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Episode 18

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20th Apr 2024

18. Cannabis School 420 Special Episode

Happy 4/20 & Welcome to this special Cannabis School episode as we chat with Brandon & Jesse of the one and only Cannabis School Podcast!  Where it’s less about getting high and more about living better.


If you are interested in learning more about Cannabis, how to use it for your health, but have no idea where to start, this episode is for you!


Before we dive in, I want to thank you for having the bravery to face your shit and heal yourself.  


Because We are talking about truth, freedom & real shit on this show, its exposure & reach are being censored, so thank you also for having the bravery to like (Apple), share (Spotify) & subscribe (Youtube) to this content far and wide to help me break the algorithm and help others heal themselves.

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So who am I and why did I decide to create this show? Well, after unraveling all of the medical & pharmaceutical lies I had been told about my endometriosis, I educated myself, and I was able to heal myself after 17 years of debilitating pain.


My experience inspired me to actually live my art, so I created an ongoing art series about it called, Every Phase––where I powerfully illustrate how I healed myself as I live by the phases of the female hormonal cycle. The artwork shows what's happening in the brain and the body during each phase and reveals how to biohack & leverage this energy in your life. 


I am actually living the art, so it's about more than just healing. The writing and art discuss truth, freedom & our current financial & healthcare system slavery–and the way out.  Learn more by subscribing at meredithochoa.com

While you’re there, check out my $50 Limited Edition Bite Size Art Acrylic Block pieces capturing all of the images from the Every Phase Series + be sure to pick up a signed copy of my award-winning augmented Reality (AR) interactive book, Face Your Shit, Heal Yourself.

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Contact them today with this link and explore the endless possibilities of publishing your own art book.

So all of that to say, even though I was lied to for years by big pharma, I was able to find experts who helped me achieve the impossible. This space introduces them to you.

Today we are chatting with Cannabis School podcast hosts Brandon Elder & Jesse Angeles. They created the Cannabis School Podcast to elevate cannabis education, support you all the way and make sure you have a safe, educated, and intentional experience, exploring cannabis.

When Brandon isn’t in front of the mic, He’s soaking up nature's beauty in Utah's mountains. Think of him as a mix of funny Jon Stewart, curious Bill Nye, and chill Snoop Dogg.

Jesse's passion lies in exploring cannabis' potentials while helping others tell their stories effectively. His mantra? Evoking emotions ignites loyalty. With Jesse's guidance, your cannabis journey will be filled with engaging narratives, insightful conversations, and genuine connection. Get ready for a storytelling adventure like no other, where every word you say leaves a lasting impact.

Check them out at...

Cannabis's Website @cannabisschoolpodcast on Instagram Cannabis's Facebook page

Cannabis on YouTube


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✅CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Intro

#1 00:08:34 The Cannabis Business

#2 00:12:25 How Cannabis School faced their shit

#3 00:18:21 Where to start with Cannabis

#4 00:27:40 Negative experiences

#5 00:37:08 Legal Rescheduling vs. Descheduling

#6 00:43:54 Cannabis for Pain

#7 00:53:41 Cannabis Biohacking with Art


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🌙 How to work with your cycle instead of fighting it

🔥 What the mainstream gets wrong about PMS, endo & hormone health

🌀 Why pain is often a message—not a malfunction


🎧 Plus: direct links to the podcast episodes that started it all

Whether you’re navigating chronic illness, endometriosis, burnout, or hormonal chaos, this free guide will help you start reclaiming your power, your body, and your truth.


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About the Podcast

Face Your Shit, Heal Yourself
Where art, truth, and healing collide.
Are you tired of being dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told your pain is "normal"? So was I.

I’m Meredith Ochoa — ANOTHER F*#%ING ARTIST, photographer, author & generational cycle-breaker. After suffering for 17 years with excruciating endometriosis, I faced my shit & healed myself. Now, I create powerful art and conversations that help others do the same.

Facing your shit & healing yourself is more than just a podcast, it is a movement.
This show is a bold, unfiltered space where we explore the real root causes of chronic illness—physical, emotional, and spiritual—and talk about the alternative healing paths the mainstream medical system won’t. From hormone health, trauma recovery, and sacred sexuality to Reiki, Ayurveda, cycle syncing, Taoist healing, and functional medicine, we dive into the unconventional practices that actually work.

💥 If you’ve ever felt like there must be more to healing—there is.
💥 If you’re navigating chronic pain, chronic illness, endometriosis, autoimmune disease, health trauma— or if you have been gaslit by western medicine, this is your space.
💥 If you're a practitioner, healer, or wellness brand ready to be part of this healing revolution—we should talk.

Each episode features raw truth, expert guests, plus stories behind the art series Every Phase, where I am 'living the art' as I visually document my cyclical healing process.

✨ All Healing starts with being authentic
🎨 Through my art I am healed — and I help others heal too.
🎧 New episodes drop every third Wednesday of the month, with art biohacking & raw process talks in between.
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Meredith Ochoa

Meredith Ochoa is ANOTHER F#%ING ARTIST—a former ballerina turned mixed media artist, author, photographer, and generational cycle-breaker who turned 17 years of excruciating endometriosis into a revolutionary body of healing artwork.

Her journey started in the shadows—recovering from an eating disorder, building pinhole cameras by hand, and falling in love with the alchemy of the darkroom. When digital photography took over, she challenged the movement by turning a scanner into a large-format camera—flattening depth to make the subject the negative. This integration of old‑world photography principles with new‑world tech became her signature technique, and the way she started revealing the stories our bodies keep.

But it wasn’t until she experienced a series of near-death menstrual experiences that the real unraveling began. After years of being dismissed by doctors, pumped with medications, hormones, and told “it’s all in your head,” Meredith took her healing into her own hands—she studied the infradian rhythm, dismantled medical lies, and healed herself of a disease the system said was incurable.

That liberation sparked Every Phase—a 13‑year art project (2021‑2033) creating a piece for every hormonal phase—Follicular, Ovulatory, Luteal & Menstrual.
The series is a moving blueprint for anyone learning to alchemize biology into fuel and biohack with art, whether their battle is endo or a heartbreak no scan can see.

Her work wages a visual war on medical gaslighting, inviting viewers to face their own contradictions: shadow and light, pain and power. Each piece is a mirror—and a key—for anyone told “it’s all in your head.”

Why does she make art?
Because images can slip past the gatekeepers of logic and land directly in the bloodstream.
Because authenticity is the first medicine.
Because living a lie almost killed her—and creation keeps her honest.
Because pain is power waiting to be translated, if you’re willing to face your shit.