Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Florence Ann Romano. Florence Ann Romano is a Childcare and Village Advocate as well as an Author and Philanthropist who has always had a special place in her heart for children.  She worked as a childcare provider for over 15 years and believes the key to a family’s success lies in focusing on what she calls THE TRIFECTA - parent, child, and caretaker working in unison toward common, family goals. Florence Ann is the co-host of the podcast Finger Painting the Future, and her YouTube Series, Windy City Nanny, sheds light on the variety of childcare challenges we see across the country. She has been featured on over 400 national and local media outlets across the country, including ABC/CBS/ NBC and FOX TV affiliates, Home & Family, The Jenny McCarthy Show, SiriusXM and more. Q & A topics in this epidode include: dealing with chronic pain & exhaustioncaller follow-up: pancreas & digestive

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by conversation with show moderator, Sarah Ellen. Sarah Ellen is a student of Life. She cherishes being Alive. Knowing her choice to live in awareness and devour the experience and wholeness of being alive. Sarah Ellen is grateful to live at her home, Heartsong, in Barrington Hills, Illinois where she thrives with a BeautyFull man and partner Jay, their beloved dogs, cats, goats, chickens and all the Magics of Life whose heart's sing into the chorus of Heartsong.  She intends each day to know and remember her inherent connection with the Earth and the languages of Life that blessedly surround her. Sarah has discovered that being with animals, especially singing with animals, is a path to Awareness, a bridge that extends and enriches her connection to Nature and the remembering of the Ways of being she had once forgotten. Join Susun & Sarah as they discuss how Sarah's experience being with and caring for animals has been a path to open he

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Melissa Mutterspaugh. Melissa Mutterspaugh is a Clinical Herbalist, Environmental Educator, Founder & Formulator at Mountain Mel's Essential Goods (an herbal products company), podcast host on The Herbalist's Path, and mother of a beautiful young girl and a few fur babies living in the foothills of Mount Hood, Oregon.  She spent the early 2000's as a backpacking guide and wilderness therapist, which is where her passion for herbal medicine began. While people were paying her 100's of dollars to guide them to her most sacred spaces, she noticed that they were all carrying toxic nasty products in their first aid kits and backpacks, and it chapped her hide! Not only were they polluting their bodies, more importantly they were polluting our planet! So, she began devouring herbal books, and creating her own natural first aid kits. This planted the seed to her never ending desire to learn about herbalism.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Ann Crawford. Ann is the author 10 books including the award-winning comedies FRESH OFF THE STARSHIP and ANGELS ON OVERTIME, women's fiction LIFE IN THE HOLLYWOOD LANE, mystical SPELLWEAVER (about a woman during the witch hunts in Scotland), the deep MARY'S MESSAGE (about Mary Magdalene), and reach-for-the-stars VISIONING. Ann's life-affirming books weave tales of love and intrigue that take readers on mystical journeys with characters who live radiant lives. Ann is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, too. Her first movie was about a group of vets returning to Viet Nam to perform humanitarian work, give something back to the people, return to their Areas of Operation, and heal their wounds of war. Her second movie involved traveling around the world and interviewing people from all walks of life—heads of state, street kids, academics, artists....the folks of this world—on how they envisioned creati

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest, Carolyn Griffeth. Carolyn is a Spiritual Mentor, Ritualist, Dream Worker, and Woman of Prayer. She holds her work as two blossoms united on one stem.  First, she serves as a spiritual mentor to activists and visionaries around the country.  Second, she is an intuitive ritualist and founder of Earthkeeper Wisdom School which explores the power of community and ceremony for social change and personal transformation. These offerings unite around her mystical journey of Earth-reverence and Divine surrender.  Carolyn’s work is also enriched by the following: she holds a master degree in pastoral arts, a certificate in spiritual direction, spiritual direction supervision, and in Shamanic Energy Medicine through the Four Winds, as well as training in emotional clearing techniques, conflict transformation, A Course in Miracles, and the Work that Reconnects. She also joyfully weaves within women's circles in which the

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Danielle Ryan Broida. Danielle Ryan Broida, RH (AHG) is a pivotal voice in the nutrition and functional mushroom and adaptogen space. As a Registered Herbalist (RH) of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG), Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Instructor of Mycology, and National Educator of Four Sigmatic, Danielle is teaching the world about the importance of functional foods and herbal medicine for a vital life. Prior to joining forces with Four Sigmatic, she received her BA in Environmental Studies and Philosophy from Whitman College. She went on to study Ayurveda in India and became a Certified Yoga Instructor on the banks of the Ganges River. But it was leading trekking adventures into the backcountry of Thailand where she became particularly fascinated by herbal medicine while becoming fluent in Thai). After several years in Asia, she landed in Boulder, Colorado to formalize her education in holistic medicine. U

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Jamie Della. Jamie Della is an ordained Shamanic Priestess, storyteller, and author of nine books, including _The Book of Spells: The Magick of Witchcraft _ and_ __The Wicca Cookbook_. She has studied magick and spirituality from around the world for thirty years. Jamie writes the “Herbal Journeys” column for _Witches & Pagans_ magazine, Writing the Magick blog and Every Last Drop Series: Exposés on the LA Eastern Sierra water wars. She has also been published in _SageWoman_ magazine, _Rebelle Society_ , Spirituality and Health Magazine  and _Manifest-Station_ , among others. Jamie mentors women writers via creative writing and expression through her Journey Into Her Writing Course that combines Goddess Wisdom with writing instruction. She offers an online Spellcrafting 101, a six-module course, on manifestation from the perspective of a Hearth Witch. She invites you into a wealth of information via

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute discussion with show moderator and guest Sarah Ellen. Sarah Ellen is a student of life. She cherishes the opportunity to live with awareness and experience the wholeness of being alive. Sarah Ellen lives at her home, Heartsong, in Barrington Hills, Illinois with her husband Jay, and their dogs, cats, goats and chickens.  She intends each day to know and remember her inherent connection with the Earth and all the magic that surrounds her. Sarah has discovered that being with animals, especially singing with animals, and opening that awareness extends and enriches her connection to Nature and the remembering of the Ways of being she had once forgotten. Join Susun and Sarah Ellen for a discussion about natural dog and cat care including nutrition and herbal remedies and herbal care. Q & A topics include: scratched corneablood in mouth/ gums - sinus congestionusing herbs simplyduct tape to get rid of wartshealing from hip inj

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Dr. Laurie Dohmen. Growing up, Dr. Dohmen always wanted to be a veterinarian. All her schooling was in pharmaceutical medicine, but she started feeling that there was something more. She began to use organic food and alternative medicine modalities for herself and her family.  Her family thrived on this more wholistic lifestyle, and she realized that if these things were better for her family, they would be better for her patients also. Dr. Dohmen graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1997.  She has studied with Dr. Steve Marsden, Dr.Huisheng Xie, Registered Herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, and many others. She received her Masters of Therapeutic Herbalism from Maryland University of Integrative Health in 2014. She was accepted as a Registered Herbalist through the American Herbalist Guild in 2020. In 2017 Dr. Dohmen and Dr. Kris August together started the only hands-o

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Adhi Two Owls. Dr. Adhi Two Owls is a practicing healer in the methodology of Shamanism. Her PhD is in Theraputic Counseling and Philosophy  for her research  into the positive effectiveness of traditional  healing methods on the mental physical  health. Adhi is also an artist and has been making  sacred  tools, instruments and other items to facilitate ceremony, healing and personal discovery. She has travel all over the United States,  Canada, and places beyond as a teacher and researcher to understand  the wealth of knowledge the earth offers us and to seek solutions to the challenges we faces as we evolve forward on the planet. Q & A topics include: making St. joan's Wort tincture and infused oilwood betonyherbal allies to support lung healththyroid health and supportchildren's coldslobelia to help quit smoking cigarettesconstipation / gas with bloatingyellow dock / rumex family  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Alicia Patterson. Alicia Patterson, MA, LPC, R-DMT, LMT, CYT, is a Women's Pelvic Health Mentor. Alicia runs a thriving women's health practice in Colorado (and virtually) offering hands-on female pelvic health work (pelvic floor therapy, organ placement work, & endocrine / nervous system based bodywork) coupled with trauma informed care, emotional & spiritual permission, and psychologically sound ethical consent based touch work.  Alicia is most interested in what's beyond the world of pathology and bypass and approaches clients with a completely holistic lens and treatment plan. Alicia runs a women's group, works with clients 1:1, offers retreats and intensive work, plant medicine, and teaches a training for practitioners to enter this powerful field. For more information, visit Alicia's website: www.alicianpatterson.com Q & A topics include: miscarriagedealing with emotional & physic

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with guest Marilyn Harper. About Marilyn Harper: She’s been called the “Midwestern Spiritual Sparkplug...” and the Bette Midler of the Mystical movement. Marilyn is a renowned public speaker, facilitator, Spiritual teacher and channel of Adironnda & the Council of Light. She is invited back again and again as a featured speaker at conferences, retreats and workshops for her warm, authentic and off-beat stories of personal transformation – delivered in a way that’s hilarious, heartfelt and inspiring. Marilyn is an internationally recognized expert on the walk-in phenomenon, and is the creator of Holographic Healing, a 5-part certification course in alternative healing. She is also a Reiki Master, Karuna Master, Certified Peak Potentials Trainer, Certified Intuitive Consultant and Quantum Touch practitioner. In her work as a speaker, facilitator and healer, Marilyn’s goal is to provide fun experiences and practical

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with guest Joann Calabrese. Joann Calabrese is a skilled wellness, mindfulness, and recovery educator. She is a lifelong organic gardener and herbalist, experienced in meditation, ritual work, qigong, and tai chi. Joann combines these intersecting disciplines in her writing, workshops, and coaching to assist others in healing themselves and the world. Joann's book, _Growing Mindful – Explorations in the Garden to Deepen Your Awareness, _provides the tools and creative ideas for interacting with the green world in an energetic and meaningful way. The goal is connectedness - the intuitive  understanding of being part of a larger circle of life on the planet. When we begin to experience the visible and invisible energies that touch us all, we tap into tangible support, nurturing, and wisdom. Engaging with gardens is healing on many levels, but people often overlook the energetic component of working with plants. Joann's w

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest, Lorene Wapotich. Lorene Wapotich founded Celebrating Her Rite to help women mentor and celebrate girls as they grow into womanhood. She's an herbalist, wilderness guide, and accomplished educator who has been designing and leading nature-based programs for girls for more than 25 years. She also trains women, especially moms, how to create meaningful and magical Coming of Age ceremonies that help girls develop confidence, courage and grit. She loves to play, tell stories, and sing songs, and is the mom of two teen step-daughters. https://celebratingherrite.com Q & A topics include: St Joan's Wortscar tissue in vaginal and anal area/ painful penetrationcolonoscopy/colon polypsmotherwort & hawthorn for heart healthmaking tincturesblack currantrosaceaharvesting linden flowerwormwoodhealing childhood trauma/letting goinducing menstruation/cycle resetchronic skin conditions

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest, Jacqueline Kane. Jacqueline Kane is a Medical Intuitive and Stop the Pain Specialist. She supports women in discovering the crucial hidden links between their physical pain and finances, and their ability to live a full life. Jacqueline has over 20-years in private practice as a healer, and over 35-years in health care. She has merged her innate wisdom with a multitude of healing modalities to create a unique, results-oriented method of healing. Jacqueline uses tools like Ancestral Energy Clearing, Hypnotic EFT and modalities to get to the root cause that is keeping people in pain and keeping them from being invincible and living their dream life. www.jacquelinemkane.com Q & A topics in this episode: extracting mucilage from linden infusioncysts/scar tissuecooking and freezing greensusing different herbs for nourishing infusionseating peppersshelf life of tincturesechinacea purpurea vs augustifoli

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest, Forrest Rivers. Forrest Rivers is a writer, teacher, and speaker who splits his time between the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina and the Colorado Rockies. His personal journey of awakening began at the age of 30 on an awe-inspiring trip to Maui, Hawaii. It was there on that enchanted island where the profound healing power of the Earth spoke through to his heart and helped him overcome a difficult period of alcohol abuse. After returning home from that transformative experience, Forrest became interested in the spiritual traditions of the Far East and began to immerse himself in the teachings of Buddhist, Hindu, and Taoist mystics and took the pen name Forrest Rivers in honor of the Earth and her profound healing power. Today, Forrest is a teacher of meditation and has started meditation gatherings at each of the schools that he has taught at during his over decade long run as a communi

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Joann Calabrese. Joann Calabrese is a skilled wellness, mindfulness, and recovery educator. She is a lifelong organic gardener and herbalist, experienced in meditation, ritual work, qigong, and tai chi. Joann combines these intersecting disciplines in her writing, workshops, and coaching to assist others in healing themselves and the world. Joann's book, _Growing Mindful – Explorations in the Garden to Deepen Your Awareness, _provides the tools and creative ideas for interacting with the green world in an energetic and meaningful way. The goal is connectedness - the intuitive  understanding of being part of a larger circle of life on the planet. When we begin to experience the visible and invisible energies that touch us all, we tap into tangible support, nurturing, and wisdom. Engaging with gardens is healing on many levels, but people often overlook the energetic component of working with plants. Joann

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Megan Rae. Megan Rae is a community herbalist, permaculture facilitator, healing artist and holistic wellness educator rooted at Living Hearth Farm, a homestead and creative studio in Northwest Wisconsin. She has taught with Green Wisdom School of Natural & Botanical Medicine, the Midwest Women's Herbal Conference and Gathering of the Guilds permaculture convergence, along with creating and co-facilitating the Open Hearth PDC with her partner. Megan is the host of Nature Remembered Podcast and contributor with Land by Hand, a permaculture education and media platform empowering regenerative lifestyles through traditional skills and stories.  landbyhand.org livinghearthfarm.com Q & A topics in this episode include: deer ticksastragalusdizziness caused by allergiesswollen lymph node in groin areaacting from fearcleaverschia seed balls & bacon barshealing incisiontoddler sleep schedule

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest, Cat Pantaleo.  Cat is a Holistic Health Practitioner with over 20 years of professional experience as a consultant, instructor and nature guide. A core belief of hers is that health is a journey in which the goal is not perfection, but a life infused with meaning and purpose through self-exploration and growth, connection and joy. She is trained as an Herbalist, Naturalist, Nutritionist and Nature and Forest Therapy Guide. Additionally, Cat is a Youth Nature Connection Mentor, a practitioner of Non-violent Communication, and most recently received her Master's degree in Ecopsychology from Naropa University. She skillfully weaves these aspects into her work creating opportunities to cultivate resilience, restoration, deep nourishment and a re-connection to one's authentic, wild self.  Her work is ultimately informed by Nature Beings and guided by an impassioned desire to restore respect and reciprocity b

Susun Weed answers 90 inutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest, Brooke MedicineEagle. Brooke MedicineEagle is a legendary indigenous Earthkeeper, wisdom teacher, healer, visionary, singer/songwriter, shamanic practitioner, ceremonialist, carrier of women's mysteries, sacred ecologist, and catalyst for wholeness. She is the  author of the American native literary classic, Buffalo Woman Comes Singing, and of The Last Ghost Dance. Her music recordings, teachings, writings, and wilderness spiritual retreats have touched the hearts and minds of people world-wide. Brooke is an elder sister and guide, offering a lifetime of ancient & modern wisdom for your wellness, thriving & prospering. She is currently working internationally, offering a heart-centered, ecologically sound, healing way for the flowering of individuals, Mother Earth and All Our Relations..   www.MedicineEagle.com  Q & A topics in this episode include: parasite infectiontick bite/Lyme diseasel