Best Alex Dorr Podcasts (2024)

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Data we HAD to share - Our Leadership Development Learning Series and Process 39:12

41m ago39:12

39:12

In this episode, Cy and Alex share some incredible insights from Reality-Based Leadership's Leadership Development Series! While many know them for their engaging keynotes, their deep dive programs are all about transforming teams into modern leaders who can ditch the drama and turn excuses into tangible results. They reveal some impressive data fr…

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Cultural History Of Shrooms with Andy Letcher 39:47

5d ago39:47

39:47

Today we sit down with Andy Letcher to dive into the ethnomycological history of humans and psychedelic mushrooms. Andy published the book "Shroom: a cultural history of the magic mushroom" in 2006 and we chat about common myths and stories that have been circulating around magic mushrooms, shedding light on their veracity.…

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Silence -The Most Underused Tool For Great Leadership 22:55

13d ago22:55

22:55

A leader recently asked Alex and Cy, “What happens when you're trying Reality-Based Leadership or using a tool and everything goes silent? Does that mean that the tools not working? What do I do when there's silence? What do I do when that silence feels like it has some extra tension attached to it, is it working?” All of these questions came up an…

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Mushroom Robots with Organic Robotics Lab 36:44

16d ago36:44

36:44

Could mycelium power robots to solve large scale problems? Today we sit down with Rob Shepherd & Anand Mishra of Organic Robotics Lab at Cornell University to talk about their new mycelium powered robots and all the fun things they can do. Tune and and shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on October 23,…

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The Death of Mycelium with Katlyn Beidler 53:37

27d ago53:37

53:37

What happens when mycelium dies in the soil? Mycelium stores up to 70% of carbon in the soil but what happens to the carbon when the mycelium eventually dies? We explore this transformation event with Katlyn Beidler in todays episode. Tune in and Shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on October 23, 2024 …

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Handling Fake Buy-In From Employees 41:30

28d ago41:30

41:30

One of the top three biggest questions we get at Reality-Based Leadership is, How do I get my team to buy-in? How do I get them to buy into what needs to be done? How do I get them to buy into strategies? How do we get people to buy into changes the organization needs us to execute on? And the next question after that is, what do I do If I thought …

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Creating Structure to Give Freedom to Employees 36:25

1M ago36:25

36:25

Many leaders struggle with giving freedom for their employees to do their best work, because they forget to provide some structure for them to work in. In today's episode, Alex and Cy talk about leader's role in finding the balance between structure and play. In the conversation, they go into a key Reality-Based Leadership focus that all leaders ne…

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Meet the 9 Year Old Genius - Sean the Science Kid 19:38

1M ago19:38

19:38

Sean the Science Kid is a 9 year old genius with a 160 IQ, who is an inspiring neurocardiosurgeon, a STEM educator, a mensa member since he was 4 years old, and overall fun guy. Come geek out with us, celebrate Sean's birthday and support all the inspiring work he does in this world! Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be se…

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Ethnomycology in South Africa with Cullen Taylor Clark 1:37:00

2M ago1:37:00

1:37:00

Today we travel to South Africa to sit down with Cullen Taylor Clark to talk about two species of Psilocybin mushrooms (Psilocybe ingeli and Psilocybe maluti) that were newly scientifically described first the first time. Cullen Taylor Clark, a citizen mycologist and co-author on this new paper, worked with Mamosebetsi Sethathi, a Mosotho tradition…

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Disruption-Proofing your team from change with Business Readiness 37:41

2M ago37:41

37:41

If you're a leader that is currently leading your team through change, transformation, innovation, and noticing that there is a lot of resistance concern or fear, this is the podcast for you. Cy and Alex dive deep into what they call Business Readiness, which is their modern take on traditional change management. In short, change management has bee…

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Mycelial Clothing with Aniela Hoitink 33:07

2M ago33:07

33:07

Today we sit down with Aniela Hoitink to talk about how to make clothing out of mycelium. The possibilities of mycomaterials are endless and Aniela and her team discovered an innovative technique to make mycoclothing custom fitted to each individual to revolutionize the clothing industry. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will …

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A Step by Step to Coaching Beyond Drama and Excuses 29:19

2M ago29:19

29:19

In this podcast, Cy and Alex discuss an important leadership concept they discovered while working on content for Alex's new book. Traditional leadership advice often focuses on identifying the source of drama or conflict, and then applying a single tool to address it. However, Cy and Alex have found that the reality is often more complex - sometim…

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How Psilocybin Helps us Learn with Andrea Casanova 48:35

2M ago48:35

48:35

Today we sit down with Andrea Casanova who recently published a paper exploring the influence of psilocybin on subconscious and conscious emotional learning. Does eating magic mushrooms help us grow intellectually and emotionally as humans? Does it depend on the dose, set, and setting? Tune in and shroom in to find out more. Sign up for our podcast…

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Reishi Bonsai with Sam Shoemaker 1:08:07

3M ago1:08:07

1:08:07

Today we sit down with the highly creative Sam Shoemaker to chat about Reishi Bonsai, mycelial boats, cultivating stinkhorns and so many other interesting projects he's up to. Get curious, tune in and shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on August 21, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.co…

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How Plant Fungicides are Affecting Humans with Marin T Brewer 58:54

3M ago58:54

58:54

When we spray fungicides on plants, these fungi are adapting and becoming resistant to anti-fungals when they go and infect humans later down the line. We sit down with Marin T Brewer to talk about these developing super microorganisms and our race to come up with a solution to save humanity. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner w…

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Marine Fungi with Massimo Pernice 38:36

3M ago38:36

38:36

Dive into the deep ocean to explore ecosystems of fungi with Massimo Pernice. Learn how fungi can adapt to extreme environments with ease, how they can breathe underwater, scavenge for food, reproduce, and mush more. Marine mycology is an under-appreciated and under-researched treasure trove of new discoveries and opportunities that lay beneath us.…

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Cooking Mushrooms with Alan Bergo 53:52

3M ago53:52

53:52

Alan Bergo, the chef better known as forager chef leads us on a gastronomic journey of the senses into the mushroom world. We talk about local foraged and farmed food, tips and tricks on how to cook mushrooms, notable varieties people should try before they die, and lots more. Tune in, shroom in and get your taste buds ready. Sign up for our podcas…

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How to Improve Your Sex Life With Psychedelics with Tommaso Barba 50:53

4M ago50:53

50:53

Today we sit down with Tommaso Barba to chat about how we can improve our sex lives with mushrooms and psychedelics. Did you know making love and doing a psychedelic ceremony are wildly all too similar, from set and setting, integration/aftercare, to altered states of high emotions and breakthroughs. Tommaso studied the sex lives of those who take …

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Double-stranded RNA Mind Controls Rust Fungi with Rebecca Degnan 1:03:49

4M ago1:03:49

1:03:49

Right out of a science fiction movie - what if there was a magic spray that could control living organisms to do your bidding? Well, that spray exists, and researchers like Rebecca Degnan are using it for good. Rebecca, from the University of Queensland, is taking a double-stranded RNA spray to control rust fungi that are infecting plants to cure o…

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Mushroom Art with Irene Antonez 1:00:17

4M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Irene Antonez is an artist and musician based in Prague, who specializes in bio art and botanical/mycological illustration, particularly focusing on fungi and microorganisms. Irene's work is heavily influenced by her microscopic research of fungi, mushroom hunting, ethnomycology, ethnobotany, antique scientific illustration books, and her family's …

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Unveiling the Mystery of Chaga with Ben Bohémier 1:35:01

5M ago1:35:01

1:35:01

Today we dive into the mysterious world of chaga with Ben Bohémier. We don't know much about chaga's life cycle, it's illusive rare fruiting body, or much of anything to say the least. Ben is one of the leading experts on the matter and the more he dives in the weirder this world becomes and the more questions arise. Sign up for our podcast giveawa…

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Using Native Fungi to Weaken Invasive Trees with Abe Stone 55:53

5M ago55:53

55:53

Today we sit down with Abe Stone from Michigan Tech to talk about his use of Chondrostereum purpureum — lab nickname “SuperPurp,” inspired by the animated TV series “Adventure Time” - to fight off invasive buckthorn trees in Michigan. We talk about how to find this fungi in the wild, how it works, how to cultivate it in the lab and how to apply it …

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Few Loud Resistors, Many Silent Supporters 47:04

5M ago47:04

47:04

In this episode, Cy and Alex talk about activating the silent majority at work. Alex and Cy share how they are noticing a trend where leaders are getting a wrong read of the room, and they think they have more resistance than is actually there on their team. Too often the loudest small minority of those focused on why we can't or why we shouldn't h…

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New Technique for Measuring Potency in Magic Mushrooms with Kevin Schug 54:56

5M ago54:56

54:56

Today we sit down with Kevin Schug, the Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, to chat about his work using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry to measure psilocybin potency in magic mushrooms. We geek out on all the analytical equipment, how they work, and what goes…

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The Difference Between Pure Psilocybin and Full Spectrum Mushrooms with Lerer Bernard and Orr Shahar 1:08:58

5M ago1:08:58

1:08:58

Today we sit down with two researchers who just published the paper: "Effect of chemically synthesized psilocybin and psychedelic mushroom extract on molecular and metabolic profiles in mouse brain" to discuss the clinical difference between pure chemically synthesized psilocybin versus full spectrum mushrooms with the entourage effect of different…

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Are You Over Managing and Under Leading? 43:52

6M ago43:52

43:52

In today's episode, Alex and Cy talk about a pattern they're seeing out there that is really hurting leaders, creating conflict and burning them out. It's that they are over managing and under leading, and this is a sign of leaders being a little under-skilled to handle some challenges in their current reality. In that, Cy and Alex, talk about a si…

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Mushrooms in Ecuador with Alan Rockefeller and Mandie Quark 1:37:09

6M ago1:37:09

1:37:09

Today we travel to Ecuador with Alan Rockefeller and Mandie Quark of Mycena to talk about the trip we all went on to look for rare and new species of tropical fungi in the jungle. Some were poisonous, some psychedelic, some glowed under UV, some were growing out of insects, and others were brand new to science. We chat about notable tropical specie…

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Psilocybin Therapy for Women with Heather Lee 1:01:03

6M ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Today we sit down with Heather Lee to talk about healing psilocybin therapy retreats for women. We chat about how one holds space for people dealing with trauma, what is it like to be a therapist, and what are the common things women from around the world come to these retreats to overcome and work through. For more information: https://youtube.com…

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Legacy driven or Outcome driven leadership with Mike Lee 49:27

6M ago49:27

49:27

Alex and Cy connected with Mike Lee to talk about the new rules of the future of leadership. Although these rules are simple rules that you might already know, the key insight is that for years, they have been nice to have, and now they're really the new rules to lead the up-and-coming workforce. In the podcast, they cover some of the solid fundame…

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Astromycology with Marta Filipa Simões 46:34

6M ago46:34

46:34

Today we travel to space with Marta Filipa Simões to talk about what fungi has been found in space, how they can survive, what tests we are doing on earth to discover their space exploration potential, and the possibility of fungal life on other planets. Extra information and details: For detailed information on astromycology research and experimen…

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