The Eversio Experience Podcast

Eversio Wellness
  • 5.0 (12)
  • Alternative Health
  • Updated Weekly

Hosted by Brandi Garden, co-founder of Eversio Wellness, and Dr. Desiree Caruso, ND. In this podcast we talk all about the world of mushroom wellness because mushrooms are critical to the maintenance of our physical well-being and our collective mental health. We believe mushrooms are symbols of interconnectedness, and we’re so excited to connect you with the health, wellness, and wisdom that they have brought us on our journey to this moment. Eversio means change and it's our mission to change lives through fungi. There is a mushroom for every moment!

  1. 6d ago

    The Eversio Experience Podcast | #57 - What If Functional Mushrooms Could Lift Your Mood?

    You're not depressed. You're not in crisis. You're functioning, showing up, holding it all together. But something is still off, and you can't quite name it. This episode is for that person. Brandi and Dr. Desiree Caruso, ND sit down to break down the real biology behind low-grade mood dysregulation — the kind that doesn't show up in standard bloodwork but is absolutely happening in your body. We're talking about two specific functional mushrooms, lion's mane and reishi, and going straight into the mechanisms: the actual compounds, the actual pathways, and the actual research that explains why these mushrooms have a genuine relationship with how you feel. This is not a vibe episode. This is the science. We've been asked over and over again whether functional mushrooms can do something for mood, and if so, how. Today we answer that question properly. If you've ever walked out of a doctor's appointment feeling dismissed — told everything looks normal, maybe it's stress, maybe it's your age — this episode is what comes next. What you'll learn: Why mood is a physiological state, not just a feeling, and what that means for how you address it The specific terpenoid compounds in lion's mane (hericenones) that can cross the blood-brain barrier and what they do once they get there Why BDNF is the mechanism most antidepressants are thought to work through, and how lion's mane stimulates it directly How 90% of your serotonin is produced in your gut, and exactly how lion's mane supports that pathway The three-directional approach lion's mane takes: blood-brain barrier, neuroinflammation, and gut-brain axis simultaneously What the HPA axis is, why chronic stress dysregulates it, and how reishi's ganoderic acids help restore the natural cortisol rhythm Reishi's relationship with GABA, the brain's calming neurotransmitter, and why that explains the felt sense of settling down The 2026 randomized controlled trial showing measurable reductions in anxiety, cortisol, and inflammation at 12 weeks How disrupted sleep literally changes how your brain processes emotional information, and the two specific mechanisms reishi addresses to help with that How to self-diagnose which mushroom fits your experience right now, and what to track over four weeks to know whether it's working Resources Mentioned: Dr. Andrew Huberman episode on adenosine and coffee: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/using-caffeine-to-optimize-mental-and-physical-performance Vigna, L. et al. (2019). "Hericium erinaceus Improves Mood and Sleep Disorders in the Elderly." Journal of Medicinal Food, 22(5). Contato, A.G. & Conte-Junior, C.A. (2025). "Lion's Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus): A Neuroprotective Fungus with Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antimicrobial Potential — A Narrative Review." Nutrients, 17(8), 1307. Frontiers in Nutrition (2025). "Benefits, side effects, and uses of Hericium erinaceus as a supplement: a systematic review." Frontiers in Nutrition, 12, 1641246. Ratto, D. et al. (2023). "Hericium erinaceus: Acute and Chronic Effects on Cognitive Function, Stress, and Mood in Young Adults." Nutrients, 15(22), 4842. Cui, X.Y. et al. (2012). "Extract of Ganoderma lucidum prolongs sleep time in rats." Journal of Ethnopharmacology / Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. PMID: 22297086. Yong, V.K.J. et al. (2026). "A blend of medicinal mushrooms including Reishi reduces anxiety, cortisol and CRP in a 12-week randomized controlled trial." Brain and Behavior. Your Next Steps: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eversiowellness/ Shop Eversio Wellness and save 15% with code PODCAST15: https://www.eversiowellness.com/discount/PODCAST15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall-products Take our wellness quiz to find the right mushroom for you: https://www.eversiowellness.com/pages/take-our-quiz

    59 min

  2. Jun 12

    The Eversio Experience Podcast | - #56 Same Life, Better Choices: The Healthy Swap Episode

    You could be eating well, supplementing intentionally, and doing all the "right" things and still be quietly working against yourself every single day. Not because of what you're not doing, but because of what you're putting in and on your body without realizing it. Nobody told us either, until someone who loved us did. Now we're telling you. This episode is a swap episode. Six things, three from Brandi and three from Dr. Desiree, that we have personally changed in our own lives. Not from a place of panic, but from a place of having the information and making the obvious next move. The science on what's in conventional cookware, makeup, lotion, and coffee isn't obscure. The product industry just hasn't had much incentive to share it. We do. Brandi walks through her swaps from body butter to wooden kitchen utensils to a blood-sugar-stable chocolate bar that actually tastes like a chocolate bar. Dr. Desiree covers the research on non-stick cookware and forever chemicals, the fragrance loophole hiding in your makeup bag, and what's really in most commercial coffee. None of these swaps require blowing up your life. Most of them cost the same or less than what you're already using. What You'll Learn: Why the first ingredient on most conventional lotions is water and what that means for your skin barrier What Chaga's ORAC value actually is and why applying antioxidants topically to inflamed or psoriatic skin has a real mechanism behind it What happens when a plastic or silicone spatula sits in a hot pan (and why "BPA-free" didn't solve the problem) Why monk fruit has a glycemic index of zero and how that changes what happens to your energy an hour after a sweet snack The PFAS "forever chemicals" in conventional non-stick cookware, what temperature matters, and the simple technique that makes stainless steel actually work The fragrance loophole in US and Canadian cosmetic labeling that lets one word hide dozens to hundreds of undisclosed compounds Why coffee is one of the most heavily pesticide-sprayed crops in the world and how mycotoxins get in before the bag ever reaches your kitchen How L-theanine in matcha changes the quality of caffeine in the body and why it may matter more for perimenopausal women managing cortisol Four free apps and databases you can use right now to check what's actually in your makeup before you repurchase it Resources Mentioned: EWG Skin Deep database (free ingredient safety ratings): https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ Yuka app (scan product barcodes in-store for ingredient scores): https://yuka.io/en/ SkinSafe (developed with Mayo Clinic, helpful for sensitive skin): https://www.skinsafe.com/ Merit makeup: https://www.meritbeauty.com/ Your Next Steps: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eversiowellness/ Shop Eversio Wellness and save 15% with code PODCAST15: https://www.eversiowellness.com/discount/PODCAST15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall-products Not sure which mushroom is right for you? Take our free quiz: https://www.eversiowellness.com/pages/take-our-quiz

    59 min

  3. Jun 4

    The Eversio Experience Podcast | #55 - Can Mushrooms Help with Perimenopause?

    If you've ever woken up at 3 a.m. for no reason, walked into a room and completely blanked on why, or felt like your brain was wrapped in cotton wool... this episode is for you. These are not random complaints. They are among the most common early signs of perimenopause, and most women have no idea that's what's happening. I took a perimenopause symptom assessment through my Oura Ring recently and my results came back as mild across the cognitive and sleep categories. My first thought was, "mild doesn't sound that bad." Then I read what actually falls under "mild," and I recognized myself immediately. That was enough to make me sit down with our naturopathic physician, Dr. Desiree Caruso, ND, and record this episode. Dr. Desiree breaks down exactly what is happening in the brain and body during perimenopause, why the symptoms are real and measurable, and what the research says about how functional mushrooms can support women through this transition. We cover lion's mane, reishi, cordyceps, maitake, and tremella, and I share why all five of them ended up in Eversio's Five Mushroom Blend. If you have a woman in your life who is in her late 30s, 40s, or early 50s, this episode is worth a listen even if perimenopause isn't on your own radar yet. What You'll Learn: What perimenopause actually is (and the clinical definition that finally makes it clear), and why it is not a disease or a dysfunction Why the brain feels hormonal fluctuation so directly, including which brain regions have estrogen receptors and what that means for memory and decision-making How lion's mane supports the same nerve growth factor pathway that estrogen was protecting, through a completely different mechanism that does not require estrogen The research behind lion's mane and cognition, including a placebo-controlled study done specifically in menopausal women showing improved focus and reduced anxiety after four weeks Why reishi does not sedate you the way a pharmaceutical does, and how it works through the gut-brain axis to support your body's own melatonin production The GABA connection: how declining progesterone disrupts sleep and how reishi's triterpene compounds appear to support that same calming pathway What cordyceps does for energy and adrenal function during perimenopause, and why adrenal health becomes increasingly important as the ovaries step back How maitake supports metabolic health and glucose regulation as estrogen declines, and why that matters more than most women realize Why tremella earned its place in the blend, and how its polysaccharides support skin hydration from within as estrogen drops What "standardized to 35% beta-D-glucans" actually means and why that number on the label makes a real difference in whether a mushroom product works How Dr. Desiree thinks about functional mushrooms in relation to other perimenopause support options, including hormone replacement therapy, with an honest look at what the research does and does not yet show Resources Mentioned: Eversio Five Mushroom Blend: https://www.eversiowellness.com/products/5-mushroom-blend-organic-extracts?variant=45340200599751 Oura Ring perimenopause symptom assessment feature: https://ouraring.com/womens-health Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Your Next Steps: Shop Eversio Wellness: https://www.eversiowellness.com/collections/all-products Follow Eversio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eversiowellness/ Try the Eversio Five Mushroom Blend: https://www.eversiowellness.com/products/5-mushroom-blend-organic-extracts?variant=45340200599751 -- use code PODCAST15 at checkout for 15% off your entire order

    53 min

  4. May 29

    The Eversio Experience Podcast | #54 - How To Become A Conscious Creator with Mike Prince

    We have been looking forward to this conversation for a long time, and it did not disappoint. Mike Prince is a friend of the Eversio family, founder of the Conscious Man Project, and a coach who helps men stop performing their lives and start actually living them. He is the kind of guest that makes you put your phone down and just listen. And if you have a man in your life who you love and quietly worry about, this one is especially for you. Mike walked away from the identity he had spent decades building: high-achieving athlete, corporate leader, husband, father, the guy with everything. At the peak of it, he felt completely empty. A Lyme disease diagnosis became the forced pause that changed everything. What he built in that stillness, he now helps other men find. He calls it conscious creation. This conversation went deep, fast, and it did not stay in the lane of men only. We talked about masculine and feminine energy, what women unknowingly do that makes it harder for their partners to heal, and what it actually looks like to design a day with intention rather than obligation. Whether you showed up today as a woman, a partner, a mother, or someone in the middle of your own reckoning, this episode will give you something real to work with. What You Will Learn In This Episode What it actually means to be an unconscious creator and the one habit that keeps most people there without realizing it What men are almost never able to name in a first coaching session and why naming it changes everything The physical toll of living out of alignment and why the body starts speaking when nothing else will What well-meaning partners do that feels supportive but actually makes it harder for men to find their way Why congratulating your man for grinding might be the thing quietly costing you the relationship The difference between masculine and feminine energy that has nothing to do with gender, and why both of you need both How Mike's Lyme disease shifted from purely physical to something he now calls his greatest gift What a consciously designed day actually looks like for someone who is not a monk and has three kids and a full life The one thing Mike's male clients resist the most, and then cannot stop talking about after they try it What Mike wants his three boys to understand about being a man that took him far too long to learn himself Resources Mentioned: The Conscious Man Retreat: www.consciouscreator.world Eversio Wellness Chaga mushroom: https://www.eversiowellness.com/products/chaga-mushroom-extract?variant=42490371211463 Shop all Eversio Wellness mushrooms: https://www.eversiowellness.com/collections/all-products Connect with Mike: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconsciouscreatorcoach Website: https://www.consciouscreator.world Your Next Steps: Shop Eversio Wellness: https://www.eversiowellness.com/en-us/collections/all-products Use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your order: https://www.eversiowellness.com/discount/PODCAST15 Follow us on Instagram @eversiowellness: https://www.instagram.com/eversiowellness/

    50 min

  5. May 22

    The Eversio Experience Podcast | #53 Healing My Autoimmune Disease With The Perfect Day

    This is not a morning routine episode. This is a therapeutic system built from years of trial, error, and paying very close attention to a body with autoimmune disease. Brandi takes you through her full day, from 6:30 AM to lights out at 11, and Dr. Desiree breaks down the biology behind every single piece of it. Not because it looks good on paper, but because the research backs it and the Oura ring data confirms it. If you are living with an autoimmune condition, or you know something is off and you cannot name it yet, this episode is the one to send to every woman in your life who needs to hear it. What You'll Learn: Why the first five minutes after you wake up are the most neuroplastic window of your entire day and how to use that on purpose What Brandi puts in her morning mason jar and the specific reason each ingredient is in there (lemon, apple cider vinegar, mushroom extract and why order and timing matter) The three-legged stool model of autoimmunity and how every element of Brandi's day maps directly to one of those three legs Why meditation is not a wellness extra for someone managing autoimmune disease, and what the epigenetics research actually says about it The difference between morning coffee and matcha for your cortisol levels, your gut lining, and your immune regulation What "back pocket thoughts" are and how a 10-15 minute journaling practice is physically building new neural pathways in your prefrontal cortex Why morning light in your eyes (without sunglasses, without a window) sets your circadian rhythm for the entire day and directly affects sleep quality 14-16 hours later The one thing that is independently associated with increased inflammation regardless of what else you are doing (and it is not your diet) Why Brandi takes Reishi and magnesium bisglycinate every single night and what her Oura ring data shows about sleep quality when she does How a hot shower before bed is triggering the same nervous system wind-down signal as your evening supplements What the glymphatic system does while you sleep and why no supplement or practice can replace the repair work that only happens in those hours The single strongest predictor of microbiome diversity, and how to hit 30 plant foods a week without overhauling your entire kitchen Resources Mentioned: Eversio Wellness 5 Mushroom Blend (Metabolic / Hormone Balancing): https://www.eversiowellness.com/ Eversio Wellness Lion's Mane: https://www.eversiowellness.com/ Eversio Wellness Reishi: https://www.eversiowellness.com/ Soar Organics Matcha (Vancouver-based, USDA and Canada Organic certified): https://www.soarorganics.com/ EWG Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen (annual pesticide guide for produce): https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/ Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/ The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (referenced in context of trauma and autoimmune disease) Brandi's Book: https://www.eversiowellness.com/products/healing-your-body-mind-and-soul Take the Eversio Wellness Quiz: https://www.eversiowellness.com/pages/take-our-quiz Your Next Steps: Take the Wellness Quiz to find the right mushroom for you: https://www.eversiowellness.com/pages/take-our-quiz Shop Eversio Wellness and save 15% with code PODCAST15: https://www.eversiowellness.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eversiowellness/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCSZdEq_Qk0SYCKCeAwuuiw Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0cNGNkTVcgpS2an1IFy1HJ?si=673791bd190e4c33

    1h 5m

  6. May 15

    The Eversio Experience Podcast | #52 - Andrea Ferguson - You Don't Need More Workouts, You Need This!

    You've done the breathwork. You've gone to the retreats. You've signed up for the morning routine. So why does nothing stick? If that question hits close to home, this episode is going to stop you in your tracks. We sat down with Andrea Ferguson, founder of the F.I.T. Life Method Academy (where F.I.T. stands for Fully In Tune), a coach, healer, and nervous system expert who has spent years helping high-achieving women get out of survival mode and into real, everyday capacity for living. Andrea isn't selling you more discipline. She's pointing to the missing piece that most wellness programs skip entirely: true internal capacity, and why building it is completely different from coping. We talk about the science behind your nervous system's "window of tolerance," why your body is not betraying you, and what it actually takes to feel regulated not just on vacation, but on a Tuesday. This one is personal for us at Eversio. Andrea has worked with Brandi and Craig as leaders, and she has come into our retreats and changed how our whole team shows up. We do not recommend people lightly. This is someone we trust completely. What You'll Learn: The difference between coping and building true internal capacity (and the honest signal that tells you which one you're doing) Why high-functioning, high-achieving women are often the most depleted people in the room What the "window of tolerance" is, and how to stop swinging between overdrive and the Netflix couch collapse Why your body is not betraying you. It is communicating with you, and what to do with that message The reason breathwork retreats and meditation don't create lasting change on their own Why more discipline is often just more pressure in disguise, and what to build instead The role of community in real integration, and why you cannot heal in isolation How your life, relationships, and body are all a direct reflection of your internal state What emotional regulation actually is, and why it is the number one skill Andrea says women need right now What Andrea's F.I.T. Life Method Academy looks like, including her certification program for coaches who want to embody this work before they ever teach it Resources Mentioned: Eversio Wellness Quiz: https://www.eversiowellness.com/pages/take-our-quiz Eversio Wellness Website: https://www.eversiowellness.com/ Save 15% on all orders with code PODCAST15 at https://www.eversiowellness.com/ Fit Life Method Academy (Andrea Ferguson): https://thefitlifemethod.com/ Brandi's Book (mentioned in episode): https://www.eversiowellness.com/products/healing-your-body-mind-and-soul F.I.T. Life Method on social: @thefitlifemethod Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch (book recommended by Andrea) Eckhart Tolle (author recommended by Andrea) Gabby Bernstein (author recommended by Andrea) Your Next Step: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eversiowellness/

    43 min

  7. May 8

    The Eversio Experience Podcast | #51 - What It Really Means to Be F.I.T. with Andrea Ferguson from the F.I.T. Life Method Academy

    Have you ever achieved everything on your list and still felt completely empty? Andrea Ferguson did. She spent nearly two decades building a career in nutrition, personal training, and eventually a fitness studio she poured her entire heart into. She had the team, the community, the results. And then she hit a wall she couldn't push through. What happened next changed everything. In this episode, Brandi and Dr. Desiree sit down with Andrea Ferguson, founder of the F.I.T. Life Method Academy, to talk about burnout, identity, and what it actually takes to shift the patterns that keep high-achieving women running in circles. Andrea shares the real story behind selling her beloved fitness studio, what she means by a trauma-informed coaching approach, and why knowing what you need to change is not the same as being able to change it. If you have ever been excellent at something that no longer lights you up, or if you keep starting over and wondering why nothing sticks, this episode is for you. What You'll Learn: Why the "shadow calling" concept stopped Andrea cold and why it might explain the stuck feeling you cannot name What a default loop actually looks like in the daily life of a high-functioning woman (overcommitting, crashing, scrolling, repeat) The five self-worth traps that quietly run the lives of high-achieving women, and how to recognize which ones have you The difference between coping and building real internal capacity, and why the first one keeps you needing relief instead of feeling free Why awareness is not enough and what integration actually means in everyday life How the body reflects the internal state, and what that means for the women who believe losing weight will fix everything else Why you cannot do this work alone, and what it looks like to have someone hold space for your blind spots The window of optimal functioning: what it is, why most high-achievers bypass it entirely, and how to spend more time there Resources Mentioned: Eversio Wellness Quiz: https://www.eversiowellness.com/pages/take-our-quiz Eversio Wellness Website: https://www.eversiowellness.com/ Save 15% on all orders with code PODCAST15 at https://www.eversiowellness.com/ Fit Life Method Academy (Andrea Ferguson): https://thefitlifemethod.com/ Brandi's Book (mentioned in episode): https://www.eversiowellness.com/products/healing-your-body-mind-and-soul Your Next Step: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eversiowellness/

    43 min

  8. May 1

    The Eversio Experience Podcast | #50 - 50 Reviews. 50 Reasons We Do This.

    We made it to episode 50. And instead of talking about what functional mushrooms can do, we let you do the talking.Dr. Des and Brandi read through nearly 3,000 reviews on the Eversio website and pulled 50 that stopped them cold. These are organized into five categories: energy, burnout, stress, brain fog, and one final category that has become a tradition at Eversio HQ. Stay for the last one.In this episode you will hear:Why Cordyceps powered Wayne through a three-hour daily commute and the Whistler Grand Fondo-How Bridget's cholesterol dropped from 200+ to 144 with real before-and-after bloodwork-Carrie's 30+ daily hot flashes completely resolved with the 5 Mushroom Blend-A breastfeeding mom watching her daughter with Down syndrome hit milestone after milestone on Lion's Mane-A mom whose mother slept through the night without a sleeping pill for the first time in 25 years-The reviewer who replaced her nightly glass of wine with Reishi-What happened when Miranda, a self-described total prude, tried the 3 Mushroom Blend before churchFor more information on our products: https://www.eversiowellness.com/products/lions-mane-capsules?variant=42485393686727➡️Use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your entire mushroom wellness order at:https://www.eversiowellness.com/discount/PODCAST15➡️ TAKE THE QUIZ:Not sure where to start on your mushroom wellness journey? Take our naturopathic doctor-curated Mushroom Wellness Quiz to find your mushroom match.https://www.eversiowellness.com/pages/take-our-quiz-eversiowellness-youtube

    49 min
See All (57)

5
out of 5
12 Ratings

About

Hosted by Brandi Garden, co-founder of Eversio Wellness, and Dr. Desiree Caruso, ND. In this podcast we talk all about the world of mushroom wellness because mushrooms are critical to the maintenance of our physical well-being and our collective mental health. We believe mushrooms are symbols of interconnectedness, and we’re so excited to connect you with the health, wellness, and wisdom that they have brought us on our journey to this moment. Eversio means change and it's our mission to change lives through fungi. There is a mushroom for every moment!

Information

You Might Also Like