In this episode of the Meadow Podcast, Mike Townsend speaks with Tori Armbrust, founder of Satori Farms and one of Oregon’s licensed psilocybin mushroom growers, about cultivating mushrooms, building a business in a new industry, and what psychedelics can teach us about consciousness and perspective. Tori shares her journey from foraging chanterelles to building a mushroom education business and eventually becoming a licensed grower. She discusses the challenges of navigating Oregon’s emerging psilocybin industry, including finding property, licensing, and facing roughly 75 rejections along the way. Mike and Tori explore what goes into growing and testing mushrooms for Oregon’s legal program, including potency, different varieties, and the role of anecdotal experience and placebo. The conversation also moves into the deeper questions around psychedelic experiences. Tori reflects on how mushrooms changed her relationship with death, while Mike and Tori discuss perspective, attention, autopilot, time, and how psychedelics can shift the way we see ourselves and the world. They also touch on natural vs. synthetic psychedelics, psychedelic education, raising children around conversations about mushrooms, and the future of Oregon’s legal psilocybin program. If you’re interested in psychedelics, mushroom cultivation, consciousness, or Oregon’s legal psilocybin program, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at the industry and a thoughtful conversation about seeing life differently. _ References & Suggested Reading / Listening: → Satori Farms - Tori Armbrust’s licensed psilocybin mushroom farm and cultivation business in Oregon. https://www.satorifarmspdx.com/ → Journeys - documentary exploring Oregon’s legal psilocybin program, including service centers, facilitators, growers, and testing labs. Dr. Tracy Kim Townsend, M.D., is a licensed medical doctor and licensed psilocybin facilitator, and the Co-Founder of Meadow Medicine, a doctor-led psilocybin service center based in Portland, Oregon. Meadow provides legal, medically informed psilocybin services for adults seeking healing support for depression, anxiety, burnout, PTSD, substance abuse, grief processing, and life transitions. Our programs combine rigorous safety screening, structured preparation, guided journey sessions, and integration support to help clients unlock meaningful, sustained change. If you’re interested in learning more about legal psilocybin services, visit: 👉 https://www.meadowmedicine.org Subscribe for more down-to-earth education about psychedelics. — Disclaimer: This channel is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Psilocybin services are currently legal in Oregon under state regulation. Always consult your own healthcare provider before making decisions about medications or mental health treatment.
