Menopause isn’t an ending: it’s an initiation. Herbalist Mimi Prunella Hernandez offers a refreshing, grounded, and deeply compassionate look at the post-menopausal years, breaking down stigma and opening the door to a new era of vitality, strength, and self-trust. She shares how simple, time-tested herbal allies can support the body through this powerful life chapter.

Mimi is a clinical herbalist, educator, author of The National Geographic Herbal and coauthor of The Backyard Guide to Edible Wild Plants. Rooted in her Colombian heritage and the Mexican tradition of curanderismo, she honors the art of folk healing while weaving in modern science. She is the former Executive Director of the American Herbalists Guild and the 2023 recipient of the Botanical Excellence Award for Herbal Community Building from the American Botanical Council.

In our conversation, Mimi shares…

You can learn more about Mimi Prunella Hernandez here. 

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