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70: Plants for the people, celebrating local plants, and nourishing yourself with Erin Lovell Verinder

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Release Date: 07/29/2020

84: What you should(n't) do in your business (or life!) show art 84: What you should(n't) do in your business (or life!)

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This episode is a bit of a rant— I am so frustrated seeing folks on the internet telling others what to do. The truth is they have no idea how you operate, what your privilege and access is, your mental and physical health, your trauma response, how your brain works, or more. I break down why this frustrates me so much, and how to avoid it.

info_outline 83: Wtf do I do when I see a friend post conspirituality content? show art 83: Wtf do I do when I see a friend post conspirituality content?

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Someone asked me how I approach seeing folks I know posting or re-posting conspiracy theory and conspirituality-focused content on social media. In this episode, I break down my approach to these conversations, when I engage, when I do not engage, and how I assess the situation!

info_outline 82: How to be an anti-capitalist rich bitch show art 82: How to be an anti-capitalist rich bitch

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Of course this title is a little tongue-in-cheek, but the question remains: how do we be anti-capitalist and also thrive within the capitalist structure we exist under? I don’t have the answer, but in this episode, I break down how I am thinking about this question which I am asking and you might be too.

info_outline 81: Finding your way in a saturated market (and is there really space for everyone?) show art 81: Finding your way in a saturated market (and is there really space for everyone?)

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Today’s topic of conversation came about from something that recently came up at an IMBY gathering about standing out as an entrepreneur in a saturated market. Is there really space for everyone? How do you find your people? I don’t have all the answers, of course, but in this episode, I share some ideas to play around with. If you try them out, I’d love to hear how it went!

info_outline 80: Four ways I am approaching anti-capitalism in my business show art 80: Four ways I am approaching anti-capitalism in my business

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There’s a lot of talk about anti-capitalist business in my communities, and while I have been embodying some of the principles for some time now, I built IMBY with anti-capitalism as a core value. In this episode, I break down four ways that I am approaching anti-capitalism in my business, with specific examples.

info_outline 79: Who's at the table when you're making decisions in business? (and all about my new series!) show art 79: Who's at the table when you're making decisions in business? (and all about my new series!)

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Welcome back to Medium Well! Today I am launching a solo series where I break down topics I am thinking about, learning about, or have expertise in-- all in 5-15(ish) minute episodes. More about this format at the beginning of this episode! In today's episode, I speak about something I am thinking about as I learn more about equity-centered design (a reframe of design thinking)-- who's in the room, and who has access to making decisions within our businesses? I break down what I am learning and thinking about in my business and beyond! In this episode, I discuss: What my new solo series is...

info_outline 78: 2021 Update: I launched a new business! + My journey back to social justice work show art 78: 2021 Update: I launched a new business! + My journey back to social justice work

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Well hi! It’s been a while. Today I am sharing about my journey towards determining that I was out of alignment with my deep values and passion in social justice work, and my journey back, including launching a new business! If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a bit, you know I started it to figure out what I wanted to do after closing my ethical fashion business, and I am so excited to share my new business, one that feels so right for my interest, passions, and the community I seek to build and be a part of. Listen in for the journey and the details! PS— This episode is being...

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In today’s solo episode I give a life update on what I’ve been thinking about and working on personally and professionally, my break from Instagram, returning to the intention of this podcast, and why I am wrapping up season two. I also discuss my commitment to you as a community, and how a recent experience allowed me to further realign with that mission. If you want to stay in the loop with my offerings, thoughts, and when season 3 is released, subscribe to my weekly newsletter, Sara… lately!

info_outline 76: Exploring purpose and possibilities in the Akashic Records with Hilary Pearlson of The Dreamerie show art 76: Exploring purpose and possibilities in the Akashic Records with Hilary Pearlson of The Dreamerie

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In this episode, I chat with and receive an Akashic Records reading from Hilary Pearlson, a healing guide and Akashic Records reader, and a very dear friend. Hilary is such a talented healing guide as someone who has been on a powerful healing journey for quite some time and a year ago she started reading the Akashic Records. In this episode, we chat about her experience reading the records and evolving her business, and she gives me a full hour-long Akashic Records reading which you get to eavesdrop on!

info_outline 75: Kitchen herbal medicine and building a Kosmic Kitchen with Sarah Kate Benjamin and Summer Singletary of The Kosmic Kitchen show art 75: Kitchen herbal medicine and building a Kosmic Kitchen with Sarah Kate Benjamin and Summer Singletary of The Kosmic Kitchen

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A long time in the making, I finally chat with my wonderful and talented friends Sarah Kate Benjamin and Summer Singletary, herbalists, and co-founders of the Kosmic Kitchen. We talk about their journey into herbalism, how they chose to focus on kitchen medicine, their thoughts on how the field of herbalism is evolving, and so much more. We also talk all about their new cookbook (which is really also an herbalism textbook!), The Kosmic Kitchen Cookbook, which they recently published.

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Erin Lovell Verinder, herbalist, naturopath, and author of Plants for the People, is back for round two on Medium Well! In this lovely winding conversation, we discuss what this time of lockdown has meant to her and the planet, how plant medicine feels more important and relevant than ever, what the process of writing her book was like, how she has grown her business, and so much more.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • What’s on Erin’s mind as of late

  • What Erin learned in the process of writing her book, Plants for the people

  • How this time is uniquely aligning people with nature

  • Her second book and what it’s about

  • Launching her book during COVID and the challenges

  • Erin’s tips for medicinal herb gardening and connecting to nature at home

  • Erin’s recommendations on how to decide what plants to start with

  • How to balance the trendiness of herbs with deep inner knowing and history

  • How Erin has build a business outside of Instagram for business

  • How Erin deepens her learning as an herbalist

  • Erin’s advice for building intuition and tapping in

  • How Erin finds inspiration for formulating and medicine making

  • What she hopes remains post-COVID from this time

  • What Erin’s finding nourishing right now and what tea she’s drinking lately

  • Dealing with skeptics

  • Erin’s views on being a teacher versus an influencer on Instagram

  • Audience questions since we recorded this live on Zoom!

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