How to Do the Pot
How to Do the Pot

How to Do the Pot

Ellen Scanlon

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An award-winning cannabis podcast for women, by women. Hear joyful stories and useful advice about cannabis for health, well-being, and fun—especially for needs specific to women like stress, sleep, and sex. We cover everything from: What’s the best weed for sex? Can I use CBD for menstrual cramps? What are the effects of the Harlequin strain or Gelato strain? And, why do we prefer to call it “cannabis” instead of “marijuana”? We also hear from you: your first time buying legal weed, and how to talk about cannabis with your family.  How to Do the Pot is hosted by Ellen Scanlon. Ellen’s mission is to inspire women to make more informed choices about their health and well-being. Join Ellen as she talks to medical professionals for practical tips, experts for cannabis recommendations, and listeners for funny and intimate stories. www.dothepot.com

Recent Episodes

282. The Low-Dose Revolution: Rethinking What It Means to Get High with Nicole Brown
MAR 25, 2025
282. The Low-Dose Revolution: Rethinking What It Means to Get High with Nicole Brown
Have you ever wondered what being high actually feels like, especially with low-dose cannabis? In this episode, Ellen and innovation & strategy expert Nicole Brown break down the future of socializing with cannabis, alcohol, and non-alcoholic drinks. If you’ve ever wished for a more predictable, enjoyable, and easy-to-access cannabis experience, this episode will get you excited about what’s next. Nicole shares:  Why she believes we’re living in Cannabis 2.0 How access to hemp-derived products is changing the game What she tells her friends who are curious about trying low-dose THC. If you enjoyed this episode, we recommend Episode 274. If You Like Chardonnay, Try A Weed Drink, Part 3 Hosted by Ellen Scanlon Sign up for Ellen’s newsletter on Substack at https://dothepot.substack.com/ or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dothepot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for supporting our sponsor! Try Potli’s Dream Good Night Chews, and use code DOTHEPOT for 20% off Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠
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35 MIN
281. Menopause, Sex & Cannabis: How to Feel Good in Your Body Again, part 4
MAR 21, 2025
281. Menopause, Sex & Cannabis: How to Feel Good in Your Body Again, part 4
Struggling with low libido, painful sex, or feeling disconnected from your body? You’re not alone, and menopause can bring big changes to your sex life. In part 4 of our series, we talk about ways to bring back pleasure and intimacy. Dr. Lauren Streicher and other experts break down how menopause affects libido, arousal, and pain—and how cannabis can help. From lubricants to low-dose edibles, we’re talking about real solutions that can make sex feel good again. Because great sex doesn’t stop at menopause—it evolves. Thanks to our guests: Dr Lauren Streicher, Michelle Courtright, Joan Irvine, Jackie Cahan, Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey If you enjoyed this episode, we recommend Episode 280. Hot Flashes, Weight Gain, and Sleepless Nights—Why Cannabis Might Be the Answer, part 3 Hosted by Ellen Scanlon Sign up for Ellen’s newsletter on Substack at https://dothepot.substack.com/ or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dothepot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for supporting our sponsor! Lazarus Naturals, a trusted and consciously crafted supplier of high quality CBD products.  Use code DOTHEPOT for 20% off Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠
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28 MIN
280. Hot Flashes, Weight Gain, and Sleepless Nights—Why Cannabis Might Be the Answer, part 3
MAR 11, 2025
280. Hot Flashes, Weight Gain, and Sleepless Nights—Why Cannabis Might Be the Answer, part 3
Struggling with sleep in perimenopause or menopause? Hot flashes, joint pain, and stress can make falling—and staying—asleep feel impossible. Did you know cannabis may help? In part 3 of our series, menopause expert Dr. Lauren Streicher explains how THC and CBD can reduce night sweats, ease inflammation, and improve sleep quality—without next-day grogginess. Join thousands of women learning how to feel better through science-backed insights, expert advice, and real stories. Thank you to our guests: Dr. Lauren Streicher, Megan Margulies, Kelly Keiser, Patty Pappas, Carrie Mapes, Michelle Courtright This episode covers: Why menopause makes it harder to fall and stay asleep How hot flashes, stress, and joint pain disrupt rest The role of THC and CBD in improving sleep quality How cannabis reduces night sweats and inflammation The difference between cannabis for sleep vs. traditional sleep aids  If you enjoyed this episode, we recommend Episode 278. The Menopause Knowledge Gap: Why Your Doctor Doesn’t Talk About It, part 2 Hosted by Ellen Scanlon Sign up for Ellen’s newsletter on Substack at https://dothepot.substack.com/ or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dothepot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for supporting our sponsor! Lazarus Naturals, a trusted and consciously crafted supplier of high quality CBD products.  Use code DOTHEPOT for 20% off Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠
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24 MIN
279. The Power of Scent: How Perfume, Memory & Mood Are Connected with Christina Loff
MAR 4, 2025
279. The Power of Scent: How Perfume, Memory & Mood Are Connected with Christina Loff
Did you know your sense of smell is the most connected to memory, but the least understood sense? Or that a great fragrance can actually boost your mood? In today’s episode, writer Christina Loff, creator of The Dry Down Diaries on Substack, joins us to talk about how to find a perfume you actually love, why teenage boys are leading a fragrance renaissance, and why cannabis is showing up in high-end perfumes.  We’ll get into: Why scent is so powerful How fragrance can change your mood The surprising ways cannabis is being used in luxury scents Tips for finding a signature scent, even if perfume gives you headaches If you enjoyed this episode, we recommend Episode 278. The Menopause Knowledge Gap: Why Your Doctor Doesn’t Talk About It, part 2 Hosted by Ellen Scanlon Sign up for Ellen’s newsletter on Substack at https://dothepot.substack.com/ or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dothepot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for supporting our sponsor! Try Potli’s Dream Good Night Chews, and use code DOTHEPOT for 20% off Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠
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23 MIN
278. The Menopause Knowledge Gap: Why Your Doctor Doesn’t Talk About It, part 2
FEB 25, 2025
278. The Menopause Knowledge Gap: Why Your Doctor Doesn’t Talk About It, part 2
Why don’t more women talk about menopause—especially with their doctors? In part 2 of our 4-part series, journalist Megan Margulies shares insights from a Harvard study on cannabis and menopause, revealing why many women are turning to THC for relief. We also hear from menopause expert Dr. Lauren Streicher about why doctors are still undertrained in treating menopause and how this knowledge gap impacts women’s health. Listen now and please share with the women in your life who it might help!  Thanks to our guests: Megan Margulies, Dr. Lauren Streicher, Patty Pappas, Carrie Mapes and Jackie Cahan This episode covers: Why most doctors aren’t trained to talk about menopause What a 2023 Harvard study reveals about cannabis for menopause symptoms The impact of menopause on sleep, mood, and overall health The truth about hormone therapy and why estrogen isn’t as scary as you think How to find a doctor who actually understands menopause If you enjoyed this episode, we recommend Episode 277. What Every Woman Needs to Know About Menopause, part 1 Hosted by Ellen Scanlon Sign up for Ellen’s newsletter on Substack at https://dothepot.substack.com/ or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dothepot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for supporting our sponsor! Lazarus Naturals, a trusted and consciously crafted supplier of high quality CBD products.  Use code DOTHEPOT for 20% off Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠
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29 MIN