

Plant Cunning Podcast
Plant Cunning Podcast
Plant Cunning Podcast brings together people wise to the ways of plants, fungi, healing practices, & the natural world to explore the mysteries of Nature. Co-Hosted by astrologer, gardener & musician, Isaac Hill and herbalist & educator A.C. Stauble. We invite herbalists, mages, mycologists, gardeners, community organizers, healers, spiritual seekers & all kinds of other interesting people to the microphone to share their wisdom. We like to bridge different worlds, make connections, inspire, and at times, have our minds blown by our amazing guests. Enjoy!
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Jul 26, 2023 • 54min
Ep.120: Barbara Wilkinson and the Herb Society, UK
EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR THE PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE END JULY 28th! (find them here: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0 )
Find Barbara and the Herb Society UK here: https://herbsociety.org.uk/
Barbara is a third-generation herbalist and runs The Springfield Clinic of Natural Healing in Cheshire. She is an advocate of cultivating the use of plants in everyday life and keen to empower people with the confidence to embrace food as medicine. She qualified as a Consultant Medical Herbalist in 2012, becoming a member of the Unified Register of Herbal Practitioners, and the College of Medicine and Integrated Health.
As well as running her own practice, Barbara has been a Trustee for The Herb Society since 2014 and has appeared as a guest speaker at numerous events and conferences. She has had an allotment for over 28 years, where she grows both food and medicine.

Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 7min
Ep.119: Astrological Magic and Medical Talismans with Brandon Michael
Last chance for Plant Cunning Conference Early Bird tickets: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0
Find Brandon at http://cosmicartifacts.com/

Jul 5, 2023 • 1h 11min
Ep.118: Salicrow on Psychic Development, Speaking with Spirits, Plant Devas and Earth Energies
Find Salicrow here: https://www.salicrow.com/
Her new book is "Spirit Speaker: A Medium's Guide to Death and Dying", available most places.
Last chance for Early Bird tickets for the Plant Cunning Conference here: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0
In this episode we speak with psychic, medium and author Salicrow about growing up psychic, honoring and communicating with the spirits of the dead, working with land spirits, devas and earth energies, and a big picture look at the future.
#psychicmedium #psychic #ancestors #occult #magic #landspirits #devas

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Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 8min
Ep.117: Mychal Bryan on Mastering Traditional Astrology
Get your Early Bird tickets to the Plant Cunning Conference here: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0
Find Mychal at: https://oraculosastrology.com/
In this episode we talk with Mychal about traditional western, tropical astrology. How he taught himself and learned from the best, why practice makes perfect, why planets are more important than signs, why he uses Regiomontanus house system, and much more!
#astrology, #traditionalastrology, #medicalastrology, #plantcunning

Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 14min
Ep. 116: Lucy Jones on Integrating Western and Tibetan Herbalism, Respecting Plants, and Mistletoe
Find info on the Plant Cunning Conference here
Find Lucy Jones at Myrobalanclinic.com
Lucy's new book A Working Herbal Dispensary is coming in July from Aeon Books.

Jun 7, 2023 • 1h 22min
Ep. 115: Ken Asmus on Growing Plants Yourself, the Nursery Business, Drive-By Botany, Wild Plums and Breeding "Wild Chicken" American Chestnuts
Plant Cunning Conference Info: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0
In this episode we interview Ken Asmus of the legendary Oikos Tree Crops. Find him here: https://oikostreecrops.com/

May 24, 2023 • 1h 4min
Ep. 114: Humoral Herbalism with Stephen Taylor
Early Bird tickets to the Plant Cunning Conference available now: https://buildwithmaple.notion.site/Plant-Cunning-Conference-Sept-9-10-2023-b7b505f1d48b414ebc02e7eb75ea54b0
Use the code HH20 to get 20% off Stephen's book! at https://www.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/the-humoral-herbal-a-practical-guide-to-the-western-energetic-system-of-health-lifestyle-and-herbs/93719/
Herbalist Stephen Taylor regales us with stories and wisdom regarding the West's traditional system of energetics!

May 17, 2023 • 1h 9min
Ep.113: Kate Gilday on Herbalism, Ticks, and Woodland Flower Essences
Flower essences, lyme disease, herbal medicine, tick protocol, and the herbal scene with Kate Gilday
Find Kate at: https://woodlandessence.com/
Early Bird tickets for the in person Plant Cunning Podcast drop next week, May 23rd, so follow us on FB, IG or sign up for our email list at info at plantcunning dot com to catch the link.

May 3, 2023 • 52min
Ep.112: Nick Cavanaugh on Collectively Owned Apothecaries
In this episode we speak with herbalist Nick Cavanaugh about Burlington VT based Rail Yard Apothecary, which is a worker-owned co-op. There are a lot of benefits to structuring a business this way, as well as obstacles, and we talk about them all. You can find them here: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/

Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 16min
Ep.111: Camille Freeman on Becoming A Better Practitioner
Find Camille at: https://www.camillefreeman.com/
Link to Pam Montgomery's class: https://www.wakeuptonature.com/co-creative-partnership-with-nature/?affiliate=plantcunning
In this episode we have an amazing conversation with herbalist, nutritionist and mentor Camille Freeman about how to simplify your recommendations to be more effective, how to stand out and start getting referrals as an up-and-coming practitioner, the importance of a group of peers and mentors, and much more!