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Tero Isokauppila - The True Origin Of Christmas


Episode 272


Tero Isokauppila (IG: @iamtero) is the founder of Four Sigmatic, a nature-centric Finnish-American company specializing in functional mushrooms, superfoods, and adaptogens. He's the author of Healing Mushrooms and Santa Sold Shrooms.

Tero was born in Finland and was the 13th generation to grew up on the family farm. There, he foraged for mushrooms and other wild foods while learning about nature at an early age.

Tero has a strong personal interest in health and wellness, which includes activities like making raw chocolate and practicing yin yoga. He's taken up a unique practice of napping on a nail mat, which is a modern form of acupressure and helps to energize his busy life.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The true story behind Christmas
  • The connection between winter solstice and Christmas
  • Santa was a Sami shaman
  • Sami traditions vs. current traditions
  • What is amanita muscaria?
  • Mushrooms & vitamin D
  • How Santa went down the "chimney"
  • Tripping off yellow snow
  • Psychedelics can be healing
  • Beneficial Sami traditions
  • Immune stimulants vs. adaptogens
  • The power of chaga
  • Tero's approach to goal setting
  • Capture the moment

Show sponsors:

Four Sigmatic <== 15% off all Four Sigmatic products (free shipping on orders $100 or more)

Related links:

Tero Isokauppila - Santa Sold Shrooms (book)

Tero Isokauppila's website

Follow Tero Isokauppila on Instagram Tero Isokauppila - Healing Mushrooms (book)

Listen to Tero Isokauppila previously on TUHP (episode #15 & #143)

Four Sigmatic <== 15% off all Four Sigmatic products (free shipping on orders $100 or more)

Follow Four Sigmatic on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Mushroom Academy - free online course

Sami people

Amanita muscaria mushrooms

Matthew Salton - Santa Is A Pyschedelic Mushroom (New York Times)

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