182: Diving Into the Wonderful World of Fungi with Alli Schaper

In this episode, I sit down with Alli Schaper, co-founder of Super Mush, Into the Multiverse, and the Microdosing Collective, and an encyclopedia for all things functional and psychedelic mushrooms. We discuss everything from the distinction between mushrooms and fungi; to our human connection and deep history with mushrooms; to how the mycelium network connects every living organism. Alli explains how she came to use functional mushrooms for her health, what is happening legally right now in the U.S. with psychedelics, and how psilocybin-assisted therapy is being used for treating PTSD, mental health, and more. We also discuss how psilocybin creates new neural pathways in the brain, microdosing vs. tripping, and the work Alli is doing to promote industry regulation, accessibility, and transparency within both psychedelics and functional mushrooms.

Key Takeaway / Points:

On fungi, mushrooms, and the mycelium network
Our human connection and history with mushrooms
How Alli came to using functional mushrooms for her health
What’s happening legally right now in the U.S. with psychedelics
On psilocybin-assisted therapy for treating PTSD, mental health, and more
On the necessity for drug policy and industry regulation within psychedelics
On the cultural stigma of marijuana or psychedelic use versus alcohol use
How psilocybin creates new neural pathways in the brain
Microdosing with psilocybin vs. tripping
On educating yourself about how various mind-altering substances affect your health
An overview of how guided psychedelic trips work
Alli’s work with her functional mushroom product line, Super Mush, and its parent company Into the Multiverse

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Links:

Read “Drug Use for Grown-Ups” by Dr. Carl Hart here

Check out the Microdosing Collective here

Read the “Tripping Down the Aisle” article here

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