Mycopreneur

Today on the pod we've got Toronto-based serial mycopreneur Peter Reitano, founder of Gwella. In this episode, we dive into the origin story of Mojo Microdose, Gwella's flagship product that is claimed to be "the world's first legal mushroom microdose" -We hear about Peter's initiation into the wild and wonderful world of mushrooms, unpack some of the controversial baggage surrounding the burgeoning legal psychedelics industry, and discuss best practices for getting a mushroom product out of the drawing room and into the lives of people around the world. Thanks for tuning in and please remember to leave a review if you enjoyed the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we’re honored to have our first repeat guest Who’s microdose company is actively contributing to a macro shift in the cultural landscape of our worldAnd I have first hand knowledge of the tremendous value and efficiency packed into these little capsulesEverybody near and far, please welcome Adam Bramlage of Flow State Micro back to the Mycopreneur PodcastWhen Adam and I first connected a couple of months ago, I expressed interest in adopting a microdosing protocol seeing as how I’ve never consistently committed to one throughout 15 years of psychedelic research And he generously offered to send me a 30 day supply of Flow State Micro stack of functional mushrooms which I decided to add my own dose of magic to And over the course of the 30 days and in the 30 days or so since then - I’ve come to find extraordinary value in the combination of microdosing functional and medicinal mushrooms in tandem with a vigorous workout routine - I box 3 times a week and noticed visceral and substantial improvements in my ability to focus and to double down on my self-care routine in the gym thanks to the flow state microcode stack - I’m doing 4 days on and 3 days off taking two of the flow state micro capsules with a .25 psilocybin mushroom addition I added myself thanks to the providence of nature There are numerous other benefits I’ve noticed as well, which we’ll get into on the pod today - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we’ve got an extraordinary mycophile, filmmaker and storyteller who’s going to be regaling us with tales of hunting wild Cordyceps Sinensis in the Annapurna region of Nepal - where he had the good fortune of participating in a foraging expedition alongside local Nepali mushroom hunters who rely on these highly valued medicinal fungi to sustain the livelihoods of their entire family.Everybody please give a warm welcome to Hamilton Pevec!Today Hamilton’s going to walk us through the behind the scenes realities of the life of Suklal, his brother-in-law and the protagonist of the film.We’re going to learn about the ecological and the socioeconomic context of the annual cordyceps hunt in the Annapurna region of Nepal, as well as the much larger trade in neighboring Bhutan and Tibet.We’re going to talk about supply chains and how a $6 specimen for Suklal could end up selling for 10 times that amount in Shanghai.And we’ll talk about the similarities and differences between wild cordyceps sinensis and the more commonly available cordyceps militaris that an increasing number of folks are cultivating Stateside.All that and a whole lot more, coming at your right now- so let’s get this show on the road! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we’ve got an esteemed Mexican mycologist & researcher, a mycomaterials designer and entrepreneur who is turning heads around the world and winning prestigious design competitions with his fungal biomaterial fabrications - all while publishing peer-reviewed academic papers and holding it down in academia - oh, he has a podcast about mushrooms, too, en Español, called "Entre Hongos"Gente del mundo micológico dar gracias, bienvenidos al Mycopreneur Podcast -Dr. Efren RobledoToday we’re going to be talking bout Dr. Robledo’s foray into the world of mycomaterials, which he and his team of mycopreneurs at the Universidad autonoma de Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico, have been extensively researching, prototyping and reiterating with to create some seriously impressive reishi leather that is quickly garnering the attention of the international design community Their mycopreneurial venture is called Mycelium with an I and you can find some of their current offerings at www.somosmicelium.comWe’re also going to talk about the mycopreneurial landscape of Mexico, as increasing number of younger folks re-embrace the abundant ancestral wisdom and knowledge of fungi that is endemic to this beautiful landWe talk about opportunities to build mycelium bridges across the world, both figuratively and literally, andWe talk about Efren’s vision for his own mycopreneurial hustle and what the ultimate goal of mycopreneurism is for himAll that and a whole lot moreGracias para juntar nosotros ahorita aquí en el Mycopreneur Podcast, y vámonos a viajar ahorita al Mundo Mycelio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Que pasa mufasa, Today on the pod we’ve got a world class mushroom cultivator and distiller of extractions -You know the podcast is poppin' when fools with codenames start coming out of the woodwork looking for that feature -My freaky deaky Fungi friends, enthusiasts, activists, culture collectors etc. Please give a warm welcome to Dinklb3rg, in his first ever speaking appearance on a public platform Today we’re talkin’ about Señor Dinklb3rg's strong showing in the most recent iteration of the psilocybin cup presented by Oakland hyphae, we’re talking *alchemy* and the art of extraction and solvents and alembics and Roto Evaps and things as such that I totally understand everything about and wasn’t just nodding my head & picturing wizards and aliens while The Dink drops knowledge on these cutting edge scientific endeavors - we’re talking about mushroom genetics, we’re talking about the commercialization and commodification of nature, all that and a whole lot moreSo everybody take a small to medium size nibble of a cap or stem , or both, and let’s get this show on the road! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Que pasa mufasaVelkommen to the Mycopreneur PodcastToday on the pod we’ve got our first ever guest from Deutschland (that’s Germany in the queens English) -And he is a very impressive, well-spoken and devoted mycopreneur who’s intimately involved in spreading the mushroom gospel and spearheading closed-loop, purpose-driven change in his community, his country, and beyondFungi friends, please extend a warm embrace to Jannis Reisof Symbiofoods -Jannis is fully invested in bringing medicinal mushrooms to the German market and in doing so, educating his peers about the power and efficacy of functional mushrooms, but also the broader ecological implications of converting waste into useful products through a proprietary process they call Bioconversion, which we’ll dive into shortly We’re also going to talk about the work that Symbiofoods is doing to mitigate water scarcity, which is an increasingly alarming problem in the global village, and how mycopreneurs can help drive meaningful change and disruption to help foster water security - We’re going to talk about the recent launch of symbio foods microdose mushroom tea and what challenges and opportunities exist in Germany for mycopreneurs who are actually bringing a product to market at scaleWe’re talking about supply chains and their impact on mycopreneurs , as we increasingly do on this program -And we’ll examine some of the cultural differences between mushroom culture and mycopreneurism in Germany compared to what we got going on here in the states and elsewhereAll that and a whole lot more - thank you for joining us today, shout out to everyone who’s listening to this while actively working with mushrooms at the farm or in the lab, as numerous listeners do - we appreciate you, extra big love to you and your mushrooms todaySo let’s get this show on the road! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we’v got a legend of the mushroom media game -You know him for that silky sooth voice and for the distinguished air of professionalism and scientific legitimacy that he brings to the mycopreneurial hustleMushroom people of the world rejoice!We’ve got Darren of "Welcome to Mushroom Hour" on the pod todayDarren’s been an inspiration to us here at mycopreneur since before we launched the podcast, and it was his body of work and the welcome to mushroom hour podcast, in fact, that set the bar for the quality and consistency that we hoped to achieve with the Mycopreneur PodcastHe is a repository of mycological knowledge and I still haven’t figured out where he’s coming from every time he walks out of a bush and says ‘hi there, welcome to mushroom hour’Perhaps it’s an Alice In Wonderland type situation?In any case, today we’re talking about starting your mycopreneurial venture before you’re ready, just going for it and delivering results while learning on the job - we’re talking about real life case studies of mushrooms saving the world, we’re talking psilocybin mushrooms, as we often do on this here podcast, and we’re dialing into some upcoming projects on the horizon for welcome to mushroom hour,So buckle in, double down on those microdoses and sip on your lions mane coffee or adaptogenic mushroom beer depending on what time zone you’re in, because yes, right now, you are in fact connected to a worldwide community of mycopreneurs making big moves to advance the role of fungi as a legitimate means of solving problems and we’re in this together, so let’s get this show on the road Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re launching into a heavy discourse today and we’re not pulling any punches.Please give a warm welcome to Reggie Harris of Oakland Hyphae -Today on the pod we’re going to be dipping into the first ever Oakland Psychedelic Conference that’s popping off tomorrow, 9/18/2021, and covering some of the speakers and panels relevant to this momentous occasion - We’re also diving into the work that Hyphae Labs is doing in potency testing and the Psilocybin Cup - we’re talking psilocybin mushrooms and online censorship, which is an evolving dialogue which Reggie and I are committed to addressing on an ongoing basis - we’re talking pitfalls and opportunities of mycopreneurs engaging with large corporate entities when fat stacks are on the table - what Reggie wishes he would have known before entering into a business relationship with multi-million dollar operations - and we’re talking mushrooms and music.All that and a whole lot more, we’re fucking stoked that you’re here, stick around to the end of the episode because very much like the upcoming Oakland Psychedelic conference, the Mycopreneur Podcast is 1 of 1, so let’s get this show on the road! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Register for the 3rd Annual Psilocybin Summit: https://psilocybinsummit.comToday on the pod we are humbled to hostA beloved stalwart of the psychedelic renaissance who is the founder and director of Tam Integration, as well as the upcoming Psilocybin Summit, which is a global online event running September 16th to 20th that features a phenomenal fungi-centric congress of mycopreneurs doing big things in the global village, an event not to be missed.Daniel and I have been running in concentric circles for some time now and several of our previous guests here on the pod have implored me to host him, going way back to our very first episode of the pod - I was not disappointed in the least and I truly feel that this is probably the best episode we’ve ever done here at Mycopreneur - it seems like I say that a lot these days but the funny thing is it’s always, always true!Today we’re exploring the cultural importance of memes in relation to advancing the psychedelic narrative and also their potential to convey a ton of information in a non-linear, all at once capacity - we’re of course covering the psilocybin summit, which I was serendipitously invited to be a part of during this episode, fuck yeah, you’re gonna get the 411 on who is presenting at the summit and what some of the topics are, luminaries like Dennis McKenna and Vandana Shiva, in addition to dozens of other presenters who are more concerned with decolonization, equity, and planetary wholeness and vitality than graphs and charts pump and dump monetary schemes... We’re dipping into music as a vehicle for transportation across dimensions and you’re also going to get the backstory on both of our first ever psilocybin mushroom journeys, and quite a bit more. Buckle in everybody, we’re in this together and I have full confidence in you and in our collective ability to heal and thrive in community and to tap into the infinite power of mushrooms to solve problems big and small. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we’re very fortunate to host the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of a company doing big things to advance the conversation around psychedelics and what it means to live a meaningful, healthy, integrated and thoughtful lifeEverybody please give a warm welcome to Ronan Levy of Field Trip HealthRonan and Field Trip have been on my radar since day one of this podcast as someone we hoped to engage in discourse with, and we made it happen On today’s pod we’re going to dive into the psychedelic finance end of the mycopreneurial spectrum, we’ll be using some big words like submarine patent, which I totally didn’t have to google what those mean during our conversation, we’re also going to unpack what the FDA approval process looks like in the context of psilocybin and synthetic derivatives thereof, we’ll look at the FT-104 novel molecule that Field Trip is currently developing and readying for the global market, and we’ll touch upon the existing dialogues and relationships between psychedelics companies and pharmaceutical companies on the world stage, and how psychedelic companies and mycopreneurs and the world at large could potentially benefit from leveraging the existing infrastructure built by pharmaceutical companies to scale psychedelic medicines and therapies to reach more people around the world I’ve fucking pumped that this little podcast that could is hosting world class disruptors like Ronan side by side with women mycopreneurs in Uganda and people living in the hills of Jamaica, so many more folks around the world leveraging the power of fungi to solve problems big and small, and to create healthier, happier lives of prosperity and abundance  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.