Hempire | Our World in Cannabis

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Nick DiFrancesco & Pete Bahrenburg. This episode we welcome Sober Junkie to today’s show. A true, multifaceted creative. Singer and songwriter; The Sober Junkie has been at his craft as a talented musician while also juggling the responsibilities of being a husband, father, brother, son and mentor to many for the last decade. Through his uplifting music and tenacious spirit, he has overcome his addiction to heroine giving thanks to the cannabis plant for being his exit drug. Having experienced many highs and lows throughout his journey in the music industry, he now focuses on applying his music as a healing medicine for those in the community, and across the world that need support the most. Want 20% Off PurWell? Use code: “Hempire” at Purwell.com

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Nick DiFrancesco & Pete Bahrenburg. Today we welcome Maxine Fensom, of Australia's infamous Maxines to becoming the pioneer Owner of Las Vegas Cannabis Tours and Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings. Before she came to The Strip, she excelled in art of adult entertainment. Maxine was a former Playboy Australia “Playmate of the Month”, she established the Australian Adult Industry Awards and with the help of Larry Flynt of Hustler Magazine fame, she opened the popular Maxine’s Gentlemen’s Club in Melbourne. Want 20% Off PurWell? Use code: “Hempire” at Purwell.com

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Nick DiFrancesco & Pete Bahrenburg. In this episode, we welcome Phil Leavitt to today’s show. Drummer and co-founder of 7Horse, he is truly a music man. He even most recently got one of his songs on the soundtrack of this iconic movie, directed by the Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. You already know I’m talking about the Wolf of Wall Street. Want 20% Off PurWell? Use code: “Hempire” at Purwell.com

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Nick DiFrancesco & Pete Bahrenburg. This episode we welcome Dee Dussault, the tantra-based yoga, intimacy coach, and best-selling author of Ganja Yoga. Yogis have been using cannabis to enhance spiritual practice for millennia. Unfortunately, we’ve lost this tradition in the modern practice of yoga, and along with it the ability to truly relax, self-connect, and find peace. In Ganja Yoga, Dee Dussault, certified yoga instructor and the first person to bring ganja yoga classes to North America, finally takes this ancient tradition mainstream. Want 20% Off PurWell? Use code: “Hempire” at Purwell.com

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Nick DiFrancesco & Pete Bahrenburg. In this episode, we welcome former American wheelchair tennis star Kaitlyn Verfuerth to today’s show. Kaitlyn remembers encountering a bright light in the windshield of the crashing car she was in, and two angels telling her it was not her time to go. At age 7, she sustained an L2 incomplete spinal cord injury, paralyzing her from the waist down. That never stopped her from being a world-class athlete. Want 20% Off PurWell? Use code: “Hempire” at Purwell.com

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Nick DiFrancesco & Pete Bahrenburg. In this episode, we welcome Chris Ball and J. Alphonse Nicholson to today’s show. Ball Family Farms flower is hand-crafted from the finest raw and organic nutrients. Cultivated with meticulous attention to detail, each component of their genetics is pheno-hunted, developed, and produced in-house to the most precise standards. Ball Family Farms currently offers premium in-door flowers as well as hand-rolled glass tip pre-rolls. Nicholson, the critically lauded lead of STARZ’s hit crime series “P-Valley” set in a Mississippi strip club, chose to partner with Ball Family Farms after finding their cannabis aided in calming his anxiety — allowing him to focus on his acting. Fast forward to now and the television star and BFF brand ambassador will give consumers a chance to tap into the same benefits of the plant with the launch of “The Phonzie.” Want 20% Off PurWell? Use code: “Hempire” at Purwell.com

This week Pete & Nick catch up with the man who walked across the US, the real life Forrest Gump with a lacrosse stick, KCDadventure Keith Doubman. From the east coast to west the coast, with everything he needs on his back, he walked with a purpose. He walked for a cause. He walked with a lacrosse stick. Check out more www.purwell.com Use code "Hempire" for 20% off

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Nick DiFrancesco & Pete Bahrenburg. In today's episode, we welcome Mitch Pfeifer and Joey Brabo with Respect My Region. Since 2011, Respect My Region has provided a community-centric platform that connects real people to local culture. RMR is currently servicing the music and cannabis markets in the United States and Canada. The brand offers custom content creation, marketing and management services, targeted advertising, influencer campaigns, event promotion, content distribution, and PR services. See more www.purwell.com Use code "Hempire" for 20% off!

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Pete Bahrenburg & Nick DiFrancesco . In this episode, we welcome Dr. Kevin Morley to today’s show to talk about Cannabis & Performance in Sports. Dr. Kevin Morley is the head athletic trainer for the Nashville Predators of the NHL. Prior to arriving in Nashville, Dr. Morley spent 14 years in the New Jersey Devils organization in a variety of roles, most recently as the head athletic trainer. He holds a bachelor's degree from James Madison University, a master's from the University of Florida, and a DAT from Florida International University. He is a member of the NATA Cannabis Task Force and is a part of ongoing research on the effects of cannabinoids on sleep at the FIU Global Center of Excellence for Cannabinoid Research & Education.

This week's episode we welcome John Monopoly, M-1, and Umi from Urban Aroma to today’s show. Founded in 2020 by Mutulu Olugbala a.k.a. M-1 of Dead Prez and artist & filmmaker Umi, Urban Aroma works to connect and empower cannabis consumers to cannabis brands, delivery services, and dispensaries that support legalization, social equity, fair access, and consumption for all. Urban Aroma represents the legacy cannabis movement – fighting for a cannabis industry that supports the Black and Brown communities, and is steeped in art, music, culture, education, and activism. See more www.purwell.com Use code "Hempire" for 20% off

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Pete Bahrenburg & Nick DiFrancesco. In this episode, we welcome Frank "The Legend" Shamrock to today’s show. Frank is an American mixed martial artist (retired), entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and philanthropist. Shamrock was the 1st to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the 4-time defending undefeated champion and the #1 ranked UFC fighter in the world during his reign. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s & holds the world record for the fastest knockout (14 seconds). Frank has been sharing stories of his journey on stage, on television, and at private/corporate events for over 2 decades now.

We appreciate everyone tuning in for another episode of Hempire with Pete Bahrenburg & Nick DiFrancesco. In this episode, we welcome Kieve Huffman to today’s show to discuss Engager Brands. Kieve is a successful entrepreneur and innovation executive with a proven track record of success in cannabis, music, digital marketing, and media technology. He has founded five companies and created new divisions within larger organizations five times. He has been a founder of three cannabis companies that have raised over $25 million. He grew the digital business at BMG from sub $1mm to over $125mm in revenues.

Sensi Magazine And More with executive editor Jen Bernstein today on Hempire. Jen is a media professional who has gone up the ranks of publishing for the cannabis industry for more than twenty years. She has joined the team at Sensi Magazine after last being the managing editor for High Times. Jen led the direction of the High Times, handled the meetings, and also got to judge for the High Times Cannabis Cup and the High Times Medical Cannabis Cups.

This week we welcome former professional soccer player, cancer survivor, winner of the hit reality television show Survivor Africa, co-founder of Grassroot Soccer and two-time cancer crusher, Ethan Zohn, to discuss his wellness journey and fight to live using Cannabis and CBD.

BodyChek Wellness with Riley Cote today on Hempire with Pete & Nick. Riley is a retired NHL Player, co-founder, and the NHL League Ambassador for Athletes For Care, and Partner at BodyChek Wellness. In the NHL, they test for cannabis but nothing happens if you test positive. Riley has said that at least half the players in the NHL are smoking or consuming cannabis in some way. We discuss what he has learned has been the best way NHL players have been using cannabis.

16-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Nature Boy Ric Flair and Chad Bronstein with Ric Flair Drip Cannabis