About Gary Roberts
18-year active duty firefighter. Gary also has over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, focusing on athlete coaching, physical recovery programs, and mental training for athletic performance. Given his background and ability to learn and overcome psychological and physical trauma, medical training, and understanding how the body can be adaptive to proper prevention and post-recovery protocols. Gary has founded Promises Innovative Recovery to become a mental and physical health leader using innovative therapeutics like plant-based medicine and psychedelics. PIR focuses continuously on moving the needle forward with new and successful programs to benefit those in need.
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Timestamps
- 0:00 Welcome to The Cannabis Conversation
- 0:46 Gary’s personal background, work as a firefighter, and why he became involved in recovery
- 5:15 Gary’s entrepreneurial journey and starting his CBD brand Pure Body Zen
- 14:13 Gary’s motivations for starting his CBD brand, and the challenges faced using CBD as a firefighter
- 16:00 Introduction to traumatic stress, PTSD, and Gary’s experiences of this
- 19:38 Are there different types of PTSD?
- 22:21 How do first line responders and firefighters usually treat alcohol?
- 25:15 How can cannabis help with traumatic stress?
- 27:33 The balance of THC and CBD for therapeutic use
- 31:45 The use of MDMA for post traumatic stress
Resources
Connect with Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/good-dudes-grow/
Follow Good Dudes Grow Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gooddudesgrowpodcast/
Follow Promises Innovative Recovery on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/promises-innovative-recovery/
Promises Recovery Centers’Website: www.promisesrecoverycenters.com
Promises Innovative Recovery’s Website: www.promisesinnovativerecovery.com
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