Podcast Episodes

The Herbal Year in Review, 2025

Episode 270

What kind of year has it been for you, as far as herbs & health go? On today’s episode of the Holistic Herbalism Podcast, we’re taking a look at the herbal year in review for 2025!

Everyone’s doing th…

Published on 1 week ago

You're A Trainwreck. (edition 2025)

Episode 269

Katja wrote this essay years and years ago, and it’s still a favorite. Today she needed to hear it again – yeah, you can do that with your own writing, it’s allowed, don’t worry – and she decided to …

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 10): Valerian, Pumpkin, Goji, Red Yeast Rice

Episode 268

Don’t forget, our December sale is on! Details below.

It’s time we resumed our exploration of the top-selling herbs as supplements in the US! We're three-quarters of the way through the main list. (Re…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

December Delights! 🌲🌲🌲

Episode 267

It’s December, and here are some delightful things we’d like to share with you!

December 2025 Sale Code: CALENDULA
The code for this year’s sale is CALENDULA – use it during checkout to get 20% off eve…

Published on 1 month ago

Gut-Heal Tea: Variations on a Theme

Episode 266

A quote attributed to Hippocrates says “all disease begins in the gut.” No surprise, then, that gut-heal tea is a major part of our practice! We work with this formula – or better said, this schema f…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elderberry Syrup Isn't Everything

Episode 265

Elderberry syrup isn’t everything an herbalist has to offer to someone suffering from a cold, the flu, COVID, RSV, or any of the other respiratory ailments to which we humans are susceptible. Despite…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Our Model for Clinical Herbalism Mentorship

Episode 264

We’ve been running a clinical herbalism mentorship program of one kind or another for more than fifteen years. We have some thoughts! Today’s episode is all about our model for a clinical herbalist m…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Herbal Care Kits for Fall, for All!

Episode 263

If you haven’t made herbal cold/flu/COVID care kits for your household yet, now is the time! Herbal care kits are one of our very favorite things. Here’s the premise: when you’re sick, it’s hard to t…

Published on 3 months ago

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 9): Aloe & Flax + New Market Data!

Episode 262

This week we continue our investigation into the best-selling herbal supplements in the US. First, an update: the 2024 Herbal Market Report data is here!

The overall picture is very similar to the 202…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Aging Is OK, Don't Freak Out

Episode 261

When Ryn first met Katja, she was in the habit of inflating her age a bit. Why? Because as an herbalist – at that time – it was preferable to present as older, even as an ‘elder’, if possible. Times …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago