What do you do whenthe wild, unregulated industry that gave you your identity suddenly goescorporate? You pick up a camera and start completely over.

Jeremy Norrie has lived multiple lifetimes. From working inthe trenches of the early MMA scene as a journalist to growing award-winningproducts in the "Wild West" era of the cannabis industry, Jeremylived a fast-paced, high-risk lifestyle. When cannabis legalization forced himout of the gray area and stripped away his identity, he pivoted intodocumentary filmmaking. Today, he produces and directs serious films forplatforms like Amazon and Tubi about the subjects mainstream science mocks—likeBigfoot, UFOs, and the afterlife.

In this episode of FailCraft, Jeremy joins Ezekiel to discuss the chaos ofreinventing yourself when your career disappears. He explains what martial artstaught him about killing the ego, why he treats controversial topics likemindfulness and aliens with the same journalistic respect, and how facingintense, terrifying experiences taught him to conquer his daily anxiety.

In this episode of FailCraft,you’ll discover:

·        TheGray Area: What it was reallylike operating in the unregulated cannabis industry, and the identity crisisthat followed when it all went corporate.

·        SpottingLiars: How survivingchildhood bullying and predators gave Jeremy a unique radar for truth as adocumentary interviewer.

·        TheMMA Ego Check: What the brutalreality of tapping out in martial arts teaches us about resilience and facingfailure in the real world.

·        Championingthe Underdog: Why Jeremy treatsfringe topics like Bigfoot and UFOs with serious journalistic integrity.

·        Psychedelics& Embarrassment: How survivingterrifying, out-of-body experiences taught Jeremy to stop fearing socialembarrassment and anxiety.

·        The3-Year Career: Why true success inthe modern era requires constantly shedding your old self and adapting to theunknown.

This episode is foroutsiders, creatives, and anyone navigating a massive life pivot after losingtheir professional identity.

Connect With Jeremy Norrie:

·        Website: https://www.theskyisland.com/ (Watch all his films for free!)

·        IMDb: IMDb.me/JeremyNorrie

·        SocialMedia: Links available onhis website.

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Chapters:

01:16 Introduction:Jeremy Norrie & The Wild Ride

02:01 Losing anIdentity in the Cannabis Industry

04:14 SurvivingBullying & Spotting the Truth

05:49 What MMA TeachesYou About the Ego

07:46 Bigfoot, Aliens,& Defending Underdog Ideas

09:41 Dealing withAnxiety (It's a Feature, Not a Bug)

11:47 Psychedelics,Embarrassment, and Owning Your Weirdness

13:52 Jeremy'sDefinition of True Success

15:11 Where to WatchJeremy's Films for Free