#006 - In this episode I chat with Dani Cino who has learnt most of what she knows from her own journey through opiate addiction, trauma and the process she's had to go through to heal from and maintain her long term recovery from this experience. 

Dani last used heroin in September 2012 and her own life has been my greatest educator and teacher. Dani's experience with the many incomplete modalities and systems in the mainstream recovery culture that tend to focus on masking symptoms rather than root-cause resolution and healing has fueled her passion for the need for trauma-informed support as well as alternatives to prescription medications for those struggling with chronic pain and opiate addiction. 

As part of her healing journey, her interest in the application in the medicinal use of cannabis for chronic pain management has allowed her to train with some of the most well established cannabis dispensaries in California, where she has held every position the cannabis industry has to offer, working 1:1 with hundreds of clients over the last 9 years mitigating their pain.

Dani is a Phytotherapy Consultant specializing in the use of CBD and Cannabis medicine as a holistic alternative to prescription medications for chronic pain management, as well as the use of these holistic plant medicines to help opioid dependent users in detox from their opiate of choice. Dani is  well versed in the use of cannabis as an alternative to opiate maintenance programs, a natural and safer substitute to Methadone or Suboxone regiments. Dani also specialize in custom microdose schedules to address the depression and anxiety that comes hand in hand with addiction.

In this episode I appear on the Natural Evolution Podcast over at Rebel Health Tribe interviewed by my friend and colleague in the US Michael Roesslein. We explore my journey with cancer and the growth that comes from suffering. It's a juicy interview! Head over and subscribe to their show. Michael along with his team have created something very special so head over and  explore their work - https://rebelhealthtribe.com

Here's the show notes from the Natural Evolution Podcast:
Eddie Enever knows all too well how the body responds to chronic stress.  At age 33 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which ended up coming back 3 times.  He didn’t have a real healing breakthrough until he started dealing with the stress he was avoiding.  

Eddie is a highly experienced naturopath, cancer and chronic disease coach, practitioner mentor, as well as a meditation, mindfulness and breathwork teacher, and founder of CSRT (Cold- Stress Resilience Training). To say Eddie has developed strength and resilience in his life is an understatement. Eddie is a three time cancer survivor, he’s also had his battles with anxiety and depression, he’s been through a marriage break up as well as financial demise, BUT, he got through it all, bounced back and recreated a successful business, a loving relationship with his kids, partner and him-Self and has a successful career full of meaning and purpose.

“My personal mission is to raise public awareness of the role of chronic, persistent stress on ALL levels of health. I have experienced first hand how stress can seriously impact your health and happiness. I’m passionate about providing support, skills and resources to help others to better manage stress, improve their health and increase their quality of life.” 

To connect with Eddie and learn more about his work, visit:

• https://eddieenever.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/ChronicDiseaseCoach
• https://www.instagram.com/eddie_enever/

Head over to https://rebelhealthtribe.com/kit to get a free download of our loaded quick start guide to help you along your healing journey.  If you like us, subscribe, review, and share us with your friends, and come join our Rebel Health Tribe group on Facebook.

#005 - In this episode I speak with Paul Bedson about his experience working with thousands of cancer patients, what he learnt from them about the disease, life and healing, as well as a deep dive in to the spirituality of meditation.

Paul had his own practice as an acupuncturist/Chinese herbalist and counsellor for 15 years. He worked as a therapist and group therapy facilitator at Camp Eden Health Retreat, Currumbin Valley for 15 years before moving to the Gawler Foundation as senior therapist in 2002 and worked as a health educator, group therapist , meditation teacher and counsellor for 18 years.

Anyone interested in joining his online sangha (spiritual healing community) can also contact him for details via email to paulandmaia1@gmail.com

Anyone interested in doing a meditation retreat or meditation teachers’ training can go to the Quest for Life website at questforlife.org.au for information. His meditation retreat is entitled Return to Peace.