The Conversation, Cannabis & Christianity podcast

Dr. Robert Brodnick, known to many as Dr. Bob, is a chemist, entrepreneur, and founder of PhenoTerps LLC, a company specializing in product formulation, compliance, and technical services. His work spans research and development in beverage formulations, botanical terpene and flavor applications, and ISO 17025 testing laboratory design-build, and operations. With a background in music, chemistry,...

Terese Bowors is a renowned health advocate, Cannabis Educator, Ceremony Guide and Oracle with over 15 years of experience working with Cannabis as a sacred ally. She brings the wisdom of a life shaped by spiritual reclamation, chronic illness, and the journey of raising two children with complex health needs. Based in the city of Nelson, British Colombia, Canada, Terese creates grounded and trans...

Where can one go for help in a world saturated with differing weights and dishonest scales? Answer: The Maker.

José Pereira is an international speaker, leadership coach, resilience expert and advocate with over 35 years in the oil and gas industry. His life took a dramatic turn when he was taken hostage in a foreign country, enduring nearly five years of captivity. During this dark period, his faith in God became his anchor, shaping his resilience and purpose. José shares his journey in his book, From Her...

James’s story is not a simple narrative about cannabis—it’s the chronicle of a man who spent decades enduring physical damage, failed medical treatments, and a profound emotional collapse before discovering a tool that allowed him to rebuild. His journey stretches across childhood illnesses, industrial work injuries, chronic digestive disease, nerve damage, and even a near-death car accident. Over...

JP Donahue started his professional life with a law degree from St. John's University and a big job at a big firm in New York City. He quit one year in to write movies and television scripts. People thought he was nuts, but that choice began a 15-year run as a screenwriter in Los Angeles. He's authored over 25 original, for-hire, and uncredited rewrites for film and television at companies...

Ruth Fisher, Ph. D., is a systems design researcher, modeler, and analyst. She studies markets to determine how environments shape outcomes. Dr. Fisher has 30 years of experience in the technology and healthcare industries and has worked on behalf of technology companies, early-stage researchers, physicians, and technology start-ups. Dr. Fisher came to cannabis in 2016 to help her brother figure o...

Brendan Delaney is a 15-year cannabis industry executive, consultant, and founder of Water Leaf Consulting. His career began in Northern California’s legacy market, where he operated multiple cultivation sites across Trinity and Mendocino Counties — experience that shaped his deep understanding of genetics, plant health, and real-world cultivation environments. As the industry evolved, Brendan tra...

Robert Davis is a creative strategist, systems thinker, and founder of the marketing incubator, Official Agency, in 1999 where he works at the intersection of intelligence, design, narrative, and institutional alignment . With a background spanning cryptologic operations, early infrastructure technologies, brand architecture, and large-scale IP development, his work focuses on pattern recognition,...

In the land of the living, you have more than a thread of hope.

Christopher Amy is a Highly skilled Cannabis Cultivation Specialist with expertise in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and a proven track record of successfully maintaining optimal cannabis plant health, managing pests, diseases, and environmental factors to maximize yields. Chris has grown marijuana for more than 25 years,  mostly black market but the last five years he's been in the commerci...

A life lived on both sides of the millennia, Michael Vecchione has crafted a life through the U.S. Coast Guard (his first retirement), the production and distribution of craft cigars and the delicate details of roasting quality coffee for the Norfolk/Tidewater Area and its universities and businesses. Connecting the dots of life and helping others do the same as he lives a full life that continues...

Janice's journey began when she hosted wellness gatherings on her lavender farm, where she discovered the power of aligning health with purpose. Since then, she has dedicated her work to helping others unlock their potential, build joyful living, and design lives that feel both vibrant and sustainable. She is a transformational leader at the intersection of holistic wellness and purpose-driven...

Colin lives a life built upon foundational change. Currently, he is the owner/founder of a resilient technology application called, Upling, and he is also a social-impact entrepreneur who turned personal adversity into industry innovation. After surviving multiple gunshot wounds and wrongful cannabis-related incarceration, he rebuilt his path through prison ministry, community advocacy, and entrep...

The flow of quiet waters daily brings peace to the mortal frame. Do not be afraid.

Or will it fly high like a bird up in the sky? Choices. Decisions. Does what you believe matter?

Elijah Elliott has worked in the cannabis industry for over 15 years, starting out as a grower in Oregon under the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program when he was 18 years old. From that point, Elijah fell in love with how the marijuana plant could help people, and his path was before him. He moved into retail, managed several dispensaries for Breeze Botanicals - was voted Rogue Valley Bud Tender of...

This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.

Colin has lived a life of foundational change. Currently, he is the owner/founder of a resilient technology application called Upling, and he is also a social-impact entrepreneur who turned personal adversity into industry innovation. After surviving multiple gunshot wounds and wrongful cannabis-related incarceration, he rebuilt his path through prison ministry, community advocacy, and entrepreneu...

You are a light in the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

Known by your name, you recognize His voice and hear Him calling you from the gate that no one else has authority to open. He knows you by your name.

Observing modern times through ancient eyes with True Life Podcast's, George Monty.

When given the opportunity to choose between a soft heart or a heart of stone, the answer is obvious. These opportunities are given to us all day long, everyday.

Thinking about the purpose and value of life in the land of the living, open the link. Wondering what to do with time in the land of the living, open the link.

Alex Detmering is a tech marketer & psychedelic journalist. His anonymous podcast, Secret Wilderness, gives people who have gone through psychedelic therapy the chance to tell their stories with remarkable honesty. You can subscribe to Secret Wilderness at parablefoundation.substack.com .