Jon Mac Gillivray is an renowned mushroom expert, businessman and author in the field of Mycology. 

He is a qualified field guide with vast experience in translating the wilds and has over 20 years of guiding experience and has been hunting fungi for over 14 years. 

Jon is currently the president of the Mycological Society of Southern Africa (MSOSA) and the Chief Strategic Officer for Mycocorp, a company involved in mushroom facility design and production.

In this episode:

* Jon’s personal journey with mushrooms

* Jon’s vision of reconnecting individuals to nature and each other through mushrooms

* Mushrooms role of creating balance in our external and internal ecosystems

* Hunting magic mushrooms in South Africa 

* How foraging enhances your connection to the mushroom medicine 

* Species of magic mushrooms Jon has discovered in South Africa - focus on the Natal Super Strength 

* Empowering others by sharing knowledge in the psychedelic space

* Having fun and connecting to your inner child through magic mushrooms

* Jon’s involvement in the cultivation of the world’s first commercial crop of psilocybin mushrooms in Lesotho

* Challenges involved in mushroom facility design and cultivation

* Benefits of growing your own mushrooms 

* Potency variance within the same species of magic mushroom and improving consistency