Podcasts about Apothecary

Thrilled to welcome a favorite author of mine, Lorraine Anderson, to chat about her newest book in the Apothecary series, Beauty Apothecary: Soulful Remedies to Foster Beauty Inside and Out.Beauty Apothecary is for anyone who wants to explore and cultivate beauty, from the inside out. Anderson invites readers to embracing a holistic self-care practice that they can complete at home (complete with recipes for homemade body treatments, ointments, moisturizers and more) split into three sections: the foundations of beauty, inner beauty (exploring a beautiful mind, heart, and soul), and outer beauty (recipes to help look and feel our best). She wants readers to take a moment for themselves and understand that beauty isn't just physical. It's about what "uplifts, inspires, grounds, and nourishes you and brings you a sense of harmony...Living beautifully simply means living intentionally and authentically." Find the book and Lorraine:Beauty Apothecary: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Beauty-Apothecary/Lorriane-Anderson/Sacred-Apothecary-Series/9781923208018Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritelement/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.spiritelement.coLorraine Anderson is an LA-based bestselling author (author of ⁠The Witch's Apothecary⁠ ) as well as a tarot reader, astrologer, spiritual teacher, and more.

Kim Rogers (aka 'Worm Queen') is the co-founder and CEO of RogersHood Apothecary, a wellness company specializing in herbal detox and cleansing kits.  You can purchase her best-selling Parasite ParaFy Cleanse Kit here. EPISODE SUMMARY BELOW-- I. Apothecary vs Pharmacy Discussion Nate and Kim discussed the origins and meanings of the words "apothecary" and "pharmacy," with Kim explaining how apothecary refers to natural herbal medicine while pharmacy refers to synthetic medications. Kim shared her experience going viral on TikTok in 2021 as the "worm queen" after discovering a parasite cleanse that helped resolve health issues she had been struggling with since 2019. II. Parasite Cleanse Business Journey Kim shared her journey from a 18-year career in Western medicine to creating her own parasite cleanse business after gaining significant TikTok fame when a video about deworming went viral, increasing her following from 10,000 to 210,000 in just two days. She discussed how she later discovered she had chronic Lyme disease undiagnosed for 30 years and mold poisoning, which led her to create additional health products including a Moldies kit. Kim explained that while she was a licensed medical specialist, she carefully avoids giving medical advice on her social media, instead sharing her personal experiences and what herbs have helped her, noting that TikTok later changed its community guidelines to restrict parasite cleansing content. III. Social Media Content Suppression Kim discussed her experience with social media suppression on TikTok and Instagram, where her content was significantly limited despite having 600,000 followers on TikTok. Despite the platform restrictions, Kim continued creating content daily across multiple platforms including Instagram, YouTube, and a podcast called "What's Eating You," with the goal of providing affordable and accurate testing for parasites, mold, and Lyme disease. She explained that her mission is driven by personal experience with health issues that altered her life, and she has expanded from a small shop to a 14,000 square foot facility while offering free educational content alongside her paid testing kits. IV. Kim's Health Advocacy Challenges Kim discussed her challenges fighting against Big Pharma, including being banned from 26 accounts over five years while building a following of 1.5 million across platforms. She shared her personal health struggles with chronic Lyme disease and PTSD from medical neglect, while continuing to advocate for alternative treatments including acupuncture, IVs, and red light therapy. The conversation included a detailed explanation of Kim's viral podcast clip about treating pinworms using scotch tape, which led to a broader discussion about the limitations of Western medicine and the need for comprehensive treatment approaches. V. Parasite Diagnosis and Treatment Challenges Kim and Nate discussed modern medicine's approach to treating health issues, with Kim sharing her experience of being diagnosed with worms and cryptosporidium parvium after catching them from water in Hoodsport, Washington. Kim explained that standard labs in the US failed to detect these parasites, requiring her to send samples to Mexico for proper diagnosis. She described the challenges of getting treatment approved by insurance due to the lack of domestic lab confirmation, and how her husband's treatment was denied despite the Mexican lab results showing his condition. VI. Lyme Disease Treatment Approaches Kim discussed her experiences with a controversial drug ending in "mectin" and explained the importance of using binders when taking it, as the drug kills parasites and releases toxins that need to be neutralized. She described how synthetic drugs like Iver work to break down biofilms and expose parasites, while also explaining her herbal approach that includes specific frequency-matched herbs to target different ailments. Kim revealed she was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2023 after being bitten by ticks at age 11, and shared her experience of having worms come out through her skin and urine. VII. Chronic Illness and Medical Journey Kim shared her experience with chronic illness, including being diagnosed with Lyme disease, which she described as creating a "mirror" that masks other health issues like mold, parasites, and heavy metals from the immune system. She explained how medical professionals often dismissed her concerns about unusual tissue findings during surgeries, attributing them to normal inflammation or scar tissue. Kim ultimately chose to surrender her medical license to avoid the constraints of conventional medical practice and pursue alternative approaches to healing. VIII. Heavy Metal Detox and Health Kim explained how heavy metals enter the body through food, pharmaceuticals, dental work, and contaminated water, emphasizing the importance of natural remedies like cilantro for detoxification. She discussed how Candida overgrowth can be managed with herbs like Oregon grapefruit and Usnea to prevent sugar cravings and systemic issues. Kim also highlighted the dangers of tap water, which may contain nematodes, pharmaceuticals, and heavy metals, recommending against drinking tap water and suggesting water testing as a preventive measure. IX. Parasite Cleansing and Health Effects Kim explained that parasites are widespread, estimating that approximately 3.5 billion people worldwide have parasites, though official statistics only show 60 million cases in the US. She discussed how parasites can affect health conditions like MS and how she developed her own parasite cleansing kits after working in medical research. When Nate asked about criticism from scientists calling parasite cleansing pseudoscience, Kim defended her approach, stating that wormwood has been scientifically proven to eliminate parasites and that many people she has tested have confirmed parasite presence. X. Parasite Treatment and Compliance Goals Kim discussed her experience with parasites and their connection to mental health, particularly during full moons. She explained her Purify kit, which includes three tinctures and a binder taken daily, along with additional products like a lymph kit. Kim mentioned their goal to achieve FDA compliance within two months to allow store distribution, and shared her belief that Lyme disease affects brain function, potentially making people more susceptible to certain influences.

Artist Laurie Victor Kay talks about her art and the life behind the work. Laurie has built a remarkable career as a photographer and multidisciplinary artist, but her work has turned toward the more personal terrain of anxiety, medication, surgery, grief, healing, and the courage to explore these deeply human experiences.Laurie Victor Kay is a multidisciplinary artist based in Omaha whose work moves across photography, painting, video, installation, and digital media. She has built a long creative career that includes fine art, public installations, professional photography, and collaborations with major clients and institutions. Trained at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia College Chicago, Laurie has built a wide-ranging creative life with clients and collaborators including Nike, The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Jim Thompson Thai Silk Company, and Desmalter Paris. Her work can be found in permanent installations at UNMC, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, 4 World Trade Center, and other public and private collections. Laurie's more recent work has also become deeply personal. Through projects such as PATHOS, Apothecary, and Artist Hands as Instrument, she explores vulnerability, mental health, physical pain, grief, beauty, resilience, and the strange ways art can help us make sense of what we are going through.

With a little bit of knowledge, Mary Colvin, RH (AHG) believes that anyone can develop their own homemade remedies and medicines. In The Herbalist's Guide, she introduces you to the world of herbalism and shares her own knowledge about herbal actions, the concept of energetics and its importance in herbalism, basic botany, harvesting, herbal preparations, miscellaneous materials used to make herbal medicine, and other tools of the trade.

On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I'm chatting with Abby to help her build a book apothecary for the season ahead. Join me as I talk all things books with a listener and build a book apothecary that will serve, soothe and nudge.Abby is a literacy educator who is content in her life, but also feels a bit of unrest. She wants to build a book apothecary focused on four key words: freedom, grow, nourish and connect. In addition to growing her reading life in nourishing ways, she'd also like to grow her writing life to help her uncover and decide upon her next steps in the season ahead. I have a feeling a lot of us are going to be nodding our heads and writing down titles in this episode!Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You'll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!WAYS TO FIND YOURSELF by Angela Brown (Amazon / Bookshop)STRESS LESS, ACCOMPLISH MORE by Emily Fletcher (Amazon / Bookshop)THE DAILY ARTIST'S WAY by Julia Cameron (Amazon / Bookshop)YOU ARE A BADASS AT MAKING MONEY by Jen Sincero (Amazon / Bookshop)COUNTDOWN TO RICHES by Rhonda Byrne (Amazon / Bookshop)WHAT IF YOU ARE THE ANSWER by Rachel Hollis (Amazon / Bookshop)ABUNDANT EVER AFTER by Cathy Heller (Amazon / Bookshop)If YOU would like to build your book apothecary with me on the podcast, click here to apply! I'd love to connect and collaborate!Once you've listened, I'd love to know what you think of this episode. Leave your thoughts in the comments!Let's Work Together!I love to connect with others around our shared love of reading and writing.Here are some ways we can work together to create a life you love where restorative reading and writing is at the center of it all:

What if the exhaustion so many parents carry isn't a personal failure, but a signal that something deeper needs tending?In this episode, I'm joined by Gemma Dean, life coach and founder of Reset with Gemma, and Sima Rahman, creative facilitator and founder of The Artist's Apothecary. Together, they co-created the Mindful Parent Hub, a space where coaching meets creativity to support parents navigating burnout, identity shifts, and disconnection.“I was just surviving… there was no joy, no happiness. I couldn't connect with my kids.”, reflects Gemma.We explore the realities of parental burnout (what it can feel and look like), the myths that keep it hidden, and the small ways we can begin to find our way back to ourselves and to each other.This is a conversation about slowing down, asking for help, and redefining what support and belonging can look like in this season of life.

On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I'm sharing all the details on my personal book apothecary for May 2026.Each month, I choose a one-word theme to guide my intentions and create a book apothecary to help me breathe that word into existence through reading, writing and learning. This month, my chosen one word theme is: HOPE.It was sparked by an email from Omega with an invitation inside:This month, we encourage you to reflect on what hope means in your life right now and how that understanding shapes the way you move forward. What are you willing to believe in? What feels ready to emerge? And how might hope guide your next step?That invitation seemed to be written just for me and has sparked an exploration into HOPE ever since then. It's the perfect word to follow my own-word theme of RELEASE from last month. Now that I've released some things that no longer serve me, I can make space for the hope that does. As you likely already know, the best way to welcome a new way of thinking, feeling and being into my life is through reading and writing, paying careful attention to the books I surround myself with and the prompts I write from so I can take inspired action in my life.Here's my current book apothecary to explore what HOPE means to me this month. Scroll to see the contents below and press play on the podcast episode talking all about it.Restorative Reading:I've chosen a mix of books to explore themes of HOPE and to bring more of it into my life. I admit, I have built a pretty tall stack, but I am hopeful that I'll read them all (yes, pun intended). Here are the books in my apothecary along with the publishers blurb for each of them:WAYS TO FIND YOURSELF by Angela Brown (Amazon / Bookshop)Technically, I've already read an advanced copy of the book, but it's going to sit on my shoulders all month long. It will be one of my top books of 2026 (if not ever) and has the kind of quiet power to help you move forward with hope while better appreciating all previous versions of yourself. It's breath-taking. Here's the overview:Grace Whittaker's life is coming apart.In the wake of her mother's death, a stalled writing career, and a slow-motion separation from her husband, Grace is more directionless than ever. But when she returns to Sea Drift, the beach town where she and her mother summered for years, Grace's life comes together in the most unexpected ways.Soon after arriving on the picturesque coastline that meant so much to her, Grace discovers more than she remembers, and for reasons she can't possibly fathom. Amid the weathered surf shops, pastel motels, and sloping beaches, Grace begins to encounter younger versions of herself. Each one is vivid, alive, and breathtakingly real.As she navigates this most surreal week—reconnecting with old friends, trying to solve a quiet mystery about her mother, and revisiting a love she left behind—Grace is forced to remember who she used to be. It's the only way she can figure out who she can still become.THE HOPE CHEST by Viola Shipman (Amazon / Bookshop)Personally, I think all of Viola Shipman's books have threads of hope on the pages and I cannot wait to find them in this book. Here's what I'm looking forward to:The discovery of one woman's heirloom hope chest unveils precious memories and helps three people who have each lost a part of themselves find joy once again.Ever since she was diagnosed with ALS, fiercely independent Mattie doesn't feel like herself. She can't navigate her beloved home, she can't go for a boat ride, and she can barely even feed herself. Her devoted husband, Don, doesn't want to imagine life without his wife of nearly fifty years, but Mattie isn't likely to make it past their anniversary.But when Rose, Mattie's new caretaker, and her young daughter, Jeri, enter the couple's life, happiness and the possibility for new memories return. Together they form a family, and Mattie is finally able to pass on her memories from the hope chest she received from her mother.With each item—including a favorite doll, family dishes, an embroidered apron, and an antique Christmas ornament—the hope chest connects Mattie, Don and Rose to each other and helps them find hope again in the face of overwhelming life challenges.THE PRAYER BOX by Lisa Wingate (Amazon / Bookshop)Do you have a prayer box? I do, but I only have one that my daughter gifted to me. I'm enchanted with the idea of having one for each year of my life as a way to archive it and reflect on who I've become, kind of like my notebooks. Here's the overview:When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out Iola's rambling Victorian house. Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola's walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, spanning from Iola's youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper--the hopes and wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman passing through the seasons of an extraordinary, unsung life filled with journeys of faith, observations on love, and one final lesson that could change everything for Tandi.A SPRINKLE OF SWEET SERENDIPITY by Rachel Linden (Amazon / Bookshop)I have had this book preordered for months and I absolutely cannot wait for the latest book from one of my favorite authors. Here's the set-up:Paris trained chocolatier and single mother Emmie Wynne gave up her own dreams six years ago when she returned to her Pacific Northwest coastal tourist town to run her family's struggling candy store. Now on her thirty-fourth birthday, Emmie has only one wish, to be granted the vision that every Wynne woman is given once in her lifetime—a shimmering glimpse of her true destiny. This year, when she blows out her candles, it finally comes true.Her vision is more delectable than she could've imagined—her very own artisanal chocolate shop filled with decadent truffles and caramels, and her celebrity crush, Henry Summers, down on one knee. And when Henry suddenly arrives in town for the summer, offering Emmie the opportunity of a lifetime, the future in her vision suddenly seems possible.But a rekindled connection with Jakob, her former high school best friend turned hunky, brooding tattooed baker, forces Emmie to grapple with the bittersweet realization that her destiny may not be what her heart truly longs for. As the culmination of her vision draws nearer, can Emmie find the courage to create a happiness of her own making?29 GIFTS: HOW A MONTH OF GIVING CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE by Cami Walker (Amazon / Bookshop)If this book doesn't scream HOPE, then I don't know what does:At age thirty-five, Cami Walker was burdened by a battle with multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurological condition that made it difficult for her to walk, work, or enjoy her life. Seeking a remedy for her depression after being hospitalized, she received an uncommon prescription from an African medicine man: Give to others for 29 days . 29 Gifts is the insightful story of the author's life change as she embraces and reflects on the naturally reciprocal process of giving and receiving. Many of Walker's gifts were simple —a phone call, spare change, a Kleenex. Yet the acts were transformative. By Day 29, not only had Walker's health and happiness improved, but she had created a worldwide giving movement. The book also includes personal essays from others whose lives changed for the better by giving, plus pages for the reader to record their own journey. More than a memoir, 29 Gifts offers inspiring lessons on how a simple daily practice of altruism can dramatically alter your outlook on the world.These are the central texts that make up my apothecary this month, but I'm always open to new suggestions and adding along the way. If you have suggestions, let me know in the comments!Plus, if you'd like to get access to my bibliotherapy book calendar embracing this theme with a book recommendation for every day of the month, join my Restorative Reading & Writing Circle here on Substack!Restorative Writing:I'm focused on two kinds of restorative writing this month that I believe will boost my mood and explore what hope means to me: gratitude journaling and letter-writing.First, gratitude journaling. I've always been the kind of person who tries to plan everything and that means scanning for all that could go wrong so I can avoid it. The problem there is that, as much as I hate it, it's harder for me to truly see and notice the good that is all around me. But when I do, everything changes. So this month, I plan to capture my gratitude in my 5 Year Journal (as always), but also in my weekly planner. I've changed what goes inside this planner more times than I'd like to admit, but for now, it's going to capture gratitude. =)Second, letters to my younger self. Last month, I read Jennae Cecelia' poetry book: healing for no one but me. You might know her from her viral ‘I met my younger self for coffee' posts on Instagram inspired by one of her recent poems. Combine this with the plot of WAYS TO FIND YOURSELF and you've got the perfect alchemy to look back at all the past versions of ourselves through the lens of love and with a kind heart. I hope to spend time in my notebook writing letters to the earlier versions of me so I can continue to release the past and look forward to a future bursting with hope.Curiosities to Explore for Inspired Action:I'd like to take another stab at a vegetable garden this summer. Last year, I tried the garden bucket method and it worked pretty well, but this year, my son wants to grow an actual garden with me. I'm talking raised beds, special fencing and all the seeds. Since I have absolutely no idea how to go about this, I'll be searching the Internet for helpful advice and people to follow. Send reinforcements!I've got another BIG thing on my want to learn list that has been there for YEARS, but maybe there is hope for me yet: I'd like to learn how to make things on Procreate: handlettered book quotes, monthly calendars, coloring pages and more. I purchased a course years ago and hope I can still access it. I just need to drop a chunk of change on an Apple pencil….or a knockoff. Someone, please hold me accountable for this goal and nudge me with pushy kindness. =)Things to Love:As I begin to define what HOPE means to me, I keep returning to this gorgeous visual reminder of the word from Christie Zimmer:This video is both beautiful and informative and I haven't stopped thinking about a key nugget found inside: Hope is about believing AND doing. For so long, I've defined hope as passive actions: hoping, wishing, praying for things to get better or to happen. But this video (and the research Christie cites) reminds me that hope is also an action, too. The tiny hopeful steps we take in the moment pave the road ahead for the things we hope for to actually happen. Plus, I really want to see if I can make one of those beautiful HOPE booklets! =)Once you've listened, I'd love to know what you think of this episode. Leave your thoughts in the comments!If YOU would like to build your book apothecary with me on the podcast, click here to apply!Let's Work Together!I love to connect with others around our shared love of reading and writing.Here are some ways we can work together to create a life you love where restorative reading and writing is at the center of it all:

On the Secret Witch Show today our guest is Sara Fakih. Sara's work is an invitation to remember - to come home to the body, to emotion as power, and to the truth that lives beneath survival and self-sabotage. Through trauma-informed somatic practices, body–mind maturation coaching, and movement rooted in yoga and dance, she guides women into deeper embodiment, emotional freedom, and nervous system repair. A freedom explorer and rule-breaker at heart, Sara weaves ancient wisdom with modern somatic intelligence - empowering women to reclaim their voice, purpose, and wild feminine essence through womb reconnection, ancestral healing, and embodied remembrance. In this episode, we explore what it truly means to become the 'cycle breaker' - via an embodied, initiatory portal into the womb and ancestral lineage. Sara shares how inherited trauma lives in the womb, and how ancestral wounds are carried through the feminine lineage as silence, suppression and fear of power - and how womb healing becomes a somatic portal for discerning what was passed down. We speak about the role of rage and pleasure in healing lineage wounds - and the importance of using our voice and reclaiming our body's natural cycle to stop numbing and reclaim our true feminine power. This is a grounded, mature exploration of reclaiming the womb as the place where inherited pain becomes embodied wisdom, and the trauma stops with you. What You'll Learn from this Episode: You already know if you're a cycle breaker - it's an inner rebellion, an embodied knowing that you're here to create change, even if you don't know how The body shows you the call - the throat closes, you shake, you want to shut down or dissociate - that somatic charge is a portal When you drop into the womb, there's deep remembrance - and moments of realising "this is not just mine." You are feeling the whole maternal line Feminine power is being anchored and grounded in truth - not forcing, dominating, or controlling, but knowing yourself so deeply nothing can shake you Your bleed is a portal. What comes up during your cycle - rage, resignation, ideas, truth - is not 'just PMT' - it's information from the body Healing is integration - daily conscious awareness. Turning toward what triggers us and staying with it until the old energetic charge no longer has us. Resources and Things that We Spoke About: Sara's Links: please share what she said at the end of the conversation - listen. Sara's Website - www.sarafakih.com  Sara's Instagram - @Sara_fakih Sambaddha  - 4 month Somatic Certification - https://www.sarafakih.com/sambaddha  Reclamation - 5 week Reclamation - https://www.sarafakih.com/reclamation-1  UnTamed - Membership for Untamed Women - https://www.sarafakih.com/untamed-membership Our Links: To reclaim your feminine power, magic and truth, join our Secret Witch's Apothecary: www.nicolebarton.co.uk/membership  Social: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nicoleamandabarton  Facebook Group - Secret Witch Sisterhood: www.facebook.com/groups/secretwitch  Instagram - @iamnicolebarton Instagram - @archetypalapothecary You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/@secretwitchsociety Tiktok - @archetypalapothecary Sign Up for Moonlit Apothecary Love Letters: www.nicolebarton.co.uk/moonlitapothecary  Subscribe for your Meet Your Witch Ceremony - https://meetyourwitch.eventbrite.com Resources: Wild Power - Sjanie Hugo-Wurlitzer and Alexandra Pope - find the book link from their website. - https://www.redschool.net/wildpower   Thank you for listening, we'd love to know what comes alive for you in this week's episode, so please let us know. If you loved it, there's a fresh episode every other week - subscribe so you don't miss it! Thank you, Nicole and Team Secret Witch xox

Shakespeare wrote the apothecary twenty lines and then disappeared him from the text. Think about what that means for a moment. Romeo, banished to Mantua, walks into a shop and asks a starving man to sell him poison. The apothecary refuses. The apothecary cites the law. Mantua punishes the sale of such drugs with death. Romeo counters that the world affords no law to make him rich. Forty ducats change hands. A vial changes hands. Romeo leaves. Shakespeare's attention returns to Verona, to the tomb, to the reconciliation of the feuding houses. The apothecary remains in his shop. He has forty ducats on the counter. He has just committed a capital crime. Nobody has ever asked him what happened next.

Episode 75: Cults This episode was recorded on February 12, 2026, February 18, 2026, and March 2, 2026,   and posted on April 4, 2026. Introduction Welcome to No Bodies Episode 75 Introductions to our panel of living dead talking heads - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club, Mike aka That Horror Teacher, Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast, and Kenan aka Plague Doctor Al Today's Topic: Cults in Horror Welcome to No Bodies - The Remix! - 0:2:00 The crew's reactions to joining the show permanently and where we are headed this season Cults in Horror - 0:5:00 Defining cults Exploring cults prominence in horror Cult horror greats The Coroner's Report - 0:18:00 What makes cults scary? Why are cults featured in horror films so frequently? What are your favorite cult horror films? Feature Length Review 1 - 0:21:00 The Void (2016) Segment 1 - 0:41:00 The Epic Optimist: Conjuring Positivity in Conjuring the Cult (2024)  Feature Length Review 2 - 0:56:00 The Other Lamb (2019) Segment 2 - 1:18:00 The Apothecary of Alluring Anatomy & Astonishing Aromas: The Anatomical Truth of The Void (2016) & A Psychological Look at The Other Lamb (2019) Best & Worsts of Cult Horror - 1:46:00 Suzie's Deep Cuts - 1:54:00 Closing Thoughts - 1:58:00 What is a modern day movement that you think would make a great premise for a horror film? Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive video episodes coming soon! Take part in our audience engagement challenge - The Coroner's Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner's Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram, Letterboxd @lonelyhorror, and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com  Mike - Follow Mike's reviews @thathorrorteacher on Instagram.  Billy D - follow Billy on Instagram @halloweenbabiespodcast and listen to Halloween Babies wherever you get your podcasts.  Kenan - Check out Kenan's Healthline discussions on YouTube here and here, and follow his horrific anatomy musings on Instagram @plaguedoctoral.  Music Credits No Bodies Theme - LHC Theme by Jacob Pini @jacob.pini Epic Optimist Theme - Main Titles from Who Shot Mamba? by Daniel J. Coe Apothecary Theme - The Apothecary of Alluring Anatomy & Astonishing Aromas by Billy Davis Fighting the Dragon Theme - Fighting the Dragon by Billy Davis Ghost in the Machine Theme - Ghost in the Machine by Billy Davis Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show! Sources M. Kulik, R. (Ed.). (n.d.). Cult. Britannica. Retrieved April 1, 2026, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/cult Muller, R. T., PhD. (2015, February 12). Cult survivors are often severely traumatized. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201502/ritual-abuse-cults-and-captivity?msockid=2382125bf630642c1c2a0781f7e46558 Trista. (2025, September 9). 16 infamous cults in history. History Collection. https://historycollection.com/16-infamous-cults-in-history/ Weston, S. (2025, January 1). 16 dangerous cults that still exist in the US. Bolde. Retrieved April 1, 2026, from https://www.bolde.com/16-dangerous-cults-that-still-exist-in-the-us/

In this episode, we welcome back Robin Swan from Swan Apothecary for a fascinating conversation that blends history, herbal knowledge, and hands-on experience. Robin shares the story of her family's background and how it shaped her journey into natural medicine, along with the inspiration behind Swan Apothecary and how the company has grown over time. We dive into how she creates her herbal remedies, the principles behind her approach, and the importance of understanding the plants we work with. It's a relaxed but insightful chat that explores traditional knowledge, modern applications, and the deeper connection between people and plants. If you're interested in herbal medicine, natural healing, or just enjoy hearing the stories behind passionate creators, this is a great one to tune into. Do you have any suggestions for guest on the show? Let us know by getting in touch over at Percys, or on our Discord Server! 

On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I'm sharing all the details on my personal book apothecary for April 2026.Each month, I choose a one-word theme to guide my intentions and create a book apothecary to help me breathe that word into existence through reading, writing and learning. This month, my chosen one word theme is: RELEASE.If you follow the astrological calendar, then you know we just ended the year of the snake and just entered the year of the horse. Apparently, that means we've been shedding what no longer serves us to make room for more of what does. Technically, according to the calendar, I should be done shedding by now, but I'm not. =)I'm feeling called to release old expectations, leave old routines and rituals behind and even throw out at least half of the clothes in my closet. I'm wanting to let go of old grudges, release lingering negativity and reduce inflammation in my body, too. Hence, the word RELEASE.For me, the best way to welcome a new way of thinking, feeling and being into my life is through reading and writing, paying careful attention to the books I surround myself with and the prompts I write from so I can take inspired action in my life.Here's my current book apothecary ready to help me RELEASE this month. Scroll to see the contents below and press play on the podcast episode talking all about it.Restorative Reading:The three books I've chosen focusing on three different aspects of RELEASE I'd like to explore: release in my physical body, release in my emotional mind and release in my object-filled home. Here are the books in my apothecary this month along with the publishers blurb for each of them:Healing with Somatic Yoga: A 6-Week Journey to Release Emotions, Rewire Your Nervous System, and Reclaim Your Body by Brett LarkinAmazonIn 6 weeks, learn a groundbreaking somatic system that blends the three essential models of body-based healing. Whether you crave gentle nervous system regulation, cathartic emotional release, or the healing power of self-touch, this book offers a revolutionary approach to coming home to your body—not just another collection of gentle poses.Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Amazon / BookshopIn the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series translated from Japanese, the mysterious café where customers arrive hoping to travel back in time welcomes four new guests:- The father who could not allow his daughter to get married- A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved one- A boy who wants to show his smile to his divorced parents- A wife holding a child with no name . . .They must follow the café's strict rules, however, and come back to the present before their coffee goes cold. Another moving and heartwarming tale from Toshikazu Kawaguchi, in Before We Forget Kindness our new visitors wish to go back into their past to move on their present, finding closure and comfort so they can embark on a beautiful future.They Left Us Everything: A Memoir by Plum Johnson (Amazon / Bookshop)After almost twenty years of caring for elderly parents—first for their senile father, and then for their cantankerous ninety-three-year-old mother—author Plum Johnson and her three younger brothers experience conflicted feelings of grief and relief when their mother, the surviving parent, dies.Now they must empty and sell the beloved family home, which hasn't been de-cluttered in more than half a century. Twenty-three rooms bulge with history, antiques, and oxygen tanks. Plum remembers her loving but difficult parents who could not have been more different: the British father, a handsome, disciplined patriarch who nonetheless could not control his opinionated, extroverted Southern-belle wife who loved tennis and gin gimlets. The task consumes her, becoming more rewarding than she ever imagined.Items from childhood trigger memories of her eccentric family growing up in a small town on the shores of Lake Ontario in the 1950's and 60's. But unearthing new facts about her parents helps her reconcile those relationships with a more accepting perspective about who they were and what they valued.They Left Us Everything is a funny, touching memoir about the importance of preserving family history to make sense of the past and nurturing family bonds to safeguard the future.These are the three central texts that make up my apothecary this month, but I'm always open to new suggestions and adding along the way. If you have suggestions, let me know in the comments!Plus, if you'd like to get access to my bibliotherapy book calendar embracing this theme with a book recommendation for every day of the month, join my Restorative Reading & Writing Circle here on Substack!Restorative Writing:I'm focused on two kinds of restorative writing this month: expressive and affirmative. My expressive writing practice has truly brought so much release and pain relief in the past and I'm doubling down on that practice this month. I plan to listen to my body and heart and write freely about what needs to go. If you want to learn more about this special kind of writing, listen here. Another important aspect of my writing life will focus on affirmations this month. Here's a podcast episode talking through why this kind of writing matters. For whatever reason, I have a hard time letting go of the typical way I do things and the usual way I think. I plan to write and embody this affirmation from Cathy Heller on repeat throughout the month:I trust myself to acknowledge what nourishes me and release what no longer does. I imagine I might delve into some listicle writing too: lists of things to organize, donate and toss will certainly be one of them!Curiosities to Explore for Inspired Action:Somatic yoga has been calling my name for a while and this month, I'm truly sinking into it to help me release stress and negativity from my body. Brett Larkin's book is helping me learn, explore and grow and I'll press play on one or two or ten of her somatic yoga videos, too. Here they are!I'm hoping to learn more about lymphatic release, too. This topic seems to be EVERYWHERE on social media and I want to go underneath the posts to the science and see how it might benefit my health and wellness. This isn't a curiosity, but it is something I want to do: CLEAN MY CLOSET! Out with the old, in with the new. Out with the old stories, in with the new ones. Clearing clutter is emotional and cleaning your closet is an experience I hope to tackle. Things to Love:Everything. =) I do not want my focus on RELEASE to seem negative: out with the old and in with the new. Instead, I want to embrace that theme with a loving mindset and use love as the guidepost for moving forward. I recently found this poem and cannot get it out of my mind: The Question by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer:All day, I replay these words:Is this the path of love?I think of them as I rise, asI wake my children, as I wash dishes,as I drive too close behind the slowblue Subaru, Is this the path of love?Think of these words as I stand in lineat the grocery store,think of them as I sit on the couchwith my daughter. Amazing howquickly six words become compass,the new lens through which to see myselfin the world. I notice what the question is not.Not, “Is this right?” Not,“Is this wrong?” It just longs to knowhow the action of existencelinks us to the path to love.And is it this? Is it this? All day,I let myself be led by the question.All day I let myself not be too certainof the answer. Is it this?Is this the path of love? I askas I wait for the next word to come.This poem is stunningly beautiful, isn't it?! This lens of love will guide me all month long, running parallel along with theme of RELEASE, and I hope it guides you, too. If you want more poems like these, add this book to your book apothecary this month.One more thing: Here's my aromatherapy tincture I'm creating for Spring release: 2 drops Lemon, 2 drops Lavender, 2 drops Peppermint. Heavenly.If YOU would like to build your book apothecary with me on the podcast, click here to apply!Once you've listened, I'd love to know what you think of this episode. Leave your thoughts in the comments!Let's Work Together!I love to connect with others around our shared love of reading and writing.Here are some ways we can work together to create a life you love where restorative reading and writing is at the center of it all:

A ferry announcement about whales comes over the tannoy and suddenly the cafeteria empties, the crew step away from their tasks, and everyone presses to the windows. That shared pause is the heartbeat of slow travel, and it's why Adventurer Phoebe Smith takes you onboard BC Ferries' “Milk Run” from Vancouver Island up through Canada's Inside Passage. This isn't a floating resort. It's a working supply route that carries food, freight and locals between remote Indigenous coastal communities and, for travellers, it's one of the most affordable ways to see humpbacks, orcas, sea lions and wild, rain-soaked shorelines.Also coming up:Author of All My Wild Mothers and new book The Apothecary by the Sea: A Year in an Orkney Garden and self-confessed wild woman Victoria 'Vik' Bennett Travel Hack: how to travel on a budget without being a backpacker Top 10 of the best ferry rides in the worldMeet the woman who's been making an audio record of women adventurers – of all ages, shapes and sizes – with her Tough Girl Podcast for the past 10 years, Sarah WilliamsGear chat: what to pack for a scenic ferry rideIsobel Gunn – who in 1806 passed herself off as a man and inadvertantly becoming the first European woman to travel to Rupert's Land, now part of Western Canada – is our Wander Woman of the Month.If you enjoy travel stories with substance, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find us.Contact Wander Womanwww.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith

Join Matt on a gentle journey designed to help you drift into a peaceful and restful sleep. After settling into bed and releasing the day's tension with a few deep breaths, you will find yourself walking along a quiet street at dusk. Matt guides you to a modest, inviting storefront, its windows spilling a soft, warm glow from within. This is The Apothecary of Tranquil Remedies, a sanctuary filled with the soothing aromas of lavender, chamomile, and sage, providing a timeless haven where the world outside fades away.Once inside, you are alone to explore the shelves filled with remedies for calm and rest. You'll soon settle into a comfortable leather armchair where a steaming cup of tea awaits you. Wrapped in a cozy woolen blanket, there is no rush and no urgency. Simply allow the tranquility of the apothecary to envelop you, easing away any lingering stress as you let go of the day and drift into a deep, restorative sleep.In a supplement industry where trust is critical, Matt uses podcast supporter Puori. Their protein powders are free from hormones, GMOs, and pesticides, with every single batch third-party tested for over 200 contaminants. For protein you can trust, save 20% at puori.com/mattwalker.As always, if you have thoughts or feedback you'd like to share, please reach out:Matt: Instagram @drmattwalker, X @sleepdiplomat, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@sleepdiplomat

Spring Break served up more than just sunshine in Dallas-Fort Worth — it brought back some beloved local restaurants from the dead. We've got the details on the comebacks you need to know about.Plus, Tanner Agar of Apothecary and Flamant joins us to make the case for vermouth — the most underrated, misunderstood, and quietly essential ingredient in your glass. Think of it as the Paul Dano of booze: always in the room, doing serious work, and criminally overlooked until someone finally points it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring Break served up more than just sunshine in Dallas-Fort Worth — it brought back some beloved local restaurants from the dead. We've got the details on the comebacks you need to know about.Plus, Tanner Agar of Apothecary and Flamant joins us to make the case for vermouth — the most underrated, misunderstood, and quietly essential ingredient in your glass. Think of it as the Paul Dano of booze: always in the room, doing serious work, and criminally overlooked until someone finally points it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I'm chatting with Dawn to help her build a book apothecary for the season ahead. Join me as I talk all things books with a listener and build a book apothecary that will serve, soothe and nudge.Dawn is a retired educator who is looking for more grace, more kindness and more peace in this season of her life. She's been a longtime member of my private Substack community and posed a special challenge for me: to select books for per book apothecary that she already owns as we #readourshelves together throughout the month of March. Challenge accepted! I've got just the stack of books for Dawn and bet there are a few that you'll love, too!Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You'll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!The Keeper of Stories by Sally Page (Amazon / Bookshop)Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Amazon / Bookshop)The Incredible Kindness of Paper by Evelyn Skye (Amazon / Bookshop)The Practice by Seth Godin (Amazon / Bookshop)Soul Shift: The Weary Human's Guide to Getting Unstuck and Reclaiming Your Path to Joy by Rachel Macy Stafford (Amazon / Bookshop)The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron (Amazon / Bookshop)Healing with Somatic Yoga: A 6-Week Journey to Release Emotions, Rewire Your Nervous System, and Reclaim Your Body by Brett Larkin (Amazon)Find Dawn on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dawndevoursbooks/If YOU would like to build your book apothecary with me on the podcast, click here to apply!Once you've listened, I'd love to know what you think of this episode. Leave your thoughts in the comments!Let's Work Together!I love to connect with others around our shared love of reading and writing.Here are some ways we can work together to create a life you love where restorative reading and writing is at the center of it all:

Joined by Heidi (Unfiltered Rise) to discuss ancient apothecary, substances used, transitioning to modern-day pharmacies, and the cloak of secrecy. We delve into poison, paralytics, anesthetics, neurotoxins, and substances that create decay. Follow Heidi at https://open.spotify.com/show/4pzqktZNcGNZhzAeF9Zd3Q?si=BLmOZCUrTfe2o5XuGqYW7g www.unfilteredrisepodcast.com IG @unfilteredrise_podcast  X @UnfilteredRise On Patreon   #poison #paralytic #anesthetic #neurotoxin #decay #murder #drugging

Send a textWorld Renowned, Fifth generation  Psychic Medium, Dallisa Hocking has reached millions all over the world and across her 250,000 plus followers across all platforms. She is the founder of Spirit & Spark, a platform that connects people with spiritual teachers and intuitive practitioners. Dallisa joined me a couple seasons back, but today she is here for something really wild. Something I cannot even put into words. You'll have to listen. Wait. What? Did she just say... UMMMM. Whoa. Find more about her work at www.spiritandspark.comThen later we talk to my buddy with the green, slick hair. Yall know him! Come on now. The one and only, Joker of New Orleans sat down with me at the incredibly spooky, Apothecary in the French Quarter. It literally has an antique seance table yall. And we sat at it. No seances tho! The Joker, too has a large following due to his FREAKING MENTLEISM! You guys, he literally gets inside of your head and reads your thoughts. You've seen this level stuff on AGT, and today he blew my mind. Find the Joker of New Orleans on Instagram @thejokersinsta and do me a favor, will ya? WATCH HIS REELS. Just watchem. Special thanks to the Apothecary at 725 St. Peter 504-766-8179Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors! STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri https://ridewithla.com/ Ochsner Children's HospitalWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela Breaux plbreaux@gmail.com

In today's episode, we're wrapping up Apothecary February with a relaxed herbal Q&A. I'm answering your questions about overwintering herbs, how I store dried medicinal herbs, and how long they really last. We also talk about the five herbs I'd grow if I could only choose a few, natural herbs for seasonal allergies like nettle and mullein, and why homemade herbal skincare is one of the biggest “bang for your buck” projects. It's a cozy, honest close to a month of building a simple, no-pressure home apothecary.   https://thehomesteadchallenge.com/          

Send a textWe've come to the end of all of the topics that were on my list to be broken down for. I tried to see if I could extend it and I couldn't find more to talk about without complicating it - but that's ok! There is so much to come. This is an update on what The Writing Apothecary Podcast will look like and what will be happening. Are you ready for Book 3? We're going to explore what it looks like to write, publish, market and launch the third book in The Nexus Series. Plus so much more. This is the year of getting the podcast really thriving - so bear with me as we work through this together. Want exclusive behind the scenes and early access to episodes join up to the mailing list over here.If you're looking for a cheerleader for your writing, then head on over to https://dreamingfullyawake.com/work-with-me/ and let's have a chat about how we can work together to get your writing on track. Follow the podcast on Instragram @thewritingapothecaryFollow Mandi on all socials: @mandikont

This episode is a love letter to medicinal resilience.After attending the Elder Tree Herb Farm Tour in Lutruwita, I found myself reignited — not just in my devotion to herbalism, but in my commitment to bioregional practice, to growing medicine where we stand. We have carefully selected audio from the tour, from some of the original Elders Herb Farming in Australia, as well as farmers of the younger generation who are holding the torch, responding with our own thoughts and insights. In this conversation, we explore what happens when we look beyond the brown bottle and begin asking deeper questions about traceability, ethics, soil, community, and the quality of care that flows from seed to patient. Through stories from Gould's, Hop Valley, and Marlene Herbs, we unpack why medicinal security matters just as much as food security, why compost and tools and local economies are all part of herbal medicine, and how supporting local growers strengthens not only our dispensaries but our ecosystems. Herbalism, in this episode, is not reduced to symptom management — it becomes a practice of reciprocity, regeneration, and reverence for the living systems that make healing possibleGould's Apothecary & Herb Farm https://www.gouldsnaturalmedicine.com.au/https://www.gouldsnaturalmedicine.com.au/farmHop Valley Herb Farm https://www.hopvalleyherbs.com.au/Marleen Herbshttp://www.tincturesandgemmos.com/**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at ⁠www.theeldertree.org⁠ and donate to the crowdfunding campaign ⁠https://www.theeldertree.org/makeadonation.You can also follow The Elder Tree on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠sign up to the newsletter⁠.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters ⁠here⁠. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at:  ⁠asktheeldertree@gmail.com⁠The intro and outro song is "⁠Sing for the Earth⁠" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins.  You can find Chad's music ⁠here⁠ and ⁠here⁠.** TAJ SCICLUNA / BOTANICAL EDUCATION OFFERINGS**Taj Scicluna is a Botanical Educator, Bioregional Herbalist and Awe Seeker.Rekindling Herbal Enchantment whilst Honouring the Science.Discover her offerings here:http://www.botanicaleducation.com.auwww.instagram.com/botanical_eduationhttp://www.facebook.com/botanicaleducationhttp://www.tiktok.com/botanicaleducation

On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I'm launching a new segment of the podcast: Build Your Book Apothecary! Join me as I talk all things books with a listener and build a book apothecary that will serve, soothe and nudge.Come listen as I build a book apothecary with Amy! Amy's looking to feel more at ease in her life as she figures out how to welcome retirement and a slower pace of living. She loves her family, her home and wants to boost her creativity, too. I've got just the stack of books for Amy and bet there are a few that you'll love, too!You'll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the books and resources mentioned right here: https://www.alitlife.com/2026/02/24/build-your-book-apothecary-with-amy/Love this podcast and want more? Consider this your invitation to join my Get Lit(erate) Substack community! Each month, we take a deep dive into one bookish theme and work to bring it to life in our own lives. You'll get bonus episodes, book calendars, live book club and notebook sessions, special events and much more. Learn more at www.getliterate.co. Get your own Get Lit(erate). notebook to take notes on the books you want to read and notebook ideas you want to try: https://amzn.to/44wELKNIf you'd like to support the podcast, consider purchasing some Get Lit(erate). merchandise from my Zazzle store: https://www.zazzle.com/store/alitlifeAll earnings are funneled right back into the podcast expenses and maintenance fees. Thanks for your support!Follow Stephanie:Website: http://www.alitlife.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AffinitoLitTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/AffinitoLitInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/AffinitoLit

In this flavor-packed conversation, we dive deep into the vibrant world of peppers—from seed to harvest, kitchen to apothecary. Timed perfectly for late-winter seed starting, this episode walks you through everything you need to know to successfully grow thriving pepper plants, including seed-starting tips, heat and light requirements, transplanting, and maximizing yields in the garden.But the journey doesn't stop at the harvest. You'll explore how peppers transform in the kitchen—fresh, dried, fermented, or smoked—and how heat levels (thanks to capsaicin) influence both flavor and culinary creativity. We share our personal experiences crafting unique hot sauces and spice blends straight from the garden.Finally, discover the powerful medicinal side of peppers, including their role in circulation, digestion, and topical pain relief, along with simple ways to incorporate them into your home apothecary.Whether you love sweet bells or fiery super-hots, this episode is your complete guide to growing, using, and benefiting from one of the most versatile plants in the garden.

On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I'm diving deep into the recent craze of creating a personal curriculum for yourself in the new year and why you should create a book apothecary instead. Come listen as I talk about the science and current popularity behind creating personal curriculums, the alternative wellness, creativity and expansion that a book apothecary provides instead and how to tell which one you need right now.You'll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the books and resources mentioned right here: https://www.alitlife.com/2026/02/17/why-a-personal-curriculum-isnt-a-book-apothecary-why-that-matters/Love this podcast and want more? Consider this your invitation to join my Get Lit(erate) Substack community! Each month, we take a deep dive into one bookish theme and work to bring it to life in our own lives. You'll get bonus episodes, book calendars, live book club and notebook sessions, special events and much more. Learn more at www.getliterate.co. Get your own Get Lit(erate). notebook to take notes on the books you want to read and notebook ideas you want to try: https://amzn.to/44wELKNIf you'd like to support the podcast, consider purchasing some Get Lit(erate). merchandise from my Zazzle store: https://www.zazzle.com/store/alitlifeAll earnings are funneled right back into the podcast expenses and maintenance fees. Thanks for your support!Follow Stephanie:Website: http://www.alitlife.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AffinitoLitTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/AffinitoLitInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/AffinitoLit

“You found me.”Not everyone does. This cottage hides well in the forest. But you… you followed something here. A feeling? A memory?Some find it by accident. Others search for years. But the door only opens for those who are meant to be here.And today… it opened for you.I am the perfumer of this wood. I brew for lovers, for dreamers, and for those who come here alone.Come. Follow me.Let's see if there's something here… meant for you.Oh! Do you want to know what's right there, in front of you?---This one? “Love You.”I made it with petals from a rose that never bloomed, ink from the very first love letter of a couple who are no longer in this world, and rainwater from the rooftops of seven couples.Between us? This is the one couples ask for most.Especially the ones whose love has gone a little quiet.Wear it, and you'll remember what it felt like to fall.---And this one… “Evermore.” That's what I call it.It's for those who have found their person.I added three things, rose petals that dried on the branch under a full moon, pine needles from a tree that survived a lightning strike, and salt from the tears of a woman who waited fifty years.It smells like forever.---Ah… these two.They don't have names yet. They're not ready.Please, don't touch them. Don't even sniff.The last time someone accidentally used an unfinished potion……they fell in love with their own reflection for three weeks.So, yes. Let them rest.---Every bottle has a story.Tell me yours.And I'll enchant a scent meant only for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“You found me.”Not everyone does. This cottage hides well in the forest. But you… you followed something here. A feeling? A memory?Some find it by accident. Others search for years. But the door only opens for those who are meant to be here.And today… it opened for you.I am the perfumer of this wood. I brew for lovers, for dreamers, and for those who come here alone.Come. Follow me.Let's see if there's something here… meant for you.Oh! Do you want to know what's right there, in front of you?---This one? “Love You.”I made it with petals from a rose that never bloomed, ink from the very first love letter of a couple who are no longer in this world, and rainwater from the rooftops of seven couples.Between us? This is the one couples ask for most.Especially the ones whose love has gone a little quiet.Wear it, and you'll remember what it felt like to fall.---And this one… “Evermore.” That's what I call it.It's for those who have found their person.I added three things, rose petals that dried on the branch under a full moon, pine needles from a tree that survived a lightning strike, and salt from the tears of a woman who waited fifty years.It smells like forever.---Ah… these two.They don't have names yet. They're not ready.Please, don't touch them. Don't even sniff.The last time someone accidentally used an unfinished potion……they fell in love with their own reflection for three weeks.So, yes. Let them rest.---Every bottle has a story.Tell me yours.And I'll enchant a scent meant only for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Apothecary February, we're talking through the best herbs to grow for a home apothecary—and where to plant them so they don't take over your garden. We cover essential garden basics like annual vs. perennial herbs, direct sow vs. starting seeds indoors, and growing herbs in containers versus in the ground. You'll learn which herbs are beginner-friendly, which ones self-seed or spread aggressively, which can be invasive in North America, and which herbs are often better to buy than grow in small spaces. This episode is a practical, realistic guide to growing medicinal herbs in any size garden, from raised beds to patio containers.   https://thehomesteadchallenge.com/common-herbs-for-herbal-remedies/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehomesteadchallengecommunity    

In this first episode of Apothecary February, we're setting realistic expectations for using herbs at home and building a strong, safe foundation for beginner and intermediate herbalists alike. This episode focuses on practical herbal education—without pressure to become an expert or “natural doctor” overnight. In this episode, we cover: What Apothecary February is (and what it's not) Why herbs are supportive tools, not standalone cures Buying herbs vs. growing your own (and why both are valid) Which herbs are best for beginners Where to buy high-quality herbs online Wildcrafted vs. organic herbs Common beginner mistakes when buying herbs Herbal safety basics and why contraindications matter How to read herbal books and monographs without overwhelm Why calendula and chamomile are “gateway herbs” Different ways to prepare herbs (teas, infusions, tinctures, oils, salves) Herbs Mentioned Calendula Chamomile Echinacea Feverfew Mullein Nettle Dandelion Resources & Links Mentioned Supplies for Apothecary February: https://www.amazon.com/shop/brittanylgibson/list/2W4977LYCHIZU?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_GEED11EVRXAZ61SSCS4W   Free Calendula Salve Ebook Learn how to make calendula oil and salve—an easy, beginner-friendly first herbal project. https://thehomesteadchallenge.kit.com/a9dc7c0be5 Herb Buying Guide: Wild Harvested vs. Organic A deep dive into sourcing herbs and choosing between wildcrafted and certified organic options. https://thehomesteadchallenge.com/wild-harvested-vs-organic-herbs/   Herbal Safety Basics Learn how to research herbs, understand contraindications, and use herbs safely at home. https://thehomesteadchallenge.com/herbal-safety-basics/ Beginner Herbal Book List (Being Updated) A curated list of trusted herbal books for beginners—without the overwhelm. https://thehomesteadchallenge.com/7-best-books-on-herbalism-for-beginners-without-the-overwhelm/ Spring Gardening Summit (Free Online Event) A free online summit covering gardening, herbs, fermentation, gut health, and more. https://thehomesteadchallenge--audreyslittlefarm.thrivecart.com/gsk26-fast-action/679740ca1cb5c/ Recommended Herb Suppliers Frontier Co-op Mountain Rose Herbs Starwest Botanicals Final Note This episode is about learning slowly, safely, and realistically. You don't need to memorize everything, grow all your herbs, or feel perfectly confident to get started. Apothecary February is about building skills and confidence over time—without pressure or fear.

Send us a textSequel Brands is building the next generation of wellness franchises—and the team behind Club Pilates, CycleBar, StretchLab, and YogaSix is doing it again. In this episode, Chief Sales Officer Jen Cain breaks down the full Sequel portfolio, the brand-new Ultimate Longevity Center with Gary Brecka and Tony Robbins, and why this franchise model is built differently.We cover the four core brands: Pilates Addiction and its proprietary Winduformer that combines four apparatuses in a 1,500 sq ft footprint. Body20's wireless EMS training that replaces heavy weights with muscle-accelerating group sessions. iFlex Stretch Studios for daily mobility and injury prevention. And Beam Light Sauna, featuring infrared plus red, blue, and first-to-market green light therapy for cellular recovery.Then comes the big one—the Ultimate Longevity Center, created with longevity expert Gary Brecka and powered by Tony Robbins' Life Force. Three zones: the Playground (hyperbaric chambers, infrared, cryo), the Lab (bloodwork, peptides, IVs, personalized protocols), and the Apothecary (curated supplements for energy, recovery, and healthspan). This is the first franchise concept to bring elite longevity protocols to everyday consumers at scale.We get into territory design, investment range, the executive ownership model vs. owner-operator burnout, data-driven territory mapping, market availability, and which franchisee profiles are winning in wellness right now.If you're exploring wellness franchise opportunities, researching longevity business models, or want to understand how the franchise industry's top operators are building what's next—this is the episode.Hit follow, share with someone exploring franchise ownership, and leave a review. Tell us which concept you want in your city.

In this episode of Cannabinoid Connect, Kevin talks with Robin Swan, Founder of Swan Apothecary, herbal alchemist, and lifelong cannabis advocate. With over 30 years of legal experience—and a family legacy rooted in both Indigenous and Persian healing traditions—Robin shares how she's transforming the cannabis industry through ancestral wisdom, clean medicine-making, and radical integrity. Robin discusses: Her multi-generational lineage of cannabis and herbal medicine The dangers of THC potency obsession and over-commercialization How Big Pharma's entrance into cannabis threatens small alchemists and growers The difference between true medicine and mass-market recreational products How cannabis, when treated with respect, rewards integrity and punishes greed Her family's ancient remedies and practices passed down for generations Whether you're a plant medicine lover, cannabis entrepreneur, or curious about the future of cannabis medicine—this episode will challenge what you think you know about the plant.

In this week's interview we have the pleasure of chatting with the founder of Swan Apothecary, Robin Swan! Robin is a holistic health and cannabis medicine specialist. She has been in this industry for over 30 years and has helped thousands of people find herbal medicines to help with many different ailments and illnesses. In this interview we talk about cannabis as a medicine, and how it can help with cancer. We also talk about other natural medicines like psilocybin, and how it can be used to treat PTSD and other mental health problems. It's a really good conversation and we get to learn a lot about natural medicine, and the work Robin has done over the past few decades. Roll a few fat ones for this, I hope you enjoy the interview! If you're interested in getting some of the products from Robin, here is a link to her store: https://swanapothecary.com/shop/ Do you have any suggestions for guest on the show? Let us know by getting in touch over at Percys, or on our Discord Server! 

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What do you wish I asked this guest? What was your "quotable moment" from this episode? This week I'm talking with Eve of Desert Roots Apothecary to unpack everyday witchcraft, reclaim power through simple rituals, and co-create a New Year spell built from ordinary, meaningful items. The talk is candid, practical, and full of permission to do magic that fits a real life.• what being a witch means as agency and intuition• simple daily spells tied to chores and focus• practical warding with herbs, sigils, and runes• time, ADHD, and letting go of perfection• kitchen life, shared meals, and craft in community• mentors and folk traditions that keep magic grounded• co-crafted spell to invite the year's goodVisit Eve and Desert Roots Apothecary at desertrootswitches.com!Support the showSupport the show and get tons of bonus content, videos, monthly spell boxes, and more at CrepuscularConjuration.com!Or become a paying subscriber on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1777532/supportWant to see if you're a good fit for the show? (Hint: if you're a witch, you probably are!) email me at youraveragewitchpodcast at gmail.comFollow YAW at:instagram.com/youraveragewitchpodcastfacebook.com/youraveragewitchpodcastReview the show on Apple podcastspodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-average-witch-podcast/id1567845483

Stardust Bones 2025 - Teaching Painting from one of the last Intentional Creativity Certifications, this is the painting that sparked the change. This is my story in a single image with hundreds of stories within…Dear Ones, Today I'm reminded of a letter that I received in 2020 from our Elder Carmen Baraka. It was written to me and Jonathan, and here's one quote that I love. “To know you are between worlds, the I am that I am. I am most comfortable here in this place of giving and receiving. In this place of quantum identity where you find out and can feel this realm in a profound way. An actual view that we are all interconnected in alignment with the stars. When you can actually experience what you feel is your deepest truth. Hold it in your hand and have it be tangible. That is the gift. That is pure joy. That is the awakening.” Carmen Baraka. For those of you that don't know, Carmen was our indigenous elder within all of our communities. We got to guide ceremony together for over 10 years. She walked into her future in 2021 right before my mom, Caron McCloud So today, I'm signaling a change (breathing)And I want to begin with acknowledging that everyone in our community of Musea is a part of my life. MUSEA means many museums and many muses in the plural. MUSEA goes on. The Intentional Creativity Foundation, our 501c3, will continue with Musea. MUSEA is the greater community, a collective.My art studio, is just one MUSEA, albeit it's an important one. Yet I am taking my position as another artist in the lineage of Intentional Creativity Teachings, and I remain the Co-founder with Jonathan McCloud. Yet, it is essential for me at this time to curate my personal part of our work. Since 2008, the first legend, I've been bringing forth the lineage teachings as they came through. Nine certifications later, I am complete with that particular transmission with the last Legend and the last Color of Woman that I will personally lead. And all of that completes in March 2026 with our All Tribes Gathering, which is for Graduates and Guild members of the certifications.Legend was a significant course for me. Because before 2008, I had already created a million dollars worth of revenue with my paintings. I had galleries in San Francisco and Sausalito, Sonoma and Mendocino. I was living the life of a fine artist and having pretty incredible success, all things considered. But then it occurred to me….And I remember because I was with Mary MacDonald, it occurred to me that maybe what people wanted instead of my paintings, well not instead, but like more than my paintings, is to be able to paint their own. They were drawn to my images so powerfully, it was more than just about a painting.We took the huge leap and we decided to teach the first legend. Mary, my mother Caron, and my other mother Sue sat down at the table that's right in this room with me, that I call the Feast Table of Love. We sat down and we reverse engineered a way to make a painting. ALSO let it be known that it was Mary MacDonald that said - “Let's turn on the camera and see what she does”The rest is herstory.Because even though I had the opportunity to be trained in painting, we say Painting with a capital P, which is a more fine art way of painting, I did not take well to it. And Sue had to create what she called “a way of working” which is not, in her world, painting with a capital P.It's like making a way through for someone who really isn't able to follow the how to paint instructions. And so Legend was literally the reverse engineering of the 13 steps of how to make a painting, if you don't know how to paint, that Sue designed for me. And we labeled them and named them. And now we've taught it. literally to thousands and thousands and thousands of people and probably over 800 graduates who learned the 13 steps. And it literally still works to this day… and when I'm teaching paintings of the feminine form, I still use almost the exact formula because it's basically a build.My husband at the time, Isaiah, was so concerned that if I taught people my method, we would lose all of our money. And guess what? I thought we wouldn't. And guess what? We did. There was a moment at the completion of that marriage, actually, when we went to zero after creating so much abundance for ourselves and investing so heavily in community.It turns out Intentional Creativity and the feminine image is what women wanted. They wanted to paint their own image more than they wanted to purchase my paintings. I still sell paintings, by the way. I have lots available lol. But now thousands and thousands of people have their own images instead of mine. What an incredible journey. So it took a while to rebuild with this model. But at that moment, something happened… I moved out of the individual serving my own creative desire and I moved into this bigger framework of serving the community with the feminine image. There's so much behind why that matters, and why that's important and how we've had 40,000 years of images of the feminine and then the past 5,000 to 8,000 years intentional silencing and erasing of the feminine and her presence. When women reclaim the feminine image it is so huge, and to do that instead of my own paintings has been so powerful!!And it's also emotional because my style changed dramatically to reverse engineer it for others. I look at my paintings before I started teaching and I wonder where I'd be.. how I might have developed… a but I really did put my work in service to creation. I really did do the great work of the Ancestors. I really did bring through what my mothers taught me, and with the help of Mary MacDonald and Jennifer Owen and Elizabeth Gibbons in particular, brought forward Intentional Creativity at an all gorgeous level. I then taught it since 2008 until this year. I didn't expect to get so emotional. Tears flowing. So it is essential for me at this time to begin my own work with painting and writing. And it will still be in service to the community, but in a different way because it won't be certifications which require such a high level of integrity and management. The certifications will continue to be managed by the Intentional Creativity Foundation, our 501 c3. My own work begins nowand of course it's still connected with all of you. It's called the Stardust Lineage. It's the evolution of Cosmic Cowgirls, whose anniversary founding is today in 2004. I have no idea what my new work is going to be yet, and I suspect that the new work is the old work in different forms. Especially this year because I'm crossing a bridge of change and going one step at a time across that bridge. I'm not running across. I still have lots of work to do to complete, and it's utterly overwhelming to complete a legacy while you're alive. (More tears)Of course, whatever I do will be connected with MUSEA. Of course, whatever I do is coming from the Ancestors, and it's also my work now. Of course, Intentional Creativity will continue. That is my work and many of our work. But it's time for me, having delivered what feels like the great work of the ancestors, to now begin to reveal my own. The work started when they were living, but continues after. And so many of the teachings, they came through my “shiloh filter” but they weren't really from me. I could never just bring that out. I think of Carl Jung's Red Book where he said that there was more than enough material for one lifetime and that it was so much that it threatened to break him.In 1957, near the end of his life, Jung spoke about the Red Book and the process which yielded it; in that interview he stated:“The years… when I pursued the inner images, were the most important time of my life. Everything else is to be derived from this. It began at that time, and the later details hardly matter anymore. My entire life consisted in elaborating what had burst forth from the unconscious and flooded me like an enigmatic stream and threatened to break me. That was the stuff and material for more than only one life. Everything later was merely the outer classification, scientific elaboration, and the integration into life. But the numinous beginning, which contained everything, was then.”For me, there were moments when there was so much coming through, I was like how am I gonna get this all down in time??!!?? And I did it. And I did it with all of you who participated in the certification. I don't know what my work is going to mean from now on. I know that I had to do Path of Mystics, guiding women to develop their intuition and their spiritual gifts as a part of it. I have a teaching for healers and entrepreneurship. That's a part of it. I mean, I'm going to keep teaching because that's what I am. I'm just not going to do the certification. I'm also changing the name of the Sonoma property from MUSEA Center to Stardust Ranch. That's a part of it. Stardust Ranch is a MUSEA Center. It's just that holding and financing the entire container for the community isn't something I can physically and financially do anymore. I have to make it more personal to me and my work because most of the time, I'm there by myself. it's a huge space to be in, 6,500 square feet and it's a community space but the community is not there like except for events and that's like one or two times a month. So I have to make it my own somehow in order to continue. But we're still a MUSEA Center. All right, let me get through this. The truth is that my brain has been entirely occupied with the certifications and the structure of the community, aka the corporation, the legality, the paperwork. Oh my gosh, I have like four corporations. It's just insane. I want something much more simple for myself. And I haven't had the spaciousness to develop my own work. I really haven't. I haven't developed my own painting.There just wasn't enough hours and brains in the day. This work had to come through and I let it because this work was the work of this lifetime. It's work for these times. Intentional Creativity is what to do in times of chaos and suffering. It just is. It works. It helps every time.I believe in Intentional Creativity so powerfully… and I I don't regret it, although I have my moments. As most of you know, I didn't get to have children. I wanted to. And many miscarriages. And I think of that one child who kept trying to come through as an ancestor now, Her name is Musette. She's mine and Jonathan's love child. And the mother love that I had for that child, literally since the time I was born, I knew she was coming. That love went into this work. I gave the mother love I had into the community and this matriarchal space that we co-create.So I want you to know I'm not stepping out. I'm stepping in. But as the artist and as the author. Here I go. Oh, so slowly. Slowly. The reveal is almost suspenseful as my Soul is offering only one little glimmer at a time. And this is all I can take, really.Because I still have months and months of work and paperwork and emails to edit and pages to build to complete this cycle in a good way. As you likely know, some of you don't. My beautiful husband, Jonathan, and I, we completed our marriage at the end of last year, 12-31-2025. Our deep abiding friendship and connection is growing daily. And we've spent lots of time together over the past couple weeks. Including today, we're going to be together. We are teaching a new Apothecary based on his work called Chaos is the New Black. And the class is Apothecary, which was always his curriculum. But this one is going to be even more so rooted in his work. And I'm the backup singer on this one. On 12-12, the feast day of Our Lady, with the support of my CFO (Jen) and my best friend Amy Ahlers and Jonathan and Michelle Pappe and Ali Stoddard and many community members on so many levels, I moved to Sonoma Mountain. Sonoma Mountain is the birthplace of creation of the Coastal Miwok people and is in the glen called Glen Ellen. This is actually one of the places of my first significant trauma of being removed from my home because we were under threat because my family was protecting women. Interestingly enough, I had a space clearing person clear the ranch in another part of Sonoma County, like 20 minutes from here. And they said I was forcibly removed from that property in another lifetime. So I have this pattern of being removed against my will. And then the fires just perpetuated that.So I find it interesting that I'm back on the mountain to complete my life here. I pray I never have to move. And if I do, then I accept that. But I'm moving in as if I'm going to stay forever. There's a burnt ridge out my bedroom window and it reminds me that everything is temporary and I honor that…and so unless fire or flood make me move I'm hoping to stay here. I am grateful to have purchased a home with the generosity of the Ancestors who made it possible. Because I did not personally have enough to make it happen. But my Ancestors made an offering that's old, old, from my grandparents on my father's side. And I was able to purchase this home with the down payment. Humbled, grateful, in awe.Meanwhile, the world around us needs Intentional Creativity more than ever. And even with that need of the world, I need to find a way to myself, my original Legendary self.My first legend painting is coming true now. This is that place, and Stardust Ranch, is that ranch where my Legendary self works. So I will be in circle with all of you for the next 500 years. So please do not think I've gone anywhere. The Cura Council is the place where all the communities converge in ceremony.I'm not going anywhere. Quite the opposite. I am right here. with my quantum identity, emerging my Legendary Self. Stardust Lineage is the name for my personal work, but held within the greater framework of the Intentional Creativity Teaching. So you could just think of it as my MUSEA Center, called Stardust Ranch.My teachings are through the Stardust lineage. And anyone who works with me becomes a part of that. So this is a life…a story…a lineage to be continued. Big, big love. I just want to say that the biggest love I've ever experienced, what Carmen calls quantum love, which was the name of the subject line of that email, Quantum Love…Learning to love people that I've never met, learning to love you so much that I would actually stop my own art career and painting process in order to see if that's what you wanted. Loving you so much to give the mother love I had for my own baby to all of you. To Love you in that quantum way, meaning virtual, to reach people across the miles. I'll never forget the feeling on that first day that we Live streamed. He brought the technology. and I was able to reach you all. Not just through video. But through live transmission. Everything changed. That was in 2013. And amazingly. About nine months ago, I was brought in to be a speaker at a place called Edge City that was in Healdsburg, a pop-up. Literally my exact teaching spot to broadcast from was that exact building where Cosmic Cowgirls was and the exact spot where I first taught the very first live stream. You can't make this stuff up. You know what I mean? You just can't make it up. I have so many more things to say, but I'll keep saying them.That quantum love is the biggest experience that I've ever had in my lifetime, and I try to teach it to all of you. I think it's the key, actually, to our intuitive gifts and spiritual transmissions and businesses and even income and being able to create what you love with joy and service is this feeling of loving someone that you've never met. The first time I ever heard about it was reading in a book from Pema Chodron where she talked about the Bodhisattva, which is this unreasonable desire to end suffering. And in particular for people that you've never met. I'm not saying I'm a Bodhisattva or anything, but that feeling of loving you. It's huge. It's my biggest experience. It is quantum love and I can't recommend it enough. And I think I do see it all the time, because you fall in love with each other. And friendships happen when you've never even met. Sometimes at the Stardust Ranch, I get to see you meeting each other for the first time. And sometimes people come, like a new and special friend, my Star, who come and they say, I'm here for this. I'm part of this lineage. So my life continues in this curious and delightful way. Love is here. Relationship is here. Evolution is here. Sharing my new household with someone that I love is here. Healing is here. The ongoing story of the Stardust Lineage is right here as the sun comes up over the mountain and shines its light in my home. Breathing through this share, thank you for caring enough to listen and loving me in the quantum way that you do. Sue had a painting that said, I have loved you from my deepist heart. So dear ones, with the deepist heart love and stardust, I love you. I'm grateful for you. May our journey continue for generations to come. I'll be here.Will you?p.s. on the painting she spelled it, deepist. Get full access to Tea with the Muse at teawiththemuse.substack.com/subscribe

What do you wish I asked this guest? What was your "quotable moment" from this episode? Welcome to season 6! I sit down with Rachel of Desert Roots Apothecary to talk about authentic witchcraft, tarot that actually lands, and how small, honest rituals fit inside busy lives. We swap stories about bathroom kindness, nerd dinners, and craft a simple spell to reboot New Year resolutions.• what “witch” means beyond labels and dogma• solo practice with tarot, moon magic, and crystals• moving from cluttered spells to intention and ease• ancestral nudges and the joy of accurate reads• normalising witchcraft in everyday spaces• women supporting women in bathrooms• favorite tools, decks, and practical routines• markets, Pride events, and where to find the shop• a resolution refresh spell with creosote, chicory, and tiger's eyeVisit Desert Roots Apothecary here: desertrootswitches.comSupport the showSupport the show and get tons of bonus content, videos, monthly spell boxes, and more at CrepuscularConjuration.com!Or become a paying subscriber on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1777532/supportWant to see if you're a good fit for the show? (Hint: if you're a witch, you probably are!) email me at youraveragewitchpodcast at gmail.comFollow YAW at:instagram.com/youraveragewitchpodcastfacebook.com/youraveragewitchpodcastReview the show on Apple podcastspodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-average-witch-podcast/id1567845483

For episode 209, Elia sits down with Nicole Rose from The Solidarity Apothecary to talk about her Overcoming Burnout series, which is also a podcast and an e-book. We talked about burnout, grief, trauma, mutual aid, herbalism, and more. Note: this was recorded in November 2025, a few days before the death of my dog Flip. This is why it took until now to publish the episode.The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution, From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠. If you're not a supporter yet, please consider doing so with only $5 a month on Patreon.com/fromtheperipheryResources:Frontline Herbalism podcast The Mutual Aid podcastPlum Village app (the meditation mentioned)For more:The Fire These Times is on Bluesky, Instagram⁠ and has a⁠ ⁠website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠From The Periphery is on⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠⁠, ⁠Bluesky⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠,⁠ Instagram⁠, and has a⁠ website⁠⁠The Solidarity Apothecary is on InstagramElia is on Bluesky and InstagramTranscriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times' transcript archive⁠.Credits:Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), Nicole Rose (guest), Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics)

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Today's NPC Prompts were: Pulp Fiction Setting, Half-Orc, Apothecary, Former Hero, Chaotic Evil, Intuitive, Gambler, Visible ScarsBetrayed and haunted by the loss of their party, Samiel Jackzen now spends his time making potions and remedies for the community the party once served. The community that barely remembers their names. Trouble is, his gambling habits make it difficult to keep kind company. Now he bides his time, gathering components and testing poisons. If asked what his plans are, he will simply say he's counting down the days.Want to make a suggestion?Submit a form here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/oSMMhMWpvZcLdGPK7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resonantmoon.com/npc-matchmaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This project is for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dog Days of Advent 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Music is "Air Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Today on the Plant Cunning Podcast, we have Alexis J. Cunningfolk, author, educator, and herbalist, on the show. Alexis shares their journey into herbalism, beginning with a profound connection to a koala at a young age and progressing through various life experiences and influential teachers. We delve into Alexis' new book, 'The Apothecary of Belonging,' which explores seasonal rituals and practical herbalism, and emphasizes the inherent sense of belonging. From the importance of storytelling in herbalism to practical tips and cherished plant allies for the winter season, this episode is packed with wisdom and inspiration. Tune in to learn about the deep relationships between people, plants, and the land they live on.00:00 Introduction to the Plant Cunning Podcast00:31 Meet Alexis J Cunningfolk: Author, Educator, and Herbalist01:07 Alexis' Journey to the Plant Path02:01 The Influence of Family and Early Experiences02:56 Discovering Herbalism and Spiritual Practices05:07 College Years and Further Exploration11:34 The Role of Storytelling in Herbalism15:26 Teachers and Mentors in Herbalism22:39 Writing 'The Apothecary of Belonging'28:45 Commodification of Herbalism vs. Relationship with Nature29:59 The Importance of Belonging and Connection30:25 Personal Experiences and Community Work32:52 Healing and Activism36:00 Winter Herbal Practices and Plant Allies46:19 Exploring Plant Allies and Their Benefits49:59 Creating Oracle Maps of Belonging58:17 Conclusion and Resources

In this throwback episode of the Pioneering Today Podcast, I sit down with my good friend Kaylee Richardson from The Honeystead to discuss all things herbal medicine. Kaylee shares some of the herbs she's currently using and her favorite "must-have" herbal remedies. In the blog post that accompanies this podcast, there are a handful of additional podcasts I've done on the must-have herbal remedies to always have on hand and even how to grow a medicinal tea garden. Since the time of this recording, Kaylee has published a book, The Beekeeper's Apothecary that is a must-have in every home library. For more information and any links mentioned, visit the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/489

This Week in Pharmacy - November 7, 2025 TWIRx News: First up, Binghamton University School of Pharmacy holds emergency management simulation, VCU Health pharmacies expand access through new home delivery options, and Lilly and U.S. government agree to expand access to obesity medicines to millions of Americans.  Our special guest line up on TWIRx:   Amantha Bagdon - CEO of RxPost  PGX Pharmacist's Protection of Patients with Dr. Melissa Smith PharmD Arkansas HB 1150 TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM OBTAINING CERTAIN PHARMACY PERMITS. with John Vinson CEO of the Arkansas Pharmacy Association & Greg Reybold with APCI  4th Generation Pharmacy Owner C.O. Bigelow (the oldest Apothecary in America) the Drugstore Cowboy, Alec Gingsberg PharmD Thank you toour sponsors:  Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) Yaral Pharma  SureCost The Drugstore Cowboy Rides Again: PBM Reform in Arkansas & PGx Safeguards for Xeloda Patients | TWIRx  

The Apothecary of Belonging is a magickal journey through each of the four seasons with plant allies as our guides and companions. Alexis J. Cunningfolk explores how to know ourselves as land and as beings who deeply belong to the land and one another. Learn about the energetic foundations of traditional western herbalism that flow through the seasons within and around us and explore ways to map your inner landscape. Throughout, you will find methods for combining seasonal herbalism for physical vitality alongside magickal practices to support personal healing and community empowerment.Along with chapters exploring traditional western herbalism energetics, working with plant allies, and creating your own oracle of belonging, each seasonal chapter includes:An indications-based guide to plant allies for common ailments: twelve main seasonal allies and over seventy additional plants and herbs to build your seasonal apothecaryHerbal remedy suggestions for community clinics and household apothecariesSimple tea recipes to support your energyRituals for solo or community practice, including divination techniquesOpportunities for sacred inquiry through divination, journaling, and group discussionLunar blessings to support your remedy-making throughout the year Speaking to the common yearning for kinship and connection, The Apothecary of Belonging is a practical seasonal herbal, a book of magick, and a love letter reminding us that we can always find our way back home to each other.Find the book and Alexis:The Apothecary of Belonging: https://www.wortsandcunning.com/the-apothecary-of-belongingWebsite: https://www.wortsandcunning.com/ Alexis J. Cunningfolk is creating plant-led spaces of healing because none of us are meant to do this work alone. Practicing as an intersectional herbalist for over fifteen years and as a witch for nearly three decades, her work has led her around the country, presenting at various magickal, herbal, and academic conferences, as well as facilitating rituals for groups ranging from a handful of folks to hundreds. Alexis focuses on evidence-based and embodied plant healing while drawing on her experiences as a lesbian, a woman of mixed ancestry, and a third culture kid to create practices that help folks re-enchant their world and call themselves back home to their bodies.

From growing and harvesting to seed saving and cooking, we're exploring everything you need to know about squash!​ Learn the difference between summer and winter squash, how to cure them for long-term storage, and discover creative ways to use squash in the kitchen—from roasted seeds to pumpkin puree and even edible leaves and flowers!

Come sit a spell while your favorite witches talk about the perfect activity this season- restocking the apothecary for winter!An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of treatment

Join us on this spooky edition of the Plant Cunning Podcast as we welcome Coby Michael, author of 'The Poison Path Herbal: Baneful Herbs, Medicinal Nightshades, and Ritual Entheogens', 'The Poison Path Grimoire: Dark Herbalism, Poison Magic, and Baneful Allies' and proprietor of The Poisoner's Apothecary. Coby delves into the mystical world of poisonous plants and their role in herbalism and magic. Discover the fascinating uses of plants like Belladonna, Henbane, and Aconite, and learn how Coby's journey intertwined with these potent allies. Coby also talks about the upcoming Botanica Obscura Conference and offers insightful advice for those curious about the Poison Path. 00:00 Introduction to the Plant Cunning Podcast01:23 Meet Coby Michael: Author and Herbalist02:04 Coby's Journey into the Poison Path05:27 Influences and Mentors in the Poison Path07:12 The Allure and Caution of Poisonous Plants09:25 Working with Poisonous Plants Spiritually and Practically12:34 Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Poisonous Plants19:27 Belladonna: The Witch's Swiss Army Knife31:48 Exploring Protection Magic32:32 The Mystique of Belladonna35:30 Henbane: A Poisonous Favorite46:35 The Intriguing World of Aconite48:51 Botanica Obscura Conference51:29 Final Thoughts and Advice

Honey is so much more than a sweetener... It's medicine. In this episode of the Pantry Chat, I sit down with beekeeper and herbalist Kaylee Richardson from The Honeystead to explore how combining bee products like honey, propolis, and beeswax with herbs can take your natural remedies to the next level.We'll cover:

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After many years, it is time for Goldie to pass down the family apothecary business. She carefully selects her granddaughter, a diligent and competent young raccoon, to carry the family tradition forward. Her plan seems airtight until her granddaughter stops by with surprising news that throws Goldie's future into question. Listen to find out who will take Goldie's place as the forest's beloved apothecary. If you LOVE THIS EPISODE, PLEASE SHARE IT! Thank you to AYELET for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Get more of the stories you love, ad-free listening, and access Little Stories for Sleep--a bedtime podcast featuring brand new sleep stories--with Little Stories Premium! Join or GIFT a subscription at http://www.littlestoriespremium.com

Have Millennials and Generation Z been experimented on without their consent? Is their sickness a consequence of malfeasance of those responsible for our food, pharmaceuticals, and health care system? Alex Clark is the host and founder of Culture Apothecary and an outspoken advocate for healthcare reform and food freedom in America today. She is determined to find out who is responsible for the chronic health conditions that affect so many young people today.   Today, Alex explains where her quest began, why she changed her podcast from one focused on politics and pop culture to one centered around health concerns, and more. She reveals her own personal health wake up call and the first thing she changed when she realized that most food was pseudo food. Alex, the woman who once was known for her love of chicken nuggets explains how she did a 180 and has now become a passionate advocate for raw milk, sourdough bread, and traditional health ways.   Find Alex's podcast Culture Apothecary on Apple Podcasts (or your fave podcast platform) Register for the Wise Traditions conference in Utah this October Become a member of the Weston A. Price Foundation Check out our sponsors: Gray Toad Tallow and One Earth Health