Herbal Radio

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...

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 tra...

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 h...

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 Coffma...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ab...

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 ta...

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 culture Learn more ab...

This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism , we are sharing an awakening conversation surrounding the intersection of herbalism and grief with the author, educator, non-profit leader, and environmental advocate, Emily Ruff. Driven by her profound dedication and compassion, Emily sits down with us to dissect the individual and collective impact that environmental grief has on our commu...

Marie White is an author, plant educator and environmentalist whose work focuses on medicinal herbs, relationship between people and plants, climate, and community care. She is the author of The Intimate Herbal ('22) and The Herbal  Doula ('24), both through North Atlantic Books. 🌿Listen in as Jiling and Marie discuss: Marie's new book, "The Herbal Doula " The herbs Marie recommends folks have ha...

This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are thrilled to share an eye-opening conversation with the passionate author, knowledgeable educator, and jack of all trades within the herbal world, Nicole Telkes. Listen in as Thomas and Nicole deep dive into how the collision of cultures for millennia weaved our understanding of herbalism in the present day, the troubling history betwe...

🌸Iya Angelique " Sobande " Greer is a Tennessee-based Herbalist, Holistic Nutritionist, Wellness Strategist, and Desert Storm Veteran of the U.S. Army. She founded the first African American School of Herbalism in the United States in 1992, the NCB School of Herbalism & Holistic Health . She is the founder of Sacred Waters Retreat , The Afro Botany Immersion Conference and co-founder of " Cook, C...

This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism , we are joined by the passionate and insightful Vice President of Development at the Rodale Institute, Annie Brown. As a true specialist surrounding all things organic agriculture, Annie shares with us how the Rodale Institute was founded during the boom of chemicals being introduced to the farming industry and how one businessman's intuitio...

In this "Tea Talks Roundtable," Jiling discusses  herbal podcasting and the art of the herbal interview with fellow podcast hosts Mason Hutchison of The Herbal ist Hour , Rosalee de la Foret of Herbs with Rosalee , and Thomas Dick of Herbal Radio . Get to know: The evolution of these herbal podcasts What makes for a great interview Some challenges of running a podcast What we love about this work...

Hello plant people and welcome back to Herbal Radio! This week will be the second and final episode of our 2-part series featuring the four esteemed organizations that were the recipients of the 2023 Grants 4 Plants Program . For those unfamiliar with  Grants 4 Plants , Mountain Rose Herbs created the grant program back in 2018 to support nonprofits, small businesses, and home herbalists who are w...

Hello plant people and welcome back to Herbal Radio! Over the next couple of weeks, we are thrilled to share two episodes featuring the four esteemed organizations that were the recipients of the 2023 Grants 4 Plants Program . For those unfamiliar with Grants 4 Plants , Mountain Rose Herbs created the grant program back in 2018 to support nonprofits, small businesses, and home herbalists who are w...

In this Tea Talks Roundtable , Jiling has a conversation with  Seraphina Capranos and Dr . Karley Denoon , ND of The Center for Sacred Arts . 🌿  SERAPHINA CAPRANOS is a classical homeopath and third generation herbalist who has been in clinical practice for 20 years. Her unique blend of gifts straddle the vast worlds of plant medicine, homeopathy, and ritual and ceremonial magic. She is a sought...

This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism , we are sharing a fundamental conversation surrounding the passionate mission of the watchdogs within the organic industry – The Cornucopia Institute. Thomas had the pleasure of sitting down with our dear friend and Director of The Cornucopia Institute, Melody Morrell . Listen in as Melody and Thomas take a deep dive into the impact the pest...

This week on  Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism , Thomas sits down with someone many of our listeners are likely familiar with, Steven Yeager. Proudly serving as the Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs for Mountain Rose Herbs, Steven joins us for a different style of interview from his usual entertaining and educational  Plant Walks with Howie Brownstein . Listen in as Thomas...

In this Tea Talks Roundtable , Jiling discusses  Herbalism for Kids with herbalists Jesus Garcia, Kimberly Gallagher, Kristine Brown, Molly Meehan Brown, and Robin Rose Bennett. We explore: Some favorite botanical games, activities, and projects for kids How herbal activities vary for different age groups Kitchen herbs with kids … and more! Learn more about these herbalists below: 🌿  JESUS GARCIA...

Hello plant people! We were so thrilled to share this week's episode with our beloved listeners that we decided to pop in a day earlier than our usual Friday releases for the second episode of our new series,  Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism !🌿 Today's episode features the profoundly knowledgeable and true seasoned pro within the world of herbalism, wildcrafting, and medicine making, L...

This week for the first episode of 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 conversatio...