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Herbal Radio brings you invaluable conversations with herbalists, botanists, scientists, conservationists, and more! Hoping to inspire the next generation of herbal crafters, Herbal Radio has hundreds of episodes to expand your learning and open your mind. Subscribe to Herbal Radio wherever you listen to podcasts to inspire you while you tend to your garden, cook a wholesome meal, or explore your local environment.
- 325 - Datura, Foxglove, and Henbane, Oh My! | Featuring S.A. Lawless
Disclaimer: This episode is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Poisonous plants can pose serious health risks, and should never be ingested, prepared, or used for medicinal purposes without appropriate expertise in toxicology and herbal medicine.
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia Vandyke is joined by herbalist, gardener, field guide, and founder of The Poison Garden, S.A. Lawless. Join us as they explore:
Living in rhythm with the seasons to connect with our ancestors, nature, and community From killers to painkillers: the profound influence of poisonous plants in medicine Poison as protection: the defensive roles toxins play in both plants and animals Beyond medicine: exploring the magical and spiritual significance of plants Witchcraft and poisonous plants: untangling an intertwined and often misunderstood history The surprising versatility of poisonous plants, from aphrodisiacs to the origins of "truth serum"As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com or reach out on Instagram @herbal.radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_JDra6Z5TU
Learn more about S.A. and Lucretia below!
🪻 S.A. Lawless S.A. Lawless is an author, artist, herbalist, gardener, forager, and outdoor educator living in rural Canada. She has been studying and practicing herbalism for 20 years, has been a gardener and forager of foods and medicines for well over 20 years, and has worked as a professional nature field guide for 15 years. As a herbalist her focus is on low dose botanicals specializing in researching, growing, processing, working with and writing about medicinal poisonous plants and baneful flower essences. Based in Ontario, Canada The Poison Garden is an apothecary and garden offering botanical education, gardening resources, an extensive flower essence catalogue, seasonal herbal remedies, and original artwork.
Find S.A. & The Poison Garden at:
🥀 Website: https://thepoisongarden.com
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.poisongarden/
👩🏻💻 Blog: https://thepoisongarden.com/blog/
📚 Online Classes: https://thepoisongarden.com/product-category/classes/
🧪 Apothecary + Art: https://thepoisongarden.com/shop-categories/
📓 Growing Guides: https://thepoisongarden.com/product-category/growing-guides/
🪦 Poisonous Plant Database: https://thepoisongarden.com/botanical-database/
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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
📸 Instagram: @lucretia.vandyke
💻 Lucertia's website: www.lucretiavandyke.com
📖 Lucretia's Book: African American Herbalism
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 - 1h 12min - 324 - Fire Care & Lung Support | Featuring Laura Ash
In this Herbal Radio episode, we explore how to support your body before, during, and after wildfire season with herbs. Join host Jiling Lin and herbalist Laura Ash as we dive into practical herbal strategies for lung resilience, immune support, and smoke exposure, from everyday kitchen remedies to child-safe protocols and long-term recovery.
Listen in as Laura and Jiling discuss:
Personal & Clinical Perspectives: Navigating wildfire season through the lens of a clinical herbalist, including common health conditions seen during and after smoke events. Before the Smoke: Pre-season prep with kitchen staples and daily herbs to build lung and immune resilience. During an Active Fire: Four herbal categories for acute smoke exposure and gentle, safe options for children. After the Fire: Long-term herbal strategies for restoring lung health after heavy smoke exposure. Meeting the Moment: How plant allies can help us ground and adapt amidst climate uncertainty and societal change.As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com or reach out on Instagram@herbal.radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version of this interview here: https://youtu.be/9RowOccMhCA
Learn more about Laura and Jiling below!
🌼 Laura Ash is a clinical herbalist, educator, and entrepreneur who has worked as an herbalist for 26 years. She is founder of Land of Verse and the Herbal Anthropology Project, and Director of Operations at the Beneficial Plant Research Association. Her work bridges traditional plant knowledge, clinical herbalism, biodiversity preservation, and entrepreneurship, helping people deepen their relationship with plants, their bodies, the earth, and purpose.
Episode Resources:
📝 Blog: Fire Herbs: Support for Lungs and Trauma — Land of Verse
🎥 Video: Laura Ash and jim mcdonald discuss herbs for wildfire season (from 2025)
🌿 Beneficial Plant Research Association: bpra.org
🪻Visit Laura Ash at laurajash.com and landofverse.com
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🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and updates on her coming book! (Publication 2028)
📝 Read Jiling's blog: Herbs for Fire Season Support
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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 - 50min - 323 - Medicinal Plants for a Sustainable Future | Featuring Corinne Martin
"In the collective journey towards the absolute, we are not the leader, not the top of the heat. Instead, maybe we are just another possibility, just another blessing, just another tiny but essential part of loving and healing the world." – Corinne Martin, Louisiana Healing Garden
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia VanDyke is joined by the author and certified clinical herbalist Corinne Martin. Join us as they explore:
Corinne's new book: Louisiana Healing Garden | Medicinal Plants for a Sustainable Future Practicing old folkways to remember and honor our original healers Integrating Western medicine and clinical herbalism Reconnecting with the nature that makes up our beings Making the best choices for nature to make the best choices for humanity How curiosity and wonder open us up to our natural world The deep rooted problem with restricting nature for human expansion Importance of recognizing and honoring the plants in your areaAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com or reach out on Instagram @herbal.radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version to this epsiode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94kk0_6gwQU
Learn more about the Louisiana medicinal plants mentioned in this episode:
🌳 Mimosa Tree or Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin)
🪻 Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
🌼 Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Learn more about Corinne and Lucretia below!
🌿 Corinne Martin is a clinical herbalist and amateur naturalist who has worked with medicinal plants for more than forty years. A retired instructor of holistic and integrative health, she has a passionate love for nature and for the lush and threatened environment of her home ground of Louisiana. She is the author of Louisiana Herb Journal (LSU Press, 2022).
💻 Corinne's website: https://corinnemartinauthor.com
📚 Corinne's books: https://corinnemartinauthor.com/books/
📝 Corinne's blog: https://corinnemartinauthor.com/blog/
📸 Corinne's photos: https://corinnemartinauthor.com/photos/
Other Resources:
🏘️ Inclusive Louisiana - Protecting Our Community
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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3,000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
📸 Instagram: @lucretia.vandyke
💻 Lucretia's website: www.lucretiavandyke.com
📖 Lucretia's Book: African American Herbalism
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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 - 1h 01min - 322 - Regenerating Soil and Community in Haiti | Featuring Sidney-Max Eitenne
"Without community, sustainability cannot exist." – Sidney-Max Eitenne
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia VanDyke is joined by Sidney-Max Eitenne from Grown in Haiti. Since 2014, Grown in Haiti has planted and distributed over 25,000 trees, restored degraded soil, and shared regenerative knowledge across rural Haiti. Join us as the explore:
Gathering the community to regenerate the soil Listening and learning from the patience of Elders How plant relationships teach us about human relationships Food security by having sovereignty over the seeds grown Avoiding plant trends and turning to the plants around youAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version to this episode here: https://youtu.be/5uEbEqSnMTY
Learn more about Sidney-Max & Lucretia below!
🌺 Sidney-Max Etienne is the founder and executive director of Grown in Haiti, a Haitian-led regenerative agriculture nonprofit in Cap Rouge, on Haiti's southern peninsula. He arrived in 2014 and lived in a tent for more than two years, hauling water from a spring while planting the first trees. The organization grew out of that time on the land.
Grown in Haiti now runs a community nursery, a farmer network called AgriNatif, and water catchment holding close to 50,000 gallons. Its Farmer Support Program prioritizes women. More than 25,000 trees have gone into the ground through the work, and over 300 volunteers have come through the property.
His practice is syntropic agroforestry, planting in dense succession so that soil and canopy build together. Much of what grows in Cap Rouge was never planted by anyone. Documenting it has become part of the work, with more than 100 species recorded on iNaturalist so far, including nine birds found nowhere outside Hispaniola.
He teaches a free syntropic farming course through the Earthed platform and spoke as a finalist at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin. He also serves as vice president of the Caribbean Agroecology Institute. In 2026 he completed research through the Caribbean Institute in Gender and Development at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, on women's socio-economic contributions to Haiti's agricultural sector.
Born in Haiti, raised in the United States, he moves between Brooklyn and Cap Rouge.
Where to find Sindey-Max & Grown in Haiti:
💻 Website: https://growninhaiti.org
📸 Instagram: @growninhaiti
📱 Facebook: @Grown in Haiti
🎥 YouTube: @GrownInHaiti
🎶 TikTok: @GrownInHaiti
🌿 Donate to Grown in Haiti: https://growninhaiti.org/donate
📑 Read Grown in Haiti's article in Vogue: Following Haiti's Devastating Earthquake, These Environmentalists Are Busy Supporting Their Community
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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
Where to find Lucretia:
📸 Instagram: @lucretia.vandyke
💻 Lucertia's website: www.lucretiavandyke.com
📖 Lucretia's Book: African American Herbalism
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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 - 1h 09min - 321 - Bitter: A Flavor to Digest | Featuring Rachel Budde
This week on Herbal Radio, we're joined by Rachel Budde, an herbalist, teacher, and founder of Fat and the Moon to take a deep dive into the world of bitter. Join us as we explore:
The key role bitter herbs play in supporting healthy digestion The connection between the health of our gut, brain, and hearts The physiology of digestion and how our bodies process what we take in Ancestral wisdom held by bitter plants and what these plants have to offer us today The importance of combining warming, nourishing, and moistening herbs with bitters The magic of making bitters and incorporating them into herbal practiceAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/FVjwX9BbdzM
🌿 Shop the bitter herbs Rachel mentioned: artichoke leaf, mugwort, blue vervain, motherwort, chamomile,feverfew
Learn more about Rachel below!
🌸 Rachel Budde is an herbalist, teacher, and founder of Fat and the Moon, an herbal body care company. She views topical products as gateways to deeper recognition of plant medicine's power. Rooted in her Slovenian heritage, Rachel has been conducting ethnobotanical research on traditional plant uses since 2015, work that informs her forthcoming book. She has studied herbalism extensively, including mentorship with ethnobotanist Kathleen Harrison. She is also certified in Medical Qigong and in Hakomi somatic psychotherapy. Rachel is currently pursuing a Master's in Clinical Herbalism at the Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Find Rachel at:
🌛 Fat and the Moon: https://www.fatandthemoon.com/
🪻 Rachel's Website: https://www.rachelbudde.com
📸 Instagram: @zlatababababa
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 - 1h 00min - 320 - Cultivating Feminine Herbalism | Featuring Lauren Morgan & Kimberly Gallagher
This week on Herbal Radio, we're thrilled to welcome Tommy Nevar back as one of our esteemed podcast hosts! In this episode, Tommy is joined by the dynamic duo of Lauren Morgan and Kimberly Gallagher, to share about their new online course that will be launching this September, Rhythm & Relationships: A Feminine Way Into Herbalism.
Join us as they explore:
Connecting with plants through femininity, intuition, and dreaming Surrendering and aligning yourself with the natural rhythms of Mother Earth Approaching your herbalism practice through a seasonal lens Detaching from the constant forward movement of our modern society Dreaming of plants and the unique ways they communicate with usAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/T_x_RpHxt_U
Learn more about Lauren and Kimberly below!
🌻 Lauren Morgan is a community herbalist, author, teacher, dreamer and podcaster. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism courses and hosts dream circles and ceremonies on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state and through her website Herbs and Dreams. She's a graduate and adjunct faculty of Bastyr University, author of the book Seasonal Herbalism: A Beginner's Guide to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth, and the host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast. She is devoted to inspiring others to weave their lives with the wisdom of dreams, in alliance with the healing plants of Mother Earth, on behalf of All Life.
🪻 Kimberly Gallagher is the co-founder of LearningHerbs.com She is the author of Aphrodisiac: The Herbal Path to Healthy Sexual Fulfillment and Vital Living. She is also the creator of the Wildcraft! board game and the author of theHerb Fairies children's book series and online learning system. Kimberly loves to teach through experience and play, and is the proud mother of two grown children.
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Fri, 18 Sep 2026 - 50min - 319 - Herbalist Answers: What Would You Bring to a Deserted Island?
On today's episode of Herbal Radio, you'll hear from a collection of herbalists answering the question:
🌿 What Would You Bring to a Deserted Island? 🌿Each month, we bring together our herbalist guests to explore thought-provoking questions to share the different voices and diverse experiences that shape the ever-growing herbal community.
Featured in this episode: Sajah Popham, Anjali Deva, Shana Lipner Grover, and Amanda Lattin
Want to share with us what being an herbalist means to YOU? Have a question in mind you're itching to have answered on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com or reach out on Instagram @herbal.radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Check out our other episodes featuring these guests:
Ayurveda & Winter Wellness, with Anjali Deva | Tea Talks with Jiling Working with Smoke as Medicine | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover Unsung Herbal Heroes of Immunity | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover Stay tuned for Sajah's and Amanda's debuts on Herbal Radio!🎥 Check out the video version of this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6bYGvOJvWfk
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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 - 18min - 318 - The Art of Nature Journaling | Featuring Lara Call Gastinger
🎉🌿 School is officially back in session for Herbal Radio! 🌿🎉
We hope you all had a lovely summer break and enjoyed the vault releases we shared while we were busy brewing up a new and exciting lineup of podcast guests for the upcoming fall season.
To kickstart our first week back in action, Jiling is joined by the award-winning artist and botanical illustrator, Lara Call Gastinger. Join us as Jiling and Lara explore:
The art of nature journaling Building a perpetual journaling practice Lara's new book, A Perpetual Journal Practice: Building a Connection to Nature through ArtAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com or reach out on Instagram @herbal.radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/m1YbuIeUWOY
🎨 Lara Call Gastinger is an artist and botanical illustrator from Charlottesville, Virginia, and was the chief illustrator of Flora of Virginia, a botanical reference. She has an undergraduate degree in biology from UVA and a master's degree in plant ecology from Virginia Tech. She has been awarded two gold medals (2007, 2018) at the RHS Botanical Art Show in London, and her work is in the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Her art appears in Peterson's Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America and ASBA's Botanical Art Techniques. She teaches online and has had in person workshops in Japan, Romania, and France.
Where to find Lara Call Gastinger online:
📱Instagram: @laragastiner
💻 Website: www.laracallgastinger.com
👩🏻💻Patreon: @Lara Gastinger
📓 Lara's book: A Perpetual Journal Practice
✏️ Join Lara's Sketchbook Club!
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🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty, and updates on her coming book! (Anticipated publication 2028)
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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 - 50min - 317 - Herbalism is Activism | Featuring Jiling Lin
We're excited to share this special presentation from Jiling Lin inspired by her 6-part "Herbalism is Activism: Elemental Herbalism Through the Seasons" series from the Mountain Rose Herbs Blog. This series explores different plants, how we can interweave our humanity with the botanical world, and the inherent activism nestled within herbalism. This 6-part series is adapted from her keynote for the 15th annual Midwest Women's Herbal Conference. Each month, explore different facets of herbalism as activism with a seasonal plant guide. For each plant, hold them, sip them, or spritz their hydrosols. Breathe these words to life.
Join us as Jiling explores:
Activism in herbalism: from community gardens to disaster relief efforts Filtering your love for people, plants, and places into the world Reflecting on the ground we stand on, what we stand for, and how we can give back to the Earth A guided dance of devotion for the plants and for all that you love Navigating the complex world we live in with simple medicinesFollow the elemental journey through Jiling's Herbalism is Activism series:
🍃 Herbalism is Activism: Five Plants for Five Seasons | Part 1
🌹 Herbalism is Activism: Roses & People's Medicine | Part 2
🌾 Herbalism is Activism: Sweetgrass & Kitchen Medicine | Part 3
🌿 Herbalism is Activism: Tulsi & Beauty Medicine | Part 4 – Coming soon…
🌲 Herbalism is Activism: Douglas Fir & Rest Medicine | Part 5 – Coming soon…
🍊 Herbalism is Activism: Oranges & Garden Medicine | Part 6 – Coming soon…
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com or reach out on Instagram at @herbal.radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com — and get her free (養生) template and (五行) outline. Join her for seasonal beauty — and fresh updates about her coming book! (Publication 2027/ 2028)
🪷 Get Jiling's Nourishing Life (養生) template: https://sendfox.com/lp/3le82n
🪷 Check out Jiling's website for more offerings: https://www.jilinglin.com/
🪷 Join Jiling's Newsletter: https://jiling.substack.com/
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 - 32min - 316 - Aromatics, Bitters, and Tonics Part 2 | Featuring Guido Masé (Vault Release)
While the Herbal Radio team is away on summer break, we're opening up the vault and sharing part two of another special excerpt from one of our past Free Herbalism Project presentations. Originally recorded in 2016, this episode features the herbalist, educator, and author, Guido Masé.
Join us as Guido continues to explore:
Practical, safe, and effective ways to incorporate botanicals into everyday life How aromatic herbs support the mind, emotions, and spirit The vital role bitter herbs play in digestive health and overall wellness. Using herbs to promote resilience and vibrant health Reconnecting with the natural world through time-honored herbal traditions🎥 Watch the video version to this epsiode here: https://youtu.be/YGqAzJ_Lb5Y
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.comto let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Guido below!
🌿 Guido Masé RH (AHG) is a clinician, herbal educator, and author specializing in Western herbalism with an eclectic approach shaped by traditions from around the world. Raised in Italy, where he first discovered medicinal plants, he later settled in Vermont and co-founded the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, a nonprofit herbal medicine clinic and school, while maintaining a clinical practice through the Burlington Herb Clinic. He teaches herbal pharmacology and therapeutics, has contributed to herbal education at the University of Vermont, and is the author and contributor of numerous books, including DIY Bitters: Reviving the Forgotten Flavor and The Wild Medicine Solution and DIY Bitters. His work has also included collaborating with traditional Maasai healers in Tanzania, and he currently focuses on research, formulation, and education for Traditional Medicinals. Through clinical experience, storytelling, and scientific research, Guido inspires a deeper understanding of the relationship between people, plants, and the natural world.
📗 Click here to get a copy of DIY Bitters: Reviving the Forgotten Flavor
📘 Click here to get a copy of The Wild Medicine Solution and DIY Bitters
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What's the Free Herbalism Project been up to lately? We're glad you asked!
The Free Herbalism Project: Rootstalk is returning to our hometown of Eugene, Oregon, for a day dedicated to community, connection, and highlighting what the Free Herbalism Project is all about: Growing the Next Generation of Herbalists.
Join us on August 22 for this free, family-friendly community event featuring inspiring educational presentations, hands-on workshops, local vendors, nonprofit partners, food trucks, live music, and more. Come learn, connect, and celebrate the many ways herbalism brings people and communities together!
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 - 58min - 315 - Aromatics, Bitters, and Tonics Part 1 | Featuring Guido Masé (Vault Release)
While the Herbal Radio team is away on summer break, we're opening up the vault and sharing another special excerpt from one of our past Free Herbalism Project presentations. Originally recorded in 2016, this episode features the herbalist, educator, and author, Guido Masé.
Join us as Guido explores:
Practical, safe, and effective ways to incorporate botanicals into everyday life How aromatic herbs support the mind, emotions, and spirit The vital role bitter herbs play in digestive health and overall wellness. Using herbs to promote resilience and vibrant health Reconnecting with the natural world through time-honored herbal traditions🎥 Watch the video version to this epsiode here: https://youtu.be/YGqAzJ_Lb5Y
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Guido below!
🌿 Guido Masé RH (AHG) is a clinician, herbal educator, and author specializing in Western herbalism with an eclectic approach shaped by traditions from around the world. Raised in Italy, where he first discovered medicinal plants, he later settled in Vermont and co-founded the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, a nonprofit herbal medicine clinic and school, while maintaining a clinical practice through the Burlington Herb Clinic. He teaches herbal pharmacology and therapeutics, has contributed to herbal education at the University of Vermont, and is the author and contributor of numerous books, including DIY Bitters: Reviving the Forgotten Flavor and The Wild Medicine Solution and DIY Bitters. His work has also included collaborating with traditional Maasai healers in Tanzania, and he currently focuses on research, formulation, and education for Traditional Medicinals. Through clinical experience, storytelling, and scientific research, Guido inspires a deeper understanding of the relationship between people, plants, and the natural world.
📗 Click here to get a copy of DIY Bitters: Reviving the Forgotten Flavor
📘 Click here to get a copy of The Wild Medicine Solution and DIY Bitters
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What's the Free Herbalism Project been up to lately? We're glad you asked!
The Free Herbalism Project: Rootstalk is returning to our hometown of Eugene, Oregon, for a day dedicated to community, connection, and highlighting what the Free Herbalism Project is all about: Growing the Next Generation of Herbalists.
Join us on August 22 for this free, family-friendly community event featuring inspiring educational presentations, hands-on workshops, local vendors, nonprofit partners, food trucks, live music, and more. Come learn, connect, and celebrate the many ways herbalism brings people and communities together!
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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
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Fri, 07 Aug 2026 - 59min - 314 - Herbal First Aid for the Home | Featuring 7Song (Vault Release)
While the Herbal Radio team is away on summer break, we're opening up the vault and sharing another special excerpt from one of our past Free Herbalism Project presentations. Originally recorded in 2017, this episode features the profoundly knowledgeable herbalist, teacher, naturalist, and all-around really cool dude, 7Song!
Join us as 7Song explores:
What herbs to keep in your first-aid kit and why The importance of properly labeling herbal remedies How to maintain a calm disposition when administering first aid When to reach for herbs and when to seek medical attention Herbal first-aid preparations: what, when, where, and why The benefits of liniments versus tinctures for external herbal first aid🎥 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/k7gfEBWzGzA
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🧰 What's in 7Song's herbal first-aid kit:
Activated charcoal Oregon grape root (Berberis nervosa, Berberis aquifolium) or Barberry root (Berberis vulgaris) Echinacea root (Echinacea purpurea) Chaparral leaf (Larrea tridentata) Lobelia (Lobelia inflata) Willow bark (Salix alba) Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) Hops flowers (Humulus lupulus)🎒 Find out what else 7Song keeps in his bag: Blog | Herbal First Aid Bag
🩹 See herbal first aid in action: Blog | First Aid for the Practicing Herbalist-Finger Wound
🌿 Check out 7Song's herbalism school: Northeast School of Botanical Medicine
🎂 Celebrate the Ithaca Free Clinic turning 20 years old this year!
⛑️ Find 7Song volunteering with REACH Medical
📱 Keep up with 7Song on social media!
YouTube @7Songsevensong Instagram @7songsevensong Facebook @SevensongWatch our video with 7Song: https://youtu.be/XenNTHa33vY
Watch our video about the Ithaca Free Clinic: https://youtu.be/w3CzASep7Rk
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What's the Free Herbalism Project been up to lately? We're glad you asked!
The Free Herbalism Project: Rootstalk is returning to our hometown of Eugene, Oregon, for a day dedicated to community, connection, and highlighting what the Free Herbalism Project is all about: Growing the Next Generation of Herbalists.
Join us on August 22 for this free, family-friendly community event featuring inspiring educational presentations, hands-on workshops, local vendors, nonprofit partners, food trucks, live music, and more. Come learn, connect, and celebrate the many ways herbalism brings people and communities together!
Learn more about RootsTalk 2026 here: https://mountainroseherbs.com/rootstalk/
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Fri, 31 Jul 2026 - 1h 09min - 313 - Community Herbalism Part 2 | Featuring Rosemary Gladstar (Vault Release)
While the Herbal Radio team is away on summer break, we're opening up the vault to share part two of a special excerpt from our very first Free Herbalism Project! Originally recorded all the way back in 2013, this episode features the one-and-only "Godmother of American Herbalism," author, and educator, Rosemary Gladstar.
Join us as Rosemary continues to share wisdom from her presentation on:
Advocacy in herbalism: being a voice for the plants Amplifying individual and collective voices in the herbalism community United Plant Savers: Species At-Risk Assessment Tool Animal testing in the natural products industry Healthcare resiliency within our communitiesAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.comor reach out on Instagram @herbal.radio to let us know what topics we should explore next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version to this episode here!
Rosemary Gladstar is a pioneer in the herbal movement and has been called the "Godmother of American Herbalism." She is the founder of the California School of Herbal Studies, the oldest running herb school in the United States. Rosemary is also the author and founder of The Science and Art of Herbalism, the founder of the International Herb Symposium and United Plant Savers, and the co-founder of Traditional Medicinals. Rosemary also created the first mail-order herb company that would later become Mountain Rose Herbs!
Resource Links:
🌿 Check out United Plant Savers
🌷 Rosemary Gladstar's home study course: The Science & Art of Herbalism
📓 Shop Books by Rosemary Gladstar
📓 Find Courses by Rosemary Gladstar
🫚 Read "Fire Cider Goes to Court: Fighting for Folk Herbalism"
What's the Free Herbalism Project been up to lately? We're glad you asked!
The Free Herbalism Project: Rootstalk is returning to our hometown of Eugene, Oregon, for a day dedicated to community, connection, and highlighting what the Free Herbalism Project is all about: Growing the Next Generation of Herbalists.
Join us on August 22 for this free, family-friendly community event featuring inspiring educational presentations, hands-on workshops, local vendors, nonprofit partners, food trucks, live music, and more. Come learn, connect, and celebrate the many ways herbalism brings people and communities together!
Want more Herbal Radio?
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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
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Fri, 24 Jul 2026 - 40min - 312 - Community Herbalism Pt. 1 | Featuring Rosemary Gladstar (Vault Release)
While the Herbal Radio team is away on summer break, we're opening up the vault to share a special excerpt from our very first Free Herbalism Project! Originally recorded all the way back in 2013, this episode features the one-and-only "Godmother of American Herbalism," author, and educator, Rosemary Gladstar. This is part one of a two part presentation by Rosemary, so make sure to tune in next week for part two!
Join us as Rosemary shares wisdom from her presentation on:
Passing on the knowledge of plants to future generations Engaging with herbalism through diverse learning styles The power we all have to make a difference in ourselves, others, and herbalism Importance of validating the diverse ways of studying and practicing herbalism Polarization of herbalism in modern medicine throughout history The need to reexamine legislature surrounding practicing herbalismAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com or reach out on Instagram @herbal.radio to let us know what topics we should explore next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version to this episode here!
Rosemary Gladstar is a pioneer in the herbal movement and has been called the "Godmother of American Herbalism." She is the founder of the California School of Herbal Studies, the oldest running herb school in the United States. Rosemary is also the author and founder of The Science and Art of Herbalism, the founder of the International Herb Symposium and United Plant Savers, and the co-founder of Traditional Medicinals. Rosemary also created the first mail-order herb company that would later become Mountain Rose Herbs!
Resource Links:
📚 Explore The Llyod Library & Museum
🌷 Rosemary Gladstar's home study course: The Science & Art of Herbalism
📓 Shop Books by Rosemary Gladstar
📓 Find Courses by Rosemary Gladstar
🫚 Read "Fire Cider Goes to Court: Fighting for Folk Herbalism"
What's the Free Herbalism Project been up to lately? We're glad you asked!
The Free Herbalism Project: Rootstalk is returning to our hometown of Eugene, Oregon, for a day dedicated to community, connection, and highlighting what the Free Herbalism Project is all about: Growing the Next Generation of Herbalists.
Join us on August 22 for this free, family-friendly community event featuring inspiring educational presentations, hands-on workshops, local vendors, nonprofit partners, food trucks, live music, and more. Come learn, connect, and celebrate the many ways herbalism brings people and communities together!
Want more Herbal Radio?
📺 Watch all video interviews here! 📱 Follow along on Instagram
Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
📖 Request a FREE copy of our 2026 Printed Journal shipped straight to your door!
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Fri, 17 Jul 2026 - 53min - 311 - Appalachian Folk Magic & Hedgecraft Pt. 2 | Featuring Rebecca Beyer
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia VanDyke is joined again by the herbalist and tattoo artist who specializes in Appalachian ethnobotany and folk medicine, Rebecca Beyer. Join us as they continue to explore:
Leaning on earth-based skills through natural disaster recovery Validity of herbalism in all its forms and practicing styles Finding the right teacher for your unique aspirations in herbalism Individualized herbal care: what works for one may not work for another Changing the narrative surrounding women's health Simplicity, practicality, accessibility, and effectiveness of Appalachian folk medicine🎧 Listen to part one of Rebecca's interview: Appalachian Folk Magic & Hedgecraft Pt. 1 | Featuring Rebecca Beyer
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version to this interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YMQPwvFKfA&t=33s
Learn more about Rebecca and Lucretia below!
🍁 Rebecca Beyer is the woman behind Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. She holds a B.S. in plant and soil science from the University of Vermont and an M.A in Appalachian Studies and Sustainability from Appalachian State University. She lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where she resides in a small community and teaches foraging, along with Appalachian folk medicine and crafts. She specializes in historical Appalachian ethnobotany and Appalachian folk medicine. She is the author of Wild Witchcraft, Mountain Magic, and most recently, The Complete Folk Herbal.
📱 Find Rebecca on social media! @bloodandspicebush
💻 Blood and Spicebush website: www.bloodandspicebush.com
🩸 Check out Rebecca's tattoo studio in Marshall, NC: Pars Fortuna Tattoo
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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
📱 Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke
💻 Lucertia's website: www.lucretiavandyke.com
📖 Lucretia's Book: African American Herbalism
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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 - 1h 01min - 310 - Herbalist Answers: What Does Being an Herbalist Mean to You?
On today's episode of Herbal Radio, you'll hear from a collection of herbalists answering the question:
🌿 What does being an herbalist mean to you? 🌿
Each month, we bring together our herbalist guests to explore thought-provoking questions to share the different voices and diverse experiences that shape the ever-growing herbal community.
Featured herbalists: Anjali Deva, Shana Lipner Grover, Jiling Lin, Brita LaTona
Want to share with us what being an herbalist means to YOU? Have a question in mind you're itching to have answered on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what we should uncover next in the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version to this episode here: What Does Being an Herbalist Mean to You?
Check out our other episodes featuring these guests below!
Ayurveda & Winter Wellness, with Anjali Deva | Tea Talks with Jiling
Working with Smoke as Medicine | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover
Unsung Herbal Heroes of Immunity | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover
How to Make Botanical Incense | Featuring Jiling Lin*
Interviews on Herbal Radio with Thomas Dick | Featuring Jiling Lin*
Herbalism for the Neurodivergent Mind | Featuring Brynna Herbener (Brita's coworker at Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary!)*Search "Tea Talks" on the Herbal Radio Homepage to peruse all of Jiling's interviews!
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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 - 39min - 309 - Embodying Spiritual & Clinical Herbalism| Featuring Ashley Campos
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia VanDyke is joined by the clinical herbalist and the Executive Director of the Berkeley Herbal Center (BHC), Ashley Campos. Join us as they explore:
Ashley herbalism journey: from student to director Fostering and recognizing diversity in herbalism education Upholding the sacredness of plants while pursuing a career in herbalism Holding space for spiritualism in clinical practice Creative ways to connect with plants through music and art Cacao as medicine: far beyond an indulgent treatAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version to this interview here: https://youtu.be/6b7xQKpBqog
Learn more about Ashley and Lucretia below!
🪻Ashley Campos, RH(AHG), is a clinical herbalist and the Executive Director of the Berkeley Herbal Center (BHC), driving a vision where healthcare is comprehensive, plants are at the forefront, and community collaboration is key. Her foundational journey with plant medicine began as a student at BHC, where she discovered the transformative power of herbs and the importance of community-based learning. This experience ignited her passion for accessible herbal education, which she now brings to the forefront of the organization.
As a practitioner, Ashley's work is deeply informed by her South American lineage, inspiring her to bridge the gap between rigorous clinical Western herbalism and ancestral healing traditions. This passion for inclusivity guides her leadership at BHC, where she has cultivated a style that blends administrative expertise with a hands-on dedication to the plants and the people. Ashley is dedicated to BHC's mission of health equity, which is realized through the center's comprehensive certification programs and our low-cost Community Clinic. This work is grounded in her core belief that healing thrives through connection, fostering deep ties between the land, the herbs, and those we serve.
🍫 Learn more about Ashley's upcoming Cacao Retreat in Bahia, Brazil: Coraçao do Cacau
🌿Start your herbalism education journey at BHC: Berkeley Herbal Center | Certification Programs
📰 Subscribe to the Berkeley Herbal Center Newsletter!
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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
📱 Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke
💻 Lucertia's website: www.lucretiavandyke.com
📖 Lucretia's Book: African American Herbalism
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 - 1h 03min - 308 - How to Run a Farm-Based Herb School | Featuring Crystal Moore-Stevens
This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling is joined by Crystal Moore-Stevens. Crystal is the co-owner of Flourish Farmstead & Folk School, a botanical sanctuary and regenerative farm, with her husband and two children. She is a folk herbalist, author, multidisciplinary artist, and organic herb farmer. Crystal runs herbalism programs and workshops through Flourish Folk School's School of Botanicals. She teaches classes in herbalism, gardening, ethical wild foraging, wildcrafting, botanical dyeing, and earth skills at their farm in Godfrey, IL. Their family is passionate about earth stewardship and increasing biodiversity on their 10-acre farm. She is currently enrolled in Project Dragonfly, a master of Arts in Biology program through Miami University.
Join us as Crystal and Jiling explore:
Growing medicinal herbs and running a small farm-based herb school How Crystal is increasing biodiversity on the 10 acres— while running a working farm How she knows what grows well in her region— and how she knows when to harvest Ethical and bioregional herbalism🎥 Check out the video version of this epsiode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GCnWWuDik7I
Visit Crystal Moore-Stevens at:
💻 Website: FlourishFarmstead.com
📸 Instagram @flourishfarmfolkschool
📱Facebook @Flourish Farmstead
📚Crystal's books, Your Edible Yard, Grow Create Inspire, and Worms at Work
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🪷Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and fresh updates about her coming book! (Publication 2027/ 2028)
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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
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🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 - 41min - 307 - Appalachian Folk Magic & Hedgecraft Pt. 1 | Featuring Rebecca Beyer
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia VanDyke is joined by the herbalist and tattoo artist who specializes in Appalachian ethnobotany and folk medicine, Rebecca Beyer. Join us as they explore:
The rich history and living traditions of Appalachian folk medicine Honoring the diverse ancestral lineages that shaped the roots of herbalism Hedgecraft: connecting with plants beyond their "uses" and value to humans The rise of appropriation and fascination with Appalachian folk culture Why recognizing classism and elitism in herbalism matters Navigating natural medicine within our ever-changing, interconnected bodiesAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Check out the video interview to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i1GuD_cM01w
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Learn more about Rebecca and Lucretia below!
🍁 Rebecca Beyer is the woman behind Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. She holds a B.S. in plant and soil science from the University of Vermont and an M.A in Appalachian Studies and Sustainability from Appalachian State University. She lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where she resides in a small community and teaches foraging, along with Appalachian folk medicine and crafts. She specializes in historical Appalachian ethnobotany and Appalachian folk medicine. She is the author of Wild Witchcraft, Mountain Magic, and most recently, The Complete Folk Herbal.
📱 Find Rebecca on social media! @bloodandspicebush
💻 Blood and Spicebush website: www.bloodandspicebush.com
🩸 Check out Rebecca's tattoo studio in Marshall, NC: Pars Fortuna Tattoo
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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
📱 Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke
💻 Lucertia's website: www.lucretiavandyke.com
📖 Lucretia's Book, African American Herbalism
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Fri, 29 May 2026 - 1h 14min - 306 - Integrating Energetic & Scientific Herbalism | Featuring Richard Mandelbaum
This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling Lin is joined by Richard Mandelbaum. Richard has been an avid student of our native flora for close to forty years. He has been practicing as an herbalist since 1999, blending Chinese and Western herbal traditions, with a private practice offering both online and in-person consultations in Forestburgh NY. He is also a founder of the ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalismand is on the faculty at David Winston's Center for Herbal Studies and the Won Institute of Graduate Studies, and is co-coordinator of his local chapter of Herbalists Without Borders.
Listen in as Richard and Jiling chat about:
Integrating scientific and traditional herbalism Herbal energetics Sweet and bitter flavors Differential assessment method Importance of botany for herbalists Creative energy of anger in seasonal transitions Symbiosis between plants and people🎥 Check out the video version of this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mJPcogD3fjk
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Check out more of Richard's work below:
💻 Website: www.richardmandelbaum.com/
📸 Plant Photography: www.richardmandelbaum.com/meet-the-plants-and-fungi/
🌿 Botanical Site Surveys: www.richardmandelbaum.com/botanical-survey-services
📝 Classes, Workshops, & Presentations: www.richardmandelbaum.com/new-page
🎙️ Other Podcasts & Media: www.richardmandelbaum.com/a-sampling-of-recordings-and-papers
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🪷Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生)template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and updates on her coming book! (Publication 2028)
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Fri, 22 May 2026 - 54min - 305 - Herbalist Answers: What Herb Changed Your Life?
On today's episode of Herbal Radio, you'll hear from a collection of herbalists answering the question:
🌿 What herb changed your life? 🌿
Each month, we bring together a variety of herbalists to explore thought-provoking, herbally-inspired questions to share the different voices and diverse experiences that shape the botanical community.
Featured herbalists: jim mcdonald, Cassidy Moss, Rebecca Beyer, and Suzanne Tabert
Want to share with us what herb changed YOUR life? Have a question in mind you're itching to have answered on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what we should uncover next in the vast world of herbalism.
Check out our other episodes featuring these guests below:
Plantain the Future | Featuring jim mcdonald Interviews on Herbal Radio with Thomas Dick | Featuring jim mcdonald Self-Reliant & Resilient Herbalism | Featuring Suzanne Tabert Building Botanical Relationships, with Suzanne Tabert | Tea Talks with Jiling Motherhood: Herbs to Grow Your Family | Featuring Cassidy Moss Hear more from Rebecca Beyer in her interview coming soon...🎥 Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fk3Nn1pEq-Y
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Fri, 15 May 2026 - 40min - 304 - Plant Monographs to Unite World Health | Featuring Roy Upton
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia Van Dyke is joined by the founder of American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and man behind the modern monograph: Roy Upton. Join us as we explore:
The purpose and importance of plant monographs Integrating traditional medicine into primary healthcare Learning about plants before the digital age The rise and dangers of AI herbalism books Roy's adventures hunting for old herbal books How AHP monographs influence legislature on a global scaleAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Check out the video interview to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6gOU9JJnFQ4
Learn more about Roy below!
🌿 Roy Upton founded the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) in 1995 to bring the knowledge base of herbal medicine into one monograph system as a way to allay consumer and practitioner fears about using herbal medicines and to rebuild our cultural knowledge base about the value of herbal medicine to individual, community, societal, and environmental health. Roy serves as Executive Director and Editor of AHP.
Check out these resource Roy mentioned in the episode:
🌱 ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP)
📖 Christopher Hobb's Rare Book Collection
🤖 The Danger of AI Herbalism Books on Amazon
📓 AHPA Botanical Safety Handbook
🌎 Global Alliance for Integrative Health & Medicine (GAIHM)
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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
📱 Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke
💻 Lucertia's website: https://www.lucretiavandyke.com
📖 Lucretia's Book, African American Herbalism: https://mountainroseherbs.com/african-american-herbalism
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Fri, 08 May 2026 - 1h 01min - 303 - Herbal Pharmacy | Featuring Betzy Bancroft
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia Van Dyke is joined by the herbalist and author of her new book, Herbal Pharmacy, Betzy Bancroft. Join us as they explore:
Betzy writing her first book, Herbal Pharmacy Benefits and versatility of herbal powders The rise of the mushroom drink trend United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary Teaching at Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary Gender inclusive language in educational writingsAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com or reach out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/herbal.radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Check out the video interview to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JYMVahV6F2k
Learn more about Betzy below!
🪻 Betzy Bancroft, RH(AHG) has had a deep appreciation for the magic of plants since childhood. She's been teaching herbal medicine for over 3 decades, currently at Sage Mountain and the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, a non-profit herb school and clinic she helped found, as well as herbal and agricultural conferences. Betzy is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild practices as a clinical herbalist and a supervisor for VCIH's student clinic. Betzy is also a United Plant Savers Advisory Board member, and previously served as that organization's office manager for a decade. She has compiled her experience and curriculum in the new book, Herbal Pharmacy: the Science and Magic of Preparing and Administering Plant Medicine just published by Chelsea Green. Besides medicine making, Betzy is also fascinated by microbes and phytonutrients.
Join Betzy for her upcoming Herbal Pharmacy workshop on July 10-12, 2026 at Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary!
Learn more and register here: https://sagemountain.com/herbalpharmacy/
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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. Her work with herbs and sacred practices honors women's wholeness through grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, womb healing, self-empowerment, food alchemy, and holistic skincare. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke
Lucertia's website: https://www.lucretiavandyke.com
Lucretia's Book, African American Herbalism: https://mountainroseherbs.com/african-american-herbalism
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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
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Fri, 01 May 2026 - 1h 13min - 302 - The Fantastic World of Fungi | Featuring Gina Rivers
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia Van Dyke is joined by the National Science Educators at Host Defense® Mushrooms™, Gina Rivers. Join us as we explore:
How Paul Stamets grew the Host Defense® mycelial community Growing mushrooms vs. growing plants Science behind analyzing mushrooms for medicinal use Mycelium evolving alongside humans Fruiting bodies vs. mycelium: are they the same thing? Choosing the right mushroom(s) for your lifestyle The danger of online identification apps Lucretia's and Gina's favorite Host Defense® productsAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com or reach out on Instagram @Herbal.Radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Gina below!
🍄 Gina Rivers is a community herbalist and educator with over 30 years of experience in the natural products industry. Her curriculum vitae includes retail management, sales representation, herbal and nutritional education and consultation, and formulation. She began her study of herbalism at the age of 15 and has had the opportunity to study with some of the most eminent leaders in the field. Although she holds certifications from the Natural Healing College as a master herbalist and nutritional consultant, she maintains that plants and mushrooms are her greatest teachers and considers herself to be an ongoing student of their wise ways. Gina has worked for Host Defense for the last 12 years, first as a representative and, in the last 9 years, as an Educator and Product Formulator. She travels extensively to educate the public, retailers, and practitioners across the nation.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
Learn more about the parent company of Host Defense®: Fungi Perfecti, LLC
Read the Host Defense® blog: The Truth About Mushroom Mycelium
Check out the new line of Host Defense® mushroom gummies: Grateful Dead Gummies™
Shop Host Defense® Mushroom Blends
Find Host Defense® on social media!
Instagram: @hostdefense
Facebook: @Host Defense
YouTube: @Host Defense Mushrooms
Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. Her work with herbs and sacred practices honors women's wholeness through grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, womb healing, self-empowerment, food alchemy, and holistic skincare. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
Find Lucretia on social media! Instagram: @lucretia.vandyke Lucertia's website: https://www.lucretiavandyke.com Lucretia's Book, African American Herbalism: https://mountainroseherbs.com/african-american-herbalismWatch the video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/sGs_Y0AWYhw
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 - 1h 07min - 301 - Purpose Pledge: Why Herbalists Should Care | Featuring David Bronner
The Purpose Pledge is a collaborative initiative anchored in 10 clear, time-bound commitments that embed purpose into company governance, operations, and supply chains. It brings together an ecosystem of companies and allied support organizations in a shared, accountable community—where members learn from one another and measure progress publicly and transparently.
This week on Herbal Radio, we are sharing a special conversation with David Bronner of Dr. Bronner's, joined by host Jiling Lin, and Mountain Rose's very own CEO/CFO, Cameron Stearns. Tune in to explore:
Purpose Pledge: what it is, why it matters, and who should be paying attention What collective accountability looks likes through a business lens Radical transparency: from supply chain to consumer Envisioning a future of regenerative agriculture and natural products How other companies can join the Purpose Pledge movement What's in store for the Purpose Pledge in the coming years?As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Watch the video version to this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/npMYSEt-_jk
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🌷 Cameron Stearns is the CEO and CFO of Mountain Rose Herbs, leading the independently-owned benefit company with a commitment to sustainability and ethical business practices. With a strong financial and strategic background, she ensures the company's mission-driven growth while maintaining its core values of organic integrity, environmental stewardship, and community well-being.
"Mountain Rose Herbs is delighted to commit to the Purpose Pledge and continue our journey towards a transparent and collaborative future that benefits both community and planet."
– Cameron Stearns, Mountain Rose Herbs CEO/CFO
🫧 David Bronner is Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) of Dr. Bronner's, the top-selling natural brand of soap in North America. David was born in Los Angeles, California in 1973 and earned an undergraduate degree in biology from Harvard University. A dedicated vegan and an advocate for drug policy and criminal justice reform as well as regenerative organic agriculture and other social justice and environmental causes, David serves on the board of MAPS and the Regenerative Organic Alliance. He lives in Encinitas, California.
"As a society we have to collectively embrace an economy based on ethical and not extractive and exploitative business practices. Purpose Pledge is an invitation for companies to rise and journey toward that just and healthy economy together."
– David Bronner, Dr. Bronner's CEO
🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and updates on her coming book! (Publication 2028)
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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 - 45min - 300 - Herbalist Answers: What Herb Do You Wish People Knew More About?
On today's episode of Herbal Radio, you'll hear from a collection of herbalists answering the question:
🌿 What herb do you wish more people knew about? 🌿
Each month, we bring together a variety of herbalists to explore thought-provoking, herbally-inspired questions to share the different voices and diverse experiences that shape the botanical community.
Featured speakers: Meghan Henshaw, Maureen Judith, Lucretia VanDyke, Roy Upton, Jiling Lin, and Julia O. Bianco.
Want to share with us what herb YOU wish more people knew about? Have a question in mind you're itching to have answered on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what we should uncover next in the vast world of herbalism.
Check out our other episodes featuring these guests below:
Plant Stories | Featuring Lucretia VanDyke Animism & Alchemy | Featuring Mo Judith Jiling Lin | Interviews on Herbal Radio Plant Stories | Featuring Julia Orquera Biano Flora's Daughters | Featuring Julia Orquera Bianco & Meghan Henshaw The Man Behind the Monograph | Featuring Roy Upton….coming soon!🎥 Watch the video version on this epsiode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J7VNIrvsfzI
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Watch all video interviews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mbKr5N28toNtPFecp5VqiqfMUK2nsrr Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herbal.radioMountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
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Fri, 10 Apr 2026 - 22min - 299 - Southern Appalachian Medicinal Plants | Featuring Patricia Kyritsi Howell
This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling Lin is joined by Patricia Kyritsi Howell, an herbalist in the mountains of northeast Georgia and director of the BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies. Patricia recently published the second edition of Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians, a guide to 44 native North American herbs. She also leads tours to Crete, focusing on herbs and traditional cuisine, and supports emerging herbal practitioners through her virtual course, Crafting Your Herbal Practice.
Listen in as Patricia and Jiling discuss:
One of Patricia's favorite ways to cultivate relationships with plants as beings Writing and self-publishing her book twice, Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians Some of the plants in the book, and plants unique to southern Appalachia Expanding the uses of plants Food as medicine in Greek culture Preventative herbalism for our complex times🎥 Check out the video version of this interview on YouTube:
Visit Patricia Kyritsi Howell:
💻 Website: PatriciaKyritsiHowell.com
📸 Instagram: @botanologos
📱 Facebook @Patricia Kyritsi Howell
📚 Get Patricia's book: Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians: Second Edition
🌿 Crafting Your Herbal Practice Course: https://www.yourherbalpractice.com/
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🪷Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and updates on her coming book! (Publication 2028)
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Fri, 03 Apr 2026 - 50min - 298 - Flora's Daughters | Featuring Julia Orquera Bianco & Meghan Henshaw
This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia Van Dyke is joined by the herbalist and artist dynamic duo, Julia Orquera Bianco and Meghan Henshaw. Tag along with us as they explore:
Behind the scenes of Meghan's and Julia's zine, Flora's Daughters Committing to collaboration: the intersection of art and plants Cyanotype printing: a unique way to connect with plants Weaving different cultures and backgrounds together Women's connection to plants throughout history What can we do for the plants vs. what can the plants do for us📘 Get your hands on a copy of Julia and Meghan's herbal zine: Flora's Daughters
🎥 Watch the video version to this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p5GRbFzvRb0
Learn more about Julia and Meghan below!
Julia Orquera Bianco was born in Argentina and lived in Mexico before moving to the United States in 2016. She earned a BFA from Universidad del Museo Social Argentino in 2012. In 2018 she graduated from the MFA program at Roski School of Art and Design, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Bianco earned a Certificate on Sustainability from UCLA in 2020, was an intern in the Medicinal Plant Conservation Program at United Plant Savers in 2022, and earned a Certificate in Permaculture Design from Cincinnati Permaculture Institute in 2023. Bianco interrogates Modern Western Culture, collective memory, and migration through the lens of a guest on the Land. Identity becomes an experience rather than a concept. Her work draws from her family and cultural heritage and from her practice with plants to craft stories where past, present, and place come together, redefining notions of belonging.
🌿 Julia's business website, Mundo Q'enti: https://www.mundoqenti.com/
🎨 Julia's artist website: https://www.juliaobianco.com
🎭 Check out Julia's upcoming gallery exhibitions and events: https://www.juliaobianco.com/catalogueandevents
Meghan Henshaw has spent many years studying the plethora of ways in which medicinal plants are woven into the fabric of everyday life. This has led her all over the United States and abroad where she has worn many hats as a field researcher, wildcrafter, herbalist, and educator. Her medicinal plant studies began with an internship with a large herb company twenty years ago and was followed by formal botanical study in herbal science and ethnobotany. Meghan currently has a private practice in Cincinnati and sees clients for one on one herbal support and bodywork. As Ocotillo Herbals, she teaches herbal classes throughout the Midwest and crafts a line of herbal products which emphasize bioregional plants using many of the herbs she grows in a community garden in the city.
🌿 Meghan's website, Ocotillo Herbals: https://www.ocotilloherbals.com
🌀 Meghan's upcoming workshops: https://www.ocotilloherbals.com/events
📓 Ohio River Valley Herbal Zine Project: https://www.ocotilloherbals.com/herbal-zine
📚 Llyod Library: https://lloydlibrary.org/
Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. Her work with herbs and sacred practices honors women's wholeness through grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, womb healing, self-empowerment, food alchemy, and holistic skincare. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
📱Find Lucretia on social media! Instagram: @lucretia.vandyke
🌻 Lucertia's website: https://www.lucretiavandyke.com
📚 Lucretia's Book, African American Herbalism: https://mountainroseherbs.com/african-american-herbalism
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 - 1h 18min - 297 - Cultivating Sustainable Forestry Programs | Featuring Andrea Miller
This week on Herbal Radio, we are joined by Andrea Miller, a passionate Earth steward and Sustainable Forestry Director at Rural Action, an environmental nonprofit organization based in Appalachian Ohio. Tag along with us as we explore:
Rural Action: who, what, where, and why Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Database Finding medicinal herbs in unexpected urban areas How the pandemic sparked an increased interest in forest farming Hockings College: get an associate degree in forest farming! United Plant Savers & Rural Action: how industry can support medicinal plant conservationAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Andrea below!
🌲 Andrea Miller has roots that run deep in Appalachian Ohio. As a child, she spent countless hours on her great-grandparents' farm in southeastern Ohio. Her great-grandmother was a ginseng steward and maintained a massive garden—interests that inspired Andrea to earn a degree in conservation biology from Bowling Green State University, followed by a master's in herbalism from Maryland University of Integrative Health.
After college, Andrea worked in Maryland for a time, managing the university's herb garden and serving as the garden curator at Dr. Jim Duke's Green Farmacy Garden. After living in Maryland for four years, she returned to Appalachian Ohio, where she worked for three years at Companion Plants, a medicinal plant nursery. In 2021, Andrea began managing the Sustainable Forestry Program at Rural Action, and in 2024, she was promoted to Director of the program.
In addition to her work at Rural Action, Andrea serves on the board of directors for the Athens Conservancy and the Native Foods Education Organization, and the leadership committee of the Southeastern Ohio Chapter of Women Owning Woodlands. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, cooking, and spending time with her cat, Kiwi.
🎥 Watch the video version to this episode here: https://youtu.be/MDQ7HzUm8hc
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Fri, 20 Mar 2026 - 46min - 296 - Herbalist Answers: What's Your Favorite Herb Right Now?
🌿What's Your Favorite Herb Right Now?🌿
On today's episode of Herbal Radio, we are excited to share our first-ever mini episode! Each month, we will be asking our guests thought-provoking, herbally inspired questions to gather unique perspectives on a wide array of topics. Tune in with us to hear a collection of their answers and reflections—different voices, diverse experiences, and plenty of herbal wisdom along the way.
In this mini episode, you'll hear from: Lucretia VanDyke, Lindsey Feldpausch, Donette Lowe, Asia Suler, Selima Harelston Lust, Jessicka Nebesni, Pamela Spence, and Maria Noel Groves.
Want to share with us what YOUR favorite herb is right now? Have a question in mind you're itching to have answered on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what we should uncover next in the vast world of herbalism.
Check out our other episodes featuring these guests below!
Plant Stories | Featuring Lucretia VanDyke Interviews on Herbal Radio | Featuring Lucretia VanDyke Holistic Herbalism for Interconnected Health | Featuring Herbal Academy The Bloom of Online Herbalism Education | Featuring Lindsey Feldpausch Black Herbalists Collective | Featuring Donette Lowe Mirrors In the Earth | Featuring Asia Suler Herbal Gut Health | Featuring Maria Noël Groves Body into Balance, with Maria Noël Groves | Tea Talks with Jiling~~~
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Fri, 13 Mar 2026 - 18min - 295 - Bioregional Herbalism | Featuring Alex Williams
This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling Lin is joined by Alex Williams. As a clinical herbalist and founder of First Curve Apothecary and Greenspell School of Ecological Herbcraft, Alex offers herbal consultations, herbalism classes, and plant walks throughout the Chicago region, supporting those he works with in cultivating rest, genuine self-care practices, ecological awareness, and a deep sense of embodied aliveness.
Join Alex and Jiling to explore:
Bioregionalism: principles of bioregional herbalism How bioregional herbalism applies within urban—and all—contexts. Alex's favorite bioregional plants of his bioregion How to apply bioregional herbalism to your own life and homeVisit Alex Williams at:
🌿 Greenspell: https://greenspell.org
🪻 First Curve Apothecary: https://firstcurveapothecary.com
🍃 Check out the companion article to this podcast in Alex's online herbal knowledge base: the Virtual Garden
🎥 Watch Alex's video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IeJ1mBF0jx4
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🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty—and fresh updates about her coming book! (Publication 2027/ 2028)
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Sat, 07 Mar 2026 - 51min - 294 - Motherhood: Herbs to Grow Your Family | Featuring Cassidy Moss
This week on Herbal Radio, join host Tommy Nevar and the Seattle-based herbalist who weaves her knowledge of herbalism, motherhood, and mental health into her practice, Cassidy Moss.
Tag along as we explore:
Reconnecting with yourself after becoming a mom Herbs to support an anxious mind and body Importance of community for parents and children Leaning on foundational herbalism during and after pregnancy Nutrition and herbalism for postpartum depressionAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Cassidy below! ⬇️
🪻Cassidy Moss is a Clinical Herbalist in Seattle, seeing herbalism clients worldwide through her business, Moss Herbalism. Her path into herbal medicine began in the garden as a young girl and evolved into a lifelong pursuit of plant-based health - rooted in science, tradition, and real-world practice. After moving to the Pacific Northwest, she became immersed in organic farming and permaculture on Whidbey Island, and began studying wildcrafting, plant ecology, sustainability, and herbal cultivation.
She has three children and as a parent and a person pursuing natural health strategies, Cassidy began managing a naturopathic clinic in Seattle while completing her training as a clinical herbalist. Working alongside naturopathic doctors has further expanded her knowledge of integrative care, pathophysiology, and the therapeutic use of botanicals.
Cassidy has a special interest in women's health, mental health and stress resilience, pregnancy and postpartum support, and optimizing neurodivergent minds through botanical medicine and lifestyle supports. Today, through Moss Herbalism, she offers personalized herbal consultations that draw from years of study, clinical collaboration, and land-based wisdom. She specializes in creating practical, holistic wellness plans that fit into modern life, helping clients reconnect with their health through medicinal plants and evidence-informed strategies.
📱 Find Cassidy on social media!
🌿 Book a consult with Cassidy: https://mossherbalism.com/
🍃 Check out the Moss Herbalism resource page: https://mossherbalism.com/links-menu/
🎥 Watch the video version of this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/25Y6GtVVmjo
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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 - 46min - 293 - Black Herbalists Collective | Featuring Donette Lowe
This week on Herbal Radio, we are joined by host Lucretia Van Dyke, and the spiritually attuned clinical herbalist who has found herself guided on an ancestral path to unite the Black herbalist community, Donette Lowe.
Join us as they explore:
Spiritual herbalism: cultivating connection between person and plant Alchemizing ancestral medicine as a poisoner in the Hoodoo tradition Food as medicine: onions, collard greens, and everything in between Customizing care aligned with the individual's lifestyle Donette's calling to connect the Black herbalist community Herbalism and social media: the real herbalist vs. the reel herbalistAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Donette and Lucretia below! ⬇️
🌸 Donette (Títílọlá) (she/they) is the clinical herbalist behind Honeybalm Health and founder of the Black Herbalists Collective (BHC), an association of Black herbalists. For a decade, she has been a spiritual student of plants, formalizing her medicinal studies at the Land of Verse with certifications in Clinical Herbalism and Plant Spirit Medicine. Recognizing that wellness is holistic, her work is rooted in healing justice as she practices as a spiritualist, medium, and energy weaver. Standing firmly in her ancestors' footsteps, she is a poisoner in the Hoodoo tradition, Òrìṣà and Ifá devotee, and ritualistic student of African Traditional and Diasporic religions. Based in Raleigh, NC, Donette currently teaches holistic herbalism for Black herbalists, facilitates healing justice workshops, and continuously deepens her academic research of our ancestral practices.
📱Find Donette on social media! Instagram: @blackherbalistcollective & @honeybalmhealth
👚 Want to support Black herbalists? Shop BHC tees and totes!
📝 Read Donette's article for the Mountain Rose Herbs blog! What is African-American Herbalism?
🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. Her work with herbs and sacred practices honors women's wholeness through grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, womb healing, self-empowerment, food alchemy, and holistic skincare. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
📱Find Lucretia on social media! Instagram: @lucretia.vandyke
📚 Get your hands on a copy of Lucretia's Book! - African American Herbalism
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🎥 Watch the video version of Donette's episode here! - https://youtu.be/drPqcOOPhtM
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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 - 1h 22min - 292 - Cultivating Abundance in Harsh Climates | Featuring Tyrone Ledford
This week on Herbal Radio, we are joined again by the educator, gardener, author, and 2022 recipient of the Grants 4 Plants program, Tyrone Ledford. Join host Lucretia Van Dyke and Tyrone as they explore:
Navigating life through trauma: adolescence into adulthood Community gardening to grow awareness of wellness How enslaved Africans cultivated American agriculture Bridging the gap between the person and the plant Tyrone's new book, Cultivating Abundance in Harsh Climates: A Guide to Desert GardeningAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Tyrone and Lucretia below!
🌿 Tyrone Ledford, a native from 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 has almost 15 years of experience in teaching early childhood education, and is currently a full-time child development professor for Cerro Coso Community College. 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 its 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.
🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. Her work with herbs and sacred practices honors women's wholeness through grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, womb healing, self-empowerment, food alchemy, and holistic skincare. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
⬇️ Check out Tyrone's video interview below! ⬇️
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Fri, 13 Feb 2026 - 1h 18min - 291 - Herbs to Melt Ice and Build Community | Featuring Linda & Luke Black Elk
This week on Herbal Radio, Jiling is joined by Luke and Linda Black Elk. Luke and Linda are food sovereignty activists and teachers of traditional plant use, gardening, food preservation, and foraging. They are currently based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and spend their time collecting and preparing traditional foods and medicines for communities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and beyond.
Join us to explore:
Commonly used herbs for community care in the Twin Cities right now How local communities are self-organizing mutual aid Herbs and food as medicine for protest-care, emotional support, and other forms of care in chaotic timesVisit Linda Black Elk at:
📱 Facebook: @Linda Black Elk
📸 Instagram: @linda.black.elk
📧 Email: linda.black.elk@gmail.com
Check out resources from Linda and Luke:
🌿 North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS)
📘 Book: Turtle Island, by Sean Sherman
📗 Book: Held by the Land, by Leigh Joseph
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🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and updates on her coming book! (Publication 2028)~~~
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Fri, 06 Feb 2026 - 43min - 290 - Holistic Herbalism for Interconnected Health | Featuring Herbal Academy
This week on Herbal Radio, join Lindsey Feldpausch, Selima Harlston, and Pamela Spence with host Jessicka Nebesni for a conversation on holistic herbalism. In this episode we'll explore:
Holistic health: interconnectedness over isolation The bigger picture of wellness within holism Herbal education leading to connection Expanding on community through virtual learning The upcoming 2026 Virtual Herbalism Conference by Herbal AcademyAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about the Herbal Academy Team below! ⬇️
🌿 Herbal Academy is a global leader in herbal education—since 2011 they have brought a diverse array of online courses in herbalism to over 175,000 students worldwide. A cross-section of Herbal Academy's educational team are three of the Academy's lead herbalists, joining together for this conversation:
🌻 Lindsey Feldpausch, RH(AHG) is a clinical herbalist, educator, Assistant Director at the Herbal Academy, and the host of the Herbal Academy's Virtual Herbalism Conference.
Find Lindsey on Instagram @plant.matters and on her website: https://plantmatters.org🪻Pamela Spence, MNIMH is a medical herbalist, longtime clinical practitioner based in Scotland, and a Lead Herbalist Educator at Herbal Academy.
Find Pamela on Instagram @pamelaspenceherbalist and on her website: https://pamelaspence.co.uk🌸 Selima Harleston Lust is a clinical herbalist, medical astrologer, co-founder of Iwilla Remedy, and a Lead Herbalist Educator at Herbal Academy.
Find Selima on Instagram and YouTube @iwillaremedy and on her website: https://www.iwillaremedy.comTogether, Lindsey, Pamela, and Selima each bring a distinct clinical herbalist background and shared passion for making herbalism education accessible, meaningful, and relevant in today's world.
🌿 Click here to sign up for Herbal Academy's FREE 2026 Virtual Herbalism Conference!
📱 Social links:
Instagram @herbalismconferences
🎥 Check out the video interview to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vZ9NyWnYng4
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Tue, 03 Feb 2026 - 1h 01min - 289 - How to Dream with Herbs | Featuring Lauren Morgan
This week on Herbal Radio we are joined by Lauren Morgan, an herbalist, author, and fellow podcaster who uses a unique approach to learn from plants: dreaming. Join Tommy and Lauren as they explore:
Our primal connection to plants Lauren's "wild gardening" approach Combining a spiritual and scientific approach to herbalism Dreaming as a doorway to connection, expansion, and inspiration Learning from plants through intentional dreaming Creating a long term, sustainable relationship with your dreamsAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Maria below! ⬇️
🍃 Lauren Morgan is a community herbalist, author, teacher, healer and dreamer of the Olympic Mountains in Washington state. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism courses and hosts dream circles and ceremonies from The Dream Barn on the land where she lives, loves and tends. She offers online courses through her website Herbs and Dreams, is a graduate and adjunct faculty of Bastyr University, author of the book Seasonal Herbalism: A Beginner's Guide to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast. She is devoted to exploring and teaching how to weave our lives with the wisdom of dreams, in alliance with the healing plants of Mother Earth, on behalf of All Life.
🌿🌛 Check out Lauren's website 🌜🌿
🎙️💤 Tune in to Lauren's podcast! 🎙️💤
🪻📖 Get your hands on a copy of Lauren's book! 📖🪻
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🎥 Check out Lauren's video interview! - https://youtu.be/wuPyYrYxqOA
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 - 59min - 288 - Herbal Gut Health | Featuring Maria Noël Groves
This week on Herbal Radio, we are joined again by the herbalist, educator, and best-selling author, Maria Noël Groves. Join Tommy and Maria as they explore:
Key foundations of health: nutrition, nervous system, and gut health Importance of listening to your body: gut health is not "one size fits all" Digestion through the body's senses Creative ways to add digestive herbs to your diet Why stress and digestion go hand-in-hand Fermented foods/drinks for a healthy immune systemAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Maria below! ⬇️
🪻 Maria Noël Groves, RH(AHG), is a clinical herbalist who runs Wintergreen Botanicals, nestled in New Hampshire's pine forests. Her business focuses on education and empowerment through classes, health consultations, and writing, grounded in the belief that good health grows in nature. She is the author of the award-winning, best-selling Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self Care, Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies, Herbal Remedies for Sleep, Herbal Gut Health, and a forthcoming book. Learn more about Maria and herbs at WintergreenBotanicals.com.
🌿📖 Get your hands on a copy of Maria's latest book! 📖🌿
🎒🌱 Check out Maria's class offerings! 🌱🎒
Wintergreen Botanicals: All Classes
🩺🍃 Looking for a guide into a healthier lifestyle? Maria can help! 🍃🩺
Wintergreen Botanicals: Schedule a Consult
📓🌲 Expand your herbal experience with Maria's FREE online learning offerings! 📓🌲
Wintergreen Botanicals: Blog & Learn More
⬇️ Check out Maria's video interview below! ⬇️
Herbal Gut Health | Featuring Maria Noël Groves - Video Version
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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 - 53min - 287 - Lāʻau: Hawaiian Flora with Keya Kai Guimarães | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Keya Kai Guimarães. Keya is a community herbalist, lei-maker, and crafter of aromatic plant medicines, born beneath the fragrant Ponderosa pines of Colorado and shaped by the rain-kissed beauty of Kauaʻi. Honoring her Irish, Chinese, and Polynesian ancestry, Keya walks a path of listening to the land— approaching the botanical realm as both pilgrim and apprentice. For the past ten years, her herbal focus has been on women's health and hormonal transitions— from menarche to menopause— using plant-based remedies, seasonal wellness coaching, and lei-making as a living healing art.
Listen in as Keya and Jiling discuss:
Apprenticing with the plants Hawaiian lei and hula traditions How lei-making relates to herbal medicine Botanomancy and how to play with Keya's newest project, the "Lāʻau: Hawaiian Flora" card game and book of monographsVisit Keya Kai Guimarães at:
🃏 Lāʻau: Hawaiian Flora card game & book of monographs
📱Instagram @ecotonekauai & @keyaflowerandfern
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🪷Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in Coastal Southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and fresh updates about her coming book! (Publication 2027/ 2028)
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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 - 48min - 286 - Best of 2025 | Herbal Radio
2025 was a big year for Herbal Radio! To bring the year to a close, this special episode will take us on a trip down memory lane to revisit some of the most educational, inspiring, and thought-provoking conversations we've had the honor of sharing with you all this year.
Thank you so much for tagging along with us each week to explore the vast and vibrant world of herbalism. From the entire Herbal Radio family, we hope you have a wonderful New Year!
Check out the full interviews from the excerpts featured in this episode below! ⬇️
- The Generosity of Plants, with Rosemary Gladstar | Tea Talks with Jiling Breathe in the Wild, Exhale the Worry | Featuring Jesse Wolf Hardin Co-Creating with Nature, with Pam Montgomery | Tea Talks with Jiling Affrilachian Herbalism: Women of Color Herbalists of the South | Featuring Lucretia VanDyke Leading the Future of Farming by Example | Featuring Elise & Jeff Higley Mirrors in the Earth, with Asia Suler | Tea Talks with Jiling
Don't forget to check out the honorably mentioned interviews too! ⬇️
- Herbs in Every Season | Featuring Bevin Cohen Art that Breathes, with Tony(a) Lemos | Tea Talks with Jiling Planting Medicine Now and Then, with Renée Camila & Sam Roberts | Tea Talks with Jiling Fermentation School, with Kirsten Shockey | Tea Talks with Jiling
🌿 More of a visual learner? Check out the video episode below! 🌿
Best of 2025 | Herbal Radio - YouTube
*Due to relaunching video interviews mid-way through the year, not all interviews mentioned in the episode will have a video.
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Sat, 03 Jan 2026 - 49min - 285 - Animism & Alchemy Pt. 2 | Featuring Maureen (Mo) Judith
"If you want to have a relationship with the more than human world, you have to spend time in the more than human world." – Mo Judith
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are once again joined by the Earth-centered herbalist who bottles the alchemical intelligence of plants through the spagyric process, Mo Judith. Join Tommy and Mo for this special PART TWO episode as they expand on:
The Tri Prima (three essentials) of spagyrics: soul, spirit, body Spagyrics being about curiosity and humility, not hierarchy The spagyric process expanding beyond tinctures Honoring plants by using all its parts Dosage differences in spagyrics tincturesAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Check out Mo's video interview here! - https://youtu.be/4rzvUJmK1c4
Learn more about Mo below! ⬇️
🌿 Maureen (Mo) Judith was raised closely to the natural world and was shaped by the quiet intelligence of plants, ecosystems, and wilderness from an early age. She became a life-long student of nature and an advocate for the rights of nature and the more-than-human world. Mo began to study herbalism in her teenage years, which led her to travel the world at 18 in pursuit of broadening her understanding of life and those who inhabited this earth. Drawn not only to local ecologies but also the ways life expresses itself across the globe, Mo spent around 5 years traveling and hitchhiking around the world, seeking to learn from the Earth and those who still spoke her language. Today, Mo runs Aura La Voura, a project, laboratory, and brand dedicated to alchemical herbalism, spagyrics and right-relationship with the earth. Their work scratches the surface of a new kind of research—one that bridges wisdom and soul with modern science and chemistry. Mo currently donates a portion of profits to foundations dedicated to reforestation and coral rejuvenation. "Aura La Voura aims to contribute to a greater shift—where healing is not just personal, but planetary."
⚗️ Learn more about the spagyric process! ⚗️
Aura La Voura | What is a Spagyric?
🌎 Learn more about animism! 🌎
Aura La Voura | What is Animism?
🧪 Shop Mo's line of hand-crafted spagyrics! 🧪
📓 Check out Mo's hands-on learning opportunities! 📓
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Tue, 23 Dec 2025 - 48min - 284 - Animism & Alchemy Pt. 1 | Featuring Maureen (Mo) Judith
"Alchemy is the biodynamic system that recognizes the soul and intelligence within the chemical reaction." – Mo Judith
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the Earth-centered herbalist who bottles the alchemical intelligence of plants through the spagyric process, Mo Judith. Join Tommy and Mo as they explore:
Consciousness expanding beyond human consciousness Spagyric tinctures vs. botanical tinctures Separation and recombination to build wholeness Perceiving life through animism: nothing is inanimate Alchemy bridging the gap between science and spiritualityAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🎥 Check out Mo's video interview here! - https://youtu.be/gyUQo7whs2A
Learn more about Mo below! ⬇️
🌿 Maureen (Mo) Judith was raised closely to the natural world and was shaped by the quiet intelligence of plants, ecosystems, and wilderness from an early age. She became a life-long student of nature and an advocate for the rights of nature and the more-than-human world. Mo began to study herbalism in her teenage years, which led her to travel the world at 18 in pursuit of broadening her understanding of life and those who inhabited this earth. Drawn not only to local ecologies but also the ways life expresses itself across the globe, Mo spent around 5 years traveling and hitchhiking around the world, seeking to learn from the Earth and those who still spoke her language. Today, Mo runs Aura La Voura, a project, laboratory, and brand dedicated to alchemical herbalism, spagyrics and right-relationship with the earth. Their work scratches the surface of a new kind of research—one that bridges wisdom and soul with modern science and chemistry. Mo currently donates a portion of profits to foundations dedicated to reforestation and coral rejuvenation. "Aura La Voura aims to contribute to a greater shift—where healing is not just personal, but planetary."
⚗️ Learn more about the spagyric process! ⚗️
Aura La Voura | What is a Spagyric?
🌎 Learn more about animism! 🌎
Aura La Voura | What is Animism?
🧪 Shop Mo's line of hand-crafted spagyrics! 🧪
📓 Check out Mo's hands-on learning opportunities! 📓
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Tue, 23 Dec 2025 - 49min - 283 - Planting Medicine Now and Then, with Renée Camila & Sam Roberts | Tea Talks with Jiling
Please enjoy today's Tea Talk with Renée Camila and Sam Roberts, co-founders of Now and Then Herb School and co-producers of the Planting Medicine podcast and radio show on 94.1 KPFA! The Now and Then Herb School focuses on guiding modern herbalism to old magic within a social justice framework.
🌻 Renée Camila is the daughter of Nicaraguan immigrants, and she is dedicated to the empowerment and healing offered by ancestral medicines through a decolonial lens. Her practice draws from her Mediterranean and Indigenous (Chorotega) ancestry and includes nearly a decade of clinical energetic herbalism, traditional birthwork, and folk education.
🪻Sam Roberts is a gay, white, non-binary triple virgo living on unceded S'Klallam land on the northern Olympic Peninsula. Sam is a practicing energetic herbalist, medicine maker, educator and plant tender with over two decades of experience working with herbal medicine to tend to the health and healing of clients and community. Using herbs, plant spirit medicine, nutrition, and ritual Sam works to steward their clients back to health, vitality, center and a sense of belonging within the world.
Renée, Sam, and Jiling discuss:
How herbalism is ancestral medicine Decolonizing herbalism Courting plants as people Intentionally building relationships with more-than-human beings— or, magic. Hear stories about rose, oats, rosemary, and more in our inspiring conversation!Learn more about Renée and Sam's work together at:
✏️ School: https://www.nowandthenherbschool.com
📻 Radio: https://kpfa.org/program/planting-medicine
📸 IG @nowandthenherbschool
Visit Renée Camila at:
💻 Website: https://www.reneecamila.com
🌿 BIPOC Collective: https://www.seedsofancestralrenewal.com/siskiyou
📰 Newsletter: https://www.reneecamila.com/newsletter
📸 IG: https://www.instagram.com/layerbabuenaherbs
🦋 Bluesky: @reneecamila.bsky.social
Visit Sam Roberts at:
💻 Website: www.homeandhearthherbs.com
🪷Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and fresh updates about her coming book! (Publication 2027/ 2028)
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Fri, 05 Dec 2025 - 45min - 282 - Mirrors in the Earth, with Asia Suler | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Asia Suler. Asia is an herbalist and earth intuitive, the author of Mirrors in the Earth, and host of Remember Why You Are Here. She began her journey after years of chronic pain and illness and has guided over 100,000 students through her online programs, where she helps people embrace their own unique medicine through joyful engagement with the natural world.
Join Asia and Jiling as they discuss:
Intuitive plant medicine How high sensitivity overlaps with herbalism "Integrating the charge" from Hurricane Helene Rebuilding our inner ecologyListen until the end to hear Asia read an excerpt from her book Mirrors in the Earth about the Reishi Tree!
🪻Visit Asia Suler at:
🎙️ Podcast: Remember Why You Are Here
🌿 Intuitive Plant Medicine Course
🌎 Earth Healing Archetype Quiz
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🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and fresh updates about her coming book! (Publication 2027/ 2028)
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Fri, 21 Nov 2025 - 52min - 281 - The Mycelial Healer | Featuring Christopher Parker
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by Christopher Parker, the self-taught mycologist with 30 years of experience in mushroom cultivation, wildharvesting, and herbal medicine making.
Join us to explore:
Christopher & Katherine Parker's new book, The Mycelial Healer: A Comprehensive Guide to the Cultivation and Traditional Uses of Medicinal Mushrooms Growing up through the changing seasons and breathtaking landscapes of Southern Appalachia The domino effect that transforming floodplains into food forests could have Unique and creative ways to get medicinal mushrooms into your diet Making fungi cultivation accessible for allAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Christopher below! ⬇️
🍄 Christopher Parker is a farmer, educator, and myco-culture keeper from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. For more than 30 years, he has cultivated gourmet and medicinal mushrooms in the Southern Appalachians, blending Indigenous forest-tending traditions with modern mycology science.
As co-founder of The Forest Farmacy, a working farm and applied eco-mycology school, Christopher trains farmers, growers, and land stewards to regenerate soil, restore forests, and build livelihoods based on food sovereignty. His approach combines ancestral wisdom with hands-on cultivation, teaching people to grow mushrooms not just as a crop but as a practice of reciprocity and ecological repair.
Christopher maintains one of the most diverse fungal culture libraries suited to the Appalachian bioregion and is dedicated to passing on these living genetic materials, along with the stories and skills that give them meaning. His work champions fungi as both food and medicine, and as partners in creating resilient communities.
At the core of his teaching is a simple truth: humans are not separate from the forest—we are keystone species. Through careful tending, mushrooms serve as a bridge connecting people and place, culture and ecology, past and future.
📚 Get your hands on Christopher's new book! 📚
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📓 Find herbal education opportunities at Christopher and Katherine's Eco-Mycology School! 📓
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🍄 Want to learn how to grow your own medicinal mushrooms? 🍄
Check out the Beginner Mushroom Growing Course, by The Forest Farmacy!
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🌾 Join Chris for a LIVE webinar on turning farm waste into food, medicine, and profit 🌾
Start your Regenerative Mushroom Farm | Wednesday December 3rd 6pm EST
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⬇️ Check out Christopher's video interview below! ⬇️
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Fri, 14 Nov 2025 - 59min - 280 - The Girl Whose Garden Comes Alive | Featuring Juliet Howard
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by Juliet Howard, the herbalist and author who focuses her practice on connecting budding mini herbalists-to-be through creating accessible, reciprocal backyard herbal education for children. Join us to explore:
Juliet's newly launch book, The Girl Whose Garden Comes Alive How the Pacific Northwest sparked her journey as a writer Children's natural connection to nature How children can remind us to slow down Why forming relationships with the green world help guide children into adulthoodAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
🌿 More of a visual learner? Click here to watch Juliet's video interview!
Learn more about Juliet below! ⬇️
🪻Juliet Howard is an herbalist, mother, author of The Girl Whose Garden Comes Alive, musician, medicine-maker, and a lover of all things wild. Her relationship to plant magic began at a very early age living on the wild cliffs of the Oregon coast. Her approach to herbalism comes from a deep reverence for plants and she believes wholeheartedly that plants are a powerful portal into the magic and wonder of being alive and embodied.
Check out Juliet's blog!
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Find Juliet on social media!
📸 Instagram @daymoonbotanicals
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Fri, 07 Nov 2025 - 47min - 279 - The Art of Growing Medicinal Herbs | Featuring Jeff & Melanie Carpenter
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the owners of Zack Woods Herbs Farm and authors of The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, Jeff and Melanie Carpenter. Drawing on over 25 years of hands-on organic farming experience, Join this passionate dynamic duo to explore:
Balancing multiple jobs while running a medicinal herb farm Importance of the marketing and business side of farming How Jeff and Melanie weaved both their writings into their book The careful and thoughtful process of drying medicinal herbs Letting go of the ever-expanding business growth = success mindsetAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about the faces behind Zack Woods Herb Farm below! ⬇️
🚜 Jeff Carpenter developed his love and understanding of herbs through an apprenticeship with Rosemary Gladstar and as the former co-owner of Sage Mountain Herb Products and the International Herb Symposium. Since those early days, Jeff's work as a farmer, agricultural consultant, author, educator and researcher has focused on the cultivation, conservation, and marketing of medicinal herbs.
🌿 Melanie Carpenter grew up at Sage Mountain with her Step-Mother and herbal visionary, Rosemary Gladstar. It was from Rosemary that Melanie first cultivated her love for medicinal plants. For the last twenty-six years Melanie has worked in the field of medicinal herbs as a farmer, mother, grandmother, community herbalist, and educator.
📖 Get your hands on a copy of Jeff and Melanie's book! 📖
The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: How to Produce High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale
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🌾 Want to get organic herbs straight from the source? 🌾
Peruse in stock herbs at Zack Woods Herb Farm
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Looking to learn the ropes of the medicinal herb industry?
🌱 Check out Jeff's Consulting Services for Medicinal Herb Production & Marketing 🌱
Find Zack Woods Herbs Farm on social media!
📸 Instagram - @zackwoodsherbfarm
📱Facebook - @Zack Woods Herb Farm
⬇️ Check out Jeff and Melanie's video interview below! ⬇️
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Fri, 24 Oct 2025 - 58min - 278 - Fire as a Menstruum | Featuring Lian Bruno
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the founder of Puff Herbals, Lian Bruno. From rolling herbal cigarettes in her living room to running a national brand, Lian Bruno is reimagining what it means to smoke. In this episode, join Tommy and Lian as they explore:
The spark (pun intended) that turned into Puff Herbals Different reasons that people smoke beyond habitual use Using fire and smoke as a menstruum Difference between conventional cigarettes versus organic tobacco leaf How conventional cigarettes became so normalized within our day-to-day cultureAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Lian below! ⬇️
🌬️🍃 Lian Bruno is a clinically-trained herbalist, holistic health educator, writer, and founder of Puff Herbals—a brand redefining smoking rituals with tobacco-free, cannabis-free herbal alternatives. With a background in ethnobotany, she blends science, storytelling, and subculture into smoking blends designed for modern rituals.
She began crafting herbal smoking blends while still in herb school, and started selling them around town after unexpected success at her local herb conference in 2016. In 2019, she officially launched Puff Herbals with a mission to make mindful moments, not habits — whether that's winding down after dinner, out for a drink with friends, or just stepping outside on break.
Rooted in harm reduction and what she calls holistic hedonism, Puff Herbals makes herbalism approachable for anyone looking to light up—from the sober-curious and wellness-obsessed to skeptics and smokers looking to quit or cut back.
These days, you'll find Lian teaching at herbal conferences across the country, breaking down how herbs work in smoke form and why ritual matters just as much as chemistry.
Find Lian's blends and smoking-centered blog!
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Want to learn which puff personality type you are?
🌱 Take the Puff Personality Quiz! 🌱
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Looking to shop Lian's herbal smokes IRL?
🗺️ Check out the Puff Herbals stockists list! 🗺️
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📱 Follow along on Instagram at @puff.herbals and @liantheherbalist 📱
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⬇️ More of a visual learner? Check out Lian's video interview! ⬇️
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Wed, 22 Oct 2025 - 47min - 277 - Health & Transformation, Naturally | Featuring Rachelle Robinett
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the author, herbalist, and accomplished girl boss of the botanical world, Rachelle Robinett. Join Tommy and Rachelle as they explore:
Rachelle's recent book launch, Naturally: The Herbalist's Guide to Health and Transformation Reflecting personal experience, science, and herbal knowledge into writing Rachelle's lifelong fascination with our connection to the "ness" of life How herbalism relates to modern life The permanence of putting your writing out into the world Writing from the perspective of the educator while learning alongside the readerLearn more about Rachelle below! ⬇️
Rachelle Robinett, RH (AHG), is a writer, herbalist, educator, and life-long naturalist. She's the founder of multidisciplinary companies dedicated to the art and science of natural wellness. Combining traditional medicine and current health insights with an understanding of individual behavior modification, Rachelle has provided accessible plant-based healing to countless people. She's based in New York and Costa Rica.
🌿📖 Get your hands on Rachelle's new book! 📖🌿
Naturally, The Herbalist's Guide to Health and Transformation (US version)
Tuning in from the UK? Naturally is available there too!
Naturally, The Herbalist's Guide to Health and Transformation (UK version)
🌸 Learn about Rachelle's other herbal business ventures! 🌸
Rachelle Robinett - Pharmakon Supernatural
Find Rachelle on social media!
📸 Instagram - @rachellerobinett
📱Facebook - @Rachelle Robinett
💻 YouTube - @RachelleRobinettSupernatural
📺 More of a visual learner? 📺
Check out Rachelle's video interview HERE!
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Fri, 10 Oct 2025 - 59min - 276 - Fermentation School, with Kirsten Shockey | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Kirsten K. Shockey. Kirsten is the author of 🌿Homebrewed Vinegar, and coauthor of several award-winning and bestselling fermentation books alongside Christopher Shockey: 🌿Fermented Vegetables; 🌿Fiery Ferments; 🌿The Big Book of Cidermaking; and 🌿Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments. She is a co-founder of The Fermentation School, a women-owned and women-led benefits corporation supporting the voices of independent educators to empower learning and build culture.
Go forth and ferment! Listen in as Jiling and Kirsten discuss how fermentation works, with examples like salt brines and fermented pastes. Learn about easy ways to get started fermenting with a dry brine fermentation and making herbal vinegars.
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🪷Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Fri, 03 Oct 2025 - 55min - 275 - Animal Alchemy | Featuring Kody Hilton
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by Kody Hilton, a passionate plant person and friend to all furry, fuzzy, and feathered critters who weaves over 30 years of collective experience from both the human and animal side of herbalism into her practice. Join Tommy and Kody as they explore:
Working with animals using a holistic approach Matching herbal energetics to animal energetics Preventative vs. reactionary healthcare for pets The benefit of whole foods and herbs in your pet's diet How to go about finding a holistic veterinarian Herbs for pet loss and grief📺 Consider yourself more of a visual learner? 📺
Watch Kody's video interview on YouTube!
Learn more about Kody below! ⬇️
🐾 Kody Hilton is an animal herbalist (people too!) and the Owner of the veterinary-supported herbal animal product line, Animal Alchemy. With over 20 years of experience as a Registered Veterinary Technician, she has worked with a wide range of animals in both conventional and holistic veterinary settings. Kody's career highlights include being part of the veterinary staff at the Oakland Zoo, volunteering with international wildlife rescues, and providing compassionate care at the Animalkind Holistic Veterinary Clinic.
Kody's veterinary work is matched by 15 years of herbal study and experience. Beyond self-study (of which there is a lot), she has formally studied with several prominent herbalists, including Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes from the Blue Otter School, Jane Bothwell at the Dandelion Herbal Center, and various instructors at the California School of Herbal Studies, among many other potent teachers along the way. Her boss, Dr. Jeffrey Judkins, has also been an important mentor.
As a human herbalist, Kody worked for many years at Moonrise Herbs in Arcata, CA. She is also an active core member of the Wellness and First-Aid Teams at the Northern California Women's Herbal Symposium and the Oshala Farm Herb Camp. This year, Kody was honored to be one of the featured teachers at the 2025 Oshala Farm Herb Camp.
Animal herbalism is the marriage of Kody's passions: animals, veterinary nursing, and herbalism! She currently works at Animalkind Holistic Veterinary Clinic and runs her own veterinary-supported herbal animal product line, Animal Alchemy. While Kody loves all animals, she is definitely a "cat person" and is the guardian of two beloved Ragdoll kitties, Hans and Sonja. Kody also loves birds and will always carry a spider outside.
If you would like to learn more about Kody's boss and mentor, Dr. Jeffrey Judkin, check out the Veterinary Botanical Medical Association (VBMA). VBMA's mission is to foster herbal knowledge amongst Veterinarians and Qualified Herbalists working with animals.
🐱🌿 Meet some of Kody's tail-wagging and purring patients! 🌿🐶
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🩺 Looking for a holistic veterinarian for your furry friend? 🩺
Check out the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association
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🐾 Peruse Kody's line of animal-approved and veterinary-supported products! 🐾
Animal Alchemy: Shop Internal Remedies
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Fri, 26 Sep 2025 - 45min - 274 - Environmental Access for All | Featuring Mount Pisgah Arboretum
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by three passion-driven land stewards who are dedicated to protecting and preserving the Mount Pisgah Arboretum in our hometown, Eugene, Oregon. As a 209-acre nature education facility nestled on the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people, Mount Pisgah Arboretum has been offering invaluable environmental education to the Eugene community since 1973.
Tune in with Ilana Jakubowski, Kevin House, and Patrick Wegner to explore:
Origin story of Mount Pisgah Arboretum Annual Wildflower Festival and (upcoming!) Mushroom Festival Mt. Pisgah's environmental education field trips, workshops, and community initiatives How to create a space where nature is accessible to everyone Behind the scenes work to uphold a community-shared landLearn more about Mount Pisgah Arboretum's staff below! ⬇️
🪻 Ilana Jakubowski is the Executive Director of Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Ilana was born and raised in the Willamette Valley and is deeply connected to this bioregion. Ilana's most cherished childhood memories were playing underneath the wide canopy of Oregon White Oaks near her home. Ilana has worked in social services, outdoor education, and local nonprofit management for almost twenty years. She holds a Master of Social Work and is passionate about the intersection between social work and environmental work. Ilana believes that healing can occur when communities are able to connect with the natural world, and this, in turn, will inspire people to protect their environment. Outside of work, Ilana loves to further explore Oregon's wild areas by camping, hiking, and backpacking. You also may see her on the dance floor as part of the local Salsa dance community!
🌾 Kevin House is the Environmental Educator at Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Kevin was born and raised in Oregon where he grew up camping, hiking, and enjoying the outdoors. He has a master's degree in biology and spent several years teaching biology and ecology classes at a community college in Southern California before driving around the country in an RV with his partner, Marli, and eventually moving back up to Oregon to work in outdoor education. Kevin loves watching birds, finding fungi, and talking excessively about cool nature stuff.
🌿 Patrick Wegner is the Habitat and Trails Manager at Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Patrick joined the Arboretum in the spring of 2020. Born and raised in Oregon, he graduated from Oregon State University's Natural Resources program with an emphasis in Recreation and Tourism Management. Patrick has held several positions throughout Oregon with the Oregon State Parks and Recreation and the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation Department, and has volunteered with various natural resources organizations. He has extensive field experience performing habitat restoration and monitoring projects, along with outdoor education experience. Patrick is excited to bring his knowledge and passion to the Mount Pisgah Arboretum. During his free time, he can be found spending time outdoors hiking, fishing, hunting, or traveling with his girlfriend.
🌲 Want to support the Arboretum's community initiatives? 🌲
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⛰️ Looking to learn more about the Arboretum's education offerings? ⛰️
Check out the Mount Pisgah Environmental Education Programs page!
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Come out and visit the Arboretum's bi-annual event traditions!
🌿🍄 2026 Mushroom Festival 🍄🌿
🌻🌷🪻 2026 Wildflower Festival 🪻🌷🌻
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Fri, 19 Sep 2025 - 44min - 273 - Daring to be FairWild | Featuring Sarah Vito
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the environmental steward and change-maker on a mission to make FairWild a household name in the herbal industry, Sarah Vito.
Join Sarah and Tommy as they explore:
What it means to uphold the FairWild certification The seven key principles of wildharvesting Upholding biodiversity and uplifting humans with the FairWild Standard How plants have evolved alongside humans Unique challenges wild harvesters face in the herbal industryAs always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
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🌾 Sarah Vito is FairWild's North American Business Development Representative, working specifically with US-based brands and wild harvesters. Her work has been instrumental in certifying the first wild-harvested ingredients out of North America. A long-time sustainability advocate, Sarah began her career at Greenpeace USA in Washington, DC, after graduating from Gonzaga University, where she worked in the fundraising department while completing her Master's in Organizational Management from the George Washington University. Apart from sustainability, Sarah has over 15 years of experience working in manufacturing, including dietary supplements, food, and personal care. Her work experience spans sourcing, production management, sales, and finance. Previously, she served on the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Board of Trustees. Currently, she is an active participant in the Sustainable Herbs Initiative and a co-lead for One Step Closer's Peer Women's Circles. Additionally, she holds certifications in Permaculture Design, Ecovillage Design, and Herbalism. Sarah also dedicates her time to teaching yoga at her local YMCA, writing poetry, tending her native and medicinal micro-forest in Salem, OR, and enjoying hiking and camping trips with her husband and two children. A native of Rhode Island, she and her family frequently return to her childhood home to enjoy New England's woods and shoreline.
🌿 Want to get your hands on FairWild ingredients? 🌿
Peruse certified FairWild ingredients!
🍂 Looking to get your business FairWild Certified? 🍂
Check out the FairWild for Business page!
📓 Can't get enough of FairWild education? 📓
Dive into the FairWild Knowledge Hub!
📝 Learn more about our work with FairWild on the Mountain Rose Herbs Blog!
Mountain Rose Herbs is Helping to Bring FairWild Certification to US Wildcrafters Furthering Our Commitment to Sustainability and Transparency: FairWild~~~
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Sat, 13 Sep 2025 - 57min - 272 - Co-Creating with Nature, with Pam Montgomery | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Pam Montgomery. Pam is an herbalist, author, international teacher, Earth elder and new-paradigm thinker who has passionately embraced her role as a spokesperson for the green beings and has been investigating plants and their intelligent spiritual nature for more than three decades. She is the author of Co-Creating with Nature: Healing the Wound of Separation and the highly acclaimed Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness. She teaches internationally and virtually on plant initiations, spiritual ecology and co-creative partnership with Nature. She is the founder of the Organization of Nature Evolutionaries (ONE) and was a founding board member of United Plant Savers.
🌿 Learn about plant initiations, plant communications, and how we can become co-creative partners with plants.
🪻Visit Pam Montgomery at WakeUpToNature.com and NatureEvolutionaries.com and on Facebook and Instagram @pam.montgomery.589
🪷Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Fri, 05 Sep 2025 - 46min - 271 - Geekin' Out About Herbs | Featuring Colleen Bingham
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by certified herbalist, educator, and nerd for all things herbs, Colleen Bingham. Tag along with us as we explore Colleen's herbalism journey, which began with the one and only Rosemary Gladstar, the river of experiences Colleen has floated through since then, and her views on our uncharted future with AI. As the founder of Herb Nerd, Colleen shares her scientific approach to herbalism, explaining how her methods offer insight into not only the medicinal properties of the plant itself, but also provide a deep understanding of how an herb interacts with the human body.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
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🌷Colleen Bingham is a lifelong nature-loving nerd and the founder of Herb Nerd, a digital education hub for herbal medicine making and natural product development. She started her herbal journey in 2010 thanks to the writings of Rosemary Gladstar and an introductory herbal program with Jane Bothwell at the Dandelion Herbal Center, later deepening her knowledge at the California School of Herbal Studies, where she became core faculty and taught for a decade.
Colleen is a Certified Herbalist, natural product formulator, and educator with 13+ years of experience in the wellness space. She's taught hundreds of students how to make herbal remedies from scratch, combining traditional wisdom with scientific insight. At herbnerd.com, her deep love of solubility, extraction, and phytochemistry culminate in niche courses that deepen her students' understanding of why and how plants heal.
Herbal skincare was her gateway into this work. In 2013, she launched Poppy Botanicals, a cult-favorite brand and creative incubator for plant-based beauty before "green beauty" became mainstream. She's also worked behind the scenes as a copywriter, formulator, education strategist, and DSHEA compliance/claims substantiation expert for national brands like Traditional Medicinals, Urban Moonshine, Dr. Morse's, and Herbal Academy.
Her students know her for making herbalism accessible, fun, and crystal clear, blending her BFA in theatre with her Virgo moon sensibilities to keep classes engaging and practical. Whether you're curious about making your own face cream or building a home apothecary, she's here to help you nerd out on nature!
Hone in your Herb Nerd skills!
🤓🌿 Herb Nerd Classes & Downloads 🌿🤓
Check out Colleen's blog!
📝 Herb Nerd Blog 📝
Peruse Colleen's YouTube channel!
📀 @HerbNerdSchool 📀
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Fri, 29 Aug 2025 - 58min - 270 - The Importance of Trust in the Herbal Industry | Featuring Mark Blumenthal
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by a leader in the herbal industry whose dedication to providing accessible and reliable education thrives in just about every corner of the herb world, Mark Blumenthal. Join Tommy and Mark as they dissect the importance of having trust in an herbal product—not only for the herb itself, but more importantly, trust in the company who makes it. Through the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) by the American Botanical Council (ABC), Mark and his team of experts spend countless hours researching and unmasking deceptive herbal products prevalent in the vast sea that is the herbalism industry today. Mark's work highlights a science-based approach to herbalism while simultaneously recognizing the rich folklore and cultural traditions behind it.
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As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Mark and the American Botanical Council below! ⬇️
🌿 Mark Blumenthal is the Founder and Executive Director of the American Botanical Council (ABC)—a leading, independent, research and educational nonprofit organization dedicated to disseminating accurate, reliable, and responsible information on herbs and medicinal plants, teas, essential oils, phytomedicines, beneficial plants, and edible and medicinal fungi. Blumenthal is Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of HerbalGram, ABC's international peer-reviewed quarterly journal. He is also the founder and director of the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP), a nonprofit international consortium committed to extensively researching and exposing adulteration and fraud in botanical ingredients sold in the global market. In 2010 he received the American Society of Pharmacognosy's Varro E. Tyler Award and in 2018 he was named Outstanding International Ethnopharmacologist by the Indian Society for Ethnopharmacology, and WholeFoods Magazine named Blumenthal Person of the Year in 2023. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and television shows and has written more than 500 articles, reviews, and book chapters and forewords for many publications. He was awarded Natural Health Magazine's Hall of Fame Award for "…opening America's eye to the healing powers of herbs." For more than 50 years, he has been a leader in the global botanical and natural products community, promoting science-based herbal education and respect for scientific and clinical research, ethnobotanical traditions, sustainable and regenerative practices, and authenticity and transparency in the manufacture and marketing of herbs and phytomedicines.
📗 Read The Undisclosed Presence of Excipients and Diluents in Botanical Extracts
🌿 Check out HerbalGram issues!
📺 Tune in to HerbTV -- Mark's free video resource
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Mon, 25 Aug 2025 - 57min - 269 - Herbal Fertility, with Liane Moccia | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by LianeMoccia. Liane is a registered herbalist and author specializing in fertility and preconception planning. Liane is the author of The Herbal Fertility Handbook: Natural Strategies to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant. She combines herbs, nutrition, and lifestyle changes with a clear plan to help optimize fertility. Liane's own infertility diagnosis led her to a career change to help others on similar journeys. She lives outside of Boston and works virtually with clients from all over the country.
Liane and Jiling discuss common misconceptions about herbs and other holistic strategies to support fertility, how herbs can support fertility treatments such as IVF and IUI, the importance of sperm health, the role of timing in using herbs and supplements for fertility support — and how can people know when to take what.
Visit Liane Moccia at
💻 Website: https://lianemoccia.com/
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lianemoccia/
✏️ Substack: https://lianemoccia.substack.com/
🍼 Pre-order The Herbal Fertility Handbook: Natural Strategies to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/liane-moccia-rh-ahg/the-herbal-fertility-handbook/9781635868739/
🪷Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2025 - 37min - 268 - Saving the Ancient Puglian Olive Tree | Featuring Ryan Neil
"Mirai in Japanese means 'future'. It refers not to the immediate future, but to a distant dream, a romantic thought, the future yet to come, ever out of reach, unobtainable, and always evolving. It is the foreshadowing of the perpetual stewardship and unknown future that guides this very special relationship with the tree."
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the botanical artist who is on a mission to weave ancient Japanese bonsai traditions with the native species of North America, Ryan Neil. Tune in with us as Ryan and Tommy dive into Ryan's journey through the world of bonsai, how trees offer a reflection into ourselves, and the commendable mission to save the at-risk ancient olive trees of Puglia, Italy.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Ryan and Bonsai Mirai below! ⬇️
Ryan Neil is an artist and entrepreneur who single-handedly carved a new space in the contemporary art canon—deemed American Bonsai. This style seeks to capture the essence of America's wild spaces, utilizing native species and calling on ancient, asymmetrical forms. Based outside Portland, Oregon—Neil is at the helm of two companies, Bonsai Mirai and Mirai Live, while constantly seeking to expand and perfect his creative endeavors. Neil's work is a culmination of awe, grit and transience—an enigmatic representation of humans, trees, and our interdependent spaces in a steady, primordial flux.
Mirai is a bonsai studio, garden and creative ecosystem based outside of Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2010 by artist and bonsai professional, Ryan Neil, to explore the dialogue between humans and the living tree after becoming the first western person to complete a 6-year apprenticeship under bonsai master, Masahiko Kimura, in Japan's Saitama prefecture. As a horticultural incubator and creative facility, Mirai's mission is to explore the boundaries and identity of bonsai in the western world through the context of the tree–where compositions reflect the vast array of native landscapes and cultures that are formed in their midst.
🪴Seeking some botanical bonsai inspiration?🪴
Peruse the Bonsai Mirai gallery!
🎙️Tune in to Ryan's very own podcast!🎙️
🫒Learn how you can help save the Puglia ancient olive trees! 🫒
Ancient Olives – Bonsai Mirai Blog
📱Follow Bonsai Mirai on social media!📱
Instagram @bonsaimirai
Facebook @Bonsai Mirai
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025 - 1h 19min - 267 - Weaving Ancestral Spirituality into Herbalism | Featuring Sabrina Peraza
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are thrilled to welcome Sabrina Peraza, a spiritually-connected mestiza folk herbalist whose practice weaves the rich traditions of herbalism with ancestral energetics. Join Tommy and Sabrina as they delve into her medicinal herb farm and apothecary, Flora Farm, where she embraces an all-encompassing approach to herbal medicine making. Together, they explore how Sabrina's unique perspective fosters deep elemental relationships with plants, drawing from her multicultural lineage and traditional healing practices to create meaningful connections and healing within her community.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Sabrina and Flora Farm below! ⬇️
Sabrina Peraza is a mestiza folk herbalist, farmer, ceremonialist, and founder of Flora Farm, a medicinal herb farm and herbal apothecary in Port Angeles, Washington. Flora Farm provides a CSA program, herbal and energetic medicine preparations, medicinal plants and seeds, as well as in-person and online community education opportunities around herbalism, farming, ceremony, and land stewardship. Sabrina centers the wisdom and healing traditions of her mixed-race ancestry to enculturate and enrich her farming, medicine-making, and ceremonial practices as a way of honoring her heritage while creating something meaningful to share with her community as a result of her efforts. She offers custom herbal medicine formulation and 1:1 intuitive healing sessions where she specializes in facilitating ancestral mediation and sharing bespoke rituals that create bridges to personal guides, nature spirits, and plants for personal, familial, and ecological healing.
Check out the upcoming and ongoing offerings at Flora Farm!
🪸 Seaweed Medicine Online Course 🪸
*Coming winter 2025
🌿 Flora Farm 2025 CSA Program 🌿
💫 Custom Herbal and Energetic Medicine Formulation 💫
🌸 1:1 Intuitive Healing Sessions 🌸
🌻 Visit the Flora Farm website and sign up for the Flora Farm Newsletter!🌻
📱Follow along with Flora Farm on social media! 📱
Instagram ~ @florafarmandforage
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Fri, 18 Jul 2025 - 1h 08min - 266 - Back-To-Back Botanical Events, with AHPA & United Plant Savers | Featuring Alexis Durham & Susan Leopold
This episode is a proud partnership withAmerican Herbal Products Association (AHPA) & United Plant Savers (UpS)
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by two dedicated and passionate advocates, educators, and leaders within the herbal industry, Alexis Durham and Susan Leopold. Tag along with Tommy and these two inspiring women for an episode exploring the six days of back-to-back educational botanical events coming to the Cincinnati area this September! Join us for the 17th Biennial International Herb Symposium, the AHPA Small Business Bootcamp—led in part by Tommy Nevar, our very own host of Herbal Radio—and the first-ever AHPA Botanical Congress: Back to Our Roots, to gain invaluable knowledge alongside the ever-growing plant people community.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is pleased to invite customers of Mountain Rose Herbs to register for the 2025 AHPA Botanical Congress and Small Business Bootcamp at the discounted AHPA member rate. To redeem this special offer, please contact Alexis Durham at adurham@ahpa.org.
🪻Join the biennial global gathering of herbalists, healers, and plant lovers alike! 🪻
17th Biennial International Herb Symposium
September 12th – 14th | Cincinnati, OH
📓 Learn the ropes of the herbal and dietary supplement industry! 📓
AHPA Workshop: Small Business Bootcamp
September 15th, 2025 7:30am – 5pm EDT | Cincinnati, OH
🌲 Wrap up your week of non-stop herbal education with a brand new AHPA event! 🌲
AHPA Botanical Congress: Back to Our Roots
September 16th – 17th, 2025 | Cincinnati, OH
This episode discusses some Appalachian environmental and sustainability initiatives that could use your help:
🌱 Appalachian Sustainable Development
Learn more about Alexis and Susan below! ⬇️
🌻 Alexis Durham is the Director of Education for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), where she develops and manages AHPA's educational programs in addition to planning and coordinating AHPA meetings and events. Her work ensures that members are well informed of issues impacting the industry and that members have forums to collaborate with each other and AHPA staff.
Alexis earned her B.Sc. in Herbal Sciences from Bastyr University and began teaching while serving as Education Coordinator for the American Botanical Council in Austin, TX. A desire to learn more from the plants themselves brought her to southern Oregon, where she worked for Horizon Herbs and taught for Herb Pharm's Herbaculture Internship Program. She coordinated the 23rd Annual Symposium for the American Herbalists Guild and served as Bastyr University's garden supervisor and adjunct faculty, as well as program coordinator for the Certificate in Holistic Landscape Design, teaching students to create healing landscapes with medicinal and edible plants.
Alexis spent several years working at Herb Pharm, most recently as their Director of Botanical Affairs, where she was involved with herbal education, regulatory compliance, product development and community engagement. She is passionate about plants, herbalism, and conservation, and serves on the Board of Directors for United Plant Savers. Her happiest moments are spent in nature, listening to birds and caring for her garden.
🌿 Susan Leopold is an ethnobotanist and conservation biologist known for her work in the fields of plant conservation, sustainable agriculture, and ethnobotany. She is the Executive Director of the United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their habitat. Leopold is an advocate for ethical wildcrafting practices, community-based conservation initiatives, and the preservation of traditional plant knowledge.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2025 - 49min - 265 - Art that Breathes, with Tony(a) Lemos | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Tony(a) Lemos. Tonya is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work is deeply influenced by the world around her. A lifelong ecologist and plant person, her work as an artist and healer sits at the intersection of Art, Ecology and Herbalism. She is a well-known lecturer on current herbal medicine topics, Botanical Art, a published writer, community herbalist, ecological activist, and beloved mentor. She has spent these past few years developing a creative practice called "Art that Breathes" a process based methodology which deepens our connection to the healing plants through art.
Jiling and Tony(a) discuss her Art that Breathes process, plant-based art methods like cyanotypes, eco-printing, and chlorophyll printing— and her Surrealist Times Dinners community art!
🪻Visit Tony(a) Lemos at
www.tonyalemosarts.com https://tonyalemos.substack.com/ Instagram @tonyalemosarts🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases(五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2025 - 42min - 264 - Breathe in the Wild, Exhale the Worry | Featuring Jesse Wolf Hardin
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our long-time friend who weaves wisdom and passion into every aspect of his herbalism practice, Jesse "Wolf" Hardin. Join Tommy and Wolf as they explore the value of connecting back to the roots of our presence on Earth to disconnect from the chaos of our modern world.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Wolf and the upcoming Good Medicine Confluence below! ⬇
🐺Jesse Wolf Hardin is an impactful author covering all aspects of healing, as well as an ecosopher, ecological restorationist, personal counsel, graphic artist, musician, and historian on an impassioned mission –– a champion of diversity and what he coined "ReWilding," and of course an impassioned proponent of nature's medicines. Wolf co-founded with Kiva Rosethorn both the international Good Medicine Confluence gathering and Plant Healer Quarterly magazine and is the author of over 25 books on herbalism, nature connection and personal realization. For more information go to: PlantHealer.org
🏜️The Good Medicine Confluence is a unique annual educational event and celebration held in the forested mountains of the enchanted Southwest each Summer, with you being invited to join the next empowering gathering Aug. 17th - 20th at the wondrous Ghost Ranch in New Mexico: www.GoodMedicineConfluence.com
📚The Plant Healer Online Bookstore is the largest single source or herbal related books and ebooks, both titles by Jesse Wolf Hardin and Kiva Rosethorn as well as focused compilations by many dozens of other visionary herbalists: PlantHealerBookstore.com
📇Plant Healer Magazine is the most in-depth and artistic magazine available for herbal practitioners, artisans and healers of culture, see: PlantHealerMagazine.com
🌿Herbaria Monthly is a totally FREE full color zine, full of herbal information, inspiration and empowerment. You are invited to subscribe at no cost at: PlantHealer.org
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Fri, 27 Jun 2025 - 40min - 263 - Celebrating 25 Years of Wild Carrot Herbals | Featuring Jody Berry
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our beloved friend and herbal formulator who traded the language of the corporate world for the language of plants, Jody Berry. As the Founder of the nature-infused and inspired botanical skincare company, Wild Carrot Herbals, Jody sits down with Tommy to uncover how her budding love for plants and passion for skincare bloomed into her business back in 2000. Tune in as Jody shares the plant magic and energetics behind her formulations, her strong connections to the land that she infuses into every product, and what's on the horizon for Wild Carrot Herbals after celebrating 25 years of growing her passion for plants into a thriving business.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Jody and Wild Carrot Herbals below! ⬇️
🌼 Jody Berry is the founder and formulator of Wild Carrot Herbals, a botanical skincare company dedicated to connecting people to the healing power of nature.
Her journey began in the early 1990s as an organic farmer at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Surrounded by medicinal plants and the rhythm of the natural world, Jody developed a deep respect for the earth and its ability to nourish and heal. That connection grew into a passion for plants and in 2000, Wild Carrot Herbals was born.
Rooted in whole plants, biodynamic practices, and a fierce love for the land, Jody's formulations reflect a belief that skincare should be as nourishing as the earth it comes from. With a background in midwifery and a lifelong commitment to holistic health, she's crafted products to care for the sensitive, the mindful, and the curious. Anyone seeking gentle, effective ways to tend to themselves and the world around them.
From healing cracked gardener's hands to soothing delicate baby skin, Jody's work is about more than skincare. It's a celebration of resilience, kindness, and the wild beauty that surrounds us all.
She lives and works in rural northeast Oregon, where Wild Carrot Herbals continues to thrive as a small, family-run company dedicated to creating with intention and inspiring thoughtful care for our bodies and our planet just celebrating our 25th anniversary this year on May 31st.
🥕 Peruse Jody's herbal-inspired skincare offerings! 🥕
Wild Carrot Herbals – Homepage
🛍️ Prefer in-person shopping? Check out Jody's shop in Enterprise, OR! 🛍️
🌿 Want to learn from the formulator herself? Check out Jody's blog! 🌿
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Mon, 23 Jun 2025 - 50min - 262 - Herbalism for the Neurodivergent Mind | Featuring Brynna Herbener
Neurodivergence — The idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many ways, with no one 'right' way of thinking, learning, and behaving. Neurodiversity refers to the diversity of all people, but it is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder and other neurological or developmental disorders such as ADHD or dyslexia.
For the third video interview release on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the insightful herbalist and Tarot reader with a passion for fashion, Brynna Herbener. Take your ears AND eyes along with Tommy and Brynna as they explore the identity of neurodivergence and how different frames of mind lend unique perspectives throughout herbalism that help strengthen our connection and understanding of plants.
Be sure to tune in all the way till the end of the episode to listen in to Tommy's first-ever Tarot reading! 🃏
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Brynna below! ⬇
Brynna Herbener is a Tarot reader and herbalist at Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is highly sensitive, Autistic, and has ADHD. Her focuses in herbalism include ancestral healing + herbal practices, neurodivergence, sexuality, herbal mythology, flower essences, and plant spirit medicine. Brynna offers general Tarot readings as well as Mystic Adornment Tarot readings. Mystic Adornment readings blend Tarot with Brynna's passion for personal style and college background in Fashion Design.
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🌼 Learn more about Brynna's herbalism work! 🌼
Meet the Staff | Golden Poppy Apothecary
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Check out Brynna's video interview on our YouTube Channel!
***Caution: Pulsatilla, also known as Pasqueflower, is discussed in this episode. While Pulsatilla is a powerful herbal ally, it can be toxic in certain doses. As with all medicinal herbs, it is essential to seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional and/or herbalist to determine what is appropriate for your body's unique needs.
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Fri, 13 Jun 2025 - 1h 05min - 261 - Spice Apothecary, with Bevin Clare | Tea Talks with Jiling
Bevin Clare is an herbalist, nutritionist, homeschooling parent, professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, and program director of the MS in Clinical Herbal Medicine program. She holds a MSc in Infectious Disease and has studied herbal medicine around the world. Bevin is the author of Spice Apothecary and a former President of the American Herbalists Guild. You can find her musings on herbs, foods and travel on Substack.
Listen in as Bevin and Jiling discuss travel, herbs, Bevin's book Spice Apothecary, and more!
Visit Bevin Clare at
www.bevinclare.com Get Spice Apothecary at https://www.bevinclare.com/writing Visit Bevin's Substack at https://bevinclare.substack.com/Other Resources
"Spice Up Your Life!" Bevin's Free Herbalism Project talk Fruit Compote recipeJiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Fri, 06 Jun 2025 - 46min - 260 - Rerelease: Uprooting Racism & Seeding Sovereignty | Featuring Leah Penniman & Lulu Moyo
In honor of Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism officially turning one year old, we are resharing the first-ever episode we released on the series! Featuring Leah Penniman and Lulu Moyo, tune in as we revisit this crucial conversation surrounding the injustices within our food systems and Leah and Lulu's collective goal towards growing lasting change. The Herbal Radio team extends our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for listening and learning with us each week from such an esteemed group of experts within their fields. Now, on with the show!
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we proudly bring you an impactful and galvanizing conversation with two individuals leading the way toward a future of harmony and equity within our food systems. Leah Penniman, the Co-Founder of Soul Fire Farm, and Lulu Moyo, the Co-Director of the Braiding Seeds Fellowship, join us for a thought-provoking conversation surrounding the injustices and deep-rooted racism we continue to face within our food systems today, and their combined missions to facilitate powerful food sovereignty programs and hands-on farming opportunities to train the next generation of activist-farmers and strengthen the movement for food sovereignty and community self-determination.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure. We are honored to have you tag along with us on this botanical ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from will be invaluable to this new series. So please, email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions you'd like us to uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
About Leah & Lulu:
🪻 Leah Penniman (all pronouns) is a Black Kreyol farmer, author, mother, and food justice activist who has been tending the soil and organizing for an anti-racist food system for 25 years. She currently serves as founding Co-ED and Farm Director of Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, New York, a Black & Brown led project that works toward food and land justice. Her books are Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land (2018) and Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists (2023). Find out more about Leah's work at www.soulfirefarm.org and follow her @soulfirefarm on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
🌷 Lulama (Lulu) Moyo(she/they) is a Co-Director for the Braiding Seeds Fellowship program. She works to cultivate opportunities and audiences for sustained community centered learning as a BIPOC food justice advocate, university instructor rooted in decolonization and social change pedagogy, spoken word poet and storyteller, anti-racism organizer, and budding herbalist and traditional healer. Lulama received her B.A. in International Development and Social Change and her Master's Degree in Community Development and Planning from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her passion is in global education and policy, as well as the concerns facing Africans in the diaspora. Lulama has vast experience in youth work and creative arts community activism in the United States and Southern Africa. As a queer, Zimbabwean, femme she works to honor the intersectional histories of Black and Brown lineages in order to uphold our dignity, humanity, and love.
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Fri, 30 May 2025 - 48min - 259 - Yah's Apothecary, with KhadiYah Preciado | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week's episodes on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by KhadiYah Preciado. KhadiYah is a passionate author, herbal teacher, and mother dedicated to empowering others to reconnect with nature's healing power through African-centered and biblically aligned herbalism. As the founder of Yah's Apothecary, she combines her professional expertise with personal experience to empower others to heal their bodies, nurture their families, and build thriving herbal businesses.
Jiling and KhadiYah discuss KhadiYah's 4 Step Journey and 4 Levels of Safety approaches to learning herbalism, and her T.E.A. Method for formulating. We touch on African herbalism, some spring plants that KhadiYah loves integrating into her apothecary and kitchen, introducing children to herbs, and more.
🪻Visit KhadiYah Preciado at:
https://www.yahsapothecary.com/ Free ebook: http://www.yahsapothecary.com/freebook, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/herhealthyhome Instagram https://www.instagram.com/khadiyahpreciado/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/khadiyahpreciado🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 - 31min - 258 - Leading the Future of Farming by Example | Featuring Elise & Jeff Higley
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our long-time beloved friends, farm partners, and stewards of the regenerative organic farming movement, Elise and Jeff Higley. Tune in with Tommy, Elise, and Jeff, as they explore what it means to be a Regenerative Organic Certified® farmer and how we must grow alongside the movement of regenerative agriculture for the preservation of our food systems and the future of our planet.
Elise and Jeff also share about the upcoming Oshala Herb Camp, which is weekend campout hosted in the breathtaking landscape of Grants Pass, Oregon on July 27 – 29. Filled with classes on medicine making, materia medica, botanical crafting, and hands-on experience for what life on an herb farm is like, Oshala Herb Camp weaves agriculture, herbalism, and sustainability into one to create a weekend of community building with plant-lovers from all walks of life. Be sure to check out the hyperlink above or detailed links included below to learn more about this invaluable opportunity!
Learn more about Oshala Farm and the farmers behind it below! ⬇️
🚜 Oshala Farm is a 290-acre Regenerative Organic Certified® family farm in Southern Oregon growing more than 80 varieties of medicinal and culinary herbs. With Elise's background in Western Herbalism and Jeff's background in organic farming, they blended their dreams and created a full-fledged herb farm in 2013. Oshala Farm is where they cultivate with consciousness to ensure that their herbs are grown with care, dedication, and a love for the land. Elise and Jeff consider it an honor to be stewards of the Earth and to grow herbs that support community health.
🪻Elise Higley is a folk herbalist, wife, mother, grandmother, and farmer. She was inspired to start an herb farm when she started a line of herbal teas, but she had trouble sourcing herbs domestically and with the quality she was looking for. In her pastime, (10pm - 5am) she works on agricultural advocacy as a board member of Our Family Farms, Rogue Valley Food System Network. Elise also represents a farmer's voice on the board of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). Elise has taught for over a decade at numerous national herbal gatherings and events along with organizing and hosting an annual herb camp on Oshala Farm for the past 5 years.
👨🏼🌾 Jeff Higley has spent over the last 25 years farming vegetables in Southern California for CSAs, farmer's markets, and restaurants. He has grown vanilla, kava, fruit, flowers, and vegetables in Fiji for wholesale, resort, and direct markets. Jeff currently leads the farming at Oshala Farm and also maintains a busy teaching schedule, where he teaches about growing herbs, drying, and farm finance at Universities, conferences, and events.
Read all about the Oshala Herb Camp on the Oshala Farm Blog!
🏕️ Wake Up With the Plants: A Morning at Herb Camp 🏕️
Learn about last year's Oshala Herb Camp on the Mountain Rose Herbs Blog!
🌾 Cultivating Consciousness with Oshala Farm 🌾
Take a virtual journey through Oshala Farm on our YouTube Channel!
⛰️ Organic Farming for the Future ⛰️
Find out why Mountain Rose Herbs can't get enough of Regenerative Agriculture!
🌿 Furthering Our Commitment to Sustainability and Transparency: Regenerative Organics 🌿
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Check out Elise and Jeff's video interview on our YouTube Channel!
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Fri, 16 May 2025 - 1h 00min - 257 - Illustration to Influence Conservation | Featuring Emily Poole
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly talented ecology illustrator and lifelong lover of nature, Emily Poole. Emily's love for the natural world shines evidently through her artwork, which combines whimsical and educational elements that highlight the intentionality behind every corner of her illustrations. Tag along with Emily and Tommy as they explore Emily's journey into becoming a natural history illustrator and why ecology illustrations play an important role towards the conservation of our planet.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
📣 Exciting announcement! The Herbal Radio team is thrilled to be bringing back the video portion of our interviews, which now also includes closed captioning. You can find Emily's interviewand all future video recordings on the Mountain Rose Herbs YouTube Channel.
Learn more about Emily below! ⬇
🌸 Emily Poole is a natural history illustrator based in Eugene, Oregon. After receiving her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2016, she returned west to put down roots in the mossy hills of Oregon, where she can be found exploring tidepools and cliffsides, gathering inspiration and making artwork about our fellow species and how to be better neighbors with them. A lifelong love for nature and animals as well as her upbringing in wild and remote spaces has guided Emily's work into the realm of conservation. Creating playful and accessible images that foster an emotional connection between the viewer and the subject matter, Emily seeks to engage viewers in learning about what's going on in the natural world and what they can do to protect it.
Emily has produced natural history illustration work for clients including High Country News, Poets & Writers Magazine, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, and Cascadia Wildlands. Her work has appeared in the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the Sitka Center Invitational, and she has published illustrations in six books including, BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show and Northwest Know-How: Trees. Emily has two books forthcoming with Mountaineers Books, the first will be released in late 2026.
🎨 Check out Emily's website and portfolio! Emily Poole Art & Design
📱 Find Emily on Instagram @epooleart
🦎 Peruse Emily's collection of stickers, blankets, beanies, and more! Shop - Emily Poole Art & Design
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Thu, 15 May 2025 - 39min - 256 - Botany in a Day, with Thomas Elpel | Tea Talks with Jiling
Thomas J. Elpel is the director of Green University LLC in Montana. He is the author of nine books, including Botany in a Day and Foraging the Mountain West, plus the Shanleya's Quest I & II books and games that teach plant family patterns to children. He has also written books on wilderness survival, alternative construction, green economics, and consciousness.
Thomas and Jiling discuss the patterns method of plant identification, "deer botany," some of the plant families found in Botany in a Day, Thomas' canoeing adventures, writing process, and more!
Visit Thomas Elpel at:
Join this year's Botany and Foraging Intensive from June 29 - July 12, 2025!
🎥 Some videos of Thomas' past adventures with his classes:
Botany and Foraging Intensive: Hands-on experience with Botany in a Day
Botany & Foraging Intensive Oregon Adventure with Botany in a Day and Green University LLC
Botany & Foraging Intensive - Idaho Adventure: Harvesting Wild Foods and Feral Fruits
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🪷Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Mon, 05 May 2025 - 49min - 255 - The Language of Plants | Featuring Matthew Wood
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the renowned Western herbalist, educator, and author, Matthew Wood. Tune in with the founder of Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism (MWIH) and Thomas as they explore how language not only forms the way we speak but also the way we think, why we should acknowledge all plants and animals as fellow citizens of our environment, and they many ways herbs can influence the body, mind, and emotions.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Matthew below! ⬇️
🌲Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for over forty years. He is an internationally known teacher and author with more than ten books to his credit, including The Book of Herbal Wisdom, The Earthwise Herbals, Holistic Medicine and the Extracellular Matrix, and A Shamanic Herbal. Matthew has an MSc in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (accredited, U. of Wales). Located in Minnesota, Matthew is also the founder of the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism, which offers a specially curated collection of Matthew's own teachings, as well as those of herbal specialist co-teachers, to create a program for students to enjoy, cherish, and carry the herbal legacy into future generations with confidence and honor. Matthew currently resides in the Midwest.
Peruse the full collection of Matthew's book offerings!
Looking for hands-on herbalism education? Check out the MWIH Class Calendar!
🌿 Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism | In-Person Herbal Classes 🌿
Want a FREE array of articles and resources? Read the MWIH Blog
🌼 Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism | Herbal Medicine Blog 🌼
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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 - 54min - 254 - Restoring Roots Through Representation | Featuring Ruth-Ann Thorn
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly talented and prominent Native American gallerist, documentary filmmaker, writer, and passionate entrepreneur, Ruth-Ann Thorn. As a member of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, Ruth-Ann joins us for a conversation surrounding why cultural representation and awareness for Native American peoples is crucial throughout every industry and community—whether that be art, filmmaking, wellness, herbalism, and everything in-between.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
"Just because we can't speak the language of water, does not mean that water does not have a language." – Ruth-Ann Thorn
Learn more about Ruth-Ann below! ⬇
🌼 Ruth-Ann Thorn, an enrolled tribal member of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, is a prominent figure in the global art industry with a diverse range of expertise spanning over three decades. In 1995, she established Exclusive Collections Galleries to cater to private collectors, institutions, and corporations. Over the years, EC Galleries blossomed into multiple locations in San Diego, Beverly Hills, Laguna Beach, Ceasars Forum Shops in Las Vegas, NV, and Breckenridge, CO.
Furthering her commitment to supporting artists, in 2000 she founded Crown Thorn Publishing, a full-service company offering artists assistance in PR, sales and marketing, curation, and exhibition planning. Ruth-Ann Thorn also extends her influence as a key adviser and consultant to Indian Country. Her consultancy firm, EC Art Services, specializes in curating art for a range of spaces such as hotel expansions, government centers, health care facilities, and casinos, always with a keen awareness of cultural relevance.
Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors, Ruth-Ann Thorn is a seasoned documentary filmmaker, director, producer, and host. Her notable works include Art of the City, a 12-episode series aired on FNX and PBS from 2018 to 2023, and THIS IS INDIAN COUNTRY, a groundbreaking travel show that sheds light on the narratives of modern-day Native Americans, set to be broadcasted in 2024 on FNX (First Nations Experience), PBS affiliates, and globally distributed by ASD (Animiki See Distribution).
From 2004 to 2012, she held the position of Editor-in-Chief at Off the Easel Magazine and additionally contributed as a writer for Art Business News. Ruth-Ann Thorn is also recognized as the co-founder of Imprint Registry, a technological platform that serves as a highly secure global art registry, providing artists, sellers, and buyers with a permanent title certificate and a detailed record of authenticity, provenance, and ownership.
In 2022, demonstrating her innovative spirit, she founded N8iV Beauty, a pioneering skincare brand formulated by a Native woman and infused with acorn oil sourced from tribal land. Ruth-Ann Thorn's multifaceted contributions to the art industry and her steadfast dedication to promoting cultural awareness exemplify her as a visionary leader.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 - 1h 02min - 253 - The Generosity of Plants, with Rosemary Gladstar | Tea Talks with Jiling
Rosemary Gladstar has been practicing, living, learning, teaching and writing about herbs for over 50 years. She is the author of twelve books including Medicinal Herbs; a Beginners Guide, Herbal Healing for Women, Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Well Being and her most recent book, The Generosity of Plants. She is also the author and director of the popular home study course, The Science and Art of Herbalism. Rosemary co-founded and was the former director of both The International Herb Symposium and The New England Women's Herbal Conference, is the Founding President of United Plant Savers, and was the co-founder and original formulator of Traditional Medicinal Tea Company. She recently moved from her home at Sage Mountain— an Herbal Retreat Center and Botanical Sanctuary where she has lived, taught and worked for the past 30 years— to a smaller haven where she plans to plant a small garden, dream more, do less, and spend more time with the plants.
Listen in as Rosemary and Jiling discuss some of the quotes and themes from The Generosity of Plants, including gathering, preserving, sharing, reverence for the Earth, honoring our elders, gardening, protecting, and on being an herbalist!
🌷Visit Rosemary Gladstar at www.scienceandartofherbalism.com and www.sagemountain.com
🌿 Check out The Generosity of Plants here! https://scienceandartofherbalism.com/product/the-generosity-of-plants/
🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Fri, 11 Apr 2025 - 55min - 252 - Self-Reliant & Resilient Herbalism | Featuring Suzanne Tabert
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly knowledgeable, multi-faceted herbal educator and author, Suzanne M. Tabert (a.k.a. The Queen Bee 🐝). Tune in as Thomas and Suzanne take a deep dive into the mindset behind the practice of self-reliant herbalism, how to translate your passions into a career, and how generosity from plants has a ripple effect on individuals and communities.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Suzanne and Cedar Mountain Herb School below! ⬇
🌻 With over 38 years of teaching experience, Suzanne M. Tabert is a highly respected bioregional herbalist, educator, speaker, and author, deeply committed to teaching sustainable herbal medicine practices. As the Director of Herbal Education at the Cedar Mountain Herb School, she offers both immersive in-person apprenticeship programs and accessible online resources, including a Herbal Materia Medica Monthly Subscription, recorded webinars, and eBooks, all focusing on in-depth herbal instruction, remedy making, and healthy lifestyles. Suzanne also brings 12 years of experience as an adjunct professor at Bastyr University, further enriching her expertise in botanical medicine. In addition to being a sought-after presenter at herbal conferences and a writer for several large publications, Suzanne is the author of Wild & Beautiful - An Encyclopedia For Naturally Healthy Skin and Quest for Calm - Using Herbs and Lifestyle Changes to Create Resilient Emotional Health. Suzanne has trained thousands in wildcrafting, phytochemistry, botanical medicine making, and holistic wellness. Her warmth and deep understanding of herbs, far beyond simple remedies, create an environment of community and connection for her students.
"The plants are always teaching us; all we need to learn is to open our senses to them." - Suzanne Tabert
📲 Find Suzanne and Cedar Mountain Herb School on social media!
Portfolio/Website:cedarmountainherbs.comQuick Links:cmhs.linkInstagram:@cedarmountainherbschoolTikTok: @cedarmountainherbschoolFacebook:@cedarmountainherbsYouTube: @cedarmountainherbschoolPinterest: @cedarmountainherbs
Looking to learn straight from the source? Check out some of Suzanne's herbal education offerings!
📚 Materia Medica Monthly Subscription
Upcoming Apprenticeship Programs:
🌱 Botanical Primer Apprentice Program for Budding Herbalists 2025
🪻North Idaho Roots to Tips Herbal Apprenticeship Program 2025
Check out the article and yummy recipes Suzanne guest wrote for our blog!
🌿 What is Inulin and How it Supports Digestion + Herbal Recipes
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Fri, 04 Apr 2025 - 55min - 251 - Herbs in Every Season | Featuring Bevin Cohen
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are welcoming back guest who joined us last autumn to share with us all about The Art & Impact of Seed Saving, Bevin Cohen!
For his second Herbal Radio adventure, Bevin and Thomas delve over the release of his newest book, Herbs in Every Season—an enthralling must-have read for any gardener, farmer, homesteader, herbalist, and all who fall between. Brimming with detailed plant profiles, simple yet practical recipes and remedies, and invaluable insights on how to practice herbalism in alignment with the seasons; Herbs in Every Season offers wisdom to anyone looking to build their connection with Mother Earth.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Bevin and Small House Farm below! ⬇
🌾 Bevin Cohen is an award winning author, owner of Small House Farm and host of the popular podcast, Seeds & Weeds. Bevin offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. He is a food and garden writer whose work has appeared in many national publications and he's the author of more than ten books, including The Artisan Herbalist and his latest, Herbs in Every Season.
📚 Check out all of Bevin's books HERE!
📖 Get your hands on a copy of Bevin's brand new book, Herbs in Every Season
🎙️ Tune in to Bevin's very own popular podcast, Seeds & Weeds
🌾 Learn more about the mission of Small House Farm HERE!
📲 Join the Small House Farm family on Patreon HERE!
👨🏽🌾 Find Bevin and Small House Farm on social media!
Instagram - @small_house_farm Facebook - @Small House YouTube - @Small House FarmJoin 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
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 - 35min - 250 - The Power of Music & Tea | Featuring Kevin Cole
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our good friend and mastermind mixologist of the musical realm, Kevin Cole. Join Thomas and Kevin for a sometimes (mostly) silly, sometimes serious conversation surrounding their shared profound love for music and the surprising connections between two unassuming entities—music and tea!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Learn more about Kevin below! ⬇
🎙️ Kevin Cole is a renowned DJ and host at KEXP, a Seattle-based community radio station. With a deep passion for diverse musical genres, he has been a prominent figure in the music scene for years, bringing his eclectic taste and insightful commentary to his shows. Cole's ability to blend alternative, indie, and experimental sounds has earned him a loyal following. Outside of music, Kevin is also a lover of green tea, often incorporating it into his daily routine as a moment of calm and reflection.
🌿 Find Kevin on social media!
Instagram — @djkevincole
Facebook — @Kevin Cole
🎧 Listen to Kevin's streaming archives on KEXP!
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Fri, 21 Mar 2025 - 58min - 249 - Home Apothecaries for Every Home | Featuring Mel Mutterspaugh
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are featuring the esteemed herbalist, fellow podcaster, and self-proclaimed tree hugger, Mel Mutterspaugh. Join Thomas and Mel for a fun-loving conversation surrounding Mel's long held dream for every family to have a well-equipped herbal apothecary in their homes and her passion for teaching children how establishing relationships with plants can help us connect with the natural world.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Learn more about Mel below! ⬇
⛰️Mel Mutterspaugh is a clinical herbalist, environmental educator, mother, wilderness therapist, and host of The Herbalist's Path podcast. Mel has studied plant medicine for well over 20 years and lives in the foothills of Mount Hood, Oregon with her family and fur babies. Mel is super passionate about teaching mommas to use plants as medicine in safe and effective ways so that there can be an herbalist in every home—AGAIN! Mel is all about inspiring you to take better care of our planet, through taking better care of yourself & your family.
🏡 Looking to kickstart your very own home apothecary? Check out Mel's program offerings!
🎙️ Want to hear more from Mel? Check out Mel's blogcast, The Herbalist's Path!
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Fri, 14 Mar 2025 - 56min - 248 - Affrilachian Herbalism: Women of Color Herbalists of the South | Featuring Lucretia VanDyke
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are resharing an excerpt from our 2021 Virtual Spring Free Herbalism Project. The Mountain Rose Free Herbalism Project is an interactive community event with lectures from expert herbalists, music, and community--all free of charge! This is one of the ways in which Mountain Rose Herbs hopes to give back to herbalists and our local community. We hope you enjoy tuning in to Lucretia VanDyke's presentation on Women of Color Herbalists of the South.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Women of Color Herbalists of the South, with Lucretia VanDyke
Throughout history people of color have played important roles in the world of healthcare. From the granny midwife, herbalist, abolitionist, from our food for the soul to the medicine women who united communities. Join Lucretia in speaking their names to understand their journey and the importance of their contribution to the world of the healing arts.
🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her journey through herbalism as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparent's farm. Now, with over 20 years of herbalism under her belt, Lucretia proudly stands as an author, holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler. Lucretia has accumulated over 3,000 hours of training where she studied with Indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade, focusing on integrating Indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. Her work with herbs and sacred practices honor women's wholeness through grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, womb healing, self-empowerment, food alchemy, and holistic skincare. Lucretia is also the author of African American Herbalism, which takes readers through a unique lens of the origins of herbal practices rooted in African American tradition—from its beginnings in ancient Egypt to modern day America.
***You may notice in this episode that Lucretia mentions she is currently working on publishing her book. If we fast forward a bit since when this recording took place—Lucretia's book, African American Herbalism, has been a successful publication since 2022!
🌿 You can read Lucretia's blog post "Living in the Legacy of African American Healers" here!
🌿 Check out the full recording of our 2021 Spring Free Herbalism Project on YouTube!
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Fri, 07 Mar 2025 - 55min - 247 - Awakening Artemis, with Vanessa Chakour | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by the author, naturalist, and former pro-boxer, Vanessa Chakour. Vanessa fosters intimacy with inner and outer wilds through writing, herbalism, martial arts, and land stewardship. She is the author of Awakening Artemis, a memoir told through the lens of 24 medicinal plants, and Earthly Bodies: Embracing Animal Nature, which delves into the parallels between human struggles and the experiences of our wild neighbors, offering insights on self-discovery and coexistence. She lives in Western Massachusetts where she collaborates with her local ecosystem and is a devoted student of nature.
Tune in a Jiling and Vanessa discuss:
Vanessa's writing process Initiatory plants Parallels between humans and animals Species interdependence🪻 Visit Vanessa Chakour on her website! - www.vanessachakour.com
🌿 Check out Vanessa on Substack! - https://vanessachakour.substack.com/
📚 Get your hands on a copy of Vanessa's books! ⬇️
📗 Earthly Bodies: Embracing Animal Nature
📘 Awakening Artemis: Deepening Intimacy with the Living Earth & Reclaiming Our Wild Nature
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Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Fri, 28 Feb 2025 - 42min - 246 - The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture | Featuring Stephanie Anderson
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we joined by the award-winning author who is on a literary mission to amplify the voices of the women combatting climate change through regenerative agriculture, Stephanie Anderson. Tune in as Stephanie shares what it means to be a women working within our industrialized food system, inspiring stories from diverse female farmers who are riding a green wave of change, and what inspired Stephanie to write her latest book, From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture.We hope this episode provides our listeners with takeaways on how the resilient women within our food system offer an instrumental perspective towards building a future of socially responsible and sustainable food.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Learn more about Stephanie below! ⬇🌾 Stephanie Anderson is the author of From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture (The New Press, 2024). Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, TriQuarterly, Flyway, Hotel Amerika, Terrain.org, The Chronicle Review, Sweet and others. Stephanie is the 2020 winner of the Margolis Award for social justice journalism and a co-editor for the University of Nebraska Press "Our Regenerative Future" book series. Her debut nonfiction book, titled One Size Fits None: A Farm Girl's Search for the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture, won a 2020 Nautilus Award and 2019 Midwest Book Award. Stephanie holds an MFA from Florida Atlantic University, where she serves as Assistant Professor of Creative Nonfiction.
📗 Get your hands on a copy of From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture
📘 Finished reading? Check out Stephanie's other award-winning book, One Size Fits None: A Farm Girl's Search for the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture
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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 - 43min - 245 - Get Passionate for Plants with Herbal Matchmaking | Featuring CoreyPine Shane
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are celebrating our passion for plants in honor of Valentine's Day with the profoundly knowledgeable educator, author, "herbal matchmaker", and Director of the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine, CoreyPine Shane (RH).
Tune in as Thomas and CoreyPine explore how herbalist practitioners utilize matchmaking tools to recommend botanicals that align with a patient's unique health goals, as well as how nervines and adaptogens can help us adapt to external stressors we experience throughout our ever-changing and evolving world. Leaning on our plant partners through stressful events, such as the recent devastation and displacement caused by Hurricane Helene, is something CoreyPine is no stranger to. As a member of the Appalachian Herb Collective—a grassroots effort providing on-the-ground assistance to those directly affected by the catastrophe, CoreyPine understands the impact behind establishing connections with plants to help heal a community from the inside out.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Learn more about CoreyPine below! ⬇
🌾 CoreyPine Shane (RH) has been running the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine since 1999, teaching people how to artfully blend Chinese and Western herbal traditions with a focus on local plants. His book, Southeast Medicinal Plants (Timber Press), covers how to identify, ethically harvest, and use the wild plants of the Southeastern U.S. and features his photography. CoreyPine has taught across the United States and in Europe, at many national herb conferences, and is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild. He strongly believes in the healing power of nature, including our own bodies, and that herbs and herbal philosophy have a special place in health care alongside conventional medicine.
🌿 Find out more about the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine in-person courses and a few online classes at: www.BlueRidgeSchool.org
❤️🩹 Discover how you can support the Appalachian Herb Collective's Hurricane Helene "re-leaf" efforts at: www.AppalachianHerbCollective.net
📚 Check the books CoreyPine mentioned during his interview:
When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chodron My Grandmother's Hands, by Resmaa MenakemJoin 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
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 - 1h 00min - 244 - Wholistic Health, with Yuma 'Docta Yew' Bellomee | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Yuma 'Docta Yew' Bellomee. Docta Yew is a Certified Holistic Health Consultant, herbalist, educator, and musical artist, who has been featured in numerous radio programs, natural hair, health & beauty expos, magazine articles, and community and school programs as a speaker and workshop facilitator on wholistic wellness & herbal medicine. He is also the founder of Yew-360 Wholistic Health & Wellness, LLC, and a member of the African Wholistic Health Association (AWHA), and the Collective Health Initiative (CHI) in Washington DC.
Listen in as Docta Yew and Jiling discuss urban plant walks, common "weedy" medicinal plants around Washington DC, three seeds that Docta Yew holds dear, and lifestyle strategies to support spring health.
🌿 Visit Yuma 'Docta Yew' Bellomee at
facebook.com/doctayew Instagram @doctayew yew360.com🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer.
Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline.
Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 - 45min - 243 - Herbs for Fire & Smoke Support, with Jiling Lin
Greetings, Herbal Radio family! We're popping into your feed on this fine Monday with a surprise episode we feel is particularly important and relevant to share with our listeners. As many of you are likely aware, the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires that rampaged throughout this past January have devastated the lives and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of LA area residents.
Our esteemed host of the Tea Talks and Tea Talks Roundtable series, Jiling Lin, recorded this special episode to share some of Mother Nature's herbal allies for fire, smoke, and stress support.
Jiling will also explore:
Wildfire ecology Indigenous significance of wildfires and cultural burning Adapting to collective grief amidst tragedy Wildfire impact on animal and plant communities The profound impact of community through devastationThis recording is inspired by Jiling's blog article, Herbs for Fire Season Support, that was published back in August 2024. Jiling includes an excerpt from her writing during the episode, and we highly encourage our listeners to check out the blog post after tuning in.
Ways to Support Communities Affected by the Los Angeles Fire:
The Los Angeles Disaster Support Masterlist Mutual Aid list, from Living Earth🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer.
Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com — and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline.
Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Mon, 03 Feb 2025 - 47min - 242 - The Bloom of Online Herbalism Education | Featuring Lindsey Feldpausch
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the esteemed Programs Coordinator at Herbal Academy, Lindsey Feldpausch. If any of our listeners are unfamiliar, Herbal Academy is an online herbalism school that prides itself on offering accessible and affordable herbal education to budding herbalists to-be. Tune in with us as Lindsey and Thomas dive into her work through Herbal Academy's and the exciting upcoming FREE 6-day Virtual Herbalism Conference that will be hosted on February 16th – 21st. Make sure to check out the link included below to RSVP for this powerful and transformative event that you will not want to miss!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
🌿 Click here to register for the 2025 Virtual Herbalism Conference, by Herbal Academy!
Learn more about Lindsey below! ⬇️
🌸 Lindsey Feldpausch RH(AHG) is the Programs Coordinator at Herbal Academy. An experienced clinical herbalist, educator, guest speaker, and author, she also serves as a board member of the American Herbalists Guild Education Advisory Committee. Lindsey's approach to herbalism is deeply rooted in the belief that humans have an innate connection to the powers of plants. She enjoys making complex herbal concepts accessible for herbalists of all skill levels, bridging the gap between herbal wisdom and practical application. Through her role at Herbal Academy, Lindsey lends her herbal prowess to multiple departments, playing a key role in course development, marketing, and leadership. She can often be found engaging with students directly in the Herbal Academy's student communities, teaching webinars and workshops, and taking guest speaking engagements on behalf of Herbal Academy.
Lindsey is the co-author of Grow Your Own Spices and contributes to a number of publications, including The Journal of the American Herbalist Guild, Herbal Remedies Magazine, and Herbal Academy's Maker's Magazine. She has been a guest speaker at multiple herbalism schools and events nationwide, including the American Herbalist Guild, Sovereignty Herbs, Great Lakes Herb Faire, Floyd Yoga Jam, and Wild Herb Weekend. Her speaking topics range from beginning materia medica and formulation to advanced phytochemistry and clinical training. Prior to joining the Herbal Academy team, Lindsey gained more than a decade of experience through her personal clinical practice, including years of free clinic work. She has also served as a Course Instructor for the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine, Sovereignty Herbs, and The School for Aromatic Studies.
Lindsey is honored to have completed more than 2,000 study hours with knowledgeable herbal mentors, including Thomas Easley and Jim McDonald. She gratefully pairs this knowledge with years of hands-on clinical work, teaching experience, and a degree in Journalism. Lindsey's calling lies in blending the science and magic of herbalism to help others explore the profound connection of plants for wellness.
🪷 Find Lindsey online at www.PlantMatters.org and on Instagram at @plant.matters and @herbalacademy.
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Fri, 31 Jan 2025 - 56min - 241 - Connecting with Plants to Reconnect with Ourselves | Featuring Erika Galentin
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the renowned Clinical Herbalist, wellness mentor, and our long-time friend,
Erika Galentin. Join Thomas and Erika as they share a wholesome and lasting conversation on the natural healing intelligence of the human body, the externalization of power associated with Western medicine, the troubling misconception that herbs are synonymous with pharmaceuticals, and how herbs are not solutions to swallow, but connections to the world around us that can help us understand ourselves.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
🌼 Erika Galentin is the Lead Creatrix and Clinical Herbalist at Sovereignty Herbs, as well as the host of the Herbal Practice Connexion (HPX) and the Herbal Sensorium podcast. Although her home base and medicine gardens are located just outside of Athens, OH, Erika serves a national and international community with her renowned herbs & wellness coaching, online and in-person classes and workshops, and clinical mentorship programs. Erika holds a degree in Herbal Medicine from the University of Wales, Cardiff, UK and Scottish School of Herbal Medicine, Glasgow, UK. She is a professional member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK)and the American Herbalists Guild (USA)
🌱 Check out Erika's FREE 3-Part Training Series beginning on 1/28/25! 🌱
A Surefooted Path to Clinical Herbal Practice
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Don't miss out on Erika's course starting in April 2025:
The Business of Clinical Herbal Practice Course
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Check out Erika's recent guest blog article:
Climbing the Mountain to a Clinical Herbal Practice + 2 Support Systems You Will Need
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Fri, 24 Jan 2025 - 55min - 240 - Energetic Herbalism, with Kat Maier | Tea Talks with Jiling
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Kat Maier RH, (AHG). Kat is the founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions, a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville, Virginia.
One of her greatest accomplishments has been to train many clinical herbalists who have gone onto to begin other schools, apothecaries or open practices. In clinical practice for over 30 years, Kat teaches internationally at universities, conferences, and herbal schools. She is a founding member of Botanica Mobile Clinic, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible herbal medicine to local communities. This grew out of her school's free clinic which was one of the first on the east coast and went on to be a template for other schools. She began her study of plants as a Peace Corps volunteer, and her training as a Physician's Assistant allows her to weave the language of biomedicine into her practice of traditional energetic herbalism.
Kat is coauthor of Bush Medicine of San Salvador Island, Bahamas, as well as the author of the Nautilus Award winning book—Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine.
As a passionate steward of the plants, Kat also served as president of United Plant Savers and was the recipient of the organization's first Medicinal Plant Conservation Award.
🪻Visit Kat Maier at Sacred Plant Traditions
🪷 In today's conversation, Jiling and Kat discuss:
Building plant and human relationships through Medicine of Place Watching what's in bloom What is Energetic Herbalism Plants as teachers Dreamtime and dream seeds, winter rituals for resting into fresh potential🌿 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 - 57min - 239 - All About AHPA & The ERB Foundation | Featuring Holly E. Johnson
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by a true seasoned expertise of the natural product and dietary supplement world, Holly E. Johnson. With a Ph.D. in pharmacognosy and an accumulated 25+ years of experience in botanicals research, Holly holds the esteemed role of Chief Science Officer for an organization that is very near and dear to Mountain Rose's heart—American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). Join Thomas and our special guest host / Vice President of Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Steven Yeager, as they sit down with Holly for a fun-loving and educational interview on the importance of scientific perspectives within herbalism and the natural products industry. Be sure to check out the links included below and get registered for the upcoming FREE virtual event: AHPA Talks: ERB Foundation on 1/16/2025!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Please send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Learn more about Holly E. Johnson!
🌱 Holly E. Johnson serves as Chief Science Officer for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)and has a Ph.D. in pharmacognosy with over 25 years of experience in botanicals research. In her role as Chief Science Officer, Holly provides individualized scientific guidance to AHPA members and contributes to the advancement of science, technology, and research in the dietary supplement and natural products industries. Dr. Johnson is an active expert volunteer in standards setting for AOAC International in foods, dietary supplements, and botanicals; and also serves on expert panels for US Pharmacopeia (USP), as well as other industry advisory boards and working groups.
Learn more about the upcoming AHPA Talks: ERB Foundation!
AHPA's Foundation for Education and Research on Botanicals (AHPA ERB Foundation) was established as a 501(c)3 foundation to advance education, research, and best practices for the herbal products industry.
Join them for the AHPA Talks: ERB Foundation on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11am PT | 2pm ET to learn more about this unique aspect of AHPA's operations and the projects currently supported by ERB Foundation funding!
🎟️ Click here to register for the FREE event: AHPA Talks: ERB Foundation
Want to engage with the AHPA and herbal community? Check out some of the available AHPA resource links below!
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Fri, 10 Jan 2025 - 49min - 238 - 2024 Herbal Radio Recap Special
Happy New Year to all you plant-enthusiast listeners! For the first episode of Herbal Radio in 2025, we'll be shaking things up a bit from the usual herbal adventure we find ourselves embarking on each week. After a busy year filled with interviews and the exciting launch our new series, Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we're bringing the whole Herbal Radio team to the table to recap another successful year of podcasting! For the very first time, our esteemed hosts, Thomas and Jiling, are joined by Hailey (me) and Gracie, who are the Producer and the Editor/Graphic Designer of Herbal Radio! Join us as we share laughs, insightful moments, and highlight some of the most impactful conversations we've had the honor of sharing with you all in 2024.
We've had such a wonderful year sharing voices and stories from many folks throughout the herbal community and beyond, and we're so excited to share more with you in the upcoming year. From the entire Herbal Radio family, we hope you have a wonderful start to the New Year!
Learn more about the Herbal Radio Team below!
🎙️Thomas Dick is the Vice President of Brand Marketing here at Mountain Rose Herbs, where he controls and creates the look and feel of the company. Thomas has been in the field of graphic design and marketing for more than 20 years and has spent the last 10 years building the Mountain Rose Herbs brand. Born and raised in the Appalachia mountains, Thomas's appreciation for the natural world was cultivated during his childhood spent roaming the creeks and hills of Kentucky and Ohio outdoors. While pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies, Thomas discovered his passion for design and marketing, eventually earning dual degrees from Ohio State University. When Thomas is not conducting interviews for the Herbal Radio podcast, designing beautiful packaging, or mapping out our next marketing campaign, you will most likely find him in his machine shop pursuing his other passion—restoring vintage racing motorcycles.
🏵️Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Along with being an esteemed clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template or Five Phases (五行) outline.
Join her Substack here for experimental eco-somatic writings, and sign up for her monthly newsletter here!
🪲Hailey Larson grew up on a small rural farm in Oregon surrounded by trees and more animals than you could count on your fingers and toes. Hailey's collective passions for exploration, art, biology, and animals have led her through various career paths including veterinary medicine, neurodiverse healthcare, and teaching glazing at a local pottery studio. These accumulated skills brought her to the front steps of Mountain Rose Herbs, where she holds the position of Partnership & Event Coordinator. When she isn't planning community events or acting as Producer of the Herbal Radio podcast, you can find her cooking up nourishing plant-based food, snuggling with her beloved kitty, Indigo, or wandering around mossy creek beds looking for agates and animal bones to breathe new life into her jewelry creations.
🤠Gracie Umana is a photojournalist, botanical artist, hiker, and avid gardener. Before moving to Eugene in 2019, Gracie grew up in Ohio and Florida. She has a B.S. in Visual Communication with a focus on Photojournalism. Her artistic work has included documentary photography grants with the Center for Disease Control (CDC), environmental stories about small scale Appalachian farmers, and social justice movements in the Midwest. Gracie is passionate about sustainable living, environmental justice, and making sure our food systems are equitable for everyone. Outside of editing podcast interviews and designing artwork for Herbal Radio, you can find Gracie—accompanied by her pup Violet—lost in the woods with flowers in her hair and moss between her toes.
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 - 57min - 237 - Ayurveda & Winter Wellness, with Anjali Deva | Tea Talks with Jiling
🏵️ Anjali Deva is an Ayurvedic practitioner currently residing in the mountains of Southern California. Her private practice, Rooted Rasa, specializes in an integrative and trauma-informed approach to Ayurveda. Anjali founded Mādhya Way, a school for Ayurveda in 2020 to provide education in trauma-informed care. She is the co-author of "From Stressed Out to Stress Wise" published in July 2023. She is dedicated to sharing the Wisdom of Ayurveda for the benefit of all living beings.
Visit Anjali Deva at:
RootedRasa.com MadhyaAyurveda.com Instagram @anjalidevaayurveda🌸 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template or Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her Substack here for experimental eco-somatic writings, and sign up for her monthly newsletter here!
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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - 49min - 236 - Herbal Exploration with the Plant Priestess | Featuring Erin LaFaive
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the Plant Priestess, herbal explorer, environmental steward, and founder of Full Circle Herbals, Erin LaFaive. Listen in as Erin and Thomas discuss looking beyond analytic perspectives to strength our understanding of plants, the benefit of blending scientific and intuitive ideas together, and how using our five senses can be indicators for what a plant species offers to our health and well-being.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Erin and Full Circle Herbals below!🪷 Erin LaFaive is an herbalist and Plant Priestess, known for her deep connection with the Plant Beings. As the owner and founder of Full Circle Herbals, she brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to the world of herbalism.
Erin's journey with plants encompasses diverse roles, from working in greenhouses to serving as a horticulture educator, as well as hands-on experience in gardening and wildcrafting. Over the past 25 years, Erin has shared her knowledge with hundreds of people of all ages, imparting insights into herbalism, horticulture, and environmental stewardship.
Erin formalized her herbal studies with esteemed teachers such as Gigi Stafne (pronounced staff-knee) of Green Wisdom School of Natural and Botanical Medicine, and through Rosemary Gladstar's Science & Art of Herbalismcourse. Her academic pursuits include a bachelor's degree in Geography with a specialization in Natural Resources Management, complemented by a master's degree in environmental studies. As a Certified Temple Guide with Priestess Presence Temple, Erin delves into realms of spiritual exploration and holistic well-being, enriching her understanding through ceremonies, rituals, and transformative practices. Her commitment to sharing the wisdom of the Plant Beings extends into all ways of knowing.
Find Erin on Instagram @erin_lafaive
Find Erin on Facebook @Erin LaFaive, Plant Priestess
Check out the Full Circle Herbals YouTube Channel!
🎙️ Check out Erin's very own podcast, HERBS (Herbs with Erin – Remedies for Body & Spirit)!
📝 Check out the Full Circle Herbals Blog!
📚 Get your hands on a copy of Erin's book, Learning Herbalism Workbook!
🌿 Sign-up for Erin's transformative Grow Your Apothecary Plant Lessons!
🌸 Shop our website using Erin's Herbal Affiliate link!
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Fri, 13 Dec 2024 - 43min - 235 - Buy Nothing Day Special Pt. 2 | Featuring Anne-Marie Bonneau of The Zero-Waste Chef
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are sharing the part two special episode in acknowledgment of the annual Buy Nothing Day movement with the award-winning author of The Zero-Waste Chef, Anne-Marie Bonneau. Join us as Anne-Marie and Thomas explore what motivated her plastic-free journey, the ever-growing planet's plastic pollution problem, where most of our day-to-day trash comes from, practical tips for decreasing waste in the kitchen, and the importance of continuing the conversation surrounding the Buy Nothing Day movement.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Please send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
What is Buy Nothing Day you ask? Well, please allow us to explain!
Buy Nothing Day is our annually celebrated tradition in protest of Black Friday. In making this stand, we are joining tens of thousands of people across 65 nations for an international day of protest against mass consumerism and the throw-away culture that accompanies it. The Buy Nothing Movement has been growing since 1992 as overconsumption continues to consume our precious natural resources faster than we can replace them, putting our planet in real jeopardy.
If you visited our website last week, you likely noticed that our website was blacked out in protest of Black Friday. Although this "sale holiday" has since passed, it is crucial to continue the conversation surrounding the impacts mass consumerism has on our planet 365 days a year. We encourage our listeners to keep the buy nothing ball rolling by spreading acts of kindness, discovering new zero-waste kitchen tips from the Zero-Waste Chef Blog listening to your favorite podcast (bonus points if it's this one!), or better yet, all of the above! The Buy Nothing Day movement is all about reaching for the meaning in our lives instead of stuff, and we thank you all for being part of the solution to reestablish a symbiotic relationship with our earth.
Learn more about Anne-Marie & Zero-Waste Chef below!
Anne-Marie Bonneau is an award-winning cookbook author, speaker, fermenter and sourdough baker who has lived a plastic-free lifestyle since 2011. Through social media, her blog and her book, The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen and Planet, Anne-Marie shows others how reducing their trash not only benefits the planet but also satisfies their taste buds, improves their well-being and boosts their bank accounts. As a Canadian transplant, Anne-Marie has two grown daughters and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and sourdough starter.
📚 Get your hands on a copy of Anne-Marie's book, The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen and Planet!
👩🏻🍳 Check out the Zero-Waste Chef Blog!
📰 Sign-up for the Zero-Waste Chef Newsletter!
🌎 Check out Anne-Marie's 50 Ways to Kick Plastic Challenge!
Find Anne-Marie on Instagram @zerowastechef
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Fri, 06 Dec 2024 - 34min - 234 - Buy Nothing Day Special Pt. 1 | Featuring Kathryn Kellogg of Going Zero Waste
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we're releasing a very special episode in acknowledgment of the annual Buy Nothing Day movement with the author, influencer, and Founder of Going Zero Waste, Kathryn Kellogg. Listen in as Kathryn and Thomas discuss what it truly means to be zero-waste, the problem with mass consumerism and its negative effects on environmental and mental health, and the importance and impact of the ever-growing Buy Nothing Day movement. Stay tuned next week for part two of this series where we are joined by another esteemed leader within the zero-waste lifestyle movement!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Please send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
What is Buy Nothing Day you ask? Well, please allow us to explain!Buy Nothing Day is our annually celebrated tradition in protest of Black Friday. In making this stand, we are joining tens of thousands of people across 65 nations for an international day of protest against mass consumerism and the throw-away culture that accompanies it. The Buy Nothing Movement has been growing since 1992 as overconsumption continues to consume our precious natural resources faster than we can replace them, putting our planet in real jeopardy.
If you visit our website today, you will see that our entire website is blacked out in protest of Black Friday. Instead, we hope you will spend the day with your family and friends, sharing acts of kindness, discovering new zero-waste lifestyle tips from the Going Zero Waste Blog, listening to your favorite podcast (bonus points if it's this one!), or better yet, all of the above! This is a day to reach for meaning in our lives instead of stuff, and we thank you all for being part of the solution to reestablish a symbiotic relationship with the planet we call home. So please, do not shop with us today Friday, November 29th, 2024.
Learn more about Kathryn and Going Zero Waste below!🌸 Kathryn Kellogg is a leading voice in the zero waste movement known for her approachability and prolific speaking career. Kathryn is the Founder of the sustainable lifestyle website, Going Zero Waste, as well as the author of three books, including her most recently released book, 101 Tips for a Zero Waste Kitchen. Kathryn has amassed over 1 million followers across her social media platforms and is the Co-Founder of the sustainable women's wellness company, Kayaness.
📚 Get your hands on a copy of Kathryn's new book, 101 Tips for a Zero Waste Kitchen!
🌿 Check out the Going Zero Waste Blog!
Find Kathryn on Instagram @going.zero.waste
Find Kathryn on YouTube @Going Zero Waste
Find Kathryn on TikTok @goingzerowaste_
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Fri, 29 Nov 2024 - 51min - 233 - When Nature Becomes Your First Aid-Kit | Featuring Sam Coffman
Austere Medicine (pronounced aw-steer) – the practice of remote field medicine in wilderness, post-disaster situations and emergency situations.
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are featuring the best-selling author, US Army and US Special Forces Medic Veteran, clinical herbalist, austere medicine specialist, wilderness survival expert, and all-around badass, Sam Coffman. Listen in as Thomas and Sam dive into an engaging conversation surrounding what austere medicine is, why this realm of study is invaluable to every survival-enthusiast and herbalist alike, and how a bit of herbal education, wilderness experience, and a survivalist mindset could very well save someone's life someday–-even your own!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Sam below! ⬇
🌲 Sam Coffman (MSAOM, L.Ac., RH[AHG], W-EMT) began his medical education in the US Army as a Green Beret Medic (18D) in 1989. Over the years that followed, he dedicated himself to being able to work with botanical medicine as a successful method to provide sustainable health care in remote and post-disaster regions for chronic, acute, and physical trauma care. Since that time, Sam has taught herbalism for over 30 years and has worked as a clinical herbalist for over 15 years. His herbal and acupuncture clinic/apothecary are now located in Taos, NM along with his school.
In 2007, Sam founded Herbal Medics Academy (AKA The Human Path), which offers five primary herbalism programs – Clinical Herbalism, Austere Medicine, Advanced Medicine Making, Community Herbalism, and Family Herbalism. Sam has developed over 1200 hours of curriculum, in addition to other curricula developed by the 20 instructors working for his school part-time. As a few of the curriculum highlights of his school, Sam teaches the integration of herbal medicine with both functional medicine and austere medicine together with two medical doctors who also specialize in those areas. At the new Taos campus, Sam teaches many on-site medicine courses including WFA and WFR certification, CERT certification, wilderness survival, TECC certification, and a 12-day Herbal and Off-Grid Medicine Experience (HOME) course together with Dr. Steve Pehrson MD. Sam and his wife Suchil also co-founded Herbal Medics in 2011, which is an outreach organization that gives their students and interns an opportunity to work in the field while providing free health care and education to underserved communities. They have worked in Nicaragua, Mexico, and all over the USA to provide post-disaster relief and free herbal clinics, education, and sustainable medicine/food projects for underserved communities.
Sam currently serves on the board of Taos Search and Rescue (TSAR) and is also part of the canine search and rescue team together with his Belgian Tervuren dog, Lucy. His book, Herbal Medic, has been in the top 3 best-selling books for Storey Publishing for the past 2 years. His new book under Storey Publishing is titled, Survival Gardening, and is being released in January 2025.
⛑️ Find out how you can get your hands on a copy of Sam's best-selling book below!
Herbal Medic: A Green Beret's Guide to Emergency Medical Preparedness & Natural First Aid
🌾 Preorder a copy of Sam's upcoming book releasing in January 2025 below!
Survival Gardening: Grow Your Own Emergency Food Supply, from Seed to Root Cellar
🏕️ Looking for gift ideas for the herbal survival-enthusiast loved one in your life?
Shop Sam's Herbal First Aid Gear store!
Find Sam on his YouTube channel! @TheHumanPath
Find Sam on Instagram! @herbalmedicsam
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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - 51min - 232 - The Art & Impact of Seed-Saving | Featuring Bevin Cohen
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are featuring the passionate writer, fellow podcaster, seed-saver extraordinaire, and owner of Small House Farm, Bevin Cohen. Listen in as Bevin and Thomas explore the art of growing plants from harvested seeds, and how this timeless practice can deeply enhance our relationship with the plant allies that surround us. If you want to dig deeper into Bevin's work with us, check out his featured article on seed-saving in our latest Fall Journal release below!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
📖 Request to have a free copy of our 2024/2025 Fall Journal mailed right to your door HERE!
Learn more about Bevin and Small House Farm below!🌱 Bevin Cohen is an award winning author, owner of Small House Farm and host of the popular Seeds & Weeds podcast. Bevin offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. He's a food and garden writer whose work has appeared in many national publications and he's the author of more than ten books, including The Artisan Herbalist and Herbs in Every Season. Learn more about Bevin's work at www.smallhousefarm.com.
🌾 Learn more about the mission of Small House Farm HERE!
🎙️ Tune in to Bevin's very own popular podcast, Seeds & Weeds, HERE!
📲 Join the Small House Farm family on Patreon HERE!
Find Bevin and Small House Farm on social media!
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Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 39min - 231 - The Double-Edged Sword of Plant Identification Apps | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our long-time dear friend that will likely be no stranger to many of our listeners—Shana Lipner Grover! As a highly acclaimed clinical herbalist and educator, Shana joins us for a conversation on the upsides and downsides of plant identification apps, and the advantages of leaning on regional herbalists to gain knowledge on the flora, fauna, and funga surrounding us. Listen in as Shana shares an entertaining yet cautionary tale on the potential dangers of using plant identification apps, and why these apps should always be the beginning of your botanical research, not the end.
If you are interested in plant identification apps or actively use them, here are a few of Shana's tips:
🌱 Shana's plant identification app recommendation: iNaturalist
🔎 Be aware and follow all wildharvesting regulations and laws in your local area.
🗺️ Seek out plant apps specific to your bioregional area for better identification accuracy.
🌿 Regional herbalists are the only tried and true reliable plant identification apps out there!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Please send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Shana below!
🐛Shana Lipner Grover is a clinical herbalist, health and nutrition educator, field botanist, ethical wildcrafter, medicine maker, and forever student of life and wonder is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in North County San Diego. This 2-year program is a hybrid online and field-based ecology, botany, nutrition, and plant medicine school that guides students through weaving the study of plants and ecology of diverse environments into the practice of making and using herbal medicine. Through mountain hikes, plant walks, farm activities, and a bit of adventure we learn our roles within our local ecosystems. Shana and her husband, Brandon Grover, organize numerous events and herbal gatherings that bring the herbal and farming communities together. Shana writes for Plant Healer Magazine and Herbaria. She runs a clinical practice in North County San Diego that provides inspiration for the Clinical Herbal Formulations course. Beyond her field school, she has taught at a variety of outdoor education, including Art & Wilderness Institute and Solidarity Farm School, as well as writing and teaching 350 hours of herbal medicine and nutrition programs at Healing Hands School of Holistic Health.
Find Shana on social media!
Check out what else Shana's been up to with us on YouTube!
🌲How to Identify Douglas Fir + Uses and Benefits with Herbalist Shana Lipner Grover
🌱Benefits & Uses of Plantain with Shana Lipner Grover
🌹The Energetics of Rose with Shana Lipner Grover
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Fri, 08 Nov 2024 - 58min - 230 - Herbal Oracle Decks | Tea Talks Roundtable
In this Tea Talks Roundtable, Jiling discusses Herbal Oracle Decks with herbalists Maia Toll and Jesse "Wolf" Hardin.
Listen in as Maia, Wolf, and Jiling explore:
What oracle decks are, and how they might help deepen our relationships with plants, ourselves, and the world Maia and Wolf's processes for creating their oracle decks Oracle cards as doorways into the collective unconscious Art as a layer-cake of meaning and symbolism Conversations with the land Bridging known and unknown realities through doorways to magical engagement Paying attention as a celebratory evocation🌿 MAIA TOLL is the author of best selling, award winning books including Letting Magic In, The Night School, and the Wild Wisdom Collection. Her first book was her plant oracle, The Illustrated Herbiary. Maia is also the co-owner of the retail store Herbiary.
You can keep up with Maia's writing on her Substack Tell Me Something True and visit her at MaiaToll.com
🌿 JESSE "WOLF" HARDIN has been a unique influence in the healing and spirituality communities for half a century, a voice for the wild, numinous and sacred. Wolf's plant-hearted Hedge Guild Otherworld Oracle joins with the many books he's written, to inspire and equip an alternate paradigm of empowerment, wonderment and healing.
Visit Wolf at PlantHealer.org
🌿 JILING LIN is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer– currently writing her first book!
Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, Substack @Jiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc.
Other resources:
Sign up for the FREE Plant Healer Quarterly online magazine Visit the Plant Healer Online Bookstore to read Wolf's books and find his oracle deck Check out The Plant Healer's Path: Wolf's video series on HerbRally's YouTube channel Check out Maia Toll's fun new Wild Wisdom tattoos, based off the oracle deck Read Maia's other books and oracle deck collectionJoin 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
Fri, 01 Nov 2024 - 1h 00min - 229 - Education, Exploration, & Ecology | Featuring Allison Poklemba and Michael Kauffmann
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are featuring a dynamic duo wife-husband team on a mission to enhance the human connection with the natural world, Allison Poklemba and Michael Kauffman. Allison and Michael are the Founders of Backcountry Press, an independent publishing company that explores books on natural history, ecology, and the western landscape. Today, Allison and Michael will be sharing their combined insights and knowledge on the vast ecology that surrounds our world, and how bettering our understanding of plants can help us to foster a better understanding of ourselves.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Please send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Allison and Michael below!
🌲 Michael Kauffmann is an educator, ecologist, and author in Humboldt County, where he lives with his wife, Allison, and their two boys. Michael has also served as an ecologist mapping rare conifers across California and is the author of Conifer Country and Conifers of the Pacific Slope and co-author of Field Guide to Manzanitas, California Desert Plants, and The Klamath Mountains: A Natural History.
🌼 Allison Poklemba is a teacher, botanist, herbalist, environmental educator, Co-Director of Dandelion Herbal Center, Co-Founder of Backcountry Press, artist, mother, friend, and always curious student of nature. She has been concocting potions since childhood and teaching at Dandelion Herbal Center since 2002. Allison is a graduate of Cal Poly Humboldt with degrees in Botany and Science Teaching with a specialty in Environmental Literacy – she also carries a special place in her heart just for seaweed!
Check out these FREE eBooks from Backcountry Press!
🌲 Sip The Forest: A Guide to Conifer Teas
🏕️ Guide to 5-Needle Pines of the Pacific Crest Trail
Use coupon code MOUNTAINROSE for 20% off Allison & Michaels' new book/eBook and online classes!
🍄 Book/eBook: Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the PNW
🌿 Online classes: Sea Vegetables of the Pacific Coast & Cooking With Sea Vegetables
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Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - 48min - 228 - Mobile Herbal Clinics | Tea Talks Roundtable
In this Tea Talks Roundtable, Jiling discusses mobile herbal clinics with the Herbalists Without Borders | Healing Project Mobile Clinic Coordinator, Carolyn Jones, and Botanical Bus Co-Founder and community leader, Jocelyn Boreta.
Carolyn and Jocelyn share how mobile herbal clinics work, how they can help increase access to healthcare, and what role education plays in their work. They share about the importance of partnerships, meeting people where they are, and the importance of culturally-centered care. Listen for stories about yarrow, other plants that have lit up their communities, and healing community wounds through sharing food, medicine, culture, and love.
🌿 CAROLYN JONES is an herbalist, author, certified aromatherapist, reflexologist, flower essence practitioner, acupuncture detoxification specialist, and bereavement chaplain. Carolyn is also a faculty member with the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism, and the Clinic Coordinator for the Herbalists Without Borders | Healing Project Mobile Clinic. Carolyn is the author of Pick Up Your Bed and Walk: A Self-Care Guide to Improved Health and Incantations.
Visit Carolyn at BeHealed.info and on Instagram @thp_the_healing_project
🌿 JOCELYN BORETA is a community organizer, herbalist and the granddaughter of an Indigenous Farmworker. She is committed to health equity through culturally centered care, and is the co-founder of The Botanical Bus. Before co-founding The Botanical Bus, Jocelyn organized weekly bilingual, bicultural wellness workshops with Cultivando para Salud at LandPaths Bayer Farm and worked as a clinical herbalist at Farmacopia for four years. Her activism has roots in 10-years working as Program Director of the Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores. Jocelyn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology from University of California Santa Barbara and certification in herbalism from the California School of Herbal Studies.
Jocelyn believes that "Herbalism is activism. It shows us that we are connected to the earth, that we know how to heal ourselves, our families and our communities with the plants that grow around us."
Visit Jocelyn at TheBotanicalBus.org and on Instagram @Botanical.Bus
🌿 JILING LIN is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer– currently writing her first book!
Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, Substack @Jiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc.
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Fri, 18 Oct 2024 - 54min - 227 - Thinking Outside the Recyclable Box | Featuring Sonya Carlson
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are featuring the passionate leader of a non-profit organization that is very near and dear to our hometown, right here in Lane County, Oregon: Sonya Carlson of BRING Recycling. In this episode, Sonya and Thomas dive into how waste reduction goes far deeper than simply recycling alone, and by bringing communities together, we can all take hold of our collective and individual responsibility to care for our Earth. Through Sonya's leadership, educational outreach, hands-on workshops, and community engagement, BRING understands that carving the path toward a sustainable future requires all hands on deck.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Please send us an email at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Sonya and BRING:
♻️️ Sonya Carlson is a passionate leader dedicated to environmental sustainability and community impact. As the Executive Director of BRING, she spearheads strategic initiatives to advance the organization's mission to provide vision, leadership, and tools for living well on the planet we share. BRING, a pioneering nonprofit in the region, promotes sustainability through its core principles of "reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink." Under Sonya's leadership, BRING continues to foster a culture of environmental responsibility and sustainability across Lane County.
A significant part of BRING's mission is its educational outreach, including the DIY Toolbox Tactics Classes, which offer hands-on workshops teaching skills in reuse, repair, and sustainability. These classes empower individuals and businesses with practical skills to reduce waste, conserve resources, and embrace a sustainable lifestyle. Additionally, BRING's Planet Improvement Center serves as a hub for education, resource conservation, and community resilience, providing access to reusable materials and promoting waste reduction through community engagement.
Before joining BRING, Sonya served as Vice President of Operations at Earth Lab Botanicals and Wise Woman Herbals. Her career also includes extensive experience in policy-making, having served as Chief of Staff for State Representative Phil Barnhart, where she gained a deep understanding of legislative processes.
Sonya holds an MBA with a concentration in Sustainability from the University of Oregon, where she graduated as valedictorian, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Lewis and Clark College. During her academic career, she conducted greenhouse gas emissions surveys and life cycle analysis.
A dedicated advocate for her community, Sonya serves as a Commissioner on the Eugene Water and Electric Board and is a board member of the Lane Council of Governments and the Eugene Education Foundation. She is also an active member of the Eugene Rotary Club and was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council to implement the Recycling Modernization Act.
With a strong business background and a keen understanding of the challenges faced by local businesses, Sonya partners with them through BRING's Rethink Business Certification Program to help navigate regulations, best practices, and sustainability efforts. She understands the financial pressures and staffing constraints businesses face and emphasizes the importance of incentives and valuable training to drive participation in sustainability programs.
In her free time, Sonya enjoys spending time with her family, camping, astronomy, gardening, and solving escape rooms. Her leadership and expertise continue to position BRING as a driving force in creating meaningful change for a sustainable future.
♳ For more information on BRING's DIY Toolbox Tactics Classes, visit BRING Toolbox Tactics.
♴ Check out upcoming BRING classes and workshop opportunities HERE!
♵ Learn how you can donate and help further BRING's mission HERE!
Follow BRING on social media!
Facebook | @BRING
Instagram | @bringrecycling
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Fri, 11 Oct 2024 - 27min - 226 - Asian American Herbalism | Tea Talks Roundtable
In this Tea Talks Roundtable, Jiling discusses Asian American Herbalism with herbalists Erin Masako Wilkins and Zoey Xinyi Gong.
We explore:
East Asian medicine views of food as medicine Eating through the seasons — from an East Asian medicine perspective How to integrate herbs into food Everyday recipes for everyday healing Current trends in East Asian medicine in popular cultureLearn more about these herbalists below:
🌿 Erin Masako Wilkins is an Asian American herbalist and acupuncturist who has treated patients for years and teaches virtual and in-person workshops. Her book, Asian American Herbalism, intersects North American folk herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, and Japanese folk traditions. Visit Erin at HerbFolkShop.com and on Instagram @herbfolkmedicine
🌿 Zoey Xinyi Gong is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) chef, food therapist, registered dietitian, and educator based in New York and Shanghai. She is the author of the Five Elements Cookbook, catering director of The Red Pavilion in Brooklyn. Visit Zoey at www.ZoeyXinyiGong.com and on Instagram @zoeyxinyigong
🌿 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer– currently writing her first book! Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, Substack @Jiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc.
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
Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 57min
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