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April Punsalan joins me in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. April is the found of Wild Herb Academy and is a botanist, ethnobotanist, and herbalist, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants.  She also currently has an INCREDIBLE 156,000 followers on Instagram. Which we chat a little bit about, and she offers us some helpful Instagram tips for the herbalist.  We also talk about her plan...

This was such a fun podcast to record with my good friend, Shana Lipner Grover.  Shana is co-owner and lead instructor at Sage Country Herbs located in San Diego, CA.  We chat about monkeyflower, The Sage Country Herb Fest, her herbal origins, Michael Moore stories, their upcoming Foundational Herbalism course, how she met Lou Ferrigno and A LOT more.  She drops so much knowledge and herbal insigh...

I had a super fun chat with Puff Herbals founder, Lian Bruno. We delve into her herbal origin story, herbal smoking blends 101, some of her plant allies and a whole lot more!  I even puff on some Puff Herbal cigs throughout the episode. They're quite good!  You can learn more about Lian and Puff Herbals at PuffHerbals.com . Also, stay tuned to the very end! I include the original HerbRally Podcast...

I had a wonderful chat with KhadiYah Preciado in today's episode of The Herbalist Hour.  KhadiYah is an herbalist, an author, and the host of the wonderful YouTube channel Her Healthy Home .  We chat about herbal gardening, African herbalism, her latest book, the importance of rest, involving children with herbs and a whole lot more! You can learn more about her and her work at HerHealthyHome.co ....

This episode of The Herbalist Hour is super special!  Erika Galentin and jim mcdonald are answering YOUR questions. A few of them at least. They range from the personal to the practical, but you're sure to have many-a-takeway. I want to say a HUGE thank you to Erika and jim for taking the time to spend the time with all of us to answer these great questions. And a shoutout and thanks to the HerbRa...

I had such a good time chatting with Fiona and Kazzla AKA The Seed SistAs.  We chat about how they met, combining science and mysticism, the great Christopher Hedley, sensory herbalism, their book, daisies and a whole lot more!  Learn more about The Seed SistAs | SeedSistAs.co.uk Follow them on Instagram: @seed_sistas The Sensory Herbal Handbook | BUY THEIR BOOK Thanks to Fi and Kazz for joining m...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Camille Freeman. Camille mentors highly-trained herbalists and nutritionists in order to provide exceptional care for our communities. She has been in practice as a licensed nutritionist and herbalist since 2006. I had a blast talking with her about a wide range of subjects including how she got her start in herbalism, building community, clinical mentorship, and...

In today's episode I'm joined by Missy Rohs. Missy is the co-owner and co-instructor at the Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies in Portland, OR. LEARN MORE ABOUT ARCTOS SCHOOL I actually took their apprenticeship several years ago and it has been foundational to my herbal journey. Missy is a community herbalist and dandelion lover. She grows, scavenges, and wildcrafts her own herbs with...

Today's episode is actually audio from The Healthy Herb Podcast, with host Brighid Doherty. Thanks to Brighid for letting us share it on HerbRally as well! We talk about my early plant experiences, the inspiration behind HerbRally and The Art of Frugal Nutrition, some current plant allies, travel and a whole lot more.  I loved chatting it up with Brighid, and it was fun to be the guest on a podcas...

In today's episode of The Herbalist Hour, I'm joined by Abby Artemisia. Abby is a botanist, herbalist, and professional forager living in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and with a degree in Botany from Miami University, Abby has since traveled the country learning about plants and herbal remedies.  She has previously run an herbal tea business, worked on o...

An HerbRally community member asked "What is the most memorable experience you had with a plant or with teaching?" Herbalist Alex Queathem Payne has found passion watching other's being inspired by herbs, loves to share knowledge and watch students grow. It's what fills her cup, and enjoying the connections you develop while being out in nature with the plants is what truly makes her happy. This i...

Today's episode is the audio from a short YouTube video we published. If you'd like to see the plant, watch the video by CLICKING HERE . VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Here's a quick introduction to Wild Dagga, aka Leonotis leonurus. This stunning plant is in the mint family. We visited Jesus Garcia on his homestead just outside of Austin, TX, and this is one of the plant allies that they grow and use at the...

Enter to win the hoodie giveaway! Simply leave a comment in THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO (CLICK HERE) with you question for an herbalist. Easy as that!  Thank you so much if you end up asking a question!  EPISODE DESCRIPTION Hi friends! We're back in Wisconsin and wanted to record this updates video for y'all letting you know what's new around HerbRally HQ.  First and foremost, I want to tell you about the...

In today's episode I'm joined by Dr. Susan Leopold. Susan is the Executive Director of the United Plant Savers and one of the main organizers for the upcoming International Herb Symposium. The event will be held in Norton, MA from June 9 - 11, 2023. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER United Plant Savers |  LEARN MORE BIO: Susan Leopold, PhD, is an ethnobotanist and passionate defender of biodiversity. Prior...

It was an honor to interview the one and only Kiva Rose Hardin for The Herbalist Hour.  We chat about her childhood, the early herbal blog scene, the Good Medicine Confluence, trophorestoratives, damiana and a whole lot more!  I really hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.  Please leave a comment below with any takeaways you had.  Also, pretty please give the video a thumbs up 👍 Thank...

Bones, Bugs & Botany Presents: SOUL FOOD GENIUS A 6-week virtual course catering to the African diaspora by centering your culinary, nutritional and spiritual innovations. LEARN MORE & REGISTER In this episode I'm thrilled to have on Karina DesRoses and Asia Dorsey.  They're the hosts of The Petty Herbalist Podcast.  I highly recommend you take a moment and go SUBSCRIBE to their show in your podca...

Enter to win a ticket to the 2023 Good Medicine Confluence! LEARN MORE AND ENTER TO WIN In this episode I speak with author, artist and co-owner of Plant Healer Magazine, Jesse Wolf Hardin.  Here are some of the topics we cover: What the herbal community needs right now Wolf crossing paths with Edward Abbey How Wolf and Kiva Rose met Speculations on our purpose and what happens after we die Some o...

I had the pleasure of speaking with Nicole Rose in this episode of The Herbalist Hour.  We chat about her book "The Prisoner's Herbal" and a lot more. I was really inspired by Nicole's story as well as her passion for the work she's up to.  The Prisoner's Herbal | BUY THE BOOK Learn more about Nicole Nicole is also the host of The Frontline Herbalism Podcast.  Listen on all major podcast players o...

Today's episode is another one from the Frontline Herbalism Podcast with host Nicole Rose.  EPISODE DESCRIPTION Nicole (she/her) shares a review of the Solidarity Apothecary's impact through 2022 – from the work in Ukraine, Calais, with prisoners and more. She also talks about her exciting plans for 2023. Please SUBSCRIBE to The Frontline Herbalism Podcast in your podcast player of choice!  The So...

Today's episode was generously provided by Nicole Rose from The Solidarity Apothecary. Nicole is the host of The Frontline Herbalism Podcast, and this is episode 5 of her show.  As you can tell by the title, this one is all about dandelion.  Please SUBSCRIBE to The Frontline Herbalism Podcast in your podcast player of choice!  The Solidarity Apothecary | LEARN MORE The Frontline Herbalism Podcast...

I spoke with NINE herbalists in this episode of The Herbalist Hour.  Each guest is either a presenter or an organizer (or both) for the upcoming Good Medicine Confluence.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT We ask each guest about what classes they'll be teaching, a bit about themselves, as well as some other fun herbal questions.  Also! We're teaming up with the organizers to GIVE AWAY FOUR TICKETS to th...

Some of you may know that I worked at Mountain Rose Herbs for nearly 11 years. In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I had a long conversation with Shawn Donnille, their owner. This is the longest episode of the podcast yet! We chat about Shawn's origin story, how he helped shape Mountain Rose Herbs policies, punk rock, wolves, saving the plants and LOT MORE. I really hope you enjoy this conversa...

I had such a great time chatting with Tesia Love!  We delved into Ayurveda, yoga, nutrition, and lots of other fun topics.  Make sure to check out her upcoming class, Ayurvedic Energetics in Clinical Practice this May 2023 |  LEARN MORE Tesia Love is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, Clinical Herbalist, 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist from Charlotte, NC...

In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I'm joined by author Abrah Arneson.  We talk about our love of sunflowers, Abrah's four books she's written, a story about hanging out with a lynx and more.  I hope you enjoy our conversation!  Thanks for listening, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Abrah's website Abrah's upcoming events Abrah's books The Herbalist Hour: HerbRally.com/HerbalistHour 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL...

We asked Abigail Hollis some herbalism questions submitted by YOU, the HerbRally audience.  She tells us about some of her favorite herbal resources, business advice, when to call yourself an herbalist, the first plant she had a relationship with as a kid and a whole lot more!  We really appreciated her thoughts, stories and insight, and hope you do as well.  This podcast episode is also on our Yo...