Mycopreneur

Jake Mellman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Psilly Goose alcohol alternative drinks.

He joins us on the Mycopreneur Podcast today to discuss the origin story of Psilly Goose, lessons he and his team have learned since entering the alcohol alternative space, why mushrooms are here to stay, the business philosophy of fun, and more.

This episode is supported by Full Canopy Genetics, research-driven and award-winning exotic mushroom genetics

Today I sit down with Mark Farina, perennially ranked one of the top DJ's in the world by various industry sources over his illustrious 40 year music career.

He is the creator of the Mushroom Jazz series, which is celebrating its 35th Anniversary at ZeyZey in Miami on October 31st with support from Nutritious and Chuck Love.

We discuss his career, the evolution of music creation, distribution and consumption from the analogue era through the digital era, his musical influences, and more.

This episode is brought to you by Real Mushrooms with additional support from Full Canopy Genetics

Today I sit down with Paul & David of the Atlanta Mushroom Festival, a semi annual multidisciplinary mushroom event with the next edition coming up November 15.

Paul & David share their journey as mushroom festival and functional mushroom product founders with their brand Encapsulate, and give us an inside look at the burgeoning myco-culture in the Atlanta area as well as insights into their personal experiences with mushrooms.

This episode is supported by our partners at Real Mushrooms and also Full Canopy Genetics

Rev Hooman is a cultural technologist and mushroom entrepreneur working at the intersection of harm reduction, education, and product manufacturing who joins us today to discuss the state of the 'head shop product' space, the growing use of AI in psychedelics, Amanita muscaria products, and much more.

This episode is brought to you by Booming Acres all-in-one mushroom grow bags and by Full Canopy Genetics, research-driven and award winning mushroom genetics known and loved by elite cultivators around the world

Today's guest is executive chef and mushroom event producer Omar Dasco-Uribe of Ohms Collective and the upcoming Ojai Mushroom Summit from October 11-18

We discuss the behind the scenes logistics and philosophy of producing an ambitious first-time mushroom event, the unsung psychedelic history of Ojai, California, what Koji is, and why you should join us at the summit.

This episode is supported by Full Canopy Genetics, research-driven and globally-acclaimed exotic mushroom genetics for a full canopy flush every time.

This episode is also brought to you by Real Mushrooms, functional mushroom industry leaders with purity, potency, and history behind the products

Dr. D Mushroom Porterfield is a Professor of Space Biology and Biophysics at Purdue University and Division Director for Space Life and Physical Sciences (SLPS) at NASA.

He is also the creator of Mycoponics, a technology for space bioproduction and Earth-based biopharmaceutical production through his company MyCo.

Today we discuss the role of fungi technology in expanding human space exploration and interstellar development, the process of 'Mycoponics' in developing psilocybin for biopharmaceutical applications, and much more.

This episode is supported by Full Canopy Genetics -- the most vigorous and productive mushroom genetics on Earth or anywhere else in the known universe.

Jonathan Dickinson is the Co-Founder of Ambio Life Sciences, a prolific Ibogaine therapy center in Tijuana, Mexico, and the author of the newly released book Ibogaine and the Bicameral Mind: The Transformational Potential of the World's Most Complex Psychedelic Medicine out September 8th.

He joins us to discuss his decades of work in the world of Ibogaine, his initiation into the Bwiti Iboga tradition in Gabon, the current state of Ibogaine mainstreaming, and much more.

This episode is brought to you by Booming Acres, industry-leading all-in-one mushroom grow bags, and by Full Canopy Genetics, award-winning and research-driven exotic mushroom genetics

Glauber Loures De Assis is the Co-Founder of Psychedelic Parenthood Community and part of the organizing team for the upcoming World Ayahuasca Forum in Girona, Spain from September 9-13, 2026.

He joins me on the Mycopreneur podcast today to discuss the relationship between families and ayahuasca in his native community in Minas Gerais, Brazil, as well as the intersection of psychedelics and parenthood globally.

We also learn about the motivations behind the World Ayahuasca Forum, which brings together a confluence of different indigenous practitioners and activists, academic researchers, and commercial entities for an unprecedented global council on the subject of ayahuasca.

This episode is brought to you by Full Canopy Genetics, research-driven and award-winning mushroom genetics

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Today's episode comes to you live from the WNY Fungi Fest in Western New York, and features KK of Flora Funga -- we discuss her work as a scientist at the intersection of plant pathology and mycology, strategies for monetizing a media platform in the space, the mushroom festival circuit, and more.

This episode is brought to you by Healing Herbals, your one stop shop for ethnobotanicals like Kanna and Kava

This episode is also brought to you by Booming Acres, the leading all-in-one mushroom grow kit purveyor in the U.S.

John Biggs is a career tech journalist and author of multiple books who recently launched Tripsitter.cc, a platform which enables psychedelic facilitators to connect with prospective clients in their area.

John discusses psychedelics in the age of AI, accleeration, and ecological collapse on the show today.

This episode is brought to you by Healing Herbals, leaders in the exotic and rare legal psychoactive ethnobotanical space

and also by Full Canopy Genetics, award-winning and research-driven mushroom genetics.