Illustration to Influence Conservation | Featuring Emily Poole
Release Date: 05/15/2025
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...
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Celebrating 25 Years of Wild Carrot Herbals | Featuring Jody Berry
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our beloved friend and herbal formulator who traded the language of the corporate world for the language of plants, Jody Berry. As the Founder of the nature-infused and inspired botanical skincare company, , Jody sits down with Tommy to uncover how her budding love for plants and passion for skincare bloomed into her business back in 2000. Tune in as Jody shares the plant magic and energetics behind her formulations, her strong connections to the land that she infuses into every product, and what’s on the...
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Herbalism for the Neurodivergent Mind | Featuring Brynna Herbener
Herbal Radio
— The idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many ways, with no one ‘right’ way of thinking, learning, and behaving. Neurodiversity refers to the diversity of all people, but it is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder and other neurological or developmental disorders such as ADHD or dyslexia. For the third video interview release on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the insightful herbalist and Tarot reader with a passion for fashion, Brynna Herbener. Take your ears AND eyes along with Tommy and Brynna as they...
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Spice Apothecary, with Bevin Clare | Tea Talks with Jiling
Herbal Radio
is an herbalist, nutritionist, homeschooling parent, professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, and program director of the MS in Clinical Herbal Medicine program. She holds a MSc in Infectious Disease and has studied herbal medicine around the world. Bevin is the author of and a former President of the American Herbalists Guild. You can find her musings on herbs, foods and travel on . Listen in as Bevin and Jiling discuss travel, herbs, Bevin’s book Spice Apothecary, and more! Visit Bevin Clare at Get Spice Apothecary at Visit Bevin’s Substack at Other Resources ...
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Rerelease: Uprooting Racism & Seeding Sovereignty | Featuring Leah Penniman & Lulu Moyo
Herbal Radio
In honor of Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism officially turning one year old, we are resharing the first-ever episode we released on the series! Featuring Leah Penniman and Lulu Moyo, tune in as we revisit this crucial conversation surrounding the injustices within our food systems and Leah and Lulu's collective goal towards growing lasting change. The Herbal Radio team extends our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for listening and learning with us each week from such an esteemed group of experts within their fields. Now, on with the show! This week on...
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Yah’s Apothecary, with KhadiYah Preciado | Tea Talks with Jiling
Herbal Radio
This week's episodes on Tea Talks with Jiling, we are joined by KhadiYah is a passionate author, herbal teacher, and mother dedicated to empowering others to reconnect with nature’s healing power through African-centered and biblically aligned herbalism. As the founder of Yah’s Apothecary, she combines her professional expertise with personal experience to empower others to heal their bodies, nurture their families, and build thriving herbal businesses. Jiling and KhadiYah discuss KhadiYah’s 4 Step Journey and 4 Levels of Safety approaches to learning herbalism, and her T.E.A. Method...
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Leading the Future of Farming by Example | Featuring Elise & Jeff Higley
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by our long-time beloved friends, farm partners, and stewards of the regenerative organic farming movement, Elise and Jeff Higley. Tune in with Tommy, Elise, and Jeff, as they explore what it means to be a Regenerative Organic Certified® farmer and how we must grow alongside the movement of regenerative agriculture for the preservation of our food systems and the future of our planet. Elise and Jeff also share about the upcoming , which is weekend campout hosted in the breathtaking landscape of Grants Pass, Oregon on...
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Illustration to Influence Conservation | Featuring Emily Poole
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly talented ecology illustrator and lifelong lover of nature, Emily Poole. Emily's love for the natural world shines evidently through , which combines whimsical and educational elements that highlight the intentionality behind every corner of her illustrations. Tag along with Emily and Tommy as they explore Emily’s journey into becoming a natural history illustrator and why ecology illustrations play an important role towards the conservation of our planet. As always, we thank you for joining us on...
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Botany in a Day, with Thomas Elpel | Tea Talks with Jiling
Herbal Radio
Thomas J. Elpel is the director of Green University LLC in Montana. He is the author of nine books, including and plus the that teach plant family patterns to children. He has also written books on wilderness survival, alternative construction, green economics, and consciousness. Thomas and Jiling discuss the patterns method of plant identification, “deer botany,” some of the plant families found in Botany in a Day, Thomas’ canoeing adventures, writing process, and more! Visit Thomas Elpel at: 🌿 📰 🪻 🎥 Some videos of Thomas’ past adventures...
info_outlineThis week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the profoundly talented ecology illustrator and lifelong lover of nature, Emily Poole. Emily's love for the natural world shines evidently through her artwork, which combines whimsical and educational elements that highlight the intentionality behind every corner of her illustrations. Tag along with Emily and Tommy as they explore Emily’s journey into becoming a natural history illustrator and why ecology illustrations play an important role towards the conservation of our planet.
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 invaluable to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
📣 Exciting announcement! The Herbal Radio team is thrilled to be bringing back the video portion of our interviews, which now also includes closed captioning. You can find Emily's interview and all future video recordings on the Mountain Rose Herbs YouTube Channel.
Learn more about Emily below! ⬇
🌸 Emily Poole is a natural history illustrator based in Eugene, Oregon. After receiving her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2016, she returned west to put down roots in the mossy hills of Oregon, where she can be found exploring tidepools and cliffsides, gathering inspiration and making artwork about our fellow species and how to be better neighbors with them. A lifelong love for nature and animals as well as her upbringing in wild and remote spaces has guided Emily's work into the realm of conservation. Creating playful and accessible images that foster an emotional connection between the viewer and the subject matter, Emily seeks to engage viewers in learning about what’s going on in the natural world and what they can do to protect it.
Emily has produced natural history illustration work for clients including High Country News, Poets & Writers Magazine, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, and Cascadia Wildlands. Her work has appeared in the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the Sitka Center Invitational, and she has published illustrations in six books including, BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show and Northwest Know-How: Trees. Emily has two books forthcoming with Mountaineers Books, the first will be released in late 2026.
🎨 Check out Emily’s website and portfolio! Emily Poole Art & Design
📱 Find Emily on Instagram @epooleart
🦎 Peruse Emily’s collection of stickers, blankets, beanies, and more! Shop - Emily Poole Art & Design
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