The Petty Herbalist Podcast

Hi bbs, We’re back, back! We're continuing our series on sacred fats. This week we’re talking about all things Avocado. Find out what's in our medicine bags, and stay for a word of advice from your bougie aunties. As you’ll hear this episode was recorded back in February. While we’re catching up on episodes we hope you're enjoying summer! Sources and what’s discussed in the pod:  00:00...

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Peace & Blessings y’all!  We have another episode in our sacred fats series…  explore the cultural significance of cacao and cocoa butter, discussing their health benefits, indigenous trade practices, and the joy of community. They share personal anecdotes and insights on herbal medicine, the importance of gratitude, and the value of slowing down in life. The conversation highlights the connec...

Peace & Blessings y’all!  We're still in the tropical fats and we're getting into PALM OIL! One of our FAVE fats, one that is nutritious and culturally significant. Can't wait for you to join in this wonderful dialogue with us! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways!  Sources and what’s discussed in the pod: 00:00 Introduction and Land Acknowledgem...

 Happy Winter, bbs! Hope you are staying WARM! We sure are, and speaking of warm… we are moving into Tropical Fats/Oils. This week in particular, we are discussing Coconut Oil. It’s a long one, because we’ve got lots to say about the demonization of this oil and we help y’all get the science right! So hang on and ENJOY this amazing episode! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support,...

Peace & Blessings y’all!  We have another episode in our sacred fats series… about Cod Liver Oil! Cod Liver Oils is something many of us haven’t heard of or discussed in YEARS… maybe even decades. But we are here to preach the gospel about why we should bring it back into our diets! Sit tight, grab a chai, and enjoy this episode! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all...

Happy Happy December, HEY FAM HEYYYY! Let’s talk WATERFOUL in another episode in our sacred fats series!  Sit tight, grab a PSL or a hot cocoa, and enjoy this episode! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways!  Sources and what’s discussed in the pod: 1. The Power of Place and Community   Karina and Asia begin the episode by acknowledging the lands they inhabit. Kar...

Fall greetings, We're happy to bring y’all another episode in our sacred fats series… talking about LARD! A fave for baking and frying, this animal fat has a lot of nutritional benefits, especially when coming from happy pigs. Sit tight, grab a PSL, and enjoy this episode! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that w...

Happy Fall, y’all! WE BACK and WE BLACK… like we never left! We’re hopping back into the Fats Series, and we’re discussing a fat that is surprisingly controversial - Beef Tallow. You’ve heard a lot of discourse and politics surrounding this lovely fat… but what do your fave bougie aunties have to say about this? Well, as you know, we have lots to say, and we will get into many details about satura...

Hey y'all! We are so blessed to be featured on this lovely podcast! Simone is a wonderful interviewer so we hope you all enjoy. Stream Meet Me at the Throughline Podcast on Substack, Spotify and Youtube! Follow on IG: @throughlinepodcast See you back real soon, bbs!

Happy Spring loved ones! This is the cherry on top of this three-part focus on butter in this series! The extra episode was definitely needed to highlight some of the specific nutrient compounds of this sacred, health food! We even get deep into self-reflection on our bodies… whew, it’s a good one! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up t...

Happy happy joy joy, babes! Butter episode #2 coming right up! Asia gets to finally finish going off on the fact that we have been deceived by politics, the food industry, and the medical industry about cholesterol and it’s role in heart disease. It’s very important to have discernment about this, as there are lots of misinformation out there that is leading to poor diets and even poorer health co...

It is still BLACK HISTORY MONTH bbs!! Y’all already know we’re continuing our series on FATS and this week we’re discussing BUTTA BABY!! Butter is a very sacred fat for many humans spiritually and nutritionally. Come on down as we uphold how we see this sacred fat as divine and how many others choose to demonize it. We also give y’all a little education on cholesterol and saturated fat, so you don...

happy Black History Month bbs! we’re so excited to be back in the booth with you all! AND we have a brand new series…* drum roll please* on FATS! Now get ready, as talking about dietary fats gets into politics and even our own body politic around how we see ourselves and others. So ride the wave with us and get ready to LEARN OKAYYYY?!?! THIS WEEK (2/20): Petty Herbalist After Dark. Free to patron...

happy New Year bbs! So what is Petty Herbalist After Dark??? We've just been wanting create a space where we can more deeply engage with with y'all, build community in the way that we build community, in a way that is an integrity that allows us to go deeper in our herbal practice, our food is medicine practice, and importantly, our spiritual practices. ~ And so we are creating a beautiful...

Happy Holy-days, baes! We just wanted to leave y’all with our reflections of such a beautiful series. Hope you all are able to rest and reflect during this season of looking inward. Praying you can be with the ones you love and eat the things that bring you life! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that we can sustaina...

A holy hello to you, beloved! It’s our last episode in the sacred sugars series, and we’re discussing THE sacred-est of the sugars… HONEY. Honey is one of the most prized, health-promoting and revered sugars on the planet. It’s also the oldest food in the world that never goes bad. Sit with us, as we discuss this most honored food and how we can cultivate a better relationship with bees and even t...

Hello babesss! We back bringing you another episode in the sacred sugars series… Maple Syrup. It’s one of our favorite sweeteners and it coinsides well with Native American Heritage month. This episode gives us some knowledge about this sugar, native to the Americas and how we’ve all been bamboozled by big food industries.  As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways!...

How y’all holding up babies?! We are continuing our SACRED SUGAR series by being on our pettiest behavior! We’re discussing agave and how we’re tired of the bulls*t and appropriation… we need y’all to get back to health by doing things the ancestral ways. Learn how Agave syrup is NOT a health food and learn the ways in which you SHOULD use agave… it’s so sacred! As always, we want to thank you for...

Hi Baes! We're keeping it going in the Sacred Sugars series. This time we discuss beets! We talk real fun facts, like did you know sugar beets are white?? Well come on down and let's get deep with this wonderful root and whether or not we should use this type of sugar. Sources and what’s In the episode: (herbal tincture) Rumex crispus yellow dock peristalsis  genetic modification Folate Oxalates N...

Just a bite-sized Halloween episode for y'all! Eat some sweets today!

Boo babes! We are continuing our SACRED SUGAR series, by sticking with cane sugar… and in this week in the form of molasses. We’re getting back to black, back to the minerals… the medicine and engage why this slow, thique, viscous liquid is worth your time and devotion. As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that we can s...

Happy Spooky Season babes! Starting with Cane Sugar seemed like such a suitable way to start the SACRED SUGAR series. We sit with our relationship with the sacred plant, how we became separated from source, and how we can get back into a wholesome relationship! This episode gets extra petty and we LOVE to see it!  As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re tryi...

Blessings babes! We are so excited to be coming to y’all with a new series!!! EYYY! Sacred sugars is topic we’ve been longing to share as many people have a strained relationship with “sugar” in our lives/diet/etc. This series is here to empower you and all about seeing the sacred in all things sugar and sweet! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying...

Hey bbs! Isss our fave thing ever… doing a bougie aun-Tea time to wrap up our series on Veggies in our Diet! We spend a beautiful time reflecting and discussing things that came up during the recordings. So kick back and relax and let us know what you think about our reflections! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so tha...