The Conversation, Cannabis & Christianity podcast

In 2021, Jake Housdon left his role as a tech executive and moved to the Peruvian Amazon to build a retreat centre. He packed up his life and immersed himself in the jungle, where plants became his teachers and nature his guide.

Three things define his path: people, plants, and creativity. His journey with cannabis wasn’t always balanced. He found himself in a pattern of excessive use, self-medicating and 'overdoing it' without proper structure or guidance. Through this, Jake realized the importance of a conscious relationship with the plant—one rooted in intentionality, respect, and balance. In the right setting, with the right cadence, cannabis facilitates deep healing and profound insights.

Today, Jake leads Conscious Cannabis, a community and learning experience exploring cannabis for spiritual growth, wellness, and creative expression where we help people cultivate a healthy

Mary Jane Oatman is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe and descendant of the Delaware Tribe and proud mother of three beautiful people. She is the Executive Director of the Indigenous

John Bailey is a mindset coach, speaker, and leader who challenges the status quo to build a better world for those who dare to push past their limits. With over 15 years of experience across innovation,

His mission is to trigger deep, lasting change by calling out norms of comfort and complacency, empowering others to face their fears, and creating a ripple effect of success and growth.

John’s journey is one of transformation, both professionally and personally. After exploring different spiritual paths, he now embraces a renewed sense of purpose through personal reflection and a deeper connection with his values.

His approach to leadership and life is built on a foundation of truth, resilience, and humility, guiding others to tap into their own potential. Now, his mission is to lead and inspire others to embrace their highest purpose, serve those around them, and challenge themselves daily.

"No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it."

Proverbs 8

Julie Ann Mejia is the CEO and Founder of Holistic Hemp Solutions INC. She holds a BS in Psychology from Salem State University with a concentration in cognitive neuroscience and research. After completing her undergraduate studies, she was burned out from writing research papers and wanted to work hands-on with psychiatric and cognitively impaired patients.

Her story with hemp/cannabis began like many others in the industry. She was employed as a coordinator at a non-profit agency working with adolescents with cognitive, behavioral and

Julie was prescribed several opioids, but the

It's a crazy world, a mixed up world, involving politics and the underworld. You shake it up a little, you see another side, you see a flower grow and then a suicide.

Michael Franti

Cesar Marin is a visionary leader in the psychedelic and microdosing community, founder of Cultivating Wisdom and MicrodosingOver50.com. A former CNN producer turned dynamic entrepreneur, Cesar empowers individuals over 50 to enhance cognitive function and creativity through safe microdosing

practices. His groundbreaking work, compelling book, and insightful workshops have transformed countless lives, promoting personal growth and destigmatizing psychedelics. As a celebrated speaker and advocate, Cesar continues to inspire and lead the conversation on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for mental clarity

Bridget Watson-Favaro is a Nurse Practitioner who works with patients from all walks of life, from pediatric care to geriatric care. Bridget has worked in clinical areas specializing in geriatric  assessments, aboriginal centers and advanced wound care. Over the last decade, Bridget has focused on cannabinoid-based medicine. In

Dr. Uma Dhanabalan is a highly respected, Harvard trained physician known to most as Dr. Uma. She is the Founder/CEO of Global Health & Hygiene Solutions, LLC established in 2006 with a mission to “promote wellness and prevent illness”™ and Uplifting Health & Wellness, an Independent Medical Concierge Practice.

Dr. Uma’s mission is to change the stigma regarding Cannabis and for the world to know about the Endocannabinoid system through education. She is an educator, advocate, activist and speaks locally &  globally about cannabis as a plant medicine and a global solution.

She created the model TotalHealthCareTHC™ where she “Educates, Embraces and Empowers” her patients, the public and policymakers, etc. and promotes cannabis as a treatment option.

She has received awards from the American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine for her research project: “Occupational & Environmental Exposure to Lead in South India”, from The 7th World Ayurveda Conference & Arogya Expo for her presentation “Cannabis & The Therapeutic Uses", The Educational Achievement Award presented by Clover Leaf at Cannabis Business Award 2017, Award from High Times Inaugural Female 50, The International Cannabis Activist Award at The 10th

She received her Bachelor of Arts with High Honors from Rutgers University; her Medical Degree from the University of Medicine & Dentistry; her Family Practice Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina; her Masters in Public Health, Occupational & Environmental Medicine Residency, and Fellowship in Heavy Metals at the Harvard School of Public Health.

She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family

In 2003 Al Graham was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease which turned a five minute walk around his block into a two hour event. After a few years of re-organizing his life, Al turned the diagnosis into a positive by educating people on cannabis, which he had begun using. Al founded and hosts the People Advocating Cannabis Education (PACE) Radio Show in 2013 and the PACE Radio Network in 2019. He has been a writer for Treating Yourself Magazine, Cannabis Digest and was the publisher of the PACE

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