

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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Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 6min
🌱⏰ Bevin Clare | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 35
I had the pleasure of speaking with Bevin Clare in today's episode of The Herbalist Hour. Bevin is an author, herbalist, nutritionist and world wanderer. In this conversation we get into her herbal origins, where she wrote most of her book, cinnamon, what the herbal industry needs most right now, traveling the world, frugal nutrition, and a whole lot more. Also, stay tuned to the very end if you want to hear what her hilarious nickname is. You can learn more about Bevin at BevinClare.com. Her book "The Spice Apothecary" is available at a bookstore near you. Or here's the Amazon link: BUY THE BOOK Bevin's travel course "Ready to Roam" | LEARN MORE A huge thanks to Bevin for joinin' me on the show! And thanks to you for listening. Until the next episode, ~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

Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 18min
🌱⏰ The Chocolate Botanist: Derek Haynes | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 34
I had a super fun chat with The Chocolate Botanist aka The Crazy Botanist aka Plant Daddy aka Derek Haynes in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. We talk about what young Derek was like, hibiscus, bananas, GMOs, composting hair, giving flowers, house plants, gardening and a whole lot more! Go ahead and give Derek a follow on Instagram if you enjoyed the convo: @thechocolatebotanist Thanks to Derek for joinin' me on the show, and thanks to YOU for listening. ~Mason MORE LINKS AND RESOURCES Derek Haynes website: TheChocolateBotanist.com Urban Community Agrinomics: UCAN.today 🌼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

Jun 16, 2023 • 19min
Somatic Connections & Plant Allies | Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie
Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie is back on the HerbRally Podcast to discuss how plant allies through somatic connection can help on a trauma healing journey Learn more about Elizabeth and her work at TraumaInformedHerbalist.com. Also, you can probably tell from this episode that she's also a podcaster. Simply search "Trauma Informed Herbalist" in your podcast player of choice, or CLICK HERE. Elizabeth is also the author of "The. Trauma Informed Herbalist" | BUY THE BOOK Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @traumainformedherbalist BIO: Elizabeth Guthrie is a wellness practitioner with a PhD in Natural Medicine with a specialization in Naturopathic Psychology and a Master's of Public Health in Functional Nutrition. They are the best-selling author of The Trauma Informed Herbalist and hold multiple other certifications from conventional and traditional schools. They helped create research for UAB's Integrative Medicine clinic, teach practitioners online, and work as a wellness practitioner and yoga instructor in the unceded Mvskoke territory in Alabama Elizabeth's personal experiences led them to begin studying trauma and its effects on the body and mind. Now they help others to learn how natural wellness can be safely implemented as part of a trauma recovery journey. Thanks to Elizabeth for sharing, and thanks to 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 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

Jun 15, 2023 • 1h 16min
🌱⏰ Dana Aronson | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 33
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Dana Aronson. Dana is a clinical herbalist over at Wild Kin Botanicals located in Southern Oregon. You can learn more about Dana and her work at WildKinBotanicals.com. In this conversation we talk about some of her free clinic work, Pedicularis, blue vervain, wildcrafting ethics, her favorite concert moments and a whole lot more! We also introduce a new segment called "giving flowers", in which Dana tells us how herbalist Greta Grizz has impacted her life and herbal journey. Thanks to Dana for taking the time to chat with me, and thanks to YOU for watching. We appreciate you bein' a part of the community. 'Til the next episode, ~Mason MORE LINKS AND RESOURCES Berkeley Herbal Center | BerkeleyHerbalCenter.org M.A.S.H.H. Clinic | MASHHClinic.com Dana on Instagram | @_wildkin 🌼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

Jun 13, 2023 • 17min
Adaptogens and Polyvagal Theory | Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie
In toady's episode, Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie teaches us how to use adapotogens through a polyvagal lens. Learn more about Elizabeth and her work at TraumaInformedHerbalist.com. Also, you can probably tell from this episode that she's also a podcaster. Simply search "Trauma Informed Herbalist" in your podcast player of choice, or CLICK HERE. Elizabeth is also the author of "The. Trauma Informed Herbalist" | BUY THE BOOK Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @traumainformedherbalist BIO: Elizabeth Guthrie is a wellness practitioner with a PhD in Natural Medicine with a specialization in Naturopathic Psychology and a Master's of Public Health in Functional Nutrition. They are the best-selling author of The Trauma Informed Herbalist and hold multiple other certifications from conventional and traditional schools. They helped create research for UAB's Integrative Medicine clinic, teach practitioners online, and work as a wellness practitioner and yoga instructor in the unceded Mvskoke territory in Alabama Elizabeth's personal experiences led them to begin studying trauma and its effects on the body and mind. Now they help others to learn how natural wellness can be safely implemented as part of a trauma recovery journey. Thanks to Elizabeth for sharing, and thanks to 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 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

Jun 12, 2023 • 1h
🌱⏰ Locust Light Farm's Amanda Crooke | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 32
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Amanda Crooke, and her incredibly cute baby daughter, Althaea. We chat about ritual and smoke, her "forest story", lesser celandine and existential despair, balancing the moon with the sun, her love of beverages, and a whole lot more! I've had back and forth emails with Amanda over the years, so it was nice to finally sit down and have a conversation with her. You can learn more about Amanda and her work at LocustLightFarm.com. Also! Be sure to sign up for her newsletter for plant magic, stories, farm and class updates, and more: SIGN UP A huge thanks to Amanda and Althaea for bein' on the show, and thanks to y'all for listening! 'Til the next episode, ~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

Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 9min
🌱⏰ Director of Quality: Steven Yeager | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 31
In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I'm joined by Steven Yeager. Steven is the Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Mountain Rose Herbs. He is also a friend and one of my main herbal mentors. He taught alongside Howie Brounstein at the Columbines School of Botanical Studies when I took their two year apprenticeship over a decade ago. Steven also serves on the board of several non-profits including United Plant Savers, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), and the Native Plant Society of Oregon. In this conversation we chat about Steven's herbal origin story, GMPs, favorite plants and lot more. I hope you enjoy the chat as much as I did! Let us know in the comments if you had any takeaways. Thanks to Steven for sharing his time and expertise, and thanks to you for watching! Seeya in the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THIS INTERVIEW Learn more about Mountain Rose Herbs | MountainRoseHerbs.com Columbines School of Botanical Studies | BotanicalStudies.net AHPA | AHPA.org | United Plant Savers | UnitedPlantSavers.org Cookbooks recommended by Steven | Yotam Ottolenghi 🌼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

Jun 8, 2023 • 60min
🌱⏰ Wild Herb Academy's April Punsalan | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 30
April Punsalan joins me in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. April is the found of Wild Herb Academy and is a botanist, ethnobotanist, and herbalist, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants. She also currently has an INCREDIBLE 156,000 followers on Instagram. Which we chat a little bit about, and she offers us some helpful Instagram tips for the herbalist. We also talk about her plant conservation work, her herbal journey, and goes in-depth on the plant wax myrtle. I didn't know anything about wax myrtle so it was great to be taught all about it. She also does a mini plantain seed harvesting demo. I really hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did! Learn more about Wild Herb Academy | WildHerbAcademy.com Follow April on Instagram | @wildherbacademy Thanks for watching! ~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

Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 39min
🌱⏰ Shana Lipner Grover | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 29
This was such a fun podcast to record with my good friend, Shana Lipner Grover. Shana is co-owner and lead instructor at Sage Country Herbs located in San Diego, CA. We chat about monkeyflower, The Sage Country Herb Fest, her herbal origins, Michael Moore stories, their upcoming Foundational Herbalism course, how she met Lou Ferrigno and A LOT more. She drops so much knowledge and herbal insight I know you're goin' to love this episode. If you do, please give this video a big ol' thumbs up 👍 It really helps us out so thank you! And let us know in the comments section below if you had any takeaways or questions. We love to hear from you! Thanks to Shana for joining me, and thanks to YOU for listening. Peace ✌️ ~Mason RESOURCES Sage Country Herbs | SageCountryHerbs.com Foundational Herbalism | LEARN MORE Sage Country Herbs on Facebook | CONNECT Follow Sage Country Herbs on Instagram | @sagecountryherbs 🌼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

Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 2min
🌱⏰ Smoking Herbal Blends with Lian Bruno | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 28
I had a super fun chat with Puff Herbals founder, Lian Bruno. We delve into her herbal origin story, herbal smoking blends 101, some of her plant allies and a whole lot more! I even puff on some Puff Herbal cigs throughout the episode. They're quite good! You can learn more about Lian and Puff Herbals at PuffHerbals.com. Also, stay tuned to the very end! I include the original HerbRally Podcast theme song performed by Emcee Calico. "Smoking herbal blends, we need some mullein and some kush my brethren" Thanks to Lian for joining me, and thanks to you for listening! Let us know in the comments section if you had any takeaways. And give this video a big ol' thumbs up for the algo 👍 Talk soon, ~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


