A cannabis patient's journey is something that many of us need help understanding. Learn along side the show's hosts Josh Leone and James Bridges as they hope to shed light and bring options for those in need.
What if you had the guts in the 7th grade while at Saint George Kansas to give a speech saying you are going to move to Colorado and start a medical marijuana movement? What if then you started one of the first medical marijuana clinics in Colorado? What if you grew the largest law firm in Colorado and beyond? What if you then found yourself working with some of the most major cannabis media outlets in the world? What if you found yourself working the Snooperbowl with Ali Ganja & Dogg then soon after partnered your companies together? If you were able to accomplish all of these great things in life you would be living the life of Cari Carmona. Cari is a huge advocate for CBD because of her son. He is autistic and it changed his life. Cari Carmona is well known in the cannabis community for supporting THC, CBD and mushroom plant therapy.
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Jessie Smith is the Executive Assistant to the Chancellor of Oaksterdam University. She joins us today on Truly Medicine Podcast to talk about her journey and how she became a part of this cannabis community. She has committed her life and surrounding environment to a clean continuous living situation and is on a journey that leads her to helping others within the cannabis industry. Jessie figured out years ago that in order to help oneself you must first look at oneself and really ask the question of whether or not something is good for your growth and then act upon that intuition.
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Chef Sebastian Carosi joins us from the west coast to talk about his journey with cannabis. After being sentenced behind bars for cannabis he now is cooking with and advocating full spectrum clean cannabis consumption. His journey with cannabis as medicine began in the early 1990's and continues to flourish today. Chef Sebastian is a wealth of knowledge regarding the medicinal values of cannabis. He amazes his audience with fun and creative ways to consume it with health in-mind.
Ben and Betty are educators that moved to Oklahoma several years ago to start their family farm. Many things happen along the path. of our life. Some of them lead us to helping others and light a fire of passion which may have once seemed forgotten. They were gracious enough to allow Josh and James into their kitchen for some home brewed coffee and some real talk about cannabis as medicine. Join us as we go on the road and learn from the great folks at 4 B’s Growers in Prague, Oklahoma.
Born and raised in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Tiffanie Marie is a mom of two adult children. One of which is on the Autism Spectrum. 16 years ago Tiffanie was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Due to the pain of the disease she eventually developed an opiate addiction. 6 years go by and Tiffanie decides to stop this addiction cycle and quit cold turkey. Cannabis was the answer to that. Not only did she quit the opiates, she started working in kitchens and worked her way up to corporate/head chef for a few places. She became an advocate for Oklahoma SQ788 and was even on the television commercials to promote the vote. Today Tiffanie runs White Rabbit Medicinals and knows a bit about how to make some premium grub.
Bryson Jones is a 10-year-old boy in Oklahoma and he manages Tourette syndrome like a champ. This kid is awesome. He knows what he's doing and he firmly believes that cannabis is helping him function. Not only functioning as a “normal” child in Society. He is a loving, fun, and curious child and he loves sharing his knowledge with others. Bryson has found something and he wants to share this with others so that he can help in his own way.
Brad served in the United States army and fought in Iraq. He struggled with PTSD and Depression. He was on many medications. He tried using cannabis to combat these issues. He suffered a seizure in fall of 2018. Jeff was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. It had moved into his lungs and a spot on his brain. A story that Josh and I run into over and over again….. of why families get into the medicine side of cannabis. Multiple family members in need of good, clean, and side-effect free medicine. The Modern medicine world not providing a solution other than a consequence based synthetic cash cow. Finally, families coming together to provide a solution for a larger community. Amy Bates from CBE Farms in Oklahoma join us today.
Have you ever wondered how it would feel to be trapped inside of hole so deep that no one can hear you screaming for help?... and those that can hear, refuse to try to help you in your own way? Dondi Cobb joins us to talk about a small portion of her cannabis journey. I say small because her journey is chalked full of different pathways. Simply put: Loss of a dear loved one Depression Hospitalization Pharmaceuticals/SCREAMING TO GET OFF Cannabis entered in 2012 as medication Off all pharmaceuticals Survived 2 heart attacks Medicates regularly
Today on the podcast we have Cassi Selby. Not long ago Cassi was injured during a medical procedure. When some of her friends spoke with her Cassie truly believed she was killing herself one pill at a time. The pain that she endured kept Cassi tied to an epidural while doctors tried to figure some things out. Three years later she was helped by loved ones to obtain her medical card in Oklahoma. With one single dosage of a concentrate she was able to see what life she has missed out on because of legality issues and the ability to choose the proper medication for herself. Now Cassi is pain free. She is an outstanding advocate and influencer within the cannabis community. She has helped raise funds and more funds for Cancer research centers.
Retired Army Paratrooper, Dennis Ashby joins us. Ashby was assigned to the Airborne Infantry and served the United Stated from 2004 to 2008. While serving his country in Iraq for 5 months, Ashby was cowardly ambushed by an IED which exploded only a few feet away. Ashby was wounded by shrapnel from his knees to his head. He has endured over 40 surgeries and is awaiting more. Ashby was taking 10 prescribed medicines per day to deal with ailments ranging from PTSD to nerve pain. Ashby is now on ZERO prescribed medications thanks to cannabis.
Welcome back to Truly Medicine. Mattie Badgwell is a wife, a mother, a patient, and a cannabis advocate from Oklahoma. For many years, she fought for her children with Autism to get the best treatment and services available. Little did she know….. this would lead her down a medical marijuana journey. After experiencing such dramatic improvement in the quality of her son’s life, she decided to speak publicly so that other families may have the opportunity to benefit from this medicine. Mattie is now the Co-owner of OKanna Moms. And she is the pediatric committee director with OK4U.
Today on the podcast we have Kayci Vandegrift. 47- year- old Kayci, has used cannabis in some form since she was about 13. She eventually turned to sobriety. Kayci had been totally abstinent for years. That’s when back and neck pain came along. Then the introduction of prescription pain medication. Then the day came when she could no longer supply her habit. She was forced to change in order to survive. Kayci decided to quit cold turkey - and was sick for 40 days. Then came the diagnosis of breast cancer...
Today on the podcast we have Ms. Dawna Johnson. She has been in nursing and medicine since 1993. She suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and many fractures from a bad car accident. She has been medicating with cannabis. Dawna received her Associate in Nursing at TCC, and a Bachelors in Nursing at SWOSU and her Masters in Science at OU. As well as a Family Nurse Practitioner at OU. In 2017 she became very ill and lost 100 pounds and most of her teeth due to a bone infection. So what does Dawna do? She heads off to Colorado where she learned about concentrates. That’s when the real healing began.
Today on Truly Medicine Sami Diffee is returning. For those of you that did not hear her first episode…. Sami has struggled with undiagnosed GI problems, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, eating disorders, suicidal tendencies and more. She is currently undergoing various holistic health practices…..especially those that involve cannabis. We want to revisit with Sami as our audience has already discussed major benefits from listening to her journey.
Reina Barboza, the Soul Rebel, was originally diagnosed with a malignant melanoma back in August 2 thousand ten. She had surgery to remove the tumor in her left thigh, and was sent for a trial run to MD Anderson, which is a cancer center at the University of Texas. She was claimed cancer free .............. then fast forward eight years. Reina was rushed to the hospital for what was thought to be a ruptured appendix , only to find out with a CT scan that her liver, lungs and abdomen were full of tumors. She was told by the ER doctor to “find God” and was admitted into the hospital. It was in complete shock to herself and her loved ones. After a four day hospital stay she was released and was given a full body PET scan. She lit up like a light bulb, the cancer was in her lungs, bones, liver, and abdomen. Needless to say, their lives changed instantly. This is her story.
Joining us on Truly Medicine is Karen Brown. Karen lives in Oklahoma and has had many mishaps in her life dealing with health issues. About five years ago basal cell carcinoma stepped up to its turn with Karen. This has resulted in a partial removal from her scalp. Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in a type of cell within the skin that produces new skin cells as old ones die off . It occurs most often on areas of the skin that are exposed to the sun ...such as your head and your neck. Now Melanoma on the top of her leg hasn’t helped much, and Karen has been suffering through a battle with a “bad vape” issue this year.
Today on Truly Medicine Sami Diffee is joining us. Sami has struggled with undiagnosed GI problems from about the age of 10. Additionally, she has struggled with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, eating disorders, suicidal tendencies and more for as long as she can remember. Sami has also overcome addictions and attributes most of her well being to her medical cannabis use.
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