Our Story
Welcome to Graceful Mushrooms —
I'm so glad you're here.
My name is Grace, and I’m the founder of Graceful Mushrooms. What started as family foraging walks during the early days of COVID has blossomed into something much deeper: a mission-driven business rooted in care, nature, and wellness.
While exploring local woods with my family, I became fascinated by the powerful properties of mushrooms—especially Turkey Tail, which is known for its immune-supporting and anti-cancer benefits. After learning to safely identify them (and their look-alikes!), I went on to earn my wild mushroom identification certification in my state. I began crafting small-batch tinctures using what we foraged. Over time, this blossomed into a full line of medicinal mushroom tinctures and a skincare line built on the same principles of natural healing.
Like many, cancer has touched my life deeply—my mother, my husband, and my best friend have all walked that road. These experiences, along with my background as a registered nurse, inspired me to create products that offer gentle, natural support for body and skin.
I spent 15 years as an RN, caring for patients from premature infants to the elderly. My passion for pharmacology, chemistry, and biology always ran deep, and I carry that knowledge with me into every formulation. While I’ve stepped away from the hospital setting, my heart for caring hasn’t changed—I’m simply doing it in a different way now.
Graceful Mushrooms isn’t just a business—it’s my way of continuing to serve: providing products rooted in research, made with care, and designed to support people’s well-being—without a prescription or appointment.
On Natural Skincare and Graceful Aging
Years ago, as a young nurse on a surgical floor, I asked a plastic surgeon about injectables. His advice surprised me: “Unless it’s for something big, like a wedding, skip it. Instead, invest in a good skincare routine.” Later, my dermatologist echoed that sentiment—explaining how aggressive treatments could actually worsen my skin tone.
Those conversations stayed with me. Over time, I’ve come to embrace the idea that beauty isn’t about erasing time, but honoring the journey. While I fully support anyone’s path to feeling confident—be it through surgery, injectables, lasers, or natural care—my personal choice is to support my skin the way I support my health: gently, intentionally, and as naturally as possible.
My hope is that Graceful Mushrooms helps you do the same.
