Jeremy Norrie in the hot seat with Every Story Matters
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In this episode of Listen Bitch Presents: Tell Me Why You’re Special, Branden sits down with award-winning filmmaker and documentarian Jeremy for a wide-ranging conversation about adversity, personal transformation, storytelling, mental health, and the lessons learned from life’s hardest seasons.
Jeremy shares his journey from a troubled youth involved in drug sales and reckless behavior to becoming a successful filmmaker whose documentaries explore topics ranging from alternative medicine and personal growth to Bigfoot, UFOs, combat sports, and human behavior. He discusses how bullying, anxiety, and difficult experiences shaped his worldview and ultimately helped him develop a deeper understanding of people and personal growth.
The conversation explores society’s relationship with anxiety, technology, social media, and modern distractions. Jeremy explains how many people spend their lives avoiding discomfort rather than learning from it and why mindfulness, gratitude, and self-awareness can create lasting transformation.
Branden and Jeremy also discuss martial arts, combat sports, and how challenging physical experiences can help eliminate ego and build resilience. They dive into the hero’s journey, why audiences connect with stories of struggle and redemption, and why every person has a story worth sharing.
The episode also explores alternative medicine, psilocybin microdosing, documentary filmmaking, and Jeremy’s work investigating unconventional topics while encouraging listeners to approach life with curiosity, courage, and personal responsibility.
This conversation is a reminder that your past doesn’t define you, your mistakes don’t disqualify you, and your story may be exactly what someone else needs to hear.
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Jeremy Norrie
Podcast/Radio/TV/Film/ClubHouse etc.
Areas of Experience (Professional)
• Director/Producer of Independent Documentary Films for Amazon, FOX & CBS streaming platforms
• Former Concert/Event Promoter from small private/public events internationally to large 30k person multiple day festivals in California
• Formerly in the Cannabis Industry doing growing, concentrate & hash making, international journalism and almost every other possible aspect of cannabis industry
• Formerly a journalist for MMA websites (MMAWeekly, SherDog, MMA.tv and MMA-Fighter) discussing UFC and other combat sports
Areas of Experience (Personal)
• adversity, trauma, & dealing w/anxiety
• bullying, predators and being a victim
• relationships, treating women better
• partying, drugs and balance vs recovery
Other knowledge
• prowrestling
• combat sports
• movies (sci-fi action mystery thriller)
• television (sitcom & above)
Awards (Cannabis)
* 1st : Best Concentrate - Dab City
* 1st : Best Product - HTCC 2009
* 2nd : Best Product - HTCC Bay Area 2012
Awards (Filmmaking)
“The Secret Cup”
* 1st Place Best Documentary - Poppy Film Festival (February 2022 - Sweden)
“Aliens v.s BigFoot”
“Don’t Call Me BigFoot”
“Other Side of the Ring”
“Why We Fight”
& various others also are award winners previously
Most of my other films have been Official Selections at various other film festivals, some currently screening, and again official awards for numerous others.
I lived a wild and crazy rockstar like life and love to share my unique experiences from being on the ground level during the rise of both MMA/UFC to the Cannabis Industry. There were all kinds of close calls with danger but also big achievements as well as the wisdom learned from the negative and positive parts of that journey both personally and professionally.
Now I am making films for Amazon, FOX & CBS among other streaming platforms where we get to tell stories about all kinds of topics. All of our films are from a serious open minded perspective, and there is an ongoing theme of overcoming adversity, helping people and personal struggles.