The Canna Curious Podcast: Conversations on Cannabis, Wellness & Women’s Health
A podcast exploring medicinal cannabis, plant-based healing, and women’s health. Host Kyla de Clifford shares real stories, expert insights, and conscious conversations about chronic pain, nervous system support, advocacy, and natural medicine. For curious minds redefining healing.
Note: Canna Curious is an independent educational podcast. Content is for general information only and does not promote or advertise any therapeutic goods. Always talk to a qualified health professional about your individual circumstances.
Episodes
53 episodes
52 - Feedback, Femininity & Failed T-Breaks with Kyla de Clifford.
This episode marks the beginning of a new era for the podcast, one that feels more intimate, reflective, and human.After conversations with an award-winning producer and some unexpectedly confronting feedback from people closest to her, ...
51 - No Placebo, Just Proof: What Animals Reveal About Cannabinoids with Emma Delaney.
In this episode, Kyla sits down with pharmacist-turned-veterinary cannabinoid specialist Emma Delaney to explore the rapidly emerging world of cannabinoid therapies for animals.From chronic pain and anxiety to seizures and palliative car...
50 - From Opioids to the Plant: A Story of Survival with Debi Wimberley.
What happens when the system you trusted… walks away?In today’s episode, I sit down with Debi Wimberley — a former oncology professional who went on to live with one of the most severe chronic pain conditions imaginable.For years,...
49 - My Daughter, The Plant, and the Anxiety That Followed with Kyla de Clifford and Ruby Skues.
This episode is a little more personal than usual.Today, I’m sitting down with my daughter, Ruby and we’re having a conversation I’ve been quietly avoiding for a while.Because while I spend my life educating people about the plant...
48 - When Pain Starts at 13: Endometriosis, Fibromyalgia & Fighting to Be Heard with Grace Ker.
In this episode of Canna Curious, Kyla sits down with Grace Ker to explore her deeply personal journey with endometriosis and fibromyalgia, a story that began at just 13 years old and unfolded into years of chronic pain, medical intervent...
47 - I’m Tired of How We Talk About Cannabis with Kyla de Clifford.
Somewhere along the way, the conversation around cannabis got… distorted.Depending on who you listen to, it’s either: dangerous and life-ruining or a cure for everything.And neither of those are helpful.In this episode, I u...
46 - Hemp as Fuel - Why Aren’t We Using It? With Kyla de Clifford.
This week, we explore a question that seems simple… but isn’t:If hemp can be used as fuel then why aren’t we using it? Particularly during this very planned war and outage of oil with far reaching implications.In this episode, I b...
45 - Cannabis Research: The Story We Were Never Told with Kyla de Clifford.
Cannabis research often feels confusing.One study says the plant may help with pain, sleep or inflammation. The next headline warns about risk.So what’s really going on?In this episode of Canna Curious, I unpack why ...
44 - Everyone Is Just Trying to Cope: A Psychiatric Nurse’s Story with Megan Simpson.
In this episode of Canna Curious, Kyla sits down with psychiatric nurse Megan Simpson for an honest and deeply human conversation about mental health, stigma, and healing.Megan has spent years working on the front lines of psychiatric ca...
43 - Two Rooms, One Industry with Kyla de Clifford.
This week on Canna Curious, I’m reflecting on 48 hours that revealed the tension inside Australia’s medicinal cannabis space.From hosting a candlelit launch centred on women, story and nervous system safety…to having a thoughtful dinner ...
42 - From Parliament to Plant Medicine: Bee Mohamed on Advocacy, Integrity & Reform.
In this episode, Kyla sits down with Bee Mohamed for a deep, behind-the-scenes conversation on health policy, patient advocacy, and the realities of building change inside broken systems.Bee shares her journey from working in Parl...
41 - They Burned the Women, Not the Wisdom with Melanie Wentzel.
A History of Women in Cannabis - with Melanie WentzelBefore prohibition.Before pharma.Before THC percentages became a marketing strategy.Cannabis lived in women’s hands.In this episode of Canna Curious, Kyla ...
40 - Balance, Boundaries & Are Gummies Really Medicine? with Jess Peros.
In this episode, Kyla is joined by her friend Jess for a wide-ranging, honest conversation that starts with balance - and quickly reveals how complicated that word really is.What does balance actually look like for women today? How do ne...
39 - Alethea Wallace: When The System Takes Someone You Love.
In this episode of Canna Curious, Kyla is joined by her close friend Sandrine for a deeply personal and emotional conversation about their friend Alethea (Leath) — who has been incarcerated for cannabis-related charges for ...
38 - I’m Not Interested in Being “Responsible” Anymore with Kyla de Clifford.
In this episode, ’m unpacking why I’ve started to push back on the idea of “responsible use” — at least the way it’s so often applied to women.Because when we really look at it, “responsible” rarely means neutral or supportive.It usually...
37 - Tolerance, Breaks & the Nervous System with Kyla de Clifford.
Do I Need a T-Break?Tolerance breaks are usually framed like a punishment.Like you’ve done something wrong.Like you need to reset, detox, or start again.But for many women, that framing doesn’t fit real lif...
36 - Nobody Told Us Cannabis Would Feel Different in Perimenopause with Kyla de Clifford.
Women, Hormones & Cannabis: Why Your Body Changes How the Plant Feels.In this episode, we explore why so many women notice that cannabis feels different depending on where they are in their cycle, throughout perimenopause, or during ...
35 - What’s Actually Happening in Your Body When You Take Cannabis with Kyla de Clifford.
In this episode of the Canna Curious Podcast, Kyla slows things right down and returns to the foundations.Before conversations about strain names, dosing, or delivery methods before stigma, shame, or opinion this epi...
34 - When Women Stop Whispering with Kyla de Clifford.
As the year draws to a close, Kyla pauses - not to summarise, but to sit inside what this season of listening has actually revealed.Recorded from Melbourne, in a softer and more honest state than usual, this solo episode reflects on thir...
33 - How to Choose a Good Medicinal Cannabis Clinic (and Avoid the Red Flags) with Kyla de Clifford and Jess Peros.
What does a good medicinal cannabis clinic actually look like in Australia - and how do you spot the ones that should make you pause?This episode was sparked by a moment many of us have had lately: seeing cannabis clinic adverti...
32 - Dependence, Insomnia & Letting Go: Shaye’s Story of Rebuilding Her Relationship With Cannabis.
In this deeply honest conversation, Kyla sits down with Shaye Topaz a mum, insomniac, and long-time cannabis consumer to explore what happens when the plant that helped you cope becomes something you rely on.Shay shares her 12-year...
31 - How to Talk To Your Kids About Cannabis with Kyla de Clifford.
In this episode, we get real about something most parents are quietly struggling with: how to talk to kids and teens about cannabis in a world where edibles, vapes and oils are everywhere and often invisible.Kids today are exposed...
30 - Living With a ‘One in a Million’ Cancer: Alli’s Story of Surgery, Healing & Self-Trust.
In this episode of Canna Curious, Kyla sits down with Alli Bannister, a mother, nurse practitioner, and survivor of an exceptionally rare form of appendix cancer. One so uncommon it affects only one in a million people.What began as unex...
29 - Growing Up With Chronic Pain & Stigma: Kaylee’s Story of Coping & Self - Advocacy.
This week on the Canna Curious Podcast, Kyla sits down with Kaylee, a young woman whose journey with her body, identity, and the plant is as complex as it is courageous.From navigating early puberty and intense body-image scrutiny, to ex...
28 - Irena Katz: The Naturopath Who Used CBD To Heal Her Dogs Leg.
In this episode, Kyla sits down with Irena Katz - naturopath, educator, and pioneer of Australia’s herbal vape industry. From opening one of the first hydro stores in the country to helping shape a new understanding of plant medicine, Ir...