#69. The Fungi Consultant: Do Functional Mushrooms Work in Low/No Drinks?

Send me a message 🤗Oli Genn-Bash is one of the most interesting guests I’ve had the privilege to interview. He’s a fungi fanatic and a mycology maestro; aka he loves mushrooms!In this deep dive episode into the true role of functional mushrooms in our drinks, Oli doesn’t hold back. He tells us what these fascinating fungi actually do in our bodies, how to identify quality suppliers and the truth about whether they’re actually having any impact when used inside low/no drinks.This is definitely one of those episodes where I’m inviting you to strap on your listening ears and come along and learn with me.===============WE CHAT ABOUT0:00 Coming up...2:45 Oli's story5:20 Historical & cultural use7:01 Introducing the "Big 5"7:28 Over-popularisation of Lion's Mane9:57 Reishi: The mushroom of immortality11:08 Motivation & energy from cordyceps14:33 Olympic doping15:35 Medicinal uses of cordyceps17:31 How to consume functional mushrooms20:38 Are there any side effects?23:00 Are they effective in low/no drinks?25:35 Zero regulations26:27 How mushroom powder is made28:14 Extract ratios31:29 Will the laws change?34:06 Turkey Tail: pharmaceutical grade cancer treatment35:06 Chaga: not a true mushroom37:04 Magic mushrooms for the psychotropic curious41:41 Micro-dosing: What is it?47:31 Why I invited Oli on the pod48:31 The Fungi Consultancy50:48 Find Oli51:30 The BBQ-Q53:39 Keep mycology aliveFIND OLITHE FUNGI CONSULTANT.COM //  @THE_FUNGI_CONSULTANT  //  LINKEDIN.COM/IN/OLI-GENN-BASHWE ALSO TALK ABOUT:The Bristol FungariumjAGA*BEST EPISODE TO CHECK OUT NEXT#47 Psychotropic-curious with High & DryJoin the membership and get the resources you need to make the change you want - https://mindfuldrinking.substack.com/s/the-vault ===You can email me at [email protected]===🗝️ Join the membership and unlock full access to The Vault - https://mindfuldrinking.substack.com/s/the-vault===*Some links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may earn a commission that helps me keep the show going. Thank you.