

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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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.

Apr 8, 2023 • 52min
🌱⏰ Athena Wolf | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 8
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I am joined by herbalist Athena Wolf. Athena studied western herbalism for 40 years; lived in an ashram practicing Kundalini yoga and Ayurveda for 26 years; and has degrees in Communications and Training Technologies. She works with Spirit and Nature to help others heal themselves and our world. We've had a fair amount of communication via email over the past couple of years, so it was nice to have a conversation with her, even if it's over Zoom versus in-person. Learn more about Athena and her work at these websites: ORIGINAL WEBSITE NEW WEBSITE NONPROFIT WEBSITE INTERNATIONAL HEALERS Follow her on Twitter: @curandera575 Thanks for listening! Did you know you can watch all of The Herbalist Hour interviews on our YouTube channel? WATCH THEM HERE 🌼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.

Apr 8, 2023 • 1h 3min
🌱⏰ Maria Noël Groves | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 7
I had the pleasure of chatting with herbalist and author Maria Noël Groves in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. We talked about how she got into herbalism and one of the early plants she had a relationship with, wintergreen. The conversation turned into a nice discussion about one of her early mentors, Michael Moore. We also talked about the many different ways you can be an herbalist and how to go about getting an herbal education. I've known Maria for several years now, but it was really nice to have the opportunity to hang out with her for an hour and learn more about her as a person, and all of the fabulous projects she's got goin' on. I really hope you enjoy the conversation! If you do, please give the video a big ol' thumbs up 👍 Let us know in the comments what your main takeaways were. Thanks for watching ✌️ ~Mason Learn more about Maria and her work at WinterGreenBotanicals.com She has a couple of upcoming classes that we also chatted about. Becoming an Herbalist class info/registration | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Home Herbalist Series | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Also, be sure to follow Maria on the socials! FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM - @marianoelgroves YOUTUBE OTHER RESOURCES & LINKS BOOK | Body into Balance - BUY THE BOOK BOOK | Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies - BUY THE BOOK Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust - LEARN MORE Southwest School of Botanical Medicine (Michael Moore) - LEARN MORE PODCAST | HerbRally - TUNE IN PODCAST | In the Clinic with Camille Freeman - TUNE IN 🌼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

Apr 4, 2023 • 2min
Howie's advice on working the business side of herbalism
Howie Brounstein offers some simple business advice for the herbalist in this episode. TLDR: Don't put all your eggs in one basket! We hope you get some insight and inspiration from Howie. 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.

Mar 31, 2023 • 4min
Offering unsolicited health advice | Howie Brounstein
We had this question come in from an HerbRally community member: "What do you do when you see someone you don't know well dealing with an issue that you're pretty sure you could help with, but they haven't asked for help?" Howie Brounstein offers his thoughts and approach to this great question. The great herbalist Christopher Hedley helped form and shape some of how Howie sees this type of situation. This is a snippet from a longer Q&A with Howie - WATCH THE FULL VIDEO 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.

Mar 30, 2023 • 1h 8min
🌱⏰ Hannah Lasorsa | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 6
Welcome to yet another episode of The Herbalist Hour, hosted by Mason Hutchison. Today's guest is Hannah Lasorsa. Hannah is the owner and founder of Herbal Content Cottage. They're a one-of-a-kind team made up of trained writers, editors, marketers, and photographers, who also happen to be experienced herbalists and gardeners. You can learn more about Hannah, the team, and Herbal Content Cottage at HerbalContentCottage.com. During this chat, Mason and Hannah discuss her herbal origins, copywriting, photography, and marketing tips for herbalists, and a whole lot more. We really hope you enjoy this conversation! There are some parts of the conversation that are a tad muffled. For some reason Mason decided to do a Zoom call outdoors, which is not advised. We apologize in advance! Most of the episode is fine, just wanted to give you a heads up. MORE LINKS AND RESOURCES Herbal Content Cottage on Instagram: @herbal.content.cottage Maria Noel Groves: WinterGreenBotanicals.com HerbRally newsletter and 13 herbal freebies - SIGN UP AND GET THE GOODS 🌼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. HerbRally The International Herb Symposium June 9 - 11, 2023 Norton, MA LEARN MORE AND REGISTER


