Mycopreneur

Full Canopy Genetics is a prize-winning mushroom genetics and mycology research supplies vendor based in Denver, Colorado. Founders Santi & Spoon join me today to discuss their path into the mushroom genetics space, the spores and cultures they're working with, the international mushroom scene, and how to breed a truly viable and high yielding mushroom strain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeffrey Miller is the CEO of HoneyProjects, a visionary force reshaping the legal cannabis market in New Jersey. He's also a graduate of the Vital Psychedelic Training Program and has earned a wealth of knowledge from over a decade of experience in the cannabis industry that can be applied to the emergent psychedelic industry. We discuss each of these scenarios in depth today on the podcast.Thank you to Full Canopy Genetics for supporting this episode of Mycopreneur PodcastPlease rate and review this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you're listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cesar Marin of Cultivating Wisdom returns to the Mycopreneur Podcast to announce his newest venture, a psychedelic retreat for dads called 'The Summit Within' that is scheduled to take place near Medellin, Colombia at the LaWayra retreat center in late summer of 2026. Cesar spent 25 years as an international producer at CNN and draws from his vast repertoire of personal and professional experience to offer a window into the mindset required to create high value offerings for an aligned community.This episode is sponsored by Full Canopy Genetics -- prize winning mushroom genetics and all-in-one grow bags that will take your mycology research to the next level. Tap in with them and tell 'em I sent yaPlease rate and review this episode wherever you're listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're kicking off our inaugural Laughter Is Medicine retreat today at Coral Cove Wellness Resort in Jamaica and recorded this live podcast to capture the pre-retreat vibe. My co-host Andy Sudbrock of Sacred Path Retreats returns to the Mycopreneur Podcast to share insights from the legal psilocybin mushroom retreat industry in Jamaica, post-hurricane recovery efforts, and the growing role of laughter and play in the psychedelic retreat space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cullom Cahill is a mushroom woodworker who I first discovered on TikTok. He brings his background as a carpenter into the mycomaterials space, evolving from early experiments using Ecovative home grow mycelium bricks to now having a product line of lampshades made out of reishi mycelium. This is the first podcast recording that's come out of our weekly Mycopreneur Incubator, meaning this session was recorded with a live audience.This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Chilton is the Head of Brand at Real Mushrooms and Nammex, family companies that have shaped the mushroom supplement category in North America as we know it with decades of experience pioneering the industry. We discuss the trajectory of the functional mushroom space over the last decade, the quality control and labeling issues that have emerged alongside the explosion of new mushroom brands and products, the trends around Lion's Mane-infused beverages and gummies, mushroom culture in China, and what Real Mushrooms is doing to combat misinformation in the functional mushroom industry. Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rico from Twin Flames Mycology joins me today to discuss his extraordinary trajectory from being a homeless teenager who first encountered wild psilocybin mushrooms on a fateful kayaking trip to today where he runs a profitable independent business in the mycology research space and has built a family of his own. Twin Flames specializes in 'set it and forget it' home mushroom labs that enable turnkey mycology research for anyone. Their Lumina Mushroom Labs are available on their website and ship to all 50 states in the U.S. This episode is brought to you by the Laughter Is Medicine mushroom retreat I'm co-hosting in Jamaica March 15-20, 2026. Check out the website for the itinerary and reserve your spot on this first of it's kind offering in the mushroom retreat space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Believ is the founder of Lawayra Ayahuasca Retreat in Colombia, the #1 rated ayahuasca center in South America and also one of the most accessible and affordable. He joins the Mycopreneur Podcast today to share his story coming into the world of ayahuasca as a Latvian national working in the oil and gas industry and the many serendipitous encounters that led to his current position. He also hosts the Ayahuasca PodcastSam and his team recently launched the Ayahuasca Course, a free online educational course to educate people about ayahuasca.Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.