

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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Nov 7, 2024 • 1h 5min
The Language of Plants with Julia Graves
This episode is brought to you by our HerbRally Schoolhouse members If you'd like to try your first month for free, use coupon code PODCAST at checkout! LEARN MORE & REGISTER | http://www.herbrally.com/schoolhouse In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Julia Graves. Julia is an herbalist, classical homeopath, flower essence creator, psychotherapist and bodyworker. We chat about her herbal origin story, flower essences, silent meditation retreats, diving deep into spiritual practice, the Haiti natural clinic, the language of plants and a whole lot more. I enjoyed chatting it up with Julia so much and had a lot of takeaways. I really hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. See you in the next episode! ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Julia Graves | JuliaGraves.com The Lily Circle | LEARN MORE Haiti Natural Clinic | HaitiNaturalClinic.org BOOK: The Language of Plants | 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 | HerbRally.com/Schoolhouse 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.

Nov 5, 2024 • 25min
NEW BOOK | Herbal Activities for Kids with Molly Meehan
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 herbalist Molly Meehan. We chat about her brand new book "Herbal Activities for Kids: 50 Nature Crafts, Recipes, and Garden Projects". We also get into being an herbal entrepreneur a little bit. My family and I had the honor of contributing a couple of recipes to Molly's book as well! Let us know what you think of the episode in the comments below, and we'll see you in the next episode! ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES BOOK: Herbal Activities for Kids | BUY THE BOOK Wild Ginger Herbal Center | WildGingerHerbalCenter.com WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE 🌼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.

Oct 29, 2024 • 23min
Andrew Bentley | Six Clinical Herbalism Questions with Bevin Clare
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 to Six Clinical Herbalism Questions with Bevin Clare. Today's episode features the wonderful and brilliant herbalist Andrew Bentley. Each episode will feature questions specifically tailored to each of our renowned guests. A huge thanks to Bevin for hosting, and thanks to Andrew for joining us! WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON THE HERBRALLY YOUTUBE CHANNEL RESOURCES FOR ANDREW Website | KentuckyHerbalist.com Andrew on Instagram | @clinicalherbalist RESOURCES FOR BEVIN Website | BevinClare.com Instagram | @spice.herb.wander BOOK: Spice Apothecary | 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.

Oct 28, 2024 • 1h 1min
Culinary Herbalist + Holistic Lifestylist | Wilnise François
This episode is brought to you by our HerbRally Schoolhouse members If you'd like to try your first month for free, use coupon code PODCAST at checkout! LEARN MORE & REGISTER | http://www.herbrally.com/schoolhouse In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Wilnise François. Wilnise has dedicated her efforts to revolutionizing the harmonious integration of Earth's botanical flora and the celestial bodies above. Through collaborative endeavors with physicians, caregivers artists and chefs globally, her role as a culinary herbalist has evolved, amalgamating treatment methodologies from her rich traditional Haitian practices and her rigorous study of Western herbalism. We chat about how her childhood, being a nurse and an herbalist, her world travels, plant allies, the culinary influence of her mother, the medicine of pineapple, what it means to be well fed and a whole lot more. Big thanks to Wilnise for joining me on The Herbalist Hour, and thanks to you for tunin' in! See you in the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Wilnise François | Wilnise.com Wilnise on Instagram | @wilnise Wilnise on TikTok | @wilnise.love 🌼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 | HerbRally.com/Schoolhouse 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.

Oct 27, 2024 • 1h 3min
The Celestial Garden + SLIDE SHOW | Jane Hawley Stevens
This presentation is accompanied by a slide show. You can view it on the HerbRally YouTube channel. WATCH THE VIDEO PRESENTATION + SLIDE SHOW CLASS DESCRIPTION The ancient agricultural practice of gardening by the moon gives clues on when to be most effective in your activities. There is the best time for planting, weeding, harvesting, and living. The guidance is there, hidden in the stars. Nature’s natural rhythms are opening and closing doors all the time. Join Jane Hawley Stevens in this webinar to learn the planetary flow from her 30 years of experience in the field. This class was from the 2023 International Herb Symposium LINKS & RESOURCES Four Elements Herbals | FourElementsHerbals.com BOOK: The Celestial Garden | BUY THE BOOK United Plant Savers | UnitedPlantSavers.org International Herb Symposium | InternationalHerbSymposium.com Four Elements Herbals on Instagram | @fourelementsherbals 🌼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 | HerbRally.com/Schoolhouse 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.

Oct 16, 2024 • 1h 13min
The Herbal Odyssey of jim mcdonald
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 the one and only jim mcdonald. Amanda and I had the opportunity to sit down with jim at the Great Lakes Herb Faire, one of our all-time favorite events. We chat a bit about the history of the Faire, jim's childhood, developing confidence as a teacher, "gentle does not mean weak", why no one is the "best" herbalist, and a whole lot more! jim even introduces us to an incredibly rare plantain species, stay tuned 'til the end for that one! Also, there's a special guest question from Faire keynote speaker Rosalee de la Forêt. Twas an incredibly fun and heartfelt conversation and I know you're goin' to love this one! Thanks, as always for tuning in to The Herbalist Hour. We'll see you in the next episode, Enjoy, ~Mason PS - shoutout and big thanks to my good buddy JB over at Midwest Digital Ninjas for helping create the prog-rock version of The Herbalist Hour theme song. Before my interview with jim, he joked that the theme song should be a prog-rock version for his episode. So I reached out to JB for help since I knew he has access to an AI music generation app. Technology is gettin' crazy out there! PPS - WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES jim mcdonald | HerbCraft.org Online Learning | HerbCraft.Podia.com jim on Instagram | @herb.craft Midwest Digital Ninjas | MidwestDigitalNinjas.com 🎵 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 | HerbRally.com/Schoolhouse 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.

Oct 8, 2024 • 14min
Becoming a Bioregional Herbalist | John Slattery
5 Core Principles of Vitalist Herbalism FREE WEBINAR with John Slattery Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 5PM MST/PDT LEARN MORE & REGISTER This episode is a clip from a webinar hosted by herbalist John Slattery. Vitalist Herbalism: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Healing Welcome to the transformative world of Vitalist Herbalism. A practice that connects us to nature's healing power while offering opportunities for self-discovery and continued growth. LINKS & RESOURCES FREE WEBINAR: Vitalist Herbalism | LEARN MORE & REGISTER COURSE | LEARN MORE & REGISTER Foraging the Sonoran Desert | 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.

Oct 5, 2024 • 1h 5min
Head Out on the Herbal Highway with Sarah Holmes
Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course Brought to you by Solidarity Apothecary LEARN MORE & REGISTER In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Sarah Holmes. Sarah is one of the lead instructors at the Blue Otter School of Herbal Medicine and the co-host one of the longest running herbal radio programs "The Herbal Highway". We chat about how she got into herbalism, who some of her mentors have been, her thoughts on all of the new herbal podcasts sprouting up, the Blue Otter School offerings, her practice, flower essences and a lot more. I had never met Sarah before this interview but I've long admired her work, so it was an absolute delight getting to know her more during this hour. After recording I thought, dang, this was one of my favorite episodes yet! Sarah is so full of joy and wisdom and it was an honor to meet her. I hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as I did recording it for you! Talk to you soon, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Blue Otter School | BlueOtterSchool.com The Herbal Highway | TUNE IN Blue Otter School of Instagram | @blueotterschool 🎵 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 | HerbRally.com/Schoolhouse 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.

Oct 3, 2024 • 1h
Journey to Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary with Emily Ruff
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 Emily Ruff. During our EPIC trip to the beautiful state of Vermont, Amanda and I had the fortune of finally visiting the legendary Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary. Emily has taken the reigns the past few years after Rosemary Gladstar founded it many decades ago. In this episode we learn about Emily's work at the Florida School of Holistic Living, as well as what she's been up to at Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary. We also go on a tour of the grounds, so if you've never been before, get ready to take a virtual walk around the historic Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary. I know you're goin' to LOVE this one! ~Mason PS - WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary | SageMountain.com Florida School of Holistic Living | HolisticLivingSchool.org Emily on Instagram | @floridaherbalist 🎵 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 | HerbRally.com/Schoolhouse 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.

Sep 23, 2024 • 1h 5min
Top 5 Reasons to Learn Herbalism with Meghan Rhodes
Herbal Energetic Course with Rosalee de la Forêt "How to be an Herbalist" LEARN MORE & REGISTER Enrollment closes on September 28, 2024! In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Meghan Rhodes. This is Meghan's second time on the show, and in this one we delve into her top five reasons to learn herbalism. It was an inspiring and informative chat and I know you're goin' to love this conversation! A huge THANK YOU to Meghan for joinin' me on the show. And thanks to you, dear listener, for tunin' in! See you in the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Get on the waiting list or enroll in Meghan's intensive herbalism course, Awaken Herbal Wisdom | LEARN MORE & REGISTER Listen to Meghan's podcast interview playlist here | TUNE IN Connect with Meghan | LEARN MORE Meghan on Instagram | @rhodesrootsandremedies 🎵 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 | HerbRally.com/Schoolhouse 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.