TSC Talks!

TSC Talks guest Nikki Lawley is a former pediatric nurse, former blackjack dealer, and much more, who went from full active life to chronic daily pain and other debilitating symptoms after suffering a traumatic brain injury on the job in 2016. This is the story of how it happened, what happened and how she’s been able to move from existing in survival mode to having a life filled with hope despite...

Lisa Larson is a mother, daughter, Senior Care Advocate, Learning Assistant, Co-Owner of TSC Talks, LLC and all-around awesome human being. Lisa started working on the podcast in 2018 after hearing the resilience, intensity complicated nature of the challenges people with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex were dealing with and offered to help me edit. The rest is history. We’ve evolved considerably since...

They also discuss alternative medicine options that they each have utilized and for which they feel strongly can be useful for those living with TSC and other chronic life-threatening conditions. Long term polypharmacy issues are incredible and waiting for pharmaceutical formulations of cannabis is not an option. We are witnessing suffering and mental/physical health issues that can be addressed i...

This is a compilation of 6 different women who found their way to the cannabis industry. Inspired, motivated, and educated from their encounters with the plant, now all making a difference by using their lived experiences as women, as cannabis users, as entrepreneurs, to bring some unique businesses and services to the industry. Tiffany Watkins Tiffany Watkins is a "Cannabis Enthusiast". She's bee...

In this episode, Mike Robinson, Founder~Global Cannabinoid Research Center, discusses his work developing a number of publications designed to harness and consolidate much of the multitude of cannabis content available all over the internet. Mike's Bio from https://mikesmedicines.com : "CONTACT MIKE: HIS BIO & OTHER PUBLICATIONS To make contact: Email Mike 50kreasons@gmail.com Instagram @Cannabism...

TSC Talks was honored to host Janna Champagne, RN, BSN, as a guest for the second time. From https://jannachampagne.com : "Janna's introduction to the cannabis industry began as a cannabis patient who happens to be a nurse, when she suffered a debilitating immune health collapse in 2012. Janna credits cannabis for helping to reduce her reliance on harmful pharmaceuticals, and for supporting her ab...

TSC Talks had a fantastic chat with Cannabis Nurse, Carey Lee Leuer, R.N. recently. Carey Lee is a Registered Nurse, Iowa Green Nurse and Cannabis Nurse Consultant- Integrative Health, Geriatric’s, Mental Health. Here's some further info, snippets from transcript and time stamps. From https://thegreennurse.com/cannabis_nurses/carey-lee-leuer/ " "Nurse Carey Lee wasn’t always a nurse. Her first car...

In this episode, TSC Talks had the honor and pleasure of speaking with Allison Chapman, Legislative Director~Health Choice 4 Action MA. I met Allison through a Facebook Group called, "FLU YOU BAKER CLASS ACTION", formed to "stay connected, informed & share ideas/information regarding the opposition to the MA DPH Flu Vaccine mandate". We started off hearing about Allison's personal connection to th...

TSC Talks had a chance to talk with Chiara Juster, Advocate and Strategic Counsel, Head of Government Affairs, Oaksterdam University, Host of High Tea Tuesdays on OU Instagram and Legal Advisor for The Last Prisoner Project, head counsel for Richard DeLisi ( https://freedelisi.com ). From her bio: “Chiara Juster is a social justice advocate and attorney. She advises Oaksterdam on government and po...

It was wonderful to cross paths with Sarah Hope on LinkedIn recently and have her as a guest on the podcast. She is the first Microdose Coach I have met, let alone interviewed. I have a personal interest in microdosing, mostly cannabis, but recently have tried psilocybin with excellent results. It has been a tool to engage in some perceptual shifts, processing and healing that I found subtle, non-...

TSC Talks discusses TSC in the time of Covid. Guest host Daniel Price joined Jill Woodworth for a roundtable discussion with guests Rob Grandia, Emilie Peters, Heather Still, Meghan Bittner, Joshua Stroup and Cathy Evanochko. Check out the time stamps below to find the information you feel will be most helpful and check out the links at the end of this document. Link to A.I. Transcription of the e...

It was our pleasure to speak with Katherine Caulfield on TSC Talks. Katy is an author, energy healer, astrologer and mystic "focused on self-love, self-healing and holistic wellness through uniting the spiritual and physical realms". Jill crossed paths with her when given the gift of a channeled healing through past podcast guest, Dorina Leslie. Not familiar with this modality of healing, I had no...

TSC Talks guest Tiffany Watkins is a “Cannabis Enthusiast”, founder and CEO of Vanguard Media, and cannabis activist. She’s been an activist for 20+ years and has done a lot of work to bring awareness to health care and proper distribution of Medical Cannabis as well as paving the way for Recreational Cannabis. She has marched the Capital (CA), to help bring a voice to those in need of the protect...

TSC Talks interviewed 2 team members from OP Innovates, Dr. Jim Kane, Chief Science Officer, and Keith Butler, Chief Executive Officer. "OP Innovates formulates with the plant in mind. Using research, experience and our unique patent-pending delivery method we deliver cannabinoid products that work" Keith talks about his early years of cannabis activism and how the science today indicates that usi...

Nurse Mark is an entrepreneur, leader, fitness guru, business/life coach, healthcare professional, and author of Absolutely F**king Amazing: Living a Life You Love, an Amazon #1 Best Seller. He is a Registered Nurse licensed in Massachusetts and New York. In 2017, he began his cannabis education – studying how to utilize it as a tool to create a happier, less stressed, pain-free life and completed...

TSC Talks guests Sherri Tuktus and Mark Worster fill us in on how Green Nurses turn the tables on some of the aspects of the top-heavy traditional healthcare model and seek to empower the patient with education, empowering them to ask questions and engage with the curriculum instead of being handed a prescription and sent out the door. Sherri is the Founder, CEO, and Executive Director at GreenNur...

Thanks for listening! It was a pleasure to interview "Nurse Bonnie". Bonnie Drake, BSN/CRT, Member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, CBD/HEMP Advocate is a Green Nurse with an extensive history and medical past with a background in nursing herself. She was introduced to CBD when her service dog started suffering from arthritis and Cardiomyopathy. From the exceptional results, she wonder...

Green Nurses ARE the bridge between alternative and traditional medicine and have helped transform and provide legitimacy and respect for cannabis as medicine and other alternative options as well! We are grateful for collaboration and support on this content arc from Sherri Tutkus of GreenNurse Group. For our first episode in this series, we've compiled a retrospective from past Green Nurse podca...

I got the chance to interview Chris Chambers recently. I saw him on a video Mike Robinson posted during the 100, 000, 000 million mg CBD giveaway and was impressed with his story. In our first conversation, (of which it took 3 to get this audio! :)), Chris mentioned being a Quaker. I immediately felt a connection as my own father was immersed in this philosophy/denomination towards the end of his...

TSC Talks guest Patrick Spencer is a 21-year-old from South London, and a new podcaster. After chatting a bit through Instagram, Jill thought it would be fun to bring in a younger generation and have an open conversation about his views and struggles. Patrick is Creator, Producer and Host of Open Podcast 2020. He is an elevator engineer, past football player, enjoys writing his own songs. He also...

Roberto Paleco joined us in our “virtual land” to discuss his amazing journey and career as a Medical Researcher/Scientist, Entrepreneur, from Australia, Italian born. He started a company to do research and clinical trials "for hire" to bridge the gap in the Australian medical cannabis industry. Roberto has a passion for nature and chemistry. After years of studying and working in the field as a...

Danielle, (Dani) McQueen, is a true champion in the cannabis world, business owner, who has been nominated with Best Cannabis Company of the Year, Maine Cannabis Activist, Business Leader of the Year, Champion in Corrupt Responsibility, Best Innovation: Hot Cocoa, and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. While that, she is also a mother of a special superhero little girl that suffers from the same auto...

This is the full-length audio recording of our TSC Talks hosted, Facebook Live conversation on this topic. Brooke Alisha is an adult and parent living with TSC and Jill Woodworth, the host of TSC Talks, is a parent to several offspring living with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. They are talking about the extreme behavioral and mental health challenges of TSC and similar conditions that include a neur...

Thanks for listening to TSC Talks with Dedee Culley. With over 20 years of nursing experience, she is the co-owner of 2 Leaf Nurses, which provides alternative & holistic health services from Springfield, Missouri. Culley loves home health for its opportunity to connect with patients and their environment. Culley is incredibly blessed and she was able to gather up courage and strength to pursue he...

I had the pleasure of having Brielle Izabelle join myself and co-host, Brooke Alisha on the podcast to discuss her lived experience as a young adult living with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Brielle is from New Jersey, is a college student at Fairleigh Dickinson and just launched a YouTube channel. This is the description she includes on her YouTube channel, linked below: “hey everyone! My names bri...