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EPISODE · Sep 26, 2025 · 1H

Ep. 152: “Gratitude, Growth & The Power Of Community”

from Highly Optimized · host Ryan Sprague

Send us Fan MailToday’s episode is a little different, just me, opening up, dropping in, and sharing from the heart. I’ve been feeling an incredible amount of gratitude lately for the life I’ve created and the one I now get to live every single day. I want to pull back the curtain and let you into what’s been moving me lately.I’ll be giving you some updates from our epic Breathe With Cannabis retreat in the Catskills, reflecting on my core mission with everything I do, which is to be a connector and build true community, and riffing on the many thirst traps of life. You know, the endless entertainment show the world throws at us, and why it’s so easy to get pulled in…but also why it’s absolutely essential to keep working on yourself, so that no matter what comes your way, you can meet it from a place of love.I’ve also got a big announcement about a major podcast I’ll be appearing on again next month, and I’ll share my perspective on why 2025 and beyond is all about collaboration over competition.So whether you’re here for the vulnerable shares, the retreat stories, the philosophy, or just to hang out in this energy, I’m beyond grateful you’re here & without further adu, let’s dive in! Register for the BWC Collective here: https://www.skool.com/bwc-collective/about?ref=7ee342a964c94b5a9f269447dfcd9e51Purchase ceremonial grade flower here (USE CODE HIGHLY AT CHECKOUT FOR A DISCOUNT): sacredsmokecollective.com/ally/highly This Podcast was produced by Mazel Tov Media.Purchase Organic High Quality THCA Hemp Flower (use code HIGHLY at checkout for a discount): https://sacredsmokecollective.com/

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is a little different, just me, opening up, dropping in, and sharing from the heart. I’ve been feeling an incredible amount of gratitude lately for the life I’ve created and the one I now get to live every single day. I want to pull back the curtain and let you into what’s been moving me lately. I’ll be giving you some updates from our epic Breathe With Cannabis retreat in the Catskills, reflecting on my core mission with everything I do, which is to be a conn...

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