

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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Jun 23, 2023 • 2min
Jesus Garcia's favorite part of being an herbalist
Jesus Garcia answers the question "what is his favorite part about being an herbalist?" Take a second and listen to why he values healing through communities, keeping traditions moving forward & evolving, and embracing the long journey in finding ourselves through herbalism. Learn more about Jesus and his work at HerbalActionProject.com Follow Jesus on Instagram @shamanjesus Thanks for listening! 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 22min
🌱⏰ Thomas Easley | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 37
I'm joined by Thomas Easley in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. Thomas is the founder and lead instructor at The Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine. I saw Thomas writing about artificial intelligence recently on his newsletter, so I asked him to come on the show to chat with him about it and how it might be practical for herbalists. Whether you're into A.I. or not, there are a TON of great takeaways in this episode. We also chat about peach, nettle seed, blue vervain, his free clinic work, and a lot more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Thanks to Thomas for joining me and thanks to you, dear listener, for watching. Until the next episode, ~Mason MORE LINKS & RESOURCES Eclectic School on Instagram | LEARN MORE BOOK: The Modern Herbal Dispensatory | BUY THE BOOK ESHM Free Clinic | LEARN MORE ESHM Programs | LEARN MORE 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 3min
🌱⏰ Logan Keister | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 36
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Logan Keister. Logan is an herbalist of course, but he also knows a lot about mycology and medicinal mushrooms. In this conversation he teaches us a lot about Fomitopsis pinicola aka the red belted conk. There's also talk about slimy mushrooms such as Tremella mesenterica aka witch's butter. We also chat about entheogens, Richo Cech and Strictly Medicinals, what it's like to give an herb walk to 65 people, Logan's herbal origins and a whole lot more. It was great to catch up with Logan and learn more about his story and all of the great work he's doin' out there for the herbal world. Thanks to Logan for bein' on the show, and thanks to YOU for listening. Until the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Noti Boticana on Etsy | SHOP NOW Logan on Instagram | @notibotanica Strictly Medicinals | StrictlyMedicinalSeeds.com Good Medicine Confluence | LEARN MORE 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 6min
🌱⏰ Bevin Clare | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 35
I had the pleasure of speaking with Bevin Clare in today's episode of The Herbalist Hour. Bevin is an author, herbalist, nutritionist and world wanderer. In this conversation we get into her herbal origins, where she wrote most of her book, cinnamon, what the herbal industry needs most right now, traveling the world, frugal nutrition, and a whole lot more. Also, stay tuned to the very end if you want to hear what her hilarious nickname is. You can learn more about Bevin at BevinClare.com. Her book "The Spice Apothecary" is available at a bookstore near you. Or here's the Amazon link: BUY THE BOOK Bevin's travel course "Ready to Roam" | LEARN MORE A huge thanks to Bevin for joinin' me on the show! And thanks to you for listening. Until the next episode, ~Mason 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 18min
🌱⏰ The Chocolate Botanist: Derek Haynes | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 34
I had a super fun chat with The Chocolate Botanist aka The Crazy Botanist aka Plant Daddy aka Derek Haynes in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. We talk about what young Derek was like, hibiscus, bananas, GMOs, composting hair, giving flowers, house plants, gardening and a whole lot more! Go ahead and give Derek a follow on Instagram if you enjoyed the convo: @thechocolatebotanist Thanks to Derek for joinin' me on the show, and thanks to YOU for listening. ~Mason MORE LINKS AND RESOURCES Derek Haynes website: TheChocolateBotanist.com Urban Community Agrinomics: UCAN.today 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jun 16, 2023 • 19min
Somatic Connections & Plant Allies | Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie
Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie is back on the HerbRally Podcast to discuss how plant allies through somatic connection can help on a trauma healing journey Learn more about Elizabeth and her work at TraumaInformedHerbalist.com. Also, you can probably tell from this episode that she's also a podcaster. Simply search "Trauma Informed Herbalist" in your podcast player of choice, or CLICK HERE. Elizabeth is also the author of "The. Trauma Informed Herbalist" | BUY THE BOOK Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @traumainformedherbalist BIO: Elizabeth Guthrie is a wellness practitioner with a PhD in Natural Medicine with a specialization in Naturopathic Psychology and a Master’s of Public Health in Functional Nutrition. They are the best-selling author of The Trauma Informed Herbalist and hold multiple other certifications from conventional and traditional schools. They helped create research for UAB’s Integrative Medicine clinic, teach practitioners online, and work as a wellness practitioner and yoga instructor in the unceded Mvskoke territory in Alabama Elizabeth’s personal experiences led them to begin studying trauma and its effects on the body and mind. Now they help others to learn how natural wellness can be safely implemented as part of a trauma recovery journey. Thanks to Elizabeth for sharing, and thanks to you for listening! 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jun 15, 2023 • 1h 16min
🌱⏰ Dana Aronson | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 33
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Dana Aronson. Dana is a clinical herbalist over at Wild Kin Botanicals located in Southern Oregon. You can learn more about Dana and her work at WildKinBotanicals.com. In this conversation we talk about some of her free clinic work, Pedicularis, blue vervain, wildcrafting ethics, her favorite concert moments and a whole lot more! We also introduce a new segment called "giving flowers", in which Dana tells us how herbalist Greta Grizz has impacted her life and herbal journey. Thanks to Dana for taking the time to chat with me, and thanks to YOU for watching. We appreciate you bein' a part of the community. 'Til the next episode, ~Mason MORE LINKS AND RESOURCES Berkeley Herbal Center | BerkeleyHerbalCenter.org M.A.S.H.H. Clinic | MASHHClinic.com Dana on Instagram | @_wildkin 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jun 13, 2023 • 17min
Adaptogens and Polyvagal Theory | Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie
In toady's episode, Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie teaches us how to use adapotogens through a polyvagal lens. Learn more about Elizabeth and her work at TraumaInformedHerbalist.com. Also, you can probably tell from this episode that she's also a podcaster. Simply search "Trauma Informed Herbalist" in your podcast player of choice, or CLICK HERE. Elizabeth is also the author of "The. Trauma Informed Herbalist" | BUY THE BOOK Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @traumainformedherbalist BIO: Elizabeth Guthrie is a wellness practitioner with a PhD in Natural Medicine with a specialization in Naturopathic Psychology and a Master’s of Public Health in Functional Nutrition. They are the best-selling author of The Trauma Informed Herbalist and hold multiple other certifications from conventional and traditional schools. They helped create research for UAB’s Integrative Medicine clinic, teach practitioners online, and work as a wellness practitioner and yoga instructor in the unceded Mvskoke territory in Alabama Elizabeth’s personal experiences led them to begin studying trauma and its effects on the body and mind. Now they help others to learn how natural wellness can be safely implemented as part of a trauma recovery journey. Thanks to Elizabeth for sharing, and thanks to you for listening! 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jun 12, 2023 • 1h
🌱⏰ Locust Light Farm's Amanda Crooke | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 32
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Amanda Crooke, and her incredibly cute baby daughter, Althaea. We chat about ritual and smoke, her "forest story", lesser celandine and existential despair, balancing the moon with the sun, her love of beverages, and a whole lot more! I've had back and forth emails with Amanda over the years, so it was nice to finally sit down and have a conversation with her. You can learn more about Amanda and her work at LocustLightFarm.com. Also! Be sure to sign up for her newsletter for plant magic, stories, farm and class updates, and more: SIGN UP A huge thanks to Amanda and Althaea for bein' on the show, and thanks to y'all for listening! 'Til the next episode, ~Mason 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 9min
🌱⏰ Director of Quality: Steven Yeager | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 31
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I'm joined by Steven Yeager. Steven is the Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Mountain Rose Herbs. He is also a friend and one of my main herbal mentors. He taught alongside Howie Brounstein at the Columbines School of Botanical Studies when I took their two year apprenticeship over a decade ago. Steven also serves on the board of several non-profits including United Plant Savers, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), and the Native Plant Society of Oregon. In this conversation we chat about Steven's herbal origin story, GMPs, favorite plants and lot more. I hope you enjoy the chat as much as I did! Let us know in the comments if you had any takeaways. Thanks to Steven for sharing his time and expertise, and thanks to you for watching! Seeya in the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THIS INTERVIEW Learn more about Mountain Rose Herbs | MountainRoseHerbs.com Columbines School of Botanical Studies | BotanicalStudies.net AHPA | AHPA.org | United Plant Savers | UnitedPlantSavers.org Cookbooks recommended by Steven | Yotam Ottolenghi 🌼WANT 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 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com