The Healing Intelligence of Fungi with Sam Gandy, Oli Genn-Bash & Jason Scott
What if the fungi kingdom holds answers not just for healing the body, but for transforming how we relate to nature, medicine, and ourselves? In this episode, we explore the many dimensions of mushrooms from science and ecology to spirituality, alchemy, and modern wellness. Featuring ecologist and psychedelic researcher Sam Gandy, mycotherapy educator Oli Genn-Bash, and mycologist and alchemical practitioner Jason Scott, this conversation opens the door to fungi as teachers, allies, and agents of change.
Listen in to learn how each guest found their way into this work, why mushrooms often “find us” before we consciously seek them, and how functional and medicinal fungi fit into a more holistic model of health. We also discuss popular mushrooms everyone should know, how to read potency and quality on labels, and why moving beyond symptom-based medicine toward whole-person healing is essential for the future of healthcare and well-being.
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What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
Why fungi are central to holistic healing.
How people often find mushrooms before seeking them.
The difference between functional and medicinal mushrooms.
Key mushrooms everyone should know about.
What potency actually means on mushroom labels.
How mycology intersects with alchemy and spirituality.
The role of mushrooms in consciousness and ecology.
Why symptom-based medicine falls short.
How mushrooms support whole-person health.
What a more integrated future of medicine could look like.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“I would like to see the mainstream narrative moving away from this collective modern system of medicine where we just treat the symptom versus a holistic model where you’re really looking at a person’s whole constitution and matching with the plant medicine.” - Jason Scott
“Fungi are fantastic chemical alchemists.” - Sam Gandy
“The new frontier of health is the gut, and everything comes down to what is happening there.” - Oli Genn-Bash
