{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6957b5b76446068fdc2000f9/697270f8df8275aa07641d35?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Field Report: I Drank Mushroom Coffee All Week - Here’s What Happened","description":"<h3><strong style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\">Housekeeping: Ask Guru &amp; Granny starts Monday</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>You send in your problems.</p><p>You get:</p><ul><li>a chronically online take (me)</li><li>a chronically offline take (Old Ma)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Questions can be about:</p><ul><li>work</li><li>relationships</li><li>identity</li><li>confidence</li><li>decision paralysis</li><li>....anything</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Send questions to:</p><p>📩&nbsp;rosefieldnotespod@gmail.com</p><p>Or DM me on Instagram:&nbsp;@rosehoneymorgan or @field.notes.pod</p><p><br></p><p>Tell us if you’d like to be anonymous or named.</p><p><br></p><p>(Neither of us are licensed psychologists or counsellors.)</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Spacedust discount code - https://www.spacegoods.com/ROSE18621</strong></h3><p>(they actually give one to anyone. still... I think it's 20% off) </p><p><br></p><p><strong>This Episode</strong></p><p>This week I went all in on mushroom coffee - far beyond the recommended daily allowance - and flirted with the idea of ayahuasca.</p><p><br></p><p>Not at a retreat.</p><p>A workshop.</p><p>Which is very much the&nbsp;<em>pre-retreat</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>I went in curious, sceptical, exhausted, and - unfortunately - deeply distracted by a fit shaman, which immediately ruled out any future scenario involving vomiting, purging, or losing control in front of an attractive man.</p><p><br></p><p>So: ayahuasca is crossed off the list&nbsp;<em>for now</em>.</p><p>Mushroom coffee, however? Fully in the running.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>What this episode covers</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>We’re all knackered.</p><p>Properly frazzled.</p><p>Running on broken sleep, caffeine, and whatever scraps of energy are left after bedtime.</p><p><br></p><p>And yet Instagram and TikTok cannot agree on what we’re supposed to do about it for more than eleven seconds.</p><p><br></p><p>So this field report looks at what actually helped — and what absolutely did not.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I cover:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What ayahuasca actually involves (spoiler: buckets, purging, and zero dignity)</li><li>Why psychedelic “healing” feels wildly incompatible with my personality</li><li>A deeply unsettling mushroom horror story involving horses, Marmite, and sixth form</li><li>Why I don’t buy the idea that neuroplasticity + strangers + vomiting is the answer</li><li>Mushroom coffee vs normal coffee — how it&nbsp;<em>actually</em>&nbsp;feels in the body</li><li>Brain fog, focus, and that rare feeling of being mentally “on”</li><li>Why mushroom coffee feels more like:</li><li>a full night’s sleep</li><li>peak flow</li><li>a few days before ovulation</li><li>Coffee side effects (yes, including that one)</li><li>The creatine variable (and why it complicates the experiment)</li><li>Sleep deprivation, parenting, and surviving on medium-to-go energy</li><li>Why mushroom coffee works brilliantly&nbsp;<strong>before midday</strong>&nbsp;and terribly after</li><li>How to make mushroom coffee taste genuinely good (no grim watery nonsense)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Mushroom coffee &amp; ingredients mentioned </strong></h3><p><br></p><p>We talk about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Mushroom coffee</li><li>Functional mushrooms</li><li>Nootropics and adaptogens</li><li>Lion’s Mane</li><li>Cordyceps</li><li>Chaga</li><li>Reishi</li><li>Maca</li><li>Creatine and cognition</li><li>Brain fog, focus, and fatigue</li><li>Coffee alternatives</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Brands mentioned (not ads):</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Spacegoods</li><li>DIRTEA / Dirty</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>How I actually drank it (the non-feral version)</strong></h3><p><br></p><ul><li>Full mug of oat milk (yes, the whole mug)</li><li>Microwave for one minute</li><li>One tablespoon mushroom coffee</li><li>Stir</li><li>Drink</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Optional (if you’re feeling fancy):</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Hazelnut or pistachio crème (M&amp;S)</li><li>Do not bother with water</li><li>Do not add washing-up admin to your life</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Find of the Week</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>Mushroom coffee made properly — creamy, hot, and not vaguely punishing.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Fail of the Week</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>Drinking it after midday.</p><p>Absolutely wired.</p><p>Absolutely no sleep.</p><p>Do not recommend.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><br></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>What’s next</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>I’ll be back on Monday with:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>the first proper&nbsp;<strong>Ask Guru &amp; Granny</strong></li><li>another thing I’m actually trying</li><li>and a report on whether any of this is helping or just rearranging the exhaustion</li></ul><p><br></p><p>See you then.</p>","author_name":"Rose Honey Morgan"}