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MycoWorks LIFE feeds your wonder and curiosity for a new class of materials. We share stories and interview the MycoWorks team about our product and technology, the potential of Fine Mycelium™ to change the world, and much more. Every episode will take you closer to MycoWorks: the artist-founded biotechnology company growing the Future of Materials.
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MycoWorks TALKS
Casual, connected conversations between cool people in the MycoWorks universe. In each episode, Xevi Gallego, our VP of Brand Marketing, will take you on a behind-the-scenes journey of unfiltered stories with featured guests.
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“We show that mycelium is not only about crafted things that stay at the artistic level but can be driven into design pieces that are beautiful and very much usable.” We spoke with Guillaume de Saint Lager, founder of design agency Paragone, about introducing audiences around the world to the creative possibilities of Reishi™ Fine Mycelium™ for functional and distinctive interior design objects. Paragone partnered with MycoWorks to present 'Mycelium Muse' – an exhibition that brought togethe...
“It’s crucial today to embrace new materials like Reishi that open a door to new ways of wearing and living.” We spoke with Stéphane Carcy, founder of Carcy Magazine, about the spark of creativity ignited in him by our mycelium materials, and all of the art, design, and creative community-building that came from this special, mulitifaceted collaboration between Carcy and Reishi™. MycoWorks Talks is a space to feed your wonder and curiosity for a new class of materials. Xevi Gallego, o...
“The art of subtlety and thoughtfulness” distinguishes the work of Wildman Chalmers Design. Principal and design director Heather Wildman speaks to us about the firm’s incorporation of Reishi™ in the interior design of the newly-opened Populus, the first carbon-positive hotel in the United States. Join us for an in-depth conversation on the design decisions that shaped this uniquely “biophilic” experience of hospitality in Denver. MycoWorks Talks is a space to feed your wonder and curiosity ...
We're back! In this unusual episode, we sit down with a different kind of guest...artificial intelligence. Join us as we chat with Pi AI about the amazing properties of mycelium, its role in the ecosystem, and the innovative ways it is being used in fields such as biotechnology. Whether you're a mycology enthusiast or simply curious about the cutting-edge of biotechnology, you won't want to miss this enlightening conversation. 0:03:00 Discussing AI's role in transforming biotech and m...
1In this captivating episode, Doug Hardesty, the Chief Operating Officer of MycoWorks, discusses drawing on his extensive manufacturing experience to establish the diverse team, systems, and processes necessary to transition Fine Mycelium™ from a small garage in San Francisco to opening the world's first commercial-scale mycelium production plant in Union, South Carolina. 0:03:00 - Scaling up from a garage in SF, CA -> pilot plant in Emeryville, CA-> commercial-scale plant in Unio...
“Sustainability means to me being authentic to our hearts and who we are.” Mehera Blum is the founder and creative director of Blumera, a company that designs exquisite, uplifting collections created with intention using natural sustainable materials and loved by celebrities like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. We recently collaborated with Mehera to create the Poppies Octagon Wood Clutch made with Reishi™: a unique, hand-carved addition to Blumera’s popular line of wood clutches that features a...
This fall, MycoWorks is celebrating its ten-year anniversary, and to mark the occasion, we invited Sophia Wang, MycoWorks co-founder and Chief of Culture, back to the studio for a recap and a look forward. In this episode: 1:10 – Collaborating with Phil Ross and learning about everything mycelium can do 3:00 – What Sophia today would tell herself over 15 years ago 4:00 – Attending IndieBio as a young entrepreneur 7:25 – Writing a first set of company values as a young team 15:45 – Leadership...
“In the lab, we like to say that our mycelium is a bit capricious; it has its own temper,” says Maud Ohler, Vice President of Technology Development at MycoWorks and fermentation scientist. Maud’s work with mycelium traces back to about 15 years ago when she first heard the word mycelium in a biology class focused on tree/root symbiosis and mycorrhizae, the symbiotic association between roots and fungus. She now finds herself working intimately with mycelium in the MycoWorks tech dev lab on a...
“Biology is the new frontier. It’s still the great unknown,” shares Matt Scullin, materials scientist and MycoWorks CEO. In this episode, Matt dives into the enormous opportunity in the materials industry, how mycelium is a uniquely positioned organism to unlock this new frontier, and the challenges of scaling up our technology as we build the new plant in South Carolina. In this episode: 2:00 - Why mycelium?9:10 - Biology and brand new tools - a combination of science and creativity17...
“I hate the word luxury. I think we should replace it with the search for excellence and quality,” shares Patrick Thomas, industry legend, previous CEO of Hermès, and MycoWorks’ board member. In this episode, Patrick shares what true luxury is for him, how connected luxury is to sustainability, and his thoughts on the future of alternative materials and Reishi™ for the luxury industry. In this episode: 1:30 Becoming the CEO of Hermès: “An encounter”5:00 The definition of true luxury8:10...
"It feels new; I've never felt something like this before. It's totally different," wondered Antoine Roset, CEO of Roset SAS, when he felt a sheet of Reishi™ for the first time. In this episode, Antoine shares the importance of design and durability for the high-end French furniture manufacturer Ligne Roset, his thoughts on new materials, what sustainability means to him, and why this fifth-generational company decided to work with Reishi™. In this episode: 3:30 Ligne Roset's motivation...
"You only have one chance to make a first impression, so it better be great," shares Elettra Wiedemann, fashion icon, food writer, and Executive Director of Mama Farm, about her learnings from a successful career in the fashion industry. In this episode, Elettra shares her long-life passion for environmentalism and food, why she changed Fashion Weeks to farms and her story with MycoWorks. In this episode: • Elettra’s story with MycoWorks and friendship with Matt • A plate of oatmeal: ...
"Are we threatened by fungi?" "Are guns the best way to kill mycelia?" "How will The Last of Us end?" These are just a few questions we asked two of our in-house mycologists at MycoWorks; Sachin Jain, principal scientist and mycologist, and Phil McGaughy, artist, research assistant and mycologist. In this episode, we discuss the HBO show, what's fiction and what's reality, the role of fungi in the mainstream, and how human perception of fungi has shifted over time. In this episode: 1:30...
“The horizon is just limitless,” shares Wei-En Chang, MycoWorks Sr Director of Business Development, about the potential of our Fine Mycelium™ platform. In this episode, Wei-En shares his path from design to innovation, his deep passion for skateboarding, his previous career as an art director, shoe designer, and business owner, and how all that experience translates to the value he brings to MycoWorks today. In this episode: 03:30 – Conscious consumerism is driving innovation05:00 – Fu...
"I respect the skin through my work," shares Daniel Martin, NYC-based celebrity makeup artist, and beauty trendsetter, when asked about his approach to beauty. In this episode, Daniel shares his background as a makeup artist, his experience working with celebrities, how dirty the beauty industry can be, and what brought him and MycoWorks together to create The Brushroll. In this episode: 5:00 From art history to makeup: Daniel's career as a makeup artist9:30 His approach to makeup is a...
“Is this textile alive?” wondered Daniella Pineda, actress, comedian, and writer, when she heard about Reishi™ for the first time. In this episode, Daniella shares her interest in sustainable materials, her career as an actress, and her childhood growing up in her hometown, Oakland, California. Learn more about MycoWorks: https://www.mycoworks.com Get closer to Reishi™: https://www.madewithreishi.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycoworks Twitter: https://twitter.com/M...
“We’re sold out!” shares Thibault Schockert, CEO of CdV and founder of Allen St., after less than a week of launching the Allen St. x Made with Reishi™ collection. In this episode, Thibault shares his expertise in fabricating leather goods for the leading French luxury houses, his interest and experience with leather alternatives, and his excitement for Reishi™ as a new material with unique capabilities and exciting possibilities. Learn more about MycoWorks: https://www.mycoworks...
"San Francisco is a small town compared to Paris," says Bill Morris, Director of Product and "veteran" at MycoWorks. Leading MycoWorks' new office in Paris and transforming brand partners' needs into engineering specifications for customized materials, materials science and textile engineering expert Bill Morris chats LIVE from Paris with Xevi Gallego, VP of Brand and Marketing in this special episode. In this episode: 02:00 – Mycelium is like “a fabric of nature” 03:30 – My...
In this story, we celebrate MycoWorks' co-founder Sophia Wang's recognition as a Conscious Fashion Campaign honoree and the custom jewelry we commissioned from SF artist Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough: a pair of one-of-a-kind Made with Reishi™ brooches. Read the story at www.mycoworks.com and follow our journey at @mycoworks on Instagram.
“My journey? It’s an amazing arc,” says Sophia Wang, MycoWorks co-founder and Chief of Culture. Named one of Conscious Fashion Campaign’s 2022 honorees, in this episode Sophia revisits her journey with our host Xevi: from her beginnings as a dancer and performer, to literature instructor and PhD at UC Berkeley, to co-founding MycoWorks with Phil Ross in 2013, to Chief of Culture today. "It's an honor to be part of a growing community of people who are recalibrating what ‘green’ practices look...
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