Here's Why People Are Using Functional Mushrooms For Health (Mushroom Coffee Episode #4)

03/11/22 • 25 min

There are many reasons to use functional mushrooms, but Tony and Tegan have narrowed down the top contenders for harnessing the power found within our fungal friends. In this episode of Mushroom Coffee, Tony and Tegan discuss the 4 top reasons for what motivates people to use functional mushrooms.
0:00 Intro
3:45 - Reason #1 - Immunity
4:28 - Mushrooms as Immunomodulators
7:05 - When Will I Feel the Effects of Functional Mushrooms?
8:35 - Reason #2 - Energy
9:00 - The People Who Benefit from the "Energy Mushroom" the Most?
12:40 - Reason #3 - Brain Health
13:43 - How the Effects of Mushrooms can Compound for Bodily Benefits
14:23 - Anecdote of Nerve Growth Regeneration from Lion's Mane
16:40 - The Hardest Working Mushroom?
17:20 - Reason #4 - Sleep & Relaxation
21:42 - Anecdote of Sleep-Assisting Reishi Combo
22:30 - Summary
24:12 - Tony & Tegan's Main Reasons for Using Mushrooms
24:50 - Outro; Thanks for Watching!
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Growing Mushrooms Everywhere With Andrew Carter From Smallhold (The Mushroom Show Episode #3)

Andrew Carter is the co-founder of Smallhold - a distributed agriculture mushroom company. Smallhold is growing “the produce of our times” and finding innovative ways to get more fresh high quality gourmet mushrooms into people's hearts, minds, and of course- stomachs. In this episode, we talk about how Smallhold got its start, how the idea of “distributed agriculture” works, what some of the challenges are of growing mushrooms on a small scale, and what the future holds for mushrooms in North America. Enjoy!
0:00 Intro
1:29 How Andrew Got Started In Mushrooms
4:51 Is Location Important For What You Do? (Specialty Mushrooms)
6:55 Smallhold And “Distributed Agriculture”
11:08 Farms In Brooklyn and Austin - What’s Next With R&D
13:45 Challenges Of Growing Mushrooms With Smallhold Systems
18:30 Smallhold Similar To The Mella? Challenges Anticipated?
24:30 Can Mushrooms Be “Branded”?
29:08 What Is Next With Smallhold and The Future Of Mushrooms
31:40 Different Species Of Mushrooms That Smallhold Grows
34:50 The Growth Of Interest And Awareness Of Mushrooms
41:35 Where To Learn More About Smallhold
Website: smallhold.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallhold/

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Teaching The Magic Of Mushrooms With Jasper Degenaars (The Mushroom Show Episode #4)

In this episode of the Mushroom Show we are interviewing Jasper Degenaars, who hails from the Netherlands and is currently located in Guatemala where he is the CEO (or Chief Education Officer) at the prestigious Fungi Academy. Fungi Academy is a center for learning about how to grow mushrooms, community, and wellness. Located on the gorgeous Lake Atitlan, Fungi Academy operates as a hub for international mycophiles to come teach, learn and grow together.

We talk about Jasper's journey into the mushroom world, how culture and legality are not always in sync, how Fungi Academy has altered their positioning as an organization in recent years, benefits and drawbacks of operating in Guatemala, censorship of mushroom content online, and what Jasper is most excited about in the mushroom realm.

My conversations with Jasper are always a pleasure and we're so happy to share this one with you guys - enjoy! Check out the timestamps in the description if you want to skip to a particular section! And as always, enjoy the conversation!

0:00 Intro

1:13 Jasper’s Personal Journey Into Mushrooms

7:55 Legality and Culture are Not Always In Sync

11:06 The Evolution Of Fungi Academy

16:55 What Fungi Academy Is And Future Plans

21:30 Fungi Academy Operating In Guatemala

26:52 Censorship In The Mushroom Space?

35:04 The Mushroom Email (Mushroom Magic On A Monday)

40:07 What’s Exciting About Mushrooms Right Now?

42:06 What Mushroom Are You Most Interested In?

44:54 Where To Learn More About Fungi Academy