The UP! Life

By: Steve Ellmore & Cherissa Jackson
  • Summary

  • Trauma is trauma and The Up! Life seeks to bridge the gap between military and civilian communities to recognize PTSD is not just a battlefield phenonium. Countless Veterans return to civilian life scarred from the experience only to face greater trauma, adversity, and challenges. The Up! Life brings inspiring stories of resilience and perseverance in the face of life's greatest challenges. Each episode spotlights unique individuals, causes or efforts that faced life-altering events and their respective journeys of healing. The goal of the show is suicide prevention and creating awareness about overcoming trauma and adversity. Which parlays into the trauma and traumatic history the black community has faced with the war on drugs and continue to face to this day.
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Episodes
  • From Medicine to Mahem
    Jan 31 2023

    Josephine & Billie's. A look back at the history of cannabis prohibition and the hurtles women of color face today. Whitney Beatty is a social equity license holder and founder of a unique dispenssary in Los Angeles that recognizes two Hollywood starlets that were racially targeted and blacklisted for their use of cannabis. Today she shares how she was able to work through the adversity, and extra hurdles as a black woman entering an industry dominated by rich, white males.

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    51 mins
  • Criminal Justice Reform
    Jan 31 2023

    Kelly Perez is an advocate for criminal justice reform and expungement and pationate about how it intertwines with the historical trauma & adversity black communities have had to overcome. Kelly is an experienced policy expert in racial justice, community health, and health equity. She was also the Human Services Policy Adviser to Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and led in the creation of the worlds first Office of Marijuana Coordination to effectively roll out adult-use cannabis.

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    45 mins
  • Social Equity and Inclusion
    Jan 31 2023

    From financer to advocate, Tahir Johnson is helping minorities enter the cannabis space. The Robin Hood of social equity and inclusion, he works tirelessly to end the stigma created by the War on Drugs and uplift the disadvantaged. Tahir Johnson is the Director of Social Equity & Inclusion at Marijuana Policy Project and host of the Cannabis Diversity Report podcast. Tahir advances MPPs mission of achieving social justice for those impacted by cannabis prohibition. With a focus on licensing equity, he develops educational resources for industry stakeholders and heads an accountability task force to support members equity program goals.

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    33 mins

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