Dr Bradley Campbell - The truth about Benzodiazepines and Western Medical Healthcare

Dr Campbell is a whistleblowing US -based physician, Robin Hood-ing healthcare back to the people, and has already reached over 10,000,000 million people through his online-based work (1% of the global population)

Click on the 'Chapters' link above to view the topics covered

This interview was originally recorded as footage for the film I’m working on:
TOXSICK FILM

However, after talking with Dr Campbell for an hour it seemed like a no-brainer to release this as a podcast episode too - given the public health content that can help people in real-time.

Knowledge is power, and in this case, life-saving
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This episode may shock, but it’s also filled with practical solutions and notes of hope.

As Dr Campbell explains - ‘we need a grassroots approach to this’ so please help share this episode / information in whichever way you can.

Dr Bradley Campbell Links

https://www.drbradleycampbell.com/
https://www.integratedholistic.com/about
Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/drbradleycampbell/?hl=en
Twitter - @drbradleycampbell

Useful Links - https://www.benzoinfo.com/

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Episode 12

Fiona Oakes: Ultra Marathon World Record Holder and star of the Amazon Prime documentary: Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Story.

Fiona had her kneecap removed when she was a teenager and was told she’d never walk again. Not only did she walk again, she became a world-record holding ultra marathon winner

We discuss..

The love of animals, veganism, life, self discipline, Tower Hill Stables animal sanctuary and why despite all of her accolades and achievements as an elite athlete, why Fiona doesn’t consider herself a runner and much more..

Call For Help:
Tower Hill Stables is the animal sanctuary that Fiona and her partner Martin run. They've plugged every spare bit of cash they've had since buying it into running it, and all of Fiona's winnings from marathons have gone into taking care of the animals. But the sanctuary is running at a shortfall of £6k a month and it needs help. 'Marathon Des Cows' has been set up so you can sponsor a cow (from as little as £1) to help keep the sanctuary running. Find out more here - https://www.towerhillstables.org/marathon-des-cows

Tower Hill Stables

Website: https://www.towerhillstables.org/aboutus

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/towerhillstables/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/towerhillstablesanimalsanctuary/

Chapter Markers:

01.48 What do you think instilled this attitude of seeing life as an adventure in you?

3.50 How did you find running, and discover that it could be the path to helping you achieve your bigger goals?

10.12 How is the emotional process when you put your running shoes on every day?

16.00 How do you handle the uncertainty of not knowing if you’ll be able to run the race on the day, and the uncertainty of life in general?

20.00 - Are you pushing yourself or are you forcing yourself?

34.20 Have you found that this running life that you’ve taken on for veganism and the animal sanctuary - has that changed the rest of your life? And, what were those personal growth lessons you learnt in lockdown?

42.20 Getting up at 3.30am

44.10 Food as fuel

46.52 Beware the processed foods of the vegan diet

47.32 Eating one meal a day

55.48 How have you managed being both strong and sensitive in life in a world that can be so cruel to humans and animals?

🏃‍♀️ DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/fionaoakes

🏃‍♀️ Follow Fiona here: https://www.instagram.com/oakes.fiona/

🏃‍♀️ Buy the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Running-Good-Fiona-Oakes-Story/dp/1636849172

🏃‍♀️ Watch the film here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Running-Good-Fiona-Oakes/dp/B07L5PNW16

Quotes from this podcast episode with Fiona: 

👉 "Life is an adventure, and you never know when it’s going to end so you’ve got to make the most of it"

👉 "I don’t know why I choose to do things, I think they choose me"

👉 "If you don’t try you’re never

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In this episode we discuss everything from recruitment, wrestling, getting in trouble with the DEA, psychiatric medication, spirituality, crypto, psychic ability, to karmic debt, reincarnation, enslavement to food / tobacco / nicotine / alcohol / drugs and changing your habits, behaviours, and thoughts for positive change.

Listen to Part 1 here - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2003841/12929630

Follow David on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejobguy/

1.36 - Watch out for the doctor that always go right to the prescription pad to start writing

3.45 - Chemical solutions to spiritual problems

4.03  - The whole idea of therapy is to fucking get out of therapy

10.30 - Helping to come off prescription drugs safely

17.58 - Spiritual routine & life force

19.09  - Helping other alcoholics find recovery

25.36 - 3 pieces of life advice from David

If you'd like to support the show, there is now a subscription option here- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2003841/support Any support goes a long way! Thank you!

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Disclaimer: The #PressPlay podcast sometimes covers health and well-being topics. Please conduct your own research and talk with trusted professionals when it comes to making decisions and changes around medications, nutrition and health. The conversations in this podcast aim to help share awareness and understanding, with an encouragement for each person to take full responsibility for their health, and make informed decisions based on quality research and experience from a variety of sources.

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In this episode we discuss everything from recruitment, wrestling, getting in trouble with the DEA, psychiatric medication, spirituality, crypto, psychic ability, to karmic debt, reincarnation, enslavement to food / tobacco / nicotine / alcohol / drugs and changing your habits, behaviours, and thoughts for positive change.

Listen to Part 2 here - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2003841/12929942

Follow David on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejobguy/

00.48  - David’s career journey and accomplishments, and how he got into recruitment 

9.25 - The spirituality of blockchain

15.10  - What excites you about the blockchain space?

25.44 - Where has ‘the switch’ been for you from the lows of adversity to the highs of success?

26.37 -  Show me your crowd and I’ll show you your future

28.27 - The why behind the why

32.30 - Psychiatric drugs

If you'd like to support the show, there is now a subscription option here- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2003841/support Any support goes a long way! Thank you!

Disclaimer: The #PressPlay podcast sometimes covers health and well-being topics. Please conduct your own research and talk with trusted professionals when it comes to making decisions and changes around medications, nutrition and health. The conversations in this podcast aim to help share awareness and understanding, with an encouragement for each person to take full responsibility for their health, and make informed decisions based on quality research and experience from a variety of sources.

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Holly Hardman - Director and Producer of the documentary film - As Prescribed.

Recorded on  13/1/23

As Prescribed will screen at the Love Wins Film Festival in June 2023 and will be distributed by The Video Project starting in fall 2023.

If you are interested in organizing a community screening, please email asprescribedfilm@gmail.com

For further information:     www.asprescribedfilm.com

In this episode we discuss Holly's groundbreaking documentary film 'As Prescribed', her experience with prescription medicine harm,  filmmaking, healing, the light at the end of the tunnel, radical acceptance.

00.52 Holly’s experience and story with a prescribed Benzodiazepine

7.22 The Appreciation of Life

8.43 Do not just stop taking the medication abruptly 

10.11 About ‘As Precribed’ - Documentary FIlm

14.17 Why do you think people should watch this film?

16.30 How did you go about researching and finding the participants for the film? / Was there anything that really shocked and suprised you in the process of producing this film?

18.44 The Benzodiazepine Legislation Bill Origins

24.36 What made you choose film as the medium to tell this story?

32.43 How the film has impacted others and raised awareness of Benzo injury

39.00 Stevie Nicks, creativity and Benzodiazepines

39.53 Why haven’t the celebrity stories resonated properly? 

40.00 The Term Addiction vs the Term BIND 

44.31 Why do you think the awareness around Benzos has not gained traction or belief, even though people have been warning of the dangers for decades?

49.28 What do you think might’ve been going through the heads of the senators and commitee members when they’re hearing different ends of the spectrum regarding the Benzo bill? 

53.00 More about ‘As Prescribed’ - undercover filming of a doctor treating a Benzo-harmed patient in AE

1.00.55 How do you process the injustice of it all?

1.02.37 Are there any additional words of wisdom/hope you can share with others?

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Jennifer Gaita Siciliano - Artist/Painter; Writer of Not As Crazy As You Think, memoir; Podcaster/Host of Not As Crazy As You Think Podcast; Teaching and Mental Health Advocate 

Jen was head of her class, a double major student and involved with off-broadway productions before going to India on a trip that would change her life forever...

In this episode we discuss: 
Art. Creativity. Healing. Prescription harm. Bipolar disorder Biological vs other health issues. The Status Quo. Ilness vs distress. Looking after mental health. Morphic resonance. Nutrition.

0.22  How did you find and develop your style with art?

3.11  Colour is the best way you can communicate emotion

06.12 Jen’s memoir and book

9.20 What has helped you on your healing journey?

12.17 What’s helped you in terms of nutrition?

Jen’s Linktree - https://linktr.ee/jengaitasiciliano

Jen’s website - https://jengaitasiciliano.com/

Jen’s podcast - https://jengaitasiciliano.com/podcast/

Baylissa's Book On Benzodiazepine Recovery - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Recovery-Renewal-benzodiazepine-tranquillisers-antidepressants-ebook/dp/B071K757GF/ref=sxts_entity_rec_bsx_s_def_r00_t_aufl?content-id=amzn1.sym.0bf1fd50-d464-4e81-b1e8-4f79c1fadc21%3Aamzn1.sym.0bf1fd50-d464-4e81-b1e8-4f79c1fadc21&crid=1S1P0LW1QH0QU&cv_ct_cx=baylissa+frederick&keywords=baylissa+frederick&pd_rd_i=B071K757GF&pd_rd_r=9475f3a7-b855-456a-8d57-251dfe909d67&pd_rd_w=b1Kqv&pd_rd_wg=NpeBV&pf_rd_p=0bf1fd50-d464-4e81-b1e8-4f79c1fadc21&pf_rd_r=857JZRR6T865RS9DYAGH&qid=1683131028&s=books&sbo=QS21L9be7oZFAGyl4IXR%2Bw%3D%3D&sprefix=baylissa+frederick%2Cstripbooks%2C65&sr=1-1-97393047-c4ae-401f-b3b7-1d6343f6998a

Disclaimer: The #PressPlay podcast sometimes covers health and well-being topics. Please conduct your own research and talk with trusted professionals when it comes to making decisions and changes around medications, nutrition and health. The conversations in this podcast aim to help share awareness and understanding, with an encouragement for each person to take full responsibility for their health, and make informed decisions based on quality research and experience from a variety of sources.

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Jennifer Gaita Siciliano- Artist/Painter; Writer of Not As Crazy As You Think, memoir; Podcaster/Host of Not As Crazy As You Think Podcast; Teaching and Mental Health Advocate 

Jen was head of her class, a double major student and involved with off-broadway productions before going to India on a trip that would change her life forever...

In this episode we discuss: 
Art. Creativity. Healing. Prescription harm. Bipolar disorder Biological vs other health issues. The Status Quo. Illness vs distress. Looking after mental health. Morphic resonance. Nutrition.

2.50 - Near death experience

8.37  - Why do you think people get caught in this ‘trap’ of prescription medicine harm?

15.18 -  How would you have approached your own trauma from a medical /clinician perspective?

20.37 - The Shoebox method to help with prescription harm recovery (or any life hurdles!)


Jen’s Linktree - https://linktr.ee/jengaitasiciliano

Jen’s website - https://jengaitasiciliano.com/

Jen’s podcast - https://jengaitasiciliano.com/podcast/

Listen to Part 2 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2003841/12777324-jennifer-gaita-siciliano-part-2-artist-writer-podcaster-teacher-mental-health-advocate.mp3?download=true

Disclaimer: The #PressPlay podcast sometimes covers health and well-being topics. Please conduct your own research and talk with trusted professionals when it comes to making decisions and changes around medications, nutrition and health. The conversations in this podcast aim to help share awareness and understanding, with an encouragement for each person to take full responsibility for their health, and make informed decisions based on quality research and experience from a variety of sources.

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Josh Simons is the CEO and co-founder of Vampr, the world’s largest and most active social-professional network for musicians (often dubbed the “LinkedIn for creatives”). Recognised by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies in 2022, Vampr is home to over one million users, and active in every country on the planet. The music startup has helped fledgling musicians broker over 7 million connections worldwide. Vampr offers a free solution for young musicians, built by a sympathetic founding team of established musicians with Josh’s co-founder, Baz Palmer, best known as the lead guitarist for seminal hall-of-fame rock band, Hunters & Collectors.

Simons has grown Vampr into a multi-award winning platform, including most prestigious nods from both Apple and Google in their respective Best Apps lists. Over five funding rounds the company has raised $3.5M from VC, the crowd and music industry angels.

Prior to running Vampr, Josh Simons spent the better part of a decade as a successful artist, songwriter & producer. His artist project Buchanan enjoyed multi-million streams & chart impressions worldwide. They retired from the live circuit following a sold-out arena tour opening for Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood. As a producer and songwriter, Simons has shared credits with Travis Scott, Troye Sivan and Kanye West to name a few.

In April 2020 Simons was named in The Music Network’s 30 Under 30 List in addition to being voted Reader’s Choice. Simons holds a Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University.

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1.18 Josh’s background journey 

5.33 Juggling different projects and ambitions 

7.02 You can’t do all the things all of the time but you can do things consequentially 

8.20 Project managing: leveraging some projects off of others

11.00 The start of Vampr 

19.21 Converting all reviews into positivity as a tech company

22.00 Winning awards as a tech company CEO

23.00 The necessity of connection and collaboration in the music industry

23.16 Nothing much is achieved alone 

27.06 Different routes into music - and how Vampr can help open up opportunities for musicians around the world

29.20  The love of songwriting

30.15 Songwriting camps

32.56 Sparking up great relationships

36.24 Blockchain and the world of music 

39.07 Taking care of mental health

42.19 What advice could you give to musicians out there today? Is entrepreneurship more important than ever for musicians to educate themselves on?

45.30 Fear paralysis with releasing music

46.35 Future vision

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Vampr - https://www.vampr.me
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Josh's 3 song choices:

Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfWJqKIxyGc&t=1110s

Droned - Phil Collins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvbFuxJ61IQ


The Ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi0kWe2ixzU
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Intro / Outro Musi

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In this second-part episode Christy and I continue our chat about recovering from prescribed medications.

We discuss things that help and hinder recovery, the unknown risk of now taking other medications, and the process of healing and rebuilding life.

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Today’s episode features Christy Huff: Cardiologist, Director of Benzodiazopine Information Coalition and a fellow survivor of prescribed Benzodiazepine harm.

Christy shares her story of needing to taper off of Xanax for 3 years after just a 3 week prescription, and how she had no idea of the risks.  Despite the drugs being 60 years old, Christy explains how she never received training around these drugs. Experiencing up to 80 different symptoms, whilst being in survival mode for 4 years, Christy struggled to take care of her home and family, and live her life during that time. She eventually found the right doctor to help guide her through the crisis, and is now heavily focussed on advocacy to help create positive change on this issue.

For anyone who ’s new to the podcast - #PressPlay was set up off the back of feeling like someone had pressed the pause button on my life in 2017 for 5 years, having being severely injured by a prescribed Benzodiazpine, so this episode is especially poignant.

On a personal level I’m extremely grateful for Christy sharing her story, as it brings so much validation and perspective to what’s going on with these prescriptions.

Benzodiazpine Information Coalition is without a doubt in my mind saving lives, and provding knowledge, validation for potentially millions around the world that are on a Benzo, whilst helping provide awareness and education for everyone. For anyone who can relate to this situation / knows of someone who can, I highly recommend checking out and following their sites (links below).

[Part 1 available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2003841/11594222]

Christy Huff
https://twitter.com/christyhuffmd
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-huff-m-d-83a3517/

Benzodiazepine Information Coalition - benzoinfo.com

The Ashton Manual - https://www.benzoinfo.com/ashtonmanual/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bzinfocoalition/


Benzo Reform: benzoreform.org

Disclaimer: The #PressPlay podcast sometimes covers health and well-being topics. Please conduct your own research and talk with trusted professionals when it comes to making decisions and changes around medications, nutrition and health. The conversations in this podcast aim to help share awareness and understanding, with an encouragement for each person to take full responsibility for their health, and make informed decisions based on quality research and experience from a variety of sources.

www.cassette-monkeys.com

Today’s episode features Christy Huff: Cardiologist, Director of Benzodiazopine Information Coalition and a fellow survivor of prescribed Benzodiazepine harm.

Christy shares her story of needing to taper off of Xanax for 3 years after just a 3 week prescription, and how she had no idea of the risks.  Despite the drugs being 60 years old, Christy explains how she never received training around these drugs. Experiencing up to 80 different symptoms, whilst being in survival mode for 4 years, Christy struggled to take care of her home and family, and live her life during that time. She eventually found the right doctor to help guide her through the crisis, and is now heavily focussed on advocacy to help create positive change on this issue.

For anyone who ’s new to the podcast - #PressPlay was set up off the back of feeling like someone had pressed the pause button on my life in 2017 for 5 years, having being severely injured by a prescribed Benzodiazpine, so this episode is especially poignant.

On a personal level I’m extremely grateful for Christy sharing her story, as it brings so much validation and perspective to what’s going on with these prescriptions.

Benzodiazpine Information Coalition is without a doubt in my mind saving lives, and provding knowledge, validation for potentially millions around the world that are on a Benzo, whilst helping provide awareness and education for everyone. For anyone who can relate to this situation / knows of someone who can, I highly recommend checking out and following their sites (links below).

Christy Huff
https://twitter.com/christyhuffmd
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-huff-m-d-83a3517/

Benzodiazepine Information Coalition - benzoinfo.com

The Ashton Manual - https://www.benzoinfo.com/ashtonmanual/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bzinfocoalition/

00.30 - Christy’s experience with Xanax

1.28 - Interdose withdrawal

3.06 - Looking for answers

3.35 - Realising the symptoms were linked to Xanax 

5.01  -Processing the realisation whilst in full blown crisis

5.45 - Stages of grief, loss & acceptance

6.25 - Processing once the healing starting

7.35 - Survival mode and mental symptoms 

8.48 - What were your greatest challenges with the recovery and how did you deal with those?   

9.49 - The grief process

10.37 - How are you now?

12.54 - Why do mornings tend to be worse? Link with adrenal glands. Toxic sludge feeling.

14.17 - How was it for you as a doctor realising that these drugs are being commonly prescribed without much awareness or understanding alongside?

15.01 - Lack of training, education and public awareness with these drugs. 

16.39 - Finding that patients are educating their doctors on this

17.54 - How did your doctor respond to this?

21.43 - Positives from the experience

23.10 - Path ahead for change

25.07 - Where to start looking for help for anyone going through this dire

Disclaimer: The #PressPlay podcast sometimes covers health and well-being topics. Please conduct your own research and talk with trusted professionals when it comes to making decisions and changes around medications, nutrition and health. The conversations in this podcast aim to help share awareness and understanding, with an encouragement for each person to take full responsibility for their health, and make informed decisions based on quality research and experience from a variety of sources.

www.cassette-monkeys.com