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The Holistic Herbalism Podcast

CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism

Practical herbalism from practicing herbalists. Conversations, botanical deep-dives, Q&A with clinical herbalists Katja Swift & Ryn Midura of CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism.

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77:38

Bug-Out Bags & Stay-In Stashes, The Herbalist's Way

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/06/20

When putting together a bug-out bag in case of emergencies, don’t forget your herbs! Just like a first aid kit, a go bag is best when you construct it according to your specific needs, and the needs of people you’ll be with. This isn’t a “one size fits all” situation! The same goes for circumstances when you need to shelter in place. A ‘stay-in stash’ is just a go-bag without the go. It’s an orderly, intentional accumulation of all the things you’ll need if the power goes out for a week, or y...

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55:56

Herbal First Aid Kit Maintenance

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/06/13

Just like checking your stock of remedies in the apothecary, herbal first aid kit maintenance is one of those things you need to carve out time for – at least once a year! It’s June, which is the kick-off to summer adventure and here on the east coast, also hurricane season. In other regions, wildfire season is already started, and even without a disaster, summer means more bumps & bruises – so it’s the perfect time for us to be focusing on first aid and updating your kit. Your kit might ...

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29:12

Disaster-Proofing Herbal Business Part 2: Offerings &...

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/06/09

This is the second half of the Disaster-Proofing your Herbal Business theme. Economic uncertainty is part of business – but there’s so much you can do to make sure your business stays strong throughout the ups and downs. In the previous episode, we covered the first three steps in the work of diversifying your revenue streams and your product/service offerings to make sure that your herbal business keeps growing! In this episode, we’re talking about expanding both your offerings and your targ...

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35:14

Disaster-Proofing Your Herbal Business

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/05/25

Economic uncertainty is part of business – but there’s so much you can do to disaster-proof your herbal business and make sure it stays strong throughout the ups and downs. This episode is the first three steps in the work of diversifying your revenue streams and also your product/service offerings to make sure that your herbal business keeps growing! We’re focusing here on how to shift your marketing so that your products/services remain essential as people tighten their budgets, as well as ...

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46:38

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 5):...

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/05/15

In our fifth installment in this series, we address the facts & fictions about ginkgo, guarana, and maca supplements in commerce! These were #13, 14, and 15 on the top-selling herbs list for 2023 (the most recent data). This series is all about sharing an herbalist’s understanding of herbs very popular as commercial supplements and other mass-market products. We want to share perspectives of both traditional and contemporary herbal practice, so people can understand these are “good for” m...

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18:50

Can Herbs "Heal"?

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/05/07

What does it mean to heal? When are we “healed”? Are there some wounds that can’t be healed? If we can’t heal – in the sense of achieving “perfect health” – are we failures, as people or as herbalists? In this episode, Katja shares her thoughts on the words and ideas “healing” carries in our culture, offering a critique of their common (and commercialized!) semantic and emotional baggage. Transcript Lately, in conversations with several different people from different realms of my life, t...

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56:39

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 4):...

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/04/08

We discuss green tea, fenugreek, and ivy leaf in this, the fourth part of an episodic sequence about the best-selling herbs in the US. Our primary purpose for creating this series of episodes is to share an understanding of these herbs from the perspectives of traditional and contemporary herbal practice. Frequently, the high-volume sales of these herbs comes along with oversimplified or diminished ideas about what they can do. If we ask “what does this herb help with?” and answer it based on...

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31:31

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 3):...

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/03/15

In part three of our series on the top-selling herbs in the United States, we cover wheatgrass, beet root, and ginger supplements. As we share our opinions about these popular herbal supplements, our primary goal is to help you understand these herbs in their breadth and depth. They’re too often pigeon-holed into limited ranges of application – the usual answers to “what is it good for?” are too small! There’s plenty more to say about them than their most common selling points. If you’re an h...

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84:53

Adaptogens, or A Nap To Gen…erate Recovery?

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/03/08

If you’re trying to decide whether you need adaptogens or a nap, well, the answer just might be both! But you can learn how to combine your adaptogens with other holistic interventions for better effects. In this episode we’re talking about choosing the best adaptogens to work with when what you really need is rest – a super common situation we all find ourselves in from time to time. We talk about ways to get rest – even if you don’t have time to nap! – as well as ways to rest that aren’t ab...

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40:28

Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 2):...

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/02/26

This episode continues our series covering the top-selling herbs in the United States. As we give you our thoughts about these popular herbal supplements, we’re hoping to help you break out of the box. These herbs are frequently pigeon-holed into very narrow ranges of application – the answers to the question “what is it good for?” are usually very limited! There’s more to say about them than their most effective selling points or marketing campaigns. If you’re a practicing herbalist, you sho...

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20:52

Can I Be A Plus-Sized Herbalist?

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/02/25

Katja writes… Today a student sent me a question and it was so important, i asked her if i could (anonymously) share it, because i know other people are wondering this too. She wrote: "I wanted to ask for any advice or your thoughts on how to handle being a plus size herbalist. I am plus sized. Though I am currently in working on a healthier life style that includes using herbs, I feel like when people see me or see that Im plus sized that they may not want to work with me or any of my pro...

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60:55

Herbal Detox? Heed the Don’t Ox! ❌🐂

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/02/14

Talk of herbal detox comes up every spring – some years, earlier than others. We field a lot of questions from people asking our opinions on detox protocols, bowel cleanses, liver flushes, you name it. So, in this episode, we’re giving you our fundamental thoughts on the topic. Ryn wrote you a poem that sums up our perspective. Here it is: The Don’t Ox if you think you need a detox, hear & heed the Don’t Ox – listen well when he talks, when he says: Don’t. don’t you doubt your liver!, ...

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30:11

Two Herbal UTI Formulae - Moving Beyond Uva Ursi and...

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/01/23

When you think of UTI and herbs, you probably think of cranberry and uva ursi first. You’re not wrong to do so! They’re reliable and effective remedies. But if you stop there, though, you’ll be missing out on some herbs who can also do the job, and do it well. In this episode we outline two herbal UTI formulae we work with ourselves, and explain why and how they’re helpful.We also take this opportunity to demonstrate our method of formulation, and show how the same actions and qualities can b...

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74:41

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 1)

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/01/11

This episode begins an intermittent series we’ll be doing this year, covering the top-selling herbs in the United States and giving you our thoughts about them. From the perspective of a practicing herbalist, these herbs are frequently pigeon-holed into very narrow ranges of application – the “what is it good for” answers are quite limited! The Herbal Market Report from the American Botanical Council comes out every year, with data about herbal supplement sales for the prior year. Check ...

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143:56

A Definitive Guide to Bitters

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2025/01/03

Welcome to 2025, everyone! Let’s give the year a bitter start – that’s better than a bitter end, right? If you don’t think so yet, listen to this episode and by the end, we’re sure you’ll agree!Bitters are a truly indispensable piece of an herbal toolkit. They – like demulcents, adaptogens, and alteratives – can achieve things in the body which pharmaceuticals, acupuncture, and other healing modalities simply cannot replicate. Bitters are one of the herbalist’s superpowers!In this episode, we...

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10:45

Herbal Holiday Gifts for YOU! 🎁

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2024/12/20

A brief update this time, to let you know about some herbal holiday gifts we’ve put together for you & yours!Herbal Activities CalendarThe best way to learn herbalism is to do a little bit every day – so we’ve built you a whole activities calendar that will feed itself automagically right into your own calendar of choice (Google, Yahoo, Outlook, etc). You can even set notifications so that you don’t forget to try fun new herby things!View the Herbal Activities CalendarInstructions for add...

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35:34

Just Press Play

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2024/11/22

We’re still making the podcast! We have not abandoned you, dear listeners. 💚We’ve been busy producing material for our online courses – especially the Accessible Herbalism and Clinical Skills courses. We’ve also been enhancing our student experience and building up our student community, so that learning with us is more enjoyable and cooperative. You’re not out there in the world on your own, when you study herbalism with us!Today, though, we wanted to hop back on the pod feed and convey

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54:20

Interview with Ashley Bissonnette-Murphy

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2024/08/23

This week we’d like you to meet Ashley Bissonnette-Murphy, who is one of our Clinical Mentorship students. Ashley is advanced in her mentorship, and she’s been seeing her own clients in our Student Clinic and Free Clinic for a year. She does great work!You can find Ashley at hwapothicaire.com and on social media at @hwapothicaire. Definitely jump on her mailing list to get her excellent monthly newsletters!We mentioned our free Herbal Business Productivity mini-course in this episode. It’s pa...

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35:51

Starting A Compounding Herbal "Apothecary"

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2024/08/16

This is the fourth in a series about herbal businesses. These videos cover what each kind of herbal business is and what kind of work you’d be doing, what kinds of education and experience you’ll need to get it started, and a few tips to help you along the way.This video focuses on building a Compounding Herbal Apothecary – but as you’ll hear right up front, part of this now involves avoiding calling it an “apothecary”, because that word is regulated in every state. 😱 (Don’t worry, Katja has

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42:26

On Discomfort, Evasion, & Challenge

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast ·

2024/07/22

Discomfort and evasion are natural responses to our world. Our ancestors, from a single-celled organism up to Mitochondrial Eve, all survived only because they had strong drives to avoid uncomfortable and dangerous situations. But in our modern world, avoiding all discomforts can stunt our growth, or make us seem more fragile than we really are.This is not about “grinding through” difficulty, or hurting ourselves in an effort to be “good”. After accounting for one’s own personal state of abil...

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