The Magic & Medicine of Bees with Apitherapist Bella Donna

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Bella Donna.

During this chat we talk about how she got into herbalism and bee keeping, small steps to living a healthier life, herbal honey infusions, bee pollen and other bee products and a whole lot more!

Also, Bella Donna was kind enough to send me a gift box with all sorts of bee products and I do a realtime unboxing video. There was some AWESOME stuff in there!

Big thanks to Bella Donna for joining me on the show (and for the goodies 🐝) and thanks to y'all for listening.

See you in the next episode, 

~Mason 

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Caribbean Herbalism, Traditional Foods & Urban Farming with Brandon Ruiz

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Brandon Ruiz.

Brandon is an herbalist and urban farmer based in New York City.

We chat about his early years, how he got into herbalism, the influence of his abuelas, Caribbean herbalism, tamarind, noni, his work as an urban farmer and a whole lot more. 

A huge thank you to Brandon for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for listening!

See you in the next episode, 

~Mason 

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Yucayeke Farms on Instagram | @yukayekefarms

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2024 Great Lakes Herb Faire ROUNDTABLE

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by SIX incredible herbalists: Margi Flint, Courtney Cochran, Docta Yew, Shana Weddington, jim mcdonald and Rosalee de la Forêt.

Each guest is a presenter at the upcoming Great Lakes Herb Faire.

I ask them about what classes they'll be teaching, a bit about themselves, as well as some other fun herbal questions.

Great Lakes Herb Faire
September 6 - 8, 2024
Chelsea, MI
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Margi Flint
Earth Song Herbals | EarthSongHerbalis.com
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Margi on Instagram | @flintmargi

Courtney Cochran
Alseth Acres Apothecary | LEARN MORE
Courtney on Instagram | @alsethacres

Docta Yew
Docta Yew on Instagram | @doctayew

Shana Weddington
Giving Root Botanicals | GivingRootWellness.com

jim mcdonald
 Herbcraft | HerbCraft.org
Online Learning | LEARN MORE 
jim on Instagram | @herb.craft

Rosalee de la Forêt
Herbal Remedies Advice | HerbalRemediesAdvice.org
Herbs with Rosalee Podcast | TUNE IN
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The 7 Key Tastes of Herbs with Meghan Rhodes

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Meghan Rhodes.

Meghan is the founder of Rhodes Roots & Remedies based in England. 

We chat about how she got into herbalism, who some of her mentors have been, how she makes a living as an herbalist, the 7 key tastes of herbs, how to recalibrate your palette to be able to detect different tastes and a whole lot more.

A huge thank you to Meghan for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for listening!

See you in the next episode, 

~Mason 

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2024 Good Medicine Confluence ROUNDTABLE

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by EIGHT incredible herbalists. 

This is our second annual Good Medicine Confluence Roundtable. Each guest is a presenter at the upcoming event. In the case of Wolf, he's both a presenter and one of the organizers. 

I ask each guest about what classes they'll be teaching, a bit about themselves, as well as some other fun herbal questions. 

Good Medicine Confluence
July 10 - 13, 2024
Durango, CO
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Wolf Hardin
Plant Healer | PlantHealerBookstore.com
Herbaria | LEARN MORE
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Dara Saville
Albuquerque Herbalism | AlburquerqueHerbalism.com
The Yerba Mansa Project | LEARN MORE
BOOK: The Ecology of Herbal Medicine | BUY THE BOOK

Mary Colvin
Herbalist Mentor | HerbalistMentor.com
BOOK: The Herbalist's Guide | BUY THE BOOK

Ashley Crooke
Locust Light Farm | LocustLightFarm.com
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Ashley Elenbaas
Sky House Herbs | SkyHouseHerbs.com
Sky House Herbs on YouTube | @SkyHouseHerbs  
Adam Elenbaas on YouTube | @Adam-Elenbaas  

Kassaundra Lynn
Rooted Remedies | RootedRemedies.co
Rooted Remedies on Instagram | @rootedremedies.co
Kassaundra on The Herbalist Hour | WATCH THE INTERVIEW

Heather Luna
ACORN School of Herbal Medicine | ACORNHerbSchool.com
Heather on YouTube | @acornschoolofherbalmedicine  
ACORN School on Instagram | @acornherbschool

Kyle Denton
Tippecanoe Herbs | TippecanoeHerbs.com
Zodiac Boxes | LEARN MORE
Herb of the Week Class | LEARN MORE
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Polish Healing & The Herb Filled Homestead with Cara Gwizd

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Cara Gwizd.

Cara is a herbalist, naturopathic medical student and former midwife.

During this conversation we chat about the influence of her grandmother, the traditions of Polish healing, homesteading, her herbal mentors, red clover, crow symbology and a TON more.

Cara is absolutely brilliant and it was a joy to get to know her more. 

Big thanks to Cara for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for tunin' in.

See you in the next episode!

~Mason 

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The Herb Filled Homestead | TheHerbFilledHomestead.com

The Herb Filled Homestead on Instagram | @theherbfilledhomestead

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Henbane, Datura & The Poison Path with The Seed SistAs

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined once again by The Seed SistAs, Fi and Kazz.

In this conversation we chat about there new book "The Poison Prescription", connecting to the witching herbs, flying ointments, henbane, datura, belladonna, and a TON more. 

Always great to have the Seed SistAs on the show! 

Big thanks to them for joining me, and thanks to you for tunin' in.

See you in the next episode, 

~Mason 

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Seed SistAs | LEARN MORE

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InnerVerse Podcast with Seed SistAs | WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE


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Epic Herbalism & Mossy Tonics with Tania Byrne

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Tania Byrne. 

Tania is a traditional western herbalist based in Portland, OR.

It was great to sit down with her for about an hour and get to know more about her herbalism background.

In this conversation we chat about how she got into herbalism, who some of her mentors have been, advice for the aspiring clinical herbalist, whether or not she enjoys having an herbal product line, her new booklet and a whole lot more. 

A huge thank you to Tania for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for listening!

See you in the next episode, 

~Mason 


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Epic Herbalism | EpicHerbalism.com

Mossy Tonic on Etsy | LEARN MORE & BUY

BOOK: GATHER - Wild Recipes for a Healthy Home | BUY THE BOOKLET

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Epic Herbalism on Instagram | @epicherbalism

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The Principles of Asian American Herbalism with Erin Masako Wilkins

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Erin Masako Wilkins.

Erin is the author of the new book, Asian American Herbalism: Traditional and Modern Healing Practices for Everyday Wellness.

It was great to sit down with her for about an hour and get to know more about her herbalism background.

In this conversation we chat about the influence of her grandma, the three principles of Asian American Herbalism, mushroom rice wine vinegar, loquats, advice to aspiring authors and a ton more. 

A huge thank you to Erin for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for listening!

See you in the next episode, 

~Mason 

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Erin Masako Wilkins | HerbFolkShop.com

BOOK: Asian American Herbalism | BUY THE BOOK

Erin on Instagram | @herbfolkmedicine

Land of Verse | LandofVerse.com


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Meet the Founder of Wooden Spoon Herbs: Lauren Haynes

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Lauren Haynes.

Lauren is the founder of the incredible Wooden Spoon Herbs.

Amanda and I have long admired this brand for their quality of product and the beauty of their aesthetic. So it was an absolute honor and joy to get to know Lauren more in this interview.

We chat about how she got into herbalism, how growing up in Tennessee influenced her plant path, fire cider, marketing and design advice, why the wellness industry has a luxury problem and a ton more.

A huge thank you to Lauren for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for listening!

See you in the next episode, 

~Mason 

LINKS & RESOURCES

Wooden Spoon Herbs | WoodenSpoonHerbs.com

WSH on Instagram | @woodenspoonherbs

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Wild Foods and the Mushroom Wanderland with Jess Starwood

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Jess Starwood. 

Jess Starwood is an established author, naturalist, chef, herbalist and educator. 

We chat about her book "Mushroom Wanderland", the aroma of matsutake, hoshigaki and her fondness for persimmons, traveling with a forager's perspective, the mycology community and a whole lot more. 

A huge thank you to Jess for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for listening!

See you in the next episode,

~Mason 

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Jess Starwood | JStarwood.com

BOOK: Mushroom Wanderland | BUY THE BOOK

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Jess on Instagram | @jess.starwood


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Herbalism, Activism & Weedcrafting | Nicole Telkes

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Nicole Telkes. 

Amanda and I were visiting Seattle, WA and were able to hang out with Nicole to record this interview. 

We cover a ton of topics, including: how she got into herbalism, studying with Michael Moore, passionflower, blue vervain, St. John's Wort, being an activist, weedcrafting and a whole lot more! 

A huge thank you to Nicole for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for listening. 

See you in the next episode, 

~Mason 

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40 Years Teaching Herbalism, Wildcrafting & Ecology

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This episode of The Herbalist Hour is a super special one for me.

As some of you know, I attended the Columbines School of Botanical Studies back in 2011, so I am incredibly honored and excited to welcome the whole crew on the show this time around.

We are joined by Howie Brounstein, Leah Kays, Alex Payne and Steven Yeager.

And this year marks the 40th year of Howie teaching and creating the school. Quite the milestone, I'd say.

In this roundtable discussion we chat about the school's history, fire ecology, using a dichotomous key, herb lust, the importance of permits, and a whole lot more.

Be sure to stay tuned until the end for the epic singing.

Thanks to Howie, Leah, Alex and Steven for joining me on the show, and thanks to YOU for listening!

See you in the next episode, 

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

Columbines School of Botanical Studies | BotanicalStudies.net

Columbines on Instagram | @columbinesschoolofbs  

Alex Payne | TendingTheWildflowers.com

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Plants + Wisdom of Peru | The Journey of a Lifetime

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Anna Claire Lotti and Sondra Hamilton. 

This June, they are leading an incredible journey to Peru, and we chat all about it in this conversation.

We also find out about how they met, Peruvian plants, Sacred Mapacho, what they love about being an herbalist and a whole lot more.

Huge thanks to Anna Claire and Sondra for joining me on the show, and thanks to YOU for listening. 

See you in the next episode,

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

INNER ALCHEMY: PLANTS + WISDOM OF PERU
Sacred Valley, Peru
June 15 - 24, 2024

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Anna Claire Lotti | DancingSageWellness.com

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Building Tea Culture & Community with Madelaine Au

INTERACTIVE INTENSIVE | The Business of Clinical Herbal Practice with Erika Galentin

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Madelaine Au. 

Madelaine is the Executive Director and the creator of the Eugene Tea Festival. 

I'm actually on the board of directors for this wonderful non-profit, so I've had the pleasure of working with Madelaine quite a bit over the past few years.

In this interview we chat about how she got into tea, recommended books and resources, creating the Eugene Tea Festival, advice to those who want to start an event and a ton more. 

Huge thanks to Madelaine for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for tuning in!

See you in the next episode,

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

Eugene Tea Festival | EugeneTeaFest.org

Eugene Tea Festival on Instagram | @eugene.tea

Eugene Tea Festival on Facebook | @eugeneteafest

Eugene Insight | EugeneInsight.com

 

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An INSPIRING Chat with Aviva Romm | Doctor, Herbalist, Midwife

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm incredibly honored and excited to have on Dr. Aviva Romm. 

I have long been a fan of Aviva's work, and we've had many-an-email over the years, but this was my first time getting to have a real chat with her. 

And it did not disappoint! 

We chat about her early years as a teen living in Queens, NY, being a college student at the age of 15, getting on the plant path and studying midwifery, her mentors, perfectionism, if there's anything she has changed her mind about in herbalism and a whole lot more.

This conversation was an absolute joy and I know you're going to love it. 

Huge thanks to Aviva for joining me on the show, and thanks to you for tuning in!

See you in the next episode,

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

Dr. Aviva Romm | AvivaRomm.com

BOOK: Hormone Intelligence | BUY THE BOOK

On Health: A Podcast for Women | TUNE IN

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Herbalism & Entrepreneurship: Holly Bellebuono | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 102

INTERACTIVE INTENSIVE | The Business of Clinical Herbal Practice with Erika Galentin

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Holly Bellebuono. 

Holly is an herbalist, author, and business coach.

We chat about how her parents influenced her work, being a community herbalist, women healers of the world, three ways to build confidence as a business owner and a whole lot more. 

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Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you in the next episode! 

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

Holly Bellebuono | HollyBellebuono.com

The Selle Network | TheSelleNetwork.com

Holly on Instagram | @hollybellebuono

 

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Herbal Practice Connexion: Erika Galentin | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 101

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by my good friend Erika Galentin. 

Erika is the lead creatrix, clinical herbalist, grower, distiller, educator, clinical mentor, and product maker at Sovereignty Herbs. 

She is the host of the Herbal Practice Connexion (HPX) and the Herbal Sensorium podcast. Her home base and medicine gardens are located just outside of Athens, OH but she serves a national and international community with her renowned herbs & wellness coaching, online and in-person classes and workshops, and clinical mentorship programs. 

Erika holds a degree in Herbal Medicine from the University of Wales, Cardiff, UK and Scottish School of Herbal Medicine, Glasgow, UK. She is a professional member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK) and the American Herbalists Guild (USA). She is also a proud member of Pi Alpha Xi National Honor Society in Horticulture (USA).

This interview was recorded at the fabulous event, the Great Lakers Herb Faire. 

I know you're goin' to love this episode! 

Thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next one,

~Mason

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Sovereignty Herbs | SovereigntyHerbs.com

Herbal Practice Connexion | HerbalPracticeConnexion.com

The Business of Clinical Herbal Practice | LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Sovereignty Herbs on Instagram | @sovereigntyherbs

 

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100TH EPISODE SPECIAL: Mason Hutchison | The Herbalist Hour

A huge thanks to all of you for listening to the past 100 episodes!

Also, thanks to the wonderful guests we've had over the past year. 

Special thanks goes to Christa Sinadinos for offering to interview me for this milestone episode [check out the links below for a discount she's offering on her INCREDIBLE book]

Shoutout and thank you to Amanda for editing all of these episodes, it's a ton of work.

Big thanks to all of our HerbRally Schoolhouse members. Your support truly means the world to us.

And another big thanks goes to Oshala Farm for being our presenting sponsor. If you're looking to buy organically grown, U.S. grown herbs, check out OshalaFarm.com.

LINKS & RESOURCES

HerbRally | HerbRally.com

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See you all in the next 100 episodes! 

Much love, 

~Mason

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FREE TEA GUY: Guisepi Spadafora | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 99

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by one of my very best friends, Guisepi Spadafora. 

Amanda and I flew to the San Juan Islands in Washington last September for Guisepi and Ally's wedding. 

It was an absolutely beautiful weekend. I am so happy that Guisepi was able to carve out an hour with me to record this special episode of the show. 

We chat about his journey with Edna Lu the free tea bus, being a tinkerer, the gift economy, giving without expectation and a whole lot more! 

There are even a couple of guest questions from his wife Ally, and our friend Noel. 

I know you're goin' to love this episode! 

Thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next one,

~Mason

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Free Tea Party | FreeTeaParty.org

Free Tea Party on Instagram | @freeteaparty

Guisepi on Instagram | @mistertinkerman

 

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