Getting Personal with Plant Medicine

Feedswap: Your Highness Podcast

In a feed swap with our sister podcast, Dr. Peter Grinspoon joins Diana to talk about his new book and discuss the complex nature of medical care and cannabis use. 0:16 - Welcome to Your Highness Podcast1:46 - Fave Pot4:45 - Fave not Pot 6:46 - Main Segment 23:45 - Calls to action 26:00 - Where can people find you?27:30 - Wrap up and goodbyeImportant links:MitragaiaThe Healing Rose
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The Public Side of Parenting and Plant Medicine

Shownotes generated by Podium.pageEpisode Summary:In this deeply personal episode, I have an insightful conversation with Laura Beohner, the co-founder of The Healing Rose, a CBD company. We dive into her journey of normalizing cannabis use in various aspects of her life, from working with children to being a parent. Laura shares her experiences of breaking the stigma around cannabis and proving that one can be productive, work with children, and run a business promoting plant medicine. We also discuss the challenges of teaching children about respecting plants and their boundaries and the importance of pushing past personal barriers to embrace authenticity within the cannabis industry. Join us as we explore plant medicine beyond THC and CBD and how Laura integrates her passion for cannabis into her life and starts conversations in unlikely spaces. Don't forget to use the discount code "plant pod" at metrigaya.com for 10% off your next purchase. Chapters: (0:00:24) - Normalizing Cannabis in Unexpected Spaces(0:07:37) - Normalizing Cannabis Use in the Home(0:13:36) - Navigating the Cannabis Closet(0:20:04) - Freedom of Not Caring(0:28:36) - Exploring Plant Medicine Chapter Summaries: (0:00:24) - Normalizing Cannabis in Unexpected Spaces (7 Minutes)In this episode, we dive into a personal conversation with Laura Beohner, the co-founder of The Healing Rose, a CBD company. Laura shares her experiences working with children, young folks, and their parents while being transparent about her involvement with cannabis. She discusses her journey in normalizing cannabis, breaking through the stigma, and proving that one can be productive, work with children, and run a business that promotes plant medicine. Laura also talks about integrating her passion for cannabis into her life and starting conversations in unlikely spaces due to her background. (0:07:37) - Normalizing Cannabis Use in the Home (6 Minutes)We discuss how being a successful cannabis user and parent can break stereotypes and lead by example. Laura Beohner, a co-founder of The Healing Rose, opens up about her experience with cannabis use during her pregnancy and as a parent. She shares the support she has received from her family and the importance of normalizing cannabis use as a medicine. Laura also emphasizes the need for open conversations about cannabis with her children as they grow up, teaching them about various plants, including cannabis, and their medicinal properties. (0:13:36) - Navigating the Cannabis Closet (6 Minutes)We explore the challenges of explaining the concept of plants, especially cannabis, to young children. The conversation touches on the importance of teaching children to respect plants and understand their boundaries while allowing them to explore and appreciate nature. We also discuss the benefits of showing kids where cannabis is grown and the potential opportunities to visit hemp farms. Additionally, we address the struggle of being half in and out of the "plant closet," sharing advice for those not fully open about their involvement with cannabis. (0:20:04) - Freedom of Not Caring (9 Minutes)We delve into overcoming the fear of judgment and embracing authenticity within the cannabis industry. Discussions revolve around the importance of pushing past personal barriers and being true to oneself to succeed in this competitive field. The conversation also touches on the issue of parents facing legal consequences for using cannabis and the potentially catastrophic effects of Child Protective Services intervening. Despite law changes, the fear of consequences remains, and the need to break the stigma and change the narrative around cannabis use is emphasized. (0:28:36) - Exploring Plant Medicine (1 Minute)We explore the importance of understanding that cannabis is more than just THC and CBD and encourage listeners to educate themselves on other cannabinoids such as CBG, CBN, and THCV. Laura Beener, the co-founder of The Healing Rose, shares information on where to find their products and connects with her on social media. Don't forget to use the discount code "plant pod" at mitrigaia.com for 10% off your next purchase. Shownotes created by https://podium.page 
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The Personal Side of Traveling with Plant Medicine

Skip Stone of Stashlogix, a safe storage company, talks about the challenges of traveling with plant medicine with kids. He gives some background on how traveling safely with a stash requires more than proper storage. In the last segment, travel writer Vee Castillo gives great tips for traveling safely with plant medicine. 
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The Importance of Community

Stephanie Kerns knows how important it is to have people you trust to turn to when you're beginning a plant medicine wellness plan. She goes above and beyond to create safe spaces for people to explore alternative healing. She profoundly understands holistic health and has an encyclopedic knowledge of all types of mushrooms. In this episode, Stephanie advises those starting with a new plant routine and discusses her challenging (yet rewarding) personal journey. Listeners can get 10% off using PLANTPOD when they go to Mitragaia.com. 
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New Beginnings and New Plant Uses

We may be well into the new year, but celebrating new beginnings is never wrong. This is especially true if you're looking for new ways to embrace plants in 2023.  Maggie Wilson talks about how plants inspired her Metaphysical Oracle Deck and even does a reading! She and Diana also talk about some interesting historical uses for plants at the beginning of the year.If you want to include kratom in your new beginnings, use a vendor with loads of customer reviews: mitragaia.com. This episode is a partnership between Mitragaia and Your Highness Media
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The Personal is Political

In our last episode of the year, we take a look at how the personal intersects with the political: Shonda Broom talks about her journey to change legislation, and Diana and JR talk about the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA). This isn't a deep dive into the political side of plant medicine - but more of a snapshot. There are many ways the personal is political, especially when discussing alternatives to Big Pharma, and we'll explore more of them in 2023. Send us an email and let us know what you want us to explore deeper, and we'll enter you into a giveaway contest!Mitragaia.com is currently running a very special holiday sale - 20% off until January 2nd. 
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1.03: The Personal Side of Pet Plant Use

What's more personal than our pets? They're a part of our family, after all, and deserve the best treatment available. Yanina Kaminski talks about how her dog benefits from CBD, and the journey that led to that experiment. She and Diana talk about other types of medicinal plants used with pets, as well as discuss their own experiences with their fur babies. Getting Personal with Plant Medicine is a partnership between Mitragaia and Your Highness Media.Email your kratom tips to gettingpersonalwithplant@gmail.com and be entered into a giveaway contest. 
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1.02: The Personal Side of Parenting with Plant Medicine

Diana talks to Danielle Simone Brand about the complexities surrounding parenting and plant medicine. Major talking points include:* The stigma plant medicine-using parents face* How to approach conversations about plant use* Being aware of legal restrictions* Tips for parents who are starting their plant medicine journeyImportant notes:* You can find Danielle's book, Weed Mom, here. You can also find her on Twitter at @dsimonebrand and Instagram at @daniellesimonebrand. * Customers can get 10% off non-sale items from Mitragaia.com when they use the code YHPOD.
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1.01: How the Plant Medicine Journey Began

In this episode, you will learn the following:1. The personal journey of plant medicine2. The stigma around seeking pain relief or improving mental health3. The benefits of plant medicine for pain relief and insomniaChapter Summaries:[00:00:24] - Diana Krach is the host of the Getting Personal with Plant Medicine Podcast. JR Krach is her partner in both podcasting and life, and they talk about how their journey with plant medicine began in this pilot episode. [00:01:05] - This episode is brought to you by Mitragaia, the top-rated online kratom supplier. It is lab-tested quality kratom that we use daily. [00:24:06] - Stay informed about the legality of Kratom and all plant medicine. Check out Mitragaia's News section. That's mitragaia.com. There will be a legislative update later this season. This season will also showcase the multitude of ways that plant medicine intersects with personal aspects of plant medicine.Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating wherever you listen.The transcript can be found here: https://otter.ai/u/9A8pgI38lCAI6UmiW0QO82dTwVY
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