The Green Heart Club: Women, Weed, and Wellness

The information contained in this podcast is for educational purposes only; it is not medical advice. We are Certified Cannabis Educators. We are not medical doctors. Steph and Stacy recommend that you speak directly to a medical cannabis educator or a medical healthcare practitioner trained in cannabis medicine before experimenting with cannabis for medicinal purposes. The topics and statements discussed are based on our research and experience and have not been evaluated by any regulatory body. 

Today we recap our previous nine episodes and take some time to reflect on our journey through this cannabis education endeavor that we've taken on together. We have thoroughly enjoyed sharing our personal stories as patients consuming medical cannabis and providing cannabis education to those looking for information about this medicinal plant. Thank you for following along with us in our passion to educate, inspire and nourish the community we've created here. Stay tuned towards the end of this episode. We will share an exciting opportunity about how you can continue to connect and work with us in "The Green Heart Club: Women, Weed, and Wellness".

So let's dive in and start our recap of Season 1:

Episode 1, Our story/Our journey to now: We talk about accessing medicinal cannabis as a natural therapeutic option for healing through and after breast cancer treatments. Despite the stigma about people who consume it, we held firm to our personal beliefs and to the science that helped us understand HOW this is medicine. 

Episode 2, Patient-centred care (stigma, cancer, and cannabis): We talked all about stigma in medicine surrounding this plant. There is still a lot of stigma around cannabis, but we have learned and noticed that patient-centered care results in less stigma. 

Episode 3, Cancer and Cannabis - The Patient Mindset: We share our personal stories around the "mindset" we each held during our breast cancer journeys and how cannabis played an essential role in our health and wellness.

Episode 4, The Endocannabinoid System - What is it and how does it work? We share knowledge and insight on how medicinal cannabis and a healthy lifestyle work together to promote a healthy, balanced endocannabinoid system. This episode is our most popular episode yet! Please check it out!

Episode 5, The Journey of the Cannabis Plant: It's essential to recognize those who came before us, educating and advocating for the cannabis plant. We break down the history of the cannabis plant, one of humanity's oldest cultivated crops. 

Episode 6, Cannabinoids - What are they: We introduce our listeners to these naturally occurring chemical compounds and how they can play an essential role in pain relief, inflammation, and general health. 

Episode 7, An Introduction to Cannabis Terpenes and Flavonoids: We use our "cannabis sommelier" skills to help you better understand how to pick out your favourite terpenes and the effects they're known to have. In this episode, we also introduced our listeners to Dav