The Conversation, Cannabis & Christianity podcast

Born and raised in Jamaica and now residing in Detroit, Michigan, Leon Small has developed a 100% organic pesticide, ALLPERPLUS, which is available in the United States, Trinidad & Tobago, South Africa and Jamaica. He is also the author of, Organic Living From a Bald Headed Rasta. Leon and Miguel talk about ALLPERPLUS, Leon's book and also Leon's belief system growing up in Jamaica and...

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, a...

Strength made perfect in the weakness of human beings.

Trent Hancock is the former head breeder for Creswell Oreganics and a former owner in Crater Enterprises. In 1998 he started indoor growing in Portland’s legendary cannabis community and went on to build his first commercial grow in Montana in 2008. Trent spent the next eight years in Montana consulting the largest indoor cannabis facilities in the country at the time, prior to Colorado 2014. Real...

Lee Simpson is the founder of King Harvest Wellness and kingharvest.org - A critical illness medical cannabis oil provider that focuses on no obligation patient consultation and education. King Harvest makes - flower only - 3rd party lab tested medicines for critical illness and disease eradication. Full Extract Cannabis Oil (FECO) - Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) in critical illness has allowed for organ...

The ability to change from the inside out and from the outside in.

Dr. Randall Hansen is an advocate, educator, mentor, ethicist, and thought-leader helping the world heal from past trauma. Having been on a successful wellness journey that turned into a healing journey, all Dr. Hansen wants is to help other people find TRUE healing – not simply symptom management – because true healing opens us up to finally understanding who we are and what we are meant to do an...

Gary Hess is the founder and Executive Director of the Veterans Alliance for Holistic Alternatives (VAHA), CEO of Teleleaf, and Founder of, Warrior Tribe Assembly – organizations he founded to help destigmatize and provide access to medical cannabis. Gary served in the Marine Corps for 11 years, both enlisted and as an Infantry Officer. After serving during the heaviest levels of fighting in Irag,...

"I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" -Human Beings

In 2009 Owen raised a constitutional challenge called R v Smith that is the most successful cannabis case in Canadian history, legalizing the process of cannabis extraction so that people and companies could make extracts, edibles and oils. Owen Smith possesses a wide range of cannabis industry subject matter expertise based on two decades of working with patients, advocates, dispensaries, non-pro...

Dr. Geoff Cutter, universally known by his patients as Dr Geoff, migrated to Australia from the United Kingdom five years after gaining his medical degree at St. Thomas Hospital in London. Seeking sun and adventure, his initial post was in a remote outback town in New South Wales called, Bourke.  Working with just two colleagues, versatility and multiple skills were the name of the game for helpin...

Pull back the layers covering you under the sun to reveal what life is above the sun.

At 63, Chef Wayne Howey is a semi-retired professional chef who was born and raised on a small family farm. He is now working in the CBD, hemp and cannabis industry for a very simple and profound reason: Life. Chef Wayne was diagnosed with skin cancer, was uninsured and did not have $80k for the first surgery. Listen to how Chef Wayne Howey became cancer free. The Door Is Open Everything Changes L...

Dr. Geoff Cutter, universally known by his patients as Dr Geoff, migrated to Australia from the UK five years after gaining his medical degree at St Thomas Hospital in, London. Seeking sun and adventure his initial post was in a remote outback town in New South Wales called, Bourke.  Working with just two colleagues, versatility and multiple skills were the name of the game for treating patients....

Road maps for where you need and want to go. Travel is something many of us think of as a physical movement of our mortal frame, our body. Travel starts in the inner-person far before the body takes the first step of a journey.

All paths in life come with challenges, struggles and confrontations. Fidel Paulino is a professional mixed-martial artist who has competed in kickboxing and currently competes in mixed-martial arts and bareknuckle mixed-martial arts. Hand to hand combat is deeper than the enthusiasm of entertainment. It begins in the spirit.

Evan Bentz is a Medical Cannabis Educator with a Masters degree in Medical Cannabis science and therapeutics from the University of Maryland’s school of pharmacy.  Evan is the Vice President of Compassionate Alternative Care, a medical cannabis physician group with locations in both Jacksonville and West Palm Beach, Florida.  With seven years of experience in the traditional healthcare industry as...

In the cool of the day, we live.

Dr. Chris Slininger has been serving the Tampa Bay community since 2013. He is one of less than 80 Craniocervical Specialists nationwide and one of only two Certified Advanced Orthogonists with this degree. He has been featured on TV and as well as an Upper Cervical Care documentary titled,  ⁠⁠The Secret to Healing⁠⁠ . As a Craniocervical Specialist, he practices with a focus on helping patients t...

Megan is the revolutionary force behind EntheaCare (Trusted Canna Nurse) and she is a registered nurse with over 13 years of experience in nursing. In 2022, she founded Trusted Canna Nurse to bridge the gap between patients and the powerful benefits of cannabis as medicine. She and her team also crafted a therapeutic line of hemp products, including tinctures, edibles, topicals, and suppositories....

Wherever you are, there is help along the way.

Oran is a widely and well know cannabis advocate who has brought his knowledge, experience and network to the State of Florida. In his 20's, Oran was a semi-pro soccer player who suffered a horrific automobilecrash. Since then, Oran has intentionally sought life with an energy that chooses to see the good in people before anything else. He is an amazing soul and you will enjoy hearing him in c...

Emily Knife, RN, MSN, is a visionary nurse leader andfounder of Modern Nurse Fest and the School of Modern Nursing. With over a decade of clinical experience, she pioneers the field of somatic nursing,blending neuroscience, somatic healing, and integrative health to empower nurses and healthcare leaders. As a sought-after speaker, educator, and host of the Modern Nurse Podcast, Emily inspires nurs...

21st Century patterns from the past.

Julie Ann Mejia is the CEO and Founder of Holistic Hemp Solutions INC. She holds a BS in Psychology from Salem State University with a concentration in cognitive neuroscience and research. After completing her undergraduate studies, she was burned out from writing research papers and wanted to work hands-on with psychiatric and cognitively impaired patients. Her story with hemp/cannabis began afte...