Real Herbalism Radio

You don't know what you want to be when you grow up?Not to worry! The Plants will lead you in the right direction no matter where you've gotten your start. They have a knack for merging disparate paths.Today, we're talking with Dawn Laska-Tomkerdahl, RN, Master Herbalist, Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild (RH, AHG), and owner of Dawn's Enchanted Garden about finding an herbal path. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick talk about how they're preparing for cold and flu season, reflect on the herbal home remedies KP Khalsa suggested in last week's show, and talk about how they're building immunity as the cold months draw near. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As days grow long, we herbalists get busy in field and the kitchen preparing for the cold months ahead. What are we whipping up?Today, we're talking with K.P. Khalsa, Ayurvedic Doctor and State Licenced Nutritionist, about the Best Natural Approach to Flu and Cold Season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick chatted about GMO seeds and whether that technology is a thing of the past...or will be soon. They ruminated on climate change and how genetic modifications may or may not have an intregal relationship. Plus, they answered an Herbal 101 question on mugwort substitutes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The idea of saving seed has the ring of romance and old-timey nostalgia about it. For many herbalists, it's a neat idea we may or may not implement...and when we do, we're often not super thoughtful at it.Today, we're talking with Elise and Jeff Higley of Oshala Farm about the art of salving seeds for healthy, bio-regionally adapted herbal success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick discuss some of the challenges of re-integrating into regular life after recovering from Burnout. Challenges in changing lifestyle and attitudes were at the core of their chat. They covered a few herbs that're useful for sticking to the choices that'll help you avoid burnout again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Exhaustion, Collapse, Nervous Exhaustion, Breakdown, Adrenal fatigue, Mental breakdown, Fried, Drained, Weary, Worn out, Stale, Devoured, Beat, Mental…Burnout has a thousand names. All of them spell trouble.Today, we’re talking about what it means to be utterly exhausted and how to lean into herbal medicine and natural approaches to fix it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick are back from Summer Hiatus chatting about herbs in teh garden, climate change, community gardening and finding inspiration from Rebecca Ingalls' work, and the amazing medicinal power of culinary herbs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Plants create a kind of connection many of us crave, even when we don't realize it. When you step out into nature, that connection happens and it even Heals the places we didn't even know were hurt.Today, we're talking with Rebecca Ingalls, herbalist at Palmer Pond Botanicals and psychotherapist at Swamp Scott Counseling about the healing and joy you can find in a community garden. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick reflected on the many ways we Herbalists can make our living. They chat with Elise and Jeff of Oshala Farm last week got them thinking about how wide the term Herbalist really is...about as big as the Plants themselves.They explored many ways in which we who love and respect the plants can make a living and even thrive as Herbalists.Candace defined the term Herbal-Maker. Patrick strategized on ways to focus your practice.And, they suggested a practical exercise for focused thinking at home you can use and adapt to make good choices both for your own Home Herb Garden and for your own Herbal Practice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What happens when you let go and let The Plants show you the path?Oooooh...Organic.Sustainable.Local.Healthy.Earth-Centered Living.It's hard to go wrong when you follow the calling, but the path may be rocky at times. Even then, The Plants will provide.Today, we're talking with Elise and Jeff Higley of Oshala Farm about following The Plants into The Farm and Beyond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick discussed connecting with herbs as well as hearing Anna Rosa talk about making more money and how to make that happen. They talked about starting The Real Herb Market and how working with so many tremendous herbal product makers is a way of following their bliss. They also talked about whether or not Joseph Campbell's famous quote, "Follow Your Bliss" and the rest will come, is a huge lie, a myth, or a potential reality. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Life, like The Plants, is full of change. As an herbalist, that truth seems obvious.Still, we can find ourselves looking at what once worked so well with new eyes. Change has happened, and now we must change wit it.today, we're talking with Anna Rosa, Medical Herbalist and founder of Anna Rosa Skincare about embracing the change in our lives as we travel the herbal path. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick talked Tick Prevention, including the brilliance of Alexis Chesney's strategy for using Herbs to support your immune system. Preparing for Allergy Season, strengthening the body before getting the COVID vaccine, and, of course, Protecting against Ticks were hot topics in this episode, as was cleansing body and home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the seed catalogs start to arrive and we turn our thoughts from last year's harvest to the restfulness of winter and promise of spring, there's one critter too many of us completely forget to prepare for.Today, we're talking with Alexis Chesney, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and author of Preventing Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases about planning and prepping for Tick Season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick talked about getting to the point of No Solution in Western Medicine and how much we all need diversity in our medical care system. They discussed owning your power to create health for yourself, and they answered an Herbal 101 question from Vinon about nettles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Plants either languish or thrive when faced with serious adversity. Those that thrive follow the path of the most Powerful Medicine. So, too, it is with people.Today, we're talking with K.P. Khalsa, Ayurvedic Doctor and State Licenced Nutritionist, about facing challenge and finding your own path into Powerful Medicine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick make a few silly jokes...okay, Candace made one silly joke...then they reflected on the wisdom they gleaned from their conversation with Leslie Shalduha of Sassy Llama Apothecary last week. Topics included making good choices for health and the challenges in doing so, good nutrition and how that changes as we age, and recognizing the support we need at each step of the way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes, it takes a crisis to get us to really see the right path. Do or Die, the wake-up call almost always leads us into a whole new adventure. The Plants surely do celebrate when we join them!Today, we're talking with Leslie Shalduha, practicing herbalist at Sassy Llama Apothecary, makers of simple everyday herbal products, about getting up after crisis has awakened you to The Herbal Path. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candace and Patrick talked about the meaning of ritual in their lives and how ritual shows up for them daily, weekly, and in the context of bigger events. They talked about Men's Rituals and how the tradition of ritual for men has shifted as compared to that for women. They also talked a little about the Rituals of Spring. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.