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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 bat

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

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,

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 cl

TSC Talks discusses TSC in the time of Covid. Guest host Daniel Price joined Jill Woodworth for a roundtable discussion with guests Rob Grandia, Emilie Peters, Heather Still, Meghan Bittner, Joshua Stroup and Cathy Evanochko. Check out the time stamps below to find the information you feel will be most helpful and check out the links at the end of this document.Link to A.I. Transcription of the entire episode: https://otter.ai/s/QagpwwA0SPSIP-kaJs9SngMeghan shares that her doctor believes she had Covid very early on before we knew it was in the US. (6:53)Heather discusses what happened when her young son was admitted to the hospital for monitoring of seizures and how Covid complicated that. (8:46)Kathy discusses what it was like for her in Canada when Covid first hit. (10:24)Rob discusses what it was like to be on Capitol Hill in D.C. advocating for TSC support from politicians who obviously knew the seriousness of the virus (11:17)Josh and Emily discuss how difficult it is to find a job right now as ne

It was our pleasure to speak with Katherine Caulfield on TSC Talks. Katy is an author, energy healer, astrologer and mystic "focused on self-love, self-healing and holistic wellness through uniting the spiritual and physical realms". Jill crossed paths with her when given the gift of a channeled healing through past podcast guest, Dorina Leslie. Not familiar with this modality of healing, I had no idea what to expect, was concerned I was going to "screw it up" and was pleasantly surprised at the outcome. I received some poignant insight and feedback which helped significantly and thought it would be great to have Katy on to share her own story of how she got into this line of work, as well as how she was led to channel 9 books, her kundalini awakening and thoughts on our current state of affairs with covid.From her website, "Inspired by her own eye-opening spiritual and Kundalini awakening in 2013, Katherine began to follow her heart, her curiosity, her passions and to remember why she had incarnated on Earth

TSC Talks guest Tiffany Watkins is a “Cannabis Enthusiast”, founder and CEO of Vanguard Media, and cannabis activist. 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.“I am Tiffany Watkins a.k.a. LadyCanna.In three decades I have witnessed a lot of changes in this industry, but one thing remains the same; not everyone gets to have a voice. I have been treated with disrespect, talked down to in situations, and made to feel as if my contributions to the Cannabis community didn’t matter.I knew this treatment was not only because I am a POC, but because I am a Woman. I also knew…I wasn’t alone.Since the 1990’s it has been my focus to have e

TSC Talks interviewed 2 team members from OP Innovates, Dr. Jim Kane, Chief Science Officer, and Keith Butler, Chief Executive Officer. "OP Innovates formulates with the plant in mind. Using research, experience and our unique patent-pending delivery method we deliver cannabinoid products that work"Keith talks about his early years of cannabis activism and how the science today indicates that using cannabis is actually helpful for our bodies and minds. At 56, Keith is pharma free and healthy.Keith is..."A native of Washington DC and 40-year industry veteran who has been working with Cannabis and Hemp since 1979. Keith Butler has formulated some of the most effective products available including patent pending natural methods of water solubility and bioavailability of cannabinoids. Butler's passion for Cannabis was nurtured through extensive travel across Asia, South America, and Africa. Through this experience, Keith brings great depth and knowledge of the plant ranging from law and medicine to manufacturing

Nurse Mark is an entrepreneur, leader, fitness guru, business/life coach, healthcare professional, and author of Absolutely F**king Amazing: Living a Life You Love, an Amazon #1 Best Seller. He is a Registered Nurse licensed in Massachusetts and New York. In 2017, he began his cannabis education – studying how to utilize it as a tool to create a happier, less stressed, pain-free life and completed in-depth training to become a Cannabis Nurse, which has allowed him to do work that he loves: Showing folks how to use this amazing plant.Nurse Mark has a personal experience with medical cannabis. He’s dealt with lifelong, medication-resistant depression and mood disorder. He’s been through the mental health system, explored all the pathways to health and happiness, and have successfully created a daily regimen designed to relieve his depression and allow for the creation of the greatest, joy-filled life ever.He states, “I truly believe that you can do anything you want to do. The power lies in choice – choosing wh

TSC Talks guests Sherri Tuktus and Mark Worster fill us in on how Green Nurses turn the tables on some of the aspects of the top-heavy traditional healthcare model and seek to empower the patient with education, empowering them to ask questions and engage with the curriculum instead of being handed a prescription and sent out the door.Sherri is the Founder, CEO, and Executive Director at GreenNurse Group, Member of International Association of Psychedelic Nursing, Director of Nursing (DON) at Irie Bliss Wellness, Founding Member at Cannabis Nurses Network, and member at American Cannabis Nurses Association. Sherri is a cannabis nurse, patient, and advocate. She earned her Bachelors in Science and Nursing from Boston College. She is a highly skilled Registered Nurse with 30 years of practical experience in various departments within the hospital and home setting.She is utilizing her expert nursing skills as a medical center specialist, clinical nurse liaison and educator to bridge the gap between patients and

Thanks for listening! It was a pleasure to interview "Nurse Bonnie". Bonnie Drake, BSN/CRT, Member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, CBD/HEMP Advocate is a Green Nurse with an extensive history and medical past with a background in nursing herself. She was introduced to CBD when her service dog started suffering from arthritis and Cardiomyopathy. From the exceptional results, she wondered what else CBD could do and started to research for her own physical conditions. Which is when she ran into Mike Robinson and his compassion care program.CBD allowed Bonnie to become Opioid free within six months after ten years of “Prescribed Addiction,” allowed her to walk on fractured and dislocated great toe for three weeks without pain, and allowed her to endure a three-hour surgical procedure without anesthesia or nerve block. Overall, Bonnie says, “Gives me energy and helps me live my life helping others.” She is another Forest Bather enthusiast who has encountered the magnificent benefits with the improv

Green Nurses ARE the bridge between alternative and traditional medicine and have helped transform and provide legitimacy and respect for cannabis as medicine and other alternative options as well! We are grateful for collaboration and support on this content arc from Sherri Tutkus of GreenNurse Group. For our first episode in this series, we've compiled a retrospective from past Green Nurse podcast guests giving a brief narrative on why they became a green nurse. This episode includes Marissa Fratoni of Holistic Nurse Mama, Janna Champagne of Integrated Holistic Care, Sherri Tutkus of Green Nurse Group, and Dedee Culley of 2 Leaf Nurses.Marissa Fratoni: Nurse, blogger, freelance writer at Holistic Nurse Mama, and Registered Yoga Teacher at Central Mass Yoga And Wellness. She is a wealth of information and insight on cannabinoid therapeutics holistic medicine and integrative health.Marissa Fratoni’s Background Story: 7:38Visiting Nursing: 8:34How She Got Into Cannabis: 9:16Another Perception of the Plant, See

I got the chance to interview Chris Chambers recently. I saw him on a video Mike Robinson posted during the 100, 000, 000 million mg CBD giveaway and was impressed with his story. In our first conversation, (of which it took 3 to get this audio! :)), Chris mentioned being a Quaker. I immediately felt a connection as my own father was immersed in this philosophy/denomination towards the end of his life and the tenets of kindness and value in every human being despite any external circumstances were a huge part of his mantra. The same can be said for Chris, which you will hear echoed throughout this episode. Chris Chambers is a generous, humble, living piece of art! He gave us details on his life since his early childhood, through his experiences in the army, and through many rough patches that he’s been through. He truly has shocking experiences, and now he is happy to be breathing and being able to do good to this world. A truly humble human being that can be considered a living miracle.He has an extensive r

TSC Talks guest Patrick Spencer is a 21-year-old from South London, and a new podcaster. After chatting a bit through Instagram, Jill thought it would be fun to bring in a younger generation and have an open conversation about his views and struggles. Patrick is Creator, Producer and Host of Open Podcast 2020. He is an elevator engineer, past football player, enjoys writing his own songs. He also happens to have recently ventured into podcasting with the launch of Open Podcast 2020,"I've always had a very closed mindset, a very narrow mind. And it's always sort of kept me in the dark on a lot of things. And I've never really opened myself up to that looking at the world and problems and stuff like that. And recently, I've been through a little bit of personal stuff, and it sort of opened my mind up a little bit more to, to sort of see and seeing the bigger issues and obviously we've the Black Lives Matter movement has happened as well. And it's just all over my mind, a lot of other stuff as well. And yeah, so

Roberto Paleco joined us in our “virtual land” to discuss his amazing journey and career as a Medical Researcher/Scientist, Entrepreneur, from Australia, Italian born. He started a company to do research and clinical trials "for hire" to bridge the gap in the Australian medical cannabis industry. Roberto has a passion for nature and chemistry. After years of studying and working in the field as a medical researcher, Roberto decided to work on medical cannabis research entirely, which led him to create ResearchCan. He has a passion for natural medicine, mind-body connection, and chemistry of the body, which made him study different diseases and therapies. He understands that there are people who are suffering and dying that could be helped in different, but simple, ways than the pharma norm.Roberto mentions the gastrointestinal microbiome. It's something that I just learned about in probably the last five or six years. As someone who was on a bunch of pharmaceuticals, the impact on the gastrointestinal system

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. I’m just very impressed with what I've learned so far. Danielle shares her story timeline with us on the next few quotes. “I always knew I wanted to help people. At an early a

This is the full-length audio recording of our TSC Talks hosted, Facebook Live conversation on this topic. Brooke Alisha is an adult and parent living with TSC and Jill Woodworth, the host of TSC Talks, is a parent to several offspring living with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. They are talking about the extreme behavioral and mental health challenges of TSC and similar conditions that include a neuropsychiatric component. The weight on the family and ripple effect on relationships can be devastating. Managing care across a lifetime requires exceptional measures of coordination and communication for which parents/families are not prepared. The individual and/or parent/caregiver becomes quite knowledgeable but is put in positions no individual, parent or family should be in making high-level medical decisions on a daily basis in crisis laden situations. Our systems of care have become akin to a "Tower of Babel" and TSC care often exposes these broken and siloed systems. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex is a genetic con

Thanks for listening to TSC Talks with Dedee Culley. With over 20 years of nursing experience, she is the co-owner of 2 Leaf Nurses, which provides alternative & holistic health services from Springfield, Missouri. Culley loves home health for its opportunity to connect with patients and their environment. Culley is incredibly blessed and she was able to gather up courage and strength to pursue her passion in nursing while stepping out of the ordinary medicinal ways of these modern days and encourage others to be safe and successful at taking care of their bodies from the inside out with natural approaches. She has a loving attitude and an open mind to seek and research various holistic methods to reach a significantly positive result. She has also dealt with personal health issues within her family and has seen significant changes when she chooses to ASK QUESTIONS and be in the loop of the available options and their side effects. This is her background and mission: (Dedee Culley and her business partne

I had the pleasure of having Brielle Izabelle join myself and co-host, Brooke Alisha on the podcast to discuss her lived experience as a young adult living with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Brielle is from New Jersey, is a college student at Fairleigh Dickinson and just launched a YouTube channel. This is the description she includes on her YouTube channel, linked below: “hey everyone! My names brielle Isabelle and I would love if you could join the bbsquad! Here I hope to talk about my disease Tuberous Sclerosis and raise awareness! I also want to make my channel super personal with Q&A’s, make up videos , pranks and more. CATCH UP ON SOME VIDEOS LIKE COMMENT AND MOST IMPORTANTLY SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE!”My co-host for this episode was Brooke Alisha, Brooke is our TSC Talks YouTube Vlogger and is an adult and parent living with TSC. She is also a TSC Advocate, Adult Regional Coordinator for Adult Support Region 5, LeVel Promotor. She has quite a story of challenges and hurdles, traumatic events, and heartache

In this episode, Laura and John from Herb Tech Pharmaceuticals join the podcast to discuss their new line of CBD topicals with Penetrating Topical CBD Phase-change Technology designed to be absorbed rapidly, provide relief and enhance your lifestyle. I enjoyed hearing about how their business got started and the passion this company has for bringing to market products that are first class. They have six different topicals, each infused with 1000 mg of CBD, and dose controlled so a pump delivers 20 mg. A bit of information how Herb Tech Pharmaceuticals came about: "Our development took a different pathway and having been focused on the pharmaceutical sector, specifically with drug delivery technology, and in fact, working with a specialty pharmaceutical development company in Boston mass that works on transdermal drug delivery technology, thought that the application of principles developed there with that technology could be directly applicable for CBD. One of the big problems obviously with CBD is that if y