[EP60] Meet The Man Committed To Educating The World About Mushrooms | Craig Garden

In this episode I’m joined by Craig Garden. Craig is a passionate mental health advocate as well as the CEO & Co-Founder of Eversio Wellness & Eversio Labs – an expanding mushroom wellness company with big plans for the future of fungi. I first met Craig at the Extremely Conscious Men’s Retreat that I co-hosted with Michael Prince.

Craig spoke about how he became known as the “Mushroom Guy” and a driving force behind discovering the healing power of mushrooms. We also spoke about the challenges we face in finding the “time” to prioritize self care. And, the changing landscape of how psilocybin is viewed in the world and what he’s doing to change that narrative one conversation at a time.

Episode Topics

3:46 | What Craig brought to the Extremely Conscious Men’s Retreat
6:45 | Why do we introduce ourselves by our job title?
8:35 | Why do leaders need to make time for self care?
12:51 | Why is it important to be truly present as a busy professional
14:26 | How does slowing down enable you to speed up?
17:32 | How does one become “The Mushroom Guy”?
25:55 | What is the difference between functional and psychedelic mushrooms?
29:37 | Why does educating the public about mushrooms matter to Craig?
35:06 | The spiritual truth about mushrooms
39:59 | The spiritual awakening that Trevor had by questioning death
42:18 | How can you safely consume psychedelic mushrooms?
50:48 | Craig talks about his kids and what he took away from the retreat
1:02:33 | What is the ONE thing that Craig is most grateful for right now?
1:03:30 | How to connect with Craig and Eversio Wellness & Eversio Labs

Episode Quotes

“I’m no more important as the CEO of Eversio than the Mycologist in the lab or someone answering the phone at the front desk. It’s a complete team effort.” – Craig Garden

“Someone told me once that if I am going to launch this business and go public, I better be able to meditate on a rocket ship. I didn’t really get it at that point in time. But, I now have a non-negotiable meditation time at 12pm where I put my feet in the grass and recharge.” – Craig Garden