Daring to be FairWild | Featuring Sarah Vito
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the environmental steward and change-maker on a mission to make a household name in the herbal industry, Sarah Vito. Join Sarah and Tommy as they explore: What it means to uphold the FairWild certification The seven key principles of wildharvesting Upholding biodiversity and uplifting humans with the FairWild Standard How plants have evolved alongside humans Unique challenges wild harvesters face in the herbal industry As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to...
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Co-Creating with Nature, with Pam Montgomery | Tea Talks with Jiling
Herbal Radio
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by . Pam is an herbalist, author, international teacher, Earth elder and new-paradigm thinker who has passionately embraced her role as a spokesperson for the green beings and has been investigating plants and their intelligent spiritual nature for more than three decades. She is the author of Co-Creating with Nature: Healing the Wound of Separation and the highly acclaimed Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness. She teaches internationally and virtually on plant initiations, spiritual ecology and co-creative...
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Geekin’ Out About Herbs | Featuring Colleen Bingham
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by certified herbalist, educator, and nerd for all things herbs, Colleen Bingham. Tag along with us as we explore Colleen’s herbalism journey, which began with the one and only Rosemary Gladstar, the river of experiences Colleen has floated through since then, and her views on our uncharted future with AI. As the founder of , Colleen shares her scientific approach to herbalism, explaining how her methods offer insight into not only the medicinal properties of the plant itself, but also provide a deep understanding of...
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The Importance of Trust in the Herbal Industry | Featuring Mark Blumenthal
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by a leader in the herbal industry whose dedication to providing accessible and reliable education thrives in just about every corner of the herb world, Mark Blumenthal. Join Tommy and Mark as they dissect the importance of having trust in an herbal product—not only for the herb itself, but more importantly, trust in the company who makes it. Through the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) by the American Botanical Council (ABC), Mark and his team of experts spend countless hours researching and unmasking...
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Herbal Fertility, with Liane Moccia | Tea Talks with Jiling
Herbal Radio
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by . Liane is a registered herbalist and author specializing in fertility and preconception planning. Liane is the author of . She combines herbs, nutrition, and lifestyle changes with a clear plan to help optimize fertility. Liane’s own infertility diagnosis led her to a career change to help others on similar journeys. She lives outside of Boston and works virtually with clients from all over the country. Liane and Jiling discuss common misconceptions about herbs and other holistic strategies to support fertility, how herbs can...
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Saving the Ancient Puglian Olive Tree | Featuring Ryan Neil
Herbal Radio
“Mirai in Japanese means 'future'. It refers not to the immediate future, but to a distant dream, a romantic thought, the future yet to come, ever out of reach, unobtainable, and always evolving. It is the foreshadowing of the perpetual stewardship and unknown future that guides this very special relationship with the tree.” This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the botanical artist who is on a mission to weave ancient Japanese bonsai traditions with the native species of North America, Ryan Neil. Tune in with us as Ryan and Tommy dive into Ryan’s...
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Weaving Ancestral Spirituality into Herbalism | Featuring Sabrina Peraza
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are thrilled to welcome Sabrina Peraza, a spiritually-connected mestiza folk herbalist whose practice weaves the rich traditions of herbalism with ancestral energetics. Join Tommy and Sabrina as they delve into her medicinal herb farm and apothecary, Flora Farm, where she embraces an all-encompassing approach to herbal medicine making. Together, they explore how Sabrina's unique perspective fosters deep elemental relationships with plants, drawing from her multicultural lineage and traditional healing practices to create meaningful...
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Back-To-Back Botanical Events, with AHPA & United Plant Savers | Featuring Alexis Durham & Susan Leopold
Herbal Radio
This episode is a proud partnership with & This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by two dedicated and passionate advocates, educators, and leaders within the herbal industry, Alexis Durham and Susan Leopold. Tag along with Tommy and these two inspiring women for an episode exploring the six days of back-to-back educational botanical events coming to the Cincinnati area this September! Join us for the , the —led in part by Tommy Nevar, our very own host of Herbal Radio—and the first-ever , to gain invaluable knowledge alongside the ever-growing...
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Art that Breathes, with Tony(a) Lemos | Tea Talks with Jiling
Herbal Radio
This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by Tonya is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work is deeply influenced by the world around her. A lifelong ecologist and plant person, her work as an artist and healer sits at the intersection of Art, Ecology and Herbalism. She is a well-known lecturer on current herbal medicine topics, Botanical Art, a published writer, community herbalist, ecological activist, and beloved mentor. She has spent these past few years developing a creative practice called “Art that Breathes” a process based methodology which deepens our connection to the...
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Breathe in the Wild, Exhale the Worry | Featuring Jesse Wolf Hardin
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our long-time friend who weaves wisdom and passion into every aspect of his herbalism practice, Jesse “Wolf” Hardin. Join Tommy and Wolf as they explore the value of connecting back to the roots of our presence on Earth to disconnect from the chaos of our modern world. As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to...
info_outlineThis week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our good friend and mastermind mixologist of the musical realm, Kevin Cole. Join Thomas and Kevin for a sometimes (mostly) silly, sometimes serious conversation surrounding their shared profound love for music and the surprising connections between two unassuming entities—music and tea!
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Send us an email at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover within the vast world of herbalism next.
Learn more about Kevin below! ⬇
🎙️ Kevin Cole is a renowned DJ and host at KEXP, a Seattle-based community radio station. With a deep passion for diverse musical genres, he has been a prominent figure in the music scene for years, bringing his eclectic taste and insightful commentary to his shows. Cole’s ability to blend alternative, indie, and experimental sounds has earned him a loyal following. Outside of music, Kevin is also a lover of green tea, often incorporating it into his daily routine as a moment of calm and reflection.
🌿 Find Kevin on social media!
Instagram — @djkevincole
Facebook — @Kevin Cole
🎧 Listen to Kevin's streaming archives on KEXP!
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