That's a MindFULL! A Trauma Healing Podcast

Kimberly Cargile has dedicated her life to legitimizing cannabis as medicine. She started as a medical cannabis patient's rights activist and blossomed into a cannabis business owner, founder & co-owner of 12 companies and counting. She is a leader in the cannabis industry and sits on the board of the National Cannabis Industry Association and the Nor Cal Cannabis Alliance. After a childhood of trauma and a teenage attempt at taking her own life, Kimberly's mission was spoken to her by a voice that knew her future: “One day you will help save thousands of people.” The self-proclaimed Healer, not Dealer talks us through the neurochemical effects of cannabis on the endocannabinoid system, resources to find the right medicine for your ailments and her work in the legal system to legalize cannabis and end unlawful incarceration for marijuana. To access A Therapeutic Alternative, CLICK HERE.For more Cannabis Education: National Institute of Healthhttps://norml.org/https://www.safeaccessnow.org/https://healer.com/https://leaf411.org/https://www.projectcbd.org/Follow for more episodes on IG @Mindfull_Mariwww.amindfullplace.com

Theo Scott-Femenella AKA TSAVO is an Afro/indigenous artist, farmer, and revolutionary. His experience with police trauma & living in a settler colonial apartheid state has inspired his mission to serve his community as an educator, agricultural minister & musician. His pedagogy supports the development of autonomy, decolonized practices and mindsets, freedom of expression and prioritizing peace. In this episode, Theo shares how we can heal deeply by feeling deeper.  Find more information about Theo's community work on his Instagram @tsavothelion and head over to the NeighborProgram page @neighborprogam for updates on community clinics, farm volunteer days & resources for your family. Links to TSAVO's music can be found here: SPOTIFY & APPLE;  YouTube

Welcome back! Season 3 (Dedicated to the Healers) opens up with Elyse Davis, LMFT.Elyse Davis is a psychotherapist that studies plant medicine of Shamanic tradition specific to the Shapibo Konibo tribe. She is an Army veteran and a single mom of 2 Autistic boys. And through her own life experiences she has tapped into her psychically sensitive gifts sharing that she is loving, giving, and exploring her human experience in every way that she can.Facebook page @Elyse Davis PsychotherapyYou can also follow her on Instagram @elyse.lmft 

This episode features the inspiring journey of Sharon Osterlund and her resilient family. Sharon's family adopted a 6-week old baby boy after he had suffered a traumatic brain injury in early infancy. Not knowing what his life would become or what challenges they might face, Sharon tells that she just knew that baby boy was her son. Join us on a rollercoaster of life as Sharon shares her story of resilience and explains how she turned all the lemons life gave her into lemonade; not just for her and her family but for her whole neighborhood. A tremendous advocate & perseverant spirit, Sharon's devotion to navigating  the education and medical systems for her son's well being prove that if you take care of yourself first & have a faith to ground you in your purpose, you can achieve the things that must be done. Find more information on the UC Davis MIND Institute here: https://health.ucdavis.edu/mindinstituteLearn more about the Northern California Preparatory School at www.ncpsschool.com Browse the mediation & healing tools available for Divine Spark at https://chillsacramento.org/about-divine-sparkFollow me on Instagram @Mindfull_Mari

Matt Harline, fine arts painter & TBI Advocate, sits down with Mindfull Mari to share insight on what its like to have your life completely changed by a Traumatic Brain Injury. After working as an engineer for 40+ years, Matt's accident changed everything; the way he works, lives & even smells. He now lives and works as a commission painter, advocate for TBI survivors and devoted husband, father and grandfather.  Matt's mission and goal in his work as a painter is not only to use his creative gifts but to inspire other brain injury survivors & others whose lives have been turned upside down to embrace the things they can do, instead of being angry about what they cant. To learn more about Traumatic Brain Injury and healing from brain trauma visit the CDC Website at https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury. To follow Matt Harline's artist journey you can find his work and information on commission work at www.huesoftheworld.com. Instagram: @mattharline Clubhouse: @mjharline. Follow Mindfull_Mari on Instagram & TikTok @mindfull_mari and you can now stream online at www.amindfullplace.com.

Season 2 starts off with an incredible conversation with Dr. Sonali Wason. As a first generation US Citizen, Indian-American, doctor of Clinical Psychology & Sports Psychology clinician she gets REAL about healing and starting within. We get to truly define trauma at the clinical and physiological level and break it all down to really understand how & why we think, feel and act the way we do in certain situations.This is an excellent start to the season! Find more about Dr. Sonali Wason's work at https://www.advantagepmpc.com and on Instagram @drsonaliwason or @advantage_pmpc.Find me on Instagram @mindFULL_mari  Please Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts to show love & support and help me get more views! 

@Mindfull_Mari travels to the Mojave desert of the Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. On her journey she experiences sickness, mental & physical limitations, and a growth in consciousness. Listen as she re-tells her story accompanied by a thunderstorm & reflects on connecting mind to body and body to spirit. With her newly received mantra meditation: "I am healthy. I am vibrant. I can do great things." She encourages listeners to find their own limits and with gentle loving kindness, find their mantra to push past them. Support her journey and subscribe as a Patron HEREFollow, like, & subscribe on IG, TikTok, Facebook and now Clubhouse! @mindfull_mariSubscribe on YouTube HERE for mindfulness videos and meditations. 

A continuation of part 1 Episode 5 ReWriting the Narrative: The Trauma of Being Boxed In.In this episode, we discuss the impact of school narratives about student population. How does a school use the statistics and demographics of student population to design a school culture of deficit. Tati explores what it means to be an "animal," Homa settles into just being & Esme looks at the greater impact of allowing students the opportunity to shine in their brilliance. Find your schools demographic data HERE: https://www.ed-data.org/Subscribe and Support Mindfull Mari HERE: https://www.patreon.com/MindFULL_MariFollow @mindFULL_Mari on Instagram, TikTok & Facebook!Leave us a review on Spotify or Apply Podcasts!

In this episode we discuss identity & childhood events (traumas) that shape how we grow up. Homa, Esme & Tati, three powerful young womxn, share their childhood stories with us in order to illustrate the boxed up expectations that were put upon them in school and in life. In this intimate dialogue, we ask the questions: . How do we take the box we are put in, and rip it apart to live outside that box? How do we use our trauma, adversity and all the resiliency we've learned from our life experiences to rise above and beyond societal expectation or what statistics have pinned against you? This episode is part one of two, a longer dialogue than previous episodes. Thank you for staying tuned in and supporting the show! If you'd like to support even further please visit:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MindFULL_MariFacebook & Instagram: @MindFULL_MariTik Tok: @mindfull_mari

Ricardo Gordon, @ricothehealer, joins us for a thoughtful dialogue about healing. We explore the depths of healing through body work, meditation and tapping back into your roots. Ricardo's passion lies in healing is community and discusses plans for 2021 with his healing partners Classie Hippie Tea Company and Herbal Allies of Oak Park in Sacramento, CA. Follow Ricardo @ricothehealer on IG and Facebook. Schedule or book in 2021 @OakParkMassageClinicBuy some bomb ass tea from @classhippietea at https://www.classyhippieteaco.com/ or at the Sacramento Food Co Op. Information on Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety  https://www.amazon.com/Monkey-Mind-Anxiety-Daniel-Smith/dp/1439177317

***It is recommended to NOT listen to this while driving***Say goodbye to 2020 by shedding some LIGHT on the situation!In this episode we explore Meditation Practice with a body scan and light visualization to cast away dark feelings or worries clogging up our chakras! This meditation can be done sitting or lying on the ground. Find a safe place to get cozy and relaxed and let's use the strength of our minds to manifest the healing powers of light!Youtube link to video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIVGzUkfoEU&t=4sI do NOT own the rights to the royalty free music in the background of this recording. You can find a link to this music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndGtoUN1rPg and purchase or subscribe to Envato Elements here: https://bit.ly/37BAk77

CW: This episode includes adult topics & language including discussion of sex and PLEASURE!In this episode we talk with Dr. Ericka Burns Founder and CEO of Sacramento Peers on Prevention (SACPOP) a trauma informed sex education organization that provides supplemental sex ed to youth all over the greater Sacramento area. We discuss normalizing pleasure, consent, risk & STIs, ethical porn, and most importantly, centering yourself in pleasure and using that pleasure to heal!!Find Erica on Instagram @SACPOP and https://sacpop.org/Links from discussion:Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brownhttps://www.akpress.org/pleasure-activism.htmlBIPOC Adult Industry Collectivehttps://www.bipoc-collective.org/King Noire & Jet Setting Jasmine@therealkingnoire  & @jetsettingjasmine@royalfetishradio for their podcast & @sexpositiveparenting for resources to build sex positivity with your children. 

In this episode, I interview Susan Jones of Creative Behavior Systems. Susan is a 20+ year educator and the Founder & Lead Facilitator of Creative Behavior Systems; a Trauma Informed Education & Training Consulting business. She shares with us her insight on Trauma Informed practices and how organizational systems, school systems, businesses & EVEN POLITICIANS (!) can benefit from using Trauma Informed practices in their work and day to day interactions with people. We define Trauma Informed, we explore its applications & we observe how being truly Trauma Informed is a practice of Self-Love, Self-Care & Self-Preservation! You can reach Susan at https://www.creativebehaviorsystems.com/Email her directly: Susan@creativebehaviorsystems.comOn Instagram @creativebehaviorsystems& Facebook at Creative Behavior Systems. More information about the ACEs study HERE!Support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/MindFULL_Mari

Our host, Mari, details her timeline with trauma-informed work. She walks us through her first introduction with Trauma-Informed practices from her mentor Susan Jones and how it followed her throughout the remainder of her career. We receive her story through professional and personal accounts of trauma from chaotic unsupportive classroom environments to relationship trauma AND brain injury. We learn the origins of this podcast and how she intends to use her platform to bridge personal to professional experiences in hopes to help us become more compassionate, connected and trauma-informed professionals and people. Content Warning: retelling of car accident stories & description of trauma symptoms; relationship & injury.https://www.patreon.com/MindFULL_MariMore information on Restorative Justice/Practices:https://www.iirp.edu/defining-restorative/overviewhttps://amzn.to/3mhVyeF

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