Herbal Radio Health & Transformation, Naturally | Featuring Rachelle Robinett
Oct 10, 2025
Rachelle Robinett, writer, herbalist, and lifelong naturalist who splits time between New York and Costa Rica. She talks about her new book and how science and story meet in herbalism. She traces roots from farm life to fashion and wellness entrepreneurship. She explores making plant medicine accessible, rethinking optimization culture, and moving from teacher to curious writer.
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Farm Childhood Blended Medicine And Nature
- Rachelle grew up on a farm near Seattle with a dad who was an anesthesiologist and a mom who worked as a functional health practitioner.
- Early exposure mixed surgery, supplements, animals, and self-taught naturalism, planting her lifelong herbal curiosity.
Fashion Career Ran Alongside Private Herbal Practice
- While working in New York fashion Rachelle maintained a home apothecary, raw vegan diet, sobriety, and attended plant-medicine retreats like ayahuasca in Peru.
- She made medicines in her apartment and practiced rituals privately before wellness culture normalized those habits.
Start Helping When You Know More Than The Client
- If you can teach someone more than they already know, you are qualified to help them; start by sharing practical knowledge rather than waiting for perfect credentials.
- Rachelle accepted her first client knowing she had more relevant experience than the client and used that to begin coaching.
