference in the world. What makes a human truly human? It’s the magic that happens when we move, speak, think.... Cover art photo provided by Ronald Cuyan on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@ronaldcuyan
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Fresh weekly takes on the latest hemp regulatory news, with experts from around the globe! Get rare perspectives on hemp policy reform through the eyes of a plant nerd and the rising leaders of the Hemp Revolution! Listen to new weekly episodes of HEMP RISING with Josh Schneider LIVE every Wednesday at 8 AM PST on Clubhouse!
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Life After Meristem: An Interview with Meristem Alum Miles Levine
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Send us a text Hear from a Meristem alumni about how Meristem prepared him for independent living and the workforce, and how he has gained a new sense of confidence from being a part of Meristem! In this episode: Miles’ journey with an auditory processing disorder and dyscalculia, and how Meristem elevated his confidence and social skills How he ha…
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Life After Meristem: An Interview with Meristem Alum Brandon Mark
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Send us a text Hear from a Meristem alumni about how Meristem prepared him for independent living and how he played a part in restarting the Transformative Autism Program! In this episode: How Brandon found Meristem and his journey through the program What he’s learned living independently (and with roommates!) How he played a part in restarting th…
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Life After Meristem: An Interview with Meristem Alum Caroline Eggert
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Send us a text Hear from a Meristem alumni about how the program equipped her for success and how she is now using what she learned to start her own business, live independently, and keep multiple jobs! In this episode: Caroline’s personal journey to Meristem after growing up in Sacramento and living out in Denver and Montana Her biggest takeaways …
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How Meristem & TAP Help People Get (& Keep) Jobs with Eric Steward
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Send us a text Go behind the curtain of Meristem’s Work Skills & TAP with program director Eric Steward and podcast host Harrison Lane to learn how employers and job seekers can benefit. In this episode: Eric Steward’s personal journey and how he was inspired to work with the neurodiverse community How Meristem works with people who want to get a j…
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Breaking down Meristem’s Work Skills Program with Ari von Zboray
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Send us a text Ever wonder what Meristem’s Work Skills Program looks like behind the scenes? Take a peek inside what we do, how we do it and the challenges Meristem and our students face in achieving success in job training and internships. In this episode: What are Meristem’s 5 Pillars? What does Meristem do to support our students going to work a…
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Raley's & TAP Unpack Hiring Neurodiverse Job Seekers
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Send us a text Raley's & TAP Unpack Hiring Neurodiverse Job Seekers. Listen to this week's Voices of the Community: Neurodiversity in Life and Work with special guest, Raley's Senior Manager, Corp HR & Talent Acquisition, Bahar Abullarade. #neurodiverse #autism #hiring #jobseekingtips Share your questions and learn more about us at meristem.pro and…
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Inside The River Cats Concessions, Meristem’s partnership & Hiring Neurodiverse Employees
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Send us a text Take me out to the ball Game! Inside The River Cats Concessions, Meristem’s partnership & Hiring Neurodiverse Employees ⚾️ Join Erin and Harry with special guest, James Thompson, Head of The River Cats Concessions at Sutter Health Park. They unpack how The River Cats partner with non-profits in the area and how that relationship deve…
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It’s Going to Take All of Us!
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Send us a text It’s going to take all of us. How TAP and Stannum Core Solutions are changing the workplace landscape for neurodiverse individuals across the U.S. 🇺🇸 Get inspired by this episode of Meristem's Voices of the Community, Harry, Erin and Ben Schatzel, Stannum Core Solutions' founder take a deep dive into what it takes for employers to ch…
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Send us a text In this episode, Erin and Harry discuss what’s important to keep a job and what to expect in one of your first work experiences. Based on experiences in internships in the Transformative Autism Program, Erin and Harry offer tips like: be prepared and open for feedback, and consider asking for it each week from your manager practice c…
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Tips for Job Interviews
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Send us a text If getting a new job is a part of your 2024 goals, this is the episode for you! Harry and Erin share how Meristem operates its internship program, including how Meristem uses experiential interviews for neurodiverse candidates. Listen for: more in-depth discussion of the Meristem Method and how Meristem prepares young adults and empl…
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Send us a text Erin Schirm shares how you can support Meristem this #GivingTuesday. Support Meristem's work with neurodiverse young people getting on the path to work and greater independence with a tax-deductable donation: meristem.pro/get-involved/support-meristem View Meristem's Holiday Wish List and help fund a specific need of the program. Fun…
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Overcoming Overthinking with Ben Lewis
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Send us a text Meristem program graduate Ben Lewis reflects back on his experience at Meristem, what he loved about the community and the chance to live independently. He shares how he gained the skills to work on a farm and how those experiences influence his attitude toward a day’s work now. Ben shares his path to Meristem and how persistence hel…
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Send us a text Harrison talks about different intellectual or developmental disabilities and asks Erin about how he has responded to difficult situations, like an outburst in class or overcoming anxiety. Listen for: Tips for noticing what you have control over that can improve your well being How proving yourself to be reliable and responsible–even…
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Communication at Work is a Two Way Street
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Send us a text Guest Eric Steward is the Director of Meristem’s Work Skills team and Transformative Autism Program. With Harrison and Erin, they discuss how they work with employers and neurodiverse job seekers and share: How to ask for support at work and why flexibility is a two way street Why Eric encourages job seekers to watch the TAP employer…
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How Harry Learned Patience
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Send us a text Meet hosts Harrison Lane and Erin Schirm. Harrison received an autism diagnosis in elementary school and now works with employers to help them hire neurodiverse people. Erin leads Meristem–a non-profit day and independent living program for autistic and neurodiverse young adults. We cover: What Harrison does working with employers to…
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Send us a text Host Harrison Lane introduces the Voice of Community podcast. This is Meristem’s Breaking Barriers Transformative Autism Program Voices of the Community Podcast. So what is Voices of Community you might ask? Well, if you're a job seeker, if you're an employer, if you're a community member interested in learning more about how to work…
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Emergency Podcast: Colorado’s SB23-271 will destroy the CO Hemp Industry
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Josh Schneider hosts a panel discussion that takes a detailed look at the new hemp bill coming for a final vote that will devastate Colorado’s Hemp industry. Led by Hunter Buffington from Ag Policy Solutions, we discuss the serious implications of SB23-271 for the Hemp industry in Colorado. The discussion is a clear indication that state legislator…
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Ep. 23 - BioScience Company Leads Research of RARE Cannabinoids w/ Jessica Tonani, Verda Bio & Simple Jane CBD Skincare
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Jessica Tonani is a biotechnology professional with over two decades of experience in life sciences. CEO of Verda Bio; a cannabis research company which she co-founded. Verda Bio is performing genomic, analytical and agricultural research on cannabis. Jessica has been active in changing cannabis research legislation. She has worked on multiple piec…
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Ep. 24 - How the Emerging Hemp Food Industry Will Build the US & Global Hemp Economies w/ Richard Rose, Founder of the Hemp Foods Association
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Definitely an episode you must hear as Josh tackles several hot issues with OG, Richard Rose, founder of the Hemp Foods Association, and author of the Richard Rose Report. The expert voice in all things hemp foods, listen to Richard’s keen insights regarding what the hemp industry still needs and why hemp grain is poised to be the market’s first bi…
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Ep. 22 - BONUS * LIVE Recording of UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade & Development, Industrial Hemp Workshop, Geneva 01.18.23
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Original audio download link “The UNCTAD Commodities Branch has recently produced a report on industrial hemp that will provide the background material for a forum on the ecological properties and economic potential of this commodity. National experiences will also be shared on the development of an industrial hemp value chain. Industrial hemp does…
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Ep. 22 - Industrial Hemp Workshop Debuts at UNCTAD in Geneva w/ Herrick Fox, Meristem Institute, NIHC, FIHO
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Our favorite policy guru, Herrick Fox, returns as promised, to give us an update on where US hemp stands currently in a global context, including a readout from his most recent UNCTAD workshop in Geneva for which he was a presenter. Listen to the full audio of the United Nations Conference on Trade & Development’s Industrial Hemp Workshop. Herrick …
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Ep. 21- Kansas Poised to Become Fiber & Grain Leader (Again) w/ Sarah Stephens, CEO, MidWest Hemp Technologies
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Sarah Stephens, CEO, of Midwest Hemp Technology, (MHT), joins us with Sales Manager, Jenifer Holmes, for a full report on the steadily growing hemp industry in Kansas. MHT is a hemp processing company manufacturing hemp fiber and grain crops serving Kansas and midwestern USA farmers. The facility is located in Augusta on four acres and is currently…
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Ep. 20 - Meet the Kentucky Hemp Pioneer Who Got Woody Harrelson arrested; Joseph Hickey, Founder of Kentucky Hemp Industries Assoc.
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Joseph Hickey’s long history in the hemp industry started in 1992 with his discovery of the 1942 articles of incorporation for the long dormant Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative. He renewed the charter and became its founder and Executive Director in 1994. That same year, after a meeting with Mr. Hickey, Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones established…
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Ep. 19 - New Hemp & Cannabis Opportunities in Mississippi w/ Kat King, Petal Consultants
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Kat King is a Mississippi native, born and raised in Jackson, Who recently returned to her home state to help start up cannabis businesses in the recently legalized state for medical use, with Petal Consultants. Most recently (2020-2022), Kat was the GM of Operations and successfully launched a 340,000 sq ft. indoor cannabis facility/park in the st…
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Ep. 18 - Building Beyond Zero Using Hemp Materials for Carbon-Smart Architecture w/ Wade Atteberry, Tiny Hemp Homes, Western Fiber
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Listen to CEO, Founder of the Original 420 Brand, Owner of Tiny Hemp Homes, two- time cancer survivor & Serial Entrepreneur, Wade Atteberry, share his latest adventures as he makes a case for the future of hemp building and construction as one of the best ways to heal the planet and mitigate climate change! Wade has become a distinguished and respe…
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Ep. 17 - How the "Eat Plants Move Often" Lifestyle Led to the First Hempcrete Juicery w/ Amos Lozano, Owner & Founder, Famous Juice Co.
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Amos is the owner operator of the country’s first Cannabis juice bar made entirely from Hemp : Famous Juice Co. In San Antonio, Texas. His mission is to teach people that “cannabis is more than just CBD and THC products, that it's also a leafy green vegetable that's very nutrient dense.” He explains how Cannabis can be consumed raw in juices, smoot…
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Ep.16 - Year of Progress for Hemp Building: ICC Code Approval & Growing Domestic Demand w/ Ryan Doherty, CEO, Hemp Ventures
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Vice President of the US Hemp Building Association & Chief Executive Officer of Hemp Ventures, Ryan Doherty, leads an information and surprising look into the recent advancements for the hemp building and construction industry as well as updating us on the latest developments on new hemp based products and processes for material production. Experie…
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Ep. 15 - From Illegal to Essential: It’s Time for a Polar Shift in Values… w/ Paul VonHartmann, Hemp Ecologist & Author of “Cannabis vs Climate Change”
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Paul is one of our favorite Cannabis OG’s - a seasoned expert always teaching us something new and mind blowing about this incredible plant with an unforgettable passion and sincerity for his life’s work. This episode offers an hour of in-depth discussion with Paul looking at the numerous ecological (and ultimately, climate) benefits of Cannabis, f…
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Ep.14- Hemp vs Marijuana by the Numbers: An Economist’s Look at the Future of the US Cannabis Industry w/ Beau Whitney
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Beau Whitney is the founder and chief economist at Whitney Economics, a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research. Beau has provided analysis and policy recommendations at the state, national and international levels and is considered an authority on cannabis economics and the supply chain. Whitney Economic…
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Ep. 13 - Mary Jane Oatman Calls For Tribal Unification on Hemp & Cannabis Policy with 1st INDIGENOUS CANNABIS SUMMIT in DC
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Learn how Mary Jane Oatman, founder of the Indigenous Cannabis Coalition & THC Magazine, is leading Native American tribes to unify for policy reform as the Indigenous Cannabis Coalition prepares to meet along side government officials, businesses & other advocacy organizations for the FIRST Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit taking place in Washing…
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Ep. 12 - Bugs & Policy: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly” w/ Kadie Britt PhD, UC-R Pest Management, Cannabis & Hemp Researcher
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Listen to this info-packed episode with Kadie Britt PhD, UC-R Pest Management, Cannabis & Hemp researcher, as she discusses with host Josh Schneider “Bugs & Policy: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly”. Hear how Kadie’s research applies to practical issues farmers face, from California hemp policy to pest control…and learn how the Hemp AgroEcology Network…
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Ep. 11 - Rebuilding Ukraine with Hempcrete for War Orphans & Veterans w/ Sergiy Kovalenkov
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Join us for another powerful episode with special guest, Sergiy Kovalenkov, “Dr. Hemphouse”! CEO & Founder of Hempire International Sergiy’s love for the environment and a passion to find sustainable solutions has driven his career. He has worked in the construction industry across three different continents, which led to his development of sustain…
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Ep.10 - Hemp for Animal Feed, Paper & Carbon Mitigation w/ Hunter Buffington, NIHC Government Affairs, Element6
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Hosted by Josh Schneider, this episode features special guest Hunter Buffington recently joined the element6 Dynamics (formerly Santa Fe Farms) team as the VP of Policy & Advocacy continuing her work as a Hemp Public policy expert. Hunter utilizes her experience working with regulators, policy makers, businesses, farmers and livestock producers to …
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Ep. 9 - UK Hemp Policy Updates & Opportunities in Thailand w/ Sam Cannon
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Hosted by Josh Schneider, this episode features special guest Sam Cannon of the UK Cannabis Industry Council, as he gives us the latest account of how the UK public is demanding policy reform like never before, as their new Prime Minister grapples with the many issuers surrounding this super crop making it’s way into the UK and it’s global empire! …
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Ep. 8 - Innovations For Complete & Essential Nutrition as Indian Hempseed Products Diversify w/ Vignesh Murthy, Founder of Hemp Wildleaf
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Hosted by Josh Schneider, this episode is Part 2 of our talk with featured special guest - Vignesh Murthy, one of India’s leading hemp pioneers and activist who shares authentic, first-hand accounts of how Cannabis is culture is making a return to India, particularly by way of the belly! https://wildleaf.in/ Support the show Download & Listen On Yo…
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Ep. 7 - Indian Government Buried Hemp History & Traditions Just Like US w/ Vignesh Murthy, Founder of Hemp Wildleaf
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Hosted by Josh Schneider, this episode features special guest, Vignesh Murthy, founder of one of India’s top rising Cannabis Hemp brands, Wildleaf ™️. Wildleaf has been leading hemp research since 2012, working closely with agricultural universities, Himalayan farmers and environmental groups. They are actively spreading awareness about landrace pr…
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Ep. 6 -A Closer Look at the 2022 US Farm Bill: Advocating for Policy Reform w/ Rick Fox, Meristem Institute, NIHC Government Relations
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Join our host Josh Schneider & his friend, our special guest on this episode, Rick Fox. from the Meristem Institute and the National Industrial Hemp Council's Government affairs committee chair. Josh and Rick discuss state and federal legislation and regulations - especially the future of the hemp regulatory system. They discuss the Hemp Farm Bill …
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Glen and Lee Perry: Flotation Nation
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Anne and Paul Mayberry interview Glen and Lee Perry originators of the Samadhi Tank over lunch at Ike’s Quarter Cafe in Grass Valley, California. We’ll talk about cultural creatives and escaping the matrix, the float experience and advice for newbies, Dr. Lilly and cetacean consciousness and the ordinariness of enlightenment.…
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Anne and Ben talk about the Meristem TAP Transformational Advocacy Program connecting employers and young adults with autism
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Katherine Lehman: Meeting the Needs of All Children
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Anne talks with experienced public Waldorf educator Katherine Lehman about how teachers can develop the inner capacity to meet the needs of today’s children.
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Betty Jones: pioneering Waldorf early childhood educator and author of A Child’s Seasonal Treasury
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Anne interviews Maryann Frantz about the amazing work of Betty Jones, pioneering Waldorf early childhood educator, therapist and author and illustrator of A Child’s Seasonal Treasury and Wee Will’s Wisdom of the Pearl.
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