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True Life Podcast Transcript: Tanya Griffin – Sex, Drugs, & Revolution
Host: George (True Life Podcast)
Guest: Tanya Griffin
Length: ~1.5 hours
Introduction
George: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the True Life Podcast. I hope you’re all having a beautiful holiday season. Prepare to be inspired by a force of nature in entrepreneurship and women’s health… Her superpower? Pairing razor-sharp business development acumen with an infectious positive spirit… Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Tanya Griffin.
Tanya: Thank you, George. Wow. That was quite the intro. I appreciate it.
Early Conversation: AI, Authenticity, and Poetry
George shares that he uses AI to polish his poetry and encourages everyone to use AI tools to create the best versions of themselves.
They discuss AI as an essential tool in building tech stacks (MedTech, etc.) and the importance of maintaining authentic voice while leveraging time-saving solutions.
George praises Tanya’s fearless authenticity — seen in protests, spoken word, dance, and building businesses.
Tanya’s Background
• Oldest of 10 kids, grew up poor.
• Started waiting tables at 15 (lying about age).
• First restaurant at ~20 — a turnkey Lebanese spot in the 1990s.
• Opened a falafel market on a college campus.
• Had first child (Sam) around age 26–27 (1995).
• Restaurant life became hard with kids → pivoted to Kangaroo Kids (maternity/resale/support center).
Tanya jokes about her romantic history: married an Irish poet first (“learn your trade” = supported him financially), then a guitar player → full “sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll” vibe from the start.
Counterculture, 1960s Vibes, and Today’s Energy
Both share love for mid-60s/late-70s music and aesthetics. Tanya’s home is fully mid-century; she never left the 1960s vibe.
They discuss feeling a new countercultural wave rising — people in streets, shifting dialogue on LinkedIn, collective frustration with status quo.
Tanya: “We’ve had it. We don’t want this anymore. We’re going to fight a little bit.”
Shame, Stigma, and Prohibition
Core soapbox topic: pushing back on shame and stigma around sex and drugs.
• Grew up with heavy religious messaging (Catholicism, abstinence, “drugs in one bucket”).
• Dangers of lumping cannabis/psilocybin with heroin/fentanyl.
• Tanya is outspoken about prioritizing daily sex, responsible drug use — to normalize it for others (especially her 6 kids and grandkids).
• Breastfeeding publicly → faced shame but leaned in.
• Cultural fear of authentic female sexuality (from breastfeeding to procreation).
On porn industry extremes vs. healthy sexuality:
• Rejects pendulum swinging to extremes (pedophilia, abusive content vs. shaming basic education).
• Advocates nuance, open dialogue, and not letting extremes censor authentic sensuality.
• Personal taste: classic Tinto Brass-style artistic erotica.
• Encourages couples to make their own content.
Rage vs. Sex in Social Media
George and Tanya note shift: “Sex sells” used to dominate, but algorithms now reward rage/outrage more than sex.
OnlyFans success shows people still crave authentic creator-driven intimacy.
Drugs, Moderation, Intention, and WeFlow
Tanya defines flow states: orgasm, runner’s high, deep focus writing poetry, etc.
WeFlow (early-stage project):
• App/platform for tracking microdosing, stacking, contraindications, and personal benchmarks.
• Goal: educate safe, intentional use instead of blind party consumption.
• Inspired by Paul Stamets-style stacking (e.g., psilocybin + lion’s mane).
Strong advocacy for:
• Harm reduction (free Narcan via her nonprofit Save My Life).
• Ending demonization — we never stopped doing drugs; we just re-shame different ones.
• Gen Z ditching alcohol for psychedelics, social wellness events.
Tanya’s personal “drugs to the grave” list:
1. Coffee (daily cortado)
2. Topical/oral estrogen
3. Silicone lube (in every room)
4. Cannabis (anti-inflammatory, yoga enhancement)
5. Classical psychedelics (with intention)
Critique of alcohol glorification vs. psychedelic potential.
Psychedelics’ Broader Potential
• Neuroplasticity breakthroughs (e.g., psilocybin + rabies virus tracer study lighting up half-million new connections).
• Healing trauma, depression, PTSD, dementia.
• Creative explosion (Steve Jobs, tech leaders, Lennon/McCartney).
Once pathways are built → can access similar states sober via breathwork, yoga, muscle memory.
Audience Q&A
Maya (Brooklyn): What inner compass do you use when rules lag behind human truth (women’s health, sex tech)?
→ Tanya loves highly regulated spaces — less competition. Pivoting fast keeps her ahead. Journey: colostrum → cannabis → cum.
Daniel (Austin): How do you convince investors...