Potcast 149: Epilepsy, Cannabis and Self-Love
Today’s guest on the potcast shares her story to self-love and the critical role cannabis played in getting there. Dr. Callie Seaman, a UK hydroponics industry veteran, was diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager yet only recently began opening up about her life with George (She named her epilepsy. ❤️) And her use of medical cannabis to take her power back.
‘After the Show’ Notes
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Follow @dr.callieseamen for cannabis and epilepsy education. Don’t miss her “George and I” videos.
Dr. Callie Seaman is a veteran of the hydroponic industry with over 20 years of experience in the field. She has applied her academic qualifications to the formulation and manufacturing methodology of a wide range of successful hydroponic, soil, and coco products. Callie is a driven academic who has had research papers and academic studies published around the world. She is a regular technical contributor to a number of hydroponic specific publications and is highly regarded in the industry as a reference point for definitive plant information.
First studying for a degree in Biomedical Sciences at Sheffield Hallam University, during which she worked at GlaxoSmithKline, she went on to complete her Ph.D. with her final thesis “The investigation of nutrient solutions for hydroponic growth of plants”. During her Ph.D., she became director of and helped to establish Aqualabs Ltd along with long time work colleague Simon Spinks; creating the Shogun and Silver Bullet range of products. In 2018 she continued at Sheffield Hallam with a Post Doctorate role monitoring metal uptake into Soya crops.
Callie’s specialty is formulation chemistry and it is her expertise that allows some of the real innovations in our products to be formulated together into stable, high-performance products. She has vast nutrient formulation experience, having worked with Simon at Aquaculture on brands such as VitaLink, HALO, Amsterdam Indoors and was instrumental in the scaling up of production for the VitaLink brand in 2008.
Callie’s understanding of plant chemistry is second to none, and her access to global research in plant science has led to huge innovations in the formulation of the Shogun range of nutrients. She also leads product and field testing for AquaLabs, ensuring our product performance is verifiable, data-driven, and remains consistent with the high standards set at Aqualabs.
PhD in Formulation Chemistry
Medicinal Cannabis Advocate
Cannpass Advisory Council Member
Director Aqualabs Ltd
Director Hempire Ltd
Speaker at Hemp / CBD / Medical Cannabis conferences and Expo’s worldwide
Do Your Homework
Cannabis as a Treatment for Your Dis-ease
Be prepared before you discuss cannabis as a treatment with your doctors. Below is a collection of educational resources for patients ready to do their homework on medical cannabis.
Callie suggests you find six peer-reviewed journals on your disease. And then take them to your doctor and ask questions about the studies. Ask your doc what the research is suggesting with the data - speak their language and you’ll get a lot further.
Ask For Help
Parents & Caregivers
MedCan Support felt there was a gap to fill in having a central forum to educate and inform parents and carers so they can work with their doctors to make informed decisions on their loved ones’ care. MedCan Support is based in the UK but a wonderful resource for anyone seeking support. They aim to provide a safe space for parents and carers to ask questions about medical cannabis and feel confident to advocate for their child or family members’ health care needs. Find Med Can on Instagram.