Chatting with Elan of Fern Valley Botanics opened a world of inspiration and awareness. She is such a powerful and thoughtful force in the world! And she offers so much wisdom about listening to your intuition, creating a business and finding healing within the herbal and Black community. She just started a business and it is blasting off in the most beautiful way. Her work is so beautifully crafted and she operates from a heart centered space! She shares stories of her journey and the many reas...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 46
Anastasia "Staj" Hanson is an astrologer, tarot reader, and medium currently offering services on lands stolen from the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute. She is a white cisgender woman, descended paternally from some of the original colonists of the North American continent, as well as Italian aristocracy from her maternal line. Her services are for all, and she is currently educating herself on the consequences of colonial suppression of indigenous American/African religions and spiritualities. As Th...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 45
So excited to share with you the conversation I had with artist, illustrator, doula, mama, visionary, Kira Birney. She has an amazing story of self awareness, creativity and service and I think it will help you see how important your time on this planet is. I’ve seen many aspects my work evolve because of our chat. Kira is a gamechanger! She discusses how to make your business a reflection of your authentic self, how to create your website as a tool for reflection and manifestation. She shares a...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 44
And you’re in for a treat today! Ceramacist, teacher, gardener and cook, Bobby Croze shares some ideas to transform a dinner party, things to do with anchovies, glazing ideas for clay artists, tips for growing tomatoes, how to support families with new babes and how doing things for others makes you feel better too! And listen to the end to hear his favorite podcast-its not what I would have guessed but its so good! And thank you so much to those who are performing acts of kindness for thyme in ...
May 20, 2020•38 min•Ep. 43
You are going to love the episode today with Luke Simon! Great tips on getting into the flow of your life and finding joy with writing a weekly newsletter and fascinating info about his journey with writing his latest book, a memoir about life in Los Angeles and finding yourself when you feel lost. You may walk away with a deeper, more playful understanding of yourself and how to honor your own purpose on this planet and how to feel more love in your heart. Also listen till the end for a wonderf...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 42
Johnnie Heider-Kuhn is a dedicated herbalist, activist, artist and educator who is great at connecting with others and holding space for complex situations and coming up with innovative solutions. He started a Farm and business with his husband, Herb’N Soil Farm & Wellness. I was deeply inspired and overjoyed to hear some stories about his journey along the way and so many approachable suggestions for dealing with this time and anytime. Just a few of the topics covered include How to start g...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 41
Such a wonderful chat with Courtney Cosgriff about what to plant in your garden to raise your vitality and to help pollinators thrive. We discuss different approaches to beekeeping and how to do so more holistically. We also discuss ways to honor and celebrate the bees. “Honeybee Herbals is a business that is dedicated to providing Earth centered healing and education in the hopes of restoring our connection to the natural world. Honeybee Herbals is inspired by the divine connection between hone...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 40
Great breathwork exercises featured as a shortie episode to strengthen and repair the lungs! Kumbhaka-Breath retention Bhastrika-Bellows breath Roxanne Malcom of Elegant Alchemy Herbals: https://www.instagram.com/elegantalchemyherbals/ https://www.elegantalchemyherbals.com/about Thymelights: https://www.instagram.com/brigidko/ https://www.instagram.com/algae.marbling/ https://www.instagram.com/antidote_apothecary_teabar/ Links/books/resources mentioned in the show: “Self Observation” by Red Hawk...
Apr 22, 2020•14 min•Ep. 39
Are you feeling a little bit lost or ungrounded? In this episode we dive into finding your sense of purpose and place and feeling grounded and protected to share your gifts with the world, learning about teaching online and the powerful lessons learned from working with Master Teacher plants. ROxanne shares ideas for self care and cultivating gratitude and deepening the connection to self, others, your home, the plants and so much more. Great breathwork exercises also featured on episode 39 as a...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 38
This conversation was recorded pre-coronavirus. Dominique Rochart is a talented medical medium, herbalist, massage therapist, nutirionist, doula and so much more. Was such a delight to chat with her and hear her stories about how she developed her intuitive gifts and she believes everyone is capable of sensing and knowing so much more! Pleas check out her work: https://www.instagram.com/sacredrootsllc/ https://www.rootbalancerise.com/school-of-rememb BIo: Dominique is a Transformational Lifestyl...
Apr 07, 2020•52 min•Ep. 37
In this Episode Stacey Ramsower shares the idea of resourcing and finding ways to feel joy, ease and trust during times of transition and struggle, how to live in a way that feels medicinal and how everything can become foreplay if you so desire. She shares her birth story and the pulsatory nature of connecting to others and the birth experience. She also talks about how this time allows us to digest our experiences and how to stop feeling fear of our own bodies. She is a wonderful podcast host,...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 36
Conversation with Brendan Ellis Williams about herbalism, journeying, connecting to ancestral wisdom and pilgrimages in Ireland, using tarot and the Ogam for spiritual divination and the importance of initiation and ceremony in life. He discusses what it was like to write his latest book "Seeds from the Wild Verge: Myth, Nature, and Theology in the Border Stream of Celtic Wisdom" and the magic of storytelling. Links: https://www.brendanelliswilliams.com/ https://brendanelliswilliams.tumblr.com/ ...
Sep 22, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 35
You are going to love this episode with Jennifer Lord! We dive into painting, being a librarian, learning and teaching tai chi chuan and ikebana, butoh and being a mom. And fashion! I attended a gallery exhibition and was immediately drawn to the vibrant paintings by Jennifer and then I got to meet her and she has such a wonderful and thoughtful presence. Was an absolute delight to chat with her and got so much from this chat. Bio Jennifer Lord is an artist and teacher. She received her Bachelor...
Aug 18, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 34
Megan Fuhrman-Wheeler is a phenomenal herbalist and artist who started an apothecary in Spirit Lake, Iowa. We talk about her path with herbs and how she has gained clarity about her path through her healing journey and has visualized and created a thriving business that helps her community. Bio: I am Megan, the owner of MEGAN & CO. Herbal Apothecary and Clinic. My path to herbalism was paved out of personal experience. As a child, I was in diagnosed with epilepsy at age of 10. Most of my chi...
Jul 21, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 33
Sadie Marie Cherico is the podcast host of Herbal Marie and Herb Oracle-2 phenomenal podcasts about plants! Her solo shows are rooted in her deep understanding of plant medicine and her experience as a self taught gardener, herbalist and tarot/oracle card reader. She is also a phenomenal photographer, storyteller, medicine maker and mother of 3 children. We had so much fun talking about minimalism, meditation, intuition, celery juice and so much more. She is such an inspiration and a delight to ...
Jun 30, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 32
The podcast has been around for a year now. Some updates and shoutouts and recipe ideas. Some Links: https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/ https://www.aidazea.com https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts Contact me: sara@aidazea.com Music by komiku
Jun 08, 2019•19 min•Ep. 31
Davinah Simmons of Rooted Birth Doula Services is a full time doula in Seattle, Washington and in this conversation we dive into the magic of tears, suggestions for holding space and questions for parents to ask themselves and their partners. She describes her passion for working with people of diverse backgrounds and how she weaves her foundation in counseling and photography into her current work. She also discusses the importance of setting boundaries when you are doing deep work for others a...
May 26, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 30
Lydia Greer is a visual artist whose layered, mixed-media work includes sculptural and video installation, hand-made stop motion animation, single and multiple channel video, puppet theatre, and works with paper. She works with themes of allegory and euphemism in narrative structures exploring the languages of psychology and theatre. From 2003-2007 she directed the LET'S DANCE SHADOW THEATRE, a handmade, ragtag puppet company in Portland, OR creating punk, feminist revisions of broadcast news an...
May 20, 2019•59 min•Ep. 29
Marsha Mack is a contemporary artist living in Denver, Co. She creates installations using scent, ceramics, paintings, collages and so much more. In this episode we discuss her experiences with an endurance performance and how she used that as a foundation for an investigation into understanding culture, the body, advertising and desire. She uses installation to pull together varied creative explorations into a cohesive and meaningful whole and discusses her creative practice, teaching pedagogy,...
May 12, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 28
Melissa Borer is an herbalist, gardener, yogi, musician and mama living in Duluth,MN. We discuss the joy of collaboration, how to start a farm, an herbal business, and have a baby in a year. She also discusses her latest recording project and gets into the divine qualities of Tilia and Hawthorn. links: https://www.lilynsway.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lilynsway/?hl=en https://www.aidazea.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts http://www.saramariemiller.me/ https://www.instagram.com/aida.z...
Dec 31, 2018•59 min•Ep. 27
A little bit about pine and peppermint. Links: https://www.aidazea.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts http://www.saramariemiller.me/ https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/ https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudio/ https://www.instagram.com/saramariestudio/ Donate here: https://simplecast.com/donate/6016 music by Komiku
Dec 09, 2018•17 min•Ep. 26
Heather Saba is an herbalist, writer and teacher in Boulder, CO. She talks about her experiences learning about plant spirit medicine in Peru and how her practice continues to evolve. She is co-teaching a cool workshop on Asanas and Adaptogens and blending herbalism with yoga! She is such a wise and interesting storyteller and reminds us of the importance of having a strong spine and a soft belly and how small encounters can change our world. Links: https://www.heathersaba.com/ https://www.insta...
Nov 18, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 24
Catherine Widener is an artist, arts educator and yoga instructor. She makes paintings of the majestic beauty of Utah and donates the proceeds to protect our National Parks. She is an innovative teacher merging art assignments with the natural sciences to instill a greater love and curiosity of the plant world. She also makes beautiful methodically stitched embroidery art based on fast sketches she made during a snow storm. So much wisdom and magic! https://www.instagram.com/honeysucklestudioart...
Nov 11, 2018•58 min•Ep. 23
Diane Cluck is a world-renowned singer songwriter in the neo-folk music scene. Her songs are truly spellbinding and feel both haunting and fresh. She talks about her recent tour of the US and some ways Ayurveda and the Wise Woman Herbal traditions have helped her along her path. We also talk about her beautiful collages, how to create songs and establish deep connections to others via singing, creating and listening to music. Diane related Links: https://dianecluck.info/ https://www.instagram.co...
Nov 05, 2018•49 min•Ep. 22
A prayer to ask. A prayer to end sexual harassment A prayer to end sexual assault and abuse A prayer to end the abuse of power A prayer to end violence A prayer. A reminder to vote and some ideas to fight off a cold or flu establish boundaries and say no when that is what your heart wants. This short episode scratches the surface of consent, boundary work and strengthening immunity. Links: https://www.aidazea.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts http://www.saramariemiller.me/ https://www.i...
Oct 21, 2018•25 min•Ep. 21
Casey Concelmo is an New York based artist, illustrator and teacher who focuses on creating works with egg tempera. He just completed a project illustrating a poem by Hallie Geier of the Love Foundation. She was an 11 year old philanthropist who created over 1000 poems, stories and essays in her short 11 years on this planet. Her creative, positive, generous and kindhearted approach to life is beyond inspiring. Casey dives into his process and what it was like to illustrate this profound poem fr...
Oct 14, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 20
Ashley Noack and Sara Miller discuss ways to use the Tarot to create more ceremony and meaning in sessions and different ways to be of service as a doula. Ashley has experience helping women with abortion and miscarriage experiences but discusses her myriad ways of helping many people and the process of writing and thinking about postpartum care. She also dives into her own experience and training and what brought her to herbal medicine and to tarot. Such a delightful conversation that has so mu...
Oct 06, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 19
Jessica Trusty of Trusty Owl Studio talks about her P.A.U.S.E. project and how it has been 8 years in the making. Lots of inspiration here to simplify, reflect and consider how to be a good elder and lean against rocks and trees more often. She discusses how connecting with the plants and nature energies has given her support and answers through difficult times. She gets real about her eating experiences and the healing power of self acceptance and celebrating one's thistles. So much wisdom and ...
Oct 03, 2018•52 min•Ep. 18
Jessica Trusty of Trusty Owl Studio talks about her P.A.U.S.E. project and how it has been 8 years in the making. Lots of inspiration here to simplify, reflect and consider how to be a good elder and lean against rocks and trees more often. She discusses how connecting with the plants and nature energies has given her support and answers through difficult times. She gets real about her eating experiences and the healing power of self acceptance and celebrating one's thistles. So much wisdom and ...
Sep 30, 2018•51 min•Ep. 17
A minisode with host, Sara Marie Miller about how and why to hold gratitude and grief in equal measure and entering into the Autumn with reverence and support from Hawthorn and a reflection on 100 days with schizandra and a sketchbook so far. Music by Komiku. Links to Sara Marie Miller: https://www.aidazea.com/ http://www.saramariemiller.me/ https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/ https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudio/ https://www.instagram.com/saramariestudio/ Charles Eisenstein: https://...
Sep 23, 2018•13 min•Ep. 16
