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This week we chat with Elana Dussé from OMFGummies. Oh My Fungi Gummies are tasty adaptogenic gummies for brain health, immunity and sleep.  Years and years of research, they were convinced by the efficacy and clinically proven health benefits of these funga. OMFgummies has the purest and most potent functional mushrooms in the world to make a mushroom supplement that is highly available in the human body. They formulated fruiting body mushroom extracts from  mushrooms into gummies. "Fact: 40% of Americans hate taking pills. Bet you’ve got a supplement graveyard like we do."  In this episode we cover various topics like:

• What got her into funga
• anticancer remedies
• Functional mushrooms
• What types of gummies do you offer?
• How are these gummies made?
• How and where are these mushrooms grown?
• Why are these gummies important?
• Sustainable Chaga sourcing
• What is beta glucans?
• Why your gummies?
• Natures antidepressant 
• Fungi eating termites?

Where to find OMFGummies:
Website
Instagram

Resources Mentioned:
David Arora's Book
Fantastic Fungi

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This week we chat with my past plant physiology professor from Mankato State Dr. Christopher Ruhland. We cover topics involving water and the process of water movement through plants. Other topics include:

• Who is Dr Ruhland?
• What research was he apart of in Antarctica 
• Releasing ancient stuffs from permafrost?
• What is water?
• Why is it important?
• Water properties
• What is SPAC?
• What is the process?
• The soil properties
• Water performs WORK
• What the roots do
• How does the atmosphere play a role?
• How do plants lose water?
• How do plants adapt to losing water?
• HOW much water is lost from corn every second....it's a crazy number
• Plants are Amazing

Resources Mentioned:
Episode 8: What is Photosynthesis and how does it work with Dr. Ruhland
Andrew Hill research

Where to find more of Christopher Ruhland:
Dr. Christopher Ruhland

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This week we chat with Damon Tighe (@damontighe) about alga blooms. Damon is a biotech educator, biodiversity explorer, and has an interest in funga and urban design. He worked in molecular biology on the Human Genome Project. He currently trains high school community college teachers how to incorporate molecular biology like DNA sequencing and protein analysis into the classroom. Some topics we cover include:

• How we got into flora and funga
• Backpacking dos and donts
• What are algal blooms?
• The dangers of algal blooms  
• Where do they come from?
• Where do you see them?
• Different types?
• How does it work?
• What do the numbers look like?
• What is a dead zone?
• How does this affect fish?
• Inaturalist is AMAZING
• How can we help?
• Composting Urine?!
• What would the water look with species gone
• Is there a bright future?
• What is he most excited about?
• What does a typical day look like?
• Healthcare truth

Where to find more of Damon
LinkedIn
Instagram
Inaturalist
Twitter

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This week we chat with Joe Patitucci the creator of Plant Wave. Joe is the creator of PlantWave, a device that translates real-time electrical currents from living plants into music, creating harmonious sound environments powered by nature. PlantWave uses two sensors attached to a plant's leaves and a mobile app to create a continuous stream of pleasant music that leaves listeners feeling more relaxed, present, focused, and connected with nature. Check out how it works in this YouTube video. In this chat we cover:

• What is PlantWave?
• How does it work?
• How can you use this product?
• Who is this for?
• What plants work best with PlantWave?
• What is your favorite plants to work with?
• What does a typical day look for you?
• What does the music sound like?
• The future of bio music
• What is the biggest obstacle you face?
• What are you most excited for?

Where to find more of Joe:
Website
PlantWave
Youtube
App
Instagram
TikTok

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This week we chat with Michael Perry (@mr_plantgeek) a Hortpreneur, Traveler, TV Presenter @packedlunchc4 He also is a host of the @plant_based_podcast.  He also wrote a book called Hortus Curious where he covers the wacky world of plants and fungi. Some topics we cover are:

• What got him into flora and funga
• What is a Hortpreneur
• What is egg and chips plant?
• What does his book cover?
• What opportunities do you get with this career?
• The Electric Daisy
• Miracle Berry
• The life as a content creator
• What is your favorite plant?
• What does a typical day look like?
• What obstacles do you face?
• What are you most excited for in the future?
• Future goals
• NAKED? Grubby Gardeners

Where to find more of Michael Perry:
Instagram
Podcast
Website
Book

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This week we chat with Catharine Arnston is the Founder/CEO/Chief Scientific Officer of ENERGYbits® an expert in algae for wellness, nutrition, beauty, biohacking, mitochondria and longevity. She is a nationally recognized thought-leader, seasoned corporate executive, experienced entrepreneur and sought-after speaker. Catharine has an MBA, BA and is a Board-Certified Health Coach.  She has spent the last twelve years researching algae, writing papers, giving presentations, lecturing at conferences, and speaking on 250+ podcasts to explain the benefits of algae.
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Some topics we discuss include:

• What is algae
• The difference between spirulina and chlorella
• How they grow ENERGYbits®
• The importance of algae
• The protein in ENERGYbits®
• The history of ENERGYbits®
• Why it can replace your other vitamins
• Why veggies are affecting your health
• The Plant Paradox book
• Grow your own?
• How does algae improve your immune system?
• Why it's good for health, beauty, fitness, and longevity?
• Spirulina intercepts COVID?!
• Why is mitochondria so important?
• Endosymbiotic Theory
• What is an alkaline diet?
• Red light therapy
• Where to get these amazing bits!

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Why algae is a FOOD not a supplement

Why the world needs algae

Dosage Charts

Algae Comparison: Spirulina algae v.s chlorella algae

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Why Algae Outperforms Collagen

Chlorophll + Red Light Therapy generates ATP

Biohacking with Algae

Immune Health with algae

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Improve Athletic performance with algae  

Prevent Aging and disease with algae

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This week we chat with  Cathy Maxson, the Head Grower and my supervisor from Sargents Greenhouse in Rochester Minnesota, USA. Cathy worked as a baker up until she needed a second job to fill time. She started as a waterer and has grown into a Head Grower position. She has taught me so much already this season about greenhouse maintenance and how be a greenhouse supervisor.
In this chat we discuss:
WATCH THE FULL VERSION OF THIS INPERSON INTERVIEW AND THE GREENHOUSE TOUR VIDEOS HERE

• How she got into the green industry
•  What are your duties as a Head Grower 
• What is the difference between an annual and a perennial
• What tips and tricks do you advise people who want to get into the green industry
• WATCH my Proven Winner Road show on my Patreon
• What are the typical tasks?
• Why cut back plants?
• When to do bareroot planting
• Bugs over winter?
• What do you look at for annual greenhouse maintenance?
• Greenhouse styles and what they are used for
• Sargent's sustainability ideology
• What can improve with the green industry?
• EVERYTHING'S CONNECTED
• What skills do you need?
• What is the biggest obstacle you face?
• What is the process of plant to consumer?
• Where do you see Sargents in the future?

Where to find Sargent's:
Sargents
Sargent's Facebook
Sargent's Instagram

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This week we chat with Zach Brengman, a friend of mine from Mankato, and now a senior buyer at the largest medical cannabis dispensary in the world: Planet 13!
He went from being a budtender to moving up the ladder in just a couple years. We catch up and cover topics like:

• The journey of becoming a budtender
• What is Planet 13?
• How BIG is it? What's all in it?
• Drone footage?
• The truth about Indica vs Sativa
• Why are terpenes important?
• What is a senior buyer?
• What is myCannalens?
• What is cannabis culture like?
• What events do you have?
• What celebrities have you met?
• What is security like?
• His future with cannabis
• What is Zach excited about?
• What is the most challenging thing he faces?

Where to find Zach:
Instagram
Planet 13
myCannalens
Mike Tysons products

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This week we chat with Kristin Latham-Scott. She is part administrative part teacher at Western Oregon University. She has lead undergrad research on Drosophila melanogaster and created a community on campus called FEM in STEM which stands for Female, Enby, and MORE in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We are going to chat about the importance of including everyone in the Science field. In this chat we discuss:

• What got you into science?
• What are you doing now with science?
• What research has you been apart of?
• How does fruit fly microbiome affect their lifestyles?
• Why fruit flies?
• Fruit flies Dance to attract mates?
• What communities are you apart of?
• What is FEM in STEM?
• 25% of students are part of the LGBTQ+ community
• Why is it important to represent these groups on campus?
• What does it look like being an underserved person in STEM?
• The problem with only representing white cis-gendered males in STEM
• We talk about the different types of panels they host
• We vent about taking genetics in college
• Teacher Hack
• What is the most challenging thing you have to deal with?
• What is the most exciting thing that you have to deal with?
• What does a typical day look like for Kristin?

Where to find more of Kristin:
Kristin's CV
Email: [email protected]
Resources Mentioned:
WOU
FEM in STEM
Time, Love, Memory book

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This week we chat with Hani Portner, they are located in Berlin, Germany. We recorded this in Brussels, Belgium while we were traveling to Europe.  Hani is a trans queer Jewish flora and funga lover who is involved with German history. They're huge in their local community for planting mushroom memorial gardens that honor unrepresented people.
During this chat we discuss:

• What are we wearing?
• German non-binary pronouns
• German vs. English
• What does Queer mean? 
• What does Cis mean?
• What does Trans mean?
• Shout out to my queer ecology episode in the future with Kristen
• Queering ecology?
• What does being queer in STEM look like?
• Hani in Drag
• What does a flora funga walk look like with Hani?
• What other communities are you apart of?
• What is the fruiting bodies?
• Memorial gardens of mushrooms
• History and flora connections
• The connections between Jewish resilience, history, and mushroom resilience 
• What does the ecology look like in Berlin? What does the future look like?
• The sad connection between Jewish people and mycophobia
• What does a typical day look like?
• Why no mushroom farms in Berlin?
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Resources Mentioned:
Queer walks
Ashkenazi Herbalism

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Instagram
Facebook

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