Host Kelly Jackson sits down with Jordan Gros, founder of Mycocentrics, to explore how mushrooms shaped Jordan’s life, health, and entrepreneurship. Jordan shares her path from biological engineering and early cordyceps cultivation to a serious Mount Shasta accident that led her back to Louisiana, where mushrooms became central to her healing and daily regimen. She explains what tinctures (liquid extracts) are, why she uses dual extraction for bioavailability, and why her foundational offerings—cordyceps, reishi, and lion’s mane—address common needs like energy, stress, sleep, focus, and gut health. The conversation covers adaptogens, why consistent use matters, why mushrooms are their own nutritional kingdom (including ergothioneine), cooking vs. raw, safe foraging guidance, education-focused walks and talks, psychedelic mushroom basics, and her growing work with gourmet mushrooms at Chris and Camille’s Family Farm, plus what’s next for Mycocentrics in 2027. From the Episode: " I just had to really dig deep as to what sparked even the slightest amount of joy within me, and I kept returning to mushrooms." " It's very important for me as a human to develop something that people will genuinely benefit from." " ...mushrooms do contain essential nutrients that you cannot reliably get from other sources. Ergothioneine is a big one—it's an antioxidant that exists in many mushrooms, like oyster mushrooms have a lot of it, and if you don't eat mushrooms, you're essentially not gonna get that antioxidant. That antioxidant has anti-aging effects, anti-inflammatory properties, and it can really help your overall health, and all you have to do is just eat more mushrooms." "I wanna say that any mushroom is safe to touch. A lot of people think, 'I don't wanna touch it,' or whatever. It's totally safe to touch. It cannot be absorbed through your skin. Even deadly poisonous mushrooms, you can touch them." " I think my role is genuinely just to get people together and get people hyped and get people feeling connected back to nature. And really, all I wanna do with this is to spark people's interest enough to go down their own rabbit holes. Mycology is such an interesting, new, exciting field. There's a ton of citizen scientists that are making new discoveries." " Reishi's also gonna be like the most all-encompassing, so for those who are like, 'Whoa, this is overwhelming. I don't know where to start,' I always say reishi is the best place to start. They call it the umbrella mushroom. They also call it the mushroom of immortality." Notes and Considerations: Check out Jordan's website for Mycocentrics here (order your mushrooms) Mycocentrics on Instagram Mycocentrics on Facebook The Reset Room Click Here to explore Kelly's offerings: The Reset Room, Self-Love Uni, workshops, in-person experiences, coaching containers, and opportunities to go deeper into this work together Click here to join Moon Letters One More Thing: If this episode resonated with you, I’d LOVE for you to subscribe, rate, and review the show! It only takes one quick moment and would be so greatly appreciated! Your feedback helps more people discover the show and join our manifesting self-love and the life of our dreams journey. And don’t forget to share this episode with someone who could use a little extra encouragement to let their light shine. You can also follow me on Instagram at @dreameditthenreallifedit AND @be_whatchawant for daily insights, self-love tips, and updates on new episodes! And visit dreameditthenreallifedit.us for more resources on aligning your life and business and living in harmony with your dreams. Be sure to check out the blog for show transcripts, extras, and special offers! Contact: Have questions, reflections, or something you’d like me to cover in an upcoming episode? Feel free to reach out! You can email me at kelly@dreameditthenreallifedit.us or send me a DM on Instagram. I love hearing from you and connecting with this amazing community! Thank you, I love you! Let's bring your dreams to real life!
