Mycopreneur

Today on the pod we've got world-renowned fungi photographer and filmmaker Stephen Axford.Stephen first caught the attention of The BBC after one of his early time lapses of bioluminescent fungi shot in his native Australia made it's way to one of the production companies editors. The BBC went on to prominently feature Stephen's fungi time-lapse photography in Planet Earth ll, as well asseverate other David Attenborough projects.Since then, Stephen's extraordinary fungi imagery has been featured in numerous high profile works for cinema and television, including Fantastic Fungi.Stephen and his filmmaking partner Catherine Marciniak went on to create a stunning and woefully underrated film called "Planet Fungi" that details their fungi research expedition into remote Northeastern India. In this episode, we talk about how Stephen got into shooting fungi time lapses, where his favorite places in the world to photograph fungi are, what his camera set-up and best practices are for macroscopic and bioluminescent fungi photography, and what he's working on next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rohhaan Gawde is the Founder and CEO of The Mushroom Company Mumbai.While many of his friends and peers were assuming the career path of engineers, Rohhaan elected to devote his life to the study and commercial production of fungi.After 10 years of research and development working with fungi genetics and optimization processes, then 5 years on a commercial farm, Rohhaan started The Mushroom Company Mumbai.In this episode, we talk about the his trials and triumphs as a mycopreneur in India, the day to day realities of running a commercial mushroom farm in a massive country that is not necessarily Mycophilic, the culinary overlap of different types of exotic fungi with classic Indian dishes, and opportunities for growth and expansion as a mycopreneur in India - as well as numerous other topics intersecting socioeconomics, ecology, and entrepreneurism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nacarra The Mushroom Goddess is a mycopreneur, activist, and educator base in Houston, Texas.Today we learn about Nacarra's road into the mycoverse, her efforts to bring mushroom education into the curriculum of the Houston school district, her experience at the Oakland Psychedelic Conference, and the mushroom soap & skin care line she is bringing to the world.Today's episode dives into the universality of "The Mushroom Mentality" that mycopreneurs adopt, which extends to vastly different areas of our personal and professional lives - and which drives the development of new ideas, products, and services that add tangible and extraordinary value to our communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we welcome Rob Roscow, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer at Mydecine Innovations Group.Mydecine has government, military, and academic research contracts across numerous countries and is heavily invested in development of a novel molecule pipeline that includes treatments intended for smoking cessation and treatment of PTSD.I had a chance to meet Rob and the Mydecine team in-person at the 2021 Telluride Mushroom Festival, which was sponsored by Mydecine.This episode dives into the Mydecine drug development pipeline and the entourage effect of mushrooms through a biopharmaceutical lens.It's an arena of study which I am largely unfamiliar with, but which is becoming increasingly important in lobbying for the mainstream acceptance and regulatory scrutiny of psychedelic medicines as legitimate and effective therapeutic tools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.