About this episode

Bryce returns to discuss his journey from being kicked out for smoking weed to sparring with UFC champions and owning a top cannabis brand.

He got kicked out for smoking weed. He quit. Now he spars with UFC champions. Bryce from Up The Hill is back on First Smoke of the Day three years after his first episode. When we first met he was running loads up and down the state. Now he owns one of the top cannabis brands in California, just made his pro MMA debut in front of 21,000 people, and is training alongside Khamzat Chimaev and Arman Tsarukyan.This is what three years of full send actually looks like. This one is for the fighters, the growers, the brand builders, and anyone who has ever decided to go all in on something that mattered. Subscribe to First Smoke of the Day for weekly cannabis culture, strain drops and the realest conversations in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Blackleaf, PackGods

Guest: Bryce

Topics covered

• cannabis culture
• MMA
• entrepreneurship
• personal growth
• sports
• championship training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First Smoke of The Day, Up The Hill, California

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