# America First Stories Ep. 8: Ryan Witte

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Podcast: [Badlands Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/badlands-media-6674661)
Published: 2026-05-17T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://badlandsmedia.podbean.com/e/america-first-stories-ep-8-ryan-witte/
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## Resource

Jon Herold sits down with Ryan Witte of MyShroom Vibe for a candid conversation about the product he uses every single day. Ryan opens up about years of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation before a mentor casually dropped one word that changed everything: shrooms. What started as personal relief became a business, a mission, and now a growing platform helping thousands of people explore microdosing psilocybin. Ryan breaks down how his Oregon farm partners cultivate and extract the product, what the Stamets Stack actually is, why the Albino Penis Envy strain is the most potent and hardest to grow, and the difference between microdosing and a full trip. He also addresses the legal gray area the industry navigates, social media censorship battles, and a new 100mg beginner capsule coming soon. If you have ever been curious but a little scared, this one is for you.

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