In this special episode of Inside Cultivation, the script is flipped — BigMike sits in the hot seat for the first time.
Interviewed by ACT specialist Eljay, BigMike reveals the raw, unfiltered truth behind the journey that built Advanced Nutrients, the world’s most trusted cannabis nutrient company.
From a childhood shaped by pain…
…to scientific breakthroughs that changed the industry…
…to life on the run under multiple aliases…
…to founding a global powerhouse…
This is the full story — told with zero filters.
In this episode, BigMike opens up about:
🔥 The childhood trauma that forged his relentless drive
🌱 The cloning breakthrough in 1983 that started everything
🕵️♂️ What life was really like as a fugitive
⛓️ The prison sentence that nearly ended it all
🌿 How the industry’s “Good Ol’ Boys” tried to shut him down
💰 Why they dodged his million-dollar head-to-head grow-off challenge
🧠 The self-awareness journey that turned an outlaw into a leader
🚀 What young entrepreneurs must understand about building something real
This isn’t your typical success story.
It’s the truth about building a legacy when the world bets against you.
Watch the interview now — and discover the story only BigMike could tell.
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