TSC Talks!

In this episode, Laura and John from Herb Tech Pharmaceuticals join the podcast to discuss their new line of CBD topicals with Penetrating Topical CBD Phase-change Technology designed to be absorbed rapidly, provide relief and enhance your lifestyle. I enjoyed hearing about how their business got started and the passion this company has for bringing to market products that are first class. They ha...

Sherri Tutkus is the founder and CEO of GreenNurse Group, Nursing Director at Irie Bliss Wellness and host of GreenNurse on the Go Radio Show. Sherri is a cannabis nurse, patient and advocate. She earned her Bachelors in Science and Nursing from Boston College. She is highly skilled Registered Nurse with 30 years’ practical experience in various departments within the hospital and home setting. Sh...

In this powerful episode, Mike Robinson, Founder, Global Cannabinoid Research Center, Cancer Survivor, Cannabis Advocate AND former registered Civil Rights lobbyist and non attorney that represented countless disabled children, discusses what's happened with Special Education services under a provision of the coronavirus relief package and why it's important to take action. Under A provision of th...

“If we are to understand anything so complex and troubling as addiction, we need to gaze directly at the point where experience and biology meet. Because that’s the bottleneck, the linchpin, where human affairs are cast and crystallized. That’s where the brain shapes our lives and our lives shape the brain” Marc D. Lewis, Ph. D. I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing Marc. D. Lewis on TSC Ta...

Leigh Zarda Carr, R.N., BSN, is a mother of 2, business owner, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Bleeding Kansas Advocates, Contributing Writer at The Evolution Magazine and Cannabis Nurse Consultant at Kansas City Cannabis Company. The name of her business is Hari Om Hemp. “It began as an idea when they both Leigh and husband Dustin noticed the many benefits that Leigh saw from CBD herself. I...

In this Special Edition 420 Compilation, we share some favorite audio clips from several of our past guests on the 20th of April, 2020! First up is Sherri Tutkus, RN, BSN~Founder and CEO of GreenNurse Group, Medical Director of Irie Bliss Wellness and host of GreenNurse on the Go Radio Show. 1. Sherri is a cannabis nurse, patient and advocate. Sherri earned her Bachelors in Science and Nursing fro...

A frank discussion with John D. Brigham partner/boyfriend of the host of TSC Talks, Jill Woodworth on his experience moving in with our family dealing with extreme circumstances TSC related, trauma-related. How we made it work and how we're coping now. We will cover TAND, behavior mgmt issues, relationship challenges, and strategies, cannabinoid medicine and coping. All are welcome, participation...

In Part 2 of this episode of TSC Talks, I spoke to Liz Minda, RN and Mike Robinson, former TSC Talks guest, drops in for the second half of our conversation. Liz has three children, one of whom has significant special needs and issues related to epileptic seizures. Liz strongly believes her daughter’s issues are pharma injuries and we discuss that and the treatment protocol. Liz had her children l...

In this episode of TSC Talks, I spoke to Liz Minda, RN and Mike Robinson, former TSC Talks guest, drops in for the second half of our conversation. Liz has three children, one of whom has significant special needs and issues related to epileptic seizures. Liz strongly believes her daughter’s issues are pharma injuries and we discuss that and the treatment protocol. Liz had her children later in li...

I had the honor of speaking to three accomplished women about the current state of birth both locally and nationally. We discuss the increasing interest in home births, the advantages and disadvantages of home versus hospital births and how those expecting, or expecting to be expecting, can best prepare especially with the extra consideration of Covid19. Corrine Pellard is an Empath, Psychic Mediu...

In this episode, my guest Sherri Tutkus, RN, BSN, Founder & CEO of Green Nurse Group, came on the podcast to share a powerful and inspiring mother son story that follows the timeline from receiving a diagnosis at birth of her son Nicholas with Branchio-Oculo-Facial Syndrome through current day. Sherri gives one of the most powerful illustrations over the course of the episode, of a mother's love,...

Here is the audio version of the Facebook Live episode that aired on March 26, 2020. The YouTube link for the video is as follows: https://youtu.be/cIp6BinWD6c In this episode, Dr. Uma joined host Jill Woodworth on TSC Talks Facebook page to engage in a discussion on the impact of #Coronavirus/ #COVID19 We'll talk about the personal impact, local impact in MA on the cannabis community, and beyond...

Mike Robinson, Cancer Survivor/Cannabis Activist - Founder, Global Cannabinoid Research Center, comes on to discuss some of the current challenges in the cannabis community as well as exciting opportunities and projects coming your way. He starts off answering the initial question regarding who is reliable and trustworthy in the industry, we delve into challenges with cannabis certifications, the...

Mike Robinson, Cancer Survivor/Cannabis Activist - Founder, Global Cannabinoid Research Center, comes on to discuss a recent experience he had with the Coronavirus situation, his concerns over the gravity of this situation and the impact it's having on everyone's mental health. He urges the cannabis industry as a whole to rise up during this time and consider the cannabinoids which in combination...

I thoroughly enjoyed having Ruth Fisher, Ph. D., Cannabis researcher, and analyst, Co-Founder of Cann Dynamics, as well as the author of The Medical Cannabis Primer, on TSC Talks! I heard about Ruth’s book from another recent guest, Nikki Lawley and promptly ordered it, and reached out to Ruth for an interview. It’s a phenomenal resource, one that I have on my desk and refer to frequently. Before...

I had the extreme honor of interviewing Brooke Alisha, TSC Advocate, Parent, Adult Living with TSC, Adult Regional Coordinator for Adult Support Region 5, LeVel Promotor. She has quite a story of challenges and hurdles, traumatic events, and heartache but also MUCH resilience, inner fortitude, a heart of love and hope. Diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC is a condition that causes benig...

Tyrone Williams is a Proud Father👣 Direct From Source Supplier🌿Licensed THC and Hemp Product Acquisition and Quality Control Specialist🤔Problem Solver. This is his story of life in the fast lane in the early days of the cannabis industry in Southern California. Tyrone grew up with a father involved in some of the riskier smuggling operations in the industry, his uncle being killed by the cartel...

It was my pleasure to have Michael Pedersen is Host/Producer of Cannabis Update Podcast, Founder of Distinct Media as well as Station Manager of Multicultural Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. in Calgary Alberta. “Michael has worked in broadcasting and managed radio stations since 2005. Before radio, he worked in the Vancouver film industry as a post-production editor and location sound recordist. He...

Nadia Bodkin, CEO and Vincent Crowley, SVP of Blaze Therapeutics, LLC are an incredible team bringing a rich and relevant background of lived and learned experience across multiple special interest groups, including the rare disease community, military & veteran community, as well as health care community and more. "Blaze Therapeutics exists to offer plant-based solutions to the rare disease, the...

A mini compilation of a few Canna conversations; Blaze Therapeutics, Michael Pedersen, Tyrone Williams & past guest Mike Robinson. 1-"Blaze Therapeutics exists to offer plant-based solutions to the rare disease, the US Veteran, and professional medical communities that target the improvement of overall health, wellness, and quality of life. We believe in amplifying the beauty of life through the p...

Nikki Lawley is a former pediatric nurse, former blackjack dealer and much more, who went from a 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 ongoing challe...

“You are here for a purpose. There is not a duplicate of you in the whole wide world; there never has been, there never will be. You were brought here now to fill a certain need. Take time to consider what it might be.” Lou Austin. This happens to be one of Daniel Price’s favorite quotes and as you will see and hear, has truly framed the way Daniel lives his life. Daniel Price, a rare disease and...

I was honored to interview Tiffani Goff, mother, blogger, author of Loving Tiara: A Memoir on the podcast. I followed Tiffani’s journey with her daughter Tiara who had TSC for several years on Facebook as she shared glimpses from her day to day life with an incredibly challenging presentation of TSC, one that would ultimately claim Tiara’s life. I observed her posts in the days leading up to her p...

R.J. Cooper, Founder & CEO of R.J. Cooper & Associates is an inventor, technologist, and student of human behavior. RJ has always carried with him the goal of wanting to help as many people as possible. His interest in the area of assistive technology began over 30 years ago when he was studying to become an electrical engineer at the University of Utah. In his own words: I love what I do because...

In this episode, my guest is Ricardo Rivera-Acevedo, Chief Science Officer and Director at Ecovita Health Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada working to initiate and manage a medical cannabis extraction facility and guide research and development of new therapeutic products. Ricardo is host of the Cannabis Science Podcast, the first weekly Canadian radio show focused entirely on canna...