

HerbRally
Mason Hutchison
Welcome to the HerbRally podcast! We take a deep dive into the world of herbalism. We host some of the best teachers in the field with topics ranging from wild foods, botany, nutrition, ecology, herbal medicine and health accessibility. You'll hear class recordings from conferences, narrated plant monographs, interviews, event updates and so much more. There are hundreds of episodes on herbalism so you're bound to find what you're looking for. Thanks for tuning in!
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Jul 23, 2024 • 20min
SCHISANDRA | Adaptogen, Blood Sugar Regulation & Other Benefits
CommonWealth Herbs is hosting their semi-annual 20% off sale! Use coupon code LAVENDER at checkout to get 20% off ANY OF THEIR COURSES for the entire month of July. LEARN MORE & REGISTER Katja Swift and Ryn Midura from CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism joined me on The Herbalist Hour and this is a clip from that interview. I asked them to chat a bit about schisandra. Listen to this episode to hear their answer. And feel free to leave a comment to join the discussion! WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW 🎵 Theme Song by Emcee Calico Emcee Calico on Spotify | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

Jul 22, 2024 • 13min
How Do We Know if The Herbs We're Taking Are Effective?
CommonWealth Herbs is hosting their semi-annual 20% off sale! Use coupon code LAVENDER at checkout to get 20% off ANY OF THEIR COURSES for the entire month of July. LEARN MORE & REGISTER Katja Swift and Ryn Midura from CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism joined me on The Herbalist Hour and this is a clip from that interview. I asked them about how to tell if the herbs we're consuming are actually effective or not. Listen to this episode to hear their answer. And feel free to leave a comment to join the discussion! WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW 🎵 Theme Song by Emcee Calico Emcee Calico on Spotify | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

Jul 19, 2024 • 57min
Growing & Nurturing Your Herbalism Business with Laura Ash
SIGN UP for the HerbRally newsletter to discover HERBALISM EVENTS in your neck of the woods [and online] PLUS GET 13 HERBAL FREEBIES | SIGN UP Welcome back to the HerbRally Podcast. My guest today is Laura Ash. Laura is the founder and owner of the incredible herbalism school and platform The Land of Verse. She is hosting an upcoming community and membership called "Holistic Business Folk" this September. LEARN MORE & SIGN UP In this episode we chat a lot about her community, but we also delve deep into balancing life as an herbalist and entrepreneur, her herbal origins, what she sees herbal entrepreneurs struggling with, the importance of self care while building your business, how she defines branding, how to discover your zone of genius and a ton more. Big shoutout and thanks to Laura for spending an hour with me, chatting about all things herbalism and business. I know you're goin' to get a ton of value outta this one! ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Land of Verse | LandofVerse.com Holistic Business Folk | LEARN MORE & SIGN UP Asian American Herbalism | LEARN MORE & REGISTER Land of Verse on Instagram | @landofverse 🎵 Theme Song by Emcee Calico Emcee Calico on Spotify | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

Jul 17, 2024 • 7min
Why Being a Married Herbalist Duo Offers a Unique View on the Plants | Katja & Ryn
CommonWealth Herbs is hosting their semi-annual 20% off sale! Use coupon code LAVENDER at checkout to get 20% off ANY OF THEIR COURSES for the entire month of July. LEARN MORE & REGISTER Katja Swift and Ryn Midura from CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism joined me on The Herbalist Hour and this is a clip from that interview. I asked them how they have a unique perspective on the plants since they're a married herbalist team. Watch the video to hear their answer. And feel free to leave a comment to join the discussion! WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW 🎵 Theme Song by Emcee Calico Emcee Calico on Spotify | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

Jul 11, 2024 • 1h 6min
Saving Joshua Trees [& Cats], AirBnB Herbalism & Desert Medicine | Christina Sanchez
A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by my good friend Christina Sanchez. We chat about her abuela and the influence she had on her, what draws Christina to the desert and its medicine, saving Joshua trees as well as cats, what it's like hosting herb walks through AirBnB, tortoises, advice to the budding herbalist and a whole lot more. I always enjoy catching up with Christina. She's a great human, great herbalist, and she's always such a joy to hang out with. A huge thanks to Christina for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for listening. See you in the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Every Leaf Speaks | EveryLeafSpeaks.org Christina on Instagram | @everyleafspeaks Botany of the Rose Plant Family | SIGN UP FOR FREE 🎵 Theme Song by Torin Frost Torin Frost on Spotify | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

Jul 5, 2024 • 1h 8min
Letting Magic In with Maia Toll
CommonWealth Herbs is hosting their semi-annual 20% off sale! Use coupon code LAVENDER at checkout to get 20% off ANY OF THEIR COURSES for the entire month of July. LEARN MORE & REGISTER | CommonWealthHerbs.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Maia Toll. Maia is the author of Letting Magic In, The Night School, and the Wild Wisdom Series (including The Illustrated Herbiary). Her best selling, award winning books have been translated into multiple languages. After pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and a master's at New York University, Maia apprenticed with a traditional healer in Ireland where she spent extensive time studying the growing cycles of plants, the alchemy of medicine making, and the psycho-spiritual aspects of healing. Maia maps new pathways for seeing our lives, inspiring those who encounter her work to live with more purpose, more intention, more meaning, and, maybe, even more magic. A huge THANK YOU to Maia for joinin' me on the show. And thanks to you, dear listener, for tunin' in! See you in the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Maia Toll | MaiaToll.com BOOK: Letting Magic In | BUY THE BOOK The Night School | LEARN MORE 🎵 Theme Song by Torin Frost Torin Frost on Spotify | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

Jul 2, 2024 • 57min
Soul Fire Farm's Danielle Peláez & Brooke Bridges
CommonWealth Herbs is hosting their semi-annual 20% off sale! Use coupon code LAVENDER at checkout to get 20% off ANY OF THEIR COURSES for the entire month of July. LEARN MORE & REGISTER | CommonWealthHerbs.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Danielle Peláez and Brooke Bridges. They are both on the team at Soul Fire Farm, a community farm committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system Danielle is their Farm Education Manager, and Brooke is the CSA /Solidarity Share Assistant Manager. We chat about their food sovereignty program, the mission of Soul Fire Farm, the many projects they're up to, how we can support their work and a whole lot more. A huge THANK YOU to Danielle and Brooke for taking the time with us, and thanks to you, dear listener, for tunin' in! See you in the next episode, ~Mason *LINKS & RESOURCES* Soul Fire Farm | SoulFireFarm.org Take it Home Doc | GET THE DOC 3D Skill Shares | LEARN MORE Liberation on Land Video Series | LEARN MORE Farming While Black IG LIVE | LEARN MORE Uprooting Racism in the Food System | LEARN MORE Virtual Keynotes | LEARN MORE Youth Program | LEARN MORE Soul Fire Farm Calendar | LEARN MORE Soul Fire Farm Newsletter | LEARN MORE 🎵 Theme Song by Torin Frost Torin Frost on Spotify | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

Jun 27, 2024 • 1h 1min
Marketing for Hippies [& Herbalists] with Tad Hargrave
SIGN UP for the HerbRally newsletter to discover HERBALISM EVENTS in your neck of the woods [and online] PLUS GET 13 HERBAL FREEBIES | SIGN UP In this episode of the HerbRally Podcast I'm joined by the one and only Tad Hargrave. I have been on his email newsletter for many-a-year now and have always appreciated his approach to business and marketing. Tad asserts that "marketing and business can (and should) FEEL GOOD". And I couldn't agree more! We cover a lot of ground in this interview, and there are a lot of practical takeaways and mindset shifts. I really enjoyed this conversation and look forward to having him back on the show. Let us know what you think in the comments below, and we'll see you in the next episode! ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Marketing for Hippies | MarketingforHippies.com MFH Membership | LEARN MORE Tad on YouTube | SUBSCRIBE Free Stuff from Tad | LEARN MORE 🎵 Theme Song by Emcee Calico Emcee Calico on Spotify | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

Jun 21, 2024 • 27min
2 EXCITING Summer Herbal Events | Kat Maier & Chanchal Cabrera
Renowned herbalists Chanchal Cabrera and Kat Maier are hosting a couple of INCREDIBLE events this summer. The events take place between July 31 to August 4, 2024. LEARN MORE & REGISTER | https://chanchalcabrera.com/events/ Tune into today's episode of the HerbRally Podcast to learn more about both events. Advanced Clinical Practicum – Putting Theory into Practice July 31 - August 2, 2024 Innisfree Farm, Courtenay BC LEARN MORE & REGISTER Energetic Herbalism – Reading the Pattern Language of our Landscapes and our Selves August 3 - 4, 2024 LEARN MORE & REGISTER I am always so incredibly impressed by the brilliance and wisdom of these two herbalists. These events are going to be absolutely amazing, I have no doubt. Thanks to Chanchal and Kat for creating these opportunities for the herbal community, as well as for taking the time to record this podcast episode. And thanks to you dear listener for tuning in! See you in the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Chanchal Cabrera | ChanchalCabrera.com Kat Maier | SacredPlantTraditions.com BOOK: Energetic Herbalism | BUY THE BOOK 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

Jun 18, 2024 • 1h 17min
First Curve Apothecary's Alex Williams [Chicago Community Herbalist]
This episode is brought to you by Oshala Farm's upcoming event HERB CAMP Learn and get inspired from an amazing lineup of teachers and get hands-on time with the plants themselves on the farm with over 80 varieties of medicinal herbs. Herb Camp July 5 - 7, 2024 Applegate Valley, OR LEARN MORE & REGISTER In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Alex Williams. Amanda and I recently drove down to Chicago to hang out with Alex for this interview. I knew after meeting him at the Great Lakes Herb Faire we'd absolutely need to connect as he is a fascinating and lovely human doing some pretty awesome work in his neck of the woods. We chat about his herbal origins, mentors, his work at First Curve Apothecary and a whole lot more. There's even some freestyle haikus thrown in the mix for good measure. I know you're goin' to love this one! See you in the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Watch on YouTube | VIDEO First Curve Apothecary | FirstCurveApothecary.com About Alex | LEARN MORE Consultations | LEARN MORE Alex on Instagram | @firstcurveapothecary 🎵 Theme Song by Torin Frost Torin Frost on Spotify | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.


