This conversation with Jasper is the most juicy episode on mycology we've ever done. It doesn't get shroomier than this. And for good reasons, because without fungi, there would be no life on land! We go over many misconceptions around mushrooms, particularly psilocybin-producing mushrooms, and microdosing - fasten your seatbelts!

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Jasper Degenaars is a Mycologist, Educator, and the Hyphae Headmaster of Fungi Academy. With 12+ years of mushroom growing experience and more than 2,000 students taught since 2019, Jasper has set out on a mission to make learning mushroom cultivation Easy, Fun, and Exciting! With the skillset of a self-taught teacher, he aims to make the art and science of mushroom cultivation accessible to everyone aspiring to be a citizen mycologist. He co-created the Sacred Mushroom Cultivation Course, the first online course teaching mycophiles worldwide how to successfully grow all kinds of mushrooms, from Spore to Shroom. His new course, the Fungal Ecology Course, aims to tell the untold story of Fungi and their role in our home, the Earth. By sharing his passion for the Queendom, he hopes to cultivate the love he feels for the Fungi within everyone.

IN THIS CONVERSATION:

03:16 How Jasper's world travels lead him deep into the fungal kingdom (through Mexico, into Guatemala)

12:01 The Shroom Boom

14:10 What are magic mushrooms?

16:39 Are mycelium and mushrooms sentient, or intelligent?

22:00 Mushroom growing industry compared to the cannabis growing

23:58 Mythbusting: different strains have different effects

28:55 Psilocybin mushrooms: why are we so fixated on potency?

33:15 Psilocybe cubensis versus other psilocybe mushrooms species

42:37 Scientific findings on microdosing versus anecdotal findings

42:30 The placebo conversation

52:35 Microdosing versus Macrodosing

56:07 Thoughts on combining mushrooms with cacao and the Stamets stack

59:00 Experiences with Niacin

60:00 Functional mushrooms: turkey tail, reishi, lion's mane

60:06 Why we must replace the term Plant Medicines

60:08 How you can be a mycologist (in your own unique way!) 

🍄LEARN MORE ABOUT (GROWING) SACRED MUSHROOMS:

Take 30% off all courses on Fungi Academy via this link: https://fungiacademy.com/?ref=microdosinginstitute

Learn how to cultivate sacred mushrooms on FA's retreats in Guatemala: https://fungiacademy.com/?ref=microdosinginstitute

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🍄CONNECT WITH JASPER:

Instagram: @jasperiuss

✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE:

Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice.

💡 LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRODOSING:

Self-guided Video Course: https://microdosinginstitute.myshopify.com/products/explore-microdosing

6-Week Microdosing Immersive: https://microdosinginstitute.com/join-the-6-week-microdosing-immersive/

Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-facilitator-program/

🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY:

Private Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/62BWv7TxZZ

Instagram: @microdosinginstitute

Disclaimer: Microdosing Institute is an information platform and a community with the sole purpose of providing education on microdosing. We do not encourage the illegal use of psychedelics. Even though we discuss the many benefits of microdosing, we do not claim that microdosing is proven effective as a medicine, medicinal aid or supplement, or that it could be seen as a replacement for conventional therapies or medicines.