Robert Latin is the founder of Healing Herbals , purveyor of legal entheogens. Today Rob joins us on the podcast for the second time to discuss his recent acquisition of a Kava bar on Long Island, New York, as well as to detail the extensive selection of legal entheogens available on the Healing Herbals website. We discuss the trials and tribulations of navigating compliance in the plant medicine space, the role of various entheogens across cultures, and much more.Pleas rate and review this episode wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Hoffman is a professor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and an editor / peer-reviewer of various academic journals. We dive into the history of Reishi in China, it's reference in ancient Chinese Pharmacopeias, the etymological origins of Reishi, and much more.Please rate and review the podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Carroll is the lead herbalist at Real Mushrooms, pioneers in the functional mushroom industry with 40+ years experience. Lee joins us for the second time to discuss the nutritional benefit of mushrooms in regards to fighting inflammation in the body and reducing cellular stress. He discusses the often overlooked importance of Ergothioneine, an amino acid found mainly in mushrooms, as well as the importance of honoring tradition in our relationship with mushrooms.Use code Lee for a discount on your purchase from Real MushroomsPlease rate and review the podcast wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Molly Hickey is a psychedelic neuropsychopharmacologist with experience working at one of the biggest psychedelic drug developers in the world. We discuss the clinical applications of psilocybin as an 'asset' in a biopharma company portfolio, her career arc into science communication, and her ongoing workin Madagascar.Please rate and review this episode ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kat Murti is the Executive Director of SSDP, Students For Sensible Drug Policy, an advocacy org working to end the War On Drugs and ensure access to research and civil liberties. She joins us today to raise public awareness of the proposed scheduling of DOI and DOC by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. DOI and DOC are two research chemicals that are vitally important to psychedelic research - SSDP is taking the DEA to court to ensure that these two chemicals remain unscheduled, a process which we discuss on the episode today in addition to covering a lot of ground around drug policy reform and the War On Drugs history and aims at large. Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cullen Clark of Aether Apothecary joins us to present his pioneering research into "The Lost Muti" , a hypothesis which explores the untold story of fungi in Southern Africa including potential use of entheogenic and medicinal mushrooms by ancient indigenous tribes in the region. Cullen shares his on the ground experience interviewing tribal elders and analyzing 300 plus petroglyphs and cave paintings over the last 6 years, and also shares the story of documenting two new to science - yet likely old to the local cultures - psilocybin mushroom species in Lesotho and South Africa.Please share, rate, and review this episode ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maddalen Pasini is the Vancouver-based founder of YAWN, a psychedelic lifestyle and educational movement that just launched the first psychedelic card game WARPED. Maddalen shares insights from the last several years to today where the card game she launched, to promote destigmatization, creativity and a positive mental state, is now sold in over 200 Urban Outfitters locations across the US and available globally on yawntogether.comPlease rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irene Antonez is a mushroom artist working across a variety of mediums - paint, film, music, and many more - with fungi being the central theme tying all of her artistic pursuits together. We talk about her upbringing in Russia, the recent Czech film she starred in about her work with mushrooms, and much more.Please rate & review wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Skye Chilton of Real Mushrooms returns to the Mycopreneur Podcast to share intel from his recent trip to visit the Real Mushrooms farmers and partners in China, as well as to distinguish between fruiting body extracts and myceliated oats. We talk about mushrooms for dogs, unique fungi that are commercially available and productized in China and not in the U.S. or Canada, and much more.Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mycolove Farm is a boutique mushroom farm and mushroom extract purveyor based in Colorado. They are pioneers in the development of ultra premium mushroom products using ultrasonic extraction, a technique which subjects mushrooms to high power, low-frequency sound waves to unlock their highest medicinal potential without compromising the active compounds in the process. We also talk about product development, the contributions of citizen scientists to the mycology space, testing standards for mushroom products, and much more.Please rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fungi artist and researcher Phil Ross joins us today to talk about Open Fung, an artist and scientist led organization that fosters deep engagement with fungi through applied research and the arts. Open Fung is inaugurating its research program in partnership with Stanford University’s Department of Bioengineering and the Drew Endy Lab, and envisions a future where humans engage with fungi so that life snd the planet may flourish. Please consider parting, reviewing, and sharing this episode ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephanie Karzon Abrams is a neuropharmacologist, policy advocate, and record label head who is the Founder of Beyond Consulting. Beyond Consulting draws from a deep reservoir of personal and professional experience in the clinical, pharmaceutical and experiential realms to bridge science with spirit in the emerging psychedelic field. Stephanie shares intel about her recent trip to Sacramento with the Microdosing Collective to lobby for policy reform around microdosing psychedelics. She also shares her perspective on efficacious clinical trial design, the importance of celebrating and uplifting psychedelic culture through music, and much more.Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aziza from Sikstar art is a celebrated mixed media artist working in the Bay Area. They incorporate their passion for wild mushroom foraging and medicine making into artistic creations spanning a variety of mediums ands celebrating psychedelic culture. Today we discuss how mushroom medicine and foraging in nature have helped after Aziza's experience with a brain tumor recently.Please rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Schecter is the Founder of Blue Magic Alchemy, a breath work facilitation practice that teaches people how to embrace the power of breath for transformative experiences and as an addendum to journeying in altered states. I'm a big fan of this individual and encourage everyone to connect with him and learn more about the power of breath work as an adjunct to psychedelic experiences. Please consider rating and reviewing this podcast wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Dave Rabin is the Founder of Apollo Neuro, a wearable neuro tech device which uses frequency modulation to stimulate grounded states of awareness and presence. Dr. Dave also has a successful clinical practice where he draws on cutting edge research and insights into personalized medicine via psychedelic therapy and holistic medicines to help people live optimal, energized and balanced lives.Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Quinn is the Founder of Fungstrate , a premium medicinal and exotic mushroom substrate purveyor. He is one of my absolute favorite people operating in the mycoverse, and it's a true pleasure to host him on his first Mycopreneur Podcast appearance.Please rate and review the podcast wherever you're listening - and share it with a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Batuhan Bintas is a London-based technologist and philosopher who returns to the Mycopreneur podcast to share intel from his incredible work at the vanguard of psychedelics and advanced technologies - Batu is a force of nature, and it's an honor to witness his rapid evolution at the intersection of technology, society, drugs, and culture.Please rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shadi Ramey is an acclaimed mushroom entrepreneur leveraging the incredible vitalizing power of fungi to help customers and clients streamline their path to vitality through food. She has prouduced team-building events centered around fungi for major international companies such as Hewlett-Packard, and regularly functions as a private chef channeling her Persian roots to provide vitalizing food with an ethnic inspiration for events. She also walks us through the product design process for several of the offerings from Vital Fungi, which can be found at https://www.vitalfungi.com/Please rate and review this episode ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cesar Marin is the radiant and energetic Founder of Cultivating Wisdom and Microdosing Over 50. He draws from his extensive professional background as a producer for CNN to help evolve the perception of psychedelics and mushrooms among people in his demographic - corporate executive types who have avoided psychedelics for years due to societal stigmas around them. At the age of 55, Cesar overcame career burnout and exhaustion by discovering the power of mushrooms, and now he travels the country educating people about the potential benefits of microdosing and intentional psychedelic consumption. Check out Cesar's brand new book herePlease rate and review this episode wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joni Kamlet is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant (CCRA) through The Canine Rehabilitation Institute who joins us today representing the pioneering functional mushroom company Real Mushrooms - we discuss the mushroom product landscape for pets, best practices for taking care of your furry friends, and what it's like working with one of the leading mushroom supplement companies globally. Please rate and review the podcast if you've been listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cody Shandraw is investing in every vertical of the psychedelic space, with particular regards to the real estate needed for clinical infrastructure as psychedelic medicines start to get rolled out in the near future. We discuss his approach to due diligence, the overall state of the psychedelic medicine landscape, and why you can't truly blind a psychedelic clinical trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seth and Jenny from Dynasty Electrik join me today to discuss their multi-decade career as musicians and sound designers, charting their course from playing night clubs in New York City and Los Angeles to scoring major corporate campaigns to their current iteration in Nova Scotia where they host sound healing retreats and channel the music of the Pleiades. Please rate, review, and share this episode if you find it compelling ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Gay joins us from Ousia Labs to drop intel on the Ousia Fountain, the world's first at home tabletop C02 extraction unit for distilling pure essences out of plant and fungal inputs. This is Nick's third time on the podcast and he provides updates on the ins and outs of producing such a unique product, which has found an unanticipated market with high end chefs and mixologists.Please rate and review this episode ( :Thanks for riding with me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Paul Gates of Terrestrial Fungi is a world-renowned Cordyceps breeder, cultivator and educator. He joins us on the podcast today to share insights from his decade plus long journey at the vanguard of Cordyceps research in North America and to offer a window into the life of a mushroom geneticist.Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marko Randelovic is a content creator and social commentator who has quite literally seized the memes of production and taken over the world. this prolific digital creator maintains a growing suite of "Metaverse Quest" accounts that offer astute and biting hilariously deranged commentary on idiosyncrasies in niche demographics around the world; from Bali to Thailand to Serbia to the UK to the global village at large. We get into what it means to be a socially-conscious digital creator and color commentator in the 21st century global digital status quo, why humor is a means to it's own end, and how brands can leverage meme advertising to connect with hard to reach audiences. Please rate, review, and share wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Carroll is an Australia-based medical herbalist who is an integral part of the Real Mushrooms team. He joins us today to elucidate upon the qualities of Ergothioneine, an amino acid contained within mushrooms that has a range of impressive functions which are largely unknown to the general public. We hear about Lee's work with Real Mushrooms in educating the public about the best practices in adopting a mushroom supplement routine as well as to learn about Lee's 'Gourmet Ape Theory' he has proposed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Leary is a journalist, psychedelic facilitator, and the host of the MAPS Podcast. He joins us today to share observations from a lifetime of experience at the forefront of underground psychedelic culture and his current experience as an integral part of today's psychedelic mainstreaming. Zach has a live online 8 week Psychedelic Studies Intensive Spring '24 Cohort course kicking off June 5th and running through August 1st, which we talk about as well as other fascinating topics like the Grateful Dead as a form of western ritual, the gap between demand for psychedelic experiences and legally available psychedelics, and the pivot from psychedelic initiation as a form of 'spiritual seeking' into it's medicalized framing today.Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with a friend ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dillan DiNardo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mindstate Design Labs - A Y Combinator-incubated psychedelic drug development company designing altered states of consciousness for mental health therapeutics.Dillan joins us today to talk about his journey to the forefront of the psychedelic drug development space, as well as to provide insight on the immense arena of untapped potential that exists within lesser known classes of various molecules synthesized by the likes of legendary chemist Sasha Shulgin and much more.Please rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Attorney Matt Zorn has had an outsized impact on the evolving drug policy landscape in the United States. Through his successful litigation against governmental agencies like the notorious DEA and the DOJ, Zorn has been victorious where few have even dared to tread. On today's episode, we unpack his guiding ethos and some of the strategy employed in his approach, as well as our fortuitous meeting over a decade before the current moment in psychedelic mainstreaming has reunited us. Please rate and review the podcast wherever you're listening - sharing it with a friend would be very cool as well ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mitchell Gomez is the Executive Director of DanceSafe, an organization dedicated to health and safety in music and nightlife settings.DanceSafe is legendary for their on site harm reduction services at music festivals, raves, and many more types of settings via drug testing, education outreach, and advocacy. Mitchell shares intel on a vast repository of research chemicals, the status quo of the drug culture in North America, and the state of drug policy reform. Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack from Everyday Dose mushroom coffee joins us to share intel on how he built the world's greatest mushroom coffee enterprise. We hear about the early days of raising funds from friends and family, the hockey stick growth of the first three months of the business, and the realities of scaling to a multiple 8-figure functional mushroom business in the Wild West of the supplement industry.Please rate and review this episode and share it with your mycopreneurial friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unkle Fungus is a boutique mushroom farm and crafter of exotic mushroom products based in Pennsylvania, USA. He joins us on the pod today to talk about the origin story and mycopreneurial evolution of the uncle Fungus brand, and to showcase the day to day realities behind running a family mushroom business.Please rate and review the episode wherever you're listening & share it with a friend ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Rob Silver joins us today on a deep dive into the emerging product landscape of functional mushroom supplements for dogs. Dr. Rob has teamed up with industry leading power players Real Mushrooms to bring a line of medicinal mushroom products for pets to fruition. Please rate, review, and share this episode if you find it compelling and interesting ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shane Mauss is a stand up comedian with a decorated 20 year career in show business. He is one of the pioneers of stand up comedy for psychonauts, an emerging art form that provides context and nuance to the mainstreaming of psychedelics.Catch him on his never-ending tour by checking dates here: https://www.shanemauss.com/tourPlease consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Ortiz of Last Prisoner Project returns to the Mycopreneur Podcast to issue a call to mobilize in support of cannabis policy reform in the U.S. by way of direct action in Washington D.C. on April 18th, 2024.On April 18th, 2024, we will be mobilizing the largest bi-partisan coalition of cannabis advocacy, industry, and grassroots organizations in the U.S. to lobby in Washington D.C. for a 420 Unity Day of Action put public pressure on Congress and the President to take action to fully legalize cannabis, free those still in prison, and provide retroactive relief.We dive into a host of other topics around the plant, the people who love the plant, and the future of cannabis policy in the U.S. and worldwide.Please rate, review and share this episode if you find it compelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Jeff McNairy is the Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia, a luxury plant medicine and ayahuasca retreat center based in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Dr. McNairy has over 25 years of experience working in the medical field and draws from his background in psychology to help bridge the mystical nature of an ayahuasca experience with a medical framework and terminology that people from the western world can relate to and incorporate into their healing journey with plant medicines. For more information on Dr. Jeff and Rythmia, check out https://www.jeffmcnairy.com/ and https://www.rythmialifeadvancement.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucas Aoun is the founder of Boost Your Biology and a globally recognized authority on Mens Health and biohacking. We met in Amsterdam at the Biohacking Summit there in October 2023 and I was inspired by Lucas' pragmatic and unassuming approach to optimizing men's health.Please rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhana Hashemi is a drug educator and researcher who is the founder of Know Drugs, a paradigm-shifting purveyor of drug education for youth. She joins us today to shed light on her pioneering work in evolving the narrative around how we talk to youth about drugs. Please rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening ( : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Meddling Mushroom is a widely respected mushroom cultivation educator and consultant who draws upon decades of experience in the field and a heart for service to uplift many in this emergent space. They join us today to share insights on the state of the mycology space, some best practices for streamlining your operation, and sage advice for how to be of service to others in the myco community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mason Marks is the Florida Bar health law section professor at the Florida State University College of Law. At Harvard Law School, he is the senior fellow and project lead of the Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR) at the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics, and he also writes an extremely insightful weekly newsletter covering the psychedelic space that's called Psychedelic Week.Today we get down to brass tracks on the ins and outs of psychedelic law and policy in the U.S. as well as a host of other interesting topics - Please rate and review the podcast wherever you're listening and consider sharing it with a friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Rick Barnett is a licensed psychologist-doctorate and a licensed drug and alcohol counselor based in Vermont.He joins us today to discuss his participation in various psychedelic education programs and the state of the psychedelic therapy space in addition to other topics of interest.Please consider rating and reviewing the Mycopreneur Podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephanie Wang is the Founder & CEO of KA! Empathogenics, a boutique purveyor of Kanna supplements that's focused on bringing full spectrum aliveness to people through their products and offerings. In this episode we learn about some of the KA! vision and strategy behind the brand, and hear about some of the reasons that Kanna has become so popular across the U.S. and beyond over the last few years.Check out KA! for yourself and use code MYCO for a 10% discount on their entire product line https://kaempathogenics.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's podcast features New Brew Botanical Seltzer Co-Founder and CEO Justin Wolf discussing his companies trajectory and their mission to foster a new way of social ritual by infusing plant-based elevated experiences into their product line. Alcohol has had a strangle-hold on social rituals in the United States for many years, and companies like New Brew are intent on creating healthier products that allow for deeper level connection between people and healthier outcomes after a night out. https://www.drinknewbrew.com/Please rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Healing Herbals & Entheogenic Emporium are boutique vendors of legal entheogens such as Kanna extract, blue lotus extract, and wild lettuce among other plant-derived substances. The legal entheogen market is booming, and we sit down with an expert on the subject matter today. Check out the product offerings at https://healingherbals.store/ and https://www.entheogenicemporium.com/ to learn more about this unique marketplace for yourself. Please rate and review the podcast wherever you're listening.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North Spore is one of the most reputable and robust mushroom companies in North America, and today I'm joined by their Co-Founder Eliah and Events & Education Director Louis to talk about their decade long trajectory from bootstrapped startup to powerhouse player. Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travis Tyler Fluck is one of the most devoted and influential figures working in the psilocybin mushroom space today, and he joins me to talk about the status quo of mushrooms in Colorado under the current legislative framework there. We tap into a number of other dimensions during this hour-long conversation, which I sincerely hope you'll rate and review wherever you're listening to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sherry Rais is the CEO of Enthea, a third-party administrator focusing on psychedelic-assisted therapy as a workplace benefit.Sherry joins me on the podcast today to talk about the work Enthea is doing to remove obstacles to health equity, her background working with the World Bank and UN, and the future of employer-provided psychedelic-assisted therapy.Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Davis is the founder of Baystaters, a plant medicine education and advocacy coalition based in Massachusetts. Baystaters has been instrumental in decriminalizing plant medicines, including psilocybin mushrooms, in over a half dozen cities in the United States. James shares some of the processes for how they've been successful in doing this, and offers a message of hope for community-based and democratic psychedelic policy as well as a definitive end to the drug war. https://www.baystatersnm.org/Please rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.