Herbology Talk

I am introducing listeners of Herbology Talk to my friend, Lea Pfeifer from Michigan.  A long-time student of herbalism, an educator herself, and a neurodivergent homeschooling mom.

This episode will pull your heart strings as you relate to many of the steps in Lea's journey learning herbalism and her past experiences in life.

We speak of the Great Lakes Herb Faire, her teachers, her continued studies, and how she became involved with the Detroit Region Herbal Collaborative.

You can follow Lea's continued journey and her offerings to the community at

https://www.facebook.com/VerdantSuburbia

I had the honor of being joined by Lindsey Feldspaugh RH(AHG), Program Coordinator of Herbal Academy and entrepreneur of Plant Matters.  We had a great time discussing the passions we find within herbalism and her personal journey moving towards clinical herbalism and education.  Find out more about Herbal Academy and what they can offer the student.

You can visit https://theherbalacademy.com/ for more information about their courses, workshops, and Herbarium!

I sit down with the one and only Margi Flint RH(AHG) of Earthsong Herbals and author of The Practicing Herbalist to discuss the importance of recognizing our teachers and mentors.  Her current project is devoted to sharing the legacy of William LeSassier who was one of her visual diagnostics teachers.  We also talk about what kind of legacy she wants to leave behind herself, her book, good practicing skills, and her own journey into practice.

For those that would like to contact Margi or see what she has to offer, visit her website at https://earthsongherbals.com/

Social media accounts:

YouTube @margiflint

Facebook @earthsongherbals

Instagram @flintmargi

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Join me as I have a conversation with Lucretia Jones of the House of Lukaya and Off Gridish Homestead, Board member of Herbalists Without Borders, and reality TV guest on Homestead Rescue.  We dive deep into the practice of reconnecting with nature, homesteading and herbalism and how they work together, and projects with Herbalists Without Borders.  Lucretia also explains how she became interested in herbalism, teaching, and homesteading.

You can learn more about Lucretia and her teachings at https://www.houseoflukaya.com/

Her social media accounts

https://www.instagram.com/houseoflukaya/

https://www.facebook.com/houseoflukayaherbs/

https://www.youtube.com/@OffGridishHomestead

I am joined by social justice activist Lottie Spady of Earthseed Detroit.  We speak about her mission and approaches to teaching herbalism and how she empowers her community to survive and thrive.  She believes that a person's life experiences can contribute to the knowledge and practice in herbalism.  Join us in this final episode of season one of Herbology Talk to find out how you can help to empower your own community and also inspire others to actively participate in creating their food and medicine at home.

You can find out more about Lottie and Earthseed Detroit at https://www.earthseeddetroit.com/

You can also follow Lottie @earthseeddetroit on TikTok, YouTube, Patreon, Instagram, and Facebook

Join me and Jesse Wolf Hardin from Plant Healer Magazine and the Good Medicine Confluence.  Find out how Jesse describes what it means to practice herbalism and how the Good Medicine Confluence began.  We discuss together our own training in herbalism and how that has changed over the years.  Jesse gives us his hopes for the future and his humble gratitude to those that he has been able to connect to through the Good Medicine Confluence.  

For more information about registering and classes, visit https://www.goodmedicineconfluence.com/

To subscribe to Plant Healer Magazine visit

https://planthealerbookstore.com/plant-healer-subscription

Discounted tickets are available from me.  Go to this link and send me a request.https://herbalistmentor.com/contact

On this episode, I am joined by TikTok creator, Amelia South of Black Sun Farms.  Amelia has been studing foraging for the last 18 years and we discuss why she began learning about foraging, where she received her training, and how she came up with the name Black Sun Farms.  Join the conversation to get tips on how to utilize what you harvest, learn why we both love bioregionalism, and what Amelia can offer students.

You can find out more about Black Sun Farms at https://blacksunfarmct.com/

Find Amelia on TikTok @theoriginalmealchan

I am joined by renowned herbalist and author, Maria Noel Groves of Wintergreen Botanicals in a discussion about researching and having trusted resources for the student and practitioner.  We first discuss the beginnings of Wintergreen Botanicals along with the current courses and the available series she is offering including the Seasonal Energetics Series and Home Herbalist Series.  We also talk about writing monographs and how that can help the student in their studies.  Maria and I also discuss both of our new upcoming books for the student, practitioner, or the general public.  One introduces the basics of herbalism and consists of hands-on exercises to build your own apothecary with simple remedies to include in your home medicine chest, and the other includes home remedies for sleep that introduces the different categories of herbs and the many ways to use them along with lifestyle changes to help enhance your sleep.  Both are available for preorder right now and will make a great addition to your herbal library.

Visit Wintergreen Botanicals for more information about Maria, Wintergreen Botanicals, courses, and of course, her new Book Home Remedies for Sleep 

Preorder my book The Herbalist's Guide:  How to Build and Use Your Own Apothecary here

In this episode of Herbology Talk, I am speaking with one of my favorite herbalism advocates, Mason Hutchison from HerbRally.  We have a lighthearted discussion about Mason's journey into herbalism with his personal inspiration and challenges during that time.  We also discuss how HerbRally has evolved over the years along with social media and website challenges.  Join the discussion to hear more about HerbRally, my upcoming book, "The Herbalist's Guide:  How to Build and Use Your Own Apothecary", and my new website herbalistmentor.com dedicated to training and mentoring opportunities.

Visit HerbRally at https://www.herbrally.com/

And check out my new website at https://herbalistmentor.com/

I am excited to join Gina Rivers, founder of River "Seng MycoHerbalism and science educator and formulator for Host Defense Mushrooms as we discuss adding some training in medicinal mushrooms alongside herbalism.  It is a joy to talk with Gina about her start in herbalism and mycology along with her passions concerning mushrooms.  Be inspired and join our uplifting discussion on how you can begin learning about mushrooms in your herbal studies and gain some wholesome advice along the way.