Todd is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel with 27 years of service. He is a former enlisted soldier and a West Point graduate. He spent a career as an Armor and Cavalry officer and service as a military diplomat in six European countries (Germany, Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Slovenia). His time in service included numerous deployments to Afghanistan and one in Kosovo.Upon retiring in January of 2018, Todd threw all of his energy and efforts into the legalization of medical cannabis with a specific focus on gaining access for veterans. He is the CEO of Harvest 360, a full-service cannabis consulting company responsible for winning dozens of licenses across the country. Harvest 360 looks at the re-legalization of cannabis as a paradigm shift and an opportunity to address many of the issues created by cannabis prohibition. Todd is an activist, currently serving on the advisory board of the Kansas Cannabis Coalition and the Veterans Action Council, and previously on the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association. He is also an adjunct professor at Saint Louis University in their Cannabis Science and Policy Program. He lives in the middle of the country on the border between legal cannabis access and harshly punished criminalized marijuana (Platte City, MO). He is married with two sons and a golden doodle. On Today’s podcast, Todd shares his journey from private to officer and then to Cannabis activists and entrepreneur.
We talk about the power of building partnerships to effect real change and grow an effective business as well as the life-changing effects medical cannabis can have in people's lives.
He also shares how he was mentored in the art of crafting words and vision casting by generals who were literally working to keep countries together.
Connect with Todd at:https://harvest360.co/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddscattini/To contact Miguel Antonio for feedback or inquiries about the show - email booking@JustTheMiguel.comCheck out Miguel’s band Run With ItRunwithitband.netTo check out the Run With It Daily podcast go to Runwithitband.net#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song-Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create Conversations dive into guests’ personal stories and inspiration.
They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world.
Miguel Antonio is the frontman for the band Run With It,
and the host of #liveandcreate, #runwithitdaily podcast