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This week's episodes on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by KhadiYah Preciado. KhadiYah is a passionate author, herbal teacher, and mother dedicated to empowering others to reconnect with nature’s healing power through African-centered and biblically aligned herbalism. As the founder of Yah’s Apothecary, she combines her professional expertise with personal experience to empower others to heal their bodies, nurture their families, and build thriving herbal businesses.
Jiling and KhadiYah discuss KhadiYah’s 4 Step Journey and 4 Levels of Safety approaches to learning herbalism, and her T.E.A. Method for formulating. We touch on African herbalism, some spring plants that KhadiYah loves integrating into her apothecary and kitchen, introducing children to herbs, and more.
🪻Visit KhadiYah Preciado at:
https://www.yahsapothecary.com/ Free ebook: http://www.yahsapothecary.com/freebook, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/herhealthyhome Instagram https://www.instagram.com/khadiyahpreciado/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/khadiyahpreciado🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our long-time beloved friends, farm partners, and stewards of the regenerative organic farming movement, Elise and Jeff Higley. Tune in with Tommy, Elise, and Jeff, as they explore what it means to be a Regenerative Organic Certified® farmer and how we must grow alongside the movement of regenerative agriculture for the preservation of our food systems and the future of our planet.
Elise and Jeff also share about the upcoming Oshala Herb Camp, which is weekend campout hosted in the breathtaking landscape of Grants Pass, Oregon on July 27 – 29. Filled with classes on medicine making, materia medica, botanical crafting, and hands-on experience for what life on an herb farm is like, Oshala Herb Camp weaves agriculture, herbalism, and sustainability into one to create a weekend of community building with plant-lovers from all walks of life. Be sure to check out the hyperlink above or detailed links included below to learn more about this invaluable opportunity!
Learn more about Oshala Farm and the farmers behind it below! ⬇️
🚜 Oshala Farm is a 290-acre Regenerative Organic Certified® family farm in Southern Oregon growing more than 80 varieties of medicinal and culinary herbs. With Elise's background in Western Herbalism and Jeff’s background in organic farming, they blended their dreams and created a full-fledged herb farm in 2013. Oshala Farm is where they cultivate with consciousness to ensure that their herbs are grown with care, dedication, and a love for the land. Elise and Jeff consider it an honor to be stewards of the Earth and to grow herbs that support community health.
🪻Elise Higley is a folk herbalist, wife, mother, grandmother, and farmer. She was inspired to start an herb farm when she started a line of herbal teas, but she had trouble sourcing herbs domestically and with the quality she was looking for. In her pastime, (10pm - 5am) she works on agricultural advocacy as a board member of Our Family Farms, Rogue Valley Food System Network. Elise also represents a farmer’s voice on the board of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). Elise has taught for over a decade at numerous national herbal gatherings and events along with organizing and hosting an annual herb camp on Oshala Farm for the past 5 years.
👨🏼🌾 Jeff Higley has spent over the last 25 years farming vegetables in Southern California for CSAs, farmer’s markets, and restaurants. He has grown vanilla, kava, fruit, flowers, and vegetables in Fiji for wholesale, resort, and direct markets. Jeff currently leads the farming at Oshala Farm and also maintains a busy teaching schedule, where he teaches about growing herbs, drying, and farm finance at Universities, conferences, and events.
Read all about the Oshala Herb Camp on the Oshala Farm Blog!
🏕️ Wake Up With the Plants: A Morning at Herb Camp 🏕️
Learn about last year’s Oshala Herb Camp on the Mountain Rose Herbs Blog!
🌾 Cultivating Consciousness with Oshala Farm 🌾
Take a virtual journey through Oshala Farm on our YouTube Channel!
⛰️ Organic Farming for the Future ⛰️
Find out why Mountain Rose Herbs can’t get enough of Regenerative Agriculture!
🌿 Furthering Our Commitment to Sustainability and Transparency: Regenerative Organics 🌿
💿 Consider yourself more of a visual creature? 📀
Check out Elise and Jeff’s video interview on our YouTube Channel!
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly talented ecology illustrator and lifelong lover of nature, Emily Poole. Emily's love for the natural world shines evidently through her artwork, which combines whimsical and educational elements that highlight the intentionality behind every corner of her illustrations. Tag along with Emily and Tommy as they explore Emily’s journey into becoming a natural history illustrator and why ecology illustrations play an important role towards the conservation of our planet.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
📣 Exciting announcement! The Herbal Radio team is thrilled to be bringing back the video portion of our interviews, which now also includes closed captioning. You can find Emily's interview and all future video recordings on the Mountain Rose Herbs YouTube Channel.
Learn more about Emily below! ⬇
🌸 Emily Poole is a natural history illustrator based in Eugene, Oregon. After receiving her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2016, she returned west to put down roots in the mossy hills of Oregon, where she can be found exploring tidepools and cliffsides, gathering inspiration and making artwork about our fellow species and how to be better neighbors with them. A lifelong love for nature and animals as well as her upbringing in wild and remote spaces has guided Emily's work into the realm of conservation. Creating playful and accessible images that foster an emotional connection between the viewer and the subject matter, Emily seeks to engage viewers in learning about what’s going on in the natural world and what they can do to protect it.
Emily has produced natural history illustration work for clients including High Country News, Poets & Writers Magazine, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, and Cascadia Wildlands. Her work has appeared in the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the Sitka Center Invitational, and she has published illustrations in six books including, BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show and Northwest Know-How: Trees. Emily has two books forthcoming with Mountaineers Books, the first will be released in late 2026.
🎨 Check out Emily’s website and portfolio! Emily Poole Art & Design
📱 Find Emily on Instagram @epooleart
🦎 Peruse Emily’s collection of stickers, blankets, beanies, and more! Shop - Emily Poole Art & Design
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Thomas J. Elpel is the director of Green University LLC in Montana. He is the author of nine books, including Botany in a Day and Foraging the Mountain West, plus the Shanleya’s Quest I & II books and games that teach plant family patterns to children. He has also written books on wilderness survival, alternative construction, green economics, and consciousness.
Thomas and Jiling discuss the patterns method of plant identification, “deer botany,” some of the plant families found in Botany in a Day, Thomas’ canoeing adventures, writing process, and more!
Visit Thomas Elpel at:
🌿Green University® LLC
📰 HOPS Press LLC
🪻Wildflowers-and-Weeds.com
Join this year’s Botany and Foraging Intensive from June 29 - July 12, 2025!
🎥 Some videos of Thomas’ past adventures with his classes:
Botany and Foraging Intensive: Hands-on experience with Botany in a Day
Botany & Foraging Intensive Oregon Adventure with Botany in a Day and Green University LLC
Botany & Foraging Intensive - Idaho Adventure: Harvesting Wild Foods and Feral Fruits
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🪷Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the renowned Western herbalist, educator, and author, Matthew Wood. Tune in with the founder of Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism (MWIH) and Thomas as they explore how language not only forms the way we speak but also the way we think, why we should acknowledge all plants and animals as fellow citizens of our environment, and they many ways herbs can influence the body, mind, and emotions.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Matthew below! ⬇️
🌲Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for over forty years. He is an internationally known teacher and author with more than ten books to his credit, including The Book of Herbal Wisdom, The Earthwise Herbals, Holistic Medicine and the Extracellular Matrix, and A Shamanic Herbal. Matthew has an MSc in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (accredited, U. of Wales). Located in Minnesota, Matthew is also the founder of the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism, which offers a specially curated collection of Matthew’s own teachings, as well as those of herbal specialist co-teachers, to create a program for students to enjoy, cherish, and carry the herbal legacy into future generations with confidence and honor. Matthew currently resides in the Midwest.
Peruse the full collection of Matthew’s book offerings!
📓 Matthew Wood's Books 📓
Looking for hands-on herbalism education? Check out the MWIH Class Calendar!
🌿 Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism | In-Person Herbal Classes 🌿
Want a FREE array of articles and resources? Read the MWIH Blog
🌼 Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism | Herbal Medicine Blog 🌼
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly talented and prominent Native American gallerist, documentary filmmaker, writer, and passionate entrepreneur, Ruth-Ann Thorn. As a member of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, Ruth-Ann joins us for a conversation surrounding why cultural representation and awareness for Native American peoples is crucial throughout every industry and community—whether that be art, filmmaking, wellness, herbalism, and everything in-between.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
“Just because we can’t speak the language of water, does not mean that water does not have a language.” – Ruth-Ann Thorn
Learn more about Ruth-Ann below! ⬇
🌼 Ruth-Ann Thorn, an enrolled tribal member of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, is a prominent figure in the global art industry with a diverse range of expertise spanning over three decades. In 1995, she established Exclusive Collections Galleries to cater to private collectors, institutions, and corporations. Over the years, EC Galleries blossomed into multiple locations in San Diego, Beverly Hills, Laguna Beach, Ceasars Forum Shops in Las Vegas, NV, and Breckenridge, CO.
Furthering her commitment to supporting artists, in 2000 she founded Crown Thorn Publishing, a full-service company offering artists assistance in PR, sales and marketing, curation, and exhibition planning. Ruth-Ann Thorn also extends her influence as a key adviser and consultant to Indian Country. Her consultancy firm, EC Art Services, specializes in curating art for a range of spaces such as hotel expansions, government centers, health care facilities, and casinos, always with a keen awareness of cultural relevance.
Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors, Ruth-Ann Thorn is a seasoned documentary filmmaker, director, producer, and host. Her notable works include Art of the City, a 12-episode series aired on FNX and PBS from 2018 to 2023, and THIS IS INDIAN COUNTRY, a groundbreaking travel show that sheds light on the narratives of modern-day Native Americans, set to be broadcasted in 2024 on FNX (First Nations Experience), PBS affiliates, and globally distributed by ASD (Animiki See Distribution).
From 2004 to 2012, she held the position of Editor-in-Chief at Off the Easel Magazine and additionally contributed as a writer for Art Business News. Ruth-Ann Thorn is also recognized as the co-founder of Imprint Registry, a technological platform that serves as a highly secure global art registry, providing artists, sellers, and buyers with a permanent title certificate and a detailed record of authenticity, provenance, and ownership.
In 2022, demonstrating her innovative spirit, she founded N8iV Beauty, a pioneering skincare brand formulated by a Native woman and infused with acorn oil sourced from tribal land. Ruth-Ann Thorn’s multifaceted contributions to the art industry and her steadfast dedication to promoting cultural awareness exemplify her as a visionary leader.
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Rosemary Gladstar has been practicing, living, learning, teaching and writing about herbs for over 50 years. She is the author of twelve books including Medicinal Herbs; a Beginners Guide, Herbal Healing for Women, Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Well Being and her most recent book, The Generosity of Plants. She is also the author and director of the popular home study course, The Science and Art of Herbalism. Rosemary co-founded and was the former director of both The International Herb Symposium and The New England Women’s Herbal Conference, is the Founding President of United Plant Savers, and was the co-founder and original formulator of Traditional Medicinal Tea Company. She recently moved from her home at Sage Mountain— an Herbal Retreat Center and Botanical Sanctuary where she has lived, taught and worked for the past 30 years— to a smaller haven where she plans to plant a small garden, dream more, do less, and spend more time with the plants.
Listen in as Rosemary and Jiling discuss some of the quotes and themes from The Generosity of Plants, including gathering, preserving, sharing, reverence for the Earth, honoring our elders, gardening, protecting, and on being an herbalist!
🌷Visit Rosemary Gladstar at www.scienceandartofherbalism.com and www.sagemountain.com
🌿 Check out The Generosity of Plants here! https://scienceandartofherbalism.com/product/the-generosity-of-plants/
🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly knowledgeable, multi-faceted herbal educator and author, Suzanne M. Tabert (a.k.a. The Queen Bee 🐝). Tune in as Thomas and Suzanne take a deep dive into the mindset behind the practice of self-reliant herbalism, how to translate your passions into a career, and how generosity from plants has a ripple effect on individuals and communities.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Suzanne and Cedar Mountain Herb School below! ⬇
🌻 With over 38 years of teaching experience, Suzanne M. Tabert is a highly respected bioregional herbalist, educator, speaker, and author, deeply committed to teaching sustainable herbal medicine practices. As the Director of Herbal Education at the Cedar Mountain Herb School, she offers both immersive in-person apprenticeship programs and accessible online resources, including a Herbal Materia Medica Monthly Subscription, recorded webinars, and eBooks, all focusing on in-depth herbal instruction, remedy making, and healthy lifestyles. Suzanne also brings 12 years of experience as an adjunct professor at Bastyr University, further enriching her expertise in botanical medicine. In addition to being a sought-after presenter at herbal conferences and a writer for several large publications, Suzanne is the author of Wild & Beautiful - An Encyclopedia For Naturally Healthy Skin and Quest for Calm - Using Herbs and Lifestyle Changes to Create Resilient Emotional Health. Suzanne has trained thousands in wildcrafting, phytochemistry, botanical medicine making, and holistic wellness. Her warmth and deep understanding of herbs, far beyond simple remedies, create an environment of community and connection for her students.
“The plants are always teaching us; all we need to learn is to open our senses to them.” - Suzanne Tabert
📲 Find Suzanne and Cedar Mountain Herb School on social media!
Portfolio/Website: cedarmountainherbs.com
Quick Links: cmhs.link
Instagram: @cedarmountainherbschool
TikTok: @cedarmountainherbschool
Facebook: @cedarmountainherbs
YouTube: @cedarmountainherbschool
Pinterest: @cedarmountainherbsLooking to learn straight from the source? Check out some of Suzanne’s herbal education offerings!
📚 Materia Medica Monthly Subscription
Upcoming Apprenticeship Programs:
🌱 Botanical Primer Apprentice Program for Budding Herbalists 2025
🪻North Idaho Roots to Tips Herbal Apprenticeship Program 2025
Check out the article and yummy recipes Suzanne guest wrote for our blog!
🌿 What is Inulin and How it Supports Digestion + Herbal Recipes
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are welcoming back guest who joined us last autumn to share with us all about The Art & Impact of Seed Saving, Bevin Cohen!
For his second Herbal Radio adventure, Bevin and Thomas delve over the release of his newest book, Herbs in Every Season—an enthralling must-have read for any gardener, farmer, homesteader, herbalist, and all who fall between. Brimming with detailed plant profiles, simple yet practical recipes and remedies, and invaluable insights on how to practice herbalism in alignment with the seasons; Herbs in Every Season offers wisdom to anyone looking to build their connection with Mother Earth.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are invaluable to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Bevin and Small House Farm below! ⬇
🌾 Bevin Cohen is an award winning author, owner of Small House Farm and host of the popular podcast, Seeds & Weeds. Bevin offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. He is a food and garden writer whose work has appeared in many national publications and he's the author of more than ten books, including The Artisan Herbalist and his latest, Herbs in Every Season.
📚 Check out all of Bevin’s books HERE!
📖 Get your hands on a copy of Bevin’s brand new book, Herbs in Every Season
🎙️ Tune in to Bevin’s very own popular podcast, Seeds & Weeds
🌾 Learn more about the mission of Small House Farm HERE!
📲 Join the Small House Farm family on Patreon HERE!
👨🏽🌾 Find Bevin and Small House Farm on social media!
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our good friend and mastermind mixologist of the musical realm, Kevin Cole. Join Thomas and Kevin for a sometimes (mostly) silly, sometimes serious conversation surrounding their shared profound love for music and the surprising connections between two unassuming entities—music and tea!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Learn more about Kevin below! ⬇
🎙️ Kevin Cole is a renowned DJ and host at KEXP, a Seattle-based community radio station. With a deep passion for diverse musical genres, he has been a prominent figure in the music scene for years, bringing his eclectic taste and insightful commentary to his shows. Cole’s ability to blend alternative, indie, and experimental sounds has earned him a loyal following. Outside of music, Kevin is also a lover of green tea, often incorporating it into his daily routine as a moment of calm and reflection.
🌿 Find Kevin on social media!
Instagram — @djkevincole
Facebook — @Kevin Cole
📻 Tune in to KEXP with us!
🎧 Listen to Kevin's streaming archives on KEXP!
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are featuring the esteemed herbalist, fellow podcaster, and self-proclaimed tree hugger, Mel Mutterspaugh. Join Thomas and Mel for a fun-loving conversation surrounding Mel’s long held dream for every family to have a well-equipped herbal apothecary in their homes and her passion for teaching children how establishing relationships with plants can help us connect with the natural world.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Learn more about Mel below! ⬇
⛰️Mel Mutterspaugh is a clinical herbalist, environmental educator, mother, wilderness therapist, and host of The Herbalist’s Path podcast. Mel has studied plant medicine for well over 20 years and lives in the foothills of Mount Hood, Oregon with her family and fur babies. Mel is super passionate about teaching mommas to use plants as medicine in safe and effective ways so that there can be an herbalist in every home—AGAIN! Mel is all about inspiring you to take better care of our planet, through taking better care of yourself & your family.
🏡 Looking to kickstart your very own home apothecary? Check out Mel's program offerings!
🎙️ Want to hear more from Mel? Check out Mel's blogcast, The Herbalist's Path!
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are resharing an excerpt from our 2021 Virtual Spring Free Herbalism Project. The Mountain Rose Free Herbalism Project is an interactive community event with lectures from expert herbalists, music, and community--all free of charge! This is one of the ways in which Mountain Rose Herbs hopes to give back to herbalists and our local community. We hope you enjoy tuning in to Lucretia VanDyke’s presentation on Women of Color Herbalists of the South.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Women of Color Herbalists of the South, with Lucretia VanDyke
Throughout history people of color have played important roles in the world of healthcare. From the granny midwife, herbalist, abolitionist, from our food for the soul to the medicine women who united communities. Join Lucretia in speaking their names to understand their journey and the importance of their contribution to the world of the healing arts.
🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her journey through herbalism as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparent’s farm. Now, with over 20 years of herbalism under her belt, Lucretia proudly stands as an author, holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler. Lucretia has accumulated over 3,000 hours of training where she studied with Indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade, focusing on integrating Indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. Her work with herbs and sacred practices honor women's wholeness through grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, womb healing, self-empowerment, food alchemy, and holistic skincare. Lucretia is also the author of African American Herbalism, which takes readers through a unique lens of the origins of herbal practices rooted in African American tradition—from its beginnings in ancient Egypt to modern day America.
***You may notice in this episode that Lucretia mentions she is currently working on publishing her book. If we fast forward a bit since when this recording took place—Lucretia’s book, African American Herbalism, has been a successful publication since 2022!
🌿 You can read Lucretia's blog post "Living in the Legacy of African American Healers" here!
🌿 Check out the full recording of our 2021 Spring Free Herbalism Project on YouTube!
🌸 Missed the 2025 Virtual Free Herbalism Project hosted last Friday? Never fear!
You can sign-up here to receive the recording via email!
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This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by the author, naturalist, and former pro-boxer, Vanessa Chakour. Vanessa fosters intimacy with inner and outer wilds through writing, herbalism, martial arts, and land stewardship. She is the author of Awakening Artemis, a memoir told through the lens of 24 medicinal plants, and Earthly Bodies: Embracing Animal Nature, which delves into the parallels between human struggles and the experiences of our wild neighbors, offering insights on self-discovery and coexistence. She lives in Western Massachusetts where she collaborates with her local ecosystem and is a devoted student of nature.
Tune in a Jiling and Vanessa discuss:
Vanessa’s writing process Initiatory plants Parallels between humans and animals Species interdependence🪻 Visit Vanessa Chakour on her website! - www.vanessachakour.com
🌿 Check out Vanessa on Substack! - https://vanessachakour.substack.com/
📚 Get your hands on a copy of Vanessa's books! ⬇️
📗 Earthly Bodies: Embracing Animal Nature
📘 Awakening Artemis: Deepening Intimacy with the Living Earth & Reclaiming Our Wild Nature
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Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we joined by the award-winning author who is on a literary mission to amplify the voices of the women combatting climate change through regenerative agriculture, Stephanie Anderson. Tune in as Stephanie shares what it means to be a women working within our industrialized food system, inspiring stories from diverse female farmers who are riding a green wave of change, and what inspired Stephanie to write her latest book, From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture. We hope this episode provides our listeners with takeaways on how the resilient women within our food system offer an instrumental perspective towards building a future of socially responsible and sustainable food.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Learn more about Stephanie below! ⬇🌾 Stephanie Anderson is the author of From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture (The New Press, 2024). Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, TriQuarterly, Flyway, Hotel Amerika, Terrain.org, The Chronicle Review, Sweet and others. Stephanie is the 2020 winner of the Margolis Award for social justice journalism and a co-editor for the University of Nebraska Press “Our Regenerative Future” book series. Her debut nonfiction book, titled One Size Fits None: A Farm Girl’s Search for the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture, won a 2020 Nautilus Award and 2019 Midwest Book Award. Stephanie holds an MFA from Florida Atlantic University, where she serves as Assistant Professor of Creative Nonfiction.
📗 Get your hands on a copy of From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture
📘 Finished reading? Check out Stephanie's other award-winning book, One Size Fits None: A Farm Girl’s Search for the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are celebrating our passion for plants in honor of Valentine’s Day with the profoundly knowledgeable educator, author, “herbal matchmaker”, and Director of the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine, CoreyPine Shane (RH).
Tune in as Thomas and CoreyPine explore how herbalist practitioners utilize matchmaking tools to recommend botanicals that align with a patient’s unique health goals, as well as how nervines and adaptogens can help us adapt to external stressors we experience throughout our ever-changing and evolving world. Leaning on our plant partners through stressful events, such as the recent devastation and displacement caused by Hurricane Helene, is something CoreyPine is no stranger to. As a member of the Appalachian Herb Collective—a grassroots effort providing on-the-ground assistance to those directly affected by the catastrophe, CoreyPine understands the impact behind establishing connections with plants to help heal a community from the inside out.
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Learn more about CoreyPine below! ⬇
🌾 CoreyPine Shane (RH) has been running the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine since 1999, teaching people how to artfully blend Chinese and Western herbal traditions with a focus on local plants. His book, Southeast Medicinal Plants (Timber Press), covers how to identify, ethically harvest, and use the wild plants of the Southeastern U.S. and features his photography. CoreyPine has taught across the United States and in Europe, at many national herb conferences, and is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild. He strongly believes in the healing power of nature, including our own bodies, and that herbs and herbal philosophy have a special place in health care alongside conventional medicine.
🌿 Find out more about the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine in-person courses and a few online classes at: www.BlueRidgeSchool.org
❤️🩹 Discover how you can support the Appalachian Herb Collective’s Hurricane Helene “re-leaf” efforts at: www.AppalachianHerbCollective.net
📚 Check the books CoreyPine mentioned during his interview:
When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chodron My Grandmother's Hands, by Resmaa MenakemJoin our community!
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This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Kat Maier RH, (AHG). Kat is the founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions, a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville, Virginia.
One of her greatest accomplishments has been to train many clinical herbalists who have gone onto to begin other schools, apothecaries or open practices. In clinical practice for over 30 years, Kat teaches internationally at universities, conferences, and herbal schools. She is a founding member of Botanica Mobile Clinic, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible herbal medicine to local communities. This grew out of her school’s free clinic which was one of the first on the east coast and went on to be a template for other schools. She began her study of plants as a Peace Corps volunteer, and her training as a Physician’s Assistant allows her to weave the language of biomedicine into her practice of traditional energetic herbalism.
Kat is coauthor of Bush Medicine of San Salvador Island, Bahamas, as well as the author of the Nautilus Award winning book—Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine.
As a passionate steward of the plants, Kat also served as president of United Plant Savers and was the recipient of the organization’s first Medicinal Plant Conservation Award.
🪻Visit Kat Maier at Sacred Plant Traditions
🪷 In today’s conversation, Jiling and Kat discuss:
Building plant and human relationships through Medicine of Place Watching what’s in bloom What is Energetic Herbalism Plants as teachers Dreamtime and dream seeds, winter rituals for resting into fresh potential🌿 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.
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This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Yuma 'Docta Yew' Bellomee. Docta Yew is a Certified Holistic Health Consultant, herbalist, educator, and musical artist, who has been featured in numerous radio programs, natural hair, health & beauty expos, magazine articles, and community and school programs as a speaker and workshop facilitator on wholistic wellness & herbal medicine. He is also the founder of Yew-360 Wholistic Health & Wellness, LLC, and a member of the African Wholistic Health Association (AWHA), and the Collective Health Initiative (CHI) in Washington DC.
Listen in as Docta Yew and Jiling discuss urban plant walks, common “weedy” medicinal plants around Washington DC, three seeds that Docta Yew holds dear, and lifestyle strategies to support spring health.
🌿 Visit Yuma 'Docta Yew' Bellomee at
facebook.com/doctayew Instagram @doctayew yew360.com🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer.
Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline.
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Greetings, Herbal Radio family! We’re popping into your feed on this fine Monday with a surprise episode we feel is particularly important and relevant to share with our listeners. As many of you are likely aware, the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires that rampaged throughout this past January have devastated the lives and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of LA area residents.
Our esteemed host of the Tea Talks and Tea Talks Roundtable series, Jiling Lin, recorded this special episode to share some of Mother Nature’s herbal allies for fire, smoke, and stress support.
Jiling will also explore:
Wildfire ecology Indigenous significance of wildfires and cultural burning Adapting to collective grief amidst tragedy Wildfire impact on animal and plant communities The profound impact of community through devastationThis recording is inspired by Jiling’s blog article, Herbs for Fire Season Support, that was published back in August 2024. Jiling includes an excerpt from her writing during the episode, and we highly encourage our listeners to check out the blog post after tuning in.
Ways to Support Communities Affected by the Los Angeles Fire:
The Los Angeles Disaster Support Masterlist Mutual Aid list, from Living Earth🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer.
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the esteemed Programs Coordinator at Herbal Academy, Lindsey Feldpausch. If any of our listeners are unfamiliar, Herbal Academy is an online herbalism school that prides itself on offering accessible and affordable herbal education to budding herbalists to-be. Tune in with us as Lindsey and Thomas dive into her work through Herbal Academy’s and the exciting upcoming FREE 6-day Virtual Herbalism Conference that will be hosted on February 16th – 21st. Make sure to check out the link included below to RSVP for this powerful and transformative event that you will not want to miss!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
🌿 Click here to register for the 2025 Virtual Herbalism Conference, by Herbal Academy!
Learn more about Lindsey below! ⬇️
🌸 Lindsey Feldpausch RH(AHG) is the Programs Coordinator at Herbal Academy. An experienced clinical herbalist, educator, guest speaker, and author, she also serves as a board member of the American Herbalists Guild Education Advisory Committee. Lindsey's approach to herbalism is deeply rooted in the belief that humans have an innate connection to the powers of plants. She enjoys making complex herbal concepts accessible for herbalists of all skill levels, bridging the gap between herbal wisdom and practical application. Through her role at Herbal Academy, Lindsey lends her herbal prowess to multiple departments, playing a key role in course development, marketing, and leadership. She can often be found engaging with students directly in the Herbal Academy’s student communities, teaching webinars and workshops, and taking guest speaking engagements on behalf of Herbal Academy.
Lindsey is the co-author of Grow Your Own Spices and contributes to a number of publications, including The Journal of the American Herbalist Guild, Herbal Remedies Magazine, and Herbal Academy’s Maker’s Magazine. She has been a guest speaker at multiple herbalism schools and events nationwide, including the American Herbalist Guild, Sovereignty Herbs, Great Lakes Herb Faire, Floyd Yoga Jam, and Wild Herb Weekend. Her speaking topics range from beginning materia medica and formulation to advanced phytochemistry and clinical training. Prior to joining the Herbal Academy team, Lindsey gained more than a decade of experience through her personal clinical practice, including years of free clinic work. She has also served as a Course Instructor for the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine, Sovereignty Herbs, and The School for Aromatic Studies.
Lindsey is honored to have completed more than 2,000 study hours with knowledgeable herbal mentors, including Thomas Easley and Jim McDonald. She gratefully pairs this knowledge with years of hands-on clinical work, teaching experience, and a degree in Journalism. Lindsey’s calling lies in blending the science and magic of herbalism to help others explore the profound connection of plants for wellness.
🪷 Find Lindsey online at www.PlantMatters.org and on Instagram at @plant.matters and @herbalacademy.
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the renowned Clinical Herbalist, wellness mentor, and our long-time friend,
Erika Galentin. Join Thomas and Erika as they share a wholesome and lasting conversation on the natural healing intelligence of the human body, the externalization of power associated with Western medicine, the troubling misconception that herbs are synonymous with pharmaceuticals, and how herbs are not solutions to swallow, but connections to the world around us that can help us understand ourselves.
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
🌼 Erika Galentin is the Lead Creatrix and Clinical Herbalist at Sovereignty Herbs, as well as the host of the Herbal Practice Connexion (HPX) and the Herbal Sensorium podcast. Although her home base and medicine gardens are located just outside of Athens, OH, Erika serves a national and international community with her renowned herbs & wellness coaching, online and in-person classes and workshops, and clinical mentorship programs. Erika holds a degree in Herbal Medicine from the University of Wales, Cardiff, UK and Scottish School of Herbal Medicine, Glasgow, UK. She is a professional member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK)and the American Herbalists Guild (USA)
🌱 Check out Erika’s FREE 3-Part Training Series beginning on 1/28/25! 🌱
A Surefooted Path to Clinical Herbal Practice
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🌸 Looking to blossom your herbal practice? 🌸
Don’t miss out on Erika’s course starting in April 2025:
The Business of Clinical Herbal Practice Course
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🌿 Simply can’t get enough of Erika? Neither can we! 🌿
Check out Erika’s recent guest blog article:
Climbing the Mountain to a Clinical Herbal Practice + 2 Support Systems You Will Need
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More of Erika’s resources:
Sovereignty Herbs
Herbal Practice Connexion
Herbs & Wellness Coaching
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
Clinical Mentorship Programs
Ohio Free Herbal Clinic
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