Podcast Episodes

4 Medicinal Mushrooms: Shiitake, Maitake, Reishi, Lion's Mane

Episode 142

Yes, they are herbs too! Medicinal mushrooms are an important part of our herbal practice, but it looks like we haven’t profiled them on the podcast before today – so it’s time to correct that lapse.…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Herbs and Grief, at the Death of the Year

Episode 141

Samhain, Halloween, the death of the year – this is a good time to talk about grieving, and about how herbs and grief can go together. It’s a universal human experience, but one we don’t often allow …

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Herbs As Mantra - Mental Reset & Redirection

Episode 140

This week we listened to a talk by a Buddhist teacher about mantra chanting practices, and one particular facet of their purpose: to be a mental reset or redirection, a way to get a hold of your mind…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Six Herbs for Cognitive Decline Prevention

Episode 139

Maintaining a sharp & healthy mind has always been one of the things people ask us about most often. Whether it’s a nagging difficulty recalling words, or a tendency to forget why you walked into a r…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Accessible Herbalism for Respiratory Ailments

Episode 138

When thinking about how to start working with herbalism for respiratory ailments, you might get really focused on WHICH ailment it is, and which herbs are “good for” that ailment. As herbalists, thou…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Accessible Herbalism for Emotional Support

Episode 137

Our emotions part of our health just as much as our physical organs & system. When we have difficulties like anxiety and depression, we can draw on practices in holistic herbalism for emotional suppo…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Accessible Herbalism for Digestive Discomforts

Episode 136

Digestive issues are extremely common, and are one of the leading causes of missed work and reduced quality of life. The good news is, herbs can help! There’s much relief to be found in the study of …

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Accessible Herbalism for Wound Care

Episode 135

Everyone gets hurt sometimes. Knowing how to take care of injuries at home is an excellent skill to have. You can prevent a minor injury from becoming something serious with a few simple steps: stop …

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

[REPLAY] How To Not Be A Guru

In August we're going to re-air some episodes we think may be helpful given everything going on right now. We'll return to our Accessible Herbalism series at the end of the month!

Things are complex, …

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

[REPLAY] Resilience Not Dogma

In August we're going to re-air some episodes we think may be helpful given everything going on right now. We'll return to our Accessible Herbalism series at the end of the month!


Katja shares a hard…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago