Today on Mushroom Hour we are excited to be joined by Gabrielle Cerberville, aka @chaoticforager. Gabrielle is a wild food educator, mycophagist, permaculturist, and interdisciplinary artist. Her entertaining educational videos on Tiktok, where she shares her knowledge of edible plants and fungi, have been viewed by millions worldwide. She has lectured extensively on the importance of ecological awareness and land knowledge and believes that ethics and knowledge must go hand-in-hand to support a sustainable future.   

TOPICS COVERED:   

• Growing Up in the Mountains of PA   
• Developing Mushroom Identification Superpowers   
• Underrated Edible Fungi   
• Puffball Superstar   
• Expanding the Wild Culinary Repertoire     
• Adventures in Kalamazoo   
• Becoming TikTok Famous   
• Foraging as an Evolving Practice   
• Social Media vs Entertainment Media   
• Success & Mental Health Tips for Social Media   
• Artistic, Acoustic, Ecological Explorations   
• Elevating Mainstream Fungal Understandings   
• Chaotic Future Plans   
• Embracing the Human Role as Nature's Stewards   

EPISODE RESOURCES:   

• Chaotic Forager Website: https://chaoticforager.com/   
• Gabrielle's Creative Alchemy: https://gabriellecerberville.com/   
• Chaotic Forager TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/chaoticforager/   
• Chaotic Forager IG: https://www.instagram.com/chaoticforager/   
• Armillaria tabescens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armillaria_tabescens   
• Tylopilus alboater: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tylopilus_alboater   
• Calvatia gigantea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvatia_gigantea   
• Lab Girl (Book): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25733983-lab-girl   
• Braiding Sweetgrass (Book): https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass