Everything Kratom

Today I talk about my role in coordinating a big event in town, and the kratom I’ve found to be the most helpful for the day before and the day off. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit the...

Today I talk through a thought that has been jumping around my brain for the past few weeks. The movement to ban alcohol and the movement to make cannabis illegal had their reasons, and their efforts eventually failed (or are in the process of failing). What will the movement to ban kratom look like in a history textbook 100 years from now and in hindsight? Food for thought. Please support this po...

Today take a look at a post and comments on Reddit that outlines an experience of using kratom multiple times in a row when it does not seem to be working and how I can both relate and not relate to that. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.reddit.com/r/kratom/comments/wkbwbj/does_anyone_else_have_days_where_they_cant_get_it/ Please support this podcast here! https://www.p...

Today we take a look at the developing relationship and cooperation between Indonesia and the United States in creating a beneficial kratom trade (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://en.antaranews.com/news/243417/ksp-lauds-cooperation-for-boosting-kratom-exports-to-us * https://kratom.org/near-me/indonesia/ Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkrato...

Today we go over the primary takeaways and listen to some key testimonies from the August 4th hearing in Ascension Parish, Louisiana regarding a potential ban on kratom. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVu9KHZNjjA Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everyth...

Today we take a look at the absurdity of blaming kratom for the opioid crisis and question whether it should be called the opioid crisis anymore. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * NIDA Overdose Death Rates: https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates * Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology: https://journals.lww.com/amjforensicmedicine/Abstract/20...

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Today I share a very nerdy thought that overcame me last week that connects kratom and one of the most incredible images of space ever taken. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * Hubble Telescope’s Ultra Deep Field Image: https://esahubble.org/images/heic0611b/ * James Webb Space Telescope’s first Deep Field Image: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-de...

Today I talk about my decisions around using kratom or not when experiencing grief. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit their website using this link - https://ethalivefully.com/discount/E...

Today I share my thoughts on a post by The Kratom Guy Show that exposes a plan by an opponent of kratom to sabotage the new NIDA kratom study by taking part in it and feeding the researchers negative information! Unreal!!! (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * @KratomGuyShow * https://twitter.com/kratomguyshow/status/1552714947704098823?s=21&t=iXG4qm4taumGHA5e6L8KOw Please support t...

Today we look at a question someone posted on Reddit about why people don’t tend to take kratom sublingually, and is it worth it to do so? (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.reddit.com/r/kratom/comments/w9q6oq/why_isnt_kratom_used_sublingually/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkra...

Today have a conversation with Ron, a kratom user from Florida who talks about how he was introduced to kratom, how he uses it, and then he shares some very insightful viewpoints on the way kratom is talked about and how there is a whole lot missing from the narrative.  Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anch...

Today we discuss the recent developments in Louisiana’s Ascension Parish and how officials there, who have been set on making kratom illegal for both distribution and use, are now just starting to realize that this is not as simple as they thought. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.reddit.com/r/kratom/comments/w9mnoa/new_louisiana_ascension_parish_august_4th_hearing/?utm...

Today we take a look at an article covering a debate that took place in Kentucky’s legislature last week, which lays out arguments for, and against, state legislatures taking action to regulate or restrict Kratom. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.owensborotimes.com/features/news-releases/2022/07/ky-lawmakers-hear-testimony-from-advocates-critics-of-kratom-plant-now-lega...

Today I reflect on a listener’s email from this past weekend which mentioned that although kratom tends to be referenced primarily with regards to the alleviation of pain and anxiety, they do not hear as much about some of the other ways it helps the people they know. I go into one specific element of their email: kratom and a high stress job. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.m...

Today we look at a recent incident that took place in Florida and the article which claims the person responsible injected kratom. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.winknews.com/2022/07/19/police-kids-jump-from-moving-car-in-cape-coral-man-driving-found-unconscious/ Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation...

Today we hear from a new listener who is trying kratom for the first time this week in the hopes that it will help them with their struggle with alcohol. Then, we respond to another listener’s email exploring the differences between addiction and dependence, what is a drug versus medicine, and is it really right to take a “middle of the road” view of kratom if evidence leans more one way? (*Source...

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Today we take a look at a guide rating supposed kratom potentiators, bioavailability enhancers, and synergizers with research citations, opinions, and experiences to back it up! (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://www.blatepapes.com/blog/kratom-potentiators Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://a...

Today we look at the Ascension Parish Council in Louisiana and the information they received at a meeting last week to consider banning kratom in the area. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://youtu.be/pkxc_Ttkpp4 (minutes 31:20 - 53:03) Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-k...

Today we look at a recent study which suggests the reasons people use kratom are different than they were 7 years ago, and those reasons continue to diversify. (*Sources in this episode can be found below.) * https://filtermag.org/kratom-use-diversifying/amp! Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything...

Today I share my experience this morning with combining White Thai, White Indo, and Green Maeng Da. Then, we take a look at a few kratom-related posts on Reddit. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM,...

Today I share a really short but funny story that happened to me a few years ago involving kratom and a diner! Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit their website using this link - https://e...

Today I briefly talk about how taking red varieties of kratom in the morning affects me. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit their website using this link - https://ethalivefully.com/disco...

Today I talk about what my family and friends think about me using kratom and how that impacts how I view myself. Please support this podcast here! https://www.paypal.me/everythingkratom Or make a small monthly donation here! https://anchor.fm/everything-kratom/support Get 25% off orders from ETHA Natural Botanicals with coupon code EVERYTHINGKRATOM, or visit their website using this link - https:...