Herbal Radio

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 musin...

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 heart...

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...

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 pres...

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...

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 pat...

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,...

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 cr...

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 H...

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 o...

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...

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...

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...

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 communi...

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 pa...

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 rid...

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 t...

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...

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 a...

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 th...

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 di...

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...

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— Ame...

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...

🏵️ 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....