Podcasts about community herbalist

Angelica Merritt || Freelance Lymphatic & Wellbeing Specialist & Educator Angelica Merritt is a Community Herbalist, Full-Spectrum Pregnancy Loss Doula, Postpartum Caretaker, and Writer. She has years of formal training in herbalism, holistic energy work, functional nutrition, birthwork, and a B.S. in Journalism from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Her work aims to assist others in "awakening the wild within" through herbalism, storytelling, nature immersion, and practices that invoke intuitive guidance. Find more of Angelica's work and teachings through her project Dandelion Dazed, where she encourages others to frolic in nature, gather wild foods and medicines, and contemplate life through the esoteric lens. Instagram: @dandeliondazed IDENTITY EVOLUTION The self-paced recalibration for high-achieving women who know they're meant for more—yet feel like their self-concept hasn't caught up to their vision. This isn't just mindset work. It's a full identity shift designed to help you start thinking, deciding, and showing up as the woman who already holds the life you desire. Click HERE to join.   'THE MISSING PIECE' 6 WEEK INTENSIVE Over 6 weeks, we pinpoint the exact subconscious identity glitch slowing you down, rewire it at the root, and create real-time momentum in how you think, move, and lead. Designed for ambitious women in business or high-performing careers who are done waiting for clarity and ready to shift at speed. Click HERE to sign up to an intensive spot.   [FREE] Bonus Resources Path To The Next Edge Series - For the woman who's done circling the same plateau and is ready to create her next edge in life, business, and identity HERE. Think Like A CEO Masterclass - The energetic and strategic shifts to build a business that feeds your soul and pays you well. Sign up HERE. Let's Connect YouTube @jesspinili Instagram @jesspinili TikTok @jesspinili Email me: jessica@jessicapinili.com  

What if your herbal dabbling was never just dabbling… but the beginning of something much deeper?In this episode, I'm speaking to you—the mama, the maker, the plant-loving human who's magically become the go-to herbalist in your world. From sleepy teas to fire cider, your remedies are working—and people are noticing. But what happens when the questions get bigger, and your confidence starts to wobble?Maybe it's time to step into the role you're already being called into.

Herbalists don't just treat symptoms—they listen, personalize, and heal at the root.In this episode, we explore what makes herbal medicine uniquely powerful compared to conventional healthcare. Mel shares why herbalists take the time to hear your whole story—offering individualized, compassionate care instead of one-size-fits-all fixes.You'll hear how:Western medicine often masks symptoms with prescriptionsFunctional medicine can fall into “shotgun herbalism”Herbalists create truly personalized protocols by understanding your full picture—body, mind & spiritTwo people with IBS might need totally different herbsHealing relationships (not rushed visits) lead to real transformation

I'm joined today by author Angelica Merritt to chat about her upcoming book Womb Witch: Herbal Magick for Reproductive Health. Find Angelica and Womb Witch: Website: https://www.angelicamerritt.com/ Book: https://amzn.to/3PhtxnV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dandeliondazed/ About the Book: Liberate your uterus - Herbal remedies and wise perspectives to help make your cycle less of a rollercoaster. Ever felt like your uterus is out to get you? Or experienced dismay at the politicians out to get your uterus? This book will speak straight to your soul. Get to know your body with this inclusive guide to herbal, holistic self-care for every womb, at every stage of life—from puberty to post-menopause and everything in between. Herbalist and pregnancy loss doula Angelica Merritt offers a wealth of anatomical science, plant medicine, and nutritional and herbal strategies to support body literacy, a regular menstrual cycle, and your reproductive goals. If you're dealing with irregular menstruation, PCOS, infertility, pregnancy loss or release, perimenopause, or any other reproductive health issue, look to these pages for remedies that bridge the scientific and the spiritual. Inside you'll find guidance in holistic modalities such as castor oil packs, breath work, breast and womb massage, baths, and infused oils, along with rituals and journal prompts. You'll learn about the connections between the womb, the moon cycle, and the archetypes of Maiden, Mother, and Crone. Transform your self-care through the magick of the womb within! Angelica Merritt is a Community Herbalist, Full-Spectrum Pregnancy Loss Doula, Postpartum Caretaker, and Author of Womb Witch: Herbal Magick for Reproductive Health. She has over 8 years of formal training in herbalism, holistic energy work, functional nutrition, birthwork, and a B.S. in Journalism from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Her work aims to assist others in "awakening the wild within" through herbalism, storytelling, nature immersion, and practices that invoke intuitive guidance. Find more of Angelica's work and teachings through her project Dandelion Dazed, where she encourages others to frolic in nature, gather wild foods and medicines, and contemplate life through the esoteric lens.

A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species.  LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I'm joined by Lindsay Kolasa. Lindsay is a community herbalist, traditional food ways educator, soul-worker, and Yoga Teacher with a background in non-profit management and social service work.   We chat about how she got into herbalism, how herbs helped her with psychosis, mental health through an herbalist's lens, studying with Phyllis Light, how we integrate herbalism back into American society and a whole lot more. Hope you all enjoy and we'll see you in the next episode!  ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Lindsay Kolasa | LindsayKolasa.com Lindsay on LinkedIn | CONNECT WITH LINDSAY BOOK: Adventures of a Frontier Naturalist | BUY THE BOOK

This episode is brought to you by Oshala Farm's upcoming event HERB CAMP Learn and get inspired from an amazing lineup of teachers and get hands-on time with the plants themselves on the farm with over 80 varieties of medicinal herbs.  Herb Camp July 5 - 7, 2024 Applegate Valley, OR LEARN MORE & REGISTER In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Alex Williams. Amanda and I recently drove down to Chicago to hang out with Alex for this interview.  I knew after meeting him at the Great Lakes Herb Faire we'd absolutely need to connect as he is a fascinating and lovely human doing some pretty awesome work in his neck of the woods. We chat about his herbal origins, mentors, his work at First Curve Apothecary and a whole lot more. There's even some freestyle haikus thrown in the mix for good measure.  I know you're goin' to love this one!  See you in the next episode, ~Mason  LINKS & RESOURCES Watch on YouTube | VIDEO First Curve Apothecary | FirstCurveApothecary.com About Alex | LEARN MORE Consultations | LEARN MORE Alex on Instagram | @firstcurveapothecary

Welcome back to Herbal Radio plant people! We're thrilled to share this special episode with you this week to highlight the BIPOC herbalist community in acknowledgment of Black History Month. We've opened our platform up to amplify the voices of 5 BIPOC community herbalists and activists for an impactful and thought-provoking group discussion. Our featured guest host and long-time good friend, Lucretia Van Dyke, is joined with Christina Lynch, Khetnu Nefer, Tyrone Ledford, and Ruby Daniels to explore the topic of Black History Month and share their unique and collective experiences being Black individuals in the world of herbalism. We'd like to extend our gratitude for joining us for this necessary and impactful discussion today. Thank you, as always, for tagging along for another botanical adventure! About the herbalists: Lucretia Van Dyke, author of “African American Herbalism” has been in the wellness industry for over 25 years, and is a Holistic Educator, Herbalist, Sacred Sexologist, Ceremonialist, and world traveler. One of the foremost experts on southern folk healing arts, Lucretia integrates rituals, plant spirit meditation, holistic food/herbal medicine, and ancestor reverence into people's practices. Teaching herbal classes, cooking, storytelling, and foraging in the woods learning native medicine are what charges her soul. Check out Lucretia on Instagram! Christina Lynch is a community herbalist and entrepreneur based in Tallahassee, Florida. She received her Master's degree in Human Resources and Employment Relations from Penn State University, and her Bachelor's degrees in Accounting, Finance, and HR Management from Florida State University. In addition to her role as the Interim Executive Director for the American Herbalists Guild, Christina is the Chief Executive Officer of Trydent Consulting, President of the Board of Red Hills Small Farm Alliance, and a board member of Florida State University's Accounting Department, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend, and Florida School of Holistic Living. Khetnu Nefer is the founder of the Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering, an herbal conference for Black and Indigenous herbalists and community that takes place in Johns Island, SC. Khetnu is a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Educator, Massage Therapist, Herbalist, Reiki Master, Author, Vibrational Sound Therapist, African Dance Professor, and founder of A Soulful Touch Wellness.  Check out A Soulful Touch on Instagram!  Check out the Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering on Instagram! Tyrone Ledford, a native of Compton, CA received his Bachelor's Degree from California State University, Fullerton in Child & Adolescent Development with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education. He later received his Master's Degree from Pacific Oaks College in Human Development/Social Change. Tyrone, who is the co-founder of Holistic Divine Innovations, founded and organized the Ridgecrest Community Garden and Herbal Zen Garden. Tyrone has been gardening intentionally for 10 years and grows a combination of fruits, vegetables, and herbs for both culinary and healing power. Tyrone's experience extends as far as growing herbs to create his own teas and tinctures, and educating communities on how to grow their own food and how to use plants for their nutritional value and medicinal properties. Tyrone's goal is to introduce individuals to the natural resources our earth provides and to increase fresh organic food resources throughout communities. Tyrone hopes to help you create a sustainable garden because he believes health is wealth. Visit the Ridgecrest Community Garden on Facebook! Ruby Daniels is a Soil conservationist tech with USDA, a farmer, manufacturer of herbal products, and herbalist/owner of Creasy Jane's. Creasy Jane's was formed to provide education, produce products, and provide fresh produce to the local community. Ruby Daniels gained her knowledge from her elders in West Virginia and expanded her plant knowledge by attending the Maryland University of Integrative Health. Ruby received a Master of Science in Therapeutic Herbalism, Ruby focused her study on Afro-Lachian foods and herbs, field botany, and phytochemistry. She previously worked with a non-profit organization as a consultant in the Agroforestry industry in West Virginia and is a board member of United Plant Savers. In addition to her work, Ruby Daniels works on cultural preservation and education focusing on African American relationships with the plants of Appalachia. Ruby Daniels and Creasy Jane's mission is to educate the public about the power of plants and how to use them to support wellness.   Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

In episode 80 of Brewing Up Creativity, Danielle is joined with Jass Stupak, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Community Herbalist, and the Founder of Leaves, an organic tea company that focuses on promoting everyday wellness. In this episode the women discuss finding your own wellness flow amidst seeing false nutrition facts online, diet information, trending body shapes, and workouts. Later into the episode, they get into the specifics of discussing gut health, the importance, tips and top foods and vitamins, and how it plays a huge part into how you feel.Catch what's inside the episode:Jass' journey into pursuing a career in nutrition, specifically in bloat and anti-fungal cleansingThe pivotal moment that made her want to start her own businesses to help othersWhat wellness means to Jass, but also how wellness is defined differently by everyoneExperiencing self-discovery and going through trial-and-error to find your own wellness flowHow our gut health impacts us and foods/vitamins we can eat to help with bloat or fungal issuesFind Jass and her businesses online:Instagram & Tiktok: @nourishwithjass The Nourished PodcastWebsite: Shop Leaves | https://shopleaves.co/Instagram: @shopleavescoSave 15% OFF Your Order at Leaves Tea by using code BREWINGUPhttps://shopleaves.co/?_ab=0&_fd=0&_sc=1Support the showTry Notion for FREE and Save on Business Plans Or copy and paste this link: https://affiliate.notion.so/dpsibytsc83jGet 20% Off Your First Month or Year of Dubsado Here!Or copy and paste this link: http://www.dubsado.com/?c=daniellelabontedesignsFind Brewing Up Creativity Online:Instagram: @brewingupcreativityPodcast Links: https://brewingupcreativity.buzzsprout.comWebsite: www.daniellelabontedesigns.com/podcastFind Danielle LaBonté, Our Host & Founder, Online:Website: https://www.daniellelabontedesigns.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellelabontedesigns/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellelabontedesigns/Subscribe to Our Monthly Creative Visionaries Newsletters HereThis episode is affiliated with Notion....

TRIGGER WARNING: Princess Manuel briefly mentions her history with suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Many of us have lost our connection to the Earth through decades of colonization and the pressures of a capitalistic system, and consequently we have lost connection to our community as well. How can we rediscover our way back to each other and the plant and animal life all around us? Princess Manuel, LMSW (she/they/siya/sila), has been pursuing the answer to this question as a Spiritual Life Coach, Community Herbalist, Shamanic Practitioner and Founder of LUYA Healing and Herbs. She is deeply committed to helping communities of color heal generational trauma that presents itself in triggers, exhaustion, lack of motivation and low self-worth. Princess is interested in helping us thrive and rise above victimization and survival, and specializes in mental health wellness with a decolonization and intersectional framework. In this conversation, Princess talks about efforts to decolonize therapy and address the limiting beliefs placed on us all, and explains how nature holds the healing we need for our original attachment and mother wounds. Princess gives us unique insight into the healing wisdom of plant medicines, ancestral technology and somatic practices, animal spirit guides and ritual practices as tools for helping us reconnect with ourselves and the land. Topics Discussed • It's still summer! • Decolonizing therapy • Addressing Limiting Beliefs and the impacts of racism, sexism and classism • Intergenerational and present-day trauma • Healing by Reconnecting with the Earth • Becoming an Herbalist & Studying Traditional Medicine • Guidance towards Shamanism • Psychosomatic Healing Practices • Sourcing Herbs • Attachment Wounds & Mother Wounds • Insecure vs. Secure Attachments • Learning from Plants through the Indigenous View instead of a Capitalistic View • Healing Our Original Attachment Wound & Reconnecting with the Land • Indigenous Peoples' Connection to & Knowledge of the Earth • Belonging • The Privilege of the Nuclear Family • Generational Traumas • Animal and Spiritual Herbalism • Shamanic Journeying & A Lifestyle of Ritual Practice • Community Organizing & Think Tanks • The Soul Fire Farm Speaker's Collective • Knowing that You Are Love Episode Resources: Listen to Slow Living Through the Seasons | 01 | August: Intro to Gardening by the Moon Listen to The Good Dirt "Restoring Justice Through Love and the Living Soil with Jonathan McRay of Silver Run Forest Farm" Join The Good Dirt Supporters! "Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys Into the Heart of My Garden" by Maria Rodale "Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest" by Suzanne Simard Sign Up for a Discounted Session with LUYA Healing & Herbs Here! Connect with Princess Manuel: • Follow Princess Manuel on IG @decolonizehealingjourney: https://www.instagram.com/decolonizehealingjourney/?hl=en • Princess Manuel's Website: https://www.princessmanuel.com/ • Soul Fire Farm Website: https://www.soulfirefarm.org/our-team/ • LUYA Healing & Herbs Website: https://www.luyahealing.com/ • Instagram @soulfirefarm: https://www.instagram.com/soulfirefarm/ • Facebook @soulfirefarm: https://www.facebook.com/soulfirefarm/ • YouTube @soulfirefarm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3Bs3G0GkDR83JSxF4C5Eg • Support Soul Fire Farm here: https://linktr.ee/soul.fire.farm ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

TRIGGER WARNING: Princess Manuel briefly mentions her history with suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Many of us have lost our connection to the Earth through decades of colonization and the pressures of a capitalistic system, and consequently we have lost connection to our community as well. How can we rediscover our way back to each other and the plant and animal life all around us? Princess Manuel, LMSW (she/they/siya/sila), has been pursuing the answer to this question as a Spiritual Life Coach, Community Herbalist, Shamanic Practitioner and Founder of LUYA Healing and Herbs. She is deeply committed to helping communities of color heal generational trauma that presents itself in triggers, exhaustion, lack of motivation and low self-worth. Princess is interested in helping us thrive and rise above victimization and survival, and specializes in mental health wellness with a decolonization and intersectional framework. In this conversation, Princess talks about efforts to decolonize therapy and address the limiting beliefs placed on us all, and explains how nature holds the healing we need for our original attachment and mother wounds. Princess gives us unique insight into the healing wisdom of plant medicines, ancestral technology and somatic practices, animal spirit guides and ritual practices as tools for helping us reconnect with ourselves and the land. Topics Discussed • It's still summer! • Decolonizing therapy • Addressing Limiting Beliefs and the impacts of racism, sexism and classism • Intergenerational and present-day trauma • Healing by Reconnecting with the Earth • Becoming an Herbalist & Studying Traditional Medicine • Guidance towards Shamanism • Psychosomatic Healing Practices • Sourcing Herbs • Attachment Wounds & Mother Wounds • Insecure vs. Secure Attachments • Learning from Plants through the Indigenous View instead of a Capitalistic View • Healing Our Original Attachment Wound & Reconnecting with the Land • Indigenous Peoples' Connection to & Knowledge of the Earth • Belonging • The Privilege of the Nuclear Family • Generational Traumas • Animal and Spiritual Herbalism • Shamanic Journeying & A Lifestyle of Ritual Practice • Community Organizing & Think Tanks • The Soul Fire Farm Speaker's Collective • Knowing that You Are Love Episode Resources: •Listen to Slow Living Through the Seasons | 01 | August: Intro to Gardening by the Moon •Listen to The Good Dirt "Restoring Justice Through Love and the Living Soil with Jonathan McRay of Silver Run Forest Farm" • Join The Good Dirt Supporters! •"Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys Into the Heart of My Garden" by Maria Rodale •"Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest" by Suzanne Simard •Sign Up for a Discounted Session with LUYA Healing & Herbs Here! Connect with Princess Manuel: • Follow Princess Manuel on IG @decolonizehealingjourney: https://www.instagram.com/decolonizehealingjourney/?hl=en • Princess Manuel's Website: https://www.princessmanuel.com/ • Soul Fire Farm Website: https://www.soulfirefarm.org/our-team/ • LUYA Healing & Herbs Website: https://www.luyahealing.com/ • Instagram @soulfirefarm: https://www.instagram.com/soulfirefarm/ • Facebook @soulfirefarm: https://www.facebook.com/soulfirefarm/ • YouTube @soulfirefarm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3Bs3G0GkDR83JSxF4C5Eg • Support Soul Fire Farm here: https://linktr.ee/soul.fire.farm ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

In this episode, I chat with Jass all about her company Leaves, and the 3 teas she has created (which she just rebranded)!! Jess is a Holistic Nutritionist & Community Herbalist. She works with clients one-on-one in her private practice at https://www.nourishwithjass.com/ focusing on digestion, candida, and parasites. She is also the host of The Nourished Podcast :) Connect with Jess below — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourishwithjass/ Shop Leaves: https://shopleaves.co/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-nourished-podcast/id1580569106 Connect with Katarina Greer below --- Instagram: @nourishedwithtina https://www.instagram.com/livenourished/?hl=en Facebook: @ilivenourished https://www.facebook.com/ilivenourished Youtube: Katarina Greer https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-rd34IRrz4x49gqhJZ0uBw/videos

Join host Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Cera Merrick, Abortion Doula and Fertility Awareness Educator for a generous and in depth discussion on herbs, ancestral medicine, abortion and how abortion doulas can support folks moving through abortions. In this episode Cera shares about their practice of supporting folks as an abortion doula and turns us towards our own lineages' cycle regulation medicines. You can find out more about Cera's work, including booking an exploratory session at their website here. You can follow them on Instagram @ceramerrick Here are some of the resources we talk about in this episode: Natural Liberty: Rediscovering Self Induced Abortion Methods by the Sage Femme Collective (PDF of whole book) Holistic Abortions: Herbalists and abortion doulas offering inclusive, comprehensive repro knowledge & empowering ppl w/ plant wisdom and body literacy Venmo @HolisticAbx Instagram @holistic.abortions (Offers classes on holistic abortion support) Abortion Showers: a woman, femme, nonbinary people of color-led project. Abortion Showers challenged bodily autonomy narratives by providing a digital space for emotional and technical support and political education resources for people who have and support abortion care post-Roe v. Wade. (Fundraiser!) The Nap Ministry: founded by Tricia Hersey and is an organization that examines the liberating power of naps. Digital Defense Fund: established in 2017 in response to the increased need for security and technology resources in the abortion rights movement after the 2016 election. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/

In the episode I interview Melanie, she is a holistic health coach and community herbalist. Melanie shares 6 important tips digestive health. From healing the vagus nerve to showing simple gratitude to your own food. Melanie shares amazing tips to get your gut health back into tip top shape, Tune in and hear her magical tips and tricks now!About Melanie:Melanie is a Community Herbalist, Certified Holistic Health Coach, Flower Essence Practitioner, and Holistic Speech and Language Pathologist. She completed courses on topics including vagus nerve activation, Ayurveda, energy medicine, and studied with various herbal medicine practitioners both in the United States and abroad. She specializes in helping those with digestive issues get to the root of their issues and understand their bodies to digest food with ease through use of various healthy practices and mind-body modalities. Melanie herself has been on a long healing journey with her gut which has allowed her to come from a place of understanding and deliver what works to her clients through her own healing process. Melanie's passion is working with clients ready to invest the time and resources to move through their emotional and digestive issues, and release unhealthy patterns to feel well. It is her purpose to teach the wonders of the plant world and natures' solutions to everyday problems and chronic digestive conditions. Melanie helps clients understand their bodies to digest food with ease by teaching techniques to stay in balance, offering healthy alternative food, supplement, and plant suggestions so her clients can feel calm when reading a menu, attending a potluck, travel, or doing whatever brings them joy and vitality rather than fear! In addition, Melanie works with children, teaching them about plants through her Herbalicious Kids classes and works as a Holistic Pediatric Speech, Language, and Feeding therapist. For more about Melanie, see what classes are being offered, or to schedule a 30 minute complimentary digestive wellness consult or inquire about speech therapy services visit www.root2risewellness.org. To learn more about Tavia you can go to : healthcoachtavia.com and follow her on IG @healthcoachtaviaThe Sweet Life Coaching Podcast https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-sweet-life-coaching-podcast/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/ep-37-top-must-do-tips-for-better-digestion-today-w-melanie-yukov-herbalist-health-coach-speech-and-language-pathologist

In the episode I interview Melanie, she is a holistic health coach and community herbalist. Melanie shares 6 important tips digestive health. From healing the vagus nerve to showing simple gratitude to your own food. Melanie shares amazing tips to get your gut health back into tip top shape, Tune in and hear her magical tips and tricks now!About Melanie:Melanie is a Community Herbalist, Certified Holistic Health Coach, Flower Essence Practitioner, and Holistic Speech and Language Pathologist. She completed courses on topics including vagus nerve activation, Ayurveda, energy medicine, and studied with various herbal medicine practitioners both in the United States and abroad. She specializes in helping those with digestive issues get to the root of their issues and understand their bodies to digest food with ease through use of various healthy practices and mind-body modalities. Melanie herself has been on a long healing journey with her gut which has allowed her to come from a place of understanding and deliver what works to her clients through her own healing process. Melanie's passion is working with clients ready to invest the time and resources to move through their emotional and digestive issues, and release unhealthy patterns to feel well. It is her purpose to teach the wonders of the plant world and natures' solutions to everyday problems and chronic digestive conditions. Melanie helps clients understand their bodies to digest food with ease by teaching techniques to stay in balance, offering healthy alternative food, supplement, and plant suggestions so her clients can feel calm when reading a menu, attending a potluck, travel, or doing whatever brings them joy and vitality rather than fear! In addition, Melanie works with children, teaching them about plants through her Herbalicious Kids classes and works as a Holistic Pediatric Speech, Language, and Feeding therapist. For more about Melanie, see what classes are being offered, or to schedule a 30 minute complimentary digestive wellness consult or inquire about speech therapy services visit www.root2risewellness.org. To learn more about Tavia you can go to : healthcoachtavia.com and follow her on IG @healthcoachtavia

On this episode of My Blunt Truth, Candi and her co-host of the week, Jean Howard talk about getting back in connection to Mother Earth. Jean is a trained Community Herbalist, Drum Circle Facilitator, Musician, Master Gardener, Natural Beekeeper. She raises Chickens- Ducks- Rabbits; and is a Herb & Cut Flower Grower. Jean shares her Farm Skills, Natural Wellness & Self Sustainability with her Farm Team from an Off Grid educational & music Farm open to the public since 2017, on-farm, off-farm and on-line. Yellow Barn Store, Meditation & prayer Labyrinth & Woodland Path. Grab your drink and let's talk! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/candi20/message

July sale! Use code TOGETHER2022 at checkout for 20% off any course or program!This week we're presenting an exercise in practical herbalism.In this instance we're describing a case of anxious insomnia. We outline the situation, and then you can pause the show and come up with some ideas about how you would help this individual. Then, we share our take – not “the answers”, but some ideas about what we'd want to do, and questions we'd want to ask, to help this person.We include these “Let's Practice” lessons in all our courses, and they help students put their knowledge into a real-world context.Don't miss our sale! For the entire month of July, you can use the code TOGETHER2022 to get 20% off any of our online herbalism courses. You can use the code multiple times! It even works on our extended programs, like the Community Herbalist program. You can share it with friends & family!If you have a moment, it would help us a lot if you could subscribe, rate, & review our podcast wherever you listen. This helps others find us more easily. Thank you!!Our theme music is “Wings” by Nicolai Heidlas.Support the show

You're in for a treat today - Bex is a real gift to the world, and I'm so grateful that she agreed to chat with me. Bex is a Community Herbalist; she's really tuned in to the local plants, and knows well what's growing, and how to prepare it, and how it can help us to heal or move through our lives.  Just listen to her talk for this short time, follow her, and listen to her talk about all of the plants that she loves, and you'll get how she got to be our Community Herbalist. Find her at https://www.instagram.com/herbagebybex/ and Herbage By Bex on Facebook. Sign up for her newsletter and specials - she's very active on the socials! She can do in person or phone consultations and can ship her awesome product if you're away. www.herbagebybex.com Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast at https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast/ , or https://www.facebook.com/Grounded-in-Maine-Podcast-101968515779712/You can DM me there, post, or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com. Website for Amy's Garden Jam is www.amysgardenjam.comHow Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at www.janebolduc.com Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout.  

Karyn Schwartz is a community herbalist what starts out with exactly what we need to know about herbalism, "If you are interacting with plants in any way, you are doing herbalism. If you are cooking with plants in your kitchen, you are doing herbalism. If you are making tea, you are doing herbalism. If you are sitting and listening to the grass, you are doing herbalism. There are so many ways to have relationships to plants and we are bound to them- we are always in relationship to plants. There's no oxygen without plants. We're not here unless we are in relationship to plants. Even before we talk about the consumption or utilization of plants, we have to recognize we are wholly dependent on the plant world for our existence." From there, we have a wide-ranging conversation about the ways in which relationships with plants can inform our experience in life. Karyn shares how she met different plants, like the high joy being around buckets of basil and the experimenting with making ink from choke-cherry juice. Although she didn't grow up encouraged to be close to plants, her persistence, curiosity and humility helped her learn bit by bit what this relationship is and how knowing plants makes us more human. Find more about the Sugarpill Apothecary here. And on Instagram here.

In this episode, Katarina chats with Annika (Community Herbalist) all about herbs and their benefits! Katarina and Annika studied Herbalism together at Pacific Rim College in 2021. Herbs have been used for thousands of years and are often overlooked, and many of the pharmaceuticals that we have now are actually derived from herbs such as Asprin which is used for pain relief comes from Willow Bark (Latin: Salix alba)! **Fun Fact: Herbs are the original and first medicine ever used :) We Chat About: - Annika's personal journey with nutrition & herbs - Herbs that have helped to support her through her healing journey - Adaptogenic Herbs - Medicinal Mushrooms - The benefits of taking herbs in tea form - Weeds as Medicine Connect with Annika Below --- Instagram (personal) : @annika.faith https://www.instagram.com/annika.faith/ Business : @vedamedicinals https://www.instagram.com/vedamedicinals/ Connect with Katarina Greer below --- Instagram: @livenourished https://www.instagram.com/livenourished/?hl=en Facebook: @ilivenourished https://www.facebook.com/ilivenourished

Join Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Bob and Rebecca of Currents intentional community in Shawnee, Osage, Adena and Hopewell land (colonially known as South Eastern Ohio) for an exploration of the energy of Maple and the joyous and arduous project of making maple syrup. Maple is a tree that evokes an energy of motherly protection, abundance, sweetness and also balance, boundaries and reciprocity. In this episode we explore what it means to get a "no" when approaching a plant (which is actually a gift!) and what it could mean to orient towards giving back to the lands we are on, and especially what it could mean for settlers to give to the land and the people who have cared for the land since time immemorial from whom so much has been taken. We also touch on the sweetness of connection that keeps us going in these generational journeys of restoring healing and balance. In the spirit of moving towards balance and reciprocity, we invite you to join us in donating to the vital educational and coalition building work of the Greater Cincinnati Native American Coalition. A link to their donation page can be found here: https://gcnativeamericancoalition.com Another wonderful and powerful project we encourage you to donate to is the Sogorea'Te Land Trust, a land rematriation project led by Indigenous Women. They have blessedly set up a land tax calculator and are graciously accepting Shuumi, a gift of land tax from settlers living on stolen lands. More about their amazing work can be found here: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and lebanese lineages living as a guest in Osage, Adena, Hopewell and Shawnee land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. Also if you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review where ever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our work? Big big thanks to Emily Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/

Join Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Heather Enders, the creator of the Tarot of Plants for a fun and lively conversation on the Apple as the World Card and other tasty tidbits of apple lore. Heather is an artist who's in touch with plants and a folk astrologer who creates regular content on their website https://www.emptyandamazing.com/. You can also find Heather on Instagram at @emptyandamazing . Thank you so much for a great conversation and some inspiration to get to know the tarot and the plants around us more (including potatoes!). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer based in Adena, Hopewell and Shawnee land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. Also if you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review where ever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our work? Big big thanks to Emily Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/

Join Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Educator in conversation with Farmer, Birthworker and Fiber Artist Margy Sankey. Together we delve deep into apple magic and cultivation, the power of witnessing birth and how weaving art through all aspects of life gives it that juicy vitality that apples are so well known for. I learned so much interviewing Margy and I hope you do too! You can find out more about Margy's fiber art and check out their exhibition One Year, One Outfit (which was just featured on NPR!) at the Praxis Fiber Studio in Cleaveland. You can find out more about the idea of a fibershed and what it means to locally produce fiber and textiles at Fibershed.org. There's also a great book called Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess and Courtney White that's a great resource. Also, here's a link to more about Granny Smith's story of witnessing french crab apples birth a new (to us) cultivar of apple! For more info on where to get apple and other fruit tree root stock and grafting materials, you can check out where Margy got theirs at Cummin's Nursery. The book Margy mentioned in the episode is Michael Phillip's book The Apple Grower: A Guide for the Organic Orchardist. Big thanks for Margy for sharing so much wisdom and experience! And always, thank you so much to the apple tree in it's many forms. You hold so much wisdom, wildness and remembering. Photo Credit in Episode Art: Margy Sankey --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer based in Adena, Hopewell and Shawnee land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. Also if you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review where ever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our work? Big big thanks to Emily Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/

Marlee sits down with Laura Adrian, Wilderness Guide, Community Herbalist, Yoga Instructor, and Writer, for an important conversation about rediscovering the support and healing available to us from Mother Earth. Marlee and Laura share their favorite grounding practices and how to incorporate nature into our day to day lives for maximum spiritual, emotional, and physical benefits! Laura also shares how connecting with nature can help when moving through trauma and grief. Find Laura at her website: https://www.wholelifeelevation.com/ and on Instagram @wholelifeelevation

Recently it seems like there's been a proliferation of hop-flavored beverages on the market. Not just beer, but also sodas, fizzy waters, and other gently bitter elixirs are competing for attention with kombucha and fancy herbal infusions. This seems like a good thing to us – more people getting some bitters in their lives couldn't hurt! But it also brought to mind this week's topic: a common warning herbalists make, that there's potential for cases where hops cause depression, or worsen it.This can absolutely be true in some cases, and we ourselves regularly pass on this caution! But as with most things in herbalism, it's not so cut-and-dried as it seems at first. In this episode we'll discuss historical and contemporary info sources on the subject, and try to get a more nuanced perspective. In certain situations, the cold and sedative nature of hops does make it contraindicated for depression. But in others, the term ‘depression' is used as a catch-all for a variety of mental states, some of which hops can improve.So does hops cause depression? It depends on the context! But a good grounding in herbal energetics helps us see through the superficiality and understand which situations are which.Mentioned in this episode:Herbal Tinctures in Clinical Practice, Michael MooreHops, Henriette KressHumulus lupulus, Marisa MarcianoHops, Richard WhelanHops in A Modern Herbal (1931), Maude GrieveHumulus in The Eclectic Materia Medica (1922), Harvey Wickes FelterHumulus (U.S.P.) – Hops in King's American Dispensatory (1898), Felter & LloydEffects of a hops (Humulus lupulus L.) dry extract supplement on self-reported depression, anxiety and stress levels in apparently healthy young adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover pilot study, Kyrou et al (Hormones 2017, 16(2):171-180)Assessment report on Humulus lupulus L., flos (2014), European Medicines Agency, Committee on Herbal Medicinal ProductsThe Holistic Herbalism Podcast, Episode 101: How Herbs Are Different From DrugsOur Energetics & Holistic Practice course has all the info you need to understand herbal actions, qualities, tissue states, and constitutions. These critical concepts set herbalism apart from other healing modalities and are essential to effective herblism.That course is only a part of our Community Herbalist program. This program prepares you to support your family & community with holistic herbal methods.As always, please subscribe, rate, & review our podcast wherever you listen, so others can find it more easily. Thank you!!Our theme music is “Wings” by Nicolai Heidlas.Support the show (https://commonwealthherbs.com/supporters/)

The Women's Health, Wisdom, and... WINE! podcast is a biweekly conversation with practitioners, providers, patients & healers about complex reproductive medicine & women's health challenges, the value of an integrative approach to these challenges, many of the women's health topics you're already thinking about & uncomfortable talking about & my personal favorite... WINE!Often times, we can heal from even the most damaging physical wounds easier than we can from the invisible (and often hidden) emotional ones. Each year millions of women face the reality of living with a mental health condition. In this episode, we will use our time together to focus on the healing value of connecting in safe ways, prioritizing mental health, acknowledging that it's okay to not be okay, and joining the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Today we're taking some special time to highlight the various non-conventional, non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive treatment modalities that provide support while also fighting the stigma of needing help.Together, we can realize our shared vision of a communities where women affected by mental health challenges can get the appropriate support and quality of care to live healthy, fulfilling lives — communities where no one feels alone in their struggle. You are not alone. Now more than ever we need to find ways to stay connected with our respective communities. No one should feel alone or without the information, support, and help they need. About our guest:Lindsay "Queenlin" Howard is a Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT200), Thai Yoga Bodywork practitioner, Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist & Community Herbalist. Studying at Drexel University's School of Health Profession, her work enabled her to approach her work through a w(holistic) lens focusing on healing all parts of the individual (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) in order to live well & at the highest full potential of self. She is an advocate for trauma prevention & healing-based communities for BIPOC folks as founder of the Healers For Liberation Network & is in community/membership organizations such as the Association of Black Psychologists, Organization of Umfundalai teachers, Black Yoga Teacher Alliance & Black MAGIC ADTA affinity group.Resources Mentioned:American Dance Therapy AssociationNational Alliance on Mental IllnessMaternal Mental HealthMacMurray Pinot Noir Russian River ValleyThe hashtag for the podcast is #nourishyourflourish. You can also find our practice on the following social media outlets:Facebook: The Eudaimonia CenterInstagram: theeudaimoniacenterTwitter: eu_daimonismConnect with Lindsay (Bodyverse Wellness):InstagramConnect with VinoBLU® Wine Bar:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterFor more reproductive medicine and women's health information and other valuable resources, make sure to visit our website at www.laurenawhite.com.Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at info@laurenawhite.com.

Take 20 minutes for yourself with today’s relaxing meditation. Rebecca Ingalls is a Community Herbalist and Psychotherapist with an apothecary and practice on the North Shore of Boston, Massachusetts. Rebecca has worked in private practice as a holistic therapist for 20 years, is traditionally trained in the art, science, and practice of psychotherapy, and holds a weekly community meditation practice.   Palmer Pond Botanicals, established in 2012,  features herbs Rebecca has cultivated and collected each season as well as a collection of her small-batch artisan herbal preparations.  She is Founding Director and Herbalist at Newhall Fields Community Farm, a 501(c)(3), in Peabody, Massachusetts. For more from Rebecca, find her at: www.rebeccaingalls.com www.palmerpond.com Or you can find her on Facebook and Instagram. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education. Excited to announce our new services at HerbRally. We are officially launching our own CREATIVE SHOP! For now, that's brand photography, videography, design and more! If you're an herbal company, blog, or any kind of business that's looking to upgrade your brand, feel free to reach out to Amanda at hello@herbrally.com for more information. Or read more here>> herbrally.com/services

Join us for a deep dive into the powerful world of ancestral remembering with rosemary. Our guests for this episode are Community Herbalist and Intuitive Healer Vanessa Radman and Community Herbalist and Wisdom Weaver Rose Rothfeder. Together we share powerful and tender stories about how this plant has helped us remember how to be human in these bodies in these times. It's a beautiful and vital discussion, just like Rosemary. Also big thanks to our guest stars short story contributors Community Herbalist and Herbal Farmer Bonnie Rose Weaver and Dear Friend and Beautiful Human Anna Frattolillo! Here are some of the land rematriation links we mentioned at the top of the show. I really encourage folks to connect with a land back and/or land rematriation effort in your area. Making a monetary gift is a powerful way to begin reweaving a good relationship with the land and the people who have tended it for time immemorial. It's a beautiful practice to do while we are also healing our relationships with our own lineages. Here are some ways to do that: The Sogorea Te' Land Trust - based in Ohlone land (colonially known as the bay area) https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/shuumi-land-tax/ The Apache Stronghold - based in Apache land (colonially known as arizona) http://apache-stronghold.com/about-us.html The Manna-hatta Fund - based in Lenni Lenape land (colonially known as new york) https://mannahattafund.org/ If you want to check out Vanessa's upcoming ancestral healing workshop (which is going to be amazing!), you can do that here: https://scarletsage.com/collections/classes/products/connecting-with-ancestral-guidance-for-personal-and-collective-healing-with-vanessa-radman-september-29th-6-8pm-pt If you want to submit a short 1 - 3 minute story for the next episode on Chamomile, you can do that here! We'd love to hear your voice! https://anchor.fm/herbatthendoftheworld/message --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of the Self Heal Herbs Mobile Free Clinic based in unceded Ohlone and Southern Pomo Territory (colonially known as oakland and sebastopol CA). This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. Also if you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review where ever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our work? Big big thanks to Emily Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/

This is a beautiful and powerful episode about Garlic and the power of accessible healing education with Community Shaman, Family Herbalist and Health and Wellness Educator Jesse Garcia. Jesse shares their beautiful vision of what our relationships might feel like if we all had more familiar connection with plants and how herbs like Garlic might be a way to get to know our own healing powers and abilities to transform and grow into our most magical alive selves. Jesse is based outside of Austin, Texas, which was recently hit by some climate chaos fueled devastating cold weather and is doing beautiful work sharing about how plants and community can support folks in this time. If you want to check out and support Jesse's work and the collective work of the Herbal Action Project, you can check them out on Instagram at @jesgarciaherbals and @herbalactionproject. You can email Jesse Garcia and the folks at Herbal Action Project at weareherbalaction@gmail.com for more info on healing sessions, herbal and healing education, and for more information on how to collaborate with them. Jesse also has a patreon where folks can support their work in an ongoing way. Yes to more free and accessible herbal education! https://www.patreon.com/jesgarcia If you want to support them with a one time gift, you can do so through their venmo, paypal or cashapp: Venmo: @Jesus-Garcia-230 Paypal: @JesusGGarcia CashAp: @ $TheJesG Venmo: @Jesus-Garcia-230 Herbal Action Project's current art collaboration project will be showcased in April 2021 with Collaboration of Marcelo Villasenor - VisualMantraArt. This project will be a community driven educational resource Plant Spirit Card Deck and Visual Mantra Expression on 12 Spirit Plants and their ability to open up healing through guided plant meditations. IG: VisualMantra.Art Web: www.VisualMantra.art Big thanks as well to Community Herbalist and Visual Designer Lizanne Deliz at IG @eyeofcrowherbs and Aryuvedic Practitioner, Wellness Educator, Sound Magician and Conflict Coach Sonia Cook at IG @cookhari for sharing your garlic stories with us! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of the Self Heal Herbs Mobile Free Clinic based in unceded Ohlone and Southern Pomo Territory (colonially known as Oakland and Sebastopol CA). This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. Also if you like this work please leave us a five star review where ever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our work? Big big thanks to Emily Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/

Katarina Greer is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), Restorative Wellness Practitioner (RWP), and Community Herbalist. After being diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) in February 2018 she dove headfirst into nutrition (and it quickly became a passion of hers). She later found out in October 2021 that she was misdiagnosed with PCOS and she actually had Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (which is when your body is under lots of stress and you lose your period). On the Live Nourished podcast, you can expect to learn about digestion, hormones, thyroid, skincare, non-toxic living, and more! Tune in every Wednesday to listen! Find Katarina Greer below- Instagram: @livenourished https://www.instagram.com/livenourished/ Facebook: @ilivenourished https://www.facebook.com/ilivenourished

Community Herbalist and Doula Taylor Huntley shared her two birth experiences that inspired her work and mission. Taylor's first pregnancy was a surprise that led her down the rabbit hole of learning all of the possible options. She found herself needing to self-advocate more than she expected as she dealt with being “overweight.” She surprised her provider with how healthy she was and not allowing her race to be a risk factor. Her provider started discussing induction at 37 weeks, and Taylor found herself agreeing after some bullying. Taylor put her foot down and called her doctor to cancel the induction on the day she was supposed to check-in. An ominous voicemail from her provider after the cancellation led Taylor to fire her provider at term. She found a midwife to continue her prenatal care and refer her to a hospital with on-call CNMs. The stars aligned as Taylor arrived at the hospital at 42 weeks and was able to have the preferred midwife catch her baby. Taylor was thankful that she hired a doula to support her pregnancy and labor as she continued to have push back about her birth plan from the nurses at the hospital.Taylor gathered herself and all of her knowledge as she embarked on her second pregnancy. She knew what she wanted and how to get it. A Black midwife supported this pregnancy, and it was a planned homebirth. Taylor didn't have the support from her parents regarding homebirth, but she pushed forward because it was her desire. Their concerns were based on their personal health experiences. She successfully labor at home and delivered in her home with her partner and birth team.Taylor found healing in her homebirth experience after having challenges in her first pregnancy. Her voice was heard and honored. Taylor's births have led her to serve in a space for Black women through birthwork.Resources:Mama Mangos Care | Austin, TX family supportMama Sana Vibrant Woman | free pregnancy, birth and postpartum support in Austin and Travis CountyBlack Mamas ATX | holistic care for black women before, during and after childbirthThe Woman's Earth | global sisterhood for women of color

I first sat down with my guest in this episode, Pacific Rim College faculty member and herbalist Peter Conway, to record for my other podcast, Pacific Rim College Radio. However, I knew once the interview was over that I also needed to publish it here as, among other assets, Peter is freakishly intelligent and deeply committed to his purpose. He has lived in a van and a teepee, has fought for the preservation and dissemination of herbal medicine knowledge, and generally follows in life a punk rocker ethos. Listening to him talk about plant-spirit medicine is like listening to a living mystic – I actually think Peter is a living mystic – and his knowledge extends vastly beyond the bounds of herbal medicine. We touch base with myriad topics including chaos theory, inner reflection during Covid, punk rock, spirituality, and nature. Here are some more commonly known bits about Peter. He graduated from the College of Phytotherapy in the UK in 1995. Prior to joining Pacific Rim College in 2015, Peter taught for many institutions and co-wrote the BSc Degree course in Herbal Medicine at Napier University in. He served as president of the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy for 12 years and is a former director of the European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association. Peter is the author of “The Consultation in Phytotherapy” textbook that he is now revising for its second edition. Peter currently lives in Victoria, is one of 9 distinguished faculty members of Pacific Rim College Online's renowned Home Herbalist and Community Herbalist programs, and is working on an online project that will address “deep herbalism". Speaking of deep…that's Peter. This guy has so much wisdom that you might want to listen to this episode more than once. Episode Links: https://twitter.com/conwayherbalist School of Western Herbal Medicine at Pacific Rim College Online Community Herbalist Program at Pacific Rim College Online Online Home Herbalist Program at Pacific Rim College Online Touch the Earth by TC McLuhan The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable by Juliette de Bairacli Levy Green Pharmacy by Barbara Griggs Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy by Simon Mills and Kerry Bone Medical Nemesis by Ivan Illich Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram Thus Spoke the Plant by Monica Gagliano Plants as Persons: A Philosophical Botanyby Matthew Hall Plant-Thinking: A Philosophy of Vegetal Life by Michael Marder The Enchantment of Western Herbal Medicine by Guy Waddell

My guest in this episode, PRC faculty member and herbalist Peter Conway, has lived in a van and a teepee, has fought for the preservation and dissemination of herbal medicine knowledge, and generally follows in life a punk rocker ethos. I assure you that Peter is a freak, and that is one of his many endearing qualities. Listening to him talk about plant-spirit medicine is like listening to a living mystic. And yet much of his mystery is wrapped up in what he calls the mundane: the common and ordinary world of herbal medicine that we are all rooted in, even though most have perhaps never been conscious of those roots. From the distillation of alcohols and the production of colas to candies and perfumes, all were once forms of herbal medicine. Peter graduated from the College of Phytotherapy in the UK in 1995. Prior to joining Pacific Rim College in 2015, Peter taught for many institutions. He co-wrote the BSc Degree course in Herbal Medicine at Napier University in Edinburgh and co-wrote the “National Professional Standards in Herbal Medicine” for the UK Government. He served as president of the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy for 12 years and is a former director of the European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association. Peter is the author of “The Consultation in Phytotherapy” textbook that he is now revising for its second edition. Peter currently lives in Victoria, is one of 9 distinguished faculty members of Pacific Rim College Online's renowned Home Herbalist and Community Herbalist programs, and is working on an online project that will address “deep herbalism". Episode Links: https://twitter.com/conwayherbalist School of Western Herbal Medicine at Pacific Rim College Online Community Herbalist Program at Pacific Rim College Online Online Home Herbalist Program at Pacific Rim College Online Touch the Earth by TC McLuhan The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable by Juliette de Bairacli Levy Green Pharmacy by Barbara Griggs Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy by Simon Mills and Kerry Bone Medical Nemesis by Ivan Illich Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram Thus Spoke the Plant by Monica Gagliano Plants as Persons by Matthew Hall Plant-Thinking by Michael Marder The Enchantment of Western Herbal Medicine by Guy Waddell Pacific Rim College Radio: Peter Conway's colleagues in online herbalism programs: Episode 14 David Caudwell and Episode 4 Robert Rogers

  Welcome to the Flower Essence Podcast with Kathleen Aspenns and Rochana Felde. We are two Flower Essence Practitioners who love to share insights and knowledge about plants and their healing intelligence.  What Are Flower Essences? Flower essences are vibrational remedies used in Flower Essence Therapy. They are liquid plant intelligence that balance our emotions, heal our spirits, and guide us in personal and collective evolution. They can be safely used by everyone, from infants to elders, as well as with our animal companions.  Please note that flower essences are not the same as essential oils, but we'll talk about many forms of plant medicine during the show.  What is the Flower Essence Podcast About? In upcoming episodes, we will discuss a broad range of topics, such as life purpose, managing stress and anxiety, changing habits, developing intuition and working with animals. We will also share professional insights on choosing and using flower essences for yourself and loved ones. Meet Your Hosts I'm Rochana Felde, a Flower Essence Practitioner and Community Herbalist in West Sonoma County, Northern California, working with clients locally and internationally via phone and web conferencing.  I offer intuitive wellness coaching and custom formulated flower essence blends - focusing on ways to connect to plant wisdom for inspired self-development, deep self-healing, and guided support during times of illness, grief and change.  You can find me at wiseflowerwellness.com.  I'm Kathleen Aspenns, a Certified Flower Essence Practitioner in Sonoma County, CA working with women, and the pets who love them, all over the United States and Internationally via phone and web conferencing. As a Nature Intuitive, I listen closely to my clients and to the Intelligence of Nature to create precisely tuned blends of flower, gem and Nature essences to heal emotional wounds, release past traumas, and help each individual evolve into their most radiant and powerful selves. You can find out more about my background, my consulting practice, and my line of flower essences at floraofasia.com.  We look forward to sharing insights from our years of formal study, professional practice, and direct communication with the wisdom of Nature. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. We are not physicians and do not diagnose, prescribe or treat medical conditions. Please consult with your own physician or health care practitioner regarding the suggestions and recommendations made by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.