The Conversation, Cannabis & Christianity podcast

As a mental health nurse, psychotherapist, and specialist in Comprehensive Approach in Psychosocial Rehabilitation (CARe), Sasha dedicated his life to improving mental health care. His transformative journey, driven by personal experiences and professional growth, led him to a deep understanding of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and its impact on stress, trauma, and mental health.

Throughout his career, he achieved remarkable milestones, reshaping care practices and policies. However, his own battle with undiagnosed Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) broke him down. Yet, it fueled a renewed purpose - to support healthcare professionals and others to escape the same path.

Through his Homeostatica approach, integrating ECS knowledge with trauma-informed care, he strives to bring compassion and effectiveness to mental health treatment. 

Go for a drive with your ears. Just because : )

The Door Is Open

Forgiveness Is For Everyone

Love One Another

Yes, Your Eyes. The saying goes, "The eyes are the window to the soul." And the saying goes, "What do you see with your mind's eye?" What do you see?

Trent Hancock is the head breeder for Creswell Oreganics and an owner in Crater Enterprises. In 1998 he started indoor growing in Portland’s legendary cannabis community and went on to build his first commercial grow in Montana in 2008. Trent spent the next eight years in Montana consulting the largest indoor cannabis facilities in the country at the time, prior to Colorado 2014. Realizing that large scale commercial grows had bug and mold problems that were nearly impossible to control without spraying flowering plants, he started developing a controlled air system that prevented the need for spraying.

In 2014, Trent teamed up with Shayney Norick and her medical cannabis company in Montana. Gaining the space and ability to refine his air system, he utilized his Navy Seabee dad's low voltage electronics experience to build his first control panel. This was the first control panel ever built that brings in high volumes of fresh air while running high altitude temperature algorithms.

After decades of knowledge and experience in the legacy and medical marijuana arenas, he is a testing and quality expert.

Relaxation, Relaxation, Relaxation. There are layers to Relaxation, and This Life Is Far More Amazing & Supernatural than it is advertised to be. The Door Is Open. Love One Another.

Lieutenant Colonel Ali W. Palmer was an Army Engineer officer with a professional career that spans 25 years in a variety of experiences to include military, government, private, non-profit and higher education. A 1997 graduate of West Point Military Academy, he soon after completed Airborne and Ranger training and was stationed in Germany where he deployed to the Balkan region three times. Ali spent the next nine years in multiple command and staff responsibilities in the Army including: basic training company command, battalion operations officer, and General’s Aide for the Army Corps of Engineers division in Baghdad, IRAQ – earning Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge for life-saving actions under fire.

Ali left military service in 2006 to pursue an MBA from Harvard Business School and spent the next six years in healthcare, finance, leadership development and facilities engineering. During that time, he was active in his Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and served as a Congressional Nomination Committee Member. In 2013, he started his first company – LIFECON, LLC where he designs and delivers executive leadership coaching to corporate, nonprofit and university senior leaders. In 2014, Ali re-entered the military in the Army Reserves, was promoted to Major in 2016 and recently to Lieutenant Colonel – a full year ahead of schedule. He most recently served as Operations Officer for the Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic COVID and Hurricane Response Teams.

In 2019, he launched another startup – Royal Technology & Agriculture, a cutting-edge agriculture technology firm providing quality assurance & consulting solutions to a myriad of farmers, brands, retailers and agribusinesses nationwide. Ali is also adjunct faculty at Battlefield Leadership and the Intrepid Leadership Group – two premier corporate leader development companies. He’s a member of the US Army Ranger Association, sits on multiple boards, speaks three languages, and is a Certified Engineer in the State of NY.

Joshua David Linney is a Florida native, U.S. Army Veteran, prescription drug addiction survivor and Founder and Chairman of Carma Corps, a nonprofit 501(c)3 that uses hemp to help veterans, or anyone suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, come off prescription drug addictions. With the intent to help people become self-sufficient, Carma Corps also provides training on how to own and operate a small business. Joshua served in Operation Vigilant Warrior and he is an alumni of The University of Central Florida.

Alison Myrden comes from a family line of Canadian law enforcement officers, and is herself a retired corrections officer. She is also one of Canada's earliest medical marijuana patients from 1994, has supported Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) and is a worldwide cannabis advocate. Alison has endured much pain in life and yet her outlook on life remains positive, optimistic and full of love. Please check her out at https://alisonmyrden.ca

Alison Myrden comes from a family line of Canadian law enforcement officers, and is herself a retired corrections officer. She is also one of Canada's earliest medical marijuana patients from 1994, has supported Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) and is a worldwide cannabis advocate. Alison has endured much pain in life and yet her outlook on life remains positive, optimistic and full of love. Please check her out at https://alisonmyrden.ca

Nikki Lawley is a cannabis patient advocate, speaker, and founder of Nikki and the Plant. She discovered medical cannabis after experiencing a life-changing brain injury while working as a pediatric nurse in October 2016. Nikki is a leading voice in the community, chronicling her journey from a healthcare provider to a patient to an advocate. She hopes to bring worldwide awareness to invisible illness, disability, and how cannabis can help improve quality of life.