On this episode I sit down with an Air Force Veteran who proudly served for 14 years before being forced into a medical retirement. The loss of such a career has caused others in their her same shoes to sink to new lows, but instead, Jen chose to raise her floor, pick herself up and continue with a new mission of self-healing, and self-actualization. She tells her story of how pain led to an addiction, and an addiction led to her redemption and finding healing in helping others. Follow her on Ig: at Next_Jen_Vets as she continues on her mission and forges her own path ahead. 

National Suicide Prevention Line #: 800-273-8255

Intro music by:

Song: Nick Froud - Breaking Sky (No Copyright Music)

Music provided by Tunetank.

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On this episode I sit down with a member of the Arizona cannabis community who is a United States Army veteran, Alana Antonich. Alana spent 9 years in the Army as a behavioral health technician, helping other soldiers with their mental health when it began to take a toll on her mental health.  It takes courage and strength to talk about what Alana opens up about and shares her story in hopes that it will help others who are in crisis to reach out and seek help.  

National Suicide Prevention Line #: 800-273-8255

Intro music by: 

Song: Nick Froud - Breaking Sky (No Copyright Music)

Music provided by Tunetank. 

Free Download: https://bit.ly/2MJuapT

Video Link: https://youtu.be/C3TrRNSefcQ

Brandy Williams is the mother to a special needs child whois recommended and uses medicinal cannabis to treat his autism symptoms. In this episode we sit down and talk about her and her family's journey with cannabis and autism.  Brandy is a warrior in the special needs community and has helped many other states get autism as a qualifying condition alone for the use of medicinal cannabis. She is a member of Arizona MAMMA's (Mothers Advocating Medical Marijuana for Autism) and continues the fight in Arizona.  It is her mission to get this added in to Arizona as well and she has built many relationships through out the autism community, the cannabis community and Arizona State Representatives.  

Rob is a United States Marine Corps veteran having served in Operation Phantom Fury in the battle of Fallujah.  After his time in the Marines he served as a contractor for other government agencies assisting the war fighting effort.  Upon his return home he became a Pinal County Sheriff's Deputy. While serving as a deputy he performed all of the normal functions of law enforcement but focused his efforts on criminal interdiction. After suffering on the job injuries, he left law enforcement to be a stay-at-home dad, and now cannabis connoisseur.  

He has dedicated his life to public service but now enjoys the finer things in life such as a good scotch, traveling, kayaking and all around being a general bad ass and great human being.  I hope you enjoy the episode and learn a little something, or at least kill some boredom.  

Robert J. Campos is a Phoenix based defense attorney who started his career as a prosecutor. During his career he switched from prosecuting subjects to defending them. Mr. Campos is experienced in criminal defense and civil rights cases. In this episode we talk about civil rights, how to assert your rights, what to do when interacting with law enforcement and everything else about the law. 

Mr. Campos can be reached at: 

Robert J. Campos & Associates, P.L.C. 

51 E Lexington Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012

(602) 222-3440

On this episode I sit down and chat with a current police officer here in the state of Arizona who has also spent time as a prosecuting attorney. He provides current information as well as his personal perspective as to what is going on in the law enforcement world. 

Disclaimer- The material talked about does not represent any law enforcement agency in particular. The opinions and subjects covered are from a personal point of view. 

The message AJ has for the community is a very simple concept but hard in practice, and that is of having open dialogue and conversation and learning that we have more in common than we have different with one another. AJ has a background in military, EMS and was a former State Trooper.  He discovered medicinal cannabis after having suffered a significant back injury requiring emergency surgery. He comes from a unique background and perspective into both law enforcement and the cannabis community. AJ hopes to have open but tough conversations from both sides of the table and learn to understand both sides just a little bit more. 

 It is his mission to build trust with both communities and to help bridge the gap and provide both sides with the others perspective through his eyes and experiences in both worlds. AJ hopes to have tough conversations about trauma, emotional trauma, physical/mental trauma, overcoming trauma, personal demons, issues in law enforcement, and everything else. Nothing is off limits.  AJ hopes to provide good information to both sides and bring the communities a little closer together. Thank you for listening.

Note: AJ is no longer law enforcement and is not affiliated with any group.  Everything on this podcast is based upon his personal experiences and perspective. He speaks for no agency nor does he speak for law enforcement. This is solely personal accounts, opinions, and recollections.