The Mind Aura Lab

In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Riley Kirk, a cannabis and natural product chemist. Riley is one of the true advocates for the cannabis plant in all regards. She is actively working to provide education in short forum reels on social media to discuss topics that are easy to understand for the daily cannabis consumer. Riley's has extensive research outside of the laboratory in natural...

In today's episode, I interview Sam Steadman, RN out of Denver, CO who is the Assistant Director of Nursing of Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center. Pathlight is part of a leading national mental health care system dedicated to the treatment of primary mood, anxiety and trauma-related disorders. We discuss Sam's journey into the medical field, her experiences in multiple specialty departments...

In today's episode, I speak with Alexey Peshkovsky, co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Industrial Sonomechanics. I met Alexey and his company at MJ Biz Con while walking around to see if there was any exciting technology that caught my eye. Industrial Sonomechanics immediately stood out to me because I found out they have been using ultrasound technology as an extraction method of biologi...

In today's episode, I sit down with Shiloh Bigles, owner of Level Minds CBD in Atlanta, GA. I met Shiloh at MJ Biz Con 2023 while wondering around the conference and immediately gravitated toward her booth when I saw she was offering amanita muscaria extracted gummies. Listen to Shiloh's story as she explains how alternative medicine has changed her life and how she is helping to change th...

In today's episode, I sit down with McKennley Zivney out of Portland, OR. Mac is a native to Oregon born and raised with an exceptional taste for the finer things in the cannabis industry. Mac and I connected in 2020 during the start of my cannabis career in Portland while working together on CBD oil formulations. We have been close friends since our initial interaction with a true genuine con...

In today's episode, I discuss gaseous safety systems with Josh Pringle and Morgan Morris of CO2 Meter. We cover who CO2 Meter's customers are, what products clients can expect to see from their company out of Florida and how important training is for companies dealing with detecting air gas ppm levels. CO2 Meter offers various products and services to not only United State companies but al...

Jill Carreiro, Vice President of Orange Photonics, joins me today on the Mind Aura Lab podcast! Jill received her Bachelor’s of Science in Bioengineering at Arizona State University initially pursued engineering projects in osteointegration for the orthotics industry and then made a switch to a career in the cannabis world several years later. Cannabis has always been a major part of Jill’s life t...

In today's episode, I sit down with Dr. Codi Peterson, a licensed Pediatric Pharmacist, cannabis educator and the Chief Science Officer of The Cannigma. We dive into his journey in the alternative medicine space as he continues to educate all walks of life about the medicinal benefits and side effects of cannabis. Learn how Dr. Peterson continues to practice medicine in Southern California whi...

In this episode, I sit down with Leigh Farquhar who is currently studying for her Master's in Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation. We talk about her experience in the cannabis industry, talk about the industry struggles, and how alternative medicine changed her perspective on her career trajectory. Tune in as we breakdown Leigh's story and how she chose her path in alternative medici...

In the today's episode, I engage in a discussion with Nick Spohn, the mind behind Simply Sprout and Floteq. Nick is based out of Phoenix, AZ where he supplies cannabis clones to the market, home grow education and much more. We talk about how alternative medicine changed his life, the state of the industry, and our views on how the industry can do better. Email me if you would like to be invol...

Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon where individuals doubt their abilities and accomplishments, feeling like frauds despite evidence of their competence. People experiencing imposter syndrome often attribute their success to luck or external factors, fearing they will be exposed as "impostors" who don't deserve their achievements. This mindset can lead to self-doubt, anx...

Natex is a supercritical carbon dioxide equipment manufacturer specializing in facility build out, research & development and business development for multiple industries. In today's episode I sit down with Franz Seitinger and Dr. Eduard Lack to discuss how the company started, equipment development and future projects Natex is currently developing. Home - NATEX Prozesstechnologie GesmbH T...

In today's episode, we speak with Jonathan John who is a cannabis chemist in the state of Pennsylvania. JJ is a trained chemist through education and has been learning laboratory techniques in the cannabis field through self-learning. JJ owns Circus Cannabis Company with his own dedicated laboratory to perform extraction, processing, testing and distribution. Jon John (@jon_john23) • Instagram...

A brief introduction of Dorian Gutierrez, the founder of the Mind Aura Lab podcast.. Take listen to the journey that has led to the creation of the Mind Aura brand and the vision set for the Mind Aura Lab. The audience will learn about the science, technology, and research involved with the alternative medicine field. Time Stamps: 00:01 Podcast Introduction 00:46 Acknowledgements 2:13 Introduction...

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