Speeches

I have worked several times with Behavioral Health Services (BHS) over the years. It was so fun when I was asked to be the speaker for an event aimed at educating about self-care. That night, I saw old friends and made new ones. Most importantly, I was able to speak before a group of people…

For the last several years, I have been invited to Redondo Union High School to speak for the students on Career Day. During my presentations, I have spoken about my former career as an actress and how my acting skills made it possible for me to write A Night in Jail. Over the years, and in…

Marci Mednick, MPA, Community Development Specialist of Providence Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach, reached out to me to speak to youth at Laguna Beach High School about the harms of THC. I gave a presentation about how I experienced psychosis in one of the few times I used marijuana. I discussed how my brother used marijuana regularly…

I had the great honor to speak at the Washington Press Club in Washington, D.C. with Fox News contributor, Robert Charles. Robert Charles is a former assistant secretary of state for President George W. Bush, a former naval intelligence officer, and a litigator. He served in the Reagan and Bush 41 White House Administrations. Appearing via…

The picture above is one of my slides from my presentation for the 2024 Stanford Medicine’s REACH Lab 5th Annual Virtual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Conference. This year, I spoke with Dr. Christy Brown. Dr. Brown and I attended the People vs Bryn Spejcher cannabis-induced psychosis involuntary manslaughter trial. In our presentation, I discussed the trial and…

I am so grateful to say I will be presenting for Stanford REACH Lab again this year. I will be speaking with my friend, Dr. Christy Brown. We will discuss the Cannabis-Induced Psychosis -Bryn Spejcher Involuntary Manslaughter trial. We’ll show how public health professionals can educate their communities to protect them from the harms of THC. Christy…