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 Solidarity Apothecary | LEARN MORE The Frontline Herbalism Podcast | LEARN MORE Nicole in Instagram @sol...
May 15, 2023•27 min
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 | LEARN MORE Nicole in Instagram @solidarity.apothecary Books by Nicole | LEARN MORE Thank you for list...
May 13, 2023•25 min
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 the event, plus FOUR annual memberships to our HerbRally Schoolhouse membership site. ENTER TO WIN THE GI...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 26 min
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 conversation as much as I did. Let us know in the comments below if you had any takeaways. And please give t...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 40 min
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. Tesia first started studying the traditional healing system of Ayurveda nearly 20 years ago, and ...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min
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 GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes,...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min
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 YouTube channel: WATCH HERE Learn more about Abigail & her work at AmaApothecary.com 🌼WANT MORE HERB...
Apr 18, 2023•9 min
I had a hoot chatting with renowned herbalist, farmer, wildcrafter and all around great guy, Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski. We talked a lot about his upcoming, not-to-be-missed event "The Northwest Wildcrafters' Rendezvous". We also talked about Lomatium dissectum, Balsamorhiza sagittata, medicinal forests, fairies and more! I really hope you enjoy the conversation! If you do, please give us a thumbs up as it greatly helps our channel grow. Also, leave us a comment with any takeaways you got from M...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 12 min
I had such a fun chat with herbalist Dr. Ingrid Bauer in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. We talked about calming nervines, different career paths, her herbal background and a whole lot more. Check out Five Flavors Herbs | LEARN MORE Five Flavors Herbs products | SHOP Five Flavors Herbs events | LEARN MORE Among many titles, she is the co-founder of Five Flavors Herbs based in Oakland, CA. With experience that bridges Western and Eastern medicine, Ingrid brings rigorous scientific knowledge t...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Jared Tarr grew up on the southern Oregon Coast where he fell in love with the woods, rivers, beaches and windswept headlands of the northeastern Pacific. He studied at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where he had the opportunity to work with organizations like The Nature Conservancy and People for Puget Sound, involving himself in grassroots organizing, policy work, as well as ecological research and restoration. Upon returning to Oregon and settling in Eugene, he worked as t...
Apr 16, 2023•57 min
Today's episode of The Herbalist Hour is with Angelique "Sobande" Greer. I've had a lot of communication with Sobande over the years, but this is the first time I've really had a chance to have a long form discussion with her. We chatted about her herbal origins, why she created The Sacred Waters Retreat, and how incredible her great-grandmother was. I really loved this conversation and I know you will too! Please let us know in the comments if you had any takeaways. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Sacred ...
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 18 min
"What is one of the greatest obstacles to learning and understanding herbalism?" Renowned herbalist Howie Brounstein offers his thoughts on this fantastic question. We hope it inspires you to continue growing and learning as an herbalist! This is a snippet from a longer Q&A with Howie. WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW Learn more about Howie and his work at BotanicalStudies.net Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'l...
Apr 10, 2023•2 min
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour , I am joined by herbalist Athena Wolf. Athena studied western herbalism for 40 years; lived in an ashram practicing Kundalini yoga and Ayurveda for 26 years; and has degrees in Communications and Training Technologies. She works with Spirit and Nature to help others heal themselves and our world. We've had a fair amount of communication via email over the past couple of years, so it was nice to have a conversation with her, even if it's over Zoom versus in-...
Apr 08, 2023•52 min
I had the pleasure of chatting with herbalist and author Maria Noël Groves in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. We talked about how she got into herbalism and one of the early plants she had a relationship with, wintergreen. The conversation turned into a nice discussion about one of her early mentors, Michael Moore. We also talked about the many different ways you can be an herbalist and how to go about getting an herbal education. I've known Maria for several years now, but it was really nic...
Apr 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Howie Brounstein offers some simple business advice for the herbalist in this episode. TLDR: Don't put all your eggs in one basket! We hope you get some insight and inspiration from Howie. This is a snippet from a longer Q&A with Howie. WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW Learn more about Howie and his work at BotanicalStudies.net Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monogr...
Apr 04, 2023•2 min
We had this question come in from an HerbRally community member: "What do you do when you see someone you don’t know well dealing with an issue that you’re pretty sure you could help with, but they haven’t asked for help?" Howie Brounstein offers his thoughts and approach to this great question. The great herbalist Christopher Hedley helped form and shape some of how Howie sees this type of situation. This is a snippet from a longer Q&A with Howie - WATCH THE FULL VIDEO Learn more about Howi...
Mar 31, 2023•4 min
Welcome to yet another episode of The Herbalist Hour, hosted by Mason Hutchison. Today's guest is Hannah Lasorsa. Hannah is the owner and founder of Herbal Content Cottage. They're a one-of-a-kind team made up of trained writers, editors, marketers, and photographers, who also happen to be experienced herbalists and gardeners. You can learn more about Hannah, the team, and Herbal Content Cottage at HerbalContentCottage.com . During this chat, Mason and Hannah discuss her herbal origins, copywrit...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Our friend Bevin Clare asked Chanchal Cabrera "You have tried on a lot of hats as an herbalist over the years in your various career roles. Can you share a little about what you learned in the process? Do you have any advice for aspiring herbalists as they navigate their options?" Chanchal came through with some great advice! This is a clip from a much longer interview on The Herbalist Hour. WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get ...
Mar 27, 2023•5 min
Rosemary has some pretty incredible health benefits. In this video , herbalist Bevin Clare teaches us about this tasty plant ally and how you can incorporate it into your daily life. This presentation is a snippet of Bevin's "Spice Apothecary" module from our sliding-scale course "The Art of Frugal Nutrition". The Art of Frugal Nutrition teaches you how to eat nourishing foods on a budget. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER You can even register for FREE! There are several modules, and we keep adding to th...
Mar 27, 2023•3 min
Get 5% off your Ecoversity Herbalism Certificate with coupon code HERBRALLY. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER The Good Medicine Confluence | July 18 - 22, 2023 | Lake George, CO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER In today's episode of The Herbalist Hour, Mason is joined by Chloe Hurtado. Like a lot of us, she wears several different herbalist hats. She works at Balanced Root Apothecary in Denver, CO, runs an herbal smoking blend company called Fuma Folia, and is also a part of the team over at Ecoversity. Ecoversit...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Garlic has some pretty incredible health benefits. In this video , herbalist Bevin Clare teaches us about this tasty plant ally and how you can incorporate it into your daily life. This presentation is a snippet of Bevin's "Spice Apothecary" module from our sliding-scale course "The Art of Frugal Nutrition". The Art of Frugal Nutrition teaches you how to eat nourishing foods on a budget. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER You can even register for FREE! There are several modules, and we keep adding to the ...
Mar 20, 2023•6 min
For Episode 4 of The Herbalist Hour, Mason and Amanda went to visit their friend Yaakov Levine at the Natural Grocers in Eugene, OR. Mason has known Yaakov for many years now. They'd frequently see each other at various herb conferences and natural foods events. Yaakov is a nutrition health coach and expert, and was gracious enough to sit down with Mason to answer YOUR questions. We polled the HerbRally audience to see if you had any nutrition questions and you all came through! There were about...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Our friend Kyle Denton just started a project called "Herb of the Week" through his new online herb school and community. It's called Root Radicle . We're super stoked for Kyle to roll this out, and honored that he shared his first herb of the week with us. This is over an hour on CAYENNE! There's even a couple of jingles in this episode. If you're a long time HerbRally listener you may have heard his previous "Lion's Mane" song, CLASSIC! Please do me a favor and check out Root Radicle. LEARN MO...
Mar 18, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Cinnamon has some pretty incredible health benefits. In this video , herbalist Bevin Clare teaches us about this tasty plant ally and how you can incorporate it into your daily life. This presentation is a snippet of Bevin's "Spice Apothecary" module from our sliding-scale course "The Art of Frugal Nutrition". The Art of Frugal Nutrition teaches you how to eat nourishing foods on a budget. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER You can even register for FREE! There are several modules, and we keep adding to th...
Mar 15, 2023•6 min
Ginger has some pretty incredible health benefits. In this video , herbalist Bevin Clare teaches us about this tasty plant ally and how you can incorporate it into your daily life. This presentation is a snippet of Bevin's "Spice Apothecary" module from our sliding-scale course "The Art of Frugal Nutrition". The Art of Frugal Nutrition teaches you how to eat nourishing foods on a budget. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER You can even register for FREE! There are several modules, and we keep adding to the ...
Mar 15, 2023•5 min
One of our HerbRally Schoolhouse members asked "Do you know any herbalists that work with teens who have social anxiety and struggle to fall asleep?" Well, sure enough, Heather Irvine came to the rescue! She recorded this video for us with a very well rounded and thoughtful approach to how she thinks about this. First she gives a bit of a background on herself and her herbal education. Then she gets into the good stuff, offering a few suggestions that would be super helpful if you are having a s...
Mar 13, 2023•35 min
The Business of Clinical Herbal Practice with Erika Galentin March 20, 2023 | 7PM to 9PM (EST) LIVE WEBINAR This webinar is for HerbRally Schoolhouse members REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR Clinical herbal practice is more than just seeing clients; it is also about running a business with integrity and professionalism. It’s about building trustworthiness and having systems in place that ensure you are practicing safely, ethically, and with accountability. Join clinical herbalist Erika Galentin, MNIMH R...
Mar 12, 2023•3 min
Robin Rose teaches us about St. John's Wort and how it's used to brighten our spirit. This is a clip from a class Robin Rose Bennett taught for the International Herb Symposium. WATCH THE FULL CLASS Learn more about Robin and her work at RobinRoseBennett.com BOOK - The Gift of Healing Herbs by Robin Rose Bennett: LEARN MORE AND BUY International Herb Symposium - LEARN MORE AND REGISTER WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive these THIRTEEN herbal freebies! CLA...
Mar 11, 2023•3 min
Robin Rose teaches us about one of the spiritual aspects of working with motherwort (Leonarus cardiaca) as a plant ally. This is a clip from a class Robin Rose Bennett taught for the International Herb Symposium. WATCH THE FULL CLASS Learn more about Robin and her work at RobinRoseBennett.com BOOK - The Gift of Healing Herbs by Robin Rose Bennett: LEARN MORE AND BUY International Herb Symposium - LEARN MORE AND REGISTER WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive ...
Mar 11, 2023•3 min
Here's an oldie but a goodie! Dana Aronson reads her Rosemary monograph. Did you know that we have TONS of epic monographs on HerbRally? READ THE MONOGRAPHS Also, Dana is one of our instructors in the HerbRally Schoolhouse. You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST at checkout. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER “Rosemary is the smell of déjà vu and the after-breath of nostalgia. Her gift is the faint scent that teases and vanishes, leaving you longing for something you can’t quite name,...
Mar 08, 2023•13 min
