Mycopreneur

Molly Hickey is a psychedelic neuropsychopharmacologist with experience working at one of the biggest psychedelic drug developers in the world. We discuss the clinical applications of psilocybin as an 'asset' in a biopharma company portfolio, her career arc into science communication, and her ongoing workin Madagascar.Please rate and review this episode ( :

Kat Murti is the Executive Director of SSDP, Students For Sensible Drug Policy, an advocacy org working to end the War On Drugs and ensure access to research and civil liberties. She joins us today to raise public awareness of the proposed scheduling of DOI and DOC by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. DOI and DOC are two research chemicals that are vitally important to psychedelic research - SSDP is taking the DEA to court to ensure that these two chemicals remain unscheduled, a process which we discuss on the episode today in addition to covering a lot of ground around drug policy reform and the War On Drugs history and aims at large. Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening.

Cullen Clark of Aether Apothecary joins us to present his pioneering research into "The Lost Muti" , a hypothesis which explores the untold story of fungi in Southern Africa including potential use of entheogenic and medicinal mushrooms by ancient indigenous tribes in the region. Cullen shares his on the ground experience interviewing tribal elders and analyzing 300 plus petroglyphs and cave paintings over the last 6 years, and also shares the story of documenting two new to science - yet likely old to the local cultures - psilocybin mushroom species in Lesotho and South Africa.Please share, rate, and review this episode ( :

Maddalen Pasini is the Vancouver-based founder of YAWN, a psychedelic lifestyle and educational movement that just launched the first psychedelic card game WARPED. Maddalen shares insights from the last several years to today where the card game she launched, to promote destigmatization, creativity and a positive mental state, is now sold in over 200 Urban Outfitters locations across the US and available globally on yawntogether.comPlease rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening ( :

Irene Antonez is a mushroom artist working across a variety of mediums - paint, film, music, and many more - with fungi being the central theme tying all of her artistic pursuits together. We talk about her upbringing in Russia, the recent Czech film she starred in about her work with mushrooms, and much more.Please rate & review wherever you're listening ( :

Skye Chilton of Real Mushrooms returns to the Mycopreneur Podcast to share intel from his recent trip to visit the Real Mushrooms farmers and partners in China, as well as to distinguish between fruiting body extracts and myceliated oats. We talk about mushrooms for dogs, unique fungi that are commercially available and productized in China and not in the U.S. or Canada, and much more.Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening.

Mycolove Farm is a boutique mushroom farm and mushroom extract purveyor based in Colorado. They are pioneers in the development of ultra premium mushroom products using ultrasonic extraction, a technique which subjects mushrooms to high power, low-frequency sound waves to unlock their highest medicinal potential without compromising the active compounds in the process. We also talk about product development, the contributions of citizen scientists to the mycology space, testing standards for mushroom products, and much more.Please rate and review this podcast wherever you're listening.

Fungi artist and researcher Phil Ross joins us today to talk about Open Fung, an artist and scientist led organization that fosters deep engagement with fungi through applied research and the arts. Open Fung is inaugurating its research program in partnership with Stanford University’s Department of Bioengineering and the Drew Endy Lab, and envisions a future where humans engage with fungi so that life snd the planet may flourish. Please consider parting, reviewing, and sharing this episode ( :

Stephanie Karzon Abrams is a neuropharmacologist, policy advocate, and record label head who is the Founder of Beyond Consulting. Beyond Consulting draws from a deep reservoir of personal and professional experience in the clinical, pharmaceutical and experiential realms to bridge science with spirit in the emerging psychedelic field. Stephanie shares intel about her recent trip to Sacramento with the Microdosing Collective to lobby for policy reform around microdosing psychedelics. She also shares her perspective on efficacious clinical trial design, the importance of celebrating and uplifting psychedelic culture through music, and much more.Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening.