Founding Mujo: the easiest way for stress to not work against you

Hi there.

I’m Kinga, the founder of Mujo. About three years ago, I found myself pulling my proverbial hair out. I was a new mom back at my demanding job as a start-up CFO. I was grappling with mom guilt and trying to strike that delicate balance of professional success and being a present family member. Like many overworked and overachieving humans, I was running low on sleep and high on anxiety. Instead of helping, coffee was losing its effectiveness. I was on a fast track to burnout.

Burnout is not just a mental state. The research is clear that prolonged mental stress or trauma can manifest as physical illness. Chronic stress, or this persistent feeling of pressure and overwhelm, can disrupt vital processes in the body, leading to dysfunction.

Today, a staggering 75% of Americans experience health issues due to stress. Yet, we’ve normalized this “hustle culture,” and for many high achievers, this actually hinders their performance and makes them sick.

I may be a pragmatic economist by training, but my essence is deeply rooted in kitchen alchemy. Over a decade ago, I watched my dad fight a losing battle against cancer. It was then I began to learn about the extraordinary power of adaptogens, mushrooms, and Ayurveda. At 56, he was much too young to go, leaving three daughters in their 20s behind, missing out on walking us down the aisle and meeting his grandchildren. Compelled to take a proactive approach to my own health and wellness, I began to lean on Mother Nature and biohacking. "Start early," I told myself, "so you can be there for your great-grandchildren, with a sharp wit and endless stories to tell, like my dad should have been."

So there I was, sitting at my kitchen table after my baby went to sleep, weighing out ingredients, testing blends, and burning the midnight oil pouring over research. My goal was to create a daily, science-backed ritual that would:

1 - strengthen my resilience to stress
2 - offer long-term brain health benefits, and
3 - provide more sustainable energy than caffeine.

And so Mujo was born.

Though my inspiration is rooted in 100% natural botanicals and fungi going back centuries to ancient civilizations, the Mujo formulas are crafted embracing what modern science has to offer about managing our stress response. The Mujo approach is simple: stress resilience for peak mental performance. When your body is under stress and can't cope, the fight or flight response kicks in. There is less blood flow in your brain, impacting immediate reasoning power. Prolonged stress impacts cortisol and mitochondrial function, the key drivers of energy, brain power, inflammation, blood sugar and metabolism.

Mujo is the easiest way to get stress not work against you. It harnesses the power of science-backed ingredients like Rhodiola Rosea, Chaga, Bacopa Monnieri, and real Lion’s Mane so you can rise to any challenge. Each ingredient is meticulously considered, researched and tested, and the results speak for themselves. With my new coffee-like ritual, I transformed from an exhausted working mom to a thriving one. When you're running fast, it's easy to forget about mental self-care, and a strong mind is your strongest muscle.

We don't stop at offering a remarkable alternative to coffee and energy drinks. Our outlook extends to opening our eyes and minds to a holistic approach to achieving peak performance, finding the most effective, researched, (and delightful) ways to bring the best version of ourselves forward.

We're here to deliver something a little more authentic, richer and extraordinary. Life is too short to not let your peak performer be born and see where they can take you. A real change begins within. Brew a mug now.

Welcome to Mujo,

Kinga Wilewska