In this episode of Bend Into Balance, Adriana sits down with Willis, founder of The Loving Fungi, to explore his path toward understanding the deeper relationship between human health and the intelligence of plants and fungi. Willis shares how a lifetime of curiosity, experimentation, and lived experience has shaped his role as a self-described alchemist, dedicated to helping others reconnect with their bodies and the natural world.

Together, Adriana and Willis talk about the origins of The Loving Fungi, the importance of both pain and joy in personal growth, and how community-centered healing can create lasting impact. From one-on-one sessions to thoughtfully crafted formulas, Willis offers a grounded yet expansive perspective on what it means to pursue balance, vitality, and a more conscious way of living in Bend and beyond.

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LISTEN: Bend Into Balance: Willis Mitchell🎧

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June 18, 2026

<h1>LISTEN: Bend Into Balance: Willis Mitchell🎧</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />June 18, 2026</p> <p>In this episode of Bend Into Balance, Adriana sits down with Willis, founder of The Loving Fungi, to explore his path toward understanding the deeper relationship between human health and the intelligence of plants and fungi. Willis shares how a lifetime of curiosity, experimentation, and lived experience has shaped his role as a self-described alchemist, dedicated to helping others reconnect with their bodies and the natural world.</p> <p>Together, Adriana and Willis talk about the origins of The Loving Fungi, the importance of both pain and joy in personal growth, and how community-centered healing can create lasting impact. From one-on-one sessions to thoughtfully crafted formulas, Willis offers a grounded yet expansive perspective on what it means to pursue balance, vitality, and a more conscious way of living in Bend and beyond.</p> <p>LISTEN NOW:</p> <div id="buzzsprout-player-19368340"></div> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/video-and-podcasts/podcasts/listen-bend-into-balance-willis-mitchell%f0%9f%8e%a7/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=91356&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/video-and-podcasts/podcasts/listen-bend-into-balance-willis-mitchell%f0%9f%8e%a7/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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