About this episode
Shaahin Cheyene is an award winning entrepreneur, writer and filmmaker who invented and sold an herbal supplement in the 90's rave scene that netted him hundreds of millions of dollars as a teenager. Today, he's in the tent to tell us about how he started his business, the opposition he faced from some of the countries biggest corporations trying to put him out of business and ALL the crazy stories he experienced along the way. WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️ FREE NEWSLETTER HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ Shoutout to our sponsors Magicspoon, Morgan & Morgan and Bluechew. MagicSpoon: https://magicspoon.com/camp TIMECODES 0:00 Intro 1:14 Shaahin’s Early Life 7:20 Shaahin Meets His Mentor 12:25 Going To Raves 16:58 Cooking First Batch + Making First Sale 21:36 Why Use Herbs and Vitamins? 25:52 Positive and Negatives of Ephedra 31:56 Starting The Business 34:22 Touring With Red Hot Chili Peppers 35:40 Realizing The Magnitude of His Business 39:53 How Shaahin Made First 100k 44:28 Bringing Salvia To America 52:21 CIA Salvia Operation 54:45 Salvia With Terrence McKenna 1:00:28 Getting Stolen From + No Accountant 1:04:07 Dumbest Purchases + Reconnecting w/ Parents 1:06:10 Relationships With Women + Ride or Die 1:08:50 Most Money Made In a Year 1:09:40 Empire Begins To Crumble 1:13:13 Leaving Herbal E + Shaahin’s Mentor Today 1:15:38 The Cult of Herbal E 1:19:17 The Bodhi Tree + Dating Cult Goddess 1:25:56 The Law of Attraction 1:33:47 Commonality Between Fame 1:35:23 Being Threatened By Japanese Gang 1:41:09 Shaahin’s Belief On God + Ayahuasca Trip 1:51:32 First Time At Burning Man 1:52:18 Making The First Vape 1:54:29 Ed Hardy Parties 1:56:30 Starting Selling on Amazon 2:07:41 Joy of Having a Kid 2:11:14 Check Out Shaahin’s Work