Mike Tyson’s Second Round: Mushrooms, Mindfulness & the Making of a Spiritual Heavyweight

For most of the world, Mike Tyson is synonymous with raw power, controversy, and unmatched dominance in the boxing ring. But in his second act — or perhaps, his truest form — Tyson is becoming something far deeper: a spiritual explorer, a mental health advocate, and a cultural disruptor using cannabis and psychedelics as tools for healing.

At the heart of this transformation is Tyson 2.0, his cannabis brand that offers curated products ranging from flower to edibles, all rooted in Tyson’s personal experience with trauma, anxiety, and post-fight introspection. But beyond the business, there’s a deeper narrative. Tyson credits psilocybin mushrooms — not fame, not fortune — for helping him rediscover peace. “The toad” (5-MeO-DMT), he once told interviewers, “killed the ego,” allowing him to finally face the fears and pain he had masked with violence and bravado.

From guided mushroom journeys to meditation and deep therapy, Tyson’s recent years have been a masterclass in radical self-confrontation. The man once feared as “The Baddest Man on the Planet” now speaks about oneness, surrender, and ego death. His podcast, Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, serves as a spiritual dojo — where guests from all walks of life engage in raw, often mystical conversations about consciousness, purpose, and pain.

The irony? Tyson, once society’s archetype of brute masculinity, is now helping to usher in a new era of vulnerability, healing, and psychedelic acceptance. In a culture obsessed with reinvention, Tyson isn’t just rebranding — he’s resurrecting.