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28. Fungi Wisdom: How Mushrooms Can Help Us Heal Ourselves and the Planet with Danielle Ryan Broida
In this nourishing conversation, Danielle and I speak about all our passions, the science and healing power of mushrooms, food as medicine, how to increase our inner game of well being, and her pathway towards being a mycologist and supporting the education of mushrooms for healing, and collective awakening and flourishing. Danielle Ryan Broida, RH (AHG) is a key player in the worldwide mushroom movement. As a Registered Herbalist (RH) of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG), Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Instructor of Mycology, and National Educator of Four Sigmatic, Danielle is teaching the world about the importance of a life on functional mushrooms. You don’t want to miss this episode, it's shroom good.
Key Takeaways:
[:01] Carley offers insights into the reasons she is voting for Joe Biden and presents questions listeners need to ask themselves before voting.
[9:37] How can we heal ourselves and our planet through the power of self-care and mushrooms? Carley introduces the interconnectedness we share with mushrooms and her guest Danielle Ryan Broida.
[13:40] Conscious leadership and the importance of self-care, or filling our own cup before we begin to pour out to others.
[16:25] Danielle shares some of the guiding mantras that lead the work at Four Sigmatic including innovation, independence, and growth.
[18:36] The four criteria of adaptogens and how they react to internal and external stressors.
[22:23] Functional mushrooms and their first tier and second tier components for healing and well-being.
[26:35] Danielle recalls her experiences with mushrooms in Thailand, India, Indonesia and Bali.
[30:14] Recoining the animal kingdom as a queendom in which fungi connect every living thing in our Mother Earth together.
[33:19] How can mushrooms help to heal our lives and our planet? The role of mycoremediation and the powerful characteristics of mushrooms including reishi, chaga, and lion’s mane.
[43:30] The benefits of tremella and its relationship with water.
[46:35] How to find the perfect balance of functional mushrooms and bring their healing benefits into your daily routine.
[52:37] Resources to guide you in learning more about the benefits of functional mushrooms.
[54:10] Danielle shares the hope she feels in alternative and sustainable options for wellbeing.
Resources:
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