Elevate Your Edibles: The Exciting Launch of the Bite Me Cannabis Club!

Margaret 00:00:06 Greetings, friends. It's 2025 and today we're kicking off the New Year with episode 281 talking about the Bite Me Cannabis Club. Welcome to Bite Me, the show about edibles where I help you take control of your high life. I'm your host and Certified Ganjier Margaret and I love helping cooks make safe and effective edibles at home. I'm so glad you're here. Welcome back friends. Thank you so much for being here. Welcome to 2025. This is the first episode of Bite Me in 2025, and I'm pretty excited about it because I am looking forward to this year. I feel like the culmination of all the work that's been happening over the last several years is really going to hit, and I'm excited about it. I'm excited that you're here with me, and I hope that 2025 is going to be a fabulous year for you as well. And I'm feeling optimistic and that's a good feeling to have. I'm glad you're here. If you're just joining me for the first time, I would love to hear how you discovered the show.

Margaret 00:01:06 You can always leave me a fan mail message in the app that you're using to listen to this episode, and if you've been around for a while, I would also still love to hear how you discovered the show. So please don't be afraid to reach out, because I love getting messages from listeners wherever they end up finding me. Don't be shy, I love it. Podcasting is a lonely endeavor, which could be a little pre-cursor into why we are going to be talking about the Bite Me Cannabis Club a little bit later in this episode. The purpose of today's episode is to pull back the curtain on the Bite Me Cannabis Club. Why I started it, the vision that I'm hoping to accomplish with all of you, and how you can be part of this amazing community. But before we get into that. I just want to talk about for a minute something that's also been helping me on this journey. In the new year, I had a wonderful Christmas holiday, even though this year was looking a lot different than other years in my past.

Margaret 00:02:10 As some of you, if you're a newer listener, I got out of a really big relationship about a year ago. Just over a year ago, it was all a you know, I've been with this person for 15 years and we parted ways. That's the gist of it, I guess. So this Christmas was going to look a lot different than last Christmas. And I you know, I had some feelings around that, but I ended up having a really wonderful holiday. My family came down to visit, but unfortunately when said family left, they also left me with a cold. And one of those family members also caught that cold. One of them brought it to us. But that's sometimes what happens when you're dealing with children and what can you do? So I was really sick at the end of December and into the early new year. So even though I had not planned to do an episode for January 2nd, because that's the Thursday when it would have come out, all my episodes come out on Thursday mornings.

Margaret 00:03:09 I was probably too sick to do something anyway, even though I probably would have planned something ahead of time and pre-recorded it because I really wanted to have that rest and recharge. But I ended up being really sick, and it's really got me thinking about mental health in the new year, because good health is the foundation for everything that we do. And I was reminded of that when I was lying in bed for three days. The first three days were the worst, clearly, and I was spending a lot of time reading and relaxing and recharging and just helping my body to recover. You realize how important sleep, diet, exercise, stress management, and exogenous compounds are. I started out the new year having to reflect on how important health is. And admittedly, sometimes they stay up a little bit too late just scrolling on TikTok or something like that, which is probably not the best way to be treating my body sometimes. You know, I might want to skip a workout or I eat something that I know is probably not going to be that healthy for me.

Margaret 00:04:11 Cannabis edibles notwithstanding, having effective tools to manage stress is always important, and one of the things I've also been using is magic Mike, and I've talked about them before on this show, and they're focused. Shots in the morning really helped me with my mental clarity. I think 2025 is going to be the year that I want to help build my mental resilience, because the mental resilience, along with the physical resilience, is so important to improving your life and improving your mental wellbeing, your physical wellbeing, and just setting that foundation for accomplishing the goals that you have in the new year. And your goals might be simple. It might be like take up a new activity, make a new friend. Maybe their business goals. I mean, goals don't necessarily have to be productivity focused only, but sometimes having that mental resilience to go out and just do the thing that you want to do, no matter how big or small that thing is, is part of what's going to make 2025 the year that you build your mental resilience.

Margaret 00:05:12 The one thing that I really love about Magic Mind is that it was created with the scientific advisory board of doctors and medical researchers, and it's been in development for ten years with over 100 iterations of the formula, and there's 200 over 200 scientific studies behind each and every ingredient. And one of those ingredients that I love is lion's mane, because I do know that that lion's mane really does help with that mental clarity, which I need when I want to sit down and work on all things. Bite me if you want to join me in a year of mental resilience and mental wealth, then you can get your own pack of Magic Mind, a magic mind bundle with both a mental clarity and a sleep aid for 45% off. If you go to Magic mind.com/bite me Jan and you'll find that link in the show notes as well so you can find it easily. So join me and focusing on your health and mental wealth for 2025, because it's so important you don't want. And I know so many people that have been getting sick, and it's just such a good reminder that sometimes your body needs you to slow down and recharge, because if you don't have your health, life is so much more difficult.

Margaret 00:06:33 I just want to do a fun little thing to you before we get into the meat and potatoes of this episode, which I always like to say, which is what a cliche. Maybe I need to come up with a new one, but we're going to do a little stoner trivia question. It's politics. Which U.S. president has admitted to smoking cannabis? Was it Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, George W Bush, or Donald Trump? Which US president has admitted to smoking cannabis? Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, George Bush or Donald Trump? If you guessed a Barack Obama, you would be correct. I wouldn't be surprised if they've all smoked a little weed, though. Well, maybe not Ronald Reagan, although who knows, a lot of those people that were so anti cannabis often tend to be sometimes closeted cannabis users. Isn't that always the way? The Bite Me cannabis club? You may have heard a little bit about this. I've been sharing some stuff about it on a little bit, on social media and on the website and on the podcast, but one of the reasons I wanted to start the Bite Me Cannabis Club is because probably, admittedly, a little bit selfish.

Margaret 00:07:46 I find podcasting, I love podcasting, I love doing this show. I love coming up with the recipes and finding people to interview. And I've interviewed a lot of really interesting people who are doing cool stuff out in the world. It's been such a privilege to do this show, but it's also kind of lonely. Like, I'm sitting here right now and I'm talking to a group of people who are listening to this episode, but I can't see them. I can't hear them. You can send me a fan mail. I can actually reply to those. If you weren't aware, the fan mail messages do come to me and I can read and enjoy them, but I can't reply. And so personally, I love what I'm doing, but it can be a little bit lonely. Cannabis is also been a huge part of my journey in the last several years. I mean, cannabis has been a part of my life since I was a teenager. I was using it very differently admittedly back then than I am now.

Margaret 00:08:38 I have also seen from being part of other communities how being in community can accelerate your learning and your growth as well. And that applies to me as well as the founder of the Bite Me Cannabis Club. I'm also, if you weren't aware, I think it's in the introduction though, so you probably did know I'm a certified Ganjier and I'm working to become a certified cannabis educators through the Cannabis Institute, formerly known as the Cannabis Coaching Institute, and I'm working on that designation as well. I'm almost done. One of the goals I have for 2025 is to finally finish that, but I want to be able to use my cannabis certifications, my knowledge and my education to also spur other people in the community. The purpose of the community is to help cannabis lovers connect, learn and create together. Part. A big part of that is not only just edibles education, because obviously that's something I'm super passionate about. That's my preferred way to consume cannabis. I love food and I enjoy cooking, and making something infused is something that I really enjoy doing, but I want to be able to help other people do the same thing.

Margaret 00:09:50 And yes, I can accomplish that with the podcast, but there are limitations to that, as I'm sure we all know. And I feel like what a lot of people, a lot of folks, myself included, are looking for these days is community and community, in-person and online. They're both extremely valuable, and I wanted to create a space where you can meet other like minded people to not only learn about cannabis edibles, but also learn about cannabis. Generally speaking, because there is so much happening with this plant now that so many places are opening up and legalization is becoming a reality, and a lot of jurisdictions, I'm fortunate to live in Canada, where it is federally legal. They are learning so much more about this plant that they just couldn't study for 100 years because of prohibition. So I wanted to create a space that was fun and inspirational, not just about recipes, but sharing ideas, experiences and making cannabis more approachable. Some of the things that I have envisioned for the Bite Me Cannabis Club are workshops and cooking classes.

Margaret 00:10:51 We've already had a few of those already. I've got monthly challenges happening in the club right now. The puff paint play one is one that you can participate in to just help unleash some of your creativity, which is something that I feel like if you find a little extra time to do is really rewarding because it is a way to manage that stress as well. When you find creative outlets to help you sort of decompress from the day, there's edibles, content, recipes, there's a whole library of just edibles, digital cookbooks that you can access. There's going to be a private podcast feed, cooking classes, workshops, member spotlights, community discussions, events, and challenges. Like I already mentioned, there's a weekly event that I'm hosting. I'm looking to build and grow on that as as time goes on. And one of the ways I'm going to be doing that, and I've already been working on this as well, is to bring in really amazing collaborators who are also creating content, like Chef Adam VanderMeer of your cannabis chef, who has already done a couple of excellent workshops within the club on infusing foods.

Margaret 00:11:58 And these are not just infusing like some basic dish. This is these are full on recipes, savory dinners that you can infuse. And he finds really interesting infusion points along the way where you can infuse those meals. That's just one example. I'm looking to highlight some of the great work again, that people are doing in the cannabis space. One of the reasons I love doing the podcast is because when I interview people, I find folks who are doing interesting things in the cannabis space, and that might be on a smaller level on a bigger commercial level, but they're doing it for not just to make money, if that makes sense. I try to find people who are doing things on a little bit of a different level, with more than just a bottom line as the primary goal. The vision for the club is to do something very similar because I want it to be collaborative and community minded. We have enough competition in this world that that's not the vision that I'm looking for. I'm looking for collaboration and community, and to share that with all the folks who join the club.

Margaret 00:13:03 I'm also hoping that people will build lasting friendships. I do have to admit that it can get harder to meet people as you get older. I don't know what it is. It definitely isn't easy as you get older. So this is one of the big reasons as well, is that people can make and build lasting friendships, and also to empower members to get in their kitchen and to try some things out and to get feedback and to make cannabis education approachable and fun. Because the more we know, the more we can share with the people around us and hopefully let some of the that cannabis stigma and false cannabis information just finally be laid to rest. Because when enough of us have that power collectively, we know that we can share it with those who are close to us, who might not realize that some of the things that they've learned over the years is not necessarily true because of years of propaganda. The Bite Me Cannabis Club there is a waitlist right now for new cohort to come in, and you can find that at join.

Margaret 00:14:07 Bite me.com. And I'm going to be opening the doors next week. You'll have first dibs. There is going to be a special perk when you join the waitlist as well. And I hope you're as excited as I am to join the party over at the Bite Me Cannabis Club. So join Bite me.com is where you want to head right now, and you'll be part of this community shaping the community from the ground up, which is also really exciting because we do have a few members in there right now, but I am looking forward to a fantastic 2025. I'm super excited about this and I hope you'll join me. Cannabis club helps cannabis lovers connect, learn and create together. There's going to be all kinds of fun things happening in the club. You're going to meet other amazing cannabis folks in the club as well, who are experimenting and having fun with cannabis in their own kitchens and in their own lives. And I just want to say thank you for listening. Just so you know, next week we're going to be doing another fun episode around edibles trends for 2025.

Margaret 00:15:06 So you don't want to miss that. But please check out join Bite me. Com and of course level up your year as well with Magic Mind and get 45% off Magic Mind bundle with the Magic mind.com/bite me Jan I hope you enjoyed this episode and I hope you're as excited about the Bite Me Cannabis Club as I am. And until next week my friends, I'm your host, Margaret. Stay high.