Fortitude: Turning Tragedy into Action
A podcast by the Parent Action Network (PAN), a division of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), dedicated to amplifying the voices of parents whose lives have been devastated by the harmful effects of marijuana. Each episode features personal interviews with parents sharing their heart-wrenching stories of loss, addiction, and the impact on their families. Through these powerful narratives, PAN aims to educate, inspire, and mobilize listeners to take action against the widespread dangers of marijuana use.
Fortitude: Turning Tragedy into Action
Latest Episodes
From Marijuana to Fentanyl-A South Dakota Mom Grieves Out Loud to Spread Awareness
One choice. One unknowable contaminant. One phone call that changes a family forever. We’re joined by Angela Kennecke, a journalist-turned-advocate and the founder of Emily’s Hope and the Grieving Out Loud Podcast, to share the life of her daug...
From Normalcy to Chaos: How "Legal" Marijuana Stole the Future of a Maryland Mom's Son
A teenager can look “fine” right up until the day everything isn’t. Sarah, a mom from Maryland, joins me to share how marijuana became the factor that reshaped her entire family system. Starting with subtle changes during COVID, hear from Sarah...
From D1 Baseball To Cannabis-Induced Psychosis-A Michigan Mom's Journey From Trauma to Hope and Advocacy
A D1 baseball scholarship. A happy, close family. A teenager with a future that looked set. Then marijuana shows up in college, and what seemed “not that serious” quickly becomes the start of a long, brutal spiral: lost academics, lost baseball...
The Backpack Find That Changed Everything: A New Jersey Dad's Account of Cannabis Induced Psychosis and Loss and How it Led Him to Advocacy
A straight-A kid with a huge friend group doesn’t fit most people’s picture of a cannabis crisis, which is exactly why Steve’s story will stop you in your tracks. Steve from New Jersey joins me to talk about his son, Nick, and how a backp...
Parent Action Network: A Conversation with Dr. Kevin Sabet on Bringing His Vision To Life
Four years ago, Parent Action Network (PAN) starts with a simple realization: facts matter, but stories change minds. Crissy sits down with SAM CEO, Dr. Kevin Sabet, to unpack why organizing parents becomes the missing force in the marijuana le...