This episode shares a conversation between Kes Otter Lieffe (she/her) and Nicole Rose (she/her). In this juicy conversation, they discuss their experiences and feelings about solo work vs collectivity, working class femme labour, hyperresponsibility patterns, how non humans sustain their work, connection and reciprocity with plants and non humans, and so much much!

This conversation originally took place in May 2025 at the Learning from our ecosystems: What could a deeper understanding of (queer) ecology teach us about design, resilience and reflection? event at Hyperwerk in Basel.

About Kes

Kes Otter Lieffe /kes ˈɒtə liːf/ is a writer and ecologist and has been involved in grassroots community struggles for over twenty years.

She has written four queer speculative fiction novels and she writes and teaches about queer ecology. Her work focuses on nature connection, mutual aid, and the intersections of class, queerness, disability justice and environmental defence.

Links & resources from this episode

1. https://otterlieffe.com/
2. https://kesotterlieffe.substack.com/
3. https://queerecology.substack.com/

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This episode shares a rundown of Solidarity Apothecary offerings including upcoming courses, group programmes, herbal care packages, 1:1 herbal support and more.

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1. 2026 Offerings - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2026-offerings/

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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks through the 2026 Herbal Path Planner that is available for free to help you design your herbal year. The episode explores choosing a plant to work with, skills you'd like to develop, how to meet people who love plants and so much more.

Links & resources from this episode

1. 2026 Herbal Path Planner - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalplanner/
2. Rooted in Struggle Programme - https://solidarityapothecary.org/rooted/

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This episode shares a conversation with Elia from the Fire These Times Podcast. Elia is a UK-based Lebanese-Palestinian writer, researcher and podcaster whose work focuses on hauntings, anti-authoritarianism, international solidarity, and alternative futurities. He runs the The Fire These Times podcast and the Hauntologies newsletter.

He interviews Nicole about the Solidarity Apothecary and the Overcoming Burnout series. Together they discuss grief, trauma, mutual aid, herbalism, and more.

Links & resources from this episode

1. The Fire These Times Podcast - https://thefirethesetimes.com/
2. Elia’s website - https://eliaayoub.com/
3. Hauntologies newsletter - https://www.hauntologies.net/
4. From the Periphery Media Collective - https://fromtheperiphery.com/
5. The Mutual Aid Podcast - https://fromtheperiphery.com/mutual-aid-podcast/
6. Overcoming Burnout Book - https://solidarityapothecary.org/overcomingburnout/
7. Overcoming Burnout Podcast - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/overcoming-burnout-podcast/
8. Rooted in Struggle Programme - https://solidarityapothecary.org/rooted/

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The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence.

This episode shares some of the Solidarity Apothecary’s plans for 2026!

Links & resources from this episode

1. 2026 Plans Post - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2026-plans-for-the-solidarity-apothecary/
2. 2026 Solidarity Apothecary Offerings - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2026-offerings/
3. 2026 Herbal Path Planner - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalplanner/

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The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence.

This episode is a review of the work towards this goal in 2025.

Content warning - references to suicide and prison.

Links & resources from this episode

• 2025 Review Post - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2025-review/
• Article about Taylor - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/ipp-sentence-taylor-atkinson-eastwood-park-b2880351.html
• New 2026 Herbal Path Planner - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalplanner/

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How do you choose which plant to work with? This episode helps navigate this decision, from medicinal action to choosing plants from your lineages or bioregion, understanding different herbal energetics and so much more.

Links & resources from this episode

• Stolen Skies Calendar - https://stolenskiescalendar2026.bigcartel.com/
• Month of Solidarity for Taylor - https://bristolabc.org/month-of-solidarity-for-taylor/
• The Prisoner's Herbal in Romanian - https://solidarityapothecary.org/the-prisoners-herbal-is-now-available-in-romanian/
• Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
• Practical Medicine Making Intensives - https://solidarityapothecary.org/practical-medicine-making-intensive/
• Episode 26 - Connecting with Plant Allies - https://solidarityapothecary.org/the-frontline-herbalism-podcast/26-connecting-with-plant-allies/

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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares about herbal support through court cases. Exploring why court cases are often so stressful and traumatic, the episode then shares practical herbal medicines that can support people to get through them the best they can.

Links & resources from this episode

• Herbal care packages - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbal-solidarity2/
• Herbalism and State Violence book - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-state-violence-ebook/

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Enrollment closes today for the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course!

No one turned away for lack of funds!

Links & resources from this episode

• Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
• What’s inside the Course – Episode 87
• All about the Solidarity Pricing and Sliding Scale – Episode 88
• Commonly Asked Questions about the Course – Episode 89
• What Other People have said about the Coures – Episode 90

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This episode is part of the Soothing Survival series about Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond. It dives into the freeze response, with more information about helpful herbal support for shifting this state.

Links & resources from this episode

• Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – ENROLLMENT CLOSES MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
• Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/

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