The Adventure Imperative: Exploration & Excitement For The Plant Healer
Release Date: 07/12/2026
Rewilding Herbalism: Animism, Ecology & Belonging | Howl Aza & Wolf Hardin
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HerbRally listeners save 25% on tickets to the 2026 Good Medicine Confluence (October 12–15 at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico) with discount code HERBRALLY26. Welcome to another episode of The Plant Healer's Path. In this episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin sits down with Gulf Coast cunningman Howl Aza for a wide-ranging conversation about animism, rewilding, bioregionalism, herbalism, and what it means to truly belong to a place. Together, they explore an approach to healing that extends far beyond the individual. Howl shares his perspective on the self as something shaped by the totality of our...
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Herbalism Hot Takes with Lila Swanberg
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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I had the pleasure of hanging out with clinical herbalist Lila Swanberg. Our conversation covers everything from why she thinks natural healing has "gone soft" to herbal dosing, clinical experience, misinformation, and what it means to practice herbalism with curiosity and integrity. Lila has a knack for challenging conventional wisdom, and I always appreciate hearing her perspective—even when it pushes back against the status quo. We also talk about ashwagandha, herbal education, creating the resources you wish existed, and some of the...
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Building a Profitable Boutique Herb Farm | Farmer Cee Stanley
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Being a Vital Ingredient of a Most Unusual Healing Event
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HerbRally listeners save 25% on tickets to the 2026 Good Medicine Confluence (October 12–15 at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico) with discount code HERBRALLY26. Welcome to episode 27 of The Plant Healer's Path | A Confluence of Good Medicine: Being a Vital Ingredient of a Most Unusual Healing Event & an Everyday Part of an Alliance of Purpose Originally released as a video promoting the 2024 Good Medicine Confluence, this episode remains a timeless invitation into the heart of one of herbalism's most beloved gatherings. Join Jesse Wolf Hardin for an inspiring look at what makes the Good Medicine...
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Where is Herbalism Heading in the Next 10 Years?
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Learn Herbal Strategies for Stress — Just $20 If you'd like to dive deeper into herbal approaches for stress support, check out Katja Swift & Ryn Midura's Stress Management course from CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism. As a member of the HerbRally community, you can get the entire 13-hour course for just $20 by using coupon code HERBRALLY. Where will the herbal community be in 10 years? In this clip, we dive into the shifting landscape of modern herbalism, reflecting on the post-COVID inflection point that brought a massive surge of public interest—along alongside an unfortunate rise...
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How to Channel World Stress Into Powerful Herbalism Skills
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Learn Herbal Strategies for Stress — Just $20 If you'd like to dive deeper into herbal approaches for stress support, check out Katja Swift & Ryn Midura's Stress Management course from CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism. As a member of the HerbRally community, you can get the entire 13-hour course for just $20 by using coupon code HERBRALLY. Feeling paralyzed by constant stressful news? In this clip, Katja & Ryn break down why trying to process every crisis causes emotional paralysis—and how to shift that frozen energy into meaningful action. This clip comes from our nearly 4-hour...
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Makumba, Herbalism & Nature | Jesse Wolf Hardin & Debora Greer
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HerbRally listeners save 25% on tickets to the 2026 Good Medicine Confluence (October 12–15 at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico) with discount code HERBRALLY26. In this episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin sits down with Debora Greer for a thoughtful exploration of Makumba, an Afro-Indigenous spiritual tradition and philosophy of life that weaves together herbalism, ancestry, ritual, and relationship with the living world. Together, they discuss what Makumba is, why it has been so widely misunderstood, and how its teachings invite us into a deeper relationship with plants, nature, community, and...
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How to Navigate Uncertainty in Your Herbal Practice
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The Adventure Imperative: Exploration & Excitement For The Plant Healer
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HerbRally listeners save 25% on tickets to the 2026 Good Medicine Confluence (October 12–15 at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico) with discount code HERBRALLY26. Welcome to episode 26 of The Plant Healer's Path: The Adventure Imperative | Exploration & Excitement for the Plant Healer In this episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin reflects on the spirit of adventure and why it's essential to a deeply lived life. Exploring themes of courage, curiosity, purpose, and personal transformation, he examines how fear, responsibility, and self-doubt can keep us from pursuing our deepest callings. Wolf...
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The History & Spirit of Herbalism | Wolf Hardin & Dr. Kenneth Proefrock
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HerbRally listeners save 25% on tickets to the 2026 Good Medicine Confluence (October 12–15 at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico) with discount code HERBRALLY26. Welcome back to The Plant Healer’s Path — Episode 25. In this hour-long episode Dr. Kenneth Proefrock is joined by Jesse Wolf Hardin, together presenting at the 2023 Confluence in Colorado. Here they meld forces to cast light on the history, future and spirit of botanical medicine...exposing some of the fallacies of the medical establishment, helping to further inspire your personal path, and catalyzing your potential role in the...
info_outlineHerbRally listeners save 25% on tickets to the 2026 Good Medicine Confluence (October 12–15 at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico) with discount code HERBRALLY26.
Welcome to episode 26 of The Plant Healer's Path: The Adventure Imperative | Exploration & Excitement for the Plant Healer
In this episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin reflects on the spirit of adventure and why it's essential to a deeply lived life.
Exploring themes of courage, curiosity, purpose, and personal transformation, he examines how fear, responsibility, and self-doubt can keep us from pursuing our deepest callings.
Wolf invites listeners to embrace uncertainty, venture beyond the familiar, and recognize that the path of the plant healer is, by its very nature, a bold and lifelong adventure.
This audio was extracted from the video version available on the HerbRally YouTube channel.
Jesse Wolf Hardin is an impactful author, ecosopher, ecological restorationist, personal counsel, graphic artist, musician, and historian on a mission –– a champion of diversity and what he coined “ReWilding,” as well as an impassioned proponent of nature’s medicines.
Wolf co-founded with Kiva Rose both the international Good Medicine Confluence gathering and Plant Healer Quarterly magazine, and is the author of over 25 books on herbalism, nature connection, and personal realization.
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DISCLAIMER
The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.