EP102: Redefining Identity: A Tale of Forgiveness, Faith, and Finding Inner Peace
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Welcome to another insightful episode of Good Dudes Grow. In this episode, we dive into the world of entrepreneurship with a special guest who has navigated the entrepreneurial journey with passion and resilience. Join us as we uncover valuable insights, tips, and personal anecdotes from our guest's entrepreneurial experiences. Episode Highlights: Meet Our Guest: We introduce our guest, Casey Cavell, a seasoned entrepreneur, and provide a brief overview of their background and achievements. The Entrepreneurial Spark: Casey shares what inspired them to embark on the entrepreneurial path and...
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EP101: Beyond the Cockpit: A Navy Pilot's Mission to Prevent Veteran Suicide
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In this podcast episode, my guest Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, a former Navy pilot, shares his experiences and career highlights. Matthew flew F-18 Hornets for about 15 years, serving in the Navy on the west coast and completing deployments to the Persian Gulf on USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Kitty Hawk. He also flew Hornets in the reserves and attended Top Gun training. Matthew emphasizes the importance of training to be prepared for combat situations and discusses how Top Gun was the most intense flying experience of his naval career. He also mentions his role as a landing signal officer...
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EP100: From Culinary Artistry to Explosive Ordnance Disposal: A Journey of Purpose and Resilience
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In this podcast episode, host Gary Roberts welcomes an amazing guest, Aaron Hale, to the show. Aaron is a former member of the military who served as a cook in the Navy before becoming an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician in the Army. Despite facing challenges and setbacks, Aaron found his true calling and purpose in serving others and saving lives. Aaron's Journey in the Military Aaron shares his background growing up in northeast Ohio and his lack of ambition and work ethic during his college years. To find a new direction, he joined the Navy in 1999 with a passion for cooking....
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EP99: The Transformative Power of Plant-Based Medicine: Russell Langhammer's Journey of Resilience and Healing
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In this captivating episode of "The Good Dudes Grow," host Gary Roberts delves into the incredible story of Russell Langhammer, a guest who exemplifies resilience, growth, and the transformative power of plant-based medicine. As a former athlete and airline industry professional, Russell's life took an unexpected turn when a severe injury left him with a broken back and a brain injury. The subsequent challenges led him down a path of addiction, pain medication, and rehabilitation, resulting in the loss of his family and job. However, through his journey with whole plant medicine, particularly...
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EP98: The Crypto World Meets Psychedelics
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Jeremy Gardner is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist with a track record of success operating and investing in frontier industries such as blockchain technology, cosmetics, and psychedelics. Jeremy is one of the most well-known early entrepreneurs and evangelists in the crypto space. In 2014, while in college, he founded the Blockchain Education Network (BEN), a global educational nonprofit. Shortly after, Jeremy cofounded Augur, the decentralized prediction market platform, the first ever ICO, “utility token,” and DeFi app on Ethereum. He then worked as an...
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EP97: The Psychedelics Evolution
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Dr. Jahan Khamsehzadeh was born on January 13, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. At the age of four, his family moved to Tucson, Arizona where they spent the next twenty years before leaving for graduate school in the Bay Area. Dr. Jahan Khamsehzadeh's parents were both immigrants, with Dr. Jahan Khamsehzadeh's mother coming from Mexico and Dr. Jahan Khamsehzadeh's father from Iran. Growing up was difficult for Dr. Jahan Khamsehzadeh as they felt alienated in school. By high school, Dr. Jahan Khamsehzadeh was clinically depressed and suicidal. Despite being a church-goer as a child, Dr. Jahan...
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EP96: 1998 Superbowl Champ Talks The Benefits of CBD and Cannabis
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In todays episode Gary gets the opportunity to talk to another NFL legend and superbowl champ about the NFL, CBD, and Cannabis. Marvin Washington is a prominent advocate for the use of medical cannabis in the NFL, as he and a growing number of players believe it can address issues of opioid addiction and CTE within the league and potentially save players' lives. In recent years, a number of former NFL players have spoken out against the league's prohibition on marijuana, sharing their personal experiences of how the plant or its derivatives have greatly improved their health. This raises the...
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E95: The Spirituality Behind Psilocybin
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After the death of one of his close friends, Gabriel began his voyage of inner discovery, a deep dive journey into understanding energy, during which he began shedding layers of himself. The universe had very particular plans and led Gabriel to remote areas where he immersed himself in the power of the mind. Gabriel and Gary discuss how he gained his formal education as a Certified Facilitator in Mindfulness/Meditation, Law Of Attraction Coach, Yoga Therapist, Hypnotherapist, Sound Healing Practitioner, & Psychedelic Guide was gained. During this show, we discuss spirituality in the...
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E94: Lauren's Five Year Anniversary
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Gary reaches out to his audience for a special request on the five year anniversary of the passing of his daughter from an opiate overdose. How to Get Involved: Gary Roberts is the founder and CEO of Pure Body Zen, a company based not only on creating and selling high-quality CBD products but on a mission to change the landscape of how mental health and addiction are treated. Gary founded a non-profit called for those who need it and created the first-ever educational training facility for Physicians, Therapists, and Mental Health advocates using innovative therapeutics like psilocybin,...
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E93: Behind Psychedelic Policy Reform
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Micheal Kydd spent a lot of time working in politics and government as a conservative. While he did try mushrooms once at the age of 19, Micheal has always been as anti-drug as you can imagine. When Covid hit, Micheal found himself asking where his life was going and what type of impact he was truly making. Around the same time he came across some research on mushrooms. He found himself identifying existing problems in the industry and wondered what the government was doing on the regulatory and policy side. His lobbying work on the matter soon transformed into the unique space he is in now....
info_outlineAre the CBD products sold on Amazon high-quality products? The short answer is NO, but you will want to learn the long answer contained in this episode, so you can easily spot low-quality products in today’s market.
In this episode of the Good Dude’s Grow Podcast, Gary Roberts discusses the issues with purchasing CBD products from Amazon. Although Amazon has some of the largest inventory in the world, their CBD products are unfortunately not the high-quality medicine that people are looking for. Essentially, the products being sold on Amazon can be equated to Omega-3 oil.
Tune into this episode of the show to learn how to spot quality CBD oil on the market. In today’s online atmosphere, the CBD industry is full of products that are not worth your time or money. Even though companies like Amazon are typically regarded as quality establishments, they have not fully acclimated to the evolving climate in our world market.
Want to learn more about the difference between Hemp Oil and CBD oil? This is the episode for you.
What You'll Learn:
- Why CBD products sold on Amazon are not worth your time or money
- How to spot quality CBD products in today’s market and why it is essential to know this information when shopping
- The difference between low-quality hemp oil and high-quality CBD products that are equivalent to
- And much more:
Favorite Quote:
“DO NOT BUY your CBD products from Amazon, no matter how legit it looks! They are not allowed to sell that product at all. Nothing on Amazon is real, period, end of discussion… You need to find a proper source, someone you trust. You are not going to be getting that on Amazon. You are getting something that someone bought for $9 and repackaged and resold for $30. It’s ridiculous.”
- Gary Roberts
How to Get Involved:
Gary Roberts is the founder and CEO of Pure Body Zen, a company based around creating and selling high-quality CBD products that work to heal mind and body alike. Gary considers hemp-based medicine a calling, and his organization, along with the world-class team that runs it, reflects his passion.
You can learn more about Pure Body Zen on their site, on LinkedIn, and on Instagram.
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