

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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May 12, 2023 • 1h 26min
🌱⏰ Good Medicine Confluence Roundtable | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 16
I spoke with NINE herbalists in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. Each guest is either a presenter or an organizer (or both) for the upcoming Good Medicine Confluence. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT We ask each guest about what classes they'll be teaching, a bit about themselves, as well as some other fun herbal questions. Also! We're teaming up with the organizers to GIVE AWAY FOUR TICKETS to the event, plus FOUR annual memberships to our HerbRally Schoolhouse membership site. ENTER TO WIN THE GIVEAWAY The Good Medicine Confluence July 18 - 22, 2023 Lake George, CO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GUESTS Logan Keister Instagram YouTube Ashley Elenbaas YouTube Instagram Website Abrah Arneson Website Inga Hardin Plant Healer Instagram Amy Branum Website Instagram Tatiana Eaves Website Instagram Facebook Atava GarciaWebsite Instagram Kiva Rose Instagram Website 🌼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

May 11, 2023 • 1h 40min
🌱⏰ Owner of Mountain Rose Herbs: Shawn Donnille | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 15
Some of you may know that I worked at Mountain Rose Herbs for nearly 11 years. In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I had a long conversation with Shawn Donnille, their owner. This is the longest episode of the podcast yet! We chat about Shawn's origin story, how he helped shape Mountain Rose Herbs policies, punk rock, wolves, saving the plants and LOT MORE. I really hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Let us know in the comments below if you had any takeaways. And please give the video a big ol' thumbs up 👍 Learn more about Mountain Rose Herbs here That is our affiliate link, which means if you click on it and purchase something, HerbRally will receive a small commission. HerbRally Schoolhouse members get a 10% discount code with Mountain Rose Herbs as well! Also! Shoutout to Torin Frost. He created our new intro music. We're going to interview him for The Herbalist Hour in the near future. In the meantime, go and give him a follow on Instagram @torinfrost Check out all of The Herbalist Hour episodes on HerbRally | TUNE IN Thanks for listening, stay tuned for more interviews 🌿 ~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

Apr 25, 2023 • 1h 15min
🌱⏰ Tesia Love | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 14
I had such a great time chatting with Tesia Love! We delved into Ayurveda, yoga, nutrition, and lots of other fun topics. Make sure to check out her upcoming class, Ayurvedic Energetics in Clinical Practice this May 2023 | LEARN MORE Tesia Love is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, Clinical Herbalist, 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist from Charlotte, NC. Tesia first started studying the traditional healing system of Ayurveda nearly 20 years ago, and has spent the past nine years professionally helping her clients transform their health through this profound science. Tesia is a graduate of the California College of Ayurveda, Duke Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Health Coach training, and numerous other wellness training and mentorship programs. LEARN MORE Book a consultation with Tesia | LEARN MORE Follow Tesia on Instagram @tesialovewellness Check out all of The Herbalist Hour episodes on HerbRally | TUNE IN Thanks for listening, stay tuned for more interviews 🌿 ~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

Apr 25, 2023 • 1h 6min
🌱⏰ Sunflower, Lynx & Stories with Author Abrah Arneson | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 13
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I'm joined by author Abrah Arneson. We talk about our love of sunflowers, Abrah's four books she's written, a story about hanging out with a lynx and more. I hope you enjoy our conversation! Thanks for listening, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Abrah's website Abrah's upcoming events Abrah's books The Herbalist Hour: HerbRally.com/HerbalistHour 🌼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

Apr 18, 2023 • 9min
5 Questions for Herbalist Abigail Hollis
We asked Abigail Hollis some herbalism questions submitted by YOU, the HerbRally audience. She tells us about some of her favorite herbal resources, business advice, when to call yourself an herbalist, the first plant she had a relationship with as a kid and a whole lot more! We really appreciated her thoughts, stories and insight, and hope you do as well. This podcast episode is also on our YouTube channel: WATCH HERE Learn more about Abigail & her work at AmaApothecary.com 🌼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.com

Apr 16, 2023 • 1h 12min
🌱⏰ A Wildcrafting Rendezvous with Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 12
I had a hoot chatting with renowned herbalist, farmer, wildcrafter and all around great guy, Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski. We talked a lot about his upcoming, not-to-be-missed event "The Northwest Wildcrafters' Rendezvous". We also talked about Lomatium dissectum, Balsamorhiza sagittata, medicinal forests, fairies and more! I really hope you enjoy the conversation! If you do, please give us a thumbs up as it greatly helps our channel grow. Also, leave us a comment with any takeaways you got from Michael. Thank you for listening! ~Mason Northwest Wildcrafters' Rendezvous May 26 - 28, 2023 Mazama, WA LEARN MORE OTHER LINKS & RESOURCES Michael Pilarski on YouTube Friends of the Trees Botanicals Friends of the Trees Botanicals on Instagram: @friendsofthetreesbotanicals 🌼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 SCHOOLHOUSE30 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

Apr 16, 2023 • 1h 7min
🌱⏰ Nervines & Career Paths with Dr. Ingrid Bauer | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 11
I had such a fun chat with herbalist Dr. Ingrid Bauer in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. We talked about calming nervines, different career paths, her herbal background and a whole lot more. Check out Five Flavors Herbs | LEARN MORE Five Flavors Herbs products | SHOP Five Flavors Herbs events | LEARN MORE Among many titles, she is the co-founder of Five Flavors Herbs based in Oakland, CA. With experience that bridges Western and Eastern medicine, Ingrid brings rigorous scientific knowledge to her practice and Five Flavor Herbs. A graduate of the UC Berkeley/UCSF Joint Medical Program and the American School of Herbalism in Santa Cruz, CA, Ingrid integrates plant-based medicine into mainstream healthcare. Ingrid is passionate about bringing holistic care to people from all walks of life. Her master’s research focused on Latino health beliefs and traditional medicine at a bilingual clinic in Oakland, CA, and she teaches workshops about herbal medicine at conferences and schools, including UC Berkeley. Ingrid is an avid cook, yoga practitioner, gardener, and Spanish language enthusiast. I hope you enjoy this episode! If you did, please give it a big ol' thumbs up 👍 Let us know if you had any takeaways in the comments section below. 🌼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 SCHOOLHOUSE30 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

Apr 16, 2023 • 57min
🌱⏰ Honoring Ecology with Jared Tarr | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 10
Jared Tarr grew up on the southern Oregon Coast where he fell in love with the woods, rivers, beaches and windswept headlands of the northeastern Pacific. He studied at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where he had the opportunity to work with organizations like The Nature Conservancy and People for Puget Sound, involving himself in grassroots organizing, policy work, as well as ecological research and restoration. Upon returning to Oregon and settling in Eugene, he worked as the Shop and Program Manager for the Center for Appropriate Transportation, sharing his love for bicycles, DIY repair and advocating for transportation equity in the emerald city. He still loves to ride his bike and spends his time fly fishing, exploring new rivers by boat and foot, and escaping to the mountains and desert with his partner and pup. Contact Jared at volunteer@bufordpark.org LEARN MORE ABOUT FRIENDS OF BUFORD PARK Thank 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 SCHOOLHOUSE30 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

Apr 15, 2023 • 1h 18min
🌱⏰ Sobande Greer | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 9
Today's episode of The Herbalist Hour is with Angelique "Sobande" Greer. I've had a lot of communication with Sobande over the years, but this is the first time I've really had a chance to have a long form discussion with her. We chatted about her herbal origins, why she created The Sacred Waters Retreat, and how incredible her great-grandmother was. I really loved this conversation and I know you will too! Please let us know in the comments if you had any takeaways. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Sacred Waters Retreat | WEBSITE Sacred Waters Retreat on Instagram | @sacredwatersretreat Natural Choices Botanica | WEBSITE NCB Herb School | WEBSITE 🌼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 YOUTUBE30. 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

Apr 10, 2023 • 2min
A BIG OBSTACLE to learning herbalism | Howie Brounstein
"What is one of the greatest obstacles to learning and understanding herbalism?" Renowned herbalist Howie Brounstein offers his thoughts on this fantastic question. We hope it inspires you to continue growing and learning as an herbalist! This is a snippet from a longer Q&A with Howie. WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW Learn more about Howie and his work at BotanicalStudies.net Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com 🌼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 YOUTUBE30. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods.