MUD\WTR: Trends with Benefits

Explore the kitchen and beyond with Nicole DiMascio, the creative force behind "Dope Kitchen." As a weed enthusiast and content creator, Nicole is redefining the cannabis culture by challenging the old stoner stereotypes with her dynamic blend of mindful cannabis use, healthy cooking, and active living. Nicole opens up about her journey from viral social media success to building a community that values a balanced lifestyle. Discover how her advocacy and innovative approach are transforming perceptions and promoting a more inclusive and responsible view of cannabis use.

Long before Shane Heath became the founder and CEO of MUDWTR, he was already on a mission to create healthy minds through healthy habits. Battling depression and anxiety from a young age, Heath traveled both the world and his own interior landscape to shift and evolve his perspective continually. He's turned his personal journey into a company that's committed to curiosity, self-exploration and community engagement. Whether in his role as a father, jiu-jitsu practitioner or supporter of psychedelic research, Heath has fostered a “get to” rather than “have to” mindset that uplifts the idea that if you change your mind, you can change anything.   Learn more about Shane Heath's stance on psychedelics here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/mudwtr-supports-psychedelics  Learn more about MUDWTR here: https://mudwtr.com/collections/shop

Navigating authentic intimate relationships can have us twisting ourselves into emotional states that would make the Kama Sutra blush. Yet doing the work of self-reflection while being open to change can create profound connections, both with ourselves and others. By embracing our vulnerability and maintaining open communication, we can enrich our erotic lives and overall well-being. But where to start? Somatic Sex Educator Kiana Reeves offers a deep exploration into how intimacy, embodiment, and emotional well-being are interwoven, our personal responsibility in healing and the importance of cultivating meaningful relationships.    Learn more about Kiana Reeves here: https://www.kianareeves.com/  Learn more about the importance of connection here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-gathering-with-friends-is-good-for-your-health

Curiosity and listening are powerful tools on our healing journeys. Rachelle Robinette, founder and CEO of Pharmakon Supernatural, knows that to create profound growth and transformation, we need to be intrigued with what we consume—orally, visually and auditorily—and how that impacts our ability to lead balanced, satisfying lives. She shares insights on how the kitchen is a healing place, from the food we eat to the company we keep, and how anything has the potential to be medicine. Learn more about Rachelle Robinett here:  https://www.ursupernatural.com/shop-all  Learn more about how to consume intentionally here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/so-you-want-to-do-a-dopamine-detox  

What if every aspect of your life was suddenly disrupted? You can't go to your job, you can't see your friends and family, you can't go home. For refugees and immigrants, such challenges compound with a lack of access to safe and inclusive healing modalities—including psychedelics. Enter Malek Asfeer, whose dedication to humanitarian causes includes organizing psychedelic retreats for refugees and immigrants, aiming to transform consciousness and promote healing in the Middle East. He reminds us that to truly heal, community support and integration are crucial. So, how do you show up for those in need? Asfeer has some suggestions to help you get started. Learn more about Malek Asfeer's work here: https://unlimitedsciences.org/fundraiser/ Learn more about psychedelic research here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/psychedelic-researchers-talk-mental-health

As the Northern Hemisphere turns towards winter, many of us are feeling not only the encroaching dark and cold weather but also seasonal depression. While hustle culture pushes us to keep grinding, what we actually need is a little extra TLC. Enter LeTa Jussila, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Licensed Herbalist and Fitness Trainer. She guides us to find holistic balance, going beyond symptoms to reach the roots of what ails us. We talk about joyful movement, food as medicine, sounds that heal, and a MUDWTR favorite—microdosing. Tune in for your seasonal tune-up.  Learn more about LeTa Jussila here: https://doctorleta.com Learn more about why MUDWTR allows microdosing at work here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-mud-wtr-allows-microdosing-at-work

We're in the midst of a mental health crisis. More people are seeking mental health treatments than ever before. But while therapy is part of the solution, it's not the final answer. On today's episode, Dr. Raghu Appasani, a board-certified Integrative and Addiction psychiatrist, and Dorna Pourang, a psychedelic clinical research specialist, combine their wisdom and practices to discuss how therapy, psychedelics, and a holistic web of care can work together to better support our mental health. Learn more about psychedelic research here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits Learn more about Dr. Raghu Appasani and Dorna Pourang here: https://mudwtr.com/pages/advisors  

How can we infuse a little bit more joy into health and well-being? How can we forge more meaningful connections? How do we identify our purpose? These are some of the deep inquiries we explore within and amongst ourselves. They can be overwhelming, and often we put off looking for the answers until a crisis hits. Fortunately, MindBodyGreen founders Colleen and Jason Wachob, through holistic and science-based modalities, are here to offer some guidance. They talk about their book The Joy of Well-Being, and why they're less concerned with our lifespans and more focused on our joyspans. Learn more about MindBodyGreen here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/  Learn more about how to have soulful conversations here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/can-a-single-conversation-change-your-relationship-forever If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Lao Tzu said, “We make a vessel from a lump of clay, but it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.” We often ignore the space in between, but Emmy Award-winning director, author, and experience designer Topaz Adizes knows that's where the magic is. He believes in asking each other the right questions to provoke and challenge us. In the space between what is said, the space between listening and reacting, lies the possibility of shifting the direction of our lives. Learn more about The Skin Deep: theskindeep.com Learn why gathering with friends is good for your health, according to science: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-gathering-with-friends-is-good-for-your-health If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Shirin Yoku, AKA forest bathing, is a mindfulness practice where you immerse yourself in the atmosphere of nature for health and well-being. It can alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress, as well as help improve sleep. In today's sensory exploration, Olga Terebenina, co-founder of The Forest Bathing Institute, shares how this practice of connecting with nature offers us a chance to heal ourselves and the world around us. Learn more about the benefits of getting outside here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/5-reasons-to-go-outside Learn more about The Forest Bathing Institute here: https://tfb.institute/ If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Rockstar Melissa Etheridge is a cultural icon, activist, and mother who founded the nonprofit, Etheridge Foundation. The foundation supports the development of transformative plant medicine treatments. She shares her own journey with psychedelics, the concerns of neglecting holistic healing in favor of pharmaceuticals and offers a powerful message for those struggling with the pain of addiction. Learn more about the Etheridge Foundation here: https://www.etheridgefoundation.org/ Learn more about the use of psychedelics for opioid addiction treatment here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/can-psychedelics-help-fight-opioid-epidemic If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Mia Sarno, aka “Dr. Mimi” is a gender-fluid, pansexual licensed clinical psychologist working with a clinic providing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and is a study therapist for research with LSD and psilocybin. For this Pride Month episode, we dive into what “queering” means, why it's important, and the both oppressive and liberatory past, present, and future of psychedelics within the LGBTQIA+ community. Content Notes: mentions of suicide and sexual trauma Dr. Mimi: https://www.drmimipsyd.com Book: https://synergeticpress.com/catalog/queering-psychedelics-from-oppression-to-liberation-in-psychedelic-medicine/ If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Former Army Ranger Jesse Gould is a frontrunner for psychedelic therapies for veterans. As the founder of the Heroic Hearts Project, he has spearheaded the research and acceptance of ayahuasca, ibogaine, ketamine and psilocybin therapy programs for military veterans. But that's just the beginning of Gould's work. His bigger vision encompasses what happens after a healing journey, including creating new systems with effective peer support. As Gould says, “Veterans are inherently people of service.” Listen to learn how his project gives hope to those who have given so much. Learn how a U.S Army Ranger Captain found healing through Psychedelics: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/how-us-army-ranger-found-healing-through-psychedelics Learn 9 tips for psychedelic integration: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/9-tips-for-psychedelic-integration If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

We can't control how others think, feel, or behave, but that doesn't stop us from trying. One of the ways we do this is through self-centric storytelling. We make assumptions about others that put us at the center of the action. But that leaves us organizing around fear and control instead of truth and love. Today's pod challenges you to upgrade the stories you tell about yourself and others to bring ease and accuracy to your worst-case scenarios. Learn how to quiet your inner critic: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/how-to-quiet-your-inner-critic Want to quit coffee? Start your coffee detox with MUDWTR:  https://mudwtr.com/pages/coffee-detox If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Worried your relationships might have some codependent characteristics? They might. We're social creatures, and whether we like it or not, we need each other. But sometimes, how we give and receive support devolves into unhealthy patterns of relating. So how do we remain interdependent without crossing the line into compliance, control and denial? Learn more about how to set healthy boundaries in relationships: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/what-having-boundaries-looks-like Fighting at Night? Going to Bed Mad Might Actually Help: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/fighting-at-night-going-to-bed-mad-might-actually-help If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Do you have a favorite mood? Our frame of mind influences our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It also affects our relationships and our experiences. While so much of life is out of our control, one thing we can actively shape for the better is our mood. And we don't just mean “Think happy thoughts” (does that actually work for anyone?) However, some moods are more generative than others, like curiosity versus defensiveness. If you're dissatisfied with your default disposition, it might be time to turn off emotional cruise control and consciously choose how to orient yourself to the world around you. Learn how to shift your mood through gratitude:: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/science-of-gratitude Learn more about how caffeine negatively impacts your mood and why so many people are looking for coffee replacements: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-coffee-replacement If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Feel resistant to meditation? Or maybe you want to meditate more, but a formal practice feels out of reach because you don't have the time or energy. Plus, it can be a little daunting to sit quietly with yourself after all the busyness of our distraction-filled lifestyles. Or maybe you just think meditation is boring. Meditation is a wonderful tool, but it's not the only way to shape our perception of our experiences. So, if you're struggling with meditation for any reason, I'd like to offer you the stepping stone to mindfulness. This step is a kind of attention training but can happen anytime, anywhere, to help you be in the present moment. Learn more about mindfulness techniques: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-to-start-breathwork Want to reduce caffeine intake for your mental health? Check out MUDWTR's coffee detox program: https://mudwtr.com/pages/coffee-detox If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Walking is a balm for our mental health, but something we neglect to do because, doesn't it just seem too easy to actually help? Sometimes, it's hard to believe something so simple (not to mention free) can provide so much benefit. But walking can improve our overall mood, reduce stress and anxiety and even help us sleep better. Plus, unstructured meandering can boost creativity. Friedrich Nietzsche believed, “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” Learn more about this episode and healthy habits: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits Want to know the best time of day to walk? Learn more here: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/best-time-to-exercise If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

After his time as a US Army Ranger, Neil Markey underwent a profound healing journey with mindfulness and psychedelics. He co-founded Beckley Retreats, a center that explores the power of psilocybin to improve our well-being. But Markey knows true health isn't just a “one-and-done” experience. Markey emphasizes a holistic approach to healing that includes breathwork, meditation, integration practices and plenty of time in nature. His work offers hopeful possibilities to those struggling within the limits of mainstream medicine. Learn more about psychedelics for mental health: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/berkeley-center-science-psychedelics-imran-khan Learn how to to start a breathwork practice: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-to-start-breathwork  If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Our world slowly slides into focus as we cross the threshold from dreaming to waking. How do you feel in those first moments of waking? Well-rested and relaxed? Or vaguely anxious and stressed? These early morning minutes highly influence the rest of our day. This means the morning is prime time to cultivate awareness and intentionality for the tone we'd like to set for our schedules. Today's episode offers some easy tools to get your baseline stress down so you're better prepared for what lies ahead. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

For the past couple of months, the MUDWTR fam has been exploring the power of Atomic Habits by James Clear. We've read together and shared our successes and struggles with habit change. Today, we're celebrating the culmination of our first-ever book club. We're joined by MUDWTR's mental health advisor Raghu Appasani, who reminds us that regardless of how much progress we've made on our goals, we should hold ourselves with kindness and ask ourselves not just who we want to be but also, “How do I want to feel?” If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

James Clear, author of "Atomic Habits," says, "It is human nature to follow the Law of Least Effort." According to Clear, when we choose between two similar options, we "naturally gravitate toward the option that requires the least amount of work." Because we value ease and convenience, choosing the path of least resistance makes sense when cultivating our long-term goals. So take it easy, and let your laziness work for, not against you. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Dreaming can be a form of overnight therapy, helping us creatively problem solve and process difficult emotions. Unfortunately, we chronically disrupt our sleep with too much screen time, alcohol, and caffeine, and not enough sunlight and exercise. Would you like to build better habits so you can tap into the healing power of dreamwork? Then check out today's pod to help you design your newest rest ritual. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

For our hundredth episode I asked myself, “What does the MUDWTR fam need most right now?” We're creative, curious and care about our well-being, as well as the world around us. But even with all our mindfulness, we still make mistakes and have vices we haven't been able to shake. We break our hearts trying to force ourselves to change before we have the time, energy or skillset to make different choices. For this special episode, I want to show you how to be more compassionate so you can stop the self-flagellation and remove any obstacles to being your best self. What are your life-draining habits?  What are you not ready to change? What obstacles can you remove to create a state of readiness for change? If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Dr. Jeffrey Durmer knows sleep is of prime importance. As a sleep neuroscientist, neurobiologist and neurologist, he's an authority on how sleep creates physical, mental and emotional resilience. He says, “If you're going to build a house, you want to build it on the best foundation you can possibly make,” and that means prioritizing healthy sleep. While he works with elite athletes on sleep protocols for optimal recovery, he has plenty of suggestions for the rest of us—including how to create a simple sleep sanctuary and a restful nighttime routine. And by the way, Daylight Savings Time has got to go. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Our consciousness exists within—and is shaped by—space and time, our parents and peers and the larger culture. We can invite ourselves to notice what we include in our awareness, what we leave out and how our contexts impact us. In that awareness, we can develop a value system, which helps us define our sense of self. Once we design where we place our attention, we can shape our experience; then our lives begin to change. Do you have a consistent reflective practice? What do you include in your awareness?  How does what you notice shape your experience of yourself, the past, the present and what you want for your future? If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Living in a human body comes with its unique set of limitations. We have the capacity to soar to great heights, but also sink to some serious lows. Sometimes it takes all the energy we have just to get out of bed, shower or feed ourselves. So how do you make yourself feel better when it feels like you can't do anything? Today's episode offers some low-effort interventions that can help. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.    

Self-love needs to be a practice before it becomes an embodied state. But where to start? We thought it meant taking bubble baths and eating chocolate, but rituals of ease and pleasure only scratch the surface. So instead of giving you a list of strategies you've already heard before, I want to ask you: Who are you? What is love? And why does self-love matter to you? Nobody can answer these questions for you, but I can show you some possibilities. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.  

We know the fungi cordyceps can infect ants and manipulate their behavior. But could cordyceps evolve to control us? That's the premise of the post-apocalyptic TV drama, “The Last of Us.” The show inspires mycelial horror as a mutant cordyceps infection causes human society to collapse. It flips the script on how we typically think of cordyceps, which is consumed to improve many aspects of health and cognitive performance, including learning capacity and memory. I talk with Matt Held, senior research and development manager at MUD/WTR, to discuss what the show gets right, and what it gets wrong, about this zombie fungus. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Shane Heath—founder and CEO of MUDWTR—shares a ritual for how to overcome the voice of doubt as well as how to make the most of the 4,000 weeks of life each of us has, on average, on this planet. We also talk about the power of “Atomic Habits” by James Clear as we dive into MUD's new book club. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

We all want to be wanted, but sometimes we become so enmeshed with others that we lose our sense of self. Our boundaries waffle, our preferences dim, and we play host to other people's emotions, feeling grumpiness or anxiety that isn't actually ours. Today's episode answers a listener's question about how to separate what's yours from what's theirs so you can connect from wholeness, not habit. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Psychedelics blur where we bump against the limits of the self as an individual and something else begins. They inspire a sense of being connected to something larger than ourselves, of being one with each other and earth consciousness. How can we relationally and responsibly engage with psychedelics? So what's our responsibility to the plants and people and planet that make all transcendence possible?  Go down the rabbit hole: https://doubleblindmag.com/colonialism-by-another-name/ https://decolonialfutures.net If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Ever wanted to battle it out with your partner at night but they were too tired, and then the sound of them drifting off to sleep enraged you? Maybe you exchanged prickly words right before turning down the covers and wound up curled away from each other in fetal position, being careful not to touch. Rather than losing precious REM to talk things out, what you may need in these situations is a good night's sleep. Think I'm dreaming? Then listen to today's episode on how to shut your eyes—and mouth—for less processing and more peace. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Change is hard, it can stress us out and disrupt our routine. It takes energy and sometimes giving up on a new habit is a guilty relief because we have a chance to recover from all that effort. But failing is part of the practice. So how do you pick yourself back up and try again? If you need a spotter, I got you, with six steps to a more compassionate, and realistic, approach to change. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

We've all heard about how beneficial it is to have a gratitude practices. It improves your mood, health, and relationships by focusing on the good rather than dwelling on the bad. But what if you aren't able to feel grateful? What if you're stressed out, disappointed or angry? If forcing yourself to feel grateful is aggravating your anxiety instead of alleviating it, help is on the way. I have a practice designed to help you take a small step back toward your center—instead of trying to pole vault into gratitude. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

In The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine it is said: “People and nature are inseparable. In nature the cyclical movement of the heavenly bodies produces atmospheric influences that exert control over the rhythms of the seasons and is responsible for change to the myriad living and nonliving things…the coldness of winter forces inactivity and storing.” Do you feel like you've been inactive and storing this winter? Or do you feel like you're running around, doing too much, without enough daylight to get it all done? Of course the seasons affect us. The question is: what can we do when culture prevents us from responding to nature's changes? If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

The story of Maria Sibena, a curandera who helped bring psychedelic mushrooms to the west, shows the pleasure and pain that results when ancient medicine suffers a culture clash. So for all of you self-experimenting with entheogens to explore altered states of consciousness to be your best self, great! But…how are you helping those that help you help yourself?  Sara :microdose host If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Do you spend most of your time feeling indecisive, second-guessing yourself and stressing over the smallest decisions? Chill. That just means you're a human being responding to a world that's been turned upside-down. Still, we need to be able to figure out what to make for dinner, which jobs to turn down and who to build community with.  In today's episode, I offer some general guidelines for how to make more satisfying decisions—big or small. Sara :microdose host For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram.

We all have core needs, but each comes with its own potential benefits and costs. We build towards stability, but crave variety; in order to create authentic connection, we need our individual integrity. To create a life of purpose and meaning, we need to find our personal balance between these complementary, yet contradictory motivations. Luckily, some wise guides have created a map of the six core human needs to show us how we can choose our own adventures.  Sara :microdose host :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.  Stalk us on Instagram. Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

FREEZE OUR FOUNDER: MUDWTR's Shane Heath faces his cold plunge challenge TODAY at 4 p.m. PST. Place an order in the MUDWTR store before then, and we'll add a little extra time to Shane's total plunge time. Tune in to watch it all go down on IG Live: @drinkmudwtr  We're also donating 5% of all new sales to the MINDS Foundation, a group that provides mental health resources in India. While you're stocking up on mud, listen back to our conversation with Shane where he tells the story of how a hyperbaric chamber nearly killed him. :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost.  If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com. Stalk us on Instagram. Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

Some aspects of modern life are just flat-out exhausting. Working a job where you're underpaid and undervalued. The ongoing climate catastrophe and never-ending systemic oppression. And of course, our digital devices that keep us locked in a loop of competition, comparison and a compulsion to be constantly plugged in. But other things sneak up on us, slowly but surely draining us of our vitality. Sara Russell offers three tips to stop your mind from leaking your life force, so that you can flow into focus and creativity. :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com. Stalk us on Instagram. Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

Hollywood loves to sell us the romance of friends falling in love with each other.  But how do you go from friends to lovers when you don't have writers and directors telling you what comes next? In today's episode, I give you a script to follow when your best friend starts giving you butterflies so you have a shot at your own happily ever after. Sara :microdose host Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com  Stalk us on Instagram. Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

After serving 14 years in prison, 90 days of which were in solitary confinement, Chris Buroughs is now the director of Garden 31, a group that works to localize food production in San Diego's low income neighborhoods by training new farmers with a focus on formerly incarcerated men and women as well as those suffering from substance abuse issues. MUDFILMS' new ‘Rituals' series explores the enduring daily habits of people we admire.  In ‘The Importance of Ritual: From Prison to Leading a Fulfilling Life,' the formerly incarcerated urban gardener Chris Burroughs uses routine and nature to expand his world … instead of making it smaller. Chris is up and at 'em before the sun comes up, bringing his body, his mind and his dog into total alignment.  Watch the film on YouTube. :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com  Stalk us on Instagram Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

Thanks to our jobs, the way we monetize our hobbies, the endless multi-tasking and the constant notifications from our devices, we don't ever stop working. We don't rest.  We're in a culture of chronic stress and it's affecting our mental health. I'm not here to give you more stretches you can do at your desk to help you work longer. I'm here to teach you how to leave burnout on read.  Sara :microdose host :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com. Stalk us on Instagram. Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

After serving 14 years in prison, 90 days of which were in solitary confinement, Chris Buroughs is now the director of Garden 31, a group that works to localize food production in San Diego's low income neighborhoods by training new farmers with a focus on formerly incarcerated men and women as well as those suffering from substance abuse issues. MUDFILMS' new ‘Rituals' series explores the enduring daily habits of people we admire.  In ‘The Importance of Ritual: From Prison to Leading a Fulfilling Life,' the formerly incarcerated urban gardener Chris Burroughs uses routine and nature to expand his world … instead of making it smaller. Chris is up and at 'em before the sun comes up, bringing his body, his mind and his dog into total alignment.  Watch the film on YouTube. :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com  Stalk us on Instagram Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

Tired of people throwing their emotional garbage in your driveway, leaving you to clean up the mess? If you're done letting other people trash your energy, listen to today's episode for a practice that will help you clear out what's not yours, fill back up with the good stuff and protect you from the racoons of other people's problems. Sara :microdose host Exercise: Know what's yours, and what's theirs. If it's theirs, clear it out. Fill yourself back up with you—your thoughts, emotions and dreams. Practice re-centering: Turn the static down, get outside in the open air and do whatever you need to create more space in your body. :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com  Stalk us on Instagram Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

Joey Odom is the co-founder of Aro, a company that's working to address cell phone addiction. In the first half of this podcast, Joey interviews me. Then, we flip it around and I interview Joey (crazy I know), before diving into the dangers of digital addiction. Joey was introduced to me by the great Chris Keener of MUDFILMS. Thanks Chris, Joey didn't disappoint. Kyle :macro host :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com  Stalk us on Instagram Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

Is someone living rent-free inside your head? If your mind feels like a big family dinner where everybody gives their opinion on how you should be living your life, and then you get stuck cleaning up their dishes, it's time for a quiet mind retreat. In this episode, I'll show you how to stop extra thoughts weighing you down, so your mind feels less like it's going home for the holidays … and more like it's napping by a clear mountain lake. Sara :micro host :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com  Stalk us on Instagram Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

Mark Divine (@realmarkdivine) is a Navy SEAL Commander and Zen meditation practitioner. After a successful 20 year career as a Navy SEAL, Mark was hired to create a nationwide coaching and leadership program for the U.S. Navy's primary operations force. The program aims to give the SEALs the best leadership and mental management tools in the world, and to help them forge unbeatable teams that achieve mission success in the most stressful, challenging environments on earth. Recently, Divine and his Courage Foundation team set a world record by completing over 22 million burpees to raise awareness, support and funding for our Veteran heroes. Kyle :macro host :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com  Stalk us on Instagram Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

Sex and drugs are two of the most powerful tools we can use to alter our consciousness. Separately, they hold the power of transformation and healing. Because of this, they're hotly-debated, steeped in stigmas and assumptions, and heavily regulated. So if sex and psychedelics can shake up the status quo on their own, what happens when we combine them? How can we do so with intention? Exercise: What's your ideal set and setting?  If you're exploring sex and psychedelics with a partner, do you and the other person have compatible intentions?  Have you explicitly communicated what your intentions are? Need help? Try the “Wheel of Consent” exercise by Betty Martin: https://bettymartin.org/videos/ https://brittaloved.com :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com  Stalk us on Instagram Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.

Scott Norton (@swhnorton) is a venture capitalist and MUDWTR board member. He previously co-founded Sir Kensington's—the brand that's best known for making condiments with character. At Sir Kensington's, he raised over $20 million from investors, guiding the company to a successful acquisition by Unilever in 2017. Scott has been named one of Fast Company's “Most Creative People in Business” and listed on Forbes' “30 Under 30.”  About a year ago, I gave Scott one of his first surfing lessons at Venice Beach. On the wave he maintained a low, crouched position and kept his eyes straight ahead … just like I told him. Nice job, Scott! :mushroom boost by MUDWTR is here to support immunity, vitality and mental sharpness. The powder is a blend of eight mushrooms: lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, king trumpet, maitake and shiitake mushrooms and mycelium. Use the code BOOST25 for 25% off your first order of mushroom boost. If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com  Stalk us on Instagram Want to join our cold plunge group chat? Here's the link.