Contributors

Angelina Dickinson is a freelance writer who specializes in holistic health and wellness content. She's been learning about and using functional mushrooms consistently for over 10 years. She has also explored other herbs and plants used in traditional medicine from around the world. When she's not typing away at her computer, you can find her in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes or deepening her knowledge of the latest wellness trend.

Brandon is a fungi fanatic living abroad. He has been growing, selling, cooking, and serving garden goods since childhood

Julian's love for mushrooms began when he first tried them as an ingredient in his cooking, quickly becoming fascinated by their unique flavor and potential health benefits. In addition to mushrooms, Julian is also open to the potential benefits of other natural resources. Herbs such as kratom and yerba mate are a crucial part of his life—and fungi are the newest addition. As a writer, Julian has dedicated his career to sharing his passion for ethnobotanicals with the world. He has written extensively on the subject for a variety of publications, from health and wellness sites to specialized botanical blogs, and has established himself as a reliable writer in the community. While he's all about understanding nature from a human point of view, scientific research plays a key role in everything he writes. In fact, he believes that it's misinformation that has led to the prohibition of psilocybin and other potentially helpful compounds. Because of this, shroomer feels just like home for him—a place where helpful and friendly advice can converge with the latest scientific research on functional mushrooms.

Maddie is a Texas-raised, Brooklyn-based lover of all things fungi and plant-based wellness.

A recent graduate from the University of Texas, Maren spends her time getting her hands dirty while foraging for mushrooms on the Greenbelt trails in Austin and washes them only to write about it. In addition to her work with Shroomer, Maren has also worked as a producer and editor for both seasons of the “Hi, How Are You?” podcast, and continues to pursue journalism in the mental health and wellness sector.

Born and raised in California, Seraiah loves learning about the natural world around her. She is passionate about mycology and environmental stewardship. In her spare time, she’s likely scanning her local forest, looking for native plants, fungi, and birds to identify and study.

Native New Yorker Taschauna is a Mental Health & Psychedelic Associate Therapist and Ethnobotanical Research Writer, making it her mission to understand historical and traditional uses of natural and holistic remedies, and how reconnecting to nature can transform a person’s life and wellbeing by treating a variety of disorders and mental health concerns. In her free time, she enjoys immersing herself in the arts: writing, drawing and painting, visiting museums, attending concerts, reading fantasy novels and classic literature, and loves psychological thrillers and crime dramas.

Vivian Kanchian holds a Masters degree in Public Health, and a Bachelors in Nutrition. She is a firm believer in food as medicine and has seen its incredible power to heal firsthand. Some of her accomplishments include helping successfully launch and grow a Food Is Medicine program in LA Country from inception and working alongside an integrative doctor to help women of all life stages balance their hormones using food, nutreaceuticals, and lifestyle interventions. Vivian is most passionate about educating consumers on the importance of regenerative agriculture to improving food and water quality, food security, climate, and the health of all living beings (#RegenerateAmerica) and raising awareness among health professionals about the link between soil and gut health. She is endlessly inspired by nature’s cycle of stress-rest-regeneration.

Shannon is a shroomer in Texas.