Mycopreneur

Today on the pod we’ve got Garrett from Unicorn Bags, one of the worlds leading wholesale manufacturers of mushroom grow bags.Unicorn Bags is in their 32nd year of business, and today they are as cost effective, adept, and popular a product as they have ever been in their long and celebrated history.Today Garrett and I talk about some of the more niche aspects of the Unicorn Bag performance standard -- from rigorous environmental testing in no less a plastic averse nation as Rwanda, to the difference between Biodegradable bags and Oxo-biodegradable bags, to some of the more recent product offerings under the Unicorn brand, to entomopathogenic fungi --What does that even mean? Find out in this episode - So all you science majors, please stand up -And for the rest of us, let’s take this as an opportunity to appreciate the craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into the products we sometimes take for granted but that are absolutely essential in enabling our own Mycopreneurial pursuits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we’ve got Olga Tzogas, creator and operator of the community known worldwide as Smugtown Mushrooms.Olga is a well-known and beloved figure in the worlds of mycology, allyship, and environmental activism -- an intersection which she strongly feels warrants more attention and recognition in the scientific communityToday we’re going to talk about strategies for allyship and the dismantling of oppressive systems via mycelium network level activism and community, we’re going to talk about historical use of mushrooms in Olga’s ancestral homeland of Greece, we’re talking ongoing resistance struggles for indigenous land autonomy, we’re talking ‘bout the war on drugs and what decriminalization of psychedelic mushrooms means in the context of continued prosecution and incarceration of marginalized communities for drug possession, and more. It’s an honor to host Olga today, and it’s an honor to have you listening in to the discourse, so let’s get down to business! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we’ve got a legend of the Myco game -- Distinguished citizen scientist, author and mycopreneur - Permaculture Papi, AKA Mycosymbi, aka William Padilla-Brown.Today we talk about DNA Barcoding of fungi and the equipment that William uses to catalogue and contribute his finds to databases, we talk about the synergistic relationship potential between algae and fungi (phycology and mycology) -- we talk equity and access to fungi educatio), and in fact we pop into uncharted territory with a little dialogue about Will's forays into the world of marine fungi.This dude is on another level -- he’s the archetypal embodiment of everything a Mycoprener can be, and it’s an absolute privilege to host him today.I used to teach high school Multimedia Production at a world renowned Title 1 charter school in San Diego -- by definition a Title 1 school means that the majority of the students come from low income demographics, from communities of color and historically marginalized populations, and *I wish* that I had known Will back then because I firmly believe that environmental apathy, the pop culture machine, the click bait and trolling and attention deficit democracy and institutionalized racism baked into our world order are only thriving right now because science and education lack the swag factor, they lack the sexiness that they deserve when represented to young inquiring minds.That’s all starting to change thanks to Permaculture Papi and those like him at the vanguard of citizen science and the mushroom revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we’ve got an extraordinary opportunity to have a discourse with Giuliana Furci, Foundress of the Fungi Foundation.Giuliana's accolades in the world of mycology and fungi diplomacy are globally renowned and meteorically impactful - Fungi Foundation is the world’s first NGO dedicated exclusively to the preservation and promotion of fungi conservation and education. One of the many crowning achievements of the foundation's work is getting the government of Chile to officially recognize the queendom of fungi in it’s environmental legislation, making it the First Nation globally to do so - we’re talk about what it means for fungi to receive government recognition and support, how to spearhead pro-fungi change in environmental policy and legislation, and we also talk about Fungi Diplomacy and how citizen diplomats and citizen scientists can effectively marshal change at institutional levels.We’re also talk about the Future is Fungi event that Fungi Foundation and it’s coterie of prolific advocates are hosting tomorrow, Saturday June 26th online worldwide — and what the future of fungi in educational curriculums around the globe looks like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we’ve got Danielle Ryan Broida, a classically trained herbalist and highly engaging raconteur who’s also the National Educator for a little mycopreneurial venture called Four Sigmatic.She's going to be educating us today about some of the pinning developments and innovations coming out of the Four Sigmatic laboratories - which in reality, are actually reimaginations and recontextualizations of ancestral knowledge and wisdom centered around leveraging fungi.What kind of mycopreneurial innovations slash reimaginations are we talking about here? Well how about mushroom-based edible skin care products that can double as a creamer in your Lions Mane coffee? Whaaaaat?!Danielle will also share some of her best practices for polysaccharide extraction and the process of medicinal mushroom tincture production, as well as home fungi cultivation -- we’re also exploring the intersection of consumer habits and the global supply chain, Four Sigmatic business ethos, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Dorr is the Founder and CEO of Mushroom Revival, one of the quintessential purveyors of premium quality functional mushroom products the world over. He is also the host of the #1 mushroom podcast in the world, called - wait for it - Mushroom Revival.And above and beyond all that, Alex is just a solid dude who is obsessed with the power of cordyceps and mushrooms in general.Alex has all kinds of mushroom juju and creative energies afloat, educating the world about the power and the efficacy of fruiting body tinctures and planting a tree for every single product sold -- more than 45,000 trees to date. Alex has a goal of planting one million trees via Mushroom Revival and their commitment to reforestation. I can also say Alex has been extremely supportive of the Mycopreneur Podcast and completely earnest in his willingness to support our own little corner of the mushroom universe here, and that means the world to us.Today we’re going to talk about his entre into the world of mushrooms, we’re talking mycoremediation and it’s vast potential (and also it’s practical limitations), we’re talking the science of cordyceps, we’re talking how he scaled mushroom revival, we’re talking transparency in business culture, a little bit of mushroom history, and a lot more juicy morels of mycopreneial wisdom and demystification. Please subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Hit us up on Instagram or YouTube and let us know who we should tap in with next! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Wyeth is an emotional wellness and spiritual life coach from New York City.He’s also an extraordinary songwriter and musician who has scaled the heights of the music industry, having played sold out shows from Tokyo to New York, From Sydney to Paris, and hundreds of cities In between while on tour with the band Hockey, which he founded and fronted for around a decade.( Ben sound bite)I personally saw Hockey at Coachella in 2010, and I still consider Ben’s performance to be one of the most impressive live vocal performances I’ve ever seen — Between 2009 and 2010, Ben became a fixture on the worlds worlds biggest stages, from major festivals like Glastonbury , Bonaroo, and Lolapalooza to sold out stadium concerts across Europe and the United States with major pop acts like Pink and Portugal the Man, to late night television performances on the Jools Holland show and Spin Magazine.As the relentless international touring, high stakes pressures of life in the spotlight, and the bands meteoric musical successes gradually gave way to Ben’s plummeting sense of confidence and self-worth, he unintentionally threw it all away. In the years since, he spent the better part of the last decade lost and searching for himself, and in doing so has undergone a profound personal and spiritual transformation.Today Ben is going to walk us through some of the insights he has gleaned from it all, with a special focus on strategies for living in the here and now, tapping into the flow state, and nourishing our innate creativity and emotional wellness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fungi Solutions Website: https://www.fungisolutions.com.auMycommunity Applied Mycology Lab -  https://myco.org.au/ This organization is a fantastic hub for community cultivators and great place for beginners to learn the ropes. They also conduct fantastic environmental conservation and citizen science projects. The Circle Awards - https://thecircleawards.com/anz/2021Link to vote in the People's Choice Award - https://bit.ly/3oiDbbuIn this episode we connect with Amanda Morglund, co-founder of Fungi Solutions. Fungi Solutions is a mycocycling and mycomaterials outfit based out of Melbourne, Australia.Amanda has an extensive background in biomaterials design and prototyping, including in the fashion industry where she pioneered a process called "Mycotailoring", which leverages the adaptive capabilities of fungi to create new mycelium-composite fabrics out of discarded textiles.This same principle of environmental remediation and transformation is the guiding ethos of Fungi Solutions - With fungi, landfill refuse and discarded resources can be broken down and rebuilt into circular packaging solutions and other useful products while capturing Carbon Dioxide, instead of emitting it.Today Amanda is going to walk us through some of the exciting research and development that is in full swing at the Fungi Solutions HQ, including their collaboration with an Australian charity to mycoremediate the environmental damage caused by the more than 7 billion cigarette butts that are discarded annually across the Australian continent.We’re also going to hear about the mycelium-composite modular acoustic treatment blocks that Fungi Solutions is outfitting recording studios and media production facilities with, as well as their goal to create clean social spaces with bio design.These are just a few of the impressive range of Fungi Solutions that we’re going to dive into on the 15th episode of Mycopreneur Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laboratory chemist and fungi fanatic David Poplin joins us on the pod today to talk about the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Process, the science of solvents and fungi extracts, mushroom genetics, and the bigger picture of citizen science and community service through the lens of mushroom cultivation and distribution. We also explore the intersection of music and psychedelic mushrooms, speaking about our personal experiences and adventures in the world of music production and performance on small doses of psilocybin mushrooms.David is of the most genuine, humble and intelligent humans you’re going to come across in this crazy world. He also happens to be a classically trained laboratory scientist with a diligent understanding of all aspects of mushroom and cannabis cultivation. He embodied everything a mycopreneur can be; community and service minded, resourceful, and always working towards answering his the mushrooms call for him to "be a better person". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode we’re honored to host the scintillating yet unassuming Doug Bierend, mycophile and independent journalist extraordinaire. Doug has written with a special interest in science, technology, visual and interactive media, food, sustainability and general subversiveness, for platforms like Wired, Vice, Outside Magazine, and many more.Doug has also recently been minted a first time author via his sensational debut book titled "In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and The Untapped Potential of Mushrooms"In the book, which should be required reading for all mycopreneurs, Doug profiles how the emerging mycological vanguard is exploring, innovating and advocating for fungi’s capacity to remediate contaminated landscapes and waterways, provide food and medicine, and demonstrate how humans might live in equitable and sustainable accord with nature, and with one another.This is a book that for me, like any great work, inspires more questions than it answers - the extraordinary amount of fungi-related innovation, research, development, and corporatization currently happening poses challenging and nuanced, open-ended questions regarding the ethics of patenting and profiting from mushroom technology and indigenous intellectual property.Is there a sweet spot between anarchomycology, which is a term Doug will shortly unpack for us, and the filthy money tech bro fungi capitalist practices demonstrated in the recent patent grabs and billion dollar IPO’s we’ve seen in the space?Who is represented at the table and in the corporate board rooms when the fungi pie is being divided into market shares?Who decides what effective mycoremediation practices look like, and is the urge to solve climate related problems with fungi innovation really just white savior complex and Neo-colonialism masked in eco-altruism?And perhaps most importantly, how do we know that the virtuosic guitar playing showcased on Doug’s Instagram is actually Doug playing, and not some kind of black magic deep fake technology?"Mycotopia is already all around us" - Doug Bierend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.