Maria Hansen's guest appearances

Maria Hansen

Busigirl Podcast

The Frame Work Podcast

Ballroom Chat

To Be Blunt

Luca Baricchi

Wayne Eng

Chris Johnston

Lauren Wilson

Chris Lane

Steve DeAngelo

Chris Walsh

Michael Johnson

James Cook

Olivia Alexander

Molly King

Paul Thompson

Jonathan Wilkins

Jonathan Schwartz

Emma Chasen

OwlTail

Maria Hansen and Samantha discuss the importance of understanding movement and alignment for ballroom dancers and dance instructors. Maria explains how her training through the CHEK Institute and the Baricchi Institute inform her coaching style, and they discuss the difference between external and internal awareness. Maria also breaks down her winning showdance routine, the infamous "Toilet Paper Dance". Maria Hansen is a 7-time US National Professional Ballroom Finalist, Ohio Star Ball Showdance Champion, current NDCA adjudicator and judge, a certified Postural, Correction, and Movement Specialist through the CHEK Institute, and a co-organizer of the Vegas Open. Discussed in the Episode: https://chekinstitute.com/ https://baricchiinstitute.com/ https://www.vegasopendance.com/ Support the Podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ballroomchat Ways to see more from Love.Live.Dance and Ballroom Chat: https://www.lovelivedance.com/podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/ballroomchat https://www.instagram.com/ballroomchat

Maria Hansen and Samantha discuss the importance of understanding movement and alignment for ballroom dancers and dance instructors. Maria explains how her training through the CHEK Institute and the Baricchi Institute inform her coaching style, and they discuss the difference between external and internal awareness. Maria also breaks down her winning showdance routine, the infamous "Toilet Paper Dance". Maria Hansen is a 7-time US National Professional Ballroom Finalist, Ohio Star Ball Showdance Champion, current NDCA adjudicator and judge, a certified Postural, Correction, and Movement Specialist through the CHEK Institute, and a co-organizer of the Vegas Open. Discussed in the Episode: <a href="https://chekinstitute.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://chekinstitute.com/</a> <a href="https://baricchiinstitute.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://baricchiinstitute.com/</a> <a href="https://www.vegasopendance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vegasopendance.com/</a> Support the Podcast on Patreon! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ballroomchat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/ballroomchat</a> Ways to see more from Love.Live.Dance and Ballroom Chat: <a href="https://www.lovelivedance.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lovelivedance.com/podcast/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ballroomchat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ballroomchat</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ballroomchat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ballroomchat</a>

Preventing Dance Injuries | Maria Hansen | Episode #25

Maria Hansen is the Head of Marketing at GRAV Labs, and on today’s show, we dive into her story about how GRAV is marketing their products to the consumers by using lifestyle content, how they are helping destigmatizing cannabis, and serve as advocates for the people in the industry.[00:01 – 10:26] What is GRAV Labs?Maria talks about the history of GRAV Labs[10:27 – 21:34] Successfully Marketing and Selling Bongs with Lifestyle ContentMaria talks about how they market GRAV to the consumer: bringing the lifestyle to them[21:35 – 30:43] “Barely” LegalMaria talks about the struggles starting out in the earlier years of the industry[30:42 – 39:44] Destigmatizing the Cannabis IndustryHow GRAV advocates for the people in the industry and helps in destigmatizing cannabis consumption[39:45 – 47:35] Consumer EducationMaria talks about how they are driving their consumer education platform[47:36 – 55:47] Final Thoughts, Final Question, and Call to ActionThe partnership of GRAV and RESTART CBDConnect with GRAV. See links belowFinal words from me Maria Hansen is the Head of Marketing at GRAV Labs, a scientific glass company, a.k.a. they produce and sell a wide variety of smoking devices based in Austin Texas. GRAV is a premium lifestyle brand that’s been around since 2004 and is helping take cannabis consumption and associated devices mainstream. You can follow GRAV Labs on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Shayda Torabi has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she’s one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas’ premier CBD brands. She’s currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketing positions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda’s not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @withshayda. Tweetable Quotes:“When it comes to social media, we really decided, ‘let’s just rip off the band-aid.’ We can’t call ourselves a cannabis lifestyle brand if we’re always kind of straddling this side.” – Maria Hansen SPONSORSHIP is brought to you by Restart CBD. Check them out for your CBD needs!LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to join me for episodes featuring someserious cannabis industry by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes. You can listen to my podcast on Spotify,RESTART CBD RESTART CBD is an education first CBD wellness brand shipping nationwide.restartcbd.comSupport the show Get full access to To Be Blunt at tobebluntpod.substack.com/subscribe

Maria Hansen is the Head of Marketing at <a href="https://grav.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GRAV Labs</a>, and on today’s show, we dive into her story about how GRAV is marketing their products to the consumers by using lifestyle content, how they are helping destigmatizing cannabis, and serve as advocates for the people in the industry.[00:01 – 10:26] What is GRAV Labs?<ul><li>Maria talks about the history of GRAV Labs</li></ul>[10:27 – 21:34] Successfully Marketing and Selling Bongs with Lifestyle Content<ul><li>Maria talks about how they market GRAV to the consumer: bringing the lifestyle to them</li></ul>[21:35 – 30:43] “Barely” Legal<ul><li>Maria talks about the struggles starting out in the earlier years of the industry</li></ul>[30:42 – 39:44] Destigmatizing the Cannabis Industry<ul><li>How GRAV advocates for the people in the industry and helps in destigmatizing cannabis consumption</li></ul>[39:45 – 47:35] Consumer Education<ul><li>Maria talks about how they are driving their consumer education platform</li></ul>[47:36 – 55:47] Final Thoughts, Final Question, and Call to Action<ul><li>The partnership of GRAV and RESTART CBD</li><li>Connect with GRAV. See links below</li><li>Final words from me</li></ul> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-hansen-2752a1152/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Hansen</a> is the Head of Marketing at GRAV Labs, a scientific glass company, a.k.a. they produce and sell a wide variety of smoking devices based in Austin Texas. GRAV is a premium lifestyle brand that’s been around since 2004 and is helping take cannabis consumption and associated devices mainstream. You can follow GRAV Labs on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gravlabs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/GravLabs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/gravlabsglass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>, and<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO29TEVFVMffpubqh1cnHFg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>. <a href="http://www.theshaydatorabi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shayda Torabi</a> has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she’s one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas’ premier CBD brands. She’s currently the CEO and Co-Founder of<a href="http://www.restartcbd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> RESTART CBD</a>, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketing positions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called<a href="http://www.theshaydatorabi.com/tobeblunt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> To Be Blunt</a>, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda’s not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @<a href="http://www.instagram.com/withshayda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">withshayda</a>. Tweetable Quotes:“When it comes to social media, we really decided, ‘let’s just rip off the band-aid.’ We can’t call ourselves a cannabis lifestyle brand if we’re always kind of straddling this side.” – Maria Hansen SPONSORSHIP is brought to you by<a href="https://restartcbd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Restart CBD</a>. Check them out for your CBD needs!LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to join me for episodes featuring someserious cannabis industry by sharing this episode or click<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-be-blunt-the-cannabis-podcast-for-marketers/id1514712661" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> to listen to our previous episodes. You can listen to my podcast on<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5BTaBPqEaDB2kx2jsboWmS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>,<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/to-be-blunt-the-cannabis-podcast-for-marketers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.restartcbd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RESTART CBD</a> RESTART CBD is an education first CBD wellness brand shipping nationwide. <a href="http://restartcbd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">restartcbd.com</a> <a href="https://paypal.me/shaydatorabi" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> Get full access to To Be Blunt at <a href="https://tobebluntpod.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tobebluntpod.substack.com/subscribe</a>

011 Maria Hansen, VP of Marketing at GRAV

Maria Hansen is a world class adjudicator, former champion, and competition organizer.  Her new blog is called Dancing Through The Kitchen.  Ikaika and Maria discuss Food, Yin and Yang Energy, Judging and Teaching.

Maria Hansen is a world class adjudicator, former champion, and competition organizer.  Her new blog is called Dancing Through The Kitchen.  Ikaika and Maria discuss Food, Yin and Yang Energy, Judging and Teaching.

#9 Yin and Yang with Maria Hansen