Stories From The Earth

Welcome to our first LIVE podcast!!! This was filmed live at the Asheville Herb Festival in May 2023 ⭐Today we’ll be chatting with some regional herbalists and amazing wise women: Jeannie Dunn, Director of Red Moon Herbs. Lorri Burra, founder of certified organic hemp and herb farm Green Heart Gardens. Byron Ballard, local author and educator on Appalachian folk magic and Hillfolk hoodoo; and Cea...

Today is an amazing milestone, we’ve hit the 50 episode mark! It’s been an amazing adventure so far! And to commemorate the accomplishment we sent out a list of questions to previous guests we’ve interviewed and we have now compiled the answers of those who responded, to share with you wonderful listeners here today. ⭐Calen Otto the Unruly Travel Blogger and Author #38 Stories From The Earth Podc...

Today we Welcome back Lisa Wagoner, whom we previously interviewed in Episode #42 in our episode featuring Of Wand and Earth, the magikal mercantile of Marshall, NC. Today Lisa joins us to discuss her book, Positive Pagan. Lisa Wagoner is the author of Positive Pagan: Staying Upbeat in an Offbeat World. She also co-hosts the podcast Mystic Tea and is the Maven of Mystical Curation at Of Wand &...

⭐PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PREVIEW⭐ STAY TUNNED FOR THE FULL EPISODE Today we Welcome back Lisa Wagoner, whom we previously interviewed in Episode #42 in our episode featuring Of Wand and Earth, the magikal mercantile of Marshall, NC. Today Lisa joins us to discuss her book, Positive Pagan. Lisa Wagoner is the author of Positive Pagan: Staying Upbeat in an Offbeat World. She also co-hosts the podcas...

In this special panel discussion episode Jennifer chats with Deanna Rose, Lori Jenkins, Byron Ballard and Sara Jackson about the upcoming season of Spring! Part two in our special topics series about the seasons of the year. If you have not listened to part one: Fall/Winter, please check it out! Link below!   ⭐ #43 Stories From The Earth Podcast - The Seasons: Winter/Autumn and the idea of Season...

Today we are continuing a chat review of “Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist: And Other Essays” by Paul Kingsnorth. This book has a lot of discussion worthy subject matter, so we will be covering it over the course of a couple episodes. Today is part two.  If you have not listened to part one please do so before listening to this episode.  Link to part one: https://spotifyancho...

Today we are starting a chat review of “Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist: And Other Essays” by Paul Kingsnorth. This book has a lot of discussion worthy subject matter, so we will be covering it over the course of a couple episodes. Today is part one. Brief summary of what the book is about this book: Paul Kingsnorth was once an activist―an ardent environmentalist. He fought against ra...

Join Ellen and Jennifer and making her debut as their 3rd co host is  tiny human Kaeda!  You have been warned now that there will be some cute baby noises in this episode!  They will be chatting all about the book:  The Forest Unseen by  David George Haskell  ⭐Why Stories From the Earth?  Humankind’s relationship to the natural world is as diverse and dynamic as...

In light of our 50th Episode coming up it is time to take another  look back on some of the great conversations we have had over the three years!   A big thank you to all of our amazing guests and everyone who has supported the show!  We can't do this with out you!  All links go to our YouTube Channel but you can listen to all full interviews on Anchor, Spotify and Apple P...

In this special panel discussion episode Jennifer chats with Deanna Rose, Lori Jenkins, Byron Ballard and Sara Jackson about the upcoming seasons of Autumn/Winter, the ideas around the concept of seasonal change, what is a season anyway and more!  Plus a healthy ramble about corn and a good bit about everyone's love for indoor pluming!  From poop to capitalism!  Please join in and l...

Today we welcome the two awesome Western North Carolina women behind Of Wand and Earth MARSHALL'S MAGICAL MERCANTILE!  Madison County's one and only metaphysical shop for magical and mystical folk from near and far. Welcome Pascha Haninah and Lisa Wagoner!   🌙Follow Of Wand and Earth Here: https://ofwandandearth.net/ https://www.facebook.com/ofwandandearth/ https://www.instagram.com/ofw...

Today we welcome Mason Hutchison, founder of HerbRally, a podcast and website that promotes Herbalism education and events. He himself has completed apprenticeships at Columbine’s School of Botanical Studies and Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies. Mason was Events and Marketing Manger for the famed Mountain Rose Herbs for 11 years. He also is the co-organizer for one of the longest runn...

Today we’re thrilled to talk with local storyteller, naturalist and herbalist Doug Elliott. He’s the author of several books, including “Wild Roots: A Forager’s Guide to the Wild Edible and Medicinal Roots, Tubers, Corms, & Rhizomes” and also has produced a CD titled “Crawdads, Doodlebugs and Creasy Greens: Songs, Stories and Lore Celebrating the Natural World”. Doug has lectured and performed...

Today we’re diving in with Rebecca Beyer, the founder of Blood And Spicebush School of Old Craft here in western North Carolina. Rebecca likes to help people get more in touch with nature and plant medicine by teaching people how to incorporate old ways back into a cyclical life. She has a bachelor’s degree in plant and soil science and a master’s in Appalachian studies and sustainability with a c...

Today we’re speaking with a friend of Ellen's, Calen Otto, whom she came to know when they became the primary Yoga instructor operating out of her business Middle Path Nutrition and Wellness Center. But come to find out Calen is SO MUCH MORE than a yoga instructor. They are professionally active in vegan and animal rights groups globally, and from a rather young age became a very avid traveler, fo...

Today we welcome guest Molly Pekula, founder of Radian Guidance - Molly is an adept astrologer and a lover of earth medicine and bodywork for wellness, finding ways to combine the 3 passions harmoniously when working with her clients. 🌙RADIAN GUIDANCE - Website http://radianguidance.com/ 🌙 YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfGAHAtfilSQzCth3PuJJXQ/featured ⭐Why Stories From the Ea...

Ellen and I  are starting our 3rd year doing this podcast.  So we thought it would be a great time to take a look back on some of the great conversations we have had over the last two years!   A big thank you to all of our amazing guests and everyone who have supported the show!  We can't do this with out you!  All links go to our YouTube Channel but you can listen to...

Today Ellen and Jennifer are going to be doing a book review episode of Biophilia by Edward O. Wilson. Ellen learned of this book from Her sister, who’s a biologist and works in conservation. She knows Ellen has always had a fascination with Ants, and E.O. Wilson here’s specialty was entomology, particularly with regards to the study of ants. But this book is not his main “Ant” book, this book is...

Today we are going to be talking Lorri Bura, Founder of Green Heart Gardens in Candler North Carolina just outside of Asheville. Lorri was a graduate of the non-profit Organic Grower’s School Farm Beginnings  year-long farmer training program. She took what she learned and ran with it, developing her own successful medicinal herb farm supplying materials to other brands and formulators as wel...

Today Ellen and Jennifer are  going to be talking with Patricia Howell, registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild. founder and teacher of the Botanologos school of Herbal Studies in Georgia, Herbalist in residence at the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center, and author of the book, “Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians”.   BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies https:/...

In this episode Ellen and Jennifer talk  with Josh Fox, Instructor and practitioner of Fox Herbs and Acupuncture in Asheville North Carolina. An interesting conversation around how we, in the USA, grieve vs. other parts of the world.  Ellen and Jennifer chat with Josh about herbs, grief and loss and listen an amazing song about dandelions.  In addition to being a licensed acupunctur...

Today Ellen and Jennifer are  going to be talking with farmer and herbalist, founder of Enchantment Creek Apothecary in Wyoming, Heather Jones. Follow Heather on: https://enchantmentcreekherbs.com/ https://www.instagram.com/enchantmentcreek/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeqVOZUUjvyZbbnIhjvl1-w 💚Why Stories From the Earth?  Mankind’s relationship to the natural world is as diverse an...

Today Ellen and Jennifer are going to be talking with Linda Black Elk, Ethnobotanist and Educator, Director of Food Sovereignty at United Tribes Technical College of Bismarck, and activist from Standing Rock who oversaw the medic tent at the Dakota Access Pipeline protests  in 2016 through 2017. We also welcome her husband, Luke Black Elk, an environmental studies major, Indigenous sovereignt...

Today Ellen and Jennifer will be chatting with two of the six members of the group: All our Relations  Our mission is to create unification through unconditional love, sacred witnessing and spiritual regeneration in order to uplift the collective consciousness. 🌺Suzannah Tebbe Davis is a shamanic energy medicine woman. She offers over two decades of experience with a diverse blend of mind/bo...

⭐In honor of Indigenous People’s Day on October 11th, Ellen and Jennifer are going to be delving into the book “Black Elk Speaks” by John G. Niehardt   Why this book?   Ellen:  I think this book would have aptly made it into our review of an episode sooner or later, because I think it very much fits our theme of talking about and exploring various ways mankind is connected to natur...