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CannaConversations

31 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Bridging the gap between the cannabis industry and the patients it serves, CannaConversations brings everyone to the table. From cultivation experts and dispensary staff, to lawyers, doctors, and even real medical cannabis patients, come together to have open conversations around all things cannabis related.

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Episodes

Bianca of High Society Mama

May 08, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle sat down with Bianca of @HighSocietyMama and @SocietysPlant to catch up on everything she has been building in this space since we first met at a Ganja Yoga class in Detroit almost 3 years ago and then having visited her farm during their hemp harvest.  Bianca has been an influencer in the cannabis/CBD space for several years now, building an incredible community of canna-moms, called High Society of Mamas. In addition to that amazing community...

Lea of Cincy Mom Buds

May 08, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

On this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle sat down with Lea of @CincyMomBuds - certified cannabis consultant/behavior coach, content creator, and advocate of plant medicine - Lea is also a fellow MMJ patient within the Ohio Medical Marijuana Program. Lea previously worked as a behavioral therapist working with autistic patients of all ages. After a while, she discovered she was experiencing burn out and was urged to do her own research where she discovered the impact trauma can have on...

Personalized Cannabis Medicine based on Your DNA - Nicco Reggente, CEO of Strain Genie

February 22, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Whether you’re brand new to trying cannabis or you’ve been playing the guessing game on products for a while, you might benefit from Strain Genie’s amazing tools!  Strain Genie looks at over 450 biomarkers in your DNA that affect your cannabis use and health, you get personalized insights and important warnings about how your body may or may not respond to specific cannabinoids, terpenes, strains, and products - ultimately helping you prioritize your purchases and have a more informed canna...

Michael Komorn - Michigan Cannabis Attorney

February 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

In this episode of CannaConversations, Amanda and Danielle chat with  Michigan cannabis attorney, Michael Komorn of Komorn Law about legal cases involving cannabis.  Michael explains how he first started into the world of cannabis law and how his practice has evolved as Michigan law has changed from medical use to recreational use. He shares his experience defending people in court where their cannabis use comes under attack. We ask him about how parents can navigate if their parental right...

Rob Robar from The Healing Friendly Salve Company

January 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MB

In this episode of CannaConversations, the ladies of Midwest CannaConcierge sit down with Rob Robar from The Helping Friendly Hemp Company to talk about his personal journey and how he developed the original Helping Friendly Topical Salve.  It all started back in 2000 when Rob began having pain in his leg, ended up being a herniated disc and pinched nerves. Between 2000-01, he had 2 back surgeries and was sent through the gambit of using the pharmaceuticals the doctors put him on. Rob says ...

Pediatric MMJ Patients with Tanya Kaye

December 21, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

On this week’s CannaConversation, Amanda and Danielle sit down with Tanya Kaye, an activist and caregiver within the Michigan Medical Cannabis program.  Tanya Kaye became a medical marijuana patient in 2014; since then, she has been on a fast-track learning curve throughout all of the rapid changes and progression of marijuana laws in Michigan. Tanya quickly began building connections with those already well-established in both cannabis businesses and cannabis activism.  Starting at Hemphi...

09. Rory McClain - Director of Sales for Standard Wellness

December 14, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

Today Amanda and Danielle are speaking with Rory McClain, Director of Sales for Standard Wellness in Ohio, Utah, and Missouri. Rory’s been in sales since graduating college, but has always felt passionate for the legalization and reform efforts regarding cannabis - so before joining Standard Wellness, he started his own CBD company! Eventually he partnered up with Standard Wellness and hasn’t looked back! He’s been a recreational user his whole life, but in a way, he says, he was also gettin...

Rory McClain - Director of Sales for Standard Wellness

December 14, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

Today Amanda and Danielle are speaking with Rory McClain, Director of Sales for Standard Wellness in Ohio, Utah, and Missouri. Rory’s been in sales since graduating college, but has always felt passionate for the legalization and reform efforts regarding cannabis - so before joining Standard Wellness, he started his own CBD company! Eventually he partnered up with Standard Wellness and hasn’t looked back! He’s been a recreational user his whole life, but in a way, he says, he was also gettin...

We’re Talkin’ Terpenes - and more!

December 07, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

We’re Talkin’ Terpenes - and more!  Join Amanda and Danielle for this CannaConversation as Danielle walks us through a bit of her Mindfully Medicating course, reviewing some canna-basics and talkin’ terpenes.  It was recently brought to our attention that the average listener may not understand some of the terms that are used pretty often on the show, so we thought we could take this opportunity to scratch the surface of how cannabis works as medicine.  We start off talking about common te...

08. We’re Talkin’ Terpenes - and more!

December 07, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

We’re Talkin’ Terpenes - and more!  Join Amanda and Danielle for this CannaConversation as Danielle walks us through a bit of her Mindfully Medicating course, reviewing some canna-basics and talkin’ terpenes.  It was recently brought to our attention that the average listener may not understand some of the terms that are used pretty often on the show, so we thought we could take this opportunity to scratch the surface of how cannabis works as medicine.  We start off talking about common te...

Episode 7: Cole Wallis of CannabisCan!

November 30, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

In this episode, Danielle speaks with Cole Wallis of the Cannabis Can! project. Cole has been working as a project manager for CannabisCan! for about 5 months now and has seen his fair share of the challenges here in the Ohio medical cannabis program, including the recycling problem - where people were stockpiling their packaging from their medical cannabis products because they were leary on how to properly recycle the robust packaging that they would get with each purchase.  Before coming...

07. Cole Wallis of CannabisCan!

November 30, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

In this episode, Danielle speaks with Cole Wallis of the Cannabis Can! project. Cole has been working as a project manager for CannabisCan! for about 5 months now and has seen his fair share of the challenges here in the Ohio medical cannabis program, including the recycling problem - where people were stockpiling their packaging from their medical cannabis products because they were leary on how to properly recycle the robust packaging that they would get with each purchase.  Before coming...

Cole Wallis of CannabisCan!

November 30, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

In this episode, Danielle speaks with Cole Wallis of the Cannabis Can! project. Cole has been working as a project manager for CannabisCan! for about 5 months now and has seen his fair share of the challenges here in the Ohio medical cannabis program, including the recycling problem - where people were stockpiling their packaging from their medical cannabis products because they were leary on how to properly recycle the robust packaging that they would get with each purchase.  Before coming...

Law Enforcement and Cannabis in Michigan w/ Steve Miller of Kormorn Law

November 23, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

Episode Guest: Steve Miller In this episode, Danielle and Amanda chat with Steve Miller of Kormorn Law and a retired law enforcement officer. Steve retired from law enforcement after nearly 25 years of service, he retired in 2013 due to some health issues, at which time he discovered the healing power of cannabis which was helping with his symptoms. Upon retirement, Steve obtained his private investigators license and started working with Michael Komorn at his law firm.  Steve explains Sec...

06. Law Enforcement and Cannabis in Michigan w/ Steve Miller of Kormorn Law

November 23, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

Episode Guest: Steve Miller In this episode, Danielle and Amanda chat with Steve Miller of Kormorn Law and a retired law enforcement officer. Steve retired from law enforcement after nearly 25 years of service, he retired in 2013 due to some health issues, at which time he discovered the healing power of cannabis which was helping with his symptoms. Upon retirement, Steve obtained his private investigators license and started working with Michael Komorn at his law firm.  Steve explains Sec...

Episode 6: Steve Miller, Kormorn Law, Retired LEO

November 23, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

Episode Guest: Steve Miller In this episode, Danielle and Amanda chat with Steve Miller of Kormorn Law and a retired law enforcement officer. Steve retired from law enforcement after nearly 25 years of service, he retired in 2013 due to some health issues, at which time he discovered the healing power of cannabis which was helping with his symptoms. Upon retirement, Steve obtained his private investigators license and started working with Michael Komorn at his law firm.  Steve explains Sec...

Episode 5: Kali Casale, Community Outreach Specialist - OH for GTI

November 16, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle and Amanda get to sit down with Kali Casale, Community Outreach Specialist for GTI (Green Thumb Industries) in Ohio. Kali talks about how she came from a traditional medicine background and transitioned into the medical cannabis industry and how her experience working in oncology gave her the tools and compassion that she brings to her current position doing patient outreach. Kali talks about the various efforts and events she is putting toget...

05. Kali Casale, Community Outreach Specialist - OH for GTI

November 16, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle and Amanda get to sit down with Kali Casale, Community Outreach Specialist for GTI (Green Thumb Industries) in Ohio. Kali talks about how she came from a traditional medicine background and transitioned into the medical cannabis industry and how her experience working in oncology gave her the tools and compassion that she brings to her current position doing patient outreach. Kali talks about the various efforts and events she is putting toget...

Kali Casale, Community Outreach Specialist - OH for GTI

November 16, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle and Amanda get to sit down with Kali Casale, Community Outreach Specialist for GTI (Green Thumb Industries) in Ohio. Kali talks about how she came from a traditional medicine background and transitioned into the medical cannabis industry and how her experience working in oncology gave her the tools and compassion that she brings to her current position doing patient outreach. Kali talks about the various efforts and events she is putting toget...

Robert Kowalski of Veterans Ending The Stigma

November 11, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Guest: Robert Kowalski Website: https://www.veteransendingthestigma.org/ Instagram: @veterans_ending_the_stigma In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle talks to Robert Kowalski - a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Following Robert’s two tours of duty, he found himself combating symptoms of PTSD in a system that was not really equipped to handle that type of diagnosis. He was put on a slew of prescription medications that ultimately created more issues for him. After about 3...

04. Robert Kowalski of Veterans Ending The Stigma

November 11, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Guest: Robert Kowalski Website: https://www.veteransendingthestigma.org/ Instagram: @veterans_ending_the_stigma In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle talks to Robert Kowalski - a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Following Robert’s two tours of duty, he found himself combating symptoms of PTSD in a system that was not really equipped to handle that type of diagnosis. He was put on a slew of prescription medications that ultimately created more issues for him. After about 3...

Episode 4: Robert Kowalski of Veterans Ending The Stigma

November 11, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Guest: Robert Kowalski Website: https://www.veteransendingthestigma.org/ Instagram: @veterans_ending_the_stigma In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle talks to Robert Kowalski - a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Following Robert’s two tours of duty, he found himself combating symptoms of PTSD in a system that was not really equipped to handle that type of diagnosis. He was put on a slew of prescription medications that ultimately created more issues for him. After about 3...

Episode 3: Tiffany S. from Ohio

October 20, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MB

Due to the restrictions that were put in place at the start of the Covid pandemic, Tiffany had to navigate her way through obtaining her medical marijuana card as a patient in Ohio AND trying to figure out what works best for her and what doesn’t work for her, all on her own.  Tiffany had back surgery in 2017 and was put on a bunch of medications; she also suffers from PTSD and depression - which brought on a slew of additional medications - together, all of them left her feeling terrible. ...

03. Ohio MMJ Patient: Tiffany S.

October 20, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MB

Due to the restrictions that were put in place at the start of the Covid pandemic, Tiffany had to navigate her way through obtaining her medical marijuana card as a patient in Ohio AND trying to figure out what works best for her and what doesn’t work for her, all on her own.  Tiffany had back surgery in 2017 and was put on a bunch of medications; she also suffers from PTSD and depression - which brought on a slew of additional medications - together, all of them left her feeling terrible. ...

Ohio MMJ Patient: Tiffany S.

October 20, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MB

Due to the restrictions that were put in place at the start of the Covid pandemic, Tiffany had to navigate her way through obtaining her medical marijuana card as a patient in Ohio AND trying to figure out what works best for her and what doesn’t work for her, all on her own.  Tiffany had back surgery in 2017 and was put on a bunch of medications; she also suffers from PTSD and depression - which brought on a slew of additional medications - together, all of them left her feeling terrible. ...

Introducing the Ladies of Midwest CannaConcierge

October 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Get to know the ladies of Midwest CannaConcierge - the hosts of CannaConversations. Kelsey Echelbarger, PharmD Amanda Joslin, Cannabis Advisor Danielle Tscherne, Cannabis Advisor Join us as we discuss topics such as: * Our first highs/experience with using cannabis * Cannabis education for physicians and patients * Shifting mindsets around cannabis consumption * Dispensary Overwhelm & consumption tracking * ...and more! Please note: This episode was just for fun and does not represent ...

01. Introducing the Ladies of Midwest CannaConcierge

October 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Get to know the ladies of Midwest CannaConcierge - the hosts of CannaConversations. Kelsey Echelbarger, PharmD Amanda Joslin, Cannabis Advisor Danielle Tscherne, Cannabis Advisor Join us as we discuss topics such as: * Our first highs/experience with using cannabis * Cannabis education for physicians and patients * Shifting mindsets around cannabis consumption * Dispensary Overwhelm & consumption tracking * ...and more! Please note: This episode was just for fun and does not represent ...

Episode 2: Candy Flores from Texas

October 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MB

In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle speaks with Candy Flores of Corpus Christy, Texas. Candy is a medical cannabis patient who shares the story of her personal health and cannabis journey.   Candy first became ill in 2008, within just a couple years she already had a full regimen of medications, including multiple opioids and muscle relaxers, she said she was on upwards of 15 different medications at one time. Prior to becoming ill, Candy worked in the traditional medicine type ...

Episode 1: Introducing the Ladies of Midwest CannaConcierge

October 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Get to know the ladies of Midwest CannaConcierge - the hosts of CannaConversations. Kelsey Echelbarger, PharmD  Amanda Joslin, Cannabis Advisor Danielle Tscherne, Cannabis Advisor Join us as we discuss topics such as:  * Our first highs/experience with using cannabis * Cannabis education for physicians and patients * Shifting mindsets around cannabis consumption  * Dispensary Overwhelm & consumption tracking * ...and more!

Texas MMJ Patient: Candy Flores

October 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MB

In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle speaks with Candy Flores of Corpus Christy, Texas. Candy is a medical cannabis patient who shares the story of her personal health and cannabis journey.   Candy first became ill in 2008, within just a couple years she already had a full regimen of medications, including multiple opioids and muscle relaxers, she said she was on upwards of 15 different medications at one time. Prior to becoming ill, Candy worked in the traditional medicine type ...

02: Texas MMJ Patient: Candy Flores

October 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MB

In this episode of CannaConversations, Danielle speaks with Candy Flores of Corpus Christy, Texas. Candy is a medical cannabis patient who shares the story of her personal health and cannabis journey.   Candy first became ill in 2008, within just a couple years she already had a full regimen of medications, including multiple opioids and muscle relaxers, she said she was on upwards of 15 different medications at one time. Prior to becoming ill, Candy worked in the traditional medicine type ...