Mycopreneur

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.