HerbRally
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!
Episodes
Today on the Herbalist Hour I'm joined by author, illustrator, and Appalachian folk magic practitioner Rebecca Beyer, along with my special co-host Rosalee de la Forêt. We dive deep into Rebecca's newest book, The Complete Folk Herbal, exploring everything from ethical wildcrafting to plant history, folk medicine-making, and the lived stories that shape her work.
Rebecca shares her thoughts on learning from many teachers, cultivati...
In this clip from Herbalists After Hours, jim mcdonald shares one virtue he believes is essential for herbalists: kindness.
Drawing on Octavia Butler's line, "Kindness eases change," jim reflects on how change — whether personal, cultural, or relational — is rarely easy. But kindness can soften the process.
We talk about kindness toward others, kindness toward ourselves, and the deeper roots of the word "kind" — connected to kin an...
🌿 Enroll in Medical Botany: Foundations in Ancient Plant Medicine
Enrollment is now open for April Punsalan's 13-week apprenticeship focused on wild plant medicine, plant evolution, botany, Ayurveda, and the 6 tastes.
Enroll by Monday night and receive the Wild Apothecary medicine-making course FREE (tinctures, oils, salves, extractions with primarily wild plants).
🌲 Episode Description
In this episode of the Wild...
Medical Botany | A 13-Week Journey Into the Living Language of Plants
If the free preview lit a spark… the full Medical Botany program is where that spark becomes a lifelong relationship with the plant world.
This course isn't about memorizing what an herb "does."
It's about learning to see like a botanist, feel like an herbalist, and move through the landscape with a deeper sense of belonging.
Created by bota...
🌿 $7.77 eBook Sale (Feb 1–7) — Don't Miss It
KhadiYah Preciado is hosting her annual eBook sale in honor of Black History Month!
Grab her featured books — including The Biblical Herbalist, Everyday Herbs, Recipes From the Earth, Good Smells, and Kiddie Kitchen Apothecary — all for $7.77 through February 7.
This episode is a replay of my wonderful conversation with herbalist and author KhadiYah Preciado, host of the ...
Medical Botany Preview with Wild Herb Academy
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In this short solo segment, I share an exciting opportunity from our friends at Wild Herb Academy — free access to six lessons from Medical Botany: Foundations in Ancient Plant Medicine.
This free preview goes far deeper than basic plant ID. April Punsalan and ethnobotanist Nishanth Gurav teach you how to see plants the way botanists and traditional healer...
FREE Virtual Herbalism Conference presented Herbal Academy
February 15 - 20, 2026
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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I sit down with herbalist and educator Lindsey Feldpausch for a rich conversation about what a wholistic approach to herbal education truly means. Early in the episode, Rosalee de la Forêt pops in unexpectedly and joins the discussion, adding even more insight and warmth to the conversation.
...The 2025 Rooted Medicine Circle FREE Mini-Course is now LIVE!
Learn how to make herbal remedies that you can confidently rely on.
In honor of the reopening of the Rooted Medicine Circle, we're replaying our Herbalist Hour episode with Rosalee de la Forêt & Emily Han.
For full shownotes, and to get the Mandarin and Evergreen Shrub PDF recipe, CLICK HERE.
In the free Rooted Medicine Circle Mini Course, you'll ...
Welcome back to The Plant Healer's Path — Episode 24.
In this lyrical and deeply reflective episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin offers a meditation on beauty — not as surface aesthetics, but as a lived, relational exp...
In this clip from The Herbalist Hour Episode 145, jim mcdonald breaks down one of his most foundational teachings: stress isn't one thing — and the herbs you choose should reflect how a person is stressed, not just the intensity of it.
Jim explores different stress patterns (sluggish, foggy, irritable, angry, overwhelmed) and how they point toward different herbal qualities — aromatics, bitters, nervines, and combinations. He digs ...
After an 11-month break, I'm back in the saddle with clinical herbalist Aron McNicholas for a wide-ranging conversation that starts with terrain theory vs. germ theory—and expands into live blood analysis, modern lab testing, spagyrics, Weston A. Price-inspired nutrition, and why being in relationship with plants still matters.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Aron McNicholas is a clinical herbalist and practitioner based in Indiana, working with c...
Welcome back to The Plant Healer's Path — Episode 23.
In this thoughtful episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin reflects on what it means to be of service as a plant healer — and why generosity, care, and contribution sit at the heart of folk herbalism.
In this informative and grounded talk, clinical herbalist Liane Moccia shares some of her most trusted herbal strategies for building a strong fertility foundation.
Drawing from both clinical experience and current research, Liane walks through four foundational herbal allies she regularly uses in her fertility and preconception practice — herbs chosen for their antioxidant activity, stress support, sleep benefits, and overall role...
In this special Winter Solstice edition of The Herbalist Hour, Mason sits down in person with one of his closest friends and longtime herbal ally, Nick Moya.
Nick and Mason first met over a decade ago while studying together at the Columbine School of Botanical Studies, and this conversation feels like two old friends weaving together stories, science, herbal wisdom, and deep curiosity.
Nick shares his personal path into herbalism,...
Welcome back to The Plant Healer's Path — Episode 22.
In this powerful and wide-ranging episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin speaks directly to the moment we're living in — a time of immense challenge, ecological strain, cultural pressure, and profound possibility.
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🌿 Become a Professional Herbalist with Green Path Herb School
Enrollment is now open for the Herbalist Certificate Program, a year-long, immersive training designed for those ready to dive deeply into herbalism — whether you're pursuing a professional path or looking to build a solid, well-rounded foundation.
Classes begin January 5, 2026, with the option to attend online or in person in Missoula, MT. Students meet each Monday for...
🌿 Become a Professional Herbalist with Green Path Herb School
Enrollment is now open for the Herbalist Certificate Program, a year-long, immersive training designed for those ready to dive deeply into herbalism — whether you're pursuing a professional path or looking to build a solid, well-rounded foundation.
Classes begin January 5, 2026, with the option to attend online or in person in Missoula, MT. Students meet each Monday for...
In this short episode, we listen to Denise Cusack as she walks us through the U.S. donation and distribution space for Herbalists Without Borders.
This audio is extracted directly from a YouTube video tour filmed at her sanctuary, where she explains how HWB inventories donations, batches herbal products, distributes seed g...
Welcome back to The Plant Healer's Path — Episode 21.
In this reflective episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin explores the idea that among all the plants we cherish, there may be one green ally whose presence, timing, symbolism, or healing effect plays a uniquely meaningful role in our lives.
...Spice Rack Medicine – Winter Online Series 2026
A cozy, self-paced kitchen herbalism course from Jade Alicandro that explores culinary herbs, folk medicine-making, bone broth, food energetics, adaptogens, nutritive herbs, seaweeds, medicinal mushrooms, and easy medicine you can make right in your home kitchen.
Registration is open now through Dec 12
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