Tero Isokauppila, Four Sigmatic Founder

Tero Isokauppila (0:00)

So I've come to realize that what you put inside of you is what comes out, and therefore daily habits are so important.

And although your mind is the ultimate tool in order to master the mind, or even try to control the mind, or live with the mind, whatever your goal is, requires a lot of small practices and habits for what we eat, what we drink, how we breathe, how we move, and those set the tone for the mind. But the end goal is, in a way, the mind or the spirit.

Michael Gervais (0:46)

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Okay, this week's conversation is with Tero Isokauppila, the founder of Four Sigmatic. It's a wellness company helping people nourish their bodies inside and out. Tero is a 13th generation farmer from Finland and he grew up working the farms with his family.

He earned a degree in chemistry business and a certificate in plant-based nutrition at Cornell. And I'm stoked to be partnered with Tero at Four Sigmatic and I think you'll see why in this conversation. I can honestly say this was one of the more unique conversations that I've had since we fired up Finding Mastery. And I wanted to first learn more about the impact mushrooms have on overall wellness, but this conversation ended up being so much more than that.