A frank discussion with comedian Jenifer Louise Garcia about how she's weathering this pandemic, how standup comedy became her outlet for coping with PTSD and how open air, open mic standup comedy is keeping the laughter alive in the Bay Area. 

In this episode of Unpacking Life's Crazy, I talk about how I accidentally stumbled onto the miracle of fasting, before it was popular. We get into the science of fasting and dispel some myths about fat, carbs and the backward guidelines in our food pyramid. We'll look at who started the big fat lie in the first place and offer suggestions for newbies to the fasting lifestyle. There's even a yogurt recipe your guts will just love.

This pod is all about crazy journeys and the strangers who helped my get there.

In this episode my experience using psychedelics in the treatment of anxiety and CPTSD.

Years of suffering and ineffective medical treatment led Ms. Phoenix to seek a prescription for a plant which is federally illegal. For those who may still fear marijuana thanks to the anti-drug commercials of the 80s, understanding  it’s history and miraculous properties may just change your mind. Esperanza explains how a plant, once widely used in over the counter remedies for headaches and coughs, got classified as dangerous it the first place. One of the bigger shockers for her, was discovering that no one had ever died of a cannabis overdose. 

So many surprising facts about weed to unpack  here.

A mother interviews her transgender daughter as a celebration of Pride Month.

This is a special kid friendly story time pod with several never before heard children's stories about aliens and cows, too many pets, an abducted jumping frogs, an indigenous origin story and historical fiction that will leave you craving Navajo fried bread.