Mormons On Mushrooms Podcast

Samantha Shelley from Zelph in the Shelf rejoins the podcast! We talk about building a joyful relationship to food by savoring our experience, Taoism and the power of presence, Mormon young adult fiction, and Samantha’s upcoming performance at Something Cool on a Friday Night on March 31 in SLC! Sam is hands down one of our favorite humans! Can't w…

We're joined by Cody Noconi and Brandon Crockett to talk all about Cody's book and the possible psychedelic origins of Mormonism! About Cody: Sardonic and full of cannabis-fueled tirades about history, Cody Noconi is the author of The Psychedelic History of Mormonism, Magic, and Drugs. Cody is a professional cook, keeper of useless facts, and forme…

We discuss: the disaster that is the new Ant-Man movie the Apple+ series Shrinking Healing fatigue Allowing yourself the space to feel whatever you are feeling at the moment "You will feel better" 80s theme song intros Our need to use the word "Toxic" in front of everything And more . . . Mormons on Mushrooms – Ways to Contribute Our podcast is sup…

We dive further into the intersection between mythology and psychology, discussing the Greek Pantheon vs. Heavenly Father God, Hestia, Neverland and the Not So Virgin Mary. "Mythology is a psychology of antiquity. Psychology is a mythology of modernity" - James Hillman Links: Selective Attention Test The Kore Goddess: A Mythology & Psychology by Sa…

We break down the Super Bowl, Rihanna's awe-inspiring performance, the power of presence, the rise of the Divine Feminine, the origin of furries, the greek goddess Artemis and carving out a space for yourself where no one else can penetrate. If you don't like it, blame the fucking Dutch! Mormons on Mushrooms – Ways to Contribute Our podcast is supp…

In this episode, we discuss our experiences with the ancient desert plants Syrian Rue and Mimosa! Syrian Rue and Mimosa are said by some to be the plants that the Ancient Egyptians used ceremonially. Comparable with Ayahuasca, the DMT brew can last 5-8 hours and has a feminine essence. It also has its own uniqueness, many saying it is a gentler bre…

We are rejoined by Bridger Jensen, MS, to discuss the current status of the bill to legalize psyilocybin in Utah for medical, scientific and religious purposes. There have been some promising developments! Listen and find out what you can do to spread the word and hopefully, help push the legislation over the finish line. Visit for more info https:…

We are rejoined by Kole Whitty to talk all about psychedelic integration, coaching, listening to your body, opening portals to other realms, and so much more! Kole's prior appearance on MoM (Episode 37) About Kole Kole's journey began when she ended up in a coma from a drug overdose at 17, and was labeled an addict by society. She worked with organ…

We are joined by Brandon Elder from the Cannabis School Podcast to talk all things weed and psychedelics . . . with a dash of Mormonism! Cannabis School is a chilled out, entertaining and educational show, promoting responsible conversations about personal consumption. Removing the fears, stigmas and questions around cannabis, Led by hosts Brandon …

We're back from our winter hibernation! In this episode, we discuss the narratives that keep us locked in our cultural complexes, pitting us against each other. What happens when we take a step back and refuse to be swept up in the complexes? Or when we are willing to hold the tension of opposites until a third way emerges, like finding the blue fe…

We recap the wild, expansive, unpredictable year of 2022! We also dive into storytelling, healing, the future of the podcast, and welcome you to Doug’s Deli. Happity New Year to you and yours! Mormons on Mushrooms – Ways to Contribute Our podcast is supported by our amazing listeners and magical community. If you’d like to energetically contribute …

Ibogaine is a naturally occurring, plant-based psychoactive with dissociative properties. Working with Ibogaine can be an intense experience with journeys lasting as long as 36 hours! We bring on Heather Hawkes to tell us all about her experience with the medicine as well as her homeopathic practice. You don’t want to miss this one! About Heather W…

We are joined by one of our favorite humans, Tami Harris as we talk about death, holding on to certainty, archetypes and much more! Tami is magic and you'll fall in love with her instantly. Enjoy! About Tami Tami believes in the approach and theory that the mind, body, spirit, and emotions are all related and inter-connected to and with each other.…

Doug discusses his dieta in preparation for an upcoming ayahuasca ceremony. What’s involved in a dieta? What can come up for someone physically, emotionally, mentally and psychically (dreams, etc)? We also discuss anger, masculinity and regret.Oleh Mormons On Mushrooms

The campaign is underway in Utah to legalize Mushroom therapy! We are joined by Bridger Jensen, MS, and Alex Koritz with Utah Mushroom Therapy, a growing coalition of several Utah non-profits that are supporting the legal use of psilocybin for the treatment of depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. Bridger founded Utah Mushroom Therapy with th…

We are thrilled to be joined by the one-and-only Aaron Woodall, talking comedy, LSD, the nature of reality, spirituality after Mormonism and so much more! From the once-popular podcast Mormon and The Meth-Head, Aaron Woodall is a charming and affable has-been. Named one of Conan O’Brien’s Comics To Watch at the New York City Comedy Festival in 2018…

Indifference. When we are caught between life's polarities, significance and meaninglessness, ritual and logic, feeling and thinking, assertiveness and indecision . . . we often experience feelings of apathy and indifference. However, sometimes indifference helps us to not take things too literally and to help us see through to the symbolic meaning…

Tess joins us as we dissect dreams, active imagination, the fantasy of healing. Can we often get too caught up in our own healing? What does it mean to live our inner animal? How can we work with our dreams and imagination? What Disney character did you have a crush on? These are just a few of the questions we unpack in this episode. Mary Oliver - …

It's all about Fear and the Shadow this week as we share Halloween facts and discuss the importance and dangers of shadow work. Can our shadows be too terrifying to deal with sometimes? How do we cope with fear and paranoia? How can we keep ourselves grounded in this reality? Could our existence in this life be, as James Hillman describes, the "val…

Tanner Gilliland rejoins the podcast and we could not be more smitten as we talk all about art, creativity, psychedelics, communal experiences and so much more! About Tanner: Tanner is a Utah-based artist, musician, and comedian most known for his work on the post-Mormon YouTube channel, Zelph on the Shelf. Instagram: @tannerg_art Venmo: @Tanner-Gi…

In an episode that has been a year in the making, we are thrilled to finally chat with Jess (@The.Loving.Guide) all about polyamory, open relating, dealing with imposter syndrome, psychedelics, healing, and much more! About Jess: Jessica is an intuitive guide for mind-body connection, energy, relating & ascension mastery. Trauma survivor. Her soul …

We are joined by three of the most magical beings we know to talk all about self love, the wisdom of the body and natural medicine: Janae Anderton has been immersed in and actively involved in the plant medicine journey for the past 15 years. Along this journey Janae has experienced and integrated teachings from multiple plant teachers, along with …

Mike and Doug recount the magical weekend of Mormonpalooza, including their first Kambo experience! About Kambo: Indigenous people have used kambo for centuries to heal and cleanse the body by strengthening its natural defenses and warding off bad luck. It was also believed to increase stamina and hunting skills. These days shamans and naturopathic…

We've got a big one for you in the lead up to Mormonpalooza this weekend! We are joined by the one and only Lindsay Hansen Park to circle around the theme of her upcoming presentation on "Claiming Your Mormon Identity". We cover a lot in this episode including , embracing the good, the bad and the ugly of our heritage, generational trauma, Mormon v…

We are joined by Danya O’Harra to chat about ayahuasca, growing up to fast, healing the land, FLDS, ancestors, opening the Mormon door in to your trauma, Johnny Lingo, the Hummingbird Church and so much more! About Danya Born to goodly parents in the California desert, Danya spent most of her childhood collecting animal bones and happily soaking in…

Krystine Grace joins us to talk about setting healthy boundaries, integrating psychedelic experiences, healing from sexual trauma and reclaiming your radical, authentic wholeness! Krystine is a certified Transformational Integration coach through Being True to You who has worked intentionally with psychedelic medicines for her own healing, holistic…

It's been a long time coming but we're back with another Song Circle episode! Join us as Tess and Jess share their stories while serenading us with their heartfelt, beautiful, kick ass original music. Sit back, crack open a booch, light up a joint and enjoy! About Tess: Tess Huntington considers herself a “feral fairy”. In all of her professional a…

About Serva A former Kurdish refugee, Serva is a Jungian depth coach who’s career began when she started paying attention to the synchronicity around her. Her personal struggles with identity, faith, and finding meaning inspired her to take the seekers path. Learning to recognize and answer the calls of the universe has transformed her life; from a…

Here we go! It has taken over 100 episodes but we finally interview our first active, believing Latter-day Saint. We could not have conjured up a more genuine, loving human than Steve Hunter, a recent LDS Bishop who was featured in the RollingStone article on The Divine Assembly. Years ago, Steve was led to ayahuasca as an active, believing member …

We’re switching the pace this week with a LIVE episode attempting to channel all the good, summer beach vibes your way! We dive into a lot in this one: Joseph Smith picture controversy The transformative power and the danger of our projections “The church is perfect, the people are not”—carrying the burden of perfection on behalf of the church “Com…

Here we go . . . we are joined by Sara Urquhart to talk all things Mormonpalooza! Who is ready to celebrate with us on Oct 1?! But first, Sara vulnerably and powerfully shares her journey inside and outside of the mainstream LDS church. She also shares some of her psychedelic experiences, including her first experience with ayahuasca. Sara is a for…

Shelise is back and she has big news to share . . . the recent launch of her new podcast Cults to Consciousness! On this episode, Shelise shares her ideas and vision around her podcast and shares some other big news as well (you'll need to tune in to find out). We discuss what Cults to Consciousness means to her, as well as some of the difficult be…

We're back after a one-week Covid hiatus . . . and we couldn't have picked a more powerful episode to return with! We are joined by Danielle Pitcher, founder of Wellness Alignment, to talk about her story through many different healing modalities. This discussion was powerful and difficult to summarize since we cover so much, including: Kambo Yoga,…

Mike and Doug chat about capacity, boundaries and stepping up to love as we recap recent events including some of the magical experiences we had at the Revival Festival. We even end the episode with a special live recording of "We Found A Love" by Mountain Tribe, our favorite song from our favorite band that was the highlight our favorite moment fr…

Buckle up! It's our 100th episode! And even in our wildest plant-infused visions, we could never have dreamed up two better guests to celebrate with us. We are joined by Cassady Rosenblum and Tess Huntington to talk all about Cassady's recent feature article in RollingStone about Mormons (or "non-religious Mormons") using psychedelics to heal and f…

We are joined by Sally and Lena Osborne to discuss their new Hulu documentary series Mormon No More. We manage to stuff so many topics into this episode including: Abundance of Love People Pleasing and Self-Betrayal Plant Medicine Mediumship / Spirituality Kundalini Yoga And so much more! Sally and Lena are beautiful, authentic, courageous humans! …

We have a big one coming your way this week....MoMs meets M.O.M.s! We couldn't be more excited to welcome Tracey Tee, founder of Moms on Mushrooms (M.O.M.), to discuss her story and her passion for connecting other mothers through the healing power of plant medicine. We go deep in this episode and can't describe just how magical of a human Tracy is…

We are beyond excited to be joined by Stephanie Brinkerhoff (@hairandmakeupbysteph). In late 2020, Stephanie, a devout Mormon at the time, turned to plant medicine to deal with her severe anxiety and depression when all other options had failed. Not only did the medicine help, it blasted open her worldview in magical new ways setting her life on an…

At long last, we finally dive into part 1 of Eric's story as he shares the beginnings of his journey from contained Mormon to enlightened Mountain wizard. Just when he was at his lowest point, he looked to the stars and the universe responded. Such a magical story. Can't wait for you to listen. About Eric / Mountain Tribe Eric Anderton goes by many…

We are joined by Brittany Bannerman, M.Ed., CCC, C.Hyp, and a nevermo member of our community! We cover so much in this episode including the dynamics and dangers of echo chambers and choosing to not betray ourselves any longer. We also dive into Brittany's experience with psychedelics. And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was mo…

Doug recounts one of his recent mushroom journeys. Can we recognize the stories we keep repeating to ourselves? Can we change them? Mormons on Mushrooms – Ways to Contribute Our podcast is supported by our amazing listeners and magical community. If you’d like to energetically contribute to what we’re creating, there are several ways to do so: Join…

Replay of our Mormons on Mushrooms panel at the Mormon Psychedelic Symposium (MoMoPsySy). Join Mike, Doug, and Shelise as we discuss holding all things loosely as we reconstruct our personal and collective narratives--we don't need to replace one dogmatic worldview for another. Mormons on Mushrooms – Ways to Contribute Our podcast is supported by o…

Join Mike and Doug as we discuss embracing change, facing fear, and living your "Enchanted Life".....raise your glasses high, for tomorrow we may die! We also release the debut performance of our MoM theme song! Enjoy! Mormons on Mushrooms – Ways to Contribute Our podcast is supported by our amazing listeners and magical community. If you’d like to…

We are joined by Greg Butcher, Executive Coach and Business Consultant, to discuss The Drama Triangle. How the LDS church perpetuates the triangle keeping us locked in old trauma patterns, and how do we remove ourselves from it. In addition, we recap last week's incredible Mama Gaia Road Show!! Enjoy! About Greg: gregbutcher.com Sourcing from more …

Mike and Doug discuss holding space for all your inner people, setting boundaries, and ways to channel anger. Boundaries allow space where we can engage, interact, and connect with others. We can't fill other people's buckets until we allow ourselves to fill up our own. We also discuss our love/hate relationship with our least favorite drug, alcoho…

We're rejoined by one of our favorite humans, Steve Urquhart of The Divine Assembly! We talk about the trauma caused by the Mormon Church and the importance of healing together collectively. We also chat about this week's Mormon Psychedelic Symposium and our Mama Gaia Road show, both on Friday, April 22! Mormon Psychedelic Symposium (MoMoPsySy) Mor…

Calling all fairies, wizards, witches, dryads, enchanted pixie people, hobbits and human folk who want to experience the magickal realm. Hope you're getting as excited as we are for the upcoming Summer Revival! We are joined by D.R., who will be directing our MoM theme camp this year, to talk all about it and answer all the burning questions. Spoil…

We are rejoined by the magical, witchy Ashley Erb to talk all about Tarot, Astrology & Tantric Sex! This one gets juicy right from the start and keeps going. Hope you enjoy the ride! About Ashley: Cosmic traveler and reader of past lives and tarot. Book a session with her to dive into your personal cosmic record. Ashley resides in Orem, UT but is a…

We are excited to be joined by Josh Stuart, aka RedBeard from the Discovery Channel series Diesel Brothers. Josh shares his personal story of transformation from Active Mormon to Red-bearded Wizard with the help of psychedelics such as psilocybin and ayahuasca. We discuss: Starting psychedelics as an active Mormon, Psychedelics as a connection to t…

Join us as we chat all about safety and ethics in the psychedelic space with Tarzie McLean, registered counseling therapist. We talk about how to choose a guide, the importance of integration, the potential pitfalls and dangers in the psychedelic space / community, and so much more. Such an important topic and you'll love Tarzie's vibe! About Tarzi…