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Herb Mentor Radio

Herb Mentor Radio

Hosted by: LearningHerbs.com

Welcome to Herb Mentor Radio, your go-to herbal podcast for exploring the transformative world of herbs and herbal medicine, brought to you by LearningHerbs. Join host Tara Ruth as she interviews herbalists, sharing...

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John & Tara's Magical Winter Special: Stress-Relieving Herbs for the New Year

Episode #85

So, usually we interview a special guest on the pod, but today to bring in the new year we're chatting just the two of us all about herbs for wintertime. Winter really asks us to slow down, rest, and dream about our...
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Dr. Keren Dolan: Functional Nutrition Meets Herbalism

Episode #84

Dr. Keren Dolan is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild, and Holistic Aromatherapist. Emphasizing integrative Functional Nutrition, her goal as a clinician is...
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Corinna Wood: Transforming Fall Roots into Healing Remedies

Episode #83

Corinna Wood teaches earth-based herbalism in the Wise Woman Herbal Tradition and focuses on inner-growth and transformation. She was co-founder of Red Moon Herbs and her Southeast Wise Woman Herbal Conference ran for...
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Mimi Prunella Hernandez: Kitchen Herbalism

Episode #82

Mimi Prunella Hernandez has dedicated her life’s work to serving as an advocate for both traditional and herbal pathways while building cultural bridges of understanding. As an herbalist she draws upon the influence...
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Tasha & Devon Greenwood: How an Herbal Love Story is Creating a Hub for Queer Community

Episode #81

When you enter MXED GREENS apothecary, one of the first things you'll notice is the deep care that herbalists Tasha and Devon Greenwood have put it into every detail of this herb shop... From the cozy self care...
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jim mcdonald: Why There’s No “Best Way” to Learn About Herbs

Episode #80

When you first start studying herbs it can feel like you need to find the best herb school, the best herb books, and the best way to study herbs in order to become a "real herbalist"... But after studying and teaching...
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Juliet Blankespoor: The Healing Garden & the Key to Having an Herbal Green Thumb

Episode #79

Juliet Blankespoor shares 5 easy-to-grow herbs for container gardening with medicinal benefits that range from immune support to gentle skin care to first aid essentials — with just these 5 herbs you’ll be well on...
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Abi Huff: Ancestral Herbalism

Episode #78

Some of Abi Huff’s earliest plant memories begin in her mother’s garden: delighting in the abundant beds of sugar cane and taro root, and climbing the apricot tree to feast on its delicious fruit. Abi carries these...
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CoreyPine Shane: Southeast Medicinal Plants & Herbal Matchmaking

Episode #77

Explore the healing plants of the Southeast with CoreyPine Shane, including mimosa and sweet gum trees. Also, how to discover a plant’s personality so you can become an herbal matchmaker. This is a great episode for...
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Jocelyn Boreta: The Story of the Botanical Bus

Episode #76

Jocelyn Boreta is the cofounder of the Botanical Bus, the granddaughter of a farmworker, and a community organizer committed to cultivating health equity through the empowerment of indigenous knowledge and...
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Amanda McQuade Crawford

In this episode of Herb Mentor Radio, John Gallagher interviews Amanda McQuade Crawford, an experienced herbalist and author. Amanda is a prominent figure in herbal medicine, having authored books like "Herbal...
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7Song

Episode #62

7Song is an herbalist, naturalist, and director of the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine in Ithaca, NY. He is known throughout the herbal community as someone passionate about meeting new plants, someone who...
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