“If you understand the internet, you understand mycelium, if you understand your central nervous system, you understand mycelium, because it’s these principles that are through and through the soil, through and through into your body, through and through into the cosmos too.” Darren Le Baron


E220 Darren Le Baron on Psychedelics, Community and Gardening // Mushrooms and Mycelium: Nature’s Network


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What if we were mushrooms having a human experience?


“If you understand the internet, you understand mycelium, if you understand your central nervous system, you understand mycelium, because it’s these principles that are through and through the soil, through and through into your body, through and through into the cosmos too.” Darren Le Baron

We are honoured to share with you our new episode called ‘Mushrooms and Mycelium: Nature’s Network. In this episode Amisha talks with Darren Le Baron, an educator specialising in mycology and psychedelic research based in the UK and the Caribbean.

Together we explore:

:: How understanding yourself can help you build deeper, more meaningful connections.

:: The challenges young people face in finding their purpose—and how to guide them.

:: What mushrooms and mycelium can teach you about connection and renewal.

:: How you are a mushroom having a human experience. 

:: How you, as a gardener or nature-lover, play a vital role in our planet’s future. 

:: How money really does grow on trees. 

:: Why plant wisdom is essential for your survival and living in harmony with the Earth.

We hope this conversation enriches your connection to the web of life in meaningful and transformative ways.

“The great mother is the mycelium network. She produces the child, the fruiting body.”” Darren Le Baron


Darren Le Baron is an educator specialising in mycology and psychedelic research, and is based in the UK and the Caribbean. Known around the world for his Shroomshop Master classes and mushroom educational programs, he is a keen cultivator and teacher. He has been growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for over thirteen years and has translated his home growing experiences into a social enterprise. His achievements include launching the UK’s first accredited Mycology and Mushroom Cultivation course for schools and young people in 2021, providing hands-on experience to empower school children and at-risk youth. Darren is a knowledgeable and dynamic speaker who is passionate about sharing his research and findings on ethnomycology, ancient African plant medicines and their various applications. He is a member and presenter at the London Psychedelic Society, a chair and Breaking Convention committee member. He is also a regular presenter at the Detroit Psychedelic Conference, Ozora, Noisily and Lightning in a Bottle Festivals, as well as numerous gatherings around the world sharing his extensive research on psychedelics and how they can help support humanity in the here and now. He is also an Organic Horticulturist and Permaculture tutor who supports schools, businesses and so called hard to reach communities around the world to create holistic and sustainable working systems. Collectively his work aims to inform and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds to cope with social challenges and contribute to community development as well as self-improvement in an innovative, creative, culturally-aware style.

To connect or work with Darren Le Baron, visit https://www.darrenlebaron.com/ To connect or work with Amisha, visit amisha.co.uk


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