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Hello plant people! It's been a year and some change since we launched our Plant Stories series on Herbal Radio, and we thought what better time to reshare our first-ever episode in this series than during the sunny and blooming spring season! đ·
Plant Stories is all about the heartfelt, fun, entertaining, educational, inspiring, and personal plant stories that stand out to our guests. Tune in to hear from esteemed herbalists, nature-based artists, and plant-lovers to learn about a specific plant, hear a touching tale, bask in a poem, or possibly dive into some folklore.
Our good friends, Howie Brounstein and Steven Yeager stopped by our podcast studio back in January 2023 to record the inaugural episode. Having taught together for decades at the Columbines School of Botanical Studies, Howie & Steven showcase their unique teaching style, philosophy, and humor as they banter about their personal and professional plant connections. Always entertaining, we hope you enjoy the many plant stories and botanical song beats brought to you by Howie & Steven.
Howie Brounstein has taught botany, herbalism, and wildcrafting extensively for nearly four decades, including at such herbal establishments as the Michael Mooreâs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. He is the co-owner and a primary instructor of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies and has a clinical practice in Eugene, Oregon. He is well known for his inspiring in-depth teaching style and his passionate love of plants.
Steven Yeager moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1994 and has been rooted in Eugene ever since. He has been an employee of Mountain Rose Herbs since 2007 and recently became the Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs (formerly the Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, congratulations, Steven!). Steven Yeager has been exploring Oregon's wild places and studying the Pacific Northwest's native flora since 1995, botanizing, wildcrafting, and preparing herbal preparations for himself and his family. Steven is also an herbal educator and former co-owner of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies. His years of working in the plant world have contributed enormously to Steven's ability to direct quality control, laboratory operations, and regulatory compliance at Mountain Rose Herbs, where a thorough knowledge of plant identification, GMP and FSMA regulations, and herbalism is essential. He believes cultivating a relationship with plants and the natural world is vital for a healthy existence on this planet In 2011, Steven became an elected trustee of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and is currently participating with many of AHPA's committees. He also serves on the Board of the AHPA Foundation for Education and Research on Botanicals, United Plant Savers, and the Native Plant Society of Oregon. When not at work or volunteering with various non-profits Steven enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, hiking, camping, wildcrafting, and botanizing in the Cascade Mountains.
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In this âTea Talks Roundtable,â Jiling discusses sleep with herbalists Maria Noel Groves and Tesia Love.
We explore:
Common sleep challenges Core habits for better sleep How herbs can support sleep Some of Maria, Tesia, and Jilingâs favorite sleep herbs, recipes, and formulas! Ayurvedic milk tonics Nervine seltzers Relaxing teasLearn more about these herbalists below:
đż MARIA NOEL GROVES, RH (AHG), clinical herbalist, runs Wintergreen Botanicals, nestled in the pine forests of New Hampshire. Her business is devoted to education and empowerment via classes, health consultations, and writing with the foundational 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, and the new Herbal Remedies for Sleep. Learn more about Maria and herbs at WintergreenBotanicals.com
đż TESIA LOVE is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner (NAMACB), Clinical Herbalist, 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist from Charlotte, NC. She has studied Ayurveda for over 20 years, and spent the past ten years professionally helping her clients transform their health through this profound science. She is a graduate of the California College of Ayurveda, Duke Integrative Medicineâs Integrative Health Coach training, and numerous other trainings in the healing arts. Learn more about her work at TesiaLove.com and on Instagram @TesiaLoveWellness
đż 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 (é€ç) template, Five Phases (äșèĄ) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here.
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WintergreenBotanicals.com/sleep for Mariaâs running list of sleep recommendations JilingLin.com/sleep for Jilingâs go-to sleep suggestions for clients Ayurvedic Accreditation Commission to learn more about Ayurveda accreditationJoin our community!
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This weekâs episode features the nomadic traveler and holistic physician, Dr. D.J. Polzin. Thomas and Dr. Polzin sit down and share a thought-provoking conversation surrounding how the pharmaceutical industry has deep roots within Western medicine practices, and the importance of asking the question âWhy?â throughout all areas of uncertainty in oneâs life. Dr. Polzin offers a unique and multifaceted approach to his practice, and understands that healing is rarely one-size-fits-all.
Be sure to check out the links included below to discover more about Dr. Polzinâs practice, Wild Bear Medicine, and learn how his inclusive practice empowers his patients to harness their abilities to heal from the inside out.
As always, thank you so much for joining us for another episode of Herbal Radio. Weâll see you next week for another plant-powered adventure!
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Peruse Dr. Polzinâs blog here!
Get in touch with Dr. Polzin here!
Dr. D.J. Polzin is a physician based in Eugene, Oregon, specializing in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. His practice is uniquely holistic, combining osteopathy, lifestyle medicine, dietary practices, plant medicine, and western medicine. This integrative approach is designed to empower patients to harness their own innate healing abilities, fostering recovery and well-being through a balanced treatment model.
Dr. Polzinâs connection with plant medicine began during his tenure as a wilderness EMT and was further developed through his extensive clinical experiences across Washington, Alaska, California, Idaho, Arizona, and Oregon. His medical school journey was uniquely marked by living as a nomad, traveling and residing in a self-built camper van, which allowed him to immerse himself in various medical cultures and practices and explore a diverse range of ecosystems.
An advocate for inclusive care, Dr. Polzin has extensive experience with the LGBTQQIP2SAA community and employs trauma-informed practices. In addition to mental health counseling, telemedicine services, and clinical visits, he also offers personalized hands-on healing sessions, ensuring a comprehensive approach to health care.
Dr. Polzin is the author of "The Healthy Nomad Handbook," a guide to wellness for travelers, and "Breaking Through the Crowd: Conquering Crowd Anxiety." His publications reflect his dedication to addressing both physical and psychological aspects of health.
In August 2024, Dr. Polzin will begin a new role as a primary care physician in Eugene, Oregon. In this position, he plans to utilize his multifaceted approach to further empower patients to improve their health.
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This weekâs episode features the Earth poet, author, artist, and herbalist, Jesse âWolfâ Hardin. Thomas and Wolf sit down and share a fun-loving, spiritually charged conversation, filled with wise words and many laughs. Truly a master of all trades, Wolf is the Co-Founder of Plant Healer Magazine and the annual international Good Medicine Confluence and carries his wild-natured spirit through every realm of his work and writings.
The international Good Medicine Confluence was founded by Wolf and his wife Kiva Rose in 2008, and has since been an annual celebration bringing together an impassioned group of plant healers, culture-shifters, visionaries, and all who fall between for an empowering and transformative journey like none other.
Be sure to check out the links included below to learn more about The Good Medicine Confluence and see how you can experience this unique gathering with your own eyes, mind, body, and spirit.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure, and weâll see you next week to embark on our next journey through the ever-expanding world of herbalism. đż
Jesse Wolf Hardin is an impactful author, ecosopher, ecological and societal activist, personal counsel, graphic artist, musician, and historian â a champion of both human and biodiversity, as well as of natureâs medicines. Wolf was a leading organizer of and presenter for Earth First!, becoming a featured presenter at hundreds of conferences and universities, and was the creator of cross cultural ecospiritual collaborations appropriately called âMedicine Showsâ that melded his powerful spoken word with live music, indigenous presenters, and focused activism.
With his wife Kiva Rose, he founded the international Good Medicine Confluence gathering in 2008, along with the in-depth digital magazine for herbalists, healers and folklorists Plant Healer Quarterly. He is the author of over 800 published articles in over 200 different publications, as well as of over 25 books, his work earning the praises of luminaries such as Gary Snyder, Joanna Macy, Ralph Metzner, Starhawk, and Rosemary Gladstar. Wolfâs eBooks and softbound books are available through PlantHealerBookstore.com. Wolfâs work is also featured in the lauded Plant Healer Quarterly as well as the Free Herbaria Monthly which you can subscribe to on the Plant Healer website.
As Terry Tempest Williams opined, âWolfâs voice inspires our passion to take us further âseeing the world whole â even holy.â
Visit Wolf at Plant Healer Magazine & Bookstore here!
Learn more about the international 2024 Good Medicine Confluence here!
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Dr. Jillian Stansbury has operated a general family practice in Battle Ground, WA for 35 years, and served as the Chair of the Botanical Medicine department at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, OR for many decades and remains on the faculty. She is the author of 7 books including the award winning Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, a 5-volume series which won an Excellence in Botanical Literature award from the American Botanical Council. Dr. Stansbury has supported traditional ethnobotanical wisdom in her work, studied with Indigenous tribes of the Andes and Amazon, and leads Ethnobotanical tours to the Manu region of Peru each January.
Jiling and Dr. Jillian discuss:
Plants as teachers What childhood experiences drew Dr. Jillian into herbalism Dr. Jillianâs clinic garden What Dr. Jillian is excited about, after retirement The art of herbal formulation, and her books Her field courses in the AmazonVisit Dr. Jillian Stansbury at HealingArtsApothecary.org, BattleGroundHealingArts.com, and get her books at ChelseaGreen.com
Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, Substack @Jiling and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (é€ç) template, Five Phases (äșèĄ) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here.
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This weekâs Plant Stories episode features the botanical obsessed best-selling author and founder of Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, Juliet Blankespoor. Thomas sits down with Juliet and they share a fun-loving conversation about some of the most beloved botanicals, including Japanese honeysuckle, passionflower, calendula, and more!
Weâll also explore how her accumulative knowledge of all things plants brought her to doorsteps of founding the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine and writing her best-selling book, The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies.
You can find Julietâs book, The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies here!
Juliet Blankespoor is the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine (an online school serving thousands of students from around the globe) and the author of the bestselling book, The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies. Sheâs a bonafide plant geek, with a degree in botany and over 30 years of experience teaching and writing about herbalism, medicine making, and organic herb gardening. Juliet and her family reside in a home overrun with houseplants and books in Asheville, NC.
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Rowen White is a Seed Keeper, farmer, and author from the Mohawk community of Akwesasne and a passionate activist for indigenous seed and food sovereignty. She is the Educational Director and lead mentor of Sierra Seeds, an innovative Indigenous seed bank and land-based educational organization located in Nevada City, CA. Rowen is the Founder of the Indigenous Seedkeepers Network, which is committed to restoring the Indigenous Seed Commons, and currently serves as a Cooperative Seed Hub Coordinator.
Jiling and Rowen discuss
Apprenticing to seeds and planets The cycle of seasons Reverent curiosity Rematriation and reconnection with Land An economy of care Regrowing a culture that loves seeds as Medicine and Earth as Mother Ancestral food work The kincentric intercultural landscape of food How to start seed-saving!Visit Rowen White at SierraSeeds.org and Instagram @RowenWhite
Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (é€ç) template, Five Phases (äșèĄ) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here.
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This weekâs episode of Herbal Radio features the botanical spiritualist, conservation-focused farmer, and owner of Creasy Janeâs herbal remedy store, Ruby Daniels. As a young girl, Ruby spent many of her summers in West Virginia roaming around the outdoors and crafting herbal concoctions with plants sheâd find along her adventures. Inspired by her grandmother, a wise herbal healer in her community, Ruby was intrigued to unlock the spiritual connection between humans and the botanicals surrounding us. Today, Ruby is an advocate for sustainable farming and wild harvesting practices through her soil conservation work with USDA, along with sharing Afrolachian history and herbal remedies through her business, Creasy Janeâs, which was inspired by her grandmother and many other herbal healers in her community.
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Click here to listen to our BIPOC Community Herbalist Group Discussion!
Click here to visit Creasy Janeâs Herbal Remedies!
Ruby Daniels is a Soil conservationist tech with USDA, a farmer, manufacturer of herbal products, and herbalist/owner of Creasy Janeâs. Creasy Janeâs was formed to provide education, produce products, and provide fresh produce to the local community. Ruby Daniels gained her knowledge from her elders in West Virginia and expanded her plant knowledge by attending the Maryland University of Integrative Health. Ruby received a Master of Science in Therapeutic Herbalism, Ruby focused her study on Afro-Lachian foods and herbs, field botany, and phytochemistry. She previously worked with a non-profit organization as a consultant in the Agroforestry industry in West Virginia and is a board member of United Plant Savers. In addition to her work, Ruby Daniels works on cultural preservation and education focused on African American relationships with the plants of Appalachia. Ruby Daniels and Creasy Janeâs mission is to educate the public about the power of plants and how to use them to support wellness.
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Welcome back to Herbal Radio plant people! Weâre thrilled to share this special episode with you this week to highlight the BIPOC herbalist community in acknowledgment of Black History Month. Weâve opened our platform up to amplify the voices of 5 BIPOC community herbalists and activists for an impactful and thought-provoking group discussion.
Our featured guest host and long-time good friend, Lucretia Van Dyke, is joined with Christina Lynch, Khetnu Nefer, Tyrone Ledford, and Ruby Daniels to explore the topic of Black History Month and share their unique and collective experiences being Black individuals in the world of herbalism.
Weâd like to extend our gratitude for joining us for this necessary and impactful discussion today. Thank you, as always, for tagging along for another botanical adventure!
About the herbalists:
Lucretia Van Dyke, author of âAfrican American Herbalismâ has been in the wellness industry for over 25 years, and is a Holistic Educator, Herbalist, Sacred Sexologist, Ceremonialist, and world traveler. One of the foremost experts on southern folk healing arts, Lucretia integrates rituals, plant spirit meditation, holistic food/herbal medicine, and ancestor reverence into peopleâs practices. Teaching herbal classes, cooking, storytelling, and foraging in the woods learning native medicine are what charges her soul.
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Christina Lynch is a community herbalist and entrepreneur based in Tallahassee, Florida. She received her Masterâs degree in Human Resources and Employment Relations from Penn State University, and her Bachelorâs degrees in Accounting, Finance, and HR Management from Florida State University.
In addition to her role as the Interim Executive Director for the American Herbalists Guild, Christina is the Chief Executive Officer of Trydent Consulting, President of the Board of Red Hills Small Farm Alliance, and a board member of Florida State Universityâs Accounting Department, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend, and Florida School of Holistic Living.
Khetnu Nefer is the founder of the Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering, an herbal conference for Black and Indigenous herbalists and community that takes place in Johns Island, SC. Khetnu is a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Educator, Massage Therapist, Herbalist, Reiki Master, Author, Vibrational Sound Therapist, African Dance Professor, and founder of A Soulful Touch Wellness.
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Tyrone Ledford, a native of Compton, CA received his Bachelorâs Degree from California State University, Fullerton in Child & Adolescent Development with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education. He later received his Masterâs Degree from Pacific Oaks College in Human Development/Social Change. Tyrone, who is the co-founder of Holistic Divine Innovations, founded and organized the Ridgecrest Community Garden and Herbal Zen Garden. Tyrone has been gardening intentionally for 10 years and grows a combination of fruits, vegetables, and herbs for both culinary and healing power. Tyroneâs experience extends as far as growing herbs to create his own teas and tinctures, and educating communities on how to grow their own food and how to use plants for their nutritional value and medicinal properties. Tyroneâs 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.
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Ruby Daniels is a Soil conservationist tech with USDA, a farmer, manufacturer of herbal products, and herbalist/owner of Creasy Janeâs. Creasy Janeâs was formed to provide education, produce products, and provide fresh produce to the local community. Ruby Daniels gained her knowledge from her elders in West Virginia and expanded her plant knowledge by attending the Maryland University of Integrative Health. Ruby received a Master of Science in Therapeutic Herbalism, Ruby focused her study on Afro-Lachian foods and herbs, field botany, and phytochemistry. She previously worked with a non-profit organization as a consultant in the Agroforestry industry in West Virginia and is a board member of United Plant Savers. In addition to her work, Ruby Daniels works on cultural preservation and education focusing on African American relationships with the plants of Appalachia. Ruby Daniels and Creasy Janeâs mission is to educate the public about the power of plants and how to use them to support wellness.
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This weekâs Plant Stories episode features the marine herbalist, purveyor of seaweeds, and founder of Mermaid Botanicals, Kristy Bredin. With a passion for exploration, wildcrafting, and utilizing the medicinal plants of the Pacific Northwest, Kristy found herself drawn to the eldest marine ancestors of all botanicals we know today, seaweeds! We sit down with Kristy and learn about her journey that began through apprenticeships with wise herbalists who embarked her on her journey into the vast ocean of herbalism, wildcrafting, and seaweed activism. Kristy shares with us her profound knowledge of the ancient history of seaweeds, responsible seaweed harvesting practices, utilizing seaweeds as plant medicine, and even her recipe for kelp pickles!
As always, we truly hope you enjoy todayâs Herbal Radio episode, thank you for tagging along with us for this marine botanical adventure!
Kristy Bredin began her journey as an herbalist in 2009, when she began a two-year apprenticeship with herbalist Robin Rose Bennett in New York. Over the years she has studied clinical herbalism with Chanchal Cabrera, Paul Bergner, Matthew Wood, and Margi Flint. For the last decade, she has worked with Ryan Drum, wildcrafting medicinal herbs and cultivating an in-depth knowledge of traditional Western herbalism and local plants and seaweeds. Since 2013 she has been sharing plant remedies of the Pacific Northwest through Mermaid Botanicals. Mermaid Botanicals now encompasses Ryan Drumâs Island Herbs since he retired from wildcrafting in 2019.
Kristy is passionate about exploring the natural world and working with wild plants in ancient and creative ways. She supports folks in re-engaging and integrating with their natural environment through wild plant medicine work. She currently offers classes locally and internationally on seaweeds, wild plants, and healing with herbs and is working on a book about seaweeds for health and healing: Marine Herbalism, to be published in 2029.
Learn more about Mermaid Botanicals here!
Click here to preorder a copy of Kristyâs book, Marine Herbalism!
Visit Kristyâs Seaweed Resource Page here!
Important â If you are interested in harvesting your own seaweeds, be sure to check the fish and wildlife regulations, limits, and permitting for recreational harvesting within your local area. Regulations and permits will vary from state to state, and there may be additional regulations or restrictions regarding beach access or harvesting on beaches that are part of State and National Parks.
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*Disclaimer - This episode explores themes of sexual nature and may not be suitable for all audiences.*
Herbal Aphrodisiacs | Tea Talks Roundtable
In this âTea Talks Roundtable,â Jiling discusses Herbal Aphrodisiacs with herbalists Kimberly Gallagher, Lucretia Vandyke, Marie White, and jim mcdonald.
We explore:
Defining âaphrodisiacâ âAphrodisiacâ herbal actions and examples How we can make space for pleasure as a culture Delicious aphrodisiac recipes Botanical lubricants Topical kava preparations Some beautiful sensual poetryLearn more about these herbalists below:
đżKIMBERLY GALLAGHER, author of Aphrodisiac, co-founded LearningHerbs.com. She created the Wildcraft! board game and wrote the Herb Fairies book series. Kimberly is an ordained minister at her Trail of Beauty ministry, where sacred sensuality is at the heart of her work.
đżLUCRETIA VANDYKE, author of âAfrican American Herbalismâ has been in the wellness industry for over 25 years, and is a Holistic Educator, Herbalist, Sacred Sexologist, Ceremonialist, and world traveler. Visit Lucretia at LucretiaVandyke.com and on Instagram @Lucretia.Vandyke
đżMARIE WHITE is an herbalist and author. A lover of nature and humans, Marie is passionate about community building and climate care. She is the author of The Intimate Herbal ('22) and the upcoming The Herbal Doula ('24). Follow Marie on Instagram @marie___white
đżJIM MCDONALD is a community herbalist, wildcrafter, medicine maker, writer, and teacher. Visit jim at herbcraft.org and herbcraft.podia.com for Michigan herb classes, workshops, weed walks, and other opportunities to infuse oneself in the medicine of plants.
đżJILING 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. Sign up for her newsletter here.
Resources:
The Energetics of Aphrodisiacs Free Herbalism talk with jim mcdonald Herbs for Baths: How to Make a Relaxing Herbal Bath at Home Learning Herbs blog by Marie White Join Kimberly Gallagher and Stef Frenzl for their upcoming Fall 2024 course, Herbal Secrets for Intimacy Aphrodisiac, by Kimberly Gallagher The Intimate Herbal, by Marie White Discover the roots of modern-day herbal remedies, plant medicine, holistic rituals, natural recipes, and more that were created by African American herbal healers throughout history with Lucretia Vandykeâs book African American Herbalism Elements of Intimacy, by Caffyn Jesse Adaptations farm on Big Island, as a potential source of noble kava Pleasure Activism, by adrienne maree brownJoin our community!
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This weekâs guest on Herbal Radio is the wise-spirited author and curandera (ku·ran·de·ra), Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz. We recorded our interview with Felicia prior to her keynote presentation for the 2023 Fall Virtual Free Herbalism Project, so be sure to check out her recorded presentation after listening to this episode!
In Feliciaâs words, Curanderismo (ku·ran·de·ris·mo) is a 500-year-old traditional healing practice that is still in existence today. It is influenced by Spanish, Indigenous Mexican, the Moors, West African, and Native American traditional healing practices, and is a result of the blending of these cultures during colonization.
Today, we sit down with Felicia and learn about her family who originated from northern New Mexico. She reflects on her childhood spent uncovering the power of plant medicine through her great-grandmother, who was a naturally gifted and knowledgeable elder curandera. Feliciaâs youthful eyes were fascinated by her great-grandmotherâs ancestral medicine-making practices, which soon blossomed her intrigue into connecting with the Indigenous principle of oneâs medicine being oneâs food. Shaped through the lens of her ancestors, her practice led her to publishing her book on elemental recipes and rituals, Earth Medicines.
As always, we truly hope you enjoy todayâs Herbal Radio episode, thank you for tagging along with us for another botanical adventure!
Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is a traditional healer, award-winning author, and indigenous foods activist recognized for her work with food and lifestyle as medicine. As a child, she was deeply influenced by her great-grandmother, who was well-known in her New Mexico community as a curandera. Also called by the healing medicine, Felicia honored her own spirit and began learning folk herbalism, whole food cooking, and other holistic modalities with Indigenous teachers across the Southwestâwhere she works with the sun, the moon, and the elements, offering medicine workshops and one-on-one healing sessions for her community.
Feliciaâs work has been featured in Spirituality & Health, Forbes, Bon AppĂ©tit, and several other media outlets including The Original Americans episode on Padma Lakshmiâs Taste The Nation (Hulu). Felicia presents frequently around the country on traditional healing practices, culinary medicine, holistic wellness, and Native American food sovereignty for nonprofits, universities, and museumsâincluding the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
Click here to watch Feliciaâs keynote presentation from the 2023 Fall Virtual Free Herbalism Project!
Click here to learn more about Feliciaâs practice through her business, Kitchen Curandera!
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Todayâs Herbal Radio episode features the enthralling storyteller and creative alchemist, Sarah Greenman. Sarah is a profoundly talented artist, cultural worker, community organizer, storyteller, and a true archeologist of the soul. Thomas and Sarah sit down and chat about her upbringing in a household full of thespians whoâd break out in theatrical tunes at the drop of a hat, her detailed recollections of climbing the steep staircase leading to her grandmotherâs art studio as a young child, and the numerous creative paths she has embarked on to blossom into the botanical artist and passionate community-driven person Sarah is today.
Sarahâs passion for unearthing buried stories of those left without a voice in our past and present-day is profound across each of her paintings and collaborative work within her community, and youâll certainly be left with new perspectives on the natural world that surrounds us after listening to todayâs episode. Be sure to check out more on Sarah Greenmanâs artwork and community efforts detailed below. Thank you for tuning into Herbal Radio, weâre so happy to have you tag along with us for another botanical adventure!
Sarah Greenman (she/they) is a playwright, painter, facilitator, and Executive Director at the American Leadership Forum of Oregon. As an artist and community organizer, Sarahâs work is joyful, inclusive, strategic, and fiercely focused on collective liberation. She loves reading, music, camping, botany, the sea, and spending time with her children, Charlie and Katie.
Sarah holds a BA in Creative Writing with a Women's Studies emphasis from Mills College. Sarah's plays have been produced in New York, Oakland CA, Berkeley CA, Portland OR, Santa Maria CA, and Seattle WA. Sarah is also a graduate of the Pacific Conservatory Theater (PCPA).
Sarah formerly served as Creative Director and then Operations Director for StateraArts, a national nonprofit creating pathways that bring women and non-binary creators into full and equal participation in the arts.
Originally from the Central Coast of California, Sarah now resides in rural Eastern Oregon.
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Check out Sarah's own podcast - Collaborative Alchemy Podcast here!
Check out Sarah's blog - The Bohemian Home here!
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This weekâs episode of Herbal Radio episode features the all-encompassing wise woman and holistic healer, Corinna Wood. As the founder and former director of the Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference for 15 years, Corinna has a true passion for providing safe community spaces that allow women to connect through shared herbal passions. Today, Corinna sits down with us and reflects on her childhood growing up in La Spezia, Italy, and fondly shares her earliest memories of weaving through towering grape arbors in the backyard of her cobblestone home and squashing buckets of grapes between her toes alongside her brother as a young girl.
After moving back to the States and finding herself amid a rocky transitionary period of her life, Corinna turned outwards towards her passion for plants to reconnect with her journey of inner growth and healing. She sought out reconnection through bonding with women in her community and discovered her newfound purpose to provide a space for women of all walks of life to find the community she once was seeking herself. Founding the Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference served this very purpose, and has since been the largest herbal conference in the country.
Corinna will be offering her annual limited-time free seminar from January 24th - February 3rd, so be sure to check out the link attached in the description below to register for this once-a-year opportunity that will focus on healing the mind, heart, and soul from the passionate and wise woman herbalist herself.
We truly thank you for tuning in with us for todayâs Herbal Radio episode, we're thrilled to have you tag along with us for another botanical adventure!
Corinna Wood
A visionary teacher of holistic healing and womenâs wisdom for over 30 years, Corinna Wood is well-known in the herbal community for her caring and loving teaching style and the generous wisdom she so willingly shares.
Corinna founded and directed the Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference, the largest herbal conference in the country, which ran for 15 years.
Today, she supports women worldwide with earth-based tools and techniques for inner growth and healingâa medicine chest for your mind, heart, and soul!
Join Corinnaâs free seminar (limited time only!): Self-Healing the Wise Woman Way
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In this âTea Talks Roundtable,â Jiling discusses the work of the Stonefruit Community Herbalists with the Stonefruit Herbal Collective: Michelle Soto, Jocelyn Kirkwood, and Vilde Chaya Fenster-Ehrlich.
Roundtable Topics
Their individual journeys into herbalism How the Stonefruit Collective came to be How herbs may be shared freely Building a free and sliding scale clinic The relationship between the Wild Cherries Herbal Studies Program and Cutting Root Farm A simple tip for how herbalists can begin cultivating welcoming spaces for transgender, gender-queer, and non-binary folks The importance of humility and deep listeningAbout the Herbalists
đż MICHELLE SOTO (she/ they) is a fashion forward herbalist, educator, gardener, dog lover, and community organizer. She runs Cutting Root Farm and is part of the Stonefruit Community Herbalists in western PA. Visit Michelle at CuttingRoot.com
đż JOCELYN KIRKWOOD (she/ they) is a Community Herbalist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner residing in Pittsburgh, PA. They are part of the Stonefruit Community Herbalists, teaching at the Wild Cherries Herbal Studies Program, and an herbalist at the Three Rivers Free Clinic for the People. Jocelyn co-founded the Lake Effect Free Alternative Health Clinic, and has been an herbalist there for nine years in Cleveland, OH.
đż VILDE CHAYA FENSTER-EHRLICH (she/ her) is a lover of play, games and mischief, to bend the world and grow connections within and between us. She is an herbalist, teacher, and consummate hostess living in Western Massachusetts, who loves crafting sweet and magical spaces of feelings and resistance for her communities of gender weirdos.
đżJILING 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 (é€ç) template, Five Phases (äșèĄ) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here.
Resources
Learn more about the Stonefruit Herbal Collective and Wild Cherries Herbal Studies Program at WildCherries.org Competent Care for Transgender, GenderQueer and Non-Binary Folks, a resource for herbalists and other practitioners, curated by clinical herbalists Vilde Chaya Fenster-Ehrlich and Larken Bunce Wild Current Herbalism Advanced Clinical Herbal Skills programJoin our community!
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Cathy Skipper is an international teacher, plant person and healer who brings 30 years of teaching, healing, and plant experience, her highly-attuned intuition, and her mastery at âseeing the person withinâ to all her work. Cathy says, "All my work is based on my own journey as a wounded healer. I coach and teach from a place of experience. I am totally familiar with navigating the unconscious realms, the ancestral realms, the plant and animal realms. I am a menopause midwife, helping women rebirth themselves as they go through the initiation of menopause into their wise-eldership.â
Jiling and Cathy discuss:
Healing the whole person Aromatic medicine and the psyche Plants and inner alchemy Making the unconscious conscious Navigating the psyche through scent Working with scent sticks Trusting the symbols Quieting the inner critic Ancestral healingVisit Cathy Skipper at:
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About Jiling:
Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (é€ç) template, Five Phases (äșèĄ) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here.
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Happy almost-New Year plant-enthusiast listeners! For the last episode of Herbal Radio in 2023, weâll be shaking things up a bit from the usual plant adventure we find ourselves embarking on each week. After a busy year filled with interviews, Thomas and Jiling sit down and share laughs, insightful moments, and highlight some of the most impactful conversations theyâve had in 2023.
Throughout the year 2023, we had the pleasure of featuring an array of enthralling guests, including soulful tunes from Leah Song and Chloe Smith of Rising Appalachia, insightful discussions on the importance of community with the one-and-only Rosemary Gladstar, entertaining stories on her encounters with lightning as a child from the wonderful storyteller Margi Flint, as well as captivating discussions with Richo Cech on his seed-seeking adventures in Africa, and so much more!
Weâve had such a wonderful year sharing voices and stories from many folks throughout the herbal community and beyond, and weâre so excited to share more with you in the upcoming year. From the entire Herbal Radio family, we hope you have a peaceful and welcoming New Year!
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Happy holidays and belated Winter Solstice, Herbal Radio listeners! Thank you for tuning in with us for this weekâs episode. Today, we chat with esteemed author and food-expert, Jon Steinman. Jon is the face and writer behind Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants, which offers inspiring stories and a thorough analysis of American and Canadian food co-ops using real life examples. Through his wiring, Jon dissects the food retail sector and the shadows cast by corporate giants. He makes a strong case for food co-ops being the crucial alternative to create local food-based economies and enhance low-income food access across communities. Jonâs expertise within the food industry for over two decades, there truly is no better person to shed light on the evolution and current standing of our food-gathering rituals.
Jon Steinman has studied and worked with all things food for 25 years. He was an elected director from 2006-2016 of the Kootenay Co-op â Canada's largest retail food co-op specializing in natural foods, serving as Board President from 2014-2016. Following the publication of his book Grocery Story: the Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants (New Society Publishers 2019), he completed an extensive book tour that took him to 125 food co-ops and 23 in their development phases.
Jon regularly delivers educational sessions to food co-op boards and staff and is a frequent guest speaker at food co-op annual meetings and book clubs. In 2023, Jon became an Accredited Professional Dialogue Practitioner through the Academy of Professional Dialogue and introduces organizations such as food co-ops to this mode of communication.
Jon was the producer and host of the internationally syndicated radio show and podcast Deconstructing Dinner, once ranked as the most-listened-to food podcast in Canada and was writer and host of Deconstructing Dinner: Reconstructing our Food System â a television and web series available online. Jon coordinated and curated the annual Deconstructing Dinner Film Festival of food documentaries and was involved in a number of local food initiatives including the Kootenay Grain CSA - Canadaâs first community supported agriculture project for grain and G.E. Free Kootenays.
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Welcome back to Herbal Radio plant-enthusiasts, thank you for joining us for this weekâs episode. We had the pleasure of sitting down with our long-time friend and proprietor of Herbcraft, jim mcdonald. Last time jim was our featured guest on Herbal Radio, we shared his enthralling presentation from the Summer 2022 Free Herbalism Project on the virtues of plantain â an infinitely sustainable and resilient plant that often carries the unfortunate reputation of being a pesky weed. Today, jim dives deeper into what constitutes a âweedâ, and what allows a botanical to cross over the threshold of what we consider carrying medicinal value. Without giving too much of Thomas and jimâs conversation away, here is a quote from jim to start us off with an introspective thought, âJust because you canât do everything, doesnât mean you canât do anythingâ. We truly hope you enjoy todayâs episode of Herbal Radio, weâre so happy to have you here with us on this botanical ride.
jim mcdonald is an herbalist, manic wildcrafter, and medicine maker in Southeast Michigan (that cool state that looks like a mitten you can see from space) where he teaches, sees clients, wildharvests, and concocts herbal formulas. In 1994, jim's life changed when he drank tea from a wild plant he harvested from the land he lived upon. Since those first sips of strange tea, his life in the woods and meadows of Southeast Michigan has centered itself on the plants & ecosystems of that land, and how he might share their virtues to restore wellness with those around him. His approach to herbalism is a blend of traditional folk and Indigenous influences mixed up with a bit of 19th century eclectic and physiomedical vitalism. He weaves his sense of humor and discretionary irreverence to his approach so as not to appear too serious about life! Jim hosts the websites www.herbcraft.org & herbcraft.podia.com, which list his offerings and conveys his thoughts on plants and herbalism (and if youâve ever wondered, the lack of capitalization is an homage to e.e. cummings).
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This weekâs guest on Herbal Radio is the knowledgeable and passionate naturopath, Taryn Forrelli. As an expert in wellness and supplement formulation using science-backed plant medicine, Taryn holds the title of Chief Science Officer at Traditional Medicinals. Thomas and Taryn chat about her upbringing in Boston, MA, and how her passion for uncovering medicinal secrets hidden within the individual cells of plants blossomed throughout her young adulthood. We truly hope you leave todayâs episode with a piece of newfound plant knowledge from this innovative and brilliant individual.
Taryn has spent nearly 20 years working in the natural products industry including 12 years with New Chapter and 4 years with OLLY. She actively holds the title of Chief Science Officer at Traditional Medicinals and is responsible for their quality, formulation, and leading her team with science-backed innovative strategies. Her knowledge and understanding of plant medicine have allowed Taryn to collaborate with numerous organizations to launch over 60 science-backed dietary supplements. She is a Naturopathic Doctor and wellness expert with a passion for science, innovation, and formulation.
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