What happens when a mother of three "breaks bad," setting up shop in her basement to extract the chemical from medical cannabis she needs to save her epileptic son? It's all legal, but only because she first helped craft and pass the Maryland state law, then worked to build the industry, a years-long effort, all in the name of helping her child (and many others along the way). 

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Cowardly host Justin Heimberg admits to an act of "accidental bravery" when he got between two rival gang members, one of whom was armed, unbeknownst to Justin. Justin chats with his old mentor and boss, Chris Henrikson, Executive Director of Street Poets, Inc., an organization that runs workshops in juvenile detention centers, using the power of poetry to help at-risk youth and gang members find their authentic voices and transform their lives. Justin and Chris reminisce about the heartbreak, humor, and hope involved in the work, and Chris offers profound lessons he has learned in his 30 years of working with L.A. youth. 

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How does being disabled actually improve sex? Guest Jonah Berger answers this and more as he chronicles his life living with Charcot Marie Tooth Syndrome, a degenerative disease that affects the peripheral nervous system and severely weakens one's extremities. Faced with the challenges of a debilitating and, in Jonah's words ""worst-named-ever"" disease, Jonah refuses to let his bodily limitations limit his life - or his sense of humor. Learn how a dream about eating butter was the spark that led him on a path where, adorned in leg braces emblazoned with blue flames, he biked across Iowa, climbed the tallest mountain in Colorado, and finished two triathlons, where he came in... last. Listen as Jonah's glass ""half-filled"" perspective eventually overpowers Justin's ""half-spilled"" one.

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Chatting Capitol Chaos with a Hardcore Hero

Where does a SWAT Cop take a leak during an insurrection? Join us as host Justin Heimberg sits down with a dedicated member of a DC area SWAT team (also named Justin). Dive into the heart of the January 6th, 2021 Capitol events, hearing firsthand accounts of the challenges faced by law enforcement (beyond finding a bathroom in a tear-gas-filled Capitol). Justin (the cop, not the cowardly host) sheds light on the courage and dedication of officers on that day and recounts the positive stories and acts of heroism that have gone unheard, having been blanketed by the eternally unravelling doomscroll of all the negative media coverage.

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Welcome to I'm No Hero with Justin Heimberg. Equal parts inspirational and funny, the I'm No Hero podcast features conversations with the brave, the bold, the courageous and the compassionate — those making the world a better place... and has a good time doing it. Best-selling author and comedy writer Justin Heimberg chats with guests who have demonstrated some form of heroism. I'm No Hero tells stories guaranteed to uplift, while also having fun exploring unconventional questions. This podcast delivers what we all desperately need right now: positive and inspirational stories that restore our faith in our fellow human beings... and a bunch of laughs along the way.

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