Best Alex Dorr Podcasts (2025)

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Rooted in Reality: Fear, Boundaries, and the Call to Connection 1:10:33

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In this intimate conversation, Cy and Charlie Pleasant, LCSW dive into the messy beauty of being human in today’s challenging environments — exploring how we navigate fear, uncertainty, and the complexity of our inner worlds. From the transformative power of anger to the importance of boundaries and truth in relationships, they unpack how Internal …

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Healing with Mushrooms: Psilocybin's Promise Against Heroin Addiction 50:48

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The opioid epidemic continues to devastate families and communities across America, leaving researchers and clinicians desperately searching for new treatment approaches. What if a compound found in mushrooms could help break the cycle of addiction? In this riveting conversation, Alex Dorr welcomes Dr. Stephanie Daves from Temple University's Cente…

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Mushrooms in Lithuania with Tomas Baltušis 37:08

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Today we travel to Lithuania to explore Dzūkija National Park and experience nugrybauti which is a lithuanian word that means to get lost in the woods while looking for mushrooms. We sit down with Tomas Baltušis, an avid mushroom hunter to take us on a gastronomic and fungal diversity safari of Lithuania. Tune in and shroom in to todays episode. ww…

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Mycogastronomy of Mexico with Ireri and Joaquin 57:48

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Today we travel to Mexico with Ireri Monter and Joaquin Cardoso to explore the exquisite gastronomic delicacies of the mushroom world. What is the anthropological history of mycophagy in Mexico? What is the diversity of mushrooms and dishes across many different regions of Mexico? Today we answer many more questions and get your taste buds salivati…

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Fungi Breaking Down Diapers with Hiro Technologies 49:25

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Today we sit down with Danielle Stevenson and Tero Isokauppila of the newly launched Hiro Technologies to talk about how fungi can break down diapers. Piling up in our landfills with an assortment of hard to break down plastics, fungi come to the rescue yet again. Tune in and Shroom in to todays episode. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our n…

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Mycomaterials with Kim Kedem 45:59

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Today we sit down with Kim Kedem of Mixing Bowl Studios to talk about transforming living spaces with mycomaterials. From mycelial lamps and furniture to 3d mushroom printing our future. Tune in and shroom in to this weeks episode. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on February 18, 2025 and contacted via email. …

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Mycofiltration with Sanele Michelle Mnkandla 36:33

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Today we travel to South Africa to sit down with Sanele Michelle Mnkandla to talk about how we can filter toxic waste with fungi in a process called mycofiltration. We chat about her new published paper "Effectiveness of mycofiltration for removal of contaminants from water: a systematic review protocol" (2021) and about how people can get involved…

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Psilocybin Helps Cancer Patients Mental Health with Petros Petridis 52:15

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Today we sit down with Petros Petridis to talk about his new paper "Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy improves psychiatric symptoms across multiple dimensions in patients with cancer". Those symptoms include "anxiety, depression, interpersonal sensitivity, hostility, obsession–compulsion, somatization, phobia, paranoia and psychosis". Sign up for o…

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Finding New Mushroom Species in Colombia with Dr. Adriana Corrales 42:40

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Today we travel to Colombia with Dr. Adriana Corrales to explore biodiverse cloud forests to search for new species of fungi. We dive into her research on the endangered mycorrhizal associations with the elusive Colombian Black Oak (Trigonobalanus excelsa), a day in the life of a fungal expedition leader, how to find and analyze new species of mush…

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Is the "Trip" Crucial for Mushrooms? - with Jack and Albert Dahan 51:35

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Today we sit down with father and son duo to talk about how crucial the subjective "trip" effects of a mushroom journey are for therapeutic benefits. Based on their research - it depends. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on December 18, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional …

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Negativity At Work And How To Address It (Question from a fan) 27:35

7M ago27:35

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In this week's episode, Cy and Alex were able to take a fan question that was submitted through the website. The question focused on what to do about negativity at work, and in particular this was part of a group that was going through a residency program. And so in this episode, Cy and Alex take a look at the question and go into some of their fav…

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Music For Mushrooms with East Forest 1:00:06

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Join us today as we sit down with the wise and talented East Forest to talk about his new film - Music For Mushrooms. We chat about what it takes to shoot a movie, build a mushroom retreat center, what creative rituals go into playing music, how important music is for ceremony, and how to stay a loving force while dealing with the complex heavy wor…

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Mushrooms on Empathy with Cory R. Weissman 55:39

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Do mushrooms make you more empathetic and social? Today we sit down with Cory Weissman to discuss his latest paper "The effect of psilocybin on empathy and prosocial behavior: a proposed mechanism for enduring antidepressant effects". We talk about the general benefits of mushrooms, some people who this might not have an effect on, suicidality, and…

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Careful To Not Weaponize Reality-Based Leadership With Your Team 32:04

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This week's episode is all about a common pattern that happens when people are really excited about Reality-Based Leadership, or they just learned some of our new techniques after a session. They accidentally begin weaponizing Reality-Based Leadership, and the ideas. We get it, you're excited about some new approaches and really looking forward to …

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Data we HAD to share - Our Leadership Development Learning Series and Process 39:12

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In this episode, Cy and Alex share some incredible insights from Reality-Based Leadership's Leadership Development Series! While many know them for their engaging keynotes, their deep dive programs are all about transforming teams into modern leaders who can ditch the drama and turn excuses into tangible results. They reveal some impressive data fr…

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Cultural History Of Shrooms with Andy Letcher 39:47

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Today we sit down with Andy Letcher to dive into the ethnomycological history of humans and psychedelic mushrooms. Andy published the book "Shroom: a cultural history of the magic mushroom" in 2006 and we chat about common myths and stories that have been circulating around magic mushrooms, shedding light on their veracity. Sign up for our podcast …

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Silence -The Most Underused Tool For Great Leadership 22:55

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A leader recently asked Alex and Cy, “What happens when you're trying Reality-Based Leadership or using a tool and everything goes silent? Does that mean that the tools not working? What do I do when there's silence? What do I do when that silence feels like it has some extra tension attached to it, is it working?” All of these questions came up an…

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Mushroom Robots with Organic Robotics Lab 36:44

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Could mycelium power robots to solve large scale problems? Today we sit down with Rob Shepherd & Anand Mishra of Organic Robotics Lab at Cornell University to talk about their new mycelium powered robots and all the fun things they can do. Tune and and shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on October 23,…

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The Death of Mycelium with Katlyn Beidler 53:37

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What happens when mycelium dies in the soil? Mycelium stores up to 70% of carbon in the soil but what happens to the carbon when the mycelium eventually dies? We explore this transformation event with Katlyn Beidler in todays episode. Tune in and Shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on October 23, 2024 …

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Handling Fake Buy-In From Employees 41:30

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One of the top three biggest questions we get at Reality-Based Leadership is, How do I get my team to buy-in? How do I get them to buy into what needs to be done? How do I get them to buy into strategies? How do we get people to buy into changes the organization needs us to execute on? And the next question after that is, what do I do If I thought …

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Creating Structure to Give Freedom to Employees 36:25

9M ago36:25

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Many leaders struggle with giving freedom for their employees to do their best work, because they forget to provide some structure for them to work in. In today's episode, Alex and Cy talk about leader's role in finding the balance between structure and play. In the conversation, they go into a key Reality-Based Leadership focus that all leaders ne…

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Meet the 9 Year Old Genius - Sean the Science Kid 19:38

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Sean the Science Kid is a 9 year old genius with a 160 IQ, who is an inspiring neurocardiosurgeon, a STEM educator, a mensa member since he was 4 years old, and overall fun guy. Come geek out with us, celebrate Sean's birthday and support all the inspiring work he does in this world! Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be se…

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Ethnomycology in South Africa with Cullen Taylor Clark 1:37:00

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Today we travel to South Africa to sit down with Cullen Taylor Clark to talk about two species of Psilocybin mushrooms (Psilocybe ingeli and Psilocybe maluti) that were newly scientifically described first the first time. Cullen Taylor Clark, a citizen mycologist and co-author on this new paper, worked with Mamosebetsi Sethathi, a Mosotho tradition…

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Disruption-Proofing your team from change with Business Readiness 37:41

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If you're a leader that is currently leading your team through change, transformation, innovation, and noticing that there is a lot of resistance concern or fear, this is the podcast for you. Cy and Alex dive deep into what they call Business Readiness, which is their modern take on traditional change management. In short, change management has bee…

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Mycelial Clothing with Aniela Hoitink 33:07

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Today we sit down with Aniela Hoitink to talk about how to make clothing out of mycelium. The possibilities of mycomaterials are endless and Aniela and her team discovered an innovative technique to make mycoclothing custom fitted to each individual to revolutionize the clothing industry. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will …

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A Step by Step to Coaching Beyond Drama and Excuses 29:19

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In this podcast, Cy and Alex discuss an important leadership concept they discovered while working on content for Alex's new book. Traditional leadership advice often focuses on identifying the source of drama or conflict, and then applying a single tool to address it. However, Cy and Alex have found that the reality is often more complex - sometim…

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How Psilocybin Helps us Learn with Andrea Casanova 48:35

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Today we sit down with Andrea Casanova who recently published a paper exploring the influence of psilocybin on subconscious and conscious emotional learning. Does eating magic mushrooms help us grow intellectually and emotionally as humans? Does it depend on the dose, set, and setting? Tune in and shroom in to find out more. Sign up for our podcast…

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Reishi Bonsai with Sam Shoemaker 1:08:07

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Today we sit down with the highly creative Sam Shoemaker to chat about Reishi Bonsai, mycelial boats, cultivating stinkhorns and so many other interesting projects he's up to. Get curious, tune in and shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on August 21, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.co…

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How Plant Fungicides are Affecting Humans with Marin T Brewer 58:54

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When we spray fungicides on plants, these fungi are adapting and becoming resistant to anti-fungals when they go and infect humans later down the line. We sit down with Marin T Brewer to talk about these developing super microorganisms and our race to come up with a solution to save humanity. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner w…

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Marine Fungi with Massimo Pernice 38:36

11M ago38:36

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Dive into the deep ocean to explore ecosystems of fungi with Massimo Pernice. Learn how fungi can adapt to extreme environments with ease, how they can breathe underwater, scavenge for food, reproduce, and mush more. Marine mycology is an under-appreciated and under-researched treasure trove of new discoveries and opportunities that lay beneath us.…

Alex Dorr Podcasts

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Mushroom Revival Podcast

Alex Dorr

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The Carvery with Alex Dorr

Alex Dorr

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Reality-Based Leadership

Cy Wakeman and Alex Dorr

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The Psychedelic Suitcase

David McNee, Carolyn Myers

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Rooted in Reality: Fear, Boundaries, and the Call to Connection 1:10:33

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Healing with Mushrooms: Psilocybin's Promise Against Heroin Addiction 50:48

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Mushrooms in Lithuania with Tomas Baltušis 37:08

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Mycogastronomy of Mexico with Ireri and Joaquin 57:48

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Fungi Breaking Down Diapers with Hiro Technologies 49:25

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Mycomaterials with Kim Kedem 45:59

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Mycofiltration with Sanele Michelle Mnkandla 36:33

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Psilocybin Helps Cancer Patients Mental Health with Petros Petridis 52:15

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Finding New Mushroom Species in Colombia with Dr. Adriana Corrales 42:40

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Is the "Trip" Crucial for Mushrooms? - with Jack and Albert Dahan 51:35

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Negativity At Work And How To Address It (Question from a fan) 27:35

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Music For Mushrooms with East Forest 1:00:06

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Mushrooms on Empathy with Cory R. Weissman 55:39

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Careful To Not Weaponize Reality-Based Leadership With Your Team 32:04

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Data we HAD to share - Our Leadership Development Learning Series and Process 39:12

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Cultural History Of Shrooms with Andy Letcher 39:47

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Silence -The Most Underused Tool For Great Leadership 22:55

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Mushroom Robots with Organic Robotics Lab 36:44

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The Death of Mycelium with Katlyn Beidler 53:37

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Handling Fake Buy-In From Employees 41:30

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Creating Structure to Give Freedom to Employees 36:25

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Meet the 9 Year Old Genius - Sean the Science Kid 19:38

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Ethnomycology in South Africa with Cullen Taylor Clark 1:37:00

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Disruption-Proofing your team from change with Business Readiness 37:41

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Mycelial Clothing with Aniela Hoitink 33:07

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A Step by Step to Coaching Beyond Drama and Excuses 29:19

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How Psilocybin Helps us Learn with Andrea Casanova 48:35

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Reishi Bonsai with Sam Shoemaker 1:08:07

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How Plant Fungicides are Affecting Humans with Marin T Brewer 58:54

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Marine Fungi with Massimo Pernice 38:36