Episode 244
Mushrooms are Nature’s Technology (feat. Alex Wolfe)
Do you struggle with anxiety, sleep, depression or PTSD? Mushrooms and maybe microdosing may be a solution. Tune in to hear Alex Wolfe, the founder of Eons discuss why psychedelics may be the next health frontier.
On this week’s episode, Jenn is joined by Alex Wolfe, the founder of Eons, a company that uses functional mushrooms to offer natural healing. Alex talks about his own journey with mushrooms and what led him to shift from his CBD business into a business focusing on mushrooms. He discusses why gut health is so crucial for many issues that people struggle with, and how mushrooms can assist with healing the gut. Alex explains the difference between mushrooms like Lion’s Mane and Reishi and psychedelics such as psilocybin and educates listeners on how they can benefit those taking the products. Tune in to this incredible episode to gain clarity on how nature’s technology can help you!
The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.
IN THIS EPISODE:
● [3:44] How did Alex come to his love of mushrooms and creating Eons?
● [7:44] Alex shares some fundamentals about mushrooms.
● [10:08] What are the different types of mushrooms?
● [12:32] What should people look for when exploring more about mushrooms?
● [14:09] Does it matter how you ingest mushrooms (i.e. powders, extracts, etc)?
● [16:20] How does mushroom technology translate when we consume them?
● [21:17] Alex talks about the different protocols they have created at Eons.
● [25:25] How do mushrooms help with sleep?
● [29:50] What is bioavailability and how do mushrooms work with bioavailability?
● [31:20] What's next for Eons?
● [33:03] What does Alex say to people who are fine with mushrooms but aren’t sure about psilocybin microdosing?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
● [5:22] If you can understand the relationship of science between your gut, the sun, the soil, your brain, fungi, and beyond, you will upgrade your relationship to nature and you will shift from a consumer to a co-creator in this world. So many of our issues start with your gut - so heal your gut!
● [17:28] Psychedelic mushrooms start creating neuroplasticity in the brain, which allows you to expand your mind in new and different ways.
● [21:17] Eons has created different protocols for customers to follow depending on what their goals are, so that people can feel confident while taking their products and reconnecting to nature. They have a protocol for anxiety, depression, postpartum depression and more.
QUOTES:
[11:51] “Yes, we will need more trials done and more clinical studies, but the ones that are coming out, about psychedelics, are showing amazing results for big things like anxiety and depression and addiction and PTSD.” - Alex Wolfe
[14:20] “I believe as long as we’re getting the mushrooms into our system, they have their own intelligence and they’re going to start working on us. They’re pretty intelligent beings in themselves, and I know that’s kind of hard for some people to wrap their head around, but like I said they’re innate beings, they’re their own kingdom.” - Alex Wolfe
[15:12] “I think that’s where we’ve gotten pretty far away from here, and in North America, is where we’ve gotten pretty far away from wellness. I see wellness as not an end goal, but a starting point.” - Alex Wolfe
[33:27] “Everybody’s on their own journey and everybody’s on their own healing journey, and you’ve got to listen to your intuition. Intuition is a really big thing, and I think tapping into nature is a good way to tap more into your intuition.” - Alex Wolfe
"It’s not just a silver-bullet solution…it’s really depending on what the person is going through and what they’re looking to do in their life. Is it for healing? For optimization? For addiction? There are many protocols.” – Alex Wolfe
"The bioavailability piece is really important...even if somebody has tried something before and didn't notice an effect from it, it might make the argument for trying something else and continuing to explore these tools." - Jenn Trepeck
"I don't have the answers, nature has the answers." - Alex Wolfe
RESOURCES:
Microdosing Mega Impact Episode
Macro Dosing as A Therapeutic Tool Episode
Become A Member of Salad with a Side of Fries
A Salad With A Side Of Fries Merch
A Salad With a Side of Fries Instagram
Guest Resources
BIO
Alex Wolfe is a bio-hacking enthusiast, a disciple of plant medicine, and a believer that nature contains everything we need for a healthy, beautiful, and meaningful life. His life’s goal is to bring this insight to the world at large. Wolfe often speaks at conferences, such as Wonderland Miami surrounding biohacking, working on protocols of integration, and advocating the benefits of microdosing psychedelics for mental health.
Most recently, Wolfe founded Eons, the newest biohacking brand bringing high-quality mushrooms into the wellness space in order to improve every aspect of the circadian rhythm.
