In 2009, The Burning Bush Podcast host Tyler Hurst became an intentional cannabis consumer. He used the medicinal benefits of the plant to transition off 16 different pharmaceutical medications, including Lexapro and Adderall, that were prescribed over the course of 17 years for anxiety and depression. Years of mental health woes began to take a toll on his relationship and physical health. By 2016, Tyler had cut back on work to focus more on running, meditation and cannabis.
That year, he was chosen to judge Portland’s esteemed craft cannabis competition, the Cultivation Classic. After sampling 99 grams of weedfrom his judge’s kit and consuming 48 hours worth of cannabis-infused meals, amazing realizations about his health issues were illuminated. He began to experience visual and somatic flashbacks, realizing they may be connected with his mental health issues. During the course of his journey that year, Tyler shed 45 pounds and was inspired to confront a stress disorder that had been giving him much trouble, which lead to a diagnosis of Complex PTSD.
During the past few transformative years, Tyler experienced so many changes and felt the calling to document them and began making plans to start his podcast, The Burning Bush. “In my fragile state, I knew I wouldn’t be able to handle any sort of negative feedback, so I figured only people super interested in what I had to say would listen,” shares Tyler. “Also, I wanted a way to catalog any outward changes I was going through like voice inflection, tone, etc. with the desire to counsel and learn from myself as my brain healed.”
The Burning Bush is a place where Tyler shares live event broadcasts, lessons he’s learned about dosing cannabis, product reviews, interviews with industry insiders in his home state of Arizona, and discussions on current affairs with his cannabis industry friends. You can catch up on old episodes and tune into new ones on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Overcast, iTunes, and Android.
Today, Tyler is a yoga teacher in training, podcasting about cannabis, and working on projects with members of the Arizona cannabis industry. Inspired by Tyler’s courageous story, THE WEED BLOG asked the popular podcast host to share his favorite recipe using the MagicalButter machine, the “At Least I Got My Nutrients In” Smoothie.
“My anxiety often keeps me from eating, as my throat gets tight and my stomach rejects a lot,” admits Tyler, “but after losing so much weight last year I knew I needed to eat something good for me, so I could continue to run daily and function as a person.”
“I figured if I ate fruits, veggies, fats, and protein in a smoothie every morning, I’d have enough nutrition in my body to stay active.” About his favorite MagicalButter smoothie recipe, Hurst has this to say, “Tastes like waking up on a sunny day ecstatic to be alive.” Cheers to that!
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