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.