The Simpa Life Podcast

Episode 101 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Dr. Dani Gordon a Medical Doctor, integrative medicine physician, published author, and CBD/medicinal Cannabis expert based in London. After working for over a decade with long-term chronic health conditions founded the Resilience Medical Clinic in London. She is vice chair of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and a Conservative Drug Policy Refo...

Episode 100 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Danny Danko a former writer, photographer, and cultivation editor at High Times, who in 2020 helped set up NorthEast Leaf, a monthly print magazine that focuses on growing cannabis communities and businesses in the NorthEast of the United States of America. As well as a published author and host of the Grow Bud Yourself Podcast. Links:  -NorthEast Lea...

Episode 99 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Jamie Bartley the founder and CEO of Unyte Hemp , the executive chair of the Cannabis Industry Council , and technical advisor to the APPG on CBD .  Links: - Unyte Hemp - Cannabis Industry Council - APPG on CBD - German adult use new Watch this episode on Youtube here. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider liking, sharing, and subscribing a...

Episode 98 of The Simpa Life Podcast features George Charlton , a qualified award-winning trainer, counselor & consultant offering addiction support, family therapy mediation, drug and alcohol awareness & harm prevention training.    Links:  - Website - Twitter - MET commissioner diversion scheme - The MIX Young People and drugs - ONS UK drug deaths Watch this episode on You...

Episode 97 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Dr. Callie Seaman . A formulation chemist with over 20 years of experience in the UK hydroponics industry. Over the years she has applied her academic qualifications to the sector becoming a regular contributor to publications and research papers.   Dr. Seaman is a respected prescription cannabis advocate, plant scientist, educator, innovator...

Episode 96 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Conor Macleod. Conor is a Scottish author, illustrator, the creator of Cannaman, and Cannaman TV, and the host of the Cannaman TV Podcast.    Watch Dreamstate , the first episode of the new series of Cannaman here Links: Cannaman Youtube Channel , Cannaman Books , Cannaman Instagram , Tory PCC pulls heroin funding , Biden Pardon Announcement...

Episode 95 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Bleezy B and Old E, two brothers from Mendocino County, California who started making music together in 2007.  Their music is famed for its constant representation of the cannabis community and culture! In the years that followed the brothers have become breeders, teachers, and community leaders. *** Warning inconsistent audio levels between mysel...

Episode 94 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Darryl Bickler, a currently non-practicing British lawyer, who after having a legal epiphany while working with renowned psychedelic chemist Casey William Hardison, went on to found The Drug Equality Alliance .    Links:   - The Drug Equality Alliance - Drug equality Alliance Twitter - Casey Hardison documents - Casey Hardison runs...

Episode 93 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Dennis Mckenna. Dennis is an American ethnopharmacologist, research pharmacologist, highly respected lecturer, public speaker, and a founding member of the Heffter Research Institute and director and president of The McKenna Acadamy.   Links:   - ESPD 50 - ESPD 55 - McKenna Academy - Dennis McKenna Twitter Watch this episode on Youtube here. If you enj...

Episode 92 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Andrew DeAngelo . Andrew is a cannabis consultant, activist, strategic advisor, public speaker, and contributor for Forbes Magazine. Along with his brother Steve, Andrew co-founded the Medicinal cannabis dispensary Harbourside and the non-profit Last Prisoner Project and is a founding member of the California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA)  ...

Episode 91 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Ciaran O'Leary. Ciaran is an Irish cannabis brand consultant, architect, developer, and marketer. He worked his way from the back kitchen at the world-famous bulldog coffeeshop in Amsterdam to helping launch some of the biggest US brands into Europe, including the powerhouse Cookies. Having worked on both the corporate and dispensary side they like to...

Episode 90 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Cefyn Jones the founder and half of the husband and wife team at the UK cannabis agency ' Hemp Hound'  and Kyle Esplin the founder of Holistic Highland Hemp and the current chair of The Scottish Hemp Association.  Join us as we discuss the state of the UK's so-called 'hemp', CBD, and 'legal'  industry. We cover FSA regulation, legalisati...

Episode 88 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Roger Boyd. Roger is an avid cyclist who in 2013 started the blog HealthyStoner.co.uk to document his journey with cycling and vaping cannabis. Between 2015 and 2017 Roger cycled 19,000 miles across Europe, India, Nepal, Australia, and New Zealand all while vaping locally sourced cannabis. Listen to his unique story in this episode and learn more about...

Episode 88 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Karen Gray. Karen is a medicinal cannabis campaigner and the mother of Murray a 9-year-old with drug-resistant intractable Epilepsy who is currently seizure-free since June 2019 thanks to cannabis oil. Karen along with 3 other parents in a similar position founded the new charity Intractable UK . The charity was set up to help families with medicinal c...

Episode 87 of The Simpa Life Podcast features the Creative Director and CEO of   Product Earth - The UK's largest multiday cannabis expo held at the National Agricultural Expo Centre (NAEC) in Warwickshire August 19th - 21st 2022.    Join me, Matt, and Pasa as we discuss the history of the UK's premier cannabis expo, what you can expect from this year's event, how you can get involv...

Episode 86 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Steve DeAngelo . Steve is a man of many firsts having co-founded several iconic and influential cannabis businesses - including Harborside Inc , Steep Hill Labs , ArcView Group , and The National Cannabis Industry Association . Steve also co-founded the Last Prisoner Project - a nonprofit dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform and hosts the Radi...

Episode 85 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Buddy Mary. Buddy is a neurodivergent small business owner, 420 artist, and content creator from Wales. In this episode, we discuss UK cannabis culture, Cannabis community events,  Art, mental health, humanity, and much more.    Links:   - https://buddymary.co.uk/  - https://www.instagram.com/abudb4/  - https://www.instagr...

Episode 84 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Francis Hall, Francis is a digital entrepreneur, creator, Director at Urbanistic , and the host of the Grow Street Journal Podcast . In this episode, we discuss the differences between the UK and Canadian drug scenes, their respective cannabis industries, and cultures. **Correction**  Francis states that 500,000 Canadians are still imprisoned for...

Episode 83 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Melanie Sykes. Melanie is a UK broadcaster, public speaker, and former presenter who has appeared/worked on The Big Breakfast, Loose Women, Blind Date, This Morning, I'm a celebrity get me out of here, The Paul O'Grady Show, and Today with Des and Mel to name a few.  Melanie is the founder and editor of The Frank Magazine 'A lifestyle magazine that sup...

Episode 81 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Sy Dignam. Sy is a 10 year veteran of the UK cannabis activism scene having ran Hampshire Cannabis Communtiy and in recent years the CBD/lifestyle shop Hampshire Canna in Portsmouth, UK. Links:  - https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzymznpkvjo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UL58yPHrNA - If you enjoyed this...

Episode 80 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Chris Tasker. Chris is the founder and CEO of Global Cannabibinoid Solutions - "The UK's first cannabis science firm," the host of the Cannaman Podcast, who has worked with the UKCSC Teesside Cannabis Club, Seed Our Future, and many others. Links: https://globalcannabinoidsolutions.com/ - https://data.food.gov.uk/cbd-products/products-list - https://hi...

Episode 80 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Cefyn Jones. Cefyn Is the former member point of contact at the Cannabis Trade Association (CTA) and the founder and half of the husband and wife cannabis agency The Hemp Hound .  Join us for a discussion about CBD in the UK, FSA regulations, Classism, Cronyism, the low-THC ('Hemp') industry, and the recent conviction of Jonathan Liebling . Links:...

Episode 79 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Clark French. Clark is a cannabis advocate, activist, a new father, a private prescription patient, a former writer at Ismoke media, and the founder of the United Patients Alliance (UPA) Clark has worked with the UKCSC, Norml UK, and Legalise Cannabis Alliance. If you enjoyed this Podcast then please consider liking, sharing, and subscribing and if you...

Episode 78 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Neil Woods. Neil is one of the UK's most prolific former undercover drug detectives on the front lines of the war on drugs in the late 1990s and early 2000s.   After recognising the harm his actions and career had on the most vulnerable in society Neil retired from policing and began campaigning and advocating for an end to drug prohibition....

Episode 77 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Mila Jansen. Mila is an author, entrepreneur, inventor, mother, old school smoker, traveler, winner of the high times lifetime achievement award, and founder of the Dabadoo events. With over 50 years of experience, she has truly earned her title of The Hash Queen.   Links: - Pollinator - Mila's Journey IDMB Mila's Instagram - Sensi Seeds Article I...