Righteous Savages: Amber Capone: Wife of a Warrior
We welcome Amber Capone on the show to share her story of resilience, surrender, and perseverance against impossible odds. Amber is the wife of of former SEAL Team Six operator Marcus Capone. We explore her journey from her formative years as a football coach's daughter through her years as a tier 1 operator's wife to her fight to help her battle scared warrior husband's life. We explore how God's hand was on her the whole time even when she didn't see it and how she and Marcus found their purpose together through healing and faith in God.
KXAN: Veteran shares experiences with mental health
Veteran Brandon Bryan joins anchors Jennifer Sanders and Mike Rush to discuss mental health challenges for those returning home from military service.
- 5.13.2024
- News
POLITICO: California’s new magic mushroom team
DIFFERENT TRIP — Past efforts to legalize the personal use of psychedelic drugs in California have often fizzled amid a lack of political muscle and campaign infrastructure.
- 5.8.2024
- News
LA TIMES: Bill could end holdup for California research on psychedelics and addiction treatment
California lawmakers could soon clear a governmental logjam that has held up dozens of studies related to addiction treatment, psychedelics or other federally restricted drugs.
- 5.2.2024
- News
OPRAH DAILY: A User’s Guide to Therapeutic Psychedelics
From magic mushrooms to MDMA and ayahuasca to ibogaine—everything you need to know before (and after) taking the leap.
- 3.20.2024
- Podcast
Psychedelic Conversations: Amber Capone - VETS: Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions #111
In this episode we discuss Amber's personal journey of supporting her husband through multiple combat deployments and their struggles transitioning back to civilian life, leading to the discovery of psychedelic therapy as a path to healing. Her story is one of love, resilience, and the pursuit of healing, not only for her husband but for countless other veterans facing similar challenges. We delve into the challenges spouses face, the importance of community support, and the potential of psychedelics like ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT in treating PTSD, TBI, and fostering a deeper connection to life and purpose. As we explore the growth of VETS and their mission to expand access to psychedelic therapies, Amber's insights highlight the importance of individualized approaches, legislative change, and ongoing personal work in the healing journey.
- 3.14.2024
- News
THE WASHINGTON POST: Psychedelic drug ibogaine hailed as healing. U.S. patients ask why it’s illegal
Stephen Jones spent three decades in Navy Special Operations, his brain bearing the imprint of traumatic injury. Yoga and a psychedelic called ibogaine eased his suffering. (Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post)
- 2.21.2024
- News
The Virginian Pilot: VA to explore psychedelic treatments for veterans with PTSD: It could be ‘life-changing,’ retired Navy SEALs say
For the first time since the 1960s, the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin funding studies that may open the door for using plant-based psychedelics to treat military veterans diagnosed with mental illnesses.
- 2.21.2024
The Orange County Register: It’s not too late for California to be a pioneer in psychedelic-assisted therapies in 2024
As legislative momentum builds around psychedelic-assisted therapies, California emerges as a frontrunner, and Governor Gavin Newsom’s support is a promising sign.