About this site

L.A. Mushrooms, a mushroom inspired media company, dedicated to research, the environment, and sharing the stories of Mother Earth's flora, fungal, and fauna. L.A. Mushrooms branches out from the mycelium network to create and publish fungi and ecologically inspired books, graphic novels, movies, docuseries, online videos, animation, and live events.

Listen to the Nerv podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Connect with Ryan: ryan at lamush dot org

Watch Ryan perform Breathwork For Self-Love Live from West L.A.

Watch Ryan's author performance @Google on The Rise of the Influencer Economy

Watch Ryan's performance at InfluConf, Istanbul, Turkey on The Creator Economy and Healing From Social Media Fatigue.

Watch Ryan's performance @Google Author Talk on Telling Your Authentic Story

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About Ryan

Ryan Williams is a comedian, improviser, environmentalist, and fungal storyteller. He's the founder of L.A. Mushrooms. After working in social media for Disney, gaming at Machinima, and with tech startups to help spread their stories, he now uses his skills to further his mission: building a fungi, environmental, and ecologically inspired media company.

He has performed and taught at Google, SXSW, Vanderbilt University, City University of London, USC and Loyola Marymount. Ryan’s podcast and writing have been featured in Inc. Magazine, Huffington Post, Success Magazine, Business Insider, Social Media Examiner, and USA Today. 

He is certified to teach breathwork, yoga nidra, yin yoga and meditation. His first book, The Influencer Economy : How to Launch Your Idea, Share it with the World, and Thrive in the Digital Age details the rise of social media influencers.