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
60 episodes
59 - What Happens When You Don't Fit the Stereotype? With Paul O’Donoghue.
After 59 episodes, I finally invited a man onto the podcast.But not just any man.Paul O'Donoghue from Give n Toke has spent years creating space in the cannabis community, listening more than he talks, and challenging what it mean...
58 - Love, Weed & Unlearning with Renee the Celebrant.
What if the biggest rules in your life… were never really yours?This week I'm joined by celebrant, performer, DJ and cannabis advocate Renee to explore the stories we've inherited about love, marriage, cannabis, intimacy and identity—and...
57 - What If We've Been Talking to Women All Wrong? With Kyla de Clifford.
For decades, women have been expected to fit into healthcare systems that were never really designed with us in mind.This week I'm sharing the story that made me realise the gap in women's health research isn't just a cannabis pro...
56 - Five Cannabis Red Flags I See Every Week with Kyla de Clifford.
Are you using cannabis intentionally, or just hoping for the best?This week, I'm sharing five cannabis red flags I see every week from chasing higher THC percentages to forgetting that sometimes the body changes, not the medicine....
55 - Dry Vaginas, Cannabis & Ethical Non-Monogamy with Kyla de Clifford.
This week on Canna Curious, Kyla de Clifford explores the world of magnesium supplements, including Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium L-Threonate, and whether they actually help with sleep, stress and brain fog.We also...
54 - I Don't Feel Like Myself Anymore: Women, Hormones & Cannabis with Dr. Shabnam Sarshar.
What if one of the earliest signs of perimenopause isn't missing periods… but simply feeling like you don't quite feel like yourself anymore?This week on Canna Curious, Kyla sits down with Dr. Shabnam Sarshar — research...
53 - I Forgot to Press Record…Also Let's Talk Minor Cannabinoids with Kyla de Clifford.
Everyone talks about THC and CBD… but what about the rest of the plant family?In this episode of Canna Curious, Kyla dives into the world of minor cannabinoids — the tiny compounds quietly hanging around in the background that res...
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...