Living Simply Bare

This episode we dive into LiYing's past with eating disorders and how finding a spiritual practice saved her life. LiYing is raw and completely vulnerable with us sharing her struggles and which eventually led to finding her way to Tea. 

This short and sweet episode will help you slow down. Flowing through any emotions that arise with the support of water. Enjoy! 

Emily's perspective of tea through the eye of an herbalist sparks so much joy. Her celebration of life and nature is something you will want to listen to again and again.  

This week we dive into a conversation that was recorded pre COVID-19. We explore herbalism, living in relationship with nature and forming a tea practice with the incredible Gina Gibbons. If you want to learn more about Gina or work with her you can find her on Instagram at Ginalovestrees 

We are back and with new beginnings. I am excited to take this journey with you all and explore all the beautiful joys that tea brings into lives and how it helps us connect with nature! 

On this episode we connect with Caitlin Cimino an ethical metalsmith and herbalist who creates sustainable jewelry through up-cycled metal, self-mined gemstones, nature and ritual. During this episode we dive into facing fear, metal smithing with sustainable materials, leaning into the flow of life, my journey to finding tea and the journey to find our truest selves.

On this episode we connect with Allison Callaway, the founder of Activist Collective, an eco-ethical skincare company that believes skincare is a gateway to a larger self-care commitment to caring for our bodies, minds, and spirits. Allison believes when you're happy and healthy, you can focus on bigger things, like environmental justice for all our fellow earthlings. During this episode we dive into her journey into creating a sustainable earth focused brand, clean beauty, and what it means to raise children during a climate crisis. 

On this episode we connect with Ellie Douglass an interfaith hospice spiritual care counselor, collage artist, and poet. Through the collaging of flowers and bones Ellie sheds light on the interconnection between death and renewal, showing death as natural, cyclical, and dignified. We dive into her journey into working with those who are transitioning beyond this physical realm, our relationship with death, how to be in a healthy relationship with death and how art and nature can assist us in improving that relationship.   

On this episode we connect with Adrienne Fisher founder of Meraki Nomad. Adrienne is a daughter of the plants, messenger of the earth, herbalist, and nomadic butterfly. She has trained in the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing and with this knowledge we explore communicating and living in relationship with plants. We dive into her journey into making sacred herbal medicine, building out her home on wheels, my personal journey with tea and Adrienne closes the episode with a nourishing guided meditation.

Susanna Taylor is the founder of Earthen Warrior, a line of sustainable women's wear which uses biodegradable textiles and locally sourced natural dyes. In this episode we dive into talking about the zero waste movement, living in relationship with the earth and creating a brand that supports and nourishing the planet.