Today’s guest is Adam Wenguer, founder of Element Health – one of the leading suppliers of the highest quality full-spectrum CBD products in the world.

After suffering serious spine and leg injuries in college, Adam was treated with pharmaceutical opioids, which led to an intense addiction. On his path to recovery, he became immersed in Zen Buddhism, health, and wellness and began a lifelong path into spirituality – one which has led to his sitting across from me on this fateful day in Austin.

In this episode, we dive deep into his personal journey to healing and awakening, touch on the ethics of hunting, discuss how he escaped a life of addiction, cover best practices for making the purest CBD, learn the language used to market it, and so much more.

Adam also gets honest (and inspirational) about his infertility journey, how a smokable ayahuasca experience led Adam to reverse his zero-sperm count and conceive a child. It’s truly magical stuff, ya’ll. You won’t want to miss this heartfelt episode about turning your life around after addiction and discovering a meaningful and purposeful life.

Once you’ve heard Adam’s take on CBD and cannabis, head over to Element Health and take advantage of our code ‘LUKE’ for 15% off: lukestorey.com/elementhealth.

00:04:24 — Living on a Farm & Hunting Ethics

Why Adam moved from Miami to rural Florida
Luke reflecting on his hunting experience with a bore
Most hunters are avid environmentalists
Connecting with nature and hunting by hand

00:27:52 — School Violence & Opioid Addiction

Dealing with violence in grade school
Experimentation with psychedelics
Addiction to opioids from sports injuries
Symptoms no one tells you about after getting clean

00:39:28 — Discovering the Divine

Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Finding the divine through meditation
Unlocking serenity with Zen Buddhism
Meditation doesn’t have boundaries or labels
Make your day a meditation – not specific times

00:50:46 — Journey of Formulating CBD

Adam’s experience trying CBD for the first time
Mass production and CBD
Discovery of an old industrial strain of hemp
Legalization of cannabis became the gateway to CBD
A vessel to turn down the noise and achieve balance
New studies show CBD inhibits viral replication

01:08:51 — Deciphering CBD Language

How CBD is marketed
What is full-spectrum CBD and why it’s superior
Cannabis strains used to make CBD
Smokable CBD and its effects
Extraction methods from least to most toxic
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01:24:09 —Different Forms & Uses of CBD

Growing practices, organic vs. non-organic
Can you use CBD for pets?
Indoor vs. outdoor hemp
What are CBG and CBN?
CBD gummies laced with Delta Eight THC
Legalization of cannabis
Truth about CBD topicals

01:54:38 —Meditation Voyages & Fertility

Struggles with infertility and using modern medicine
Ceremony of gratitude and confronting the past
From a zero sperm count to conceiving
Ayahuasca Wisdom by Jules Henry Rivers
Smoking ayahuasca to boost fertility
Addressing the shadows that hang over you
Near death experiences during a meditation voyage
Diaper Free: The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene by Ingrid Bauer
The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff
Using the practice of elimination communication

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