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Chronic Pain Episodes

March 8, 2024

Ep 17: Kratom Conversations: Exploring Alternatives with John Newmark

In this episode, I have an enlightening conversation with John Newmark, M.S., LPC., a psychotherapist who shares his personal journey with Kratom. John's exploration into this plant began as a search for an alternative treatment for his chronic pain.

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Feb. 23, 2024

Ep 15: Finding Relief Naturally: Christopher Deaney's Kratom Experien…

In this episode, we explore Christopher Deaney's journey with Kratom, highlighting its profound impact on his pain management. After years of relying on traditional medical treatments with limited success, Christopher discovered Kratom.

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Feb. 16, 2024

Ep 14: Kratom Chronicles: Chai's Story of Recovery and Renewal

In this inspiring episode, I talk with Chai, also known as Aisha, a registered nurse who has witnessed a remarkable transformation thanks to Kratom. Her journey begins with a struggle against alcoholism, depression, and an eating disorder.

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Feb. 9, 2024

Ep 13: Leaf of Life: Advocating for Kratom with Jennifer Dzikowski

Jennifer Dzikowski is a passionate advocate and vocal critic of Kratom restrictions. Her story is an exploration into the natural healing it promotes, stirring a conversation on the necessity for its legal acceptance in areas where it is unjustly banned.

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Feb. 2, 2024

Ep 12: The Kratom Guy Mike Overstreet: Unveiling a Path from Pain & A…

In this installment of Kratom Stories, I sit down with Mike Overstreet, popularly known as The Kratom Guy. He opens up about his transition from a harrowing battle with opioid dependency to finding solace and pain relief in Kratom.

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Jan. 26, 2024

Ep 11: Kratom: A Game-Changer for Chronic Pain Sufferers Like Deborah…

Deborah E, a long-time friend of mine, shares her life-changing experience with Kratom in this episode. After struggling with chronic pain for over a decade, she turned to prescription painkillers like Oxycodone and Gabapentin for relief.

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Jan. 19, 2024

Ep 10: From Pain to Power: A Kratom Transformation with Dru Clay

In this engaging episode, I sit down with Dru Clay (High Fight IQ), who shares his transformative journey from dependency on pharmaceuticals to discovering Kratom—a natural alternative that brought significant relief to his chronic pain.

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Jan. 12, 2024

Ep 9: From Gaslit to Relief: Kratom's Healing Power with Truther Nurse

Christen Granger, known as Truther Nurse on social media, discusses the profound impact Kratom has had on her life. Kristen, previously a nurse who experienced debilitating pain, was initially gaslit and misdiagnosed by doctors.

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Dec. 29, 2023

Ep 7: From Despair to Hope: How Kratom Transformed Dijon Evans' Life

In this captivating episode of the Kratom Stories podcast, guest Dijon Evans shares her incredible journey with Kratom. Despite facing multiple amputations and a terminal diagnosis, she discovered that Kratom saved her life.

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Dec. 22, 2023

Ep 6: Navigating Through Addiction: Wade Harman's Kratom Story

Tune into this gripping, eye-opening conversation with Wade Harman who is not just the founder of Botanical Family (also dubbed the Kratom Family) but also is a triumphant example of overcoming addiction, sharing details of his transformative journey.

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Dec. 16, 2023

Ep 5: Crohn's Disease and the Healing Power of Kratom: A Conversation…

In this episode, I sit down with Emily who is known as Botanical Queens on social media and is well-recognized as a passionate Kratom advocate. She shares her journey and how it's helped in her battle against Crohn's disease.

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Dec. 1, 2023

Ep 3: Jennifer Gillis' Journey: From Despair to Relief with Kratom in…

In this episode, I speak with Jennifer Gillis, a long-term sufferer of Transverse Myelitis. Despite the powerful opioids prescribed to her, relief was fleeting until 2019 when a friend introduced her to Kratom.

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Dec. 1, 2023

Ep 2: Embracing Kratom: Misty Brown's Journey from Addiction to Advoc…

Join us on a transformative journey with Misty Brown where she shares how chronic pain led her to opioid and cocaine addiction. Then a chance encounter with the documentary, A Leaf of Faith, introduced her to Kratom.

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Dec. 1, 2023

Ep 1: My Kratom Story: How a Plant Transformed My Pain to Power

Welcome to the first episode of "Kratom Stories" with your host, Madalyn Sklar. If you've ever battled chronic pain, you know how tough of a fight it is. For more than a decade, I've been dealing with degenerative disc disease.

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