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This is a special edition, TSC Talks Revival episode with Justin Leslie! Justin is an ex-Pfizer scientist and whistleblower. Justin was also one of my first guests on my podcast "TSC Talks" in 2018, (https://bit.ly/3Iz0FUU) where he shared his story about his experience with diagnosis and living with TSC. This clip is a short glimpse from our full conversation, dropping soon. In "Project Whistleblower" Justin shares his personal journey, including living with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), a condition that not only shaped his childhood but also inspired him to pursue a career in pharmacology, aiming to find a cure for his condition.During his time as a vaccine scientist at Pfizer, Justin began to collaborate undercover with Project Veritas. This partnership led to the revealing of mind blowing revelations about the COVID-19 ‘scamdemic' and other alleged misconduct within Pfizer. However, he soon started to observe concerning behaviors within Project Veritas, such as the suppression of timely truths and vaccine concerns. These observations led him to question the integrity of the organization and its founder, James O'Keefe.In collaboration with Marty Leeds, Justin has produced the compelling documentary “Project Whistleblower.” This film delves into his experiences and his growing awareness of the covert tactics and manipulations at Pfizer, Project Veritas, and OMG Media Group. In an era rife with lies and deception, the documentary underscores the revolutionary act of truth-telling." (credit to Amanda Vollmer: https://yummy.doctor/video-list/advocates-for-truth-amandha-vollmer-adv-with-justin-leslie/)Contact info for Justin!Justin Leslie: https://justintegrity.net/Justin's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/justinleslieContact: justinleslie3@protonmail.comDonate to Justin's work: https://www.givesendgo.com/ProjectWhistleblowerWATCH THE DOCUMENTARY HERE:  https://justintegrity.net/project-whistleblower/Produced by: https://linktr.ee.com/jillwoodworth https://jillwoodworth.comShort clip produced by @jillwoodworth https://jillwoodworth.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tsc-talks--1666046/support.

We previewed it last week on the show but come and join Andy and Stefan as they welcome the developer of the brand-new Main Event Wrestling Manager game James Pitt to the show for a sit-down interview to let us know all about this amazing new game. In this interview we discuss how the game was first conceived, the differences between this and other wrestling manager sims plus we chat classic old school wrestling games. Our thanks to James for taking the time to come and speak with us and if you would like to know more then check them out Main Event Wrestling Manager -maineventgame.com - Coming soon to Steam Join us on social media and join in the conversation using the #TheSquaredCircle Follow on social media FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/thesquaredcirclepodcast INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/tscwrestlingpodcast TWITTER - https://www.twitter.com/wrestlingtsc WHATS APP - (+44) 07724312752 TWITTER - https://www.twitter.com/retrochatpod DISCORD - https://discord.gg/MsdMRteHZk Email: squaredcirclepodcast2022@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/retrochatpodcast/message

Jill wraps up the podcast! I started in 2016 interviewing my kids and how they were affected by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. It was absolutely divine inspiration from the start and branched out shortly after to interviewing community members and other professionals who worked with those affected. From there, I explored many different topics, providing information and resources in interview form, all with relevance to the individuas and/or parent/caregivers affected by a chronic illness like TSC. Pushing the boundaries of what was deemed "safe and effective" by our medical system, I continued to put info out there based on my own lived experience as a parent/caregiver living and dealing with what I'd come to discover is CPTSD if you want to use a label. It was my vision and still is that all "remedies" for improving the quality of life of all involved in the wheels of chronic illness, particularly one such as TSC which affects all the vital body organs, will be an option for all. Why should we hold back the river when there are so many speaking about how their lives have been impacted by sharing their truths, sharing what's worked for them and what potentially might help another ease the very real and almost daily traumas of attempting to live with an open heart and navigate our inverted systems of care. Many of these podcasts go against the grain of what people are comfortable hearing. There are always positive takeaways but there are some heavy heavy experiences that people are walking through and talking about and must be given voice. I think through honest conversation, and taking full responsibility for one's reactions to other's sharing from their most painful, heart-wrenching moments, we can begin to hear each other once again at least long enough to realize, we're all having vastly different experiences yet we all long to be here now, safe, loved, whole, home. Thanks for tuning in and being here there and everywhere. It's been the pleasure of a lifetime to have the opportunity to create and share this work. Love Jill

Jill wraps up the podcast! I started in 2016 interviewing my kids and how they were affected by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. It was absolutely divine inspiration from the start and branched out shortly after to interviewing community members and other professionals who worked with those affected. From there, I explored many different topics, providing information and resources in interview form, all with relevance to the individuas and/or parent/caregivers affected by a chronic illness like TSC. Pushing the boundaries of what was deemed "safe and effective" by our medical system, I continued to put info out there based on my own lived experience as a parent/caregiver living and dealing with what I'd come to discover is CPTSD if you want to use a label. It was my vision and still is that all "remedies" for improving the quality of life of all involved in the wheels of chronic illness, particularly one such as TSC which affects all the vital body organs, will be an option for all. Why should we hold back the river when there are so many speaking about how their lives have been impacted by sharing their truths, sharing what's worked for them and what potentially might help another ease the very real and almost daily traumas of attempting to live with an open heart and navigate our inverted systems of care.Many of these podcasts go against the grain of what people are comfortable hearing. There are always positive takeaways but there are some heavy heavy experiences that people are walking through and talking about and must be given voice. I think through honest conversation, and taking full responsibility for one's reactions to other's sharing from their most painful, heart-wrenching moments, we can begin to hear each other once again at least long enough to realize, we're all having vastly different experiences yet we all long to be here now, safe, loved, whole, home.Thanks for tuning in and being here there and everywhere. It's been the pleasure of a lifetime to have the opportunity to create and share this work. Love Jill

I met Linsey Hurley this past December when we both participate in a Freedom Flash Mob dance event at a local mall. It was a fun and powerful event, a group of locals suddenly bursting into dance and raising awareness of our right to medical freedom! So, I figured the people I met at this event were pretty special. I got a text from Linsey a few weeks ago and we got to chatting. She told me a bit about her business and this new patch she had been guided to that was quite interesting. At that point, I decided to invite her on the podcast to discuss and was quite impressed with what I learned, and the potential of this new tool, X39 patches. Linsey is a holistic health coach, and she has worked with cutting-edge energy healing technologies for many years. She was led to the alternative health field after her experience witnessing her sister go through stage 4 breast cancer within the mainstream health system. Despite her and her sister doing much research and finding alternative treatments which when suggested, were basically brushed off and ignored. This was over 40 years ago. She ultimately lost her sister, and faith in our conventional system, which explains the silver lining. Her sister inspires her and is with her every day and she is grateful for her impact on her life, ultimately pushing Linsey into utilizing and sharing these amazing healing energy devices and tools today! The rest of this story is in the podcast. See timestamps from the transcript below. If interested in learning more, you can reach out to Linsey at linsey@newview.org by phone at 9787937291. For more information on the product~ https://startx39.com and if you would like to sample some, contact Jill Woodworth at pjlacy6@gmail.com or order at https://lifewave.com/jwoodworth Here are a few links with some scientific info~ http://stemcellpatchresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/QA.pdf https://www.lifewave.com/Content/images/home/science/pdf/Photobiomodulation-or-low-level-laser-therapy.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6073405/ https://newswire.net/newsroom/blog-post/00227659-the-science-behind-life-wave-s-wearable-phototherapy-technology.html https://theoptionsph.com/2021/01/10/lifewave-phototherapy-patches-too-good-to-be-true/ timestamps: 1-2:18 Introduction 2:18~Linsey's story, holistic health coach…. started 40+ years ago when her sister was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer 3:06~this experience w/her sister and watching her go through all the conventional treatments to no avail despite doing research w/her sister on alternative options, led her to not have much trust in our conventional medical system 3:57~Again her experience with her sister led her to alternative health and deeper into spirituality to process this loss, which was over 40 years ago and she's still here. She considers this a gift from her sister. 5:36 the mainstream narrative keeps us in fear and subservience with no energy to consider why we are here 5:57~Linsey's sister is still with her 6:32~Start of discussion on X39 patches which support the body's natural systems 7:23~the body is brilliant! We can support it in the way it wants to heal 7:45~FDA glitch at beginning of the pandemic, Linsey could not use regular tools such as the Beamer and was led to X39 patches 8:06~X39 patches are a frequency device that activates the body's stem cells. 8:37~A discussion of exactly what stem cell therapy is, what's involved, the expense, often making it inaccessible and usually used as a last-ditch effort when all else has failed 9:53~further explanation of the patch, non-transdermal, made of amino acids and salt crystals, activates different reactions In the body 10:36~the science is putting frequencies on the skin that cause other reactions leading to doing some healing 11:04~David Schmidt is a scientist who was hired by the Navy to develop a patch for Navy Seals to replace amphetamines 12:02~Linsey uses a lot of patches now she has all her grandchildren living with her~more patches have been developed 12:24~David Schmidt brought this technology to a friend who was a coach of UCLA swimming, he's been developing and working on it ever since. Different patches are all based on the frequency 13:15~X39 patch is the holy grail -activates GHK Copper Peptides that decline with age 14:10~It's just actually about age reversal, have had a 70-year-old test with the body of a 50-year-old 15:00~Helps with all kinds of degenerative diseases, many testimonials, MS, Parkinson's 16:17~comparison of different frequency devices, AO Scan, Beamer, all are wonderful and if possible used right now to get through these times when we are bombarded with energies, 5G, EMF… 17:20~Linsey had an autoimmune disorder, 15-20 years ago, had to quit her job, “3-year retreat”, trusted spirit, found Kangen water, another healing modality which was expensive but a good investment as she was able to heal. 20:29~Our healthcare systems are frustrating, organ-based, siloed, going from one drug to the next, Band-Aid instead of getting at the deeper reason for illness, no quality of life 22:06~Doctors educated at medical schools funded by big pharma and are taught nothing in regards to energy even though they use technology like MRIs which could be used in healing 23:18 Bruce Lipton~Placebo effect 24:00~Potential for special needs communities is huge with these patches, also for parents and caregivers 24:21~Only restriction is not to use the patches during chemotherapy as it will detox the chemo 25:05 If the patch effect is too strong, take it off for a few hours. Linsey's experience with retracing 26:36~You won't want to stop, you will see a decrease in results if you do not continue use, Linsey is very upfront about this. This is an out-of-the-box business paradigm and opportunity!

I met Linsey Hurley this past December when we both participate in a Freedom Flash Mob dance event at a local mall. It was a fun and powerful event, a group of locals suddenly bursting into dance and raising awareness of our right to medical freedom! So, I figured the people I met at this event were pretty special. I got a text from Linsey a few weeks ago and we got to chatting. She told me a bit about her business and this new patch she had been guided to that was quite interesting. At that point, I decided to invite her on the podcast to discuss and was quite impressed with what I learned, and the potential of this new tool, X39 patches. Linsey is a holistic health coach, and she has worked with cutting-edge energy healing technologies for many years. She was led to the alternative health field after her experience witnessing her sister go through stage 4 breast cancer within the mainstream health system. Despite her and her sister doing much research and finding alternative treatments which when suggested, were basically brushed off and ignored. This was over 40 years ago. She ultimately lost her sister, and faith in our conventional system, which explains the silver lining. Her sister inspires her and is with her every day and she is grateful for her impact on her life, ultimately pushing Linsey into utilizing and sharing these amazing healing energy devices and tools today! The rest of this story is in the podcast. See timestamps from the transcript below. If interested in learning more, you can reach out to Linsey at linsey@newview.org by phone at 9787937291. For more information on the product~ https://startx39.com and if you would like to sample some, contact Jill Woodworth at pjlacy6@gmail.com or order at https://lifewave.com/jwoodworth Here are a few links with some scientific info~http://stemcellpatchresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/QA.pdf https://www.lifewave.com/Content/images/home/science/pdf/Photobiomodulation-or-low-level-laser-therapy.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6073405/https://newswire.net/newsroom/blog-post/00227659-the-science-behind-life-wave-s-wearable-phototherapy-technology.html https://theoptionsph.com/2021/01/10/lifewave-phototherapy-patches-too-good-to-be-true/ timestamps:1-2:18 Introduction2:18~Linsey's story, holistic health coach…. started 40+ years ago when her sister was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer3:06~this experience w/her sister and watching her go through all the conventional treatments to no avail despite doing research w/her sister on alternative options, led her to not have much trust in our conventional medical system3:57~Again her experience with her sister led her to alternative health and deeper into spirituality to process this loss, which was over 40 years ago and she's still here. She considers this a gift from her sister.5:36 the mainstream narrative keeps us in fear and subservience with no energy to consider why we are here5:57~Linsey's sister is still with her6:32~Start of discussion on X39 patches which support the body's natural systems7:23~the body is brilliant! We can support it in the way it wants to heal7:45~FDA glitch at beginning of the pandemic, Linsey could not use regular tools such as the Beamer and was led to X39 patches8:06~X39 patches are a frequency device that activates the body's stem cells.8:37~A discussion of exactly what stem cell therapy is, what's involved, the expense, often making it inaccessible and usually used as a last-ditch effort when all else has failed9:53~further explanation of the patch, non-transdermal, made of amino acids and salt crystals, activates different reactions In the body10:36~the science is putting frequencies on the skin that cause other reactions leading to doing some healing11:04~David Schmidt is a scientist who was hired by the Navy to develop a patch for Navy Seals to replace amphetamines12:02~Linsey uses a lot of patches now she has all her grandchildren living with her~more patches have been developed12:24~David Schmidt brought this technology to a friend who was a coach of UCLA swimming, he's been developing and working on it ever since. Different patches are all based on the frequency13:15~X39 patch is the holy grail -activates GHK Copper Peptides that decline with age14:10~It's just actually about age reversal, have had a 70-year-old test with the body of a 50-year-old15:00~Helps with all kinds of degenerative diseases, many testimonials, MS, Parkinson's16:17~comparison of different frequency devices, AO Scan, Beamer, all are wonderful and if possible used right now to get through these times when we are bombarded with energies, 5G, EMF…17:20~Linsey had an autoimmune disorder, 15-20 years ago, had to quit her job, “3-year retreat”, trusted spirit, found Kangen water, another healing modality which was expensive but a good investment as she was able to heal.20:29~Our healthcare systems are frustrating, organ-based, siloed, going from one drug to the next, Band-Aid instead of getting at the deeper reason for illness, no quality of life22:06~Doctors educated at medical schools funded by big pharma and are taught nothing in regards to energy even though they use technology like MRIs which could be used in healing23:18 Bruce Lipton~Placebo effect24:00~Potential for special needs communities is huge with these patches, also for parents and caregivers24:21~Only restriction is not to use the patches during chemotherapy as it will detox the chemo25:05 If the patch effect is too strong, take it off for a few hours. Linsey's experience with retracing26:36~You won't want to stop, you will see a decrease in results if you do not continue use, Linsey is very upfront about this. This is an out-of-the-box business paradigm and opportunity!

SEE SHOW NOTES FOR PART ONE FOR MORE DETAIL! I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Anne Bianchi, Founder of Good Citizenship Project recently on TSC Talks. She was joined by her business manager Carla Bell. We had a free ranging discussion covering many topics but all regarding the benefits of the sort of unconventional programming Leigh Anne has developed through GCP and how this meets many of the huge gaping unmet needs for those individuals diagnosed with autism and other special needs that our systems of care have become too siloed and disconnected to address. “Developing a sense of meaning and purpose, social-emotional skills, work ethic, and peer relationships by volunteering, distributing donations, and supporting local farms.”For more information on Good Citizenship Project, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCitizenshipProject/ phone: (508) 868-0293 email: leighanne.bianchi143@gmail.comTimestamps for part 2:0-52 Intro00:54- Antonio's Waitress Olivia treats them like humans, the start of the discussion on sexuality and special needs2:26 All the PC of working w/special needs has made sexuality issues really challenging. People taken advantage of, they are developmentally younger and no one talks about this5:03 Karaoke, real-world situations help5:28 Dashboard confessionals, you can say stuff without eye contact when conversations about penises and vaginas come out. Pediatricians recommend using scientific wording, Leigh Anne took all the training on autism/special needs and sexuality and can talk candidly.9:27 Why questions, keep asking them. See the question behind the action. One client wanted to see Leigh Anne's breasts, curiosity, she didn't react or file a report but discussed it with him. So many lives could be ruined if everything is flagged as inappropriate. This population never gets to ask questions11:06 Leigh Anne had to spend 5 minutes spend w/individual who had sex offender charges in ISP and Leigh Anne knew charges were not true-example13:16 Paying for Good Citizenship Project….if you have an autism diagnosis, sometimes easier to get funding, agencies often don't want to pick up those with autism but things changing and agencies can help you get funding to cover through DESE/Wraparound Family Services, Public Partnerships through Participant directed programming conduit, Private pay, PCA funds, DDS Family Respite funds20:11 Leigh Anne should be paid more for all she offers. Charges $30/hour but will work with families. Leigh Anne does not have a BCBA or other letters after the name that would allow her to be recognized as a service agent but has the lived experience and work experience to exceed those with mere education23:26 Becoming a non-profit would mean more strings attached, Johnny her horse would have to be certified as a therapy horse, her dog a pit bull mix, too many hoops to jump through. Jack couldn't have used a log splitter!26:31 Investor/philanthropist would be ideal with no strings attached. Leigh Anne took a chance w/Camp Marshall, wanting to partner and have it be her home base. If associated with an agency the volunteers would need to get paid. All benefits from GCP are not recognized as beneficial for many who don't understand the depth of what she does. 31:31 Work to ride is an option or unpaid internship/apprenticeship. So much happens in learning these farm skills that is energetic…deciding how to perform tasks and learning from any mistakes, having the freedom to learn from mistakes like using a pitchfork instead of a shovel for a particular job…34:21 Farmers giving the flexibility to figure out the approach to completing a job is helpful. So then it's not regimented, can focus on the end results, not the niggling details and farmwork facilitates executive functioning in this area. Learning at the moment, the Montessori approach is part of Leigh Anne's process37:31 Give individual rules, allow them to screw up and figure it out is more powerful than reading how to do something in a book or being told what to do. Forced problem solving, you remember you had to take a different approach. This is empowering!40:46 GCP NEEDS MONEY TO EXPAND! Fundraisers coming soon. Discussion of fundraisers43:36 Looking for a home base with specific parameters. She needs to bring her animals. This has been challenging, small private barns are nervous to have special needs population-liability. Leigh Anne looking for a life in a caretaker position46:21 Jack came in (Jill's son who participates in GCP). Leigh Anne is looking for a situation where most of the labor at the new setting is done by members of the GCP. She screens applicants for a good match, meets parents and individuals, gives a grace period. Wants it known GCP is a for-profit not an agency. 49:01 But Leigh Anne is more than a job coach. The people she supports are part of her family. “So you want me to pay for you to force my kid to do slave labor” is some people's attitude. No, they are learning transformative, resume-worthy skills.51:11 Leigh Anne went to Salter College, able to be successful b/c was focused on one thing. There is real value in jobs that don't require a degree. People do not see the scope of autism…Ford Motor Co was seeking to hire those on the Autism spectrum b/c of attention to detail/focus.55:11 One of the goals of GCP is to raise awareness of what an autistic person looks like which has spread by word of mouth, inspiring others to think outside of the box in creating programs for this population. B/c of relationships developed through GCP, Leigh Anne has options-a temporary place to live if needed “if you do good things, they come back”. In our society many expect something in return for every little thing60:11 Carla Bell is Leigh Anne's business manager, helping her with a business plan and fundraising has worked in special edThanks so much for listening!!! https://tsctalks.com

SEE SHOW NOTES FOR PART ONE FOR MORE DETAIL! I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Anne Bianchi, Founder of Good Citizenship Project recently on TSC Talks. She was joined by her business manager Carla Bell. We had a free ranging discussion covering many topics but all regarding the benefits of the sort of unconventional programming Leigh Anne has developed through GCP and how this meets many of the huge gaping unmet needs for those individuals diagnosed with autism and other special needs that our systems of care have become too siloed and disconnected to address. “Developing a sense of meaning and purpose, social-emotional skills, work ethic, and peer relationships by volunteering, distributing donations, and supporting local farms.” For more information on Good Citizenship Project, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCitizenshipProject/ phone: (508) 868-0293 email: leighanne.bianchi143@gmail.com Timestamps for part 2: 0-52 Intro 00:54- Antonio's Waitress Olivia treats them like humans, the start of the discussion on sexuality and special needs 2:26 All the PC of working w/special needs has made sexuality issues really challenging. People taken advantage of, they are developmentally younger and no one talks about this 5:03 Karaoke, real-world situations help 5:28 Dashboard confessionals, you can say stuff without eye contact when conversations about penises and vaginas come out. Pediatricians recommend using scientific wording, Leigh Anne took all the training on autism/special needs and sexuality and can talk candidly. 9:27 Why questions, keep asking them. See the question behind the action. One client wanted to see Leigh Anne's breasts, curiosity, she didn't react or file a report but discussed it with him. So many lives could be ruined if everything is flagged as inappropriate. This population never gets to ask questions 11:06 Leigh Anne had to spend 5 minutes spend w/individual who had sex offender charges in ISP and Leigh Anne knew charges were not true-example 13:16 Paying for Good Citizenship Project….if you have an autism diagnosis, sometimes easier to get funding, agencies often don't want to pick up those with autism but things changing and agencies can help you get funding to cover through DESE/Wraparound Family Services, Public Partnerships through Participant directed programming conduit, Private pay, PCA funds, DDS Family Respite funds 20:11 Leigh Anne should be paid more for all she offers. Charges $30/hour but will work with families. Leigh Anne does not have a BCBA or other letters after the name that would allow her to be recognized as a service agent but has the lived experience and work experience to exceed those with mere education 23:26 Becoming a non-profit would mean more strings attached, Johnny her horse would have to be certified as a therapy horse, her dog a pit bull mix, too many hoops to jump through. Jack couldn't have used a log splitter! 26:31 Investor/philanthropist would be ideal with no strings attached. Leigh Anne took a chance w/Camp Marshall, wanting to partner and have it be her home base. If associated with an agency the volunteers would need to get paid. All benefits from GCP are not recognized as beneficial for many who don't understand the depth of what she does. 31:31 Work to ride is an option or unpaid internship/apprenticeship. So much happens in learning these farm skills that is energetic…deciding how to perform tasks and learning from any mistakes, having the freedom to learn from mistakes like using a pitchfork instead of a shovel for a particular job… 34:21 Farmers giving the flexibility to figure out the approach to completing a job is helpful. So then it's not regimented, can focus on the end results, not the niggling details and farmwork facilitates executive functioning in this area. Learning at the moment, the Montessori approach is part of Leigh Anne's process 37:31 Give individual rules, allow them to screw up and figure it out is more powerful than reading how to do something in a book or being told what to do. Forced problem solving, you remember you had to take a different approach. This is empowering! 40:46 GCP NEEDS MONEY TO EXPAND! Fundraisers coming soon. Discussion of fundraisers 43:36 Looking for a home base with specific parameters. She needs to bring her animals. This has been challenging, small private barns are nervous to have special needs population-liability. Leigh Anne looking for a life in a caretaker position 46:21 Jack came in (Jill's son who participates in GCP). Leigh Anne is looking for a situation where most of the labor at the new setting is done by members of the GCP. She screens applicants for a good match, meets parents and individuals, gives a grace period. Wants it known GCP is a for-profit not an agency. 49:01 But Leigh Anne is more than a job coach. The people she supports are part of her family. “So you want me to pay for you to force my kid to do slave labor” is some people's attitude. No, they are learning transformative, resume-worthy skills. 51:11 Leigh Anne went to Salter College, able to be successful b/c was focused on one thing. There is real value in jobs that don't require a degree. People do not see the scope of autism…Ford Motor Co was seeking to hire those on the Autism spectrum b/c of attention to detail/focus. 55:11 One of the goals of GCP is to raise awareness of what an autistic person looks like which has spread by word of mouth, inspiring others to think outside of the box in creating programs for this population. B/c of relationships developed through GCP, Leigh Anne has options-a temporary place to live if needed “if you do good things, they come back”. In our society many expect something in return for every little thing 60:11 Carla Bell is Leigh Anne's business manager, helping her with a business plan and fundraising has worked in special ed Thanks so much for listening!!! https://tsctalks.com

I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Anne Bianchi, Founder of Good Citizenship Project recently on TSC Talks. She was joined by her business manager Carla Bell. We had a free ranging discussion covering many topics but all regarding the benefits of the sort of unconventional programming Leigh Anne has developed through GCP and how this meets many of the huge gaping unmet needs for those individuals diagnosed with autism and other special needs that our systems of care have become too siloed and disconnected to address. “Developing a sense of meaning and purpose, social-emotional skills, work ethic, and peer relationships by volunteering, distributing donations, and supporting local farms."In my opinion, what she shares are gems of vital importance. AS someone who carries a diagnosis of Autism AND has worked within our siloed and disconnected systems of care, she gets it on a whole new level. What is missing, what is needed. One of her most important assets is her ability to ask why and watch, observe what is going on without judgment or preconceived notions based on dogmatic teachings not relevant to real life. Leigh Anne IS real life. She knows how what and why to reach and engage kids who have often had no one their entire lives really see them. The energetics of the interactions are often the most important part and the very part of our offspring's with special needs education that is rarely observed or explored. To do so freely requires unconventional programming and thinking and IS what will give these individuals deep embedded experience to carry forward and integrate into every aspect of their lives. Priceless. So that being said, this is one of the most important discussions I've had to date on TSC Talks personally as my son Jack has benefitted immensely from participating in this sort of immersive, apprenticeship experience gaining valuable skills, both tangible and energetic. Here's a recent description of gains made: “There's A LOT going on there when we're together. Not just the obvious, like physical fitness, and employment-based objectives, but Distress Tolerance, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, time management, generalizing skills, problem-solving.... learning how and when NOT to answer back to an authority figure. (Instead of saying, "I know," or "I was going to do that," when he clearly wasn't, just saying "OK.") We address that OFTEN. Staying on topic, being able to complete a task WHILE socializing... Another example is planning. Looking at the task at hand (like cleaning a pen or stall) and being able to decide which tools you're going to need (the pen might require a garden rake and a metal pitchfork, vs. an aluminum shovel and a plastic pitchfork for the stall), and how to efficiently complete the task. Right now, he tends to be on autopilot at Jesse's, because he's done it before, and knows what tools to use. But if we go to a different barn/farm, he will sometimes just walk into the stall without any tools or automatically grab the tools that he'd use as Jesse's. But Jesse has brand-new rubber stall mats under the shavings, whereas other barns might have hard, packed-down dirt that is uneven, old, warped stall mats, or even slab cement under the shavings, which impacts the tools needed for the job. Additionally, the concept of 'using your head to save your feet and planning out the technique or way you're going to do something....like cleaning the stall of the older horse first so that you can put him in there to eat first since it takes him so long. Or, turning on the hose as you walk by it upon arrival, so you don't have to go all the way back out to the spigot when you're ready to fill waters” You get the idea. For more information on Good Citizenship Project, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCitizenshipProject/ phone: (508) 868-0293 email: leighanne.bianchi143@gmail.com0-4:22 Introduction/opening comments4:22 Formative years, Grandpa Frank, early signs of autism, overlooked in educational settings, temper, frustrations, family-supportive6:42 Principal's office, using a paddle, siblings with similarities8:27 People on the spectrum are empathetic! Animals get it9:52 Meeting Johnny-“he chose me”, a sucker for the underdog, …both dogs rescues, cats and house chicken!12:12 Leigh Anne's challenges-struggled through school, awareness of being different12:47 Post grad programs-infuriating and necessary-started with good intentions but people not honest with students about reality14:57 4 years in post grad almost wasted, doing worksheets, Leigh Anne shares story of a girl she worked with having to do preschool puzzles17:02 Toileting-EIP avoided b/c it was assumed she was not going to ever use toilet but Leigh Anne noticed underdeveloped musculature~ “It's amazing what you can figure out if you just pay attention a little bit” BCBA determines course of her future…. on a different track if cannot use toilet!17:10 we need more people like you who presume competence!19:57 Leigh Anne can see birds eye view on why the life skills programs are the way they are..too many kids, squeaky wheel/most intense needs, profound symptoms get attention and people with milder, more subtle issues fly under the radar22:22 stop and look at why? Leigh Anne gives example with woman from Belchertown-only thing she could control was her bowels so used incontinence …give options and let her choose and always ask WHY is this happening?26:02 So many things were out of young lady's control, diagnosis can be a tool and a knife that cuts both ways27:32 having a diagnosis can be helpful if you can handle it…28:37 Rose colored glasses, person first language and pendulum swung other way for those turning 22. Leigh Anne thinks there should be required classes for parents, so they know what to expect when turning 22 and transitioning to adult services, etc.32:29 Leigh Anne is UNCONVENTIONAL!! Case loads at DDS extreme, high turnover, problems with adequate staffing in group homes33:16 GCP (good citizenship project) Started when she was working as a program coordinator at Seven Hills, minimal consequences for behavior with not realistic environment. Folks turning 22 smart, capable wonderful kids with potential and no self-awareness skills, minimal options37:32 Nonprofit/volunteering issues, for profit volunteer issues, liability issues, not a lot of places for GCP so L.A. developed plan that you could not join GCP unless you had good attendance, no aggression, pitched to Phil Philbin (former head of Aspire) and GCP was started at Seven Hills41:40 First event was a chili cook off, building community relations, thank firefighters, get constructive feedback, also hosted Friendsgiving, kids did all the work43:44 GCP-you do nice things for other people without expectation of anything in return” You feel good when you do good things, and it will come back to you46:32 Info on finding GCP, see above, no requirements for joining, Leigh Anne's rules0deal with circumstances, weather, not for faint of heart, hard work49:26 Jack's response to GCP amazing. “A taste of success” from Better Off Dead

I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Anne Bianchi, Founder of Good Citizenship Project recently on TSC Talks. She was joined by her business manager Carla Bell. We had a free ranging discussion covering many topics but all regarding the benefits of the sort of unconventional programming Leigh Anne has developed through GCP and how this meets many of the huge gaping unmet needs for those individuals diagnosed with autism and other special needs that our systems of care have become too siloed and disconnected to address. “Developing a sense of meaning and purpose, social-emotional skills, work ethic, and peer relationships by volunteering, distributing donations, and supporting local farms." In my opinion, what she shares are gems of vital importance. AS someone who carries a diagnosis of Autism AND has worked within our siloed and disconnected systems of care, she gets it on a whole new level. What is missing, what is needed. One of her most important assets is her ability to ask why and watch, observe what is going on without judgment or preconceived notions based on dogmatic teachings not relevant to real life. Leigh Anne IS real life. She knows how what and why to reach and engage kids who have often had no one their entire lives really see them. The energetics of the interactions are often the most important part and the very part of our offspring's with special needs education that is rarely observed or explored. To do so freely requires unconventional programming and thinking and IS what will give these individuals deep embedded experience to carry forward and integrate into every aspect of their lives. Priceless. So that being said, this is one of the most important discussions I've had to date on TSC Talks personally as my son Jack has benefitted immensely from participating in this sort of immersive, apprenticeship experience gaining valuable skills, both tangible and energetic. Here's a recent description of gains made: “There's A LOT going on there when we're together. Not just the obvious, like physical fitness, and employment-based objectives, but Distress Tolerance, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, time management, generalizing skills, problem-solving.... learning how and when NOT to answer back to an authority figure. (Instead of saying, "I know," or "I was going to do that," when he clearly wasn't, just saying "OK.") We address that OFTEN. Staying on topic, being able to complete a task WHILE socializing... Another example is planning. Looking at the task at hand (like cleaning a pen or stall) and being able to decide which tools you're going to need (the pen might require a garden rake and a metal pitchfork, vs. an aluminum shovel and a plastic pitchfork for the stall), and how to efficiently complete the task. Right now, he tends to be on autopilot at Jesse's, because he's done it before, and knows what tools to use. But if we go to a different barn/farm, he will sometimes just walk into the stall without any tools or automatically grab the tools that he'd use as Jesse's. But Jesse has brand-new rubber stall mats under the shavings, whereas other barns might have hard, packed-down dirt that is uneven, old, warped stall mats, or even slab cement under the shavings, which impacts the tools needed for the job. Additionally, the concept of 'using your head to save your feet and planning out the technique or way you're going to do something....like cleaning the stall of the older horse first so that you can put him in there to eat first since it takes him so long. Or, turning on the hose as you walk by it upon arrival, so you don't have to go all the way back out to the spigot when you're ready to fill waters” You get the idea. For more information on Good Citizenship Project, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCitizenshipProject/ phone: (508) 868-0293 email: leighanne.bianchi143@gmail.com 0-4:22 Introduction/opening comments 4:22 Formative years, Grandpa Frank, early signs of autism, overlooked in educational settings, temper, frustrations, family-supportive 6:42 Principal's office, using a paddle, siblings with similarities 8:27 People on the spectrum are empathetic! Animals get it 9:52 Meeting Johnny-“he chose me”, a sucker for the underdog, …both dogs rescues, cats and house chicken! 12:12 Leigh Anne's challenges-struggled through school, awareness of being different 12:47 Post grad programs-infuriating and necessary-started with good intentions but people not honest with students about reality 14:57 4 years in post grad almost wasted, doing worksheets, Leigh Anne shares story of a girl she worked with having to do preschool puzzles 17:02 Toileting-EIP avoided b/c it was assumed she was not going to ever use toilet but Leigh Anne noticed underdeveloped musculature~ “It's amazing what you can figure out if you just pay attention a little bit” BCBA determines course of her future…. on a different track if cannot use toilet! 17:10 we need more people like you who presume competence! 19:57 Leigh Anne can see birds eye view on why the life skills programs are the way they are..too many kids, squeaky wheel/most intense needs, profound symptoms get attention and people with milder, more subtle issues fly under the radar 22:22 stop and look at why? Leigh Anne gives example with woman from Belchertown-only thing she could control was her bowels so used incontinence …give options and let her choose and always ask WHY is this happening? 26:02 So many things were out of young lady's control, diagnosis can be a tool and a knife that cuts both ways 27:32 having a diagnosis can be helpful if you can handle it… 28:37 Rose colored glasses, person first language and pendulum swung other way for those turning 22. Leigh Anne thinks there should be required classes for parents, so they know what to expect when turning 22 and transitioning to adult services, etc. 32:29 Leigh Anne is UNCONVENTIONAL!! Case loads at DDS extreme, high turnover, problems with adequate staffing in group homes 33:16 GCP (good citizenship project) Started when she was working as a program coordinator at Seven Hills, minimal consequences for behavior with not realistic environment. Folks turning 22 smart, capable wonderful kids with potential and no self-awareness skills, minimal options 37:32 Nonprofit/volunteering issues, for profit volunteer issues, liability issues, not a lot of places for GCP so L.A. developed plan that you could not join GCP unless you had good attendance, no aggression, pitched to Phil Philbin (former head of Aspire) and GCP was started at Seven Hills 41:40 First event was a chili cook off, building community relations, thank firefighters, get constructive feedback, also hosted Friendsgiving, kids did all the work 43:44 GCP-you do nice things for other people without expectation of anything in return” You feel good when you do good things, and it will come back to you 46:32 Info on finding GCP, see above, no requirements for joining, Leigh Anne's rules0deal with circumstances, weather, not for faint of heart, hard work 49:26 Jack's response to GCP amazing. “A taste of success” from Better Off Dead

In this episode titled "Connected to Love" I had the pleasure of interviewing Bryan M. Henry, Founder of Together We Ascend, an organization and community that is on the mission of assisting in collective ascension, and the co-creation of more harmonious and prosperous world for all. To this aim, Bryan and the Together We Ascend team is uniting and activating lightworkers through the Ascend Academy. Bryan also is Creator/Producer of "Awaken with Bryan Henry"~ a podcast. Bryan is indeed connected to love and what he communicates in this podcast is just that as well as how we all are connected to love in the deepest and most complete of ways. Giving others an assist in rediscovering this conneciton is what Bryan is called to do. I got the chance to learn this first hand when I came across his Ascend Academy almost a year ago and booked my first session with Bryan. From there our connection grew, and I have been working with him for the last seven months. The recent intuitive podcasting workshop evolved out of our work together. Here's one of Bryan's opening statements, "so I know that you you sent me a little bit of preliminary questions to kind of prepare myself but I feel like the best thing I could have done to prepare my pair myself was drop into here, and that chest region in that body to feel and rather than have some pre scripted answer. Sure what felt most inspiring in this moment. Perfect. That feels like today is the story of a guy that loves to serve, loves to be in service of others loves to contribute, loves to witness transformation take place before his eyes. I've over the course of my journey have come to my perspectives, my beliefs around what goes into living a joyous, filling and exciting life. And part of what that entails for me is being in service to something bigger than oneself. When I look back to all of my experiences, the accumulation of everything I've been through all of the best ones came from being connected to love and making it more about giving then getting. And the irony becomes when you find yourself centered in this space of wanting to give for you get to experience the joy and fulfillment that comes from that. You begin to realize that the giving and receiving are ultimately the same thing." Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bryanmhenry Website: https://togetherweascend.com Some time stamps~ 1:20 Introduction/opening statements 5:15 being in the moment, giving space for what comes through 9:38 challenges to staying in the moment when podcasting 10:30 Jill gives some background on Bryan's recent move 12:47 Hard to believe I went through hard times 13:46 Bryan has had many experiences, both treacherous and benevolent-came to core belief, we are of love 15:59 In order to tap into this, there is a whole lot of stuff that needs released 17:15 devoting work to helping others discover this love within themselves and that there is always more room for a higher love 19:45 Let stuff come up in layers 20:40 To feel and face allows the light beneath to shine through 21:15 old patterns can creep back in 21:48 inner work is VITAL 22:15 the cliche is where all the gems and truths are :) 23:45 discussion of loss of community 25:45 Individuals take responsibility to create community 27:50 Living a dream life-Bryan's response to this 29:00 how are you creating community? 29:44 speaking to audience 31:35 Going through his own personal chaos 32:15 Adversity builds character 32:34 Partner's memory loss was extreme, darkest of the dark places, remember the power that we are! 33:37 Love is the answer, many believe we will always suffer 34:19 How can we find peace within the chaos, how can we find peace within? 36:16 It does get better for all of us 36:32 Bryan came to experience divine intelligence expressed through all things, this intelligence wants us to grow 37:58 Practices, what are they? balance between discipline and flow! Internally directed 40:05 Internally driven, my decisions come from internal references -how important it becomes to attune to internal compass that we already have 41:33 We all have a different balance, changing sense of balance. Recognize there is no right way to be-what may be right for you at one point is not in another, check in 45:15 In the flow-find out what works for you! Stuff shared by others, learn from it, but go within 45:59 Meditation would benefit everyone~Bryan's fundamental practice-using meditation as a means to attune ourselves w/our own internal guidance system 48:02 Attuning to and aligning with that internal compass 49:59 If you are listening to highest self, probably not in comfort zone 51:16 So many variables, do not lean on external world 52:12 Bryan's "pitch" We all have purpose to serve and are here for a reason 54:49 We deserve what we want, we are so worthy "bring higher awareness -we are infinite spiritual beings, but also we're human beings with desires" 57:24 Ascend Academy, space for community to come together and explore everything, Bryan loves finding people to come on and teach, and is stepping back into role as a teacher and leader 58:52 Bryan here to share/teach and give Thank you for listening!!

In this episode titled "Connected to Love" I had the pleasure of interviewing Bryan M. Henry, Founder of Together We Ascend, an organization and community that is on the mission of assisting in collective ascension, and the co-creation of more harmonious and prosperous world for all. To this aim, Bryan and the Together We Ascend team is uniting and activating lightworkers through the Ascend Academy. Bryan also is Creator/Producer of "Awaken with Bryan Henry"~ a podcast. Bryan is indeed connected to love and what he communicates in this podcast is just that as well as how we all are connected to love in the deepest and most complete of ways. Giving others an assist in rediscovering this conneciton is what Bryan is called to do. I got the chance to learn this first hand when I came across his Ascend Academy almost a year ago and booked my first session with Bryan. From there our connection grew, and I have been working with him for the last seven months. The recent intuitive podcasting workshop evolved out of our work together. Here's one of Bryan's opening statements, "so I know that you you sent me a little bit of preliminary questions to kind of prepare myself but I feel like the best thing I could have done to prepare my pair myself was drop into here, and that chest region in that body to feel and rather than have some pre scripted answer. Sure what felt most inspiring in this moment. Perfect. That feels like today is the story of a guy that loves to serve, loves to be in service of others loves to contribute, loves to witness transformation take place before his eyes. I've over the course of my journey have come to my perspectives, my beliefs around what goes into living a joyous, filling and exciting life. And part of what that entails for me is being in service to something bigger than oneself. When I look back to all of my experiences, the accumulation of everything I've been through all of the best ones came from being connected to love and making it more about giving then getting. And the irony becomes when you find yourself centered in this space of wanting to give for you get to experience the joy and fulfillment that comes from that. You begin to realize that the giving and receiving are ultimately the same thing." Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bryanmhenryWebsite: https://togetherweascend.comSome time stamps~1:20 Introduction/opening statements5:15 being in the moment, giving space for what comes through9:38 challenges to staying in the moment when podcasting10:30 Jill gives some background on Bryan's recent move12:47 Hard to believe I went through hard times13:46 Bryan has had many experiences, both treacherous and benevolent-came to core belief, we are of love15:59 In order to tap into this, there is a whole lot of stuff that needs released17:15 devoting work to helping others discover this love within themselves and that there is always more room for a higher love19:45 Let stuff come up in layers20:40 To feel and face allows the light beneath to shine through21:15 old patterns can creep back in21:48 inner work is VITAL22:15 the cliche is where all the gems and truths are :)23:45 discussion of loss of community25:45 Individuals take responsibility to create community27:50 Living a dream life-Bryan's response to this29:00 how are you creating community?29:44 speaking to audience31:35 Going through his own personal chaos32:15 Adversity builds character32:34 Partner's memory loss was extreme, darkest of the dark places, remember the power that we are!33:37 Love is the answer, many believe we will always suffer34:19 How can we find peace within the chaos, how can we find peace within?36:16 It does get better for all of us36:32 Bryan came to experience divine intelligence expressed through all things, this intelligence wants us to grow37:58 Practices, what are they? balance between discipline and flow! Internally directed40:05 Internally driven, my decisions come from internal references-how important it becomes to attune to internal compass that we already have41:33 We all have a different balance, changing sense of balance. Recognize there is no right way to be-what may be right for you at one point is not in another, check in 45:15 In the flow-find out what works for you! Stuff shared by others, learn from it, but go within45:59 Meditation would benefit everyone~Bryan's fundamental practice-using meditation as a means to attune ourselves w/our own internal guidance system48:02 Attuning to and aligning with that internal compass49:59 If you are listening to highest self, probably not in comfort zone51:16 So many variables, do not lean on external world52:12 Bryan's "pitch" We all have purpose to serve and are here for a reason54:49 We deserve what we want, we are so worthy"bring higher awareness -we are infinite spiritual beings, but also we're human beings with desires"57:24 Ascend Academy, space for community to come together and explore everything, Bryan loves finding people to come on and teach, and is stepping back into role as a teacher and leader58:52 Bryan here to share/teach and giveThank you for listening!!

I recently had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Lisa Smith recently on TSC Talks. I met Lisa through a mutual friend, as is explained in the podcast. I was thrilled to do a podcast with another special needs parent and local to Massachusetts. Lisa is a parent of 22 years old Nick, who experiences nonverbal autism, has adopted several children, and over the years has fostered 27. During our interview not only was Lisa able to draw from and articulate profound experiences and topics in such a way as to not only connect them to her lived experience, but she was also able to illustrate how she's taken the time to integrate and utilize all of it to further evolve as a soul but to also facilitate trust, healing, and connection for all her children, biological, adopted and fostered. Her words tell the story, her faith guides her. One of the most important points of our discussion was the realization that it is not these children that are “lucky to have her,” but it is she that is lucky to have them. As a special needs parent myself, this awareness was a true turning point in my understanding of this divine assignment where I became the student and realized my children are my teachers, one that Lisa feels and experiences every day. “It's biblical, she said at one point “And when I began to read the Bible, I had learned that some of my actual walks in life, were very biblical… There's a story that says, God got the 99 sheep, but there was one on the hill. He went back for that one. Most people in life. So God has designed me through my journey, not to forget the one.” “Presence, presence, and presence. And to me? Be present. People always say things like, oh, if I win the lottery, I will do that. And I always tell people all the time I won the lottery five times, five children and people say, oh, they're so lucky to have you, but really….How do I know that I'm going to take care of my disabled son someday? Right? How do I know they're not there to help me when I become disabled someday? We do not know, you know, so we, you know, and, and we don't do it for those selfish reasons. So, we don't do anything to get things, you know, and, and, you know, we do things because that's who we are and that's our heart.” I appreciated this podcast so much and hope you will too. I feel it was put in front of me by my higher self, as sound bite after sound bite so many of Lisa's words not only related to me personally but also inspired and challenged me. Her faith in God is huge and expansive but she shares honestly the hard truths she's faced personally to get to where she is now. Thanks, Lisa, for all the ways you are serving a higher calling and being willing to share your journey with me and this audience. An article about Lisa Smith: https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/archive/2012/04/27/taunton-mom-using-what-she/38199711007/ Time stamps to be added!

I recently had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Lisa Smith recently on TSC Talks. I met Lisa through a mutual friend, as is explained in the podcast. I was thrilled to do a podcast with another special needs parent and local to Massachusetts. Lisa is a parent of 22 years old Nick, who experiences nonverbal autism, has adopted several children, and over the years has fostered 27. During our interview not only was Lisa able to draw from and articulate profound experiences and topics in such a way as to not only connect them to her lived experience, but she was also able to illustrate how she's taken the time to integrate and utilize all of it to further evolve as a soul but to also facilitate trust, healing, and connection for all her children, biological, adopted and fostered. Her words tell the story, her faith guides her. One of the most important points of our discussion was the realization that it is not these children that are “lucky to have her,” but it is she that is lucky to have them. As a special needs parent myself, this awareness was a true turning point in my understanding of this divine assignment where I became the student and realized my children are my teachers, one that Lisa feels and experiences every day. “It's biblical, she said at one point “And when I began to read the Bible, I had learned that some of my actual walks in life, were very biblical… There's a story that says, God got the 99 sheep, but there was one on the hill. He went back for that one. Most people in life. So God has designed me through my journey, not to forget the one.”“Presence, presence, and presence. And to me? Be present. People always say things like, oh, if I win the lottery, I will do that. And I always tell people all the time I won the lottery five times, five children and people say, oh, they're so lucky to have you, but really….How do I know that I'm going to take care of my disabled son someday? Right? How do I know they're not there to help me when I become disabled someday? We do not know, you know, so we, you know, and, and we don't do it for those selfish reasons. So, we don't do anything to get things, you know, and, and, you know, we do things because that's who we are and that's our heart.”I appreciated this podcast so much and hope you will too. I feel it was put in front of me by my higher self, as sound bite after sound bite so many of Lisa's words not only related to me personally but also inspired and challenged me. Her faith in God is huge and expansive but she shares honestly the hard truths she's faced personally to get to where she is now. Thanks, Lisa, for all the ways you are serving a higher calling and being willing to share your journey with me and this audience.An article about Lisa Smith: https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/archive/2012/04/27/taunton-mom-using-what-she/38199711007/ Time stamps to be added!

I had the pleasure of interviewing James Davis recently on TSC Talks. As you'll hear in the podcast, we connected a little over a year ago when he was just getting started with Bay Staters for Natural Medicine and looking for volunteers. At that time, I'd been experimenting with microdosing psilocybin for mental health reasons, it was helping, and I thought I'd jump in. Life pulled me away from that volunteer work, but James made a profound impression on me, and I had the notion that he'd be successful in whatever he endeavored, particularly his advocacy around decriminalization of plant entheogens, as his passion, kindness, and honesty just stands out. When we connected to do the podcast, I was not surprised, but also surprised by the progress he and the growing team of volunteers he leads has made over the past year. He hits it home on so many topics within this pod, I thought it best just to include the full transcript. Thanks, James, for showing up, being such a divine-human and inspiring, and leading many to make a difference. Enjoy the pod! Links: https://www.baystatersnm.org/ https://linktr.ee/baystaters https://www.instagram.com/baystaters/ https://www.facebook.com/BayStaters https://twitter.com/baystaters "James Davis is a leader of Bay Staters for Natural Medicine. They have mobilized over a thousand Massachusetts volunteers to decriminalize Somerville, Cambridge, Northampton, and Easthampton and have pending resolutions in Boston, Burlington (VT), Amherst, Worcester, Needham, Salem, and Medford. These resolutions decriminalize growing and selling plants like magic mushrooms, which reduce the risk of opioid addiction 55% after a single experience and have been proven to have statistically significant benefits for PTSD and depression. Their resolutions also end all controlled substance possession arrests, referring people for addiction treatment and committing our cities to invest in these services. In this episode, you will also learn about the other types of entheogenic plants and the power they hold to help us heal” Here's an excerpt from the transcript, the full transcript is available on the website. Here's an excerpt from the transcript, the full transcript is available here~https://tsctalks.com/tsc-talks-james-davis-transcript/ Jill W: [00:00:00] Hello, welcome to TSC talks. Your host, Jill Woodworth. Here. I am so glad to be with James Davis. He is a, he is a volunteer among other things, but my basis of meeting him was a volunteer and the leader of bay Staters for natural medicine. Just to give you a little background here before we get started, I'm going to read this, but. He's done tremendous work. I'm really excited to have him here. And I'll tell you how our paths crossed in a minute, but he's the leader for Bay Staters for natural medicine. They've mobilized over a thousand Massachusetts volunteers to decriminalize Somerville, Cambridge, North Hampton. East Hampton pending resolutions in Boston, Burlington, Vermont Amhurst, Worcester, Needham, Salem, and Medford. These resolutions… resolutions, decriminalize growing and selling plants like magic mushrooms, which reduce the risk of opioid addiction. 55% after a single experience and have been proven to, have [00:01:00] statistically significant benefits for PTSD and depression. The resolutions also end all controlled substance possession arrests, referring people for addiction treatment and committing our cities to invest in these services. Let's see. And your day job, you're a legislative director to, Massachusetts state rep the chairs, the legislator's cannabis committee, and formally did legislative work for the city council of Berkeley. You have a master's degree in public administration from USC and a BA in economics and history from Columbia and your views do not necessarily represent your employer. One thing that I read in what I was researching you a little bit, was your personal connection? Actually, no, I'll let you go into it. So yeah. Why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself and about the advocacy work that you're doing and we will roll from. James D: Thanks, James, thank you so much for having me, Jill. I'm really excited to chat and I am really [00:02:00] grateful for the support you showed for bay Staters. When we were just a 10 follower Instagram group. We only started about a year and some months ago. And at that stage, We were just weirdos, emailing our city councils, sharing our stories with plant medicine. We took the philosophy that we didn't need to fundraise a lot of money. We didn't need to even have a website active to just start doing this advocacy work and start speaking from the heart. And you know, what this has snowballed into is really, really awesome and beautiful and all the lessons we've learned along the way and advocacy. About the medicines themselves just from meeting so many people whose lives have been changed with this psilocybin experience or an MDMA experiment experience or an LSD experience. So just really honored to be here and really glad that we met too. Yeah. Thanks. Yeah. To tell you a little bit more about who I [00:03:00] am. I know you mentioned all those credentials Yeah, they really don't define who I am. I would say. So I, I grew up in Kansas in a trailer park that was on the wrong side of the railroad tracks. So all the middle-class kids lived on one side of a Walmart supercenter. And then I lived on the side that was mostly liquor stores and churches and run-down streets. So. I was raised by my mom my biggest inspiration in life and she Growing up was always working multiple jobs to make ends me really inspire me to work hard as well. And then she was dealing with a lot of intergenerational trauma herself. Her father had served in the Pacific theater, the Korean war, and Vietnam. And. There was just a lot of, a lot of trauma that she had picked up from childhood and then relationships stemming from, from being a young woman and just growing [00:04:00] alongside her. It really shaped me into the person I am today and made me really compassionate to help people who are struggling in poverty who have that intergenerational trauma. So that's why I think fundamentally this line of work emerged from. Full transcript available at https://tsctalks.com

I had the pleasure of interviewing James Davis recently on TSC Talks. As you'll hear in the podcast, we connected a little over a year ago when he was just getting started with Bay Staters for Natural Medicine and looking for volunteers. At that time, I'd been experimenting with microdosing psilocybin for mental health reasons, it was helping, and I thought I'd jump in. Life pulled me away from that volunteer work, but James made a profound impression on me, and I had the notion that he'd be successful in whatever he endeavored, particularly his advocacy around decriminalization of plant entheogens, as his passion, kindness, and honesty just stands out. When we connected to do the podcast, I was not surprised, but also surprised by the progress he and the growing team of volunteers he leads has made over the past year. He hits it home on so many topics within this pod, I thought it best just to include the full transcript. Thanks, James, for showing up, being such a divine-human and inspiring, and leading many to make a difference. Enjoy the pod!Links: https://www.baystatersnm.org/ https://linktr.ee/baystaters https://www.instagram.com/baystaters/ https://www.facebook.com/BayStaters https://twitter.com/baystaters "James Davis is a leader of Bay Staters for Natural Medicine. They have mobilized over a thousand Massachusetts volunteers to decriminalize Somerville, Cambridge, Northampton, and Easthampton and have pending resolutions in Boston, Burlington (VT), Amherst, Worcester, Needham, Salem, and Medford. These resolutions decriminalize growing and selling plants like magic mushrooms, which reduce the risk of opioid addiction 55% after a single experience and have been proven to have statistically significant benefits for PTSD and depression. Their resolutions also end all controlled substance possession arrests, referring people for addiction treatment and committing our cities to invest in these services. In this episode, you will also learn about the other types of entheogenic plants and the power they hold to help us heal”Here's an excerpt from the transcript, the full transcript is available on the website. Here's an excerpt from the transcript, the full transcript is available here~https://tsctalks.com/tsc-talks-james-davis-transcript/Jill W: [00:00:00] Hello, welcome to TSC talks. Your host, Jill Woodworth. Here. I am so glad to be with James Davis. He is a, he is a volunteer among other things, but my basis of meeting him was a volunteer and the leader of bay Staters for natural medicine. Just to give you a little background here before we get started, I'm going to read this, but. He's done tremendous work. I'm really excited to have him here. And I'll tell you how our paths crossed in a minute, but he's the leader for Bay Staters for natural medicine. They've mobilized over a thousand Massachusetts volunteers to decriminalize Somerville, Cambridge, North Hampton. East Hampton pending resolutions in Boston, Burlington, Vermont Amhurst, Worcester, Needham, Salem, and Medford. These resolutions… resolutions, decriminalize growing and selling plants like magic mushrooms, which reduce the risk of opioid addiction. 55% after a single experience and have been proven to, have [00:01:00] statistically significant benefits for PTSD and depression. The resolutions also end all controlled substance possession arrests, referring people for addiction treatment and committing our cities to invest in these services. Let's see. And your day job, you're a legislative director to, Massachusetts state rep the chairs, the legislator's cannabis committee, and formally did legislative work for the city council of Berkeley. You have a master's degree in public administration from USC and a BA in economics and history from Columbia and your views do not necessarily represent your employer. One thing that I read in what I was researching you a little bit, was your personal connection? Actually, no, I'll let you go into it. So yeah. Why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself and about the advocacy work that you're doing and we will roll from. James D: Thanks, James, thank you so much for having me, Jill. I'm really excited to chat and I am really [00:02:00] grateful for the support you showed for bay Staters.When we were just a 10 follower Instagram group. We only started about a year and some months ago. And at that stage, We were just weirdos, emailing our city councils, sharing our stories with plant medicine. We took the philosophy that we didn't need to fundraise a lot of money. We didn't need to even have a website active to just start doing this advocacy work and start speaking from the heart.And you know, what this has snowballed into is really, really awesome and beautiful and all the lessons we've learned along the way and advocacy. About the medicines themselves just from meeting so many people whose lives have been changed with this psilocybin experience or an MDMA experiment experience or an LSD experience.So just really honored to be here and really glad that we met too. Yeah. Thanks. Yeah. To tell you a little bit more about who I [00:03:00] am. I know you mentioned all those credentials Yeah, they really don't define who I am. I would say. So I, I grew up in Kansas in a trailer park that was on the wrong side of the railroad tracks.So all the middle-class kids lived on one side of a Walmart supercenter. And then I lived on the side that was mostly liquor stores and churches and run-down streets. So. I was raised by my mom my biggest inspiration in life and she Growing up was always working multiple jobs to make ends me really inspire me to work hard as well.And then she was dealing with a lot of intergenerational trauma herself. Her father had served in the Pacific theater, the Korean war, and Vietnam. And. There was just a lot of, a lot of trauma that she had picked up from childhood and then relationships stemming from, from being a young woman and just growing [00:04:00] alongside her.It really shaped me into the person I am today and made me really compassionate to help people who are struggling in poverty who have that intergenerational trauma. So that's why I think fundamentally this line of work emerged from. Full transcript available at https://tsctalks.com

Thanks to Kimrâh Minuty for this inspiring interview! BIO~ “Welcome To Silver Lining Spirals where art is healing and healing is an art. I offer a range of services from custom digital business art creations to Ascension Coaching, Reiki energy healing,Intuitive guidance, Tarot/Oracle card readings and more Experienced Writer with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Public Speaking, Art, Book Writing, Poetry, and Self-publishing. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelors Degree focused in Psychology from University of Central Florida. ✨My name is Kimrâh Minuty an Intuitive Ascension Coach Reiki Master, Spiritual Consultant & Author. As an expert shadow healer, I work with coaching clients to taproot their soul by transforming their lives holistically through addressing gut, heart and mind issues that keep you from living your best life. I am the Host of a practical spirituality podcast called Gaia Soars. Check out my inspirational poetry book called “Lighten Up Phoenix, Keep Rising!” : https://amzn.to/3kWUluS ✨Thanks For Joining me Lets have Fun and Lighten up! ✨click here to Book a session: : http://kimrahminuty.com/sls_intuitive-guidance-special/ ✨New Weekly Episodes of Gaia Soars: ✨Contact and Follow me on social media : ✨ Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd2gx3sV/ ✨FB: https://www.facebook.com/kminuty ✨IG: https://instagram.com/kimrahminuty?r=nametag ✨ donations and support : PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/kim1381 ✨CashApp: https://cash.app/$globalphoenixsoln Lighten Up Phoenix, Keep Rising!: Inspirational Poetry based on The Law of Attraction Kimrah Minuty, Part 2 Timestamps 0-1:55 The shower. Big conference with her galactic team, angelics, elementals, spirit guides, ancestors~sometimes like 60 people there, but have to get practical as a Mom 1:55 Water-discussion of, combat everything with water, grounding, presence 3:25 Now I know my purpose, right on time, only Kimrâh Minuty in US-Google her, Silver Lining Spirals 5:10 Shadow work is so important!! Listening to our guides, ego vs. higher self, no ego when channelling 7:10 most of the time in “the channel zone”, ground to start day, she can tell when she misses her practices, ground more than once if needed 9:45 Talking to mother earth 10:00 pulls a Tarot card, “Happiness”

Thanks to Kimrâh Minuty for this inspiring interview! BIO~“Welcome To Silver Lining Spirals where art is healing and healing is an art. I offer a range of services from custom digital business art creations to Ascension Coaching, Reiki energy healing,Intuitive guidance, Tarot/Oracle card readings and more Experienced Writer with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Public Speaking, Art, Book Writing, Poetry, and Self-publishing. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelors Degree focused in Psychology from University of Central Florida. ✨My name is Kimrâh Minuty an Intuitive Ascension Coach Reiki Master, Spiritual Consultant & Author. As an expert shadow healer, I work with coaching clients to taproot their soul by transforming their lives holistically through addressing gut, heart and mind issues that keep you from living your best life. I am the Host of a practical spirituality podcast called Gaia Soars. Check out my inspirational poetry book called “Lighten Up Phoenix, Keep Rising!” : https://amzn.to/3kWUluS ✨Thanks For Joining me Lets have Fun and Lighten up! ✨click here to Book a session: : http://kimrahminuty.com/sls_intuitive-guidance-special/ ✨New Weekly Episodes of Gaia Soars: ✨Contact and Follow me on social media : ✨ Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd2gx3sV/ ✨FB: https://www.facebook.com/kminuty ✨IG: https://instagram.com/kimrahminuty?r=nametag ✨ donations and support : PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/kim1381 ✨CashApp: https://cash.app/$globalphoenixsolnLighten Up Phoenix, Keep Rising!: Inspirational Poetry based on The Law of Attraction Kimrah Minuty, Part 2 Timestamps0-1:55 The shower. Big conference with her galactic team, angelics, elementals, spirit guides, ancestors~sometimes like 60 people there, but have to get practical as a Mom1:55 Water-discussion of, combat everything with water, grounding, presence3:25 Now I know my purpose, right on time, only Kimrâh Minuty in US-Google her, Silver Lining Spirals5:10 Shadow work is so important!! Listening to our guides, ego vs. higher self, no ego when channelling7:10 most of the time in “the channel zone”, ground to start day, she can tell when she misses her practices, ground more than once if needed9:45 Talking to mother earth10:00 pulls a Tarot card, “Happiness”

I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Kimrâh Minuty recently on TSC Talks. We had a free-flowing conversation with the main inquiry being how has her lived experience prepared her to step more fully into her soul's purpose. As an Author, Poet, Ascension Coach, podcaster, clear channel, communicator, Mother, (and more) she has signed on for many roles in this lifetime. She went into great detail sharing the events of her life relating it to what she was learning through each experience. We went on a few sidetracks, which always circled back to the main topic beautifully. Her sense of humor, depth, and powerful presence, plus her excellent oratorical skills made this a fantastic, detailed conversation that fed my soul. See timestamps below BIO~ “Welcome To Silver Lining Spirals where art is healing and healing is an art. I offer a range of services from custom digital business art creations to Ascension Coaching, Reiki energy healing,Intuitive guidance, Tarot/Oracle card readings and more Experienced Writer with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Public Speaking, Art, Book Writing, Poetry, and Self-publishing. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelors Degree focused in Psychology from University of Central Florida. ✨My name is Kimrâh Minuty an Intuitive Ascension Coach Reiki Master, Spiritual Consultant & Author. As an expert shadow healer, I work with coaching clients to taproot their soul by transforming their lives holistically through addressing gut, heart and mind issues that keep you from living your best life. I am the Host of a practical spirituality podcast called Gaia Soars. Check out my inspirational poetry book called “Lighten Up Phoenix, Keep Rising!” : https://amzn.to/3kWUluS ✨Thanks For Joining me Lets have Fun and Lighten up! ✨click here to Book a session: : http://kimrahminuty.com/sls_intuitive-guidance-special/ ✨New Weekly Episodes of Gaia Soars: ✨Contact and Follow me on social media : ✨ Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd2gx3sV/ ✨FB: https://www.facebook.com/kminuty ✨IG: https://instagram.com/kimrahminuty?r=nametag ✨ donations and support : PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/kim1381 ✨CashApp: https://cash.app/$globalphoenixsoln Lighten Up Phoenix, Keep Rising!: Inspirational Poetry based on The Law of Attraction Timestamps 0-5:00 min Introduction 5:30 -7:15 Discussion on Facebook, pigeonholing, toxic social media 7:15 Using Facebook for therapy, feeding the energetics of social media. 9:00 “we are free to choose to be in bondage” Abraham Hicks 9:45 Comfy in anger -what is deeper fear? 10:45 viruses in society is the consciousness of fear 12:00 social media tracking, solo entrepreneurship is tough, going dark occasionally, goals for 2020 15:00 discussion on spirituality and spiritual journey 16:00 stuck in the systems -how we get stuck in our systems of care over time 1645 Spiritual bypass discussion, Integration of Mind Body Spirit 17:35 people walking around with broken hearts 18:15 working from heart chakra up, many people in the spiritual community do this, you have to embody 19:03 lower chakras. The Sacral Chakra, sexual trauma, people pleasing. 21:22 the energy of Creation, taking advantage of people, take advantage of you if you have the energy of Creation. They perceive it as sex, objectivity, misogyny. 23:21 my baseline for relationships is abuse, Shadow Work discussion 25:20 Worst has happened. So, you're the instrument of your demise. You are the author of your story becoming the Creator 27:00 leaning into eternal Divine, Self expansion 27:31 The algorithm is screwing me, focusing on TikTok 28:44 backstory~ moved to Florida, from Boston at a young age, dealing with asthma, racism rampant in Florida, it's difficult 30:44 Heard planet cry at age nine when she got her first period. desperation to understand more, book on abnormal psychology, diagnosed herself as depressed anxious and bipolar. Got her first Crystal 31:58 never fit in 32:49 Said fuck it, had major awakening in 2014, in mental home for 7 days, gave away her stuff 34:08 The global awakening in 2012….her version in 2014, lost everything, lost sanity, came through knowing she was a divine being but people thought she was crazy, became the guru 36:10 After that, more focused, embodied “A star was born”. Spent time clearing rubble, building a super solid foundation, smooth, level, clear, supported-support system 37:50-limiting beliefs and higher self 40:00 Let the universe go on around me, “know you can change that”, you can teach a man to fish… 41:45 6-month coaching practice, talk about how deep she can go with coaching, transmuting energy when world falls apart 43:15 Once you shift the awareness, the universe has to respond. If you're not manifesting, something is wrong 44:00 Unable to have another baby, she found out she would die if she had another-message from universe 44:30 “in the devastation, the gratitude is there b/c my awareness of dodging that bullet…” 46:30 Resources, Laureen Neau Shefchik, Emotion and Body Coaching, pinpoint an emotion and release it, can find specific years 48:15 Medications blunt your emotional variety-if you cannot tap emotions you cannot tap into spirit, coming off medication you have a huge range of emotions like a whole new world 50:15 Cannabis can help you connect to the divine and look at your shit. You're so fully in flight mode that you cannot relax without relaxation turning into a full blown panic attack 53:15 Kimrah can feel the energy of everything! 54:40 What we can do today 55:11 autism spectrum disorder, daughter possibly affected 56:24 Using tools-post it notes on the cabinets, building in affirmations, so then you eventually say them to yourself 58:00 grounding-end Stay tuned for Part 2

I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Kimrâh Minuty recently on TSC Talks. We had a free-flowing conversation with the main inquiry being how has her lived experience prepared her to step more fully into her soul's purpose. As an Author, Poet, Ascension Coach, podcaster, clear channel, communicator, Mother, (and more) she has signed on for many roles in this lifetime. She went into great detail sharing the events of her life relating it to what she was learning through each experience. We went on a few sidetracks, which always circled back to the main topic beautifully. Her sense of humor, depth, and powerful presence, plus her excellent oratorical skills made this a fantastic, detailed conversation that fed my soul. See timestamps belowBIO~“Welcome To Silver Lining Spirals where art is healing and healing is an art. I offer a range of services from custom digital business art creations to Ascension Coaching, Reiki energy healing,Intuitive guidance, Tarot/Oracle card readings and more Experienced Writer with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Public Speaking, Art, Book Writing, Poetry, and Self-publishing. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelors Degree focused in Psychology from University of Central Florida. ✨My name is Kimrâh Minuty an Intuitive Ascension Coach Reiki Master, Spiritual Consultant & Author. As an expert shadow healer, I work with coaching clients to taproot their soul by transforming their lives holistically through addressing gut, heart and mind issues that keep you from living your best life. I am the Host of a practical spirituality podcast called Gaia Soars. Check out my inspirational poetry book called “Lighten Up Phoenix, Keep Rising!” : https://amzn.to/3kWUluS ✨Thanks For Joining me Lets have Fun and Lighten up! ✨click here to Book a session: : http://kimrahminuty.com/sls_intuitive-guidance-special/ ✨New Weekly Episodes of Gaia Soars: ✨Contact and Follow me on social media : ✨ Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd2gx3sV/ ✨FB: https://www.facebook.com/kminuty ✨IG: https://instagram.com/kimrahminuty?r=nametag ✨ donations and support : PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/kim1381 ✨CashApp: https://cash.app/$globalphoenixsolnLighten Up Phoenix, Keep Rising!: Inspirational Poetry based on The Law of Attraction Timestamps0-5:00 min Introduction5:30 -7:15 Discussion on Facebook, pigeonholing, toxic social media 7:15 Using Facebook for therapy, feeding the energetics of social media. 9:00 “we are free to choose to be in bondage” Abraham Hicks 9:45 Comfy in anger -what is deeper fear? 10:45 viruses in society is the consciousness of fear 12:00 social media tracking, solo entrepreneurship is tough, going dark occasionally, goals for 2020 15:00 discussion on spirituality and spiritual journey 16:00 stuck in the systems -how we get stuck in our systems of care over time 1645 Spiritual bypass discussion, Integration of Mind Body Spirit 17:35 people walking around with broken hearts 18:15 working from heart chakra up, many people in the spiritual community do this, you have to embody 19:03 lower chakras. The Sacral Chakra, sexual trauma, people pleasing.21:22 the energy of Creation, taking advantage of people, take advantage of you if you have the energy of Creation. They perceive it as sex, objectivity, misogyny.23:21 my baseline for relationships is abuse, Shadow Work discussion 25:20 Worst has happened. So, you're the instrument of your demise. You are the author of your story becoming the Creator 27:00 leaning into eternal Divine, Self expansion 27:31 The algorithm is screwing me, focusing on TikTok 28:44 backstory~ moved to Florida, from Boston at a young age, dealing with asthma, racism rampant in Florida, it's difficult 30:44 Heard planet cry at age nine when she got her first period. desperation to understand more, book on abnormal psychology, diagnosed herself as depressed anxious and bipolar. Got her first Crystal 31:58 never fit in32:49 Said fuck it, had major awakening in 2014, in mental home for 7 days, gave away her stuff34:08 The global awakening in 2012….her version in 2014, lost everything, lost sanity, came through knowing she was a divine being but people thought she was crazy, became the guru36:10 After that, more focused, embodied “A star was born”. Spent time clearing rubble, building a super solid foundation, smooth, level, clear, supported-support system37:50-limiting beliefs and higher self 40:00 Let the universe go on around me, “know you can change that”, you can teach a man to fish…41:45 6-month coaching practice, talk about how deep she can go with coaching, transmuting energy when world falls apart43:15 Once you shift the awareness, the universe has to respond. If you're not manifesting, something is wrong44:00 Unable to have another baby, she found out she would die if she had another-message from universe44:30 “in the devastation, the gratitude is there b/c my awareness of dodging that bullet…”46:30 Resources, Laureen Neau Shefchik, Emotion and Body Coaching, pinpoint an emotion and release it, can find specific years48:15 Medications blunt your emotional variety-if you cannot tap emotions you cannot tap into spirit, coming off medication you have a huge range of emotions like a whole new world50:15 Cannabis can help you connect to the divine and look at your shit. You're so fully in flight mode that you cannot relax without relaxation turning into a full blown panic attack53:15 Kimrah can feel the energy of everything!54:40 What we can do today55:11 autism spectrum disorder, daughter possibly affected56:24 Using tools-post it notes on the cabinets, building in affirmations, so then you eventually say them to yourself58:00 grounding-end Stay tuned for Part 2

I had the pleasure of interviewing Janna Champagne, RN, BSN recently to discuss cannabis and spirituality. Janna has been a fantastic TSC Talks Podcast guest several times in the past. I am linking to those podcasts for anyone interested in hearing more from Janna, including her initial “story”, and more detailed information on using cannabis to heal and her work with Autism, leading to developing Autism Safe Haven. Our most recent interview delved into Janna's story and teased out how her lived experience led her to step more fully into her soul's purpose. Janna delivers heartfelt, vulnerable glimpses from her journey thus far in this lifetime. Her lived experience is testimony to the power of continuing to show up, work on herself, and allow herself to surrender and be led by spirit despite some overwhelming odds. A story of personal transformation, hope, and healing. Previous podcasts with Janna:https://tsctalks.com/tsc-talks-guest-jenna-champagne/ Janna's story 12/2019https://tsctalks.com/tsc-talks-guest-janna-champagne/-on Autism Safe Haven, Autism/Cannabis 12/2020Links:http://www.integratedholisticcare.com/providers.html https://jannachampagne.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cannanursejanna/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannachampagne/ https://www.instagram.com/nursejanna/ From bio: Nurse Janna's introduction to the cannabis industry began as a cannabis patient who happens to be a nurse when she suffered a debilitating immune health collapse in 2012. Janna credits cannabis for helping to reduce her reliance on harmful pharmaceuticals and support her ability to regain her health, including reversal of autoimmune disease, against all odds. Janna is also known for her success in treating her daughter's Autism with cannabis, which was featured as a cover story in a national cannabis industry magazine in 2017. www.integratedholisticcare.com/newsNurse Janna's focus is holistic treatment--natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals including CBD and cannabis therapy. Her work as a cannabis-specialty nurse since 2015 included educating thousands of patients, helping them optimize their cannabis therapy outcomes through an individualized and well-informed approach. Janna has since applied her extensive clinical knowledge to educate medical professionals about cannabis, and help producers create therapeutic quality and targeted cannabis products, with a goal of improving cannabis patient success rates. Janna is also founder of Autism Safe Haven, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to improving cannabis-inclusive Autism care resources.Nurse Janna's specialties include: Autism, Inflammatory/Chronic Pain Syndromes, Autoimmune, Neurological, Gastrointestinal, and Mental Health conditions. Janna found that success with cannabis often led to reduced reliance on pharmaceuticals, meanwhile improving quality of life and function. Nurse Janna is a founding member of Cannabis Nurses Network, serving on CNN's Speaker's Bureau, and as leadership. Janna was awarded Leader of Nursing and Outstanding Author for Cannabis Nurses Media in 2019 and nominated/awarded Cannabis Nurses Network 2020 Educator of the Year. Janna offers accredited cannabis nurse education programs, and also serves as a cannabis college professor, teaching graduate student medical practitioners through John Patrick University's Masters of Integrative Medicine Degree Program. Helping producers create optimal cannabis products resulted in one of the CBD product lines winning Top 10 CBD of 2020 designation using Janna's formula recipes (Verdania Fields). Janna also serves as medical advisor and patient advocate for United Patients Group, dedicated to educating consumers with reliable cannabis information. Nurse Janna is a member of the Oregon Cannabis Clinician's Group and volunteers on the Patient Care Subcommittee of the Oregon Cannabis Commission, and the Ryan's Law Oregon Advocacy Team. The flow:0:00-4:00 Introduction of Janna, bio4-6:00 Janna gives brief thoughts on her bio6:25-7:04 Family life, early years, codependency/dysfunction/religiosity family of origin7:05-8:04 Early experience with spirituality through Reiki8:05-8:40 Graduated from hs at 17, went right into college, lots of jobs8:41-55 Age 27 had a daughter and got ill later that year, the start of chronic health issues8:55-9:39 Age 28 hospitalized, was septic, almost died and had near-death experience that made her want to become a nurse, daughter was only 9 mos old9:40-10:19 contrast between a nurse that was an advocate vs shamin' blamin' nurse, demonstrated the impact and importance of good care10:20-11:04 Natural childbirth was a breeze -compared to ongoing stomach issues11:05-12:14 Root of pain turned out to be perforated appendix leaking! She was septic, peritonitis12:15-15:00 Ongoing discussion of pain issues..NDE, own mother wasn't sure she'd make it through surgery w/the perforated appendix did not see white lights but was given a choice of whether or not to return. She had thought of her daughter…15:05-16:35 Starting nursing school, daughter diagnosed w/autism in 10/2004, did a lot of research related to autism, graduated with Bachelors, continued research, worked in intense nursing units, cardiac Cath lab, conscious sedation patients…ended up getting sick16:35-17:49 Dropped out of nursing school b/c she was so sick, 5 credits short of Masters! Felt suicidal, without a purpose, diagnosed with lupus, on antibiotics, had kidney failure, chronic autoimmune issues17:50-20:59 Started on Cannabis! Felt some guilt due to upbringing, programming…husband got some white widow, health improved, she couldn't believe it. She started learning everything she could “hungry brain syndrome”21:00-22:24 a Huge rift in her family of origin over her cannabis use. Catastrophic break, they couldn't accept her use, despite her mom being a nurse. She had a lot of awarenesses about her childhood upbringing 22:25-23:19 Breaking long-standing generational patterns with family, doing a lot of inner work23:20 Was told by a healer with whom she was working that Cannabis is one of her spirit guides26:00-27:19 Discussion of deep programming around cannabis and other subjects, are we not allowed to question but just have faith? Religious beliefs question everything27:20-28:19 She was sent to ultra-conservative HS, almost cultish and you were looked down upon if you hadn't received the gift of speaking in tongues, also discussed PTSD28:20-29:14 Cannabis is a piece of healing, led her to other tools such as transcendental meditation which was life-altering 29:15-30:09 Special needs moms…. the need to step out of the fire, meditation, walking meditation, being present30:10-31:04 thoughts the root of all suffering, shifting beliefs, paradigms, we are supported always…31:05-32:00 Staying in the flow of your life, inspired action, surrendering-the hardest moments have silver linings, stepping into your soul's purpose, higher calling32:00-32:59 writing a book, questioning medical system with daughter pediatricians clueless, “there's nothing we can do here”33:00-34:04 Neurodiversity, autism, pain issues, gut issues, goal to help her daughter live her best life, w/the best possibility of reaching full potential34:05-34:54 had inclination w/Reiki, biomedical approach to daughter's autism, imbalances in the gut, epigenetics/nutrigenomics, cannabis started in 2014 w/puberty crisis34:55-36:19 Puberty crisis-behaviors become more extreme, pain formulations, communication36:20-37:59 Narrowly escaped out of home placement, credits cannabis sparing her that additional trauma38:00-39:14 Start researching cannabis NOW, Jill mentions why its important, cannabis doesn't fix everything, can even just reduce reliance on pharma39:15-40:05 Are stories are powerful, she published her daughter's story!40:06-40:49 Endocannabinoid system (ECS) deficiencies lead to chronic illness, autism, etc, many common conditions can be treated by regulating the ECS40:50-42:09 Cannabis is a gift for our highest good, used for mainstream medicine until 1937. It should be a basic human right…. Jesus may have used cannabis, what would Jesus do?42:10-43:29 Autism Safe Haven, guided by following cannabis patients needs, cannabis inclusive autism care resources43:30-44:04 Unity Formulas, for-profit entities, in exchange for contributions…help overcome barriers44:05-44:54 Building for profits to support nonprofit44:55-48:34 Cannabis nurses network, Jim Bartel, Ryan's Law, www.cannabisnurseapproved.com can find cannabis nurses48:35 talk to Jesus, it's a tool, tip of the iceberg, post-traumatic growth, stepping out of our stories, finding purpose in the story, seeing the benefit for others

I had the pleasure of interviewing Janna Champagne, RN, BSN recently to discuss cannabis and spirituality. Janna has been a fantastic TSC Talks Podcast guest several times in the past. I am linking to those podcasts for anyone interested in hearing more from Janna, including her initial “story”, and more detailed information on using cannabis to heal and her work with Autism, leading to developing Autism Safe Haven. Our most recent interview delved into Janna's story and teased out how her lived experience led her to step more fully into her soul's purpose. Janna delivers heartfelt, vulnerable glimpses from her journey thus far in this lifetime. Her lived experience is testimony to the power of continuing to show up, work on herself, and allow herself to surrender and be led by spirit despite some overwhelming odds. A story of personal transformation, hope, and healing. Previous podcasts with Janna: https://tsctalks.com/tsc-talks-guest-jenna-champagne/ Janna's story 12/2019 https://tsctalks.com/tsc-talks-guest-janna-champagne/-on Autism Safe Haven, Autism/Cannabis 12/2020 Links: http://www.integratedholisticcare.com/providers.html https://jannachampagne.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cannanursejanna/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannachampagne/ https://www.instagram.com/nursejanna/ From bio: Nurse Janna's introduction to the cannabis industry began as a cannabis patient who happens to be a nurse when she suffered a debilitating immune health collapse in 2012. Janna credits cannabis for helping to reduce her reliance on harmful pharmaceuticals and support her ability to regain her health, including reversal of autoimmune disease, against all odds. Janna is also known for her success in treating her daughter's Autism with cannabis, which was featured as a cover story in a national cannabis industry magazine in 2017. www.integratedholisticcare.com/news Nurse Janna's focus is holistic treatment--natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals including CBD and cannabis therapy. Her work as a cannabis-specialty nurse since 2015 included educating thousands of patients, helping them optimize their cannabis therapy outcomes through an individualized and well-informed approach. Janna has since applied her extensive clinical knowledge to educate medical professionals about cannabis, and help producers create therapeutic quality and targeted cannabis products, with a goal of improving cannabis patient success rates. Janna is also founder of Autism Safe Haven, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to improving cannabis-inclusive Autism care resources. Nurse Janna's specialties include: Autism, Inflammatory/Chronic Pain Syndromes, Autoimmune, Neurological, Gastrointestinal, and Mental Health conditions. Janna found that success with cannabis often led to reduced reliance on pharmaceuticals, meanwhile improving quality of life and function. Nurse Janna is a founding member of Cannabis Nurses Network, serving on CNN's Speaker's Bureau, and as leadership. Janna was awarded Leader of Nursing and Outstanding Author for Cannabis Nurses Media in 2019 and nominated/awarded Cannabis Nurses Network 2020 Educator of the Year. Janna offers accredited cannabis nurse education programs, and also serves as a cannabis college professor, teaching graduate student medical practitioners through John Patrick University's Masters of Integrative Medicine Degree Program. Helping producers create optimal cannabis products resulted in one of the CBD product lines winning Top 10 CBD of 2020 designation using Janna's formula recipes (Verdania Fields). Janna also serves as medical advisor and patient advocate for United Patients Group, dedicated to educating consumers with reliable cannabis information. Nurse Janna is a member of the Oregon Cannabis Clinician's Group and volunteers on the Patient Care Subcommittee of the Oregon Cannabis Commission, and the Ryan's Law Oregon Advocacy Team. The flow: 0:00-4:00 Introduction of Janna, bio 4-6:00 Janna gives brief thoughts on her bio 6:25-7:04 Family life, early years, codependency/dysfunction/religiosity family of origin 7:05-8:04 Early experience with spirituality through Reiki 8:05-8:40 Graduated from hs at 17, went right into college, lots of jobs 8:41-55 Age 27 had a daughter and got ill later that year, the start of chronic health issues 8:55-9:39 Age 28 hospitalized, was septic, almost died and had near-death experience that made her want to become a nurse, daughter was only 9 mos old 9:40-10:19 contrast between a nurse that was an advocate vs shamin' blamin' nurse, demonstrated the impact and importance of good care 10:20-11:04 Natural childbirth was a breeze -compared to ongoing stomach issues 11:05-12:14 Root of pain turned out to be perforated appendix leaking! She was septic, peritonitis 12:15-15:00 Ongoing discussion of pain issues..NDE, own mother wasn't sure she'd make it through surgery w/the perforated appendix did not see white lights but was given a choice of whether or not to return. She had thought of her daughter… 15:05-16:35 Starting nursing school, daughter diagnosed w/autism in 10/2004, did a lot of research related to autism, graduated with Bachelors, continued research, worked in intense nursing units, cardiac Cath lab, conscious sedation patients…ended up getting sick 16:35-17:49 Dropped out of nursing school b/c she was so sick, 5 credits short of Masters! Felt suicidal, without a purpose, diagnosed with lupus, on antibiotics, had kidney failure, chronic autoimmune issues 17:50-20:59 Started on Cannabis! Felt some guilt due to upbringing, programming…husband got some white widow, health improved, she couldn't believe it. She started learning everything she could “hungry brain syndrome” 21:00-22:24 a Huge rift in her family of origin over her cannabis use. Catastrophic break, they couldn't accept her use, despite her mom being a nurse. She had a lot of awarenesses about her childhood upbringing 22:25-23:19 Breaking long-standing generational patterns with family, doing a lot of inner work 23:20 Was told by a healer with whom she was working that Cannabis is one of her spirit guides 26:00-27:19 Discussion of deep programming around cannabis and other subjects, are we not allowed to question but just have faith? Religious beliefs question everything 27:20-28:19 She was sent to ultra-conservative HS, almost cultish and you were looked down upon if you hadn't received the gift of speaking in tongues, also discussed PTSD 28:20-29:14 Cannabis is a piece of healing, led her to other tools such as transcendental meditation which was life-altering 29:15-30:09 Special needs moms…. the need to step out of the fire, meditation, walking meditation, being present 30:10-31:04 thoughts the root of all suffering, shifting beliefs, paradigms, we are supported always… 31:05-32:00 Staying in the flow of your life, inspired action, surrendering-the hardest moments have silver linings, stepping into your soul's purpose, higher calling 32:00-32:59 writing a book, questioning medical system with daughter pediatricians clueless, “there's nothing we can do here” 33:00-34:04 Neurodiversity, autism, pain issues, gut issues, goal to help her daughter live her best life, w/the best possibility of reaching full potential 34:05-34:54 had inclination w/Reiki, biomedical approach to daughter's autism, imbalances in the gut, epigenetics/nutrigenomics, cannabis started in 2014 w/puberty crisis 34:55-36:19 Puberty crisis-behaviors become more extreme, pain formulations, communication 36:20-37:59 Narrowly escaped out of home placement, credits cannabis sparing her that additional trauma 38:00-39:14 Start researching cannabis NOW, Jill mentions why its important, cannabis doesn't fix everything, can even just reduce reliance on pharma 39:15-40:05 Are stories are powerful, she published her daughter's story! 40:06-40:49 Endocannabinoid system (ECS) deficiencies lead to chronic illness, autism, etc, many common conditions can be treated by regulating the ECS 40:50-42:09 Cannabis is a gift for our highest good, used for mainstream medicine until 1937. It should be a basic human right…. Jesus may have used cannabis, what would Jesus do? 42:10-43:29 Autism Safe Haven, guided by following cannabis patients needs, cannabis inclusive autism care resources 43:30-44:04 Unity Formulas, for-profit entities, in exchange for contributions…help overcome barriers 44:05-44:54 Building for profits to support nonprofit 44:55-48:34 Cannabis nurses network, Jim Bartel, Ryan's Law, www.cannabisnurseapproved.com can find cannabis nurses 48:35 talk to Jesus, it's a tool, tip of the iceberg, post-traumatic growth, stepping out of our stories, finding purpose in the story, seeing the benefit for others

I recently heard some talk in spiritual communities about cannabis and how it possibly harshes our evolution. I'll admit, I was a little bit triggered when I first heard this. I felt for a moment that what I'd come to understand as my truth, (using cannabis as medicine and as a portal to divine connection and expansion), was under the microscope. I think is there's a lot of misunderstanding of cannabis, cannabis as medicine, cannabis as an entheogen. What I was hearing from some within the spiritual community, didn't line up with what I had learned and experienced and it was confusing. Cannabis, in many ways, opened a portal so I could see how to save my own life. So, I did what has become a foundational transformational process for me and I took it to the podcast to ask the burning question I had on my mind about cannabis and spirituality. I thought, “why not interview somebody that I know that has some lived experience in that area?” I reached out to my friend Sherri Tutkus, RN, BSN, Green Nurse, former podcast guest, to see if she'd have this discussion with me. (I will continue interviewing individuals who are interested in sharing their “story” of how their lived experiences, of all shades, let them to stepping more fully into their soul's purpose.) From a very young age, Sherri was connected and had some experiences with the divine. What followed from my initial query is a beautiful discussion with her just blowing my mind with the things she's experienced and where she's gone and come back from to be a shining light and a heck of a guide for others. Through her combo of traditional medical education, deep lived experience as a patient, nurse, mother, medical cannabis patient, psychedelic explorer and guide, podcaster, businesswoman, and friend to many, her depth of insight is epic. I learned a lot and realized I had the answer within, which it always is, needing a little context & connection to spring it loose. Let's hope you can find some valuable insight as well. Let it rip! Sherri Tutkus BSN- RN is a leading force in the burgeoning cannabis industry as a nurse, patient, advocate, and activist. All that she shares and teaches facilitates our own innate ability to step more fully into our authentic, divine selves. Sherri is the Founder of The Green Nurse and Chief Nursing Officer at Holistic Caring- a global community of health professionals who provide vetted products and services to support the utilization of plant medicine and other progressive therapies to nourish the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Sherri educates and implements holistic integrative healing modalities within her nursing practice at https://thegreennurse.com/team/sherri-tutkus/ "And through all of that my discovery was this. We have beliefs, and beliefs are fed to us from the outside. And so, we have a choice to either believe it or not believe it. Right. But does a belief make it true? That's the question that people need to ask. So, truth.... what is truth? Truth is basically when someone has an experience, that can become their truth. All truth is truth. But all truth is not yours and mine at the same time." Timestamps with links: 0:00-4:00~Introduction of topic and Sherri 4-5:50~Where it all started…Church (Irish Catholic), early experiences, the angelic realm 5:50-6:49~Beliefs and truth, What is Truth? “All truth is truth but not all truth is yours and mine at the same time” 6:50-7:19~Perception, consciousness, processing 7:20-8:00~ PTSD, trauma response…what happens inside someone is how they view the outside world. Go inside to heal. 8:00-8:45~my teachers throughout the years, exploring modalities, college 8:46-9:34~Sick as a child-Rhys Syndrome, almost died, sick in 2012, almost died~found cannabis 9:35-10:24~Spiritual journey enriched by cannabis, 2012-conventional medical system failed 10:25-11:19~Son Nicholas born dead. Had rare genetic disorder, communicated with her from birth, paranormal became normal in her home. 11:20-12:29~Spiritual experiences helped her evolve. Nicholas, saw angel, “Mike's here, he's a big angel and he wants to tell you that everything will be ok”~ was led into new healing modalities 12:30-12:55~All personal and professional experiences led her to where she is 12:56-13:24~Spirituality is everything! Everything we say or do affects everything else 13:25-15:14~from suffering to hope, decrease stigma, started her podcast, gained real world experiences~H.I.G.H. reframe 15:15-15:59~Spiritual principles 16:00-18:31~Jill on spiritual community concerns with cannabis, what does consciousness really mean? Question that. 18:32-19:19~on cannabis, anatomy and physiology impacted, neuroprotectant, open neural pathways and eliminate “the box” 19:20-19:59~all here to walk each other home! 20:00-21:00~Cannabis is Ppleotropic-multisystem…all physiological systems at the same time from within. Endocannabinoid system 21:01-22:40~Mother anti cannabis-Sherri interviewed a nun, Sister Suzanne who was on a ton of fentynal and got off using cannabinoid medicine (22:25-what would Jesus say? Jesus would say God is in that plant) 22:41-24:37~Nursing, spirituality, cannabis nursing~caring for the entire human experience, connecting with patients, no judgement, hold sacred space 24:38-26:42~ Jean Watson's theory on human caring is pretty much pairs up really nicely with how we take care of patients https://nurseslabs.com/jean-watsons-philosophy-theory-transpersonal-caring/ , Carey Clark,PhD https://www.amazon.com/Cannabis-Carey-Clark-PhD-AHN-BC/dp/1975144260 A nurse IS her office. Holding space and meeting the patient where they are at 26:43-27:43~ Sherri's practices, other plant medicine, plant entheogens, psychedelic medicine, Psychedelic nurse with Keta, MD~certified to do home therapy, Shamanic journeys support exploration 27:44~Danielle Simone Brand's book “Weed Mom” https://www.daniellesimonebrand.com/ 28:43~Healy, frequency healing https://healanalyzer.com/ 28:51-29:59~Psychedelics, understanding complex PTSD…getting triggered (everything that hurt you comes back), break the unconscious cycle, deepest work with Shamans 30:00-30:35~Psychedelic journeys, how can I heal myself so I can show another? 30:36-31:29~Holistic Caring, Psychedelic Nursing https://holisticcaring.com/ 31:30-32:34~Psilocybin and Vets, Psychedelic Nursing, grow your own mushrooms 32:35-33:18~Psychedelics, legality~Ketamine is legal 33:19-34:16-Processing emotion, feelings are meant to be felt 34:17-35:48~Green Nurse Retreats for Energized Living with Denise Costello Cannabis retreats, immersive weekends, also will include psychedelic retreats-microdosing and hero's journey. in the near future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTu44Wq2NSo 35:49-38:00~Using Cannabis for “spirituality”…pay attention, gratitude, intention, what do you have to show me? Peace Begins with Me, pausing and listening. Nurse Carey Lee and Sherri…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZE7uyiaiBU 38:01-39:59~What happens if you get TOO high? Too much THC-CBD! Lemons, shower 40:00-41:24~Sherri shares a funny personal experience when making edibles 41:25-43:06~Holistic Caring and The Green Nurse information, programs for those in the industry, energy healing, nonprofit…sponsorship goes back into nonprofit, vetting products, dispensaries that want a nursing line 43:06-45:14~Community, the importance of… free supportive community off social media at https://holisticcaring.com 45:15-end Thriving vs. Surviving Thanks, Sherri!!

I recently heard some talk in spiritual communities about cannabis and how it possibly harshes our evolution. I'll admit, I was a little bit triggered when I first heard this. I felt for a moment that what I'd come to understand as my truth, (using cannabis as medicine and as a portal to divine connection and expansion), was under the microscope. I think is there's a lot of misunderstanding of cannabis, cannabis as medicine, cannabis as an entheogen. What I was hearing from some within the spiritual community, didn't line up with what I had learned and experienced and it was confusing. Cannabis, in many ways, opened a portal so I could see how to save my own life. So, I did what has become a foundational transformational process for me and I took it to the podcast to ask the burning question I had on my mind about cannabis and spirituality. I thought, “why not interview somebody that I know that has some lived experience in that area?” I reached out to my friend Sherri Tutkus, RN, BSN, Green Nurse, former podcast guest, to see if she'd have this discussion with me. (I will continue interviewing individuals who are interested in sharing their “story” of how their lived experiences, of all shades, let them to stepping more fully into their soul's purpose.)From a very young age, Sherri was connected and had some experiences with the divine. What followed from my initial query is a beautiful discussion with her just blowing my mind with the things she's experienced and where she's gone and come back from to be a shining light and a heck of a guide for others. Through her combo of traditional medical education, deep lived experience as a patient, nurse, mother, medical cannabis patient, psychedelic explorer and guide, podcaster, businesswoman, and friend to many, her depth of insight is epic. I learned a lot and realized I had the answer within, which it always is, needing a little context & connection to spring it loose. Let's hope you can find some valuable insight as well. Let it rip!Sherri Tutkus BSN- RN is a leading force in the burgeoning cannabis industry as a nurse, patient, advocate, and activist. All that she shares and teaches facilitates our own innate ability to step more fully into our authentic, divine selves. Sherri is the Founder of The Green Nurse and Chief Nursing Officer at Holistic Caring- a global community of health professionals who provide vetted products and services to support the utilization of plant medicine and other progressive therapies to nourish the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Sherri educates and implements holistic integrative healing modalities within her nursing practice at https://thegreennurse.com/team/sherri-tutkus/ "And through all of that my discovery was this. We have beliefs, and beliefs are fed to us from the outside. And so, we have a choice to either believe it or not believe it. Right. But does a belief make it true? That's the question that people need to ask. So, truth.... what is truth? Truth is basically when someone has an experience, that can become their truth. All truth is truth. But all truth is not yours and mine at the same time." Timestamps with links:0:00-4:00~Introduction of topic and Sherri4-5:50~Where it all started…Church (Irish Catholic), early experiences, the angelic realm5:50-6:49~Beliefs and truth, What is Truth? “All truth is truth but not all truth is yours and mine at the same time”6:50-7:19~Perception, consciousness, processing7:20-8:00~ PTSD, trauma response…what happens inside someone is how they view the outside world. Go inside to heal.8:00-8:45~my teachers throughout the years, exploring modalities, college8:46-9:34~Sick as a child-Rhys Syndrome, almost died, sick in 2012, almost died~found cannabis9:35-10:24~Spiritual journey enriched by cannabis, 2012-conventional medical system failed10:25-11:19~Son Nicholas born dead. Had rare genetic disorder, communicated with her from birth, paranormal became normal in her home. 11:20-12:29~Spiritual experiences helped her evolve. Nicholas, saw angel, “Mike's here, he's a big angel and he wants to tell you that everything will be ok”~ was led into new healing modalities12:30-12:55~All personal and professional experiences led her to where she is12:56-13:24~Spirituality is everything! Everything we say or do affects everything else13:25-15:14~from suffering to hope, decrease stigma, started her podcast, gained real world experiences~H.I.G.H. reframe15:15-15:59~Spiritual principles16:00-18:31~Jill on spiritual community concerns with cannabis, what does consciousness really mean? Question that.18:32-19:19~on cannabis, anatomy and physiology impacted, neuroprotectant, open neural pathways and eliminate “the box”19:20-19:59~all here to walk each other home!20:00-21:00~Cannabis is Ppleotropic-multisystem…all physiological systems at the same time from within. Endocannabinoid system21:01-22:40~Mother anti cannabis-Sherri interviewed a nun, Sister Suzanne who was on a ton of fentynal and got off using cannabinoid medicine (22:25-what would Jesus say? Jesus would say God is in that plant)22:41-24:37~Nursing, spirituality, cannabis nursing~caring for the entire human experience, connecting with patients, no judgement, hold sacred space 24:38-26:42~ Jean Watson's theory on human caring is pretty much pairs up really nicely with how we take care of patients https://nurseslabs.com/jean-watsons-philosophy-theory-transpersonal-caring/ , Carey Clark,PhD https://www.amazon.com/Cannabis-Carey-Clark-PhD-AHN-BC/dp/1975144260 A nurse IS her office. Holding space and meeting the patient where they are at26:43-27:43~ Sherri's practices, other plant medicine, plant entheogens, psychedelic medicine, Psychedelic nurse with Keta, MD~certified to do home therapy, Shamanic journeys support exploration27:44~Danielle Simone Brand's book “Weed Mom” https://www.daniellesimonebrand.com/ 28:43~Healy, frequency healing https://healanalyzer.com/ 28:51-29:59~Psychedelics, understanding complex PTSD…getting triggered (everything that hurt you comes back), break the unconscious cycle, deepest work with Shamans30:00-30:35~Psychedelic journeys, how can I heal myself so I can show another?30:36-31:29~Holistic Caring, Psychedelic Nursing https://holisticcaring.com/ 31:30-32:34~Psilocybin and Vets, Psychedelic Nursing, grow your own mushrooms32:35-33:18~Psychedelics, legality~Ketamine is legal33:19-34:16-Processing emotion, feelings are meant to be felt34:17-35:48~Green Nurse Retreats for Energized Living with Denise Costello Cannabis retreats, immersive weekends, also will include psychedelic retreats-microdosing and hero's journey. in the near future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTu44Wq2NSo 35:49-38:00~Using Cannabis for “spirituality”…pay attention, gratitude, intention, what do you have to show me? Peace Begins with Me, pausing and listening. Nurse Carey Lee and Sherri…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZE7uyiaiBU 38:01-39:59~What happens if you get TOO high? Too much THC-CBD! Lemons, shower 40:00-41:24~Sherri shares a funny personal experience when making edibles41:25-43:06~Holistic Caring and The Green Nurse information, programs for those in the industry, energy healing, nonprofit…sponsorship goes back into nonprofit, vetting products, dispensaries that want a nursing line43:06-45:14~Community, the importance of… free supportive community off social media at https://holisticcaring.com 45:15-end Thriving vs. SurvivingThanks, Sherri!!

Links: Paradox Process: https://www.paradoxprocess.org/ Ziva Meditation: https://zivameditation.com/ Thomas Jones on Luke Storey Podcast: https://youtu.be/cB5OT3vtpP8 A demo of Paradox Process with Thomas Jones and Emily Fletcher: https://youtu.be/vkXdaGmKTtQ I can only say I've had one of the best times of my life getting to know Nina Patry. For all the negativity around Facebook, that's where I met her. In a forum for Lorie Ladd, during the COVID madness. Our paths were destined to cross. Our connection and experience together, over the last 6 months, was enough to make me want to podcast again. You'll hear the description of how I thought we met and then Nina's description of how we met, which was far more accurate. Funny. What I want to note is how important it has been for Nina to solidify her inner voice and deep knowing, her authentic self, despite the external reality into which she was born is one in which often didn't make sense in a way that allowed her to feel loved and at home with her own awesomeness and value. Born the oldest of 7, to a world-renowned, doctor of psychiatry~ in NYC, busy parents, whose hands were full, she internalized the message to stay out of the way and not draw attention to herself. did not follow any preconceived or single life path, like me, she's been an avid student of life. Each experience led her further into asking the question, “Is this really all there is?”. From her earliest memories to today, she weaves a beautiful narrative based upon the inner and outer experience of each memory she shares. She states, “If I'd have had to plan a life for myself to get me to where I am today, I could not have planned it any better!” I am honored to get the chance to ask her questions and discuss pretty much freestyle, her navigation across the time-space continuum, the adventures she's had along the way, what was gleaned, what was stored, and how each experience held a gift, like a scavenger hunt, leading her along the path of further stepping into her soul's purpose. There's so much within the episode, and I've noted the timestamps that I thought jumped out, below. Please also note the very important links Nina asked me to share on Emily Fletcher and Ziva Meditation as well as on Thomas Jones and The Paradox Process. “here's my mother picturing me living in the woods with an outhouse, etc, etc. And she had said to me, how can you be living such a Hard life. So one day I'm out there kicking the ice out of the buckets, thinking hard life. Wait a minute, when my mother was my age, she had five kids, the hardest thing I have to do is kick the frozen ice out of their buckets on these, you know, under zero-degree morning. That's the hardest thing that I do. What is she talking about? What is she talking about? Again, it's this whole relative reality, you know, the people look, five, just like me looking from the outside saying, I could never do that.” 6:22-Story of her birth8:19-Moving around quite a bit, lessons of relative reality10:30-Germany. Going to Germany as an exchange student-meeting Mormons15:25-Nina's boyfriend meets up with her dad at John's Hopkins-dad did not face things emotionally16:55 -What attracted her to Mormonism-the gestalt…what life was about, father in heaven, etc18:55-Dad came home with a cat-couldn't believe he had given her something so wonderful!21:00-Always had knowings22:01-Dream about the cat on the payphone24:04-What am I getting out of this life if I'm the creator? 25:22-Living in East Village (NYC) during a tumultuous time30:20-Drawn to the book, “The Primal Scream” without seeing the title. She thought it odd her father would have such a book33:06-Being in a cult, what she got out of it, “life can be different” theme34:12-Moving to Vermont, 198134:44-Living in the woods in Norwich VT area, no indoor plumbing, thought “they were crazy” at first but then she was in it35:22-these experiences where she'd observe a situation and say to herself, “I could never do that” and then would be in the situation36:30-Realization again of relative reality. Mother telling her she has a “hard life” living in the woods, when her mother had already had 5 children at her age38:20-meeting husband Jim Patry, May 1, 1989 at 5pm39:50-“Oh that Nina, she doesn't appreciate our family” (yes she does)…41:47- Tapping, one of the most effective methods she's found41:25-Looking for answers-always wanting to be healthy, looking at health, what did that mean… Healing modalities, “never met a healing modality she didn't like”….42:22-March 2020-Awareness of COVID from people at work (Vermont Country Store)-was not afraid at all43:45-Nina dips back into some of her psychological history, having diagnoses, bi-polar, being put on medications44:20-Found meditation via Emily Fletcher of Ziva meditation and decided she's rather be “meditated, not medicated”44:51-Coming off psych meds the right way after discovering Peter Breggin, M.D's work46:46-Meeting Thomas Jones, co creator of The Paradox Process49:02-Nina's definition of Paradox Process50:36-The Paradox Process sends you inside for answers53:45 Lorie Ladd and The Paradox Process-never happier!! 54:38-From Primal Scream Therapy to Paradox Process55:34-There are a lot of performers that utilize The Paradox Process, they use their bodies as instruments that need tuning56:00-Is this a cult? Initial questioning of The Paradox Process after her cult experience58:25-Concluding discussion-Rutland MA/Rutland VT-Rutland Pharmacy60:00 The Paradox Process, detailed information

Links: Paradox Process: https://www.paradoxprocess.org/ Ziva Meditation: https://zivameditation.com/ Thomas Jones on Luke Storey Podcast: https://youtu.be/cB5OT3vtpP8 A demo of Paradox Process with Thomas Jones and Emily Fletcher: https://youtu.be/vkXdaGmKTtQ I can only say I've had one of the best times of my life getting to know Nina Patry. For all the negativity around Facebook, that's where I met her. In a forum for Lorie Ladd, during the COVID madness. Our paths were destined to cross. Our connection and experience together, over the last 6 months, was enough to make me want to podcast again. You'll hear the description of how I thought we met and then Nina's description of how we met, which was far more accurate. Funny. What I want to note is how important it has been for Nina to solidify her inner voice and deep knowing, her authentic self, despite the external reality into which she was born is one in which often didn't make sense in a way that allowed her to feel loved and at home with her own awesomeness and value. Born the oldest of 7, to a world-renowned, MD working in the field of Pharmacology~ in NYC, busy parents, whose hands were full, she internalized the message to stay out of the way and not draw attention to herself. did not follow any preconceived or single life path, like me, she's been an avid student of life. Each experience led her further into asking the question, “Is this really all there is?”. From her earliest memories to today, she weaves a beautiful narrative based upon the inner and outer experience of each memory she shares. She states, “If I'd have had to plan a life for myself to get me to where I am today, I could not have planned it any better!” I am honored to get the chance to ask her questions and discuss pretty much freestyle, her navigation across the time-space continuum, the adventures she's had along the way, what was gleaned, what was stored, and how each experience held a gift, like a scavenger hunt, leading her along the path of further stepping into her soul's purpose. There's so much within the episode, and I've noted the timestamps that I thought jumped out, below. Please also note the very important links Nina asked me to share on Emily Fletcher and Ziva Meditation as well as on Thomas Jones and The Paradox Process. “here's my mother picturing me living in the woods with an outhouse, etc, etc. And she had said to me, how can you be living such a Hard life. So one day I'm out there kicking the ice out of the buckets, thinking hard life. Wait a minute, when my mother was my age, she had five kids, the hardest thing I have to do is kick the frozen ice out of their buckets on these, you know, under zero-degree morning. That's the hardest thing that I do. What is she talking about? What is she talking about? Again, it's this whole relative reality, you know, the people look, five, just like me looking from the outside saying, I could never do that.” 6:22-Story of her birth 8:19-Moving around quite a bit, lessons of relative reality 10:30-Germany. Going to Germany as an exchange student-meeting Mormons 15:25-Nina's boyfriend meets up with her dad at John's Hopkins-dad did not face things emotionally 16:55 -What attracted her to Mormonism-the gestalt…what life was about, father in heaven, etc 18:55-Dad came home with a cat-couldn't believe he had given her something so wonderful! 21:00-Always had knowings 22:01-Dream about the cat on the payphone 24:04-What am I getting out of this life if I'm the creator? 25:22-Living in East Village (NYC) during a tumultuous time 30:20-Drawn to the book, “The Primal Scream” without seeing the title. She thought it odd her father would have such a book 33:06-Being in a cult, what she got out of it, “life can be different” theme 34:12-Moving to Vermont, 1981 34:44-Living in the woods in Norwich VT area, no indoor plumbing, thought “they were crazy” at first but then she was in it 35:22-these experiences where she'd observe a situation and say to herself, “I could never do that” and then would be in the situation 36:30-Realization again of relative reality. Mother telling her she has a “hard life” living in the woods, when her mother had already had 5 children at her age 38:20-meeting husband Jim Patry, May 1, 1989 at 5pm 39:50-“Oh that Nina, she doesn't appreciate our family” (yes she does)… 41:47- Tapping, one of the most effective methods she's found 41:25-Looking for answers-always wanting to be healthy, looking at health, what did that mean… Healing modalities, “never met a healing modality she didn't like”…. 42:22-March 2020-Awareness of COVID from people at work (Vermont Country Store)-was not afraid at all 43:45-Nina dips back into some of her psychological history, having diagnoses, bi-polar, being put on medications 44:20-Found meditation via Emily Fletcher of Ziva meditation and decided she's rather be “meditated, not medicated” 44:51-Coming off psych meds the right way after discovering Peter Breggin, M.D's work 46:46-Meeting Thomas Jones, co creator of The Paradox Process 49:02-Nina's definition of Paradox Process 50:36-The Paradox Process sends you inside for answers 53:45 Lorie Ladd and The Paradox Process-never happier!! 54:38-From Primal Scream Therapy to Paradox Process 55:34-There are a lot of performers that utilize The Paradox Process, they use their bodies as instruments that need tuning 56:00-Is this a cult? Initial questioning of The Paradox Process after her cult experience 58:25-Concluding discussion-Rutland MA/Rutland VT-Rutland Pharmacy 60:00 The Paradox Process, detailed information

Driving to get her daughter on Halloween, Jill gives an unplugged, unedited monologue, on the energetics of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex related to her personal lived experience. How considering and understanding "energetics" applicable to many chronic illnesses, -the frustrations, joys, the feelings, thoughts and emotions that are involved are equally, if not more important than to that which we can easily see, and apply logic and clinical principles. Gahhh! There's so much more that we don't tap that would help. Help empower the entire community realize their own strength and what we are walking through daily, what we have learned and what we know. Creating a partnership with those in the system upon whom many must currently depend for care. She discusses the importance of being present, how challenging this can be, and how using your intuition can be the gateway to presence. Overall, how incredibly important it is to consider the energetics of chronic illness including family dynamics when navigating one's role as an affected individual, parent, or caregiver. Love to all out there walking these rugged paths in our very broken systems of care, those within the systems trying to help, and those of us who have disempowered ourselves thinking it would serve a greater good when it has only made us discount what we know in our heart and soul.

JIll gives a synopsis of why, in her opinion, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex -"benign" tumors in every vital organ, probably every organ of the body, should be a template for shining a light on the cracks in our systems of care, AND illuminating a new path forward. Factoring in the energetics of TSC, aka the emotional experience involved in living with and/or advocating for someone with this condition will connect the dots, between the visible manifestations and the invisible manifestations and how the interplay of mind-body-spirit, and our growing understanding of it, does influence outcomes. This should all be remembered and cataloged! Jill walks a razor's edge close to her breaking point at times, for good reason. She is playing her long game and knows that sharing the joys and pains of our experience with the energetics of TSC, IS worth being shared. We as a kind...humankind, do not seem to understand that when you throw a wrench in the gears, metaphorically, in a bodily organ, it has the potential to negate years of devoted attention to observing, and one is at risk of getting caught like a wrench in the gears yourself, in the complicated way that loving someone with TSC makes your heart grow. At the same time as you realize the many challenges, disconnects, miracles, tragedies, grief, loss, anger, fears, with which all affected have been faced and the frustration to integrate the full lived experience in such a way that you can build on this knowledge and heal and move forward to a place where there is hope that the full monty of managing this condition was understood and valued by our systems of care for the deep knowledge it provides and the chance to improve on what we know, for humankind forever. And you still love it all anyway. It goes easier if you have to accept that a wrench may be thrown in the gears...at any given moment, and undo everything you may have done for years on end, and hold onto your deep inner wisdom that you are here for a reason, you are deeply worthy of speaking out loud when things with which you are faced don't make sense, when there are no good answers and life is dragging you to the edge of the drain of despair daily. You know this, live it, get up and show up and still find love is the answer and the way through, but boy oh boy, please listen to me, listen to us, and value our deep lived experience coupled with the depths of love we have harvested in our hearts and learn. If I/we/you can walk through this, we all can. I love you.Title inspired by Alison McDowell and her blog, https://wrenchinthegears.com

Jill Woodworth, host of TSC Talks gives a commentary on the notion of "finding a cure", which is the tag line for about every chronic disease, and how this notion often clouds the less than loving motives behind the industry, corporations, non-profits, medical system and more that extract energy, like a battery, from those for whom they claim to serve. There is always information to which the masses, those affected, and their entire support collective are not privy, which would allow for more light, more ways of figuring out how to genuinely and wholistically find a cure and at least improved quality of life along the way. Hold onto your hearts people, don't judge another's path, no matter what and love yourself if you do. NO matter what. Stay tuned for more content! https://tsctalks.com

Jill Woodworth, host of TSC Talks gives a commentary on the notion of "finding a cure", which is the tag line for about every chronic disease, and how this notion often clouds the less than loving motives behind the industry, corporations, non-profits, medical system and more that extract energy, like a battery, from those for whom they claim to serve. There is always information to which the masses, those affected, and their entire support collective are not privy, which would allow for more light, more ways of figuring out how to genuinely and wholistically find a cure and at least improved quality of life along the way. Hold onto your hearts people, don't judge another's path, no matter what and love yourself if you do. NO matter what.Stay tuned for more content! https://tsctalks.com

TSC Talks guest Nikki Lawley is a former pediatric nurse, former blackjack dealer, and much more, who went from full active life to chronic daily pain and other debilitating symptoms after suffering a traumatic brain injury on the job in 2016. This is the story of how it happened, what happened and how she’s been able to move from existing in survival mode to having a life filled with hope despite ongoing challenges. In her own words; “since my (TBI) injury, one of the things that I’ve learned more than anything is about living in the moment. my life changed a second and I can’t go back and write a new ending, but I sure can start now and I just have really become more human with this injury. ” Here are a few relevant quotes from the transcript~full transcript linked below: “So I began the search for a diagnosis. It was hell, I was always a respected colleague in the medical field. And every doctor I went to was like, we don't understand why your symptoms are so long. We don't understand why you’re not better yet. We don't understand this headache that never goes away. How can you have a headache 24 /7. I'm like, I have a headache. 24/7. I have a headache that never goes away. And they basically told me that it was psychological at one point, and it was so de-humanizing for a person that's never had mental health challenges and extreme situations, to be told, like, this is all in your head. Really nothing wrong with you. And it was like, Whoa, is it really in my head? No, and I mean, chill. When I say I was upbeat and happy, you know, I was different than I was before. I was really quick, really witty really able to, you know, snapback and had a really fun life. I'm a different Nikki and I'm differently-abled, but I feel that patients are the experts, and they are not heard. We are not heard from a patient perspective. When I tell the doctor, this medicine isn't working. Why do I have to be in question?” She goes on to say, “It wasn't like a panacea that like one day I just opened my eyes and oh, cannabis is here. Oh, I'm all better. That's not how it works. Yeah, the universe has allowed me to explore. Honestly, it's allowed me to be able to understand my injury, it's been able to help me help others. I was able to see that cannabis isn't so bad. It's given me hope when I had none. and removing the stigma of this plant is honestly what's in my heart that I really want to help do.” On the state of Cannabis legislation, “But I've learned so much about this plant, and there's so much more to learn. And right. We're just at the beginning, really any of us. Exactly. And New York State is looking at legalization. Yes. I keep seeing that. Is that gonna happen? Well, I was part of it for the last two years and nothing happened. And it was incredibly disappointing. Incredibly. They all got a position so they can make the most money off of it, I think there's so much of that behind it. I don't know all of it. But oh, no, you're 100%. And I really didn't understand that. Like I always just heard people say that, but let me assure you, that's it. I've never seen a more corrupt system literally starting at the very, very top of how it all works together.” “So I had to fight to just see the right providers, I spent so much money out of pocket. Workers' compensation pays for next to nothing. Yeah, unless you have specific doctors that they are willing to pay for, you can't get care, right. Everything was a struggle from medical massage, physical therapy, to cognitive therapy, you name it, they fought you on it. And then to have independent medical exams that are paid for by the insurance company, and they spend literally three and a half minutes with me. They look at all the medical records and say alright, she can return to work in six weeks, and she has no problems.” For the full transcript: https://otter.ai/u/EDWInbGkx7qAhus2lgEyjYilyoM Nikki’s links: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Nikkilawley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-lawley-aa281517/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikki.lawley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawleynikki/?hl=en Recent podcast: https://player.fm/series/coffee-party-usa-radio/i-want-access-4-all-nurse-nikki-lawley-stops-by-for-a-cup-of-joe Blog article: https://www.mikesmedicines.com/medical-marijuana/cannabis-shopping-with-nikki-lawley-everyone-is-unique/

TSC Talks guest Nikki Lawley is a former pediatric nurse, former blackjack dealer, and much more, who went from full active life to chronic daily pain and other debilitating symptoms after suffering a traumatic brain injury on the job in 2016. This is the story of how it happened, what happened and how she’s been able to move from existing in survival mode to having a life filled with hope despite ongoing challenges. In her own words; “since my (TBI) injury, one of the things that I’ve learned more than anything is about living in the moment. my life changed a second and I can’t go back and write a new ending, but I sure can start now and I just have really become more human with this injury. ”Here are a few relevant quotes from the transcript~full transcript linked below:“So I began the search for a diagnosis. It was hell, I was always a respected colleague in the medical field. And every doctor I went to was like, we don't understand why your symptoms are so long. We don't understand why you’re not better yet. We don't understand this headache that never goes away. How can you have a headache 24 /7. I'm like, I have a headache. 24/7. I have a headache that never goes away. And they basically told me that it was psychological at one point, and it was so de-humanizing for a person that's never had mental health challenges and extreme situations, to be told, like, this is all in your head. Really nothing wrong with you. And it was like, Whoa, is it really in my head? No, and I mean, chill. When I say I was upbeat and happy, you know, I was different than I was before. I was really quick, really witty really able to, you know, snapback and had a really fun life. I'm a different Nikki and I'm differently-abled, but I feel that patients are the experts, and they are not heard. We are not heard from a patient perspective. When I tell the doctor, this medicine isn't working. Why do I have to be in question?”She goes on to say,“It wasn't like a panacea that like one day I just opened my eyes and oh, cannabis is here. Oh, I'm all better. That's not how it works. Yeah, the universe has allowed me to explore. Honestly, it's allowed me to be able to understand my injury, it's been able to help me help others. I was able to see that cannabis isn't so bad. It's given me hope when I had none. and removing the stigma of this plant is honestly what's in my heart that I really want to help do.”On the state of Cannabis legislation,“But I've learned so much about this plant, and there's so much more to learn. And right. We're just at the beginning, really any of us. Exactly. And New York State is looking at legalization. Yes. I keep seeing that. Is that gonna happen? Well, I was part of it for the last two years and nothing happened. And it was incredibly disappointing. Incredibly. They all got a position so they can make the most money off of it, I think there's so much of that behind it. I don't know all of it. But oh, no, you're 100%. And I really didn't understand that. Like I always just heard people say that, but let me assure you, that's it. I've never seen a more corrupt system literally starting at the very, very top of how it all works together.”“So I had to fight to just see the right providers, I spent so much money out of pocket. Workers' compensation pays for next to nothing. Yeah, unless you have specific doctors that they are willing to pay for, you can't get care, right. Everything was a struggle from medical massage, physical therapy, to cognitive therapy, you name it, they fought you on it. And then to have independent medical exams that are paid for by the insurance company, and they spend literally three and a half minutes with me. They look at all the medical records and say alright, she can return to work in six weeks, and she has no problems.”For the full transcript: https://otter.ai/u/EDWInbGkx7qAhus2lgEyjYilyoM Nikki’s links:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/NikkilawleyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-lawley-aa281517/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikki.lawleyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawleynikki/?hl=enRecent podcast: https://player.fm/series/coffee-party-usa-radio/i-want-access-4-all-nurse-nikki-lawley-stops-by-for-a-cup-of-joeBlog article: https://www.mikesmedicines.com/medical-marijuana/cannabis-shopping-with-nikki-lawley-everyone-is-unique/

Lisa Larson is a mother, daughter, Senior Care Advocate, Learning Assistant, Co-Owner of TSC Talks, LLC and all-around awesome human being. Lisa started working on the podcast in 2018 after hearing the resilience, intensity complicated nature of the challenges people with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex were dealing with and offered to help me edit. The rest is history. We’ve evolved considerably since our early days and expanded the breadth and depth of our content, from purely TSC related to the broader “special needs” umbrella, then cannabis, cannabinoid medicine, and alternative health to where we are today, highlighting the cracks in the system, hoping to shed some light, inspiration and provide resources and information on practical ways to buck the system. Well….not buck it, but bolster, integrate and enrich our lives with stories of others who have found ways to improve quality of life without increasing dependence. Lisa’s story is the start of this content thread. Here’s a few lines from the podcast transcript to give you a bit of a teaser… “Lisa, in the last year, actually in 2020, has transitioned members of her family that are older, into her living space, and I've just kind of watched it from outside. And it's been quite informative witnessing the challenges and the rewards. We thought it would be great for Lisa to come on. And just talk a little bit about, what made her decide to do this, how it happened, and, shed light on her process. I think this is a common theme for a lot of people is what do we do when our parents get older…” Here is a link to the full transcript of the podcast: https://otter.ai/u/OpicltOInNrjw4bb31gSRck6oIo Lisa’s links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.o.larson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisalarson7/

Lisa Larson is a mother, daughter, Senior Care Advocate, Learning Assistant, Co-Owner of TSC Talks, LLC and all-around awesome human being. Lisa started working on the podcast in 2018 after hearing the resilience, intensity complicated nature of the challenges people with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex were dealing with and offered to help me edit. The rest is history. We’ve evolved considerably since our early days and expanded the breadth and depth of our content, from purely TSC related to the broader “special needs” umbrella, then cannabis, cannabinoid medicine, and alternative health to where we are today, highlighting the cracks in the system, hoping to shed some light, inspiration and provide resources and information on practical ways to buck the system. Well….not buck it, but bolster, integrate and enrich our lives with stories of others who have found ways to improve quality of life without increasing dependence. Lisa’s story is the start of this content thread. Here’s a few lines from the podcast transcript to give you a bit of a teaser…“Lisa, in the last year, actually in 2020, has transitioned members of her family that are older, into her living space, and I've just kind of watched it from outside. And it's been quite informative witnessing the challenges and the rewards. We thought it would be great for Lisa to come on. And just talk a little bit about, what made her decide to do this, how it happened, and, shed light on her process. I think this is a common theme for a lot of people is what do we do when our parents get older…”Here is a link to the full transcript of the podcast: https://otter.ai/u/OpicltOInNrjw4bb31gSRck6oIo Lisa’s links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.o.larson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisalarson7/

They also discuss alternative medicine options that they each have utilized and for which they feel strongly can be useful for those living with TSC and other chronic life-threatening conditions. Long term polypharmacy issues are incredible and waiting for pharmaceutical formulations of cannabis is not an option. We are witnessing suffering and mental/physical health issues that can be addressed in part through other modalities. Jill is a strong advocate for affordable access to cannabinoid medicine for those living with TSC. Brooke has had huge success utilizing Thrive-THRIVE Experience is an 8-week premium lifestyle plan, to help individuals experience and reach peak physical and mental levels. Brooke is a mom, TSC advocate, Adult Regional Coordinator for the TS Alliance, and also Hairstylist. Check out her Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/brookey21 Jill Woodworth. (Human being. Writer,) Podcaster. Chronicler of being human. Parent of 5, 3 of whom have Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, each with varying effect Committed to giving voice to the underdog, the oppressed, those for whom being heard is crucial to survival and quality of life. If you are part of my world, which is everyone willing to take an honest look at their lives and discuss how the direst and desperate of situations often led to the most understanding and personal growth and compassion plus an inner motivation to work toward social good, then join my network! Let me know if you have a story to tell or if you need help to connect with this growing market. Contact me on linked in or drop me a note on https://tsctalks.com/ or pjlacy6@gmail.com. Offering podcast sponsorship, advertising, consulting, research, speaking and more. Here is an excerpt from the transcript, click link for full transcript: https://otter.ai/u/Y6Z9mem7vmGFueMlLMBQnPsaV34 “we've done our best to advocate and support our daughters, we've had to make tough decisions, lean on mental health services to keep them safe, preserve our own safety. And sometimes these choices are sorely inadequate. Sometimes our resources run out before we can get our loved ones into a situation where they can take advantage of supports and services and start to forge their own lives. Sometimes group homes are a good option, and ideally should be a good option for more. But again, we are dependent, or they're dependent on funding and disconnects between providers and often not able to implement and implement enough surrounding support services that would enable individuals to be more successful learn from the group home living situation and move into a less restrictive environment. So, you know, I think my point is that I think they can work. I think there's a lot of challenges. So Brooke, why don't you go ahead and give me a little bit of your background and talk about your experience. Okay, I know this is part two. So if you watch part one, you can hear a lot. I mean, we could reshare that somewhere. So speaking on that I was diagnosed at 18 with TSC. And I had kidney tumors, basically was dealing with a lot of kidney stones, urinary tract infections, that type of thing at the age of like, 17 ish, probably a little bit after my hormones got to use, you know, used to my body, and were like, Hey, we're not gonna let you do life anymore. I was a cheerleader I skater, singer traveling singing group for a Christian. It was called Youth for Christ, stuff like that. I was very, very involved in a lot of things. So for me to be told at 18 I be in the wheelchair by the age of 30 was very detrimental to my mental health. Being told I could never have children. If I did, my body would fight the fetus off. So I just gave up and like, honestly, I was in Darvocet in the basement, and like watch real world and just said My mind was just junk. Because I just like might as well live vicariously through someone else. Since I can't leave my basement. Moving on, I ended up getting pregnant have a daughter with Tuberous sclerosis complex your directory, I was told that basically, you should have an abortion because your body will fight the fetus off anyways. But for me, I chose not to everybody has a different view on that. And that's fine. But that's something I wanted to have to live with. And then having her she was good for about the first four months. And you know, it's just, it's a whole long story when you have to see and I could break down every single little bit of our lives. But I then was pregnant for my son after she started seizing and went to Canada for infantile spasms. I mean, if you I know we've all been through a different differently. We're on a different boat, Jill has different stories with her children that I'll have with my daughter. But listen, that boat was sinking” They also discuss alternative medicine options that they each have utilized and for which they feel strongly can be useful for those living with TSC and other chronic life-threatening conditions. Long term polypharmacy issues are incredible and waiting for pharmaceutical formulations of cannabis is not an option. We are witnessing suffering and mental/physical health issues that can be addressed in part through other modalities. Jill is a strong advocate for affordable access to cannabinoid medicine for those living with TSC and others who are dependent on funding and disconnects between providers and often not able to implement and implement enough surrounding support services that would enable individuals to be more successful learn from the group home living situation and move into a less restrictive environment. So, you know, I think my point is that I think they can work. I think there's a lot of challenges. So Brooke, why don't you go ahead and give me a little bit of your background and talk about your experience. Okay, I know this is part two. So if you watch part one, you can hear a lot. I mean, we could reshare that somewhere. So speaking on that I was diagnosed at 18 with TSC. And I had kidney tumors, basically was dealing with a lot of kidney stones, urinary tract infections, that type of thing at the age of like, 17 ish, probably a little bit after my hormones got to use, you know, used to my body, and were like, Hey, we're not gonna let you do life anymore. I was a cheerleader I skater, singer traveling singing group for a Christian. It was called Youth for Christ, stuff like that. I was very, very involved in a lot of things. So for me to be told at 18 I be in the wheelchair by the age of 30 was very detrimental to my mental health. Being told I could never have children. If I did, my body would fight the fetus off. So I just gave up and like, honestly, I was in Darvocet in the basement, and like watch real world and just said My mind was just junk. Because I just like might as well live vicariously through someone else. Since I can't leave my basement. Moving on, I ended up getting pregnant have a daughter with Tuberous sclerosis complex your directory, I was told that basically, you should have an abortion because your body will fight the fetus off anyways. But for me, I chose not to everybody has a different view on that. And that's fine. But that's something I wanted to have to live with. And then having her she was good for about the first four months. And you know, it's just, it's a whole long story when you have to see and I could break down every single little bit of our lives. But I then was pregnant for my son after she started seizing and went to Canada for infantile spasms. I mean, if you I know we've all been through a different differently. We're on a different boat, Jill has different stories with her children that I'll have with my daughter. But listen, that boat was sinking..." Brooke’s links: https://www.instagram.com/_b3mor34u_/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdP1KUfMBhO2l4bDHaciM0w Jill: https://linktr.ee/jillwoodworth

They also discuss alternative medicine options that they each have utilized and for which they feel strongly can be useful for those living with TSC and other chronic life-threatening conditions. Long term polypharmacy issues are incredible and waiting for pharmaceutical formulations of cannabis is not an option. We are witnessing suffering and mental/physical health issues that can be addressed in part through other modalities. Jill is a strong advocate for affordable access to cannabinoid medicine for those living with TSC.Brooke has had huge success utilizing Thrive-THRIVE Experience is an 8-week premium lifestyle plan, to help individuals experience and reach peak physical and mental levels. Brooke is a mom, TSC advocate, Adult Regional Coordinator for the TS Alliance, and also Hairstylist. Check out her Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/brookey21Jill Woodworth. (Human being. Writer,) Podcaster. Chronicler of being human. Parent of 5, 3 of whom have Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, each with varying effect Committed to giving voice to the underdog, the oppressed, those for whom being heard is crucial to survival and quality of life. If you are part of my world, which is everyone willing to take an honest look at their lives and discuss how the direst and desperate of situations often led to the most understanding and personal growth and compassion plus an inner motivation to work toward social good, then join my network! Let me know if you have a story to tell or if you need help to connect with this growing market. Contact me on linked in or drop me a note on https://tsctalks.com/ or pjlacy6@gmail.com. Offering podcast sponsorship, advertising, consulting, research, speaking and more.Here is an excerpt from the transcript, click link for full transcript: https://otter.ai/u/Y6Z9mem7vmGFueMlLMBQnPsaV34 “we've done our best to advocate and support our daughters, we've had to make tough decisions, lean on mental health services to keep them safe, preserve our own safety. And sometimes these choices are sorely inadequate. Sometimes our resources run out before we can get our loved ones into a situation where they can take advantage of supports and services and start to forge their own lives. Sometimes group homes are a good option, and ideally should be a good option for more. But again, we are dependent, or they're dependent on funding and disconnects between providers and often not able to implement and implement enough surrounding support services that would enable individuals to be more successful learn from the group home living situation and move into a less restrictive environment. So, you know, I think my point is that I think they can work. I think there's a lot of challenges. So Brooke, why don't you go ahead and give me a little bit of your background and talk about your experience.Okay, I know this is part two. So if you watch part one, you can hear a lot. I mean, we could reshare that somewhere. So speaking on that I was diagnosed at 18 with TSC. And I had kidney tumors, basically was dealing with a lot of kidney stones, urinary tract infections, that type of thing at the age of like, 17 ish, probably a little bit after my hormones got to use, you know, used to my body, and were like, Hey, we're not gonna let you do life anymore. I was a cheerleader I skater, singer traveling singing group for a Christian. It was called Youth for Christ, stuff like that. I was very, very involved in a lot of things. So for me to be told at 18 I be in the wheelchair by the age of 30 was very detrimental to my mental health. Being told I could never have children. If I did, my body would fight the fetus off. So I just gave up and like, honestly, I was in Darvocet in the basement, and like watch real world and just said My mind was just junk. Because I just like might as well live vicariously through someone else. Since I can't leave my basement. Moving on, I ended up getting pregnant have a daughter with Tuberous sclerosis complex your directory, I was told that basically, you should have an abortion because your body will fight the fetus off anyways. But for me, I chose not to everybody has a different view on that. And that's fine. But that's something I wanted to have to live with. And then having her she was good for about the first four months. And you know, it's just, it's a whole long story when you have to see and I could break down every single little bit of our lives. But I then was pregnant for my son after she started seizing and went to Canada for infantile spasms. I mean, if you I know we've all been through a different differently. We're on a different boat, Jill has different stories with her children that I'll have with my daughter. But listen, that boat was sinking”They also discuss alternative medicine options that they each have utilized and for which they feel strongly can be useful for those living with TSC and other chronic life-threatening conditions. Long term polypharmacy issues are incredible and waiting for pharmaceutical formulations of cannabis is not an option. We are witnessing suffering and mental/physical health issues that can be addressed in part through other modalities. Jill is a strong advocate for affordable access to cannabinoid medicine for those living with TSC and others who are dependent on funding and disconnects between providers and often not able to implement and implement enough surrounding support services that would enable individuals to be more successful learn from the group home living situation and move into a less restrictive environment. So, you know, I think my point is that I think they can work. I think there's a lot of challenges. So Brooke, why don't you go ahead and give me a little bit of your background and talk about your experience.Okay, I know this is part two. So if you watch part one, you can hear a lot. I mean, we could reshare that somewhere. So speaking on that I was diagnosed at 18 with TSC. And I had kidney tumors, basically was dealing with a lot of kidney stones, urinary tract infections, that type of thing at the age of like, 17 ish, probably a little bit after my hormones got to use, you know, used to my body, and were like, Hey, we're not gonna let you do life anymore. I was a cheerleader I skater, singer traveling singing group for a Christian. It was called Youth for Christ, stuff like that. I was very, very involved in a lot of things. So for me to be told at 18 I be in the wheelchair by the age of 30 was very detrimental to my mental health. Being told I could never have children. If I did, my body would fight the fetus off. So I just gave up and like, honestly, I was in Darvocet in the basement, and like watch real world and just said My mind was just junk. Because I just like might as well live vicariously through someone else. Since I can't leave my basement. Moving on, I ended up getting pregnant have a daughter with Tuberous sclerosis complex your directory, I was told that basically, you should have an abortion because your body will fight the fetus off anyways. But for me, I chose not to everybody has a different view on that. And that's fine. But that's something I wanted to have to live with. And then having her she was good for about the first four months. And you know, it's just, it's a whole long story when you have to see and I could break down every single little bit of our lives. But I then was pregnant for my son after she started seizing and went to Canada for infantile spasms. I mean, if you I know we've all been through a different differently. We're on a different boat, Jill has different stories with her children that I'll have with my daughter. But listen, that boat was sinking..."Brooke’s links: https://www.instagram.com/_b3mor34u_/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdP1KUfMBhO2l4bDHaciM0w Jill: https://linktr.ee/jillwoodworth

This is a compilation of 6 different women who found their way to the cannabis industry. Inspired, motivated, and educated from their encounters with the plant, now all making a difference by using their lived experiences as women, as cannabis users, as entrepreneurs, to bring some unique businesses and services to the industry.Tiffany Watkins Tiffany Watkins is a "Cannabis Enthusiast". She's been an activist for 20+ years and has done a lot of work to bring awareness to health care and proper distribution of Medical Cannabis as well as paving the way for Recreational Cannabis.She has marched the Capital (CA), to help bring a voice to those in need of the protection of the Compassionate Care Act. Additionally, she has attended and spoken at City Council meetings and delivered talks as a keynote when invited.She states, "Cannabis is my passion and I am driven to assist this industry in becoming the standard when it comes to treatment plans, revenue achievement, and sales models.My intent is to continue helping, building and growing within the Cannabis industry. "https://vanguardmediaonline.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-watkins-9910a5176/Danielle McQueenDanielle, (Dani) McQueen, is a true champion in the cannabis world, business owner, who has been nominated with Best Cannabis Company of the Year, Maine Cannabis Activist, Business Leader of the Year, Champion in Corrupt Responsibility, Best Innovation: Hot Cocoa, and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. While that, she is also a mother of a special superhero little girl that suffers from the same autoimmune disease as she does. Danielle demonstrates her rough path but also her strength to follow her instincts, and as every human being, with doubts and uncertainty but reaches an amazing lifestyle for her family while also helping other families. She shares a story of overcome but also the real struggle as a person who suffers from Ankylosing Spondylitis. Danielle just really uprooted herself and moved to Maine to help her child and herself. Website: https://www.oldmanfarms.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldman_goodies_llc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oldmangoodiesllc/Danielle BeneaDanielle Benea, Pharm.D., licensed pharmacist working in the medical marijuana industry in CT & MA comes on to discuss her experience thus far working in the growing cannabis industry. A graduate of UConn School of Pharmacy, Daniella started out working as a Stop & Shop store pharmacist but took advantage of an opportunity to work at a CT dispensary, hoping for more hands-on patient engagement. She encourages all listeners to call The Botanist or Prime Wellness with questions(if local to CT or MA) if you're interested in learning more or booking an appointment.Links are as follows:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniella-benea-pharmd-54a38418b/Joyce Gerber & Amie SearlesJoyce Gerber is an attorney, advocate, and writer. She brings her exceptional organizational skills, patience, and compassion to the emerging cannabis industry. She is the creator and host of The Canna Mom Show. When not advocating for cannabis normalization, Joyce is active with many community and civic organizations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband, children, pets, and several students from the Berklee School of Music. In her spare time, she has managed a rock band, ran for a local political office, and likes to create beautiful quilts for friends and family. Joyce has degrees from Northeastern University, Tufts University, and Connecticut College. When asked to describe his mom, her son Josh said, “she’s a force to be reckoned with.”Amie SearlesJoyce’s former partner is a top-performing agent specializing in residential sales and leasing in the Greater Boston area and was working with Joyce as co-host at the time of this recording. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecannamomshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecannamomshow/ LinkedIn, Joyce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyce-gerber/ LinkedIn, LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/amie-searles-79329373/Ruth FisherRuth Fisher, Ph.D., Cannabis researcher, and analyst, Co-Founder of Cann Dynamics, as well as the author of The Medical Cannabis Primer, Order: https://www.amazon.com/Medical-Cannabis-Primer-Ushering-Marijuana/dp/1885176023https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfisher/https://medicalcannabisprimer.com/https://www.quantaa.com/https://canndynamics.com/

This is a compilation of 6 different women who found their way to the cannabis industry. Inspired, motivated, and educated from their encounters with the plant, now all making a difference by using their lived experiences as women, as cannabis users, as entrepreneurs, to bring some unique businesses and services to the industry. Tiffany Watkins Tiffany Watkins is a "Cannabis Enthusiast". She's been an activist for 20+ years and has done a lot of work to bring awareness to health care and proper distribution of Medical Cannabis as well as paving the way for Recreational Cannabis. She has marched the Capital (CA), to help bring a voice to those in need of the protection of the Compassionate Care Act. Additionally, she has attended and spoken at City Council meetings and delivered talks as a keynote when invited. She states, "Cannabis is my passion and I am driven to assist this industry in becoming the standard when it comes to treatment plans, revenue achievement, and sales models. My intent is to continue helping, building and growing within the Cannabis industry. " https://vanguardmediaonline.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-watkins-9910a5176/ Danielle McQueen Danielle, (Dani) McQueen, is a true champion in the cannabis world, business owner, who has been nominated with Best Cannabis Company of the Year, Maine Cannabis Activist, Business Leader of the Year, Champion in Corrupt Responsibility, Best Innovation: Hot Cocoa, and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. While that, she is also a mother of a special superhero little girl that suffers from the same autoimmune disease as she does. Danielle demonstrates her rough path but also her strength to follow her instincts, and as every human being, with doubts and uncertainty but reaches an amazing lifestyle for her family while also helping other families. She shares a story of overcome but also the real struggle as a person who suffers from Ankylosing Spondylitis. Danielle just really uprooted herself and moved to Maine to help her child and herself. Website: https://www.oldmanfarms.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldman_goodies_llc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oldmangoodiesllc/ Daniella Benea Daniella Benea, Pharm.D., licensed pharmacist working in the medical marijuana industry in CT & MA comes on to discuss her experience thus far working in the growing cannabis industry. A graduate of UConn School of Pharmacy, Daniella started out working as a Stop & Shop store pharmacist but took advantage of an opportunity to work at a CT dispensary, hoping for more hands-on patient engagement. She encourages all listeners to call The Botanist or Prime Wellness with questions (if local to CT or MA) if you're interested in learning more or booking an appointment. Links are as follows: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniella-benea-pharmd-54a38418b/ Joyce Gerber & Amie Searles Joyce Gerber is an attorney, advocate, and writer. She brings her exceptional organizational skills, patience, and compassion to the emerging cannabis industry. She is the creator and host of The Canna Mom Show. When not advocating for cannabis normalization, Joyce is active with many community and civic organizations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband, children, pets, and several students from the Berklee School of Music. In her spare time, she has managed a rock band, ran for a local political office, and likes to create beautiful quilts for friends and family. Joyce has degrees from Northeastern University, Tufts University, and Connecticut College. When asked to describe his mom, her son Josh said, “she’s a force to be reckoned with.” Amie Searles Joyce’s former partner is a top-performing agent specializing in residential sales and leasing in the Greater Boston area and was working with Joyce as co-host at the time of this recording. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecannamomshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecannamomshow/ LinkedIn, Joyce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyce-gerber/ LinkedIn, LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/amie-searles-79329373/ Ruth Fisher Ruth Fisher, Ph.D., Cannabis researcher, and analyst, Co-Founder of Cann Dynamics, as well as the author of The Medical Cannabis Primer, Order: https://www.amazon.com/Medical-Cannabis-Primer-Ushering-Marijuana/dp/1885176023 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfisher/ https://medicalcannabisprimer.com/ https://www.quantaa.com/ https://canndynamics.com/

In this episode, Mike Robinson, Founder~Global Cannabinoid Research Center, discusses his work developing a number of publications designed to harness and consolidate much of the multitude of cannabis content available all over the internet. Mike's Bio from https://mikesmedicines.com: "CONTACT MIKE: HIS BIO & OTHER PUBLICATIONS To make contact: Email Mike 50kreasons@gmail.com Instagram @Cannabismymedicine Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-robinson-~-cannabis-heals-256b3192/ Best Bet – Check him out at the Global Cannabinoid Research Center. If you or someone you know has a story of how cannabis has improved your life and you'd like to share it, please reach out to Mike at 50kreasons@gmail.com! https://globalcannabinoidrc.com/ Mike Robinson, the founder of the Global Cannabinoid Research Center in Santa Barbara California, is a multiple Cancer survivor that’s used cannabis oils and CBD extensively as well for Severe epilepsy, Chronic Lyme Disease, PTSD, and in pain management. Over the last 6 years Mike has shared his journey and analytics on cannabinoid medicine research globally while assisting patients and helping to teach clinicians globally. Mike is the former Director of Consumer Affairs and Communications at The American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine. His post grad education, however is not in cannabis or cannabinoid medicine, rather it’s focus was International Relations and Diplomacy. Robinson has an extensive history of leading a large compassion program that provided countless disadvantaged cannabis patients with various alternative protocol treatments, is a published journalist and international cannabinoid research specialist, is a former registered Civil Rights lobbyist and non attorney that represented countless disabled children pro bono nationwide for over 2 decades. He’s a past board member of Big Brothers and Sisters, the founder of multiple non profits for disabled children, and is well known for adopting a severely disabled child, Genevieve, from the compassion program he once ran." Time Stamps: Introducing GCRC Publications (3.58) Why he felt the need to create publications (4:41) Looking for writers (7:18) Examining the wealth of info and putting it into publications (11:59) Medical education course (14:37) Discussing ADA lobbying (20:45) His biological daughter’s birth during the time he was in a racing wreck (25:13) Cannabis brings back his memory (29:15) Evolution of his writing (35:47) Send in your stuff even if it’s not perfect (37:45) https://tsctalks.com

In this episode, Mike Robinson, Founder~Global Cannabinoid Research Center, discusses his work developing a number of publications designed to harness and consolidate much of the multitude of cannabis content available all over the internet. Mike's Bio from https://mikesmedicines.com: "CONTACT MIKE: HIS BIO & OTHER PUBLICATIONSTo make contact: Email Mike 50kreasons@gmail.com Instagram @CannabismymedicineMike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-robinson-~-cannabis-heals-256b3192/Best Bet – Check him out at the Global Cannabinoid Research Center. If you or someone you know has a story of how cannabis has improved your life and you'd like to share it, please reach out to Mike at 50kreasons@gmail.com! https://globalcannabinoidrc.com/Mike Robinson, the founder of the Global Cannabinoid ResearchCenter in Santa Barbara California, is a multiple Cancer survivor that’s used cannabis oils and CBD extensively as well for Severe epilepsy, Chronic Lyme Disease, PTSD, and in pain management. Over the last 6 years Mike has shared his journey and analytics on cannabinoid medicine research globally while assisting patients and helping to teach clinicians globally. Mike is the former Director of Consumer Affairs and Communications at The American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine. His post grad education, however is not in cannabis or cannabinoid medicine, rather it’s focus was International Relations and Diplomacy. Robinson has an extensive history of leading a large compassion program that provided countless disadvantaged cannabis patients with various alternative protocol treatments, is a published journalist and international cannabinoid research specialist, is a former registered Civil Rights lobbyist and non attorney that represented countless disabled children pro bono nationwide for over 2 decades. He’s a past board member of Big Brothers and Sisters, the founder of multiple non profits for disabled children, and is well known for adopting a severely disabled child, Genevieve, from the compassion program he once ran."Time Stamps:Introducing GCRC Publications (3.58)Why he felt the need to create publications (4:41)Looking for writers (7:18)Examining the wealth of info and putting it into publications (11:59)Medical education course (14:37)Discussing ADA lobbying (20:45)His biological daughter’s birth during the time he was in a racing wreck (25:13)Cannabis brings back his memory (29:15)Evolution of his writing (35:47)Send in your stuff even if it’s not perfect (37:45)https://tsctalks.com

TSC Talks was honored to host Janna Champagne, RN, BSN, as a guest for the second time. From https://jannachampagne.com: "Janna's introduction to the cannabis industry began as a cannabis patient who happens to be a nurse, when she suffered a debilitating immune health collapse in 2012. Janna credits cannabis for helping to reduce her reliance on harmful pharmaceuticals, and for supporting her ability to regain optimal health status against all odds. Janna is also known for her daughter's cannabis/Autism success story, which published on the cover story in a nationwide industry magazine in 2017 Nurse Janna has educated thousands of patients, helping them optimize their cannabis therapy outcomes through an individualized and well-informed approach. Janna has gained extensive clinical application knowledge through her work, including individual considerations of cannabis therapy, and which products might best fit a patient's situation. This also lends to her current expertise in educating nurses/medical professionals about cannabis, formulating symptom-targeted products, and ensuring patient's find optimal medical cannabis formulations. Following patient needs has led Nurse Janna to fulfill diverse cannabis industry roles: Graduate Faculty - John Patrick University Founder Nonprofit Autism Safe Haven Education-Patients, Medical Professionals, Industry Staff Symptom Targeted/Medical Cannabis Formulating Research Review/Written Content Author Prominent Cannabis Advocate, Presenter, and Public Speaker/Interviewee Volunteer Roles: Subcommittee Member, Oregon Cannabis Commission. Founding Member, Oregon Cannabis Clinician's Group" From the transcript: "So I'm a cannabis nurse full time. And I have come into this industry as a patient, I have benefited greatly from cannabis as medicine, as has my daughter. Our stories are very widely available. If you want more detail on that. And just by following patient needs, I progressed from a patient to a grower to helping patients to now I'm beginning to educate medical professionals about cannabis. And another project I'm working on is is improving the accessibility of cannabis inclusive autism care resources. My daughter is you know, with her autism, and she's 18 years of age and, you know, ready to move on in life. And there really are no resources. So I'm building this for her and for other children that rely on cannabis for their quality of life and is their medicine and to allow them access to their chosen medicine, you know, while also receiving the care that they require. So that's that's really the purpose of autism safe haven." https://otter.ai/u/mqsmqUyb_WKDQvYiW13P0Ug1Sf0 Time stamps: Puberty crisis and beginning cannabis with her daughter (2:36) How she came to integrated care (5:00) Oregon nurse’s license in jeopardy if practicing in the cannabis space and teaching at John Patrick University (6:05) Filling an educational gap-drug/cannabis interaction potential (8:52) Transitioning her daughter from pharmaceuticals to cannabis (10:50) SSRI interactions with cannabis (12:53) Risk / benefit for cannabis and pharmaceuticals (14:58) Stigma vs science (16:02) Stigma and propaganda surrounding cannabis (18:05) Autism Safe Haven (20:01) The remodeling efforts to convert to Autism Safe Haven (20:35) Improving quality of life for the neurodiverse population (24:27) Presumption of Competence (25:13) Treating behaviors with cannabis (28:08) Explaining the Endocannabinoid System (29:06) Flow Criteria (31:34) CBD and Epidiolex combined with other pharmaceuticals (34:51) Autism Safe Haven business model (37:00) Unity products (39:00) Therapies at Autism Safe Haven (40:48) Janna's links: Autism Safe Haven: https://autismsafehaven.org/ http://www.integratedholisticcare.com/providers.html https://www.cannabisnursesnetwork.com/speaker/janna-champagne-bsn-rn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cannanursejanna LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janna-champagne-bsn-rn-95a51a167/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jannababe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nursejanna/

TSC Talks was honored to host Janna Champagne, RN, BSN, as a guest for the second time. From https://jannachampagne.com:"Janna's introduction to the cannabis industry began as a cannabis patient who happens to be a nurse, when she suffered a debilitating immune health collapse in 2012. Janna credits cannabis for helping to reduce her reliance on harmful pharmaceuticals, and for supporting her ability to regain optimal health status against all odds. Janna is also known for her daughter's cannabis/Autism success story, which published on the cover story in a nationwide industry magazine in 2017 Nurse Janna has educated thousands of patients, helping them optimize their cannabis therapy outcomes through an individualized and well-informed approach. Janna has gained extensive clinical application knowledge through her work, including individual considerations of cannabis therapy, and which products might best fit a patient's situation. This also lends to her current expertise in educating nurses/medical professionals about cannabis, formulating symptom-targeted products, and ensuring patient's find optimal medical cannabis formulations.Following patient needs has led Nurse Janna to fulfill diverse cannabis industry roles:Graduate Faculty - John Patrick UniversityFounder Nonprofit Autism Safe Haven Education-Patients, Medical Professionals, Industry StaffSymptom Targeted/Medical Cannabis FormulatingResearch Review/Written Content AuthorProminent Cannabis Advocate, Presenter, and Public Speaker/IntervieweeVolunteer Roles: Subcommittee Member, Oregon Cannabis Commission. Founding Member, Oregon Cannabis Clinician's Group"From the transcript: "So I'm a cannabis nurse full time. And I have come into this industry as a patient, I have benefited greatly from cannabis as medicine, as has my daughter. Our stories are very widely available. If you want more detail on that. And just by following patient needs, I progressed from a patient to a grower to helping patients to now I'm beginning to educate medical professionals about cannabis. And another project I'm working on is is improving the accessibility of cannabis inclusive autism care resources. My daughter is you know, with her autism, and she's 18 years of age and, you know, ready to move on in life. And there really are no resources. So I'm building this for her and for other children that rely on cannabis for their quality of life and is their medicine and to allow them access to their chosen medicine, you know, while also receiving the care that they require. So that's that's really the purpose of autism safe haven."https://otter.ai/u/mqsmqUyb_WKDQvYiW13P0Ug1Sf0Time stamps:Puberty crisis and beginning cannabis with her daughter (2:36)How she came to integrated care (5:00)Oregon nurse’s license in jeopardy if practicing in the cannabis space and teaching at John Patrick University (6:05)Filling an educational gap-drug/cannabis interaction potential (8:52)Transitioning her daughter from pharmaceuticals to cannabis (10:50)SSRI interactions with cannabis (12:53)Risk / benefit for cannabis and pharmaceuticals (14:58)Stigma vs science (16:02)Stigma and propaganda surrounding cannabis (18:05)Autism Safe Haven (20:01)The remodeling efforts to convert to Autism Safe Haven (20:35)Improving quality of life for the neurodiverse population (24:27)Presumption of Competence (25:13)Treating behaviors with cannabis (28:08)Explaining the Endocannabinoid System (29:06)Flow Criteria (31:34)CBD and Epidiolex combined with other pharmaceuticals (34:51)Autism Safe Haven business model (37:00)Unity products (39:00)Therapies at Autism Safe Haven (40:48)Janna's links:Autism Safe Haven: https://autismsafehaven.org/http://www.integratedholisticcare.com/providers.htmlhttps://www.cannabisnursesnetwork.com/speaker/janna-champagne-bsn-rn/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cannanursejannaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janna-champagne-bsn-rn-95a51a167/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jannababeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nursejanna/

TSC Talks had a fantastic chat with Cannabis Nurse, Carey Lee Leuer, R.N. recently. Carey Lee is a Registered Nurse, Iowa Green Nurse and Cannabis Nurse Consultant- Integrative Health, Geriatric’s, Mental Health. Here's some further info, snippets from transcript and time stamps. From https://thegreennurse.com/cannabis_nurses/carey-lee-leuer/" "Nurse Carey Lee wasn’t always a nurse. Her first career spanning over 15 years was in mortgage finance. Although successful, finance did not ignite the fire in her belly like nursing would. 20+ years after high school, marriage, three boys, and a dog named Cooper she took a leap of faith and went back to school to get her nursing degree. Her clinical experience ranges from emergency medicine, skilled nursing in LTAC, geriatric behavioral health & dementia, restorative nursing, and now her primary practice is holistic integrative nursing. “Nursing is my second career but my first love.” Nurse Carey Lee also brings her perspective as a patient to the table. She has battled her own emotional health and has experienced incorrect diagnoses and pharmaceutical trauma. This led her on a journey to find ways of healing other than Western medicine’s first line of treatment-pharmaceuticals. She quickly discovered that getting back to the basics of self-care would become the foundation of healing & maintaining optimal health of mind, body, & spirit. She is passionate about educating patients of various healing modalities and showing them how to THRIVE by implementing a customized self-care plan she lovingly refers to as her Daily Five to Thrive. This self-care plan incorporates the basics: sleep hygiene, nutrition, functional exercise, sunshine, and mindfulness. “Cannabis is one tool we can use to heal & maintain the health of our body, mind, and spirit.” Her own endocannabinoid system was depleted from all of the years of chronic stress that comes with complex post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Thanks to medical cannabis and her daily five to thrive, her endocannabinoid system was replenished. She discovered that medical cannabis was the only way she found relief of the nightmares & terrors experienced most of her life. She also found relief from the chronic pain she battles thanks to Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. The plant has also allowed Nurse Carey Lee to open up to explore and discover other healing modalities from Eastern medicine, mycology, reiki, energy healing, and holistic psychology." From the transcript: "I've been a registered nurse for three years, a little over three years now. My first career was in mortgage finance completely. You think it would be the opposite? And I did that for about 15 years, everything from like processing, underwriting sales, ended with the bank, owned my own mortgage brokerage firm with my sister and my husband. Wow. Yeah, VIP mortgage group. We ran it out of Elgin, Illinois. And I pretty much ran operations. I handled every aspect of operations and you can be really good at something and hate it. Yeah. And that was me. I it was not fulfilling to me it was it did not tickle my fancy in the slightest. I was miserable. And what made you get into it in the first place? I just kind of fell it fell into it. I actually had left and moved down to Florida after high school in the in the early 90s. And when I came back home to the burbs of Chicago, my sister's still there. She was just got into the mortgage business herself. Hmm. And so I was crashing at her pad. And she was just like, Hey, you want to come in and check it out? And so I did. And, you know, it just it found me It fell in my lap. And I went with it, you know, so I had a great career, I earned a lovely income and met, plus lots of great life experiences. But like I said, it just wasn't it wasn't feeding your soul. It wasn't feeding my soul." Going back to school for nursing (9:54) How she found green nursing (12:06) Regular cannabis user and feeling the stigma (13:42) “Coming out” about cannabis use (15:02) Working in an ER with c-PTSD (20:23) Struggling with traditional medical treatment and it’s limitations (23:10) Cannabis and c-PTSD (25:08) Cannabis, anxiety and nausea (27:22) Spirituality, religion and the plant (29:15) Working with Dr. Clifton (32:07) Difficulty finding a certifying provider (34:27) What happens when mom finds out (35:11) Other family members reaction (35:49) Carey Lee’s Vision (38:25) Pharmaceutical trauma/polypharmacy (40:21) Carey Lee's Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cannanursecareylee Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cannabisnursecareylee LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carey-lee-leuer-24b8011a3 The Green Nurse: https://thegreennurse.com/cannabis_nurses/carey-lee-leuer/ Email/contact: greennurse17@gmail.com LINK TO AI TRANSCRIPT: https://otter.ai/u/3O1SSQ7maoWo8oIOdh-H-6KdK4s

TSC Talks had a fantastic chat with Cannabis Nurse, Carey Lee Leuer, R.N. recently. Carey Lee is a Registered Nurse, Iowa Green Nurse and Cannabis Nurse Consultant- Integrative Health, Geriatric’s, Mental Health. Here's some further info, snippets from transcript and time stamps.From https://thegreennurse.com/cannabis_nurses/carey-lee-leuer/""Nurse Carey Lee wasn’t always a nurse. Her first career spanning over 15 years was in mortgage finance. Although successful, finance did not ignite the fire in her belly like nursing would. 20+ years after high school, marriage, three boys, and a dog named Cooper she took a leap of faith and went back to school to get her nursing degree. Her clinical experience ranges from emergency medicine, skilled nursing in LTAC, geriatric behavioral health & dementia, restorative nursing, and now her primary practice is holistic integrative nursing. “Nursing is my second career but my first love.”Nurse Carey Lee also brings her perspective as a patient to the table. She has battled her own emotional health and has experienced incorrect diagnoses and pharmaceutical trauma. This led her on a journey to find ways of healing other than Western medicine’s first line of treatment-pharmaceuticals. She quickly discovered that getting back to the basics of self-care would become the foundation of healing & maintaining optimal health of mind, body, & spirit. She is passionate about educating patients of various healing modalities and showing them how to THRIVE by implementing a customized self-care plan she lovingly refers to as her Daily Five to Thrive. This self-care plan incorporates the basics: sleep hygiene, nutrition, functional exercise, sunshine, and mindfulness.“Cannabis is one tool we can use to heal & maintain the health of our body, mind, and spirit.” Her own endocannabinoid system was depleted from all of the years of chronic stress that comes with complex post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Thanks to medical cannabis and her daily five to thrive, her endocannabinoid system was replenished. She discovered that medical cannabis was the only way she found relief of the nightmares & terrors experienced most of her life. She also found relief from the chronic pain she battles thanks to Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. The plant has also allowed Nurse Carey Lee to open up to explore and discover other healing modalities from Eastern medicine, mycology, reiki, energy healing, and holistic psychology."From the transcript:"I've been a registered nurse for three years, a little over three years now. My first career was in mortgage finance completely. You think it would be the opposite? And I did that for about 15 years, everything from like processing, underwriting sales, ended with the bank, owned my own mortgage brokerage firm with my sister and my husband. Wow. Yeah, VIP mortgage group. We ran it out of Elgin, Illinois. And I pretty much ran operations. I handled every aspect of operations and you can be really good at something and hate it. Yeah. And that was me. I it was not fulfilling to me it was it did not tickle my fancy in the slightest. I was miserable. And what made you get into it in the first place? I just kind of fell it fell into it. I actually had left and moved down to Florida after high school in the in the early 90s. And when I came back home to the burbs of Chicago, my sister's still there. She was just got into the mortgage business herself. Hmm. And so I was crashing at her pad. And she was just like, Hey, you want to come in and check it out? And so I did. And, you know, it just it found me It fell in my lap. And I went with it, you know, so I had a great career, I earned a lovely income and met, plus lots of great life experiences. But like I said, it just wasn't it wasn't feeding your soul. It wasn't feeding my soul." Going back to school for nursing (9:54)How she found green nursing (12:06)Regular cannabis user and feeling the stigma (13:42)“Coming out” about cannabis use (15:02)Working in an ER with c-PTSD (20:23)Struggling with traditional medical treatment and it’s limitations (23:10)Cannabis and c-PTSD (25:08)Cannabis, anxiety and nausea (27:22)Spirituality, religion and the plant (29:15)Working with Dr. Clifton (32:07)Difficulty finding a certifying provider (34:27)What happens when mom finds out (35:11)Other family members reaction (35:49)Carey Lee’s Vision (38:25)Pharmaceutical trauma/polypharmacy (40:21)Carey Lee's Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cannanursecareyleeInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cannabisnursecareyleeLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carey-lee-leuer-24b8011a3The Green Nurse: https://thegreennurse.com/cannabis_nurses/carey-lee-leuer/Email/contact: greennurse17@gmail.comLINK TO AI TRANSCRIPT: https://otter.ai/u/3O1SSQ7maoWo8oIOdh-H-6KdK4s

In this episode, TSC Talks had the honor and pleasure of speaking with Allison Chapman, Legislative Director~Health Choice 4 Action MA. I met Allison through a Facebook Group called, "FLU YOU BAKER CLASS ACTION", formed to "stay connected, informed & share ideas/information regarding the opposition to the MA DPH Flu Vaccine mandate". We started off hearing about Allison's personal connection to these issues, having 3 children, all of whom suffered significant side effects from vaccines, one of whom is permanently disabled. I'm the Legislative Director for health choice for action, Massachusetts, and it's an all volunteer organization, it's not paid. I think a lot of people misinterpret that. But the reason you do it is to make sure that your children and your family members, that may be a little different than others have provided, continue to be able to access the community, and opportunities as everyone else's creation and jobs and all of these things, we want to make sure that everyone has access to when people are not being denied on the basis of their underlying medical issues, or their religious beliefs, or whatever it is, because we're in Massachusetts, we have all these wonderful laws that don't allow discrimination. And unfortunately, there's still some discrimination. So I help with other moms like myself, and I've been doing it for about 15 years. Wow, I've been injury advocate. So a lot longer than I was doing anything else. But that's what I've done for the last about 15 years. But health choice for actions just for a year, a few other organizations in Massachusetts has been for the last four years. So, you know, I've been doing it a long time, but it's with different organizations. Allison Chapman is not an anti-vaxxer. She is, however, a firm believer in vaccine injury having watched all three of her children and her mother suffer significant effects from vaccinations. Allison is the Legislative Director for Health Choice for Action, Massachusetts and has been active with other organizations concerned with vaccine injury. Allison describes her journey and what happened to people she loved when they followed medical advice. The first vaccine and reaction (7:36) Why do my kids have physical reactions to shots (9:92) Changes in her son after vaccine (11:20) Years before doctors admitted her child had an “adverse event” (13:06) Child number three has an adverse reaction to shot as does her mother (13:47) Adverse reactions can happen and should be acknowledged. That doesn’t mean one has to be completely anti-vax (15:43) Legislation and vaccine exemptions (19:01) Religious exemptions (20:48) Autism and vaccines (24:16) Multiple vaccines administered together and what are the effects (21:44) Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund (26:26) Harvard Pilgrim study regarding vaccine injury (32:04) HHS failure to study how to reduce the rate of reaction (35:14) Poly-pharmacy and vaccine injury and failure to study efficacy/safety in people of color (36:55) Shame and bullying of the vaccine injured (42:30) Do the unvaccinated spread disease? (43:57) Vaccines and politics (49:25) Finding balance (50:55) Mandatory flu vaccines (47:41) Doctors and training and adverse events (52:23) Differences in vaccine dosage and effectiveness on people of color (58:27) Vaccines not studied long enough (1:00:31) Allison's Links: https://healthchoice.org/leader/allison-chapman/ https://www.healthchoicemassachusetts.org/about/ https://www.facebook.com/OpposeOverreach/ https://www.facebook.com/allison.chapman.184 https://www.telegram.com/article/20150603/NEWS/150609702 https://www.facebook.com/OpposeOverreach/posts/allison-chapman-legislative-chair-for-health-choice-4-action-ma-and-other-parent/366612521406100/ https://www.instagram.com/opposeoverreach.ma/

In this episode, TSC Talks had the honor and pleasure of speaking with Allison Chapman, Legislative Director~Health Choice 4 Action MA. I met Allison through a Facebook Group called, "FLU YOU BAKER CLASS ACTION", formed to "stay connected, informed & share ideas/information regarding the opposition to the MA DPH Flu Vaccine mandate". We started off hearing about Allison's personal connection to these issues, having 3 children, all of whom suffered significant side effects from vaccines, one of whom is permanently disabled. I'm the Legislative Director for health choice for action, Massachusetts, and it's an all volunteer organization, it's not paid. I think a lot of people misinterpret that. But the reason you do it is to make sure that your children and your family members, that may be a little different than others have provided, continue to be able to access the community, and opportunities as everyone else's creation and jobs and all of these things, we want to make sure that everyone has access to when people are not being denied on the basis of their underlying medical issues, or their religious beliefs, or whatever it is, because we're in Massachusetts, we have all these wonderful laws that don't allow discrimination. And unfortunately, there's still some discrimination. So I help with other moms like myself, and I've been doing it for about 15 years. Wow, I've been injury advocate. So a lot longer than I was doing anything else. But that's what I've done for the last about 15 years. But health choice for actions just for a year, a few other organizations in Massachusetts has been for the last four years. So, you know, I've been doing it a long time, but it's with different organizations.Allison Chapman is not an anti-vaxxer. She is, however, a firm believer in vaccine injury having watched all three of her children and her mother suffer significant effects from vaccinations. Allison is the Legislative Director for Health Choice for Action, Massachusetts and has been active with other organizations concerned with vaccine injury. Allison describes her journey and what happened to people she loved when they followed medical advice.The first vaccine and reaction (7:36)Why do my kids have physical reactions to shots (9:92)Changes in her son after vaccine (11:20)Years before doctors admitted her child had an “adverse event” (13:06)Child number three has an adverse reaction to shot as does her mother (13:47)Adverse reactions can happen and should be acknowledged. That doesn’t mean one has to be completely anti-vax (15:43)Legislation and vaccine exemptions (19:01)Religious exemptions (20:48)Autism and vaccines (24:16)Multiple vaccines administered together and what are the effects (21:44)Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund (26:26)Harvard Pilgrim study regarding vaccine injury (32:04)HHS failure to study how to reduce the rate of reaction (35:14)Poly-pharmacy and vaccine injury and failure to study efficacy/safety in people of color (36:55)Shame and bullying of the vaccine injured (42:30)Do the unvaccinated spread disease? (43:57)Vaccines and politics (49:25)Finding balance (50:55)Mandatory flu vaccines (47:41)Doctors and training and adverse events (52:23)Differences in vaccine dosage and effectiveness on people of color (58:27)Vaccines not studied long enough (1:00:31)Allison's Links:https://healthchoice.org/leader/allison-chapman/ https://www.healthchoicemassachusetts.org/about/https://www.facebook.com/OpposeOverreach/https://www.facebook.com/allison.chapman.184https://www.telegram.com/article/20150603/NEWS/150609702https://www.facebook.com/OpposeOverreach/posts/allison-chapman-legislative-chair-for-health-choice-4-action-ma-and-other-parent/366612521406100/https://www.instagram.com/opposeoverreach.ma/

TSC Talks had a chance to talk with Chiara Juster, Advocate and Strategic Counsel, Head of Government Affairs, Oaksterdam University, Host of High Tea Tuesdays on OU Instagram and Legal Advisor for The Last Prisoner Project, head counsel for Richard DeLisi (https://freedelisi.com). From her bio:“Chiara Juster is a social justice advocate and attorney. She advises Oaksterdam on government and policy matters and is OU’s liaison to DC; she represents the school as an active member of the National Cannabis Industry Association where she is in her second year on the Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee.In addition to her work with Oaksterdam, Chiara is an advocate for reform, decarceration, cannabis & works on various policy matters. She was matched by Last Prisoner Project with the longest serving non-violent cannabis offender currently incarcerated in the United States, Richard DeLisi, who has been incarcerated since 1988. With gain time he is set to be released from his ninety year sentence in July, 2022, but that day may never come as Richard is older, in poor health, and in a prison experiencing a COVID19 out break. If you’d like this grandfather of five to live his days with his loving family please visit FreeDeLisi.com.Chiara grew up in Portland, OR, though she was born in CA. She attended the University of Oregon where she received degrees in political science and sociology before attending the University of Miami School of Law. She realized as a young prosecutor that there was no such thing as prosecutorial discretion. Disheartened, she left the country & spent years traveling & learning, before returning stateside resolute on changing the laws. She is a graduate of Oaksterdam University & hosts High Tea Tuesdays on OU’s IG live where she discusses a Cannacopia of topics.”Chiara starts off giving some background from a personal perspective:“I was born in Northern California. But I grew up in Portland, Oregon, from the time I was a toddler, and ended up going to college in Oregon. in a state where cannabis had been decriminalized since 1973. I actually grew up in Earl Blumenauer’s district, I have one of his little pins behind me, he gives a nod on the hill. And when I went to University of Oregon, obviously cannabis had always been part of the culture in Eugene. When I then went to the University of Miami for law school, it was a whole different world, particularly when it came to drug policy, cannabis in particular, to harm reduction overall, and Community Investment”Links to content: 3:35-Richard Delisi~The Last Prisoner Project3:59-Early days, growing up in Oregon5:34-Going to Law School~Univ. of Miami8:13-Working at State Attorney’s Office in Miami, FL10:07-Decriminalization vs. Legalization12:45-Deciding to leave the country and travel13:50-Living internationally16:13-Oaksterdam University18: 32-The Last Prisoner Project20:13-Steve D’Angelo23:16-Decarceration and Clemency24:45-National Cannabis Industry Association - https://thecannabisindustry.org/ 25:48-Cannabis ownership predominantly white men26:40-Burden on Women esp. w/covid29:15:-Canna Bros32:40-Role of Bud Tenders36:33-Talking to her daughter and our offspring about Cannabis41:11-Medical Cannabis for children44:18-Where we can find Chiara Juster online45:35-High Tea Tuesdays, https://www.instagram.com/oaksterdamuniversity/ Chiara’s Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flowerlover/ Facebook: Oaksterdam Univ- https://www.facebook.com/OaksterdamUniversity/ Oaksterdam University Bio: https://oaksterdamuniversity.com/chiara-juster-esq/ Wikileaf: https://www.wikileaf.com/thestash/free-richard-delisi/ The Last Prisoner Project: https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/

TSC Talks had a chance to talk with Chiara Juster, Advocate and Strategic Counsel, Head of Government Affairs, Oaksterdam University, Host of High Tea Tuesdays on OU Instagram and Legal Advisor for The Last Prisoner Project, head counsel for Richard DeLisi (https://freedelisi.com). From her bio: “Chiara Juster is a social justice advocate and attorney. She advises Oaksterdam on government and policy matters and is OU’s liaison to DC; she represents the school as an active member of the National Cannabis Industry Association where she is in her second year on the Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee. In addition to her work with Oaksterdam, Chiara is an advocate for reform, decarceration, cannabis & works on various policy matters. She was matched by Last Prisoner Project with the longest serving non-violent cannabis offender currently incarcerated in the United States, Richard DeLisi, who has been incarcerated since 1988. With gain time he is set to be released from his ninety year sentence in July, 2022, but that day may never come as Richard is older, in poor health, and in a prison experiencing a COVID19 out break. If you’d like this grandfather of five to live his days with his loving family please visit FreeDeLisi.com. Chiara grew up in Portland, OR, though she was born in CA. She attended the University of Oregon where she received degrees in political science and sociology before attending the University of Miami School of Law. She realized as a young prosecutor that there was no such thing as prosecutorial discretion. Disheartened, she left the country & spent years traveling & learning, before returning stateside resolute on changing the laws. She is a graduate of Oaksterdam University & hosts High Tea Tuesdays on OU’s IG live where she discusses a Cannacopia of topics.” Chiara starts off giving some background from a personal perspective: “I was born in Northern California. But I grew up in Portland, Oregon, from the time I was a toddler, and ended up going to college in Oregon. in a state where cannabis had been decriminalized since 1973. I actually grew up in Earl Blumenauer’s district, I have one of his little pins behind me, he gives a nod on the hill. And when I went to University of Oregon, obviously cannabis had always been part of the culture in Eugene. When I then went to the University of Miami for law school, it was a whole different world, particularly when it came to drug policy, cannabis in particular, to harm reduction overall, and Community Investment” Links to content: 3:35-Richard Delisi~The Last Prisoner Project 3:59-Early days, growing up in Oregon 5:34-Going to Law School~Univ. of Miami 8:13-Working at State Attorney’s Office in Miami, FL 10:07-Decriminalization vs. Legalization 12:45-Deciding to leave the country and travel 13:50-Living internationally 16:13-Oaksterdam University 18: 32-The Last Prisoner Project 20:13-Steve D’Angelo 23:16-Decarceration and Clemency 24:45-National Cannabis Industry Association - https://thecannabisindustry.org/ 25:48-Cannabis ownership predominantly white men 26:40-Burden on Women esp. w/covid 29:15:-Canna Bros 32:40-Role of Bud Tenders 36:33-Talking to her daughter and our offspring about Cannabis 41:11-Medical Cannabis for children 44:18-Where we can find Chiara Juster online 45:35-High Tea Tuesdays, https://www.instagram.com/oaksterdamuniversity/ Chiara’s Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flowerlover/ Facebook: Oaksterdam Univ- https://www.facebook.com/OaksterdamUniversity/ Oaksterdam University Bio: https://oaksterdamuniversity.com/chiara-juster-esq/ Wikileaf: https://www.wikileaf.com/thestash/free-richard-delisi/ The Last Prisoner Project: https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/

It was wonderful to cross paths with Sarah Hope on LinkedIn recently and have her as a guest on the podcast. She is the first Microdose Coach I have met, let alone interviewed. I have a personal interest in microdosing, mostly cannabis, but recently have tried psilocybin with excellent results. It has been a tool to engage in some perceptual shifts, processing and healing that I found subtle, non-toxic and worthwhile. "With microdosing, basically, what you're going for is a sub perceptual effect, so that you have a slight increase in brain connectivity, but you're not having so much so much electricity or connectivity in the brain that you're tripping or having a plant journey. But you're in this sort of, like, sub perceptual spot, slightly more open to life, perhaps slightly more focused. And it's something probably that people have been doing since ancient times, but the person who made it famous or the person who really kind of operationalize it as a psychological treatment was Dr. James Fadiman." I'm clipping this bio from her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shopecoaching/ "I believe in your ability to reconnect with your own true, sacred and powerful nature. When you choose to do so you will access your own power in order to realize your own unique contribution to humanity. When we choose to work together we will settle for nothing less than the best expression of your talent and skill as we design the life you came here to live. I offer this work via three channels. Forest Medicine Coaching: Whole life coaching programs and rituals for individuals, couples and groups. www.forestmedicinecoaching.com Reclaiming the Sacred: Purposeful spiritual and cultural retreats and ceremonies and bilingual mindfulness services for people in the midst of life transition. Trusted referral and connection services: I also help individuals and groups connect with the trusted professionals in the entheogenic and contemplative therapy community to find the best fit for their needs and availability. Bilingual services and retreats in Mexico and South and Central America. " For more information, check out Sarah's social media links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forestmedicinecoaching/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forestmedicinecoaching/ https://thethirdwave.co/microdose-mom/

It was wonderful to cross paths with Sarah Hope on LinkedIn recently and have her as a guest on the podcast. She is the first Microdose Coach I have met, let alone interviewed. I have a personal interest in microdosing, mostly cannabis, but recently have tried psilocybin with excellent results. It has been a tool to engage in some perceptual shifts, processing and healing that I found subtle, non-toxic and worthwhile. "With microdosing, basically, what you're going for is a sub perceptual effect, so that you have a slight increase in brain connectivity, but you're not having so much so much electricity or connectivity in the brain that you're tripping or having a plant journey. But you're in this sort of, like, sub perceptual spot, slightly more open to life, perhaps slightly more focused. And it's something probably that people have been doing since ancient times, but the person who made it famous or the person who really kind of operationalize it as a psychological treatment was Dr. James Fadiman." I'm clipping this bio from her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shopecoaching/"I believe in your ability to reconnect with your own true, sacred and powerful nature. When you choose to do so you will access your own power in order to realize your own unique contribution to humanity. When we choose to work together we will settle for nothing less than the best expression of your talent and skill as we design the life you came here to live. I offer this work via three channels.Forest Medicine Coaching: Whole life coaching programs and rituals for individuals, couples and groups. www.forestmedicinecoaching.comReclaiming the Sacred: Purposeful spiritual and cultural retreats and ceremonies and bilingual mindfulness services for people in the midst of life transition.Trusted referral and connection services: I also help individuals and groups connect with the trusted professionals in the entheogenic and contemplative therapy community to find the best fit for their needs and availability.Bilingual services and retreats in Mexico and South and Central America. "For more information, check out Sarah's social media links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forestmedicinecoaching/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forestmedicinecoaching/https://thethirdwave.co/microdose-mom/