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Micah Anderson - She Was Freedom

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Micah Anderson 


Aloha, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome back to the TrueLife Podcast — where we dive deep with trailblazers and game-changers shaping the future. Today, we’re lighting up a conversation with a true pioneer at the intersection of cannabis, entrepreneurship, and cutting-edge innovation.

Micah Anderson is the Founder and CEO of Leef Brands, a visionary force behind one of the most sophisticated cannabis extraction facilities in North America. He holds every cannabis license type, making him a master navigator of one of the most complex industries in the world. Under his leadership, Leef has assembled a world-class executive team, built powerful distribution networks, and secured both private equity and institutional debt to fuel the company’s growth.

But Micah isn’t just shaping markets — he’s shaping policy. Recognized at both the Federal and state levels as a key opinion leader, he regularly advises government officials and takes the stage at conferences to share his insights. And if that weren’t enough, he’s a big-time Bitcoin believer, exploring the frontiers of finance just as boldly as he’s reshaping cannabis.

From green rush to digital gold, today we’re diving into the mind of a serial entrepreneur who thrives where innovation meets disruption. Buckle up — this is going to be a ride. Micah, welcome to the show!

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Cannabis and Entrepreneurship:

1. Cannabis has long been a symbol of both counterculture and healing. As someone who’s shaped the industry from the inside, do you see cannabis as a plant that’s transforming society — or is society transforming cannabis?

2. In building Leef Brands, you’ve turned a once-illicit industry into a legitimate enterprise. What does it take to walk that razor’s edge between rebellion and regulation?

3. You hold every cannabis license type — a feat in itself. Do you see these licenses as keys to unlocking opportunity, or as shackles that keep innovation in check?

4. The cannabis industry has deep roots in underground culture. As the market becomes more corporate, how do you preserve the soul of the plant while scaling a business?

5. Entrepreneurship is often painted as a pursuit of freedom, yet the process demands structure, discipline, and sacrifice. How do you balance personal freedom with the responsibilities of leadership?

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Policy and Power:

6. You’ve advised government officials on cannabis policy. What’s more difficult: shifting the public narrative, or convincing policymakers to see beyond decades of stigma?

7. When you speak to lawmakers about cannabis reform, do you feel like a translator between two worlds — or more of a disruptor forcing change from the inside?

8. Policy shapes culture as much as culture shapes policy. Do you believe legal frameworks can ever truly reflect the complexity of cannabis and its role in human history?

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Legacy and Innovation:

9. You’ve built one of the most sophisticated extraction facilities in North America. Do you view technology as a tool to enhance the plant, or does it risk sterilizing the natural magic of cannabis?

10. In both cannabis and Bitcoin, there’s this tension between preserving legacy and embracing the future. How do you navigate that paradox?

11. What’s the most profound lesson cannabis has taught you — not as a product, but as a teacher in your life’s journey?

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Bitcoin and Decentralization:

12. Cannabis and Bitcoin both challenge centralized power structures. Do you see parallels between the green revolution and the crypto revolution?

13. Bitcoin is often described as “trustless,” removing the need for intermediaries. Do you believe cannabis could follow a similar path, or is trust essential to the plant’s journey into legitimacy?

14. If Bitcoin represents a new frontier of financial freedom, what does cannabis represent in this evolving landscape of personal autonomy and choice?

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Philosophy and Vision:

15. Entrepreneurs often talk about “building something bigger than themselves.” Do you see Leef Brands as a legacy to leave behind, or as a living organism that evolves beyond its creator?

16. In a world driven by profit, where do you draw the line between growth and integrity?

17. If you could change one thing about how society perceives cannabis — not just legally, but culturally — what would it be?

18. What does freedom mean to you? Is it found in ownership, in creation, or in something else entirely?

19. Do you believe the true power of cannabis lies in altering consciousness — or in revealing what was already there?

20. Imagine a future where cannabis and Bitcoin have fully integrated into society. What does that world look like to you?

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“Pearl Fire”

They built a cage of polished lies —
each word a silken thread,
each promise a rusted shackle.
They whispered sweet nothings,
calling it safety,
calling it love,
but it was a collar,
tight against the throat,
and she wore it for too long.

Beneath the velvet hush,
something coiled.
A flicker.
A pearl of fire,
white-hot and silent,
pressing against her ribs,
waiting.

They never saw the storm gathering
behind those dark lashes.
They mistook her quiet for obedience,
her softness for submission.
But a woman scorned
is a pyre waiting for the match.

And oh, how she burned.

The first spark was quiet —
a breath held too long,
a memory sharpened to a blade.
Then came the crack,
like ice breaking underfoot,
like bone beneath a boot.
The air shifted.
The ground hushed.
And the fire roared.

She became hunger.
A locust in the swarm,
wings black against the dying sun,
teeth sharp, relentless,
tearing through fields
and old men’s laws,
leaving only dust in her wake.
They called her destruction.
They called her mad.
But they never understood
what it meant to starve.

She became thirst.
Not the kind that water soothes —
no, the kind that carves rivers into stone,
that drinks the moon dry
and leaves the sky cracked and wanting.
She devoured their rules,
their gods,
their gilded thrones,
and when she was done,
she licked the blood from her teeth
and smiled.

She became the storm.
Wind that tore the roofs from their houses,
rain that drowned their prayers,
lightning that split the heavens
and left the world gasping
beneath a sky on fire.
Her footsteps were thunder.
Her breath was the gale.
And when they looked into her eyes,
they saw no mercy.
Only the endless horizon.
Only the dark.

They will tell stories of her rage.
They will call her a monster,
a ruin,
a plague.
But those who watched closely
will know the truth:

She was freedom.
Not the soft kind.
Not the pretty kind.
The kind that shatters chains
and tears flesh from bone,
that rips the roots from the earth
and leaves the forest raw,
wild,
alive.

She was the pearl fire —
a flame that cannot be extinguished,
a hunger that cannot be sated,
a spirit that cannot be chained.

And when the old men
gather in their crumbling halls,
whispering of the day the world changed,
they will not speak her name.
But they will feel her still —
in the wind,
in the dark,
in the hush before the storm.

And they will know:
She is coming.

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George Monty
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George Monty
My name is George Monty. I am the Owner of TrueLife (Podcast/media/ Channel) I’ve spent the last three in years building from the ground up an independent social media brandy that includes communications, content creation, community engagement, online classes in NLP, Graphic Design, Video Editing, and Content creation. I feel so blessed to have reached the following milestones, over 81K hours of watch time, 5 million views, 8K subscribers, & over 60K downloads on the podcast!
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