Mycopreneur

The Telluride Mushroom Festival is the longest running mushroom festival in the United States and is set to kick off its 46th edition August 12-16 in the bucolic mountain village of Telluride, Colorado this year. Festival Co-Founder Art Goodtimes and Festival Director Britt Bunyard join me today to discuss the origins of 'TMF', the evolution of the event, programming for this year, and what keeps drawing the world's mushroom enthusiasts and researchers to the festival after all these years.This episode is brought to you by Real MushroomsPlease rate and review on whichever platform you're listening ( ;

Chris Dyer is a world renowned visionary artist who has painted murals all over the world and collaborated with many leading cultural figures and festivals in the art world. He joins me today to discuss his artistic and spiritual journey from his origins in the rough urban areas of Lima, Peru on through his initiation into the higher dimensions and honing his artistic craft to a level few ever attain.This episode is supported by Booming Acres and Full Canopy Genetics

Booming Acres is a mycology supply business and gourmet mushroom farm based near Chicago, Illinois. The company founder Howard joins me on the podcast today to discuss their meteoric growth from a side hustle started in a kitchen during the pandemic to a full-time business based out of a 6500 square foot warehouse with a full team of employees. We discuss the Booming Acres strategy, insights for scaling as a mushroom business, and how to play to your strengths among other topics.

Jacob Marlega is a mushroom cultivator extraordinaire and reluctant political activist spearheading a petition to challenge the recent changes to Colorado's psychedelic decriminalization policy that were signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on June 4th of 2026. Today we discuss the changes to the voter approved decrim framework, the Ibogaine bill that these legislative changes were buried within without communication to the voting public, and what might be done to challenge the new laws in the state.Check out Votedtoshare.com This episode is brought to you by Full Canopy Genetics

Lindsay Kent is an author, journalist, and film director who published her debut novel My Twin The Murderer last week. The book is a mind-bending psychological thriller about the hidden costs of believing we are fully in control which weaves in elements of MK Ultra and San Francisco noir into the plot line. We also discuss her recent High Times debut which explores laughter and play as fundamental components of psychedelic integration. Thank you to our partners at Full Canopy Genetics, the only isolated genetics for mushroom grow bags, and Real Mushrooms, pioneers in the functional mushroom industry and makers of the best in market, recently released Real Mycelium 100% pure Lion's Mane mycelium supplement -- Please rate and review this episode wherever you're listening

Dori Lewis is the Founder of Reflective Healing, a regulated psilocybin therapy clinic based in Colorado, USA. She's also Co-Founder and Clinical Director at Elemental Psychedelics, a DORA-approved, women-led training program for psychedelic therapy facilitation licensure. We dive into the regulated psilocybin therapy landscape in Colorado as it stands today on this episode. Thank you to our partners at Full Canopy Genetics and Real Mushrooms

Skye Chilton of Real Mushrooms returns to the Mycopreneur Podcast today to discuss the launch of Real Mycelium, a 100% pure Lion's mane mycelium product with zero grain, starch or fillers. The benefits of pure Lion's Mane mycelium have been clinically validated, yet most products on the market contain myceliated grain rather than pure mycelium -- we discuss the significance of this product release and the mushroom & mycelium product category more broadly on today's show.

Kevin Sullivan of Serenite Labs joins me today to discuss building a top-tier mushroom microdosing research operation. We learn about different strains of mushrooms and their effect profiles, efforts to aggregate feedback and data to help personalize the experience, and the operational dynamics of running a platform in this emerging space.

Anne Phillippi is the Founder of The New Health Institute and a journalist with decades of experience working with major brands and celebrities. She joins the Mycopreneur Podcast today to discuss the need for elevating the way that non-profits in the psychedelic space approach fundraising, why there should be a Met Gala for psychedelics, and how to navigate the burden of digital censorship when discussing psychedelics online. Follow her work on SusbtackThis episode is brought to you by Mycogenius, fully traceable, third-party tested functional mushroom extractsand by Full Canopy Genetics, the only isolated genetics for mushroom grow bags