1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:17,520 You're listening to Only the Best Herbs. 2 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:23,960 Welcome to Only the Best Herbs, the podcast where the ancient wisdom of herbal healing 3 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:30,220 meets the groundbreaking discoveries of now 2024. 4 00:00:30,220 --> 00:00:37,300 My name is Ryan Bolda, and today we're weaving a story of nature's power in our modern world. 5 00:00:37,300 --> 00:00:43,120 So in this episode, we're going to be diving into the heart of all natural medicines, the 6 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:49,160 community and exploring the trends that are reshaping our approach to wellness, a journey 7 00:00:49,160 --> 00:00:56,040 through a time-honored tradition of cutting edge research. 8 00:00:56,040 --> 00:01:01,600 Let's talk about Nutraceuticals, a dietary supplement. 9 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:11,680 2024 is going to see a surge in holistic health solutions with organic herbs playing a pivotal 10 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:12,960 role. 11 00:01:12,960 --> 00:01:16,160 This is a source from Jiva Organic. 12 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:19,720 But what makes these herbs so special? 13 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:21,440 Is it their purity? 14 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,560 Perhaps their potency? 15 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:28,400 Or maybe it's the ancient secrets they hold. 16 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:34,160 We are also witnessing a fascinating trend in dietary supplements. 17 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:40,040 Ingredients like esquanda and elderberry are not just buzzwords, they're leading a revolution 18 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:44,880 in natural health, backed by a healthy growth rate in the wellness industry. 19 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,360 The source is from VitaQuest. 20 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:53,720 How do these herbs work their magic, and what secrets do they unlock in our bodies? 21 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:59,080 2024 is about the story of holistic well-being. 22 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:06,360 It's all about embracing full body health, physical, mental, and emotional sources, the 23 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:08,220 Puritan. 24 00:02:08,220 --> 00:02:12,320 How do natural medicines fit into this narrative? 25 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:17,440 How do they weave together the tapestry of our overall health? 26 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:18,440 Stay with us. 27 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:25,360 We're going to unravel these mysteries, explore the enchanting world of natural medicines 28 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:26,920 and its herbs. 29 00:02:26,920 --> 00:02:34,920 It's a story of nature's resilience, its ability to heal, to harmonize, and it's a story you're 30 00:02:34,920 --> 00:02:36,920 about to be a part of. 31 00:02:36,920 --> 00:02:44,360 Like we say, brew your favorite herbal tea, settle in, perhaps even get a blanket, let's 32 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,240 embark on this journey together. 33 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:52,360 You're listening to Only the Best Herbs, 2024, and we're really going to start getting things 34 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:53,360 going. 35 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:54,360 Don't go anywhere. 36 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:55,360 You're listening to Only the Best Herbs. 37 00:02:55,360 --> 00:03:17,720 All right, so picture this, right? 38 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:23,560 Ancient herbs like turmeric and ginseng, once confined to traditional medicine cabinets, 39 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:27,280 are now taking center stage in modern health supplements. 40 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:32,160 It's a beautiful dance between the old and the new, a synergy, and it's more than just 41 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:34,920 a fad, it's a lifestyle revolution. 42 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:40,520 Well, it's all about rediscovery, right? 43 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:47,000 In a world where synthetic solutions and quick fixes are the norm, these herbs offer a promise 44 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:52,560 of something pure, something grounded in the earth and in history. 45 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:58,400 Now, let's take a moment to appreciate ashwanda, as we talked about earlier. 46 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:04,480 A herb that's not just surviving in the modern market, but now it's thriving. 47 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:09,400 Known for its stress relieving properties, it's becoming a go-to for those seeking a 48 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:12,680 natural way to unwind. 49 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,520 Remember how we were talking about elderberry? 50 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:21,400 Not just a berry, it's a symbol of nature's ability to heal and protect, especially in 51 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:23,720 times of seasonal changes. 52 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:34,200 A berry, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, none of which have anywhere close to this 53 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:39,040 amount of medicinal benefits is elderberry. 54 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:43,560 With that name, I see ancient wisdom, right? 55 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:50,480 Like we've been talking about, elderberry, they're elders. 56 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:54,600 In history, they're always talking about elders. 57 00:04:54,600 --> 00:05:03,200 Elders are people who hold great wisdom and guide people in positive and prosperous directions. 58 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:05,600 They're supposed to be like the key holders, right? 59 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:13,000 They're supposed to make decisions in the village or in the community, you know, in 60 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,040 these old times, the elderberry. 61 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:22,960 So even back then, people knew there was something intriguing about this berry. 62 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:29,880 And I would love to know a whole segment on elderberry because it's not something a lot 63 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,880 of people know about. 64 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,400 Okay. 65 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:42,020 But now, we're going to imagine a world where these herbs are part of our daily routine. 66 00:05:42,020 --> 00:05:48,000 A world where we turn to nature first, not as an alternative. 67 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:52,000 The primary source of healing. 68 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:55,080 This is the world that's unfolding in 2024. 69 00:05:55,080 --> 00:06:00,560 A world where the line between traditional and modern medicine is not just blurred, it 70 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:03,640 is now intertwined. 71 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:04,640 I love it. 72 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:05,640 I love it. 73 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:11,520 As we continue our journey, we'll also explore the role of technology in this herbal Renaissance. 74 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:20,680 From advanced extraction methods to innovative delivery systems, technology is not replacing 75 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:29,040 the essence of these herbs, but rather enhancing their potency and accessibility. 76 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:33,960 I had just kind of mentioned technology and plants. 77 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:38,120 So we're going to take a step out here into the great outdoors and we're going to put 78 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:41,680 a little bit of a digital twist on it. 79 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:50,320 The field of digital botany is transforming how we identify and understand medicinal plants. 80 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:56,960 With AI-powered apps, researchers can now accurately identify plants and their potential 81 00:06:56,960 --> 00:06:58,960 health benefits. 82 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:03,600 A crucial step in harnessing nature's healing power. 83 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:10,160 If you want to learn more about that, there's this article called Plant-Based Medicine and 84 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,040 Pharmacology. 85 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:13,480 It's an introduction. 86 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:14,480 It's from NCBI. 87 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:16,640 It's a fascinating read. 88 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:20,460 I would look into it. 89 00:07:20,460 --> 00:07:25,640 Now that we're going from the outdoors to the lab, let's talk about growing these actual 90 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:28,080 medicinal plants. 91 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:32,320 Hydroponics and aeroponics are not just for your high techs. 92 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:38,040 They are also revolutionizing how we cultivate medicinal herbs. 93 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:43,280 These methods allowed for precise control over the growing environment, leading to higher 94 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:47,840 quality and more potent herbal remedies. 95 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:54,400 Aeroponics and hydroponics have been around for some time. 96 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:55,760 Everyone thought it was really cool. 97 00:07:55,760 --> 00:08:00,000 People were getting better results. 98 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:05,640 People got more into it because it added food dimensions. 99 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,280 You can really get down to the science and nuts and bolts. 100 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:15,880 I think techniques like hydroponics and aeroponics have really advanced our understanding. 101 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:24,040 I'm hoping to get some farmers and growers on here that can explain or maybe go into 102 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:31,320 depth about what you need to look for, what you need to do, how to do it, steps you need 103 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:36,560 to take with aeroponics and hydroponics. 104 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:39,560 You really have to understand the process. 105 00:08:39,560 --> 00:08:42,200 You have to keep the pH balanced. 106 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:45,160 You have to oxidize the water. 107 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:49,960 You have to make sure your ratios of your nutrients are right. 108 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:53,280 You have to do boosters. 109 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:56,800 You have to clean your plant. 110 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:58,640 You have to trim. 111 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:03,120 You have to do techniques to help build the plant. 112 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:07,640 I don't want to say you force it, but you can do that with any plant. 113 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:09,640 Make it stronger in certain places. 114 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:14,920 Then you have to worry about the roots, microbials. 115 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:18,040 It's basically really fun stuff if you're a home grower. 116 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:22,000 Let's talk about some extraction techniques. 117 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,720 CO2 extraction, game changer. 118 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:31,880 This method is not only more efficient, but it also preserves the integrity and potency 119 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:37,760 of the plant, ensuring we get the most out of every leaf and root. 120 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:42,960 We have an article from NCBI if you want to learn more about that. 121 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:49,640 CO2 extraction, definitely have to know what I'm talking about if you're in a medicinal 122 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:53,160 field, CO2 extraction. 123 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:58,600 Here's something truly awesome that I love to talk, I just heard about and it's really, 124 00:09:58,600 --> 00:09:59,600 really cool. 125 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:01,800 We got plant-based vaccines. 126 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:09,280 This technology is not just innovative, it is literally a beacon of hope for global health. 127 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:15,840 Plant-based vaccine technology offers a cost-effective, accessible solution, especially crucial for 128 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:17,680 developing countries. 129 00:10:17,680 --> 00:10:23,760 For more information on this, plant-based COVID-19 vaccines, current status, design, 130 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:29,520 and development strategies, got this from NCBI as well. 131 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:34,520 Now we're going to change things up a little bit. 132 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:42,320 We've had a structure of the show where I gave information, studies, just relevant, 133 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:44,240 useful information to the community. 134 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:45,240 I like doing that. 135 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:47,840 I get to keep that part of the show. 136 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:50,720 However, I might switch some things up. 137 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:59,000 Maybe I'll put it in the middle of the show instead or maybe at the end of the show instead. 138 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:07,720 If you're in the Facebook community and you have any ideas about moving forward, please 139 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:09,280 voice your opinions. 140 00:11:09,280 --> 00:11:10,600 Let me know. 141 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:15,280 If there's anything you think I should be talking about more, if there's anything I 142 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,560 should be talking about less. 143 00:11:17,560 --> 00:11:18,560 I'm trying to hear feedback. 144 00:11:18,560 --> 00:11:23,760 I want to hear feedback because I got season three coming up and season three is mostly 145 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:30,840 going to be interviews of relevant people in the industry, important people too, important 146 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:34,240 people in the industry. 147 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:36,200 I'm really excited to be on there. 148 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:45,840 I want to make sure that the people who listen to this show get what they want or they are 149 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:50,320 hearing the content they want to hear from a show like this. 150 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,000 I take this very seriously. 151 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,800 I work very hard on this stuff. 152 00:11:54,800 --> 00:12:04,200 Being a business owner and being a podcast host isn't the easiest thing in the world. 153 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:05,800 I want to know what I can do better. 154 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:14,560 I don't get enough time to really focus in and dissect a hundred percent what's going 155 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:24,080 on with this podcast, but I do care enough to make sure you guys are entertained and 156 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:27,600 getting what you want from the show. 157 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:36,120 With that being said, in February we got a giveaway coming up in our group Only the Best 158 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:37,120 Herbs. 159 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:39,560 You'll find it on Facebook really easily. 160 00:12:39,560 --> 00:12:41,480 It's a Facebook group. 161 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:43,160 Just join real quick. 162 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:47,960 We'll get you in and you can start communicating with people in the community. 163 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:49,920 We're starting to get things going more. 164 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:51,520 We got some moderators. 165 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:56,840 A couple of the admins are going to be getting a little bit more involved as we pick things 166 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:57,840 up. 167 00:12:57,840 --> 00:12:59,880 We've got this giveaway going. 168 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:04,280 We're looking for guests for season three still. 169 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:07,880 We got quite a few lined up, but we got some openings still. 170 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:12,040 We're trying to get more people on. 171 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:15,920 I also wanted to talk about this past giveaway I did. 172 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:22,120 If you follow me or you follow the show, if you follow closely, you'll know that I just 173 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:32,480 did a giveaway in one of our, I want to call them sister communities, but yeah, I guess 174 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:35,720 I would just call it sister community. 175 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:36,720 We did the giveaway. 176 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:37,720 It was 10 days long. 177 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:42,880 It was during Christmas time to New Year's. 178 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:44,280 I think it did really well. 179 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:47,880 We had a lot of participation, a lot of participation. 180 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:55,440 It really blew me away because I've never really got to host an event like that before. 181 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:56,440 It was very humbling. 182 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:57,440 I hate using that word. 183 00:13:57,440 --> 00:14:02,120 I hate using the word humbling, but it was very shocking, I guess. 184 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,840 It would be a better word. 185 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:08,440 We got a lot of participation. 186 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:12,160 There was a lot of free entries. 187 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:16,280 There was also paid entries because that's just how life works. 188 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:21,480 There's free stuff and then there's paid stuff. 189 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:26,120 I wish life was different, but that's just not how it is. 190 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:29,920 First and foremost, there's a lot of free entries. 191 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:33,640 Then we had the paid entries and we had some participation on that. 192 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:39,440 We had a day where you could donate $10 or you had a day where you could donate $5. 193 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:47,680 You could have a day where you donate any amount in $1 increments. 194 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:49,680 We ended up getting close to our goal. 195 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:58,440 It was probably around $135, which our goal mostly was to just cover the shipping costs 196 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:06,080 to make sure we can do the event in the first place, get all of these prizes sent out. 197 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,320 Our grand prize was quite a few things. 198 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:10,960 It was a lot, a lot. 199 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:14,680 Actually the box is in front of me right now, so I can tell you. 200 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:22,240 We got two bags of gummies, two bags of Simply Professional formula nutrients. 201 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:28,280 We got a pack of seeds from Ruga Monteto from Dead Inside Mycology. 202 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:30,880 We got quite a few goodies in here. 203 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:39,760 We got some stickers, samples and coupons from our company, Surgeons LLC. 204 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:42,080 There's a bandana in there. 205 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:44,400 It's quite the package. 206 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:50,080 Even the small packages are pretty generous. 207 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:58,120 The best part I think about this whole giveaway that we did was everybody who participated 208 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:03,000 in the paid entries got is getting a participation gift. 209 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:11,560 It didn't matter if you donated $1 or you donated $100. 210 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:18,280 It's a participation gift and it's a thank you from myself and our company here in this 211 00:16:18,280 --> 00:16:21,720 podcast because it's all intertwined. 212 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:27,840 From our community to our business to me, it's just very appreciated. 213 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:29,680 That's why we're doing it. 214 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:38,360 We got about 29 total participation gifts going out and three grand prize winners and 215 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:44,680 two, we have one grand prize winner and two small prize winners. 216 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:49,480 We also had three micro-sized winners as well. 217 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:58,480 So three, two, one, so six plus the other 20. 218 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:07,040 So we have 30 prizes going out, 30 people who paid in and got involved and just spoke 219 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:08,040 volumes to me. 220 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:10,200 That's a really awesome community. 221 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:17,120 The admins to the group founder, they're all awesome there. 222 00:17:17,120 --> 00:17:23,400 I wanted to apologize if I insulted anybody. 223 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:29,640 This community specifically, they pride themselves on being a completely free community and doing 224 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:34,680 things out of tradition. 225 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:37,400 I think I mentioned this before. 226 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:45,040 They refer to themselves, the admins do at least, as a tribe or the tribe. 227 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:50,240 So given that name, people share things. 228 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:51,880 I understand. 229 00:17:51,880 --> 00:18:00,480 I wish I could live in that reality, but given I have a business, I can't not be about money 230 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:03,840 and then be about money at the same time. 231 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:05,920 So I try to keep it as a balance. 232 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:12,200 I really hope that everyone who participated enjoyed it. 233 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:16,240 And yeah, congratulations to everyone who won. 234 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:20,120 Don't go anywhere. 235 00:18:20,120 --> 00:18:32,640 You're listening to only the best here. 236 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:36,120 I also wanted to talk about THCV. 237 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:48,280 THCV is a new product that we are offering at our store, SurgeonSolution.io. 238 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:55,360 THCV stands for Tetrahydrocannabinivirin. 239 00:18:55,360 --> 00:19:01,320 Everything with THC starts with tetrahydro or tetrahydro. 240 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:04,560 The endings are just all kind of skewed a little bit. 241 00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:09,480 It is a very remarkable compound found in the hunt plant. 242 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:14,720 It is related to THC, but THCV is very distinct. 243 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:19,960 It is non-psychoactive, so you don't have to worry about getting high or anything like 244 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:21,280 that. 245 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:25,000 The real exciting thing is its energy boosting properties. 246 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:30,040 So you can imagine a natural surge of vitality. 247 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:38,480 It helps you conquer your day with a renewed optimism and a renewed view on the world. 248 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:39,480 I use THCV. 249 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:43,920 I can't say I use it daily, but I do like the effects. 250 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:47,000 The effects are exactly what it states like. 251 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:51,640 You get bursts of energy, but you're calm at the same time. 252 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:54,720 It does suppress your appetite. 253 00:19:54,720 --> 00:20:00,480 When I use it, I definitely don't get hungry at all. 254 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:03,560 It really is a game changer for weight management. 255 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:07,160 It has a unique ability to suppress your appetite. 256 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:13,260 Ongoing studies, though, suggest its potential in regulating blood sugar as well as reducing 257 00:20:13,260 --> 00:20:20,760 inflammation, just as a lot of hemp-derived cannabinoids do. 258 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:28,120 If you're trying to maintain a weight, that might not be the best idea. 259 00:20:28,120 --> 00:20:36,480 THCV has been linked to helping users lose weight by suppressing the appetite, like we 260 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:37,480 had mentioned. 261 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:42,920 If you're ever looking for some help along the way, let's say you're interested in THCV 262 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:50,720 and you just say, hey, I don't know enough about this, go on our website. 263 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:51,720 ThetationSolution.io. 264 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:56,160 Get some information on it. 265 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,480 Talk to our AI. 266 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:02,920 We'll get you going on the right direction when it has anything to do with THCV. 267 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:03,920 We can send you samples. 268 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:06,600 We can send you additional samples. 269 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:07,600 We do it all. 270 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:17,200 We do it all if it has to do with hemp, seeds, nutrients, glass, accessories. 271 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:22,360 If I haven't mentioned, we're also looking for guests on the show. 272 00:21:22,360 --> 00:21:26,400 I have a very exciting guest coming up here. 273 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:31,440 We're recording in February, so I'll probably release it in early March. 274 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:40,120 We've got a really special guest that I'm going to talk about a little bit before we 275 00:21:40,120 --> 00:21:41,120 do it. 276 00:21:41,120 --> 00:21:43,140 She has a very extensive history. 277 00:21:43,140 --> 00:21:46,480 She is located in the UK. 278 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:53,800 She practices all types of alternative medicines or alternative practices, I suppose would 279 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:56,720 be her best way to describe her. 280 00:21:56,720 --> 00:22:00,680 She's an award-winning voice actress. 281 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:04,440 She's very talented and her voice is just incredible. 282 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:14,840 I'm sure you have most likely heard her voice somewhere before, possibly in an EDM song 283 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:16,640 or maybe on a commercial. 284 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:22,040 When you hear her voice, you'll know who I'm talking about because it's very distinct. 285 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:29,080 Getting back to the story part of the podcast, last I had mentioned I was going to talk about 286 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:33,000 this meeting I had with this independent film producer. 287 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,720 There's no bad blood between us. 288 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:35,760 I liked working with him. 289 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:37,800 I wish I could work with him again. 290 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:38,800 He's really cool. 291 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:40,240 He's really funny. 292 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:44,320 However, I just know better working for moving. 293 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:50,120 I just know better moving forward that it's not a good idea because it was leading to 294 00:22:50,120 --> 00:22:58,200 somewhere I did not want to go. 295 00:22:58,200 --> 00:22:59,760 One day, it's in between. 296 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:02,280 It's right after I found out about this song. 297 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:06,440 You can go back on the podcast and figure out what I'm talking about, but there was 298 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:10,800 a song that I feel was made that was directed towards me. 299 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:13,800 I didn't know how to take it. 300 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:20,000 I don't want to say I was shook about it, but I was just really confused on how I got 301 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:23,400 brought into this in the first place. 302 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:28,760 No one really was telling me what's going on. 303 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:31,040 I just didn't understand. 304 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:36,320 I got this text from the independent film producer. 305 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:43,160 He had just got back from shooting my products and shooting this artist all around the world. 306 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:45,400 He told me that he wanted to meet up. 307 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:50,320 Here's a story within a story because I want you to understand this part. 308 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:58,520 Back when I first started working with him in the summer of 2022, he asked me to get 309 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:05,880 him a filet-o-fish sandwich from McDonald's or something, or a double filet-o-fish sandwich. 310 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:10,040 Knowing this guy, his attitude, he's just kind of a dick sometimes. 311 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:16,240 I just thought he was just saying it to be, you know, thought he was just being an asshole. 312 00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:21,800 I told him, like, man, I'm not getting you a filet-o-fish sandwich. 313 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:26,240 I probably would have got him a filet-o-fish sandwich, but then he proceeded to make it 314 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:33,160 into this thing where it's like, oh, you don't have any principle, and I'm all about principle, 315 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:35,800 and I can't work with people like that. 316 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:38,440 I'm like, what the fuck? 317 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:41,160 Where is this coming from? 318 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:48,800 And somehow he twisted that into, I don't even remember how he twisted that completely, 319 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:50,820 but I just remember it happening. 320 00:24:50,820 --> 00:24:56,200 So this time, he wants to have a little meeting in his van because he lives in a van, and 321 00:24:56,200 --> 00:24:58,400 he asks me to pick up some food. 322 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:03,040 So with that story in mind, I'm like, all right, I'm just going to grab some food because 323 00:25:03,040 --> 00:25:05,460 I'm not trying to have a conversation like that. 324 00:25:05,460 --> 00:25:11,880 So I grab some Coney Island, classic Coney Island food, some fries, chili cheese fries, 325 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:20,520 I mean, some chicken hanis, chicken lemon rice soup, the whole kitchen with me. 326 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:26,880 And you know, we're eating, and we start having this conversation. 327 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:36,760 He's telling me about this idea he has, and his idea was to use my story, my backstory 328 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:46,240 in my company, as the base for releasing this artist's album that they just shot around 329 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:48,080 the world. 330 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:51,720 And in a way, it is a good idea. 331 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:56,000 I think it would have been a good idea if we did something like that. 332 00:25:56,000 --> 00:26:03,760 However, he proceeds to tell me, hey, I need you to fund it as well. 333 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:09,800 And it was just like, kind of a low blow, like, all right, you have this idea that you 334 00:26:09,800 --> 00:26:12,880 want to do with me, you want me to work on it with you, you want me to do this, but now 335 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:14,680 you want me to fund it too. 336 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:18,200 I can't, I just can't even really explain. 337 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:24,000 We're a year and a half, well, actually, we're almost two years in business. 338 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:29,880 We're not even fully, we're not even fully rolling yet, you know? 339 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:33,480 So it just kind of blew my mind. 340 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:35,160 But I did like the idea. 341 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:42,720 I just didn't like the idea of someone using what I'm doing, making a story about it. 342 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:49,020 I can't let someone do that without me giving my side of the story. 343 00:26:49,020 --> 00:26:51,680 So of course I tell them, fuck no. 344 00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:55,440 And you have to remember that there's other influencing factors as well. 345 00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:56,440 There's the song. 346 00:26:56,440 --> 00:27:03,320 So I'm pissed off about this song and I know he has something to do with it. 347 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:08,120 I know it, like in my soul, I know he had something to do with it because that's the 348 00:27:08,120 --> 00:27:10,000 only link, right? 349 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,600 It's not too hard to figure out. 350 00:27:12,600 --> 00:27:17,920 And it was just like another low blow. 351 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:22,760 So it wasn't really even the fact that he wanted me to fund it or he wanted our company 352 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:23,760 to fund it. 353 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:27,360 It was just like an additional F you. 354 00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:34,640 Like I got this song that sounds like that's like insulting as fuck. 355 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:42,080 And then you want me to pay for this short film about me in the company. 356 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:43,080 It was just wild. 357 00:27:43,080 --> 00:27:47,000 We just had to think, we sat back and thought about it and we're just like, this is just 358 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:48,360 insulting. 359 00:27:48,360 --> 00:27:52,640 So we had, you know, we had to do something about it. 360 00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:57,740 And this podcast was a perfect opportunity to get it out there. 361 00:27:57,740 --> 00:28:02,920 We have most of it on the paid subscriptions because it is sensitive information in my 362 00:28:02,920 --> 00:28:03,920 eyes. 363 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:04,920 It is sensitive information. 364 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:09,760 So I can't always give out free episodes. 365 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:17,040 But however, I have mentioned season three is going to be free. 366 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:23,920 So that was like, that's kind of like a weird story that that happened in all of this. 367 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:31,080 And I wanted, I thought it was also interesting too. 368 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:33,880 But basically I was really insulted. 369 00:28:33,880 --> 00:28:36,960 So I ended up blocking him. 370 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:38,240 I'm gonna be completely honest. 371 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:41,200 I have no problem blocking anybody. 372 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:44,040 My blocking is good. 373 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:47,000 I will do it at any time. 374 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:51,320 I do not care who you are. 375 00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:53,400 I give people like one chance. 376 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:54,400 That's it. 377 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:57,040 I think I'm messing up before. 378 00:28:57,040 --> 00:29:00,400 You know, show me, you need to show me your true colors up front. 379 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:03,760 I'm gonna end this on a good note. 380 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:08,680 I want to take a moment to thank you, our wonderful listeners for joining us on this 381 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:14,880 journey through the world of natural medicines and alternative practices. 382 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:21,440 Today we've explored fascinating herbs, heard inspiring stories and dive into practices 383 00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:25,740 that connect us more deeply with the healing powers of nature. 384 00:29:25,740 --> 00:29:31,600 So remember the path to wellness is as diverse and unique as each one of us, whether it's 385 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:37,080 through a new herb you've learned about today or an alternative practice you're considering. 386 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:41,280 I encourage you to embrace this journey with an open heart and mind. 387 00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:46,720 If you're just beginning your journey in the natural 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