Mycopreneur

Willy Myco is an underground mushroom legend who has educated the world on all facets of cultivating mushrooms and running an underground mushroom business for decades. Today he joins us on the Mycoprneeur podcast to discuss the origins of his legacy, the genetics he's currently working with, the state of the mushroom community, and where we're headed from here as a movement. Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hernan Castro started cultivating Lion's Mane and other functional mushrooms after learning that they may be able to help his father cope with a serious medical diagnosis.In the years since then, he's leveraged his academic chemistry background to create a tincture and tea company called Desert Alchemist - Hernan discusses his approach to extraction, his tips for scaling your mycopreneurial venture, and the robust Funga of Arizona in this episode. Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we learn about the backstory of Third Wave founder Paul Austin - from the origins of his stalwart psychedelic brand Third Wave in a Budapest park on LSD, to the six year trajectory that has led him to become a published author and founding member of the Microdosing Collective - to the year ahead for Third Wave, and why the psychedelic conference circuit has not reached its full potential yet. Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Nolan is an international DJ, record producer, and mentor who is shaping the future of sound in psychedelic therapy.As the head of the forthcoming Microdose record label, Paul is helping to guide the roll out a number of different sonic expressions ranging from a better live audio system for immersive musical experiences to music for patients exploring psychedelic treatment options in clinics. He joins us to talk about his career, the dynamics of audio engineering, and the future of music in a legal and regulated psychedelic therapy landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raad Seraj is devoted to expanding access to pools of capital to a broader and more diverse set of Founders in the psychedelic space. He is the host of the Minority Trip Report Podcast, and is intimately involved in creating and executing deal flow between Founders and Funds in the emergent psychedelic medicine space. Today we discuss how Raad's upbringing in Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia has helped to shape the global lens and network that he's developed, and why funding more diverse Founders in the psychedelic space is a net positive for everyone involved. We also talk about the role of satire and art in today's psychedelic ecosystem, and what concrete steps he is taking to ensure that a broader set of solutions to societies most pressing challenges are fostered and supported through inception to tangible impact. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Raj Mehra joins the podcast today to discuss the ongoing clinical trials that Seelos Therapeutics is conducting to investigate Racemic Ketamine as an effective drug candidate for treating patients with Acute Suicidal Ideation and Behavior -The suicide crises in the United States and beyond is an epidemic in itself, and Seelos Therapeutics is working towards delivering the worlds first FDA-approved ketamine treatment for individuals with ASIB. In this episode, Dr. Mehra discusses the clinical data suggesting that R-Ketamine is an effective treatment to help mitigate the suicide crises, as well as the Seelos Therapeutics patenting strategy and and path that a drug must take in order to be adapted into medicalized use. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Haya Al-Hejailan joins us to discuss the future of psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy in the South West Asian North African Region - a decolonize term for the 'Middle East".We discuss Haya's \discovery of altered states, her public-facing advocacy for psychedelics as a tool with a serious future in the SWANA region, misconceptions about life in Sadi Arabia, and much more.Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Ortiz is the Executive Director of Students For Sensible Drug Policy, an organization dedicated to framing a people-first approach to drug policy. We talk about his experience participating in a direct action protest at the gates of the White House to hold President Biden accountable for his promise of cannabis clemency, the colonial occupation of his homeland of Puerto Rico, strategies for transitioning out of the racist and failed Drug War, and why we need to refocus our approach as a cannabis and psychedelics community away from profit centers and towards social justice. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andi Astra is the creator of Spooky Girl art, a retro futurist project that has made waves in the psychedelic space and the professional art world.Andi joins us to talk about the process of becoming the artist they are today, the evolution of Spooky Girl, why you don't need expensive materials to flourish as an artist, and how online communities like Deviant Art and Tik Tok can empower young artists, among many other topics.Thanks for listening and please consider rating and reviewing the podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darren Le Baron is a researcher and educator focusing on the history of plant technologies and psychedelic legacy in Africa. He joins us for the second time on Mycopreneur podcast to share updates on his pioneering research into this critical blindspot in global psychedelic culture, and to share insights about the developments to his expanded webinar series Psychedelics In Africa: The Untold Story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Aaron drops by the podcast to share insights from 26 years of mushroom cultivation and professional research. We tap into genetics, the future of mushroom grow bag technology, the current state of mushroom research in academia, the burgeoning psilocybin mushroom industry, potency testing, and more.Please consider rating and reviewing the Mycopreneur podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louie Schwartzberg is a filmmaker like no other. His 2019 masterpiece Fantastic Fungi helped audiences around the world to see fungi like never before, and he's back with another transcendental cinematic experience titled Gratitude Revealed. Today Louie and I dialogue about his 40 plus year career in motion pictures, the essence of visual storytelling, the health benefits of gratitude, Appalachian moonshine and chance encounters in Baghdad among many other wonderful angles of life. Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast wherever you're listening to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danielle Ryan Broida returns to the Mycopreneur Podcast to talk about her new book Healing Adaptogens that she's co-written with her colleague Tero Isokauppila, Founder of Four Sigmatic. Danielle draws from her decades of studying herbal medicine and the traditions of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine to compile a framework for combining ancient healing modalities with our stressful modern lifestyles. We dive into some lesser known adaptogens like Rhodiola and Tulsi as well as Chaga, Lion's Mane, and Cordyceps and discuss the ethics wild harvesting herbs vs. lab cultivation, wellness industry mislabeling of products, and how to source the most potent adaptogens possible.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wumbo Myco is a myco educator and genetics specialist. We dive into the world of psilocybin mushroom genetics, potency testing, afro jazz music, and more throughout this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotte James is Co-Founder of The Ancestor Project and a force for collective liberation.She joins us today to discuss nakedness as a tool for self-liberation, her recent Ibogaine retreat experience, the importance of community in ceremony and vice versa, and ways that the psychedelic community can embrace anti-racism in practice. Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lulu Tsui is the Co-Founder of On The Revel and the User Experience & Research Head of Oakland Hyphae.Lulu joins us to describe how the principles of User Experience design can be leveraged to create a more inclusive and community-driven psychedelics ecosystem - an aesthetic that she knows well via her time advocating for inclusively and equity in the cannabis space.In this episode we dive into her experience monitoring microdose protocols for various groups, studying mushroom strain potency, and organizing community events across the United States. Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farmboy Slim is a viral anonymous Tik Tok influencer who educates people around the world about psychedelic mushrooms.He joins us on the podcast today to drop intel on his journey into the limelight, the value of anonymity as a highly visible influencer, his musical craft, mushroom experience insights, and more -Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mrs. Vicius is the Founder of Decrim Nature Hazel Park, and knows a thing or two about how to successfully organize a campaign to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms. She joins us today on the podcast to speak about her experience successfully convincing the city council of Hazel Park to decriminalize mushrooms, and to share her backstory about how she came to embrace magic mushrooms as a tool for radically transforming her mental health.Please consider rating and reviewing the podcast wherever you're listening, and share it with a friend ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Langevin and his wife were busy professionals in Toronto's bustling film & television industry when the pandemic suddenly shut down their livelihoods and forced them to get creative. While experimenting with growing oyster mushrooms in their basement, a call to share the fruits of their labor with their local community led to the founding of Nature Lion Mushrooms -- and in the next two years, their pandemic side-project home mushroom grow has turned into an impressive mushroom business with industrial scale operations. Andrew swings by the podcast to share the story of how Nature Lion Mushrooms came to fruition, including best practices for bootstrapping & streamlining a mycopreneurial venture into a competitive player in a rapidly growing industry. Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James from Baystaters joins us on the podcast to share insights from the collective's successful legal crusade to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms in multiple Massachusetts counties - He brings his expertise as a professional in the political arena to challenge our nation's draconian drug policy head on, with tangible results drawn from an effectively organized grassroots response to war on drugs. We learn about the origin story of Baystaters, where they're headed as an organization, and why local political action still matters in a country that has largely lost faith in it's political system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's it like to go from being a high school dropout waiting tables for minimum wage to becoming a sustainability superstar with a globally renowned brand?Nobody can answer that question better than William Padilla-Brown, who returns to the Mycopreneur Podcast to speak about the evolution of his Mycosmbiotics brand, as well as the personal changes on the horizon for his family.Will is an extraordinarily unique thinker and persona who has proven to be ahead of the cultural curve throughout the last decade, fully investing himself into pursuits that have only recently caught on in the mainstream - so it stands to reason that we may want to pay attention to the moves he's making right now in anticipation of an increasingly uncertain and unpredictable future. Please consider reviewing and sharing the podcast ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacob Alvarez of Garden State Mushrooms is making momentous strides towards cultivating the Fistulina Hepatica, also known as the Beefsteak Fungus.Beloved among foragers for it's raw meat like texture and tangy citrus flavor profile, the Beefsteak Fungus presents as a promising sustainable meat alternative and a nutritious flavor punch. Jacob walks us through his progress in pioneering the development of commercial cultivation techniques to make the Beefsteak Fungus more accessible to people across the country.Please consider rating & reviewing the podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beckley Retreats Co-Founder & CEO Neil Markey joins us on the Mycopreneur Podcast today to talk about the launch of the company's comprehensive psilocybin-assisted therapy retreats.Neil shares the trajectory of his extraordinary journey through multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan as a member of the U.S. military, on through his rise to C-level executive status in the corporate world, and through his eventual burn out and discovery of meditation and psychedelic-assisted healing modalities as a means of revitalizing his sense of purpose and direction in the world - which is eventually what led him to Co-Found Beckley Retreats.In this episode we learn about the Beckley Retreats approach to psilocybin-assisted therapy, the day to day realities of running a new psychedelic venture in collaboration with one of the most celebrated pioneers in the space, and what can be done by the emerging psychedelic wellness industry as a whole to better serve the millions of people around the world who are turning to these tools for healing and vitality. Please consider leaving a review wherever you're listening to the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by the inimitable Seth Warner, the creative force behind MycoRising - Seth brings a cerebral and hyper-localized approach to mushroom education and community building, and shares perspective on his multi-year journey as a cultivator, educator and mycopreneur. We talk about 'hikrodosing', Seth's previous role as a leader of the San Francisco Psychedelic Society, the online fungi cultivation course that just launched at www.mycorising.com, and the importance of creating a gift economy in the psychedelic space. Please consider leaving a review wherever you're listening to the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're elated to host Roger Holden the wizard behind Mushroom Magic LLC - on today's odyssey, we explore the vanguard of functional mushroom extraction in the US, why high dose reishi may have a future in the mushroom product landscape, where gaps exist in the emerging domestic US mushroom and nootropic market, and much morePlease rate & review the podcast wherever you're listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.