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EPISODE #168 Cannabis and Traumatic Stress with Gary Roberts, Cannabis Entrepreneur and Host of Good Dudes Grow Podcast

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This week, we welcome Gary Roberts, firefighter, CEO of Promises Recovery, Inc. and Host of Good Dudes Grow Podcast.

We examine PTSD and traumatic stress, along with the evidence of how cannabis can help in a therapeutic way. Gary also shares his personal journey through grief, which ultimately led him to found a non profit recovery centre for those in need.

📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS:

www.canverse.global/shownotes/e168

The Cannabis Conversation is sponsored by Lumino - a boutique HR and Recruitment Agency specialising in building high performance teams for the European Cannabis Industry. They work in three main verticals: Commercial, Medical and Plant Facing.

Get in touch at www.luminorecruit.com/

About Gary Roberts

18-year active duty firefighter. Gary also has over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, focusing on athlete coaching, physical recovery programs, and mental training for athletic performance. Given his background and ability to learn and overcome psychological and physical trauma, medical training, and understanding how the body can be adaptive to proper prevention and post-recovery protocols. Gary has founded Promises Innovative Recovery to become a mental and physical health leader using innovative therapeutics like plant-based medicine and psychedelics. PIR focuses continuously on moving the needle forward with new and successful programs to benefit those in need.

Timestamps

0:00 Welcome to The Cannabis Conversation

0:46 Gary’s personal background, work as a firefighter, and why he became involved in recovery

5:15 Gary’s entrepreneurial journey and starting his CBD brand Pure Body Zen

14:13 Gary’s motivations for starting his CBD brand, and the challenges faced using CBD as a firefighter

16:00 Introduction to traumatic stress, PTSD, and Gary’s experiences of this

19:38 Are there different types of PTSD?

22:21 How do first line responders and firefighters usually treat alcohol?

25:15 How can cannabis help with traumatic stress?

27:33 The balance of THC and CBD for therapeutic use

31:45 The use of MDMA for post traumatic stress

Resources

Connect with Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/good-dudes-grow/

Follow Good Dudes Grow Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gooddudesgrowpodcast/

Follow Promises Innovative Recovery on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/promises-innovative-recovery/

Promises Recovery Centers’Website: www.promisesrecoverycenters.com

Promises Innovative Recovery’s Website: www.promisesinnovativerecovery.com

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This week, we welcome Gary Roberts, firefighter, CEO of Promises Recovery, Inc. and Host of Good Dudes Grow Podcast.

We examine PTSD and traumatic stress, along with the evidence of how cannabis can help in a therapeutic way. Gary also shares his personal journey through grief, which ultimately led him to found a non profit recovery centre for those in need.

📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS:

www.canverse.global/shownotes/e168

The Cannabis Conversation is sponsored by Lumino - a boutique HR and Recruitment Agency specialising in building high performance teams for the European Cannabis Industry. They work in three main verticals: Commercial, Medical and Plant Facing.

Get in touch at www.luminorecruit.com/

About Gary Roberts

18-year active duty firefighter. Gary also has over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, focusing on athlete coaching, physical recovery programs, and mental training for athletic performance. Given his background and ability to learn and overcome psychological and physical trauma, medical training, and understanding how the body can be adaptive to proper prevention and post-recovery protocols. Gary has founded Promises Innovative Recovery to become a mental and physical health leader using innovative therapeutics like plant-based medicine and psychedelics. PIR focuses continuously on moving the needle forward with new and successful programs to benefit those in need.

Timestamps

0:00 Welcome to The Cannabis Conversation

0:46 Gary’s personal background, work as a firefighter, and why he became involved in recovery

5:15 Gary’s entrepreneurial journey and starting his CBD brand Pure Body Zen

14:13 Gary’s motivations for starting his CBD brand, and the challenges faced using CBD as a firefighter

16:00 Introduction to traumatic stress, PTSD, and Gary’s experiences of this

19:38 Are there different types of PTSD?

22:21 How do first line responders and firefighters usually treat alcohol?

25:15 How can cannabis help with traumatic stress?

27:33 The balance of THC and CBD for therapeutic use

31:45 The use of MDMA for post traumatic stress

Resources

Connect with Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/good-dudes-grow/

Follow Good Dudes Grow Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gooddudesgrowpodcast/

Follow Promises Innovative Recovery on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/promises-innovative-recovery/

Promises Recovery Centers’Website: www.promisesrecoverycenters.com

Promises Innovative Recovery’s Website: www.promisesinnovativerecovery.com

  continue reading

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