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Stop Forcing It: The Mushroom Lesson - EP 1093

Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Release Date: 10/28/2025

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Summary

Sometimes the best thing you can do—whether it’s growing food or running a business—is stop forcing it. This week I share what mushrooms taught me about systems, patience, and letting things grow on their own.

In this episode:

  • Why I started cultivating mushrooms and how it ties to the Holler Roast coffee-grounds waste stream
  • Early failures with DIY bins and Tennessee humidity
  • The easy automated setup that finally worked
  • First-round lessons (including a moldy pink oyster experiment)
  • Cooking payoff: duck-fat blue oysters worth the wait
  • And the big picture—how the “don’t force it” mindset applies to business and life
  • You don’t make mushrooms grow, you make it easy for them to show up. Same goes for your business.
  • The Takeaway
  • Mushrooms—and systems—thrive when you build the right environment and step back. Stop forcing it, build your setup, and let the good stuff show up.

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.