Herbal Radio

This week on Herbal Radio, we are joined by Andrea Miller, a passionate Earth steward and Sustainable Forestry Director at Rural Action, an environmental nonprofit organization based in Appalachian Ohio. Tag along with us as we explore:
Rural Action: who, what, where, and why
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Database
Finding medicinal herbs in unexpected urban areas
How the pandemic sparked an increased interest in forest farming
Hockings College: get an associate degree in forest farming!
United Plant Savers & Rural Action: how industry can support medicinal plant conservation
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 our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Andrea below!
🌲 Andrea Miller has roots that run deep in Appalachian Ohio. As a child, she spent countless hours on her great-grandparents' farm in southeastern Ohio. Her great-grandmother was a ginseng steward and maintained a massive garden—interests that inspired Andrea to earn a degree in conservation biology from Bowling Green State University, followed by a master's in herbalism from Maryland University of Integrative Health.
After college, Andrea worked in Maryland for a time, managing the university's herb garden and serving as the garden curator at Dr. Jim Duke's Green Farmacy Garden. After living in Maryland for four years, she returned to Appalachian Ohio, where she worked for three years at Companion Plants, a medicinal plant nursery. In 2021, Andrea began managing the Sustainable Forestry Program at Rural Action, and in 2024, she was promoted to Director of the program.
In addition to her work at Rural Action, Andrea serves on the board of directors for the Athens Conservancy and the Native Foods Education Organization, and the leadership committee of the Southeastern Ohio Chapter of Women Owning Woodlands. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, cooking, and spending time with her cat, Kiwi.
🎥 Watch the video version to this episode here: https://youtu.be/MDQ7HzUm8hc
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🌿 What's Your Favorite Herb Right Now? 🌿
On today's episode of Herbal Radio, we are excited to share our first-ever mini episode! Each month, we will be asking our guests thought-provoking, herbally inspired questions to gather unique perspectives on a wide array of topics. Tune in with us to hear a collection of their answers and reflections—different voices, diverse experiences, and plenty of herbal wisdom along the way.
In this mini episode, you'll hear from: Lucretia VanDyke, Lindsey Feldpausch, Donette Lowe Asia Dorsey, Selima Harelston, Jessicka Nebesni, Pamela Spence, and Maria Noel Groves.
Want to share with us what YOUR favorite herb is right now? Have a question in mind you're itching to have answered on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] to let us know what we should uncover next in the vast world of herbalism.
Check out our other episodes featuring these guests below!
Plant Stories | Featuring Lucretia VanDyke
Interviews on Herbal Radio | Featuring Lucretia VanDyke
Holistic Herbalism for Interconnected Health | Featuring Herbal Academy
The Bloom of Online Herbalism Education | Featuring Lindsey Feldpausch
Black Herbalists Collective | Featuring Donette Lowe
Mirrors In the Earth | Featuring Asia Suler
Herbal Gut Health | Featuring Maria Noël Groves
Body into Balance, with Maria Noël Groves | Tea Talks with Jiling
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This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling Lin is joined by Alex Williams. As a clinical herbalist and founder of First Curve Apothecary and Greenspell School of Ecological Herbcraft, Alex offers herbal consultations, herbalism classes, and plant walks throughout the Chicago region, supporting those he works with in cultivating rest, genuine self-care practices, ecological awareness, and a deep sense of embodied aliveness.
Join Alex and Jiling to explore:
Bioregionalism: principles of bioregional herbalism
How bioregional herbalism applies within urban—and all—contexts.
Alex's favorite bioregional plants of his bioregion
How to apply bioregional herbalism to your own life and home
Visit Alex Williams at:
🌿 Greenspell: https://greenspell.org
🪻 First Curve Apothecary: https://firstcurveapothecary.com
🍃 Check out the companion article to this podcast in Alex's online herbal knowledge base: the Virtual Garden
🎥 Watch Alex's video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IeJ1mBF0jx4
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🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty—and fresh updates about her coming book! (Publication 2027/ 2028)
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This week on Herbal Radio, join host Tommy Nevar and the Seattle-based herbalist who weaves her knowledge of herbalism, motherhood, and mental health into her practice, Cassidy Moss.
Tag along as we explore:
Reconnecting with yourself after becoming a mom
Herbs to support an anxious mind and body
Importance of community for parents and children
Leaning on foundational herbalism during and after pregnancy
Nutrition and herbalism for postpartum depression
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 our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Cassidy below! ⬇️
🪻Cassidy Moss is a Clinical Herbalist in Seattle, seeing herbalism clients worldwide through her business, Moss Herbalism. Her path into herbal medicine began in the garden as a young girl and evolved into a lifelong pursuit of plant-based health - rooted in science, tradition, and real-world practice. After moving to the Pacific Northwest, she became immersed in organic farming and permaculture on Whidbey Island, and began studying wildcrafting, plant ecology, sustainability, and herbal cultivation.
She has three children and as a parent and a person pursuing natural health strategies, Cassidy began managing a naturopathic clinic in Seattle while completing her training as a clinical herbalist. Working alongside naturopathic doctors has further expanded her knowledge of integrative care, pathophysiology, and the therapeutic use of botanicals.
Cassidy has a special interest in women's health, mental health and stress resilience, pregnancy and postpartum support, and optimizing neurodivergent minds through botanical medicine and lifestyle supports. Today, through Moss Herbalism, she offers personalized herbal consultations that draw from years of study, clinical collaboration, and land-based wisdom. She specializes in creating practical, holistic wellness plans that fit into modern life, helping clients reconnect with their health through medicinal plants and evidence-informed strategies.
📱 Find Cassidy on social media!
Instagram @mossherbalism
YouTube @mossherbalism
🌿 Book a consult with Cassidy: https://mossherbalism.com/
🍃 Check out the Moss Herbalism resource page: https://mossherbalism.com/links-menu/
🎥 Watch the video version of this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/25Y6GtVVmjo
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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
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This week on Herbal Radio, we are joined by host Lucretia Van Dyke, and the spiritually attuned clinical herbalist who has found herself guided on an ancestral path to unite the Black herbalist community, Donette Lowe.  
Join us as they explore:
Spiritual herbalism: cultivating connection between person and plant
Alchemizing ancestral medicine as a poisoner in the Hoodoo tradition
Food as medicine: onions, collard greens, and everything in between  
Customizing care aligned with the individual's lifestyle
Donette's calling to connect the Black herbalist community
Herbalism and social media: the real herbalist vs. the reel herbalist
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 our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about Donette and Lucretia below! ⬇️
🌸 Donette (Títílọlá) (she/they) is the clinical herbalist behind Honeybalm Health and founder of the Black Herbalists Collective (BHC), an association of Black herbalists. For a decade, she has been a spiritual student of plants, formalizing her medicinal studies at the Land of Verse with certifications in Clinical Herbalism and Plant Spirit Medicine. Recognizing that wellness is holistic, her work is rooted in healing justice as she practices as a spiritualist, medium, and energy weaver. Standing firmly in her ancestors' footsteps, she is a poisoner in the Hoodoo tradition, Òrìṣà and Ifá devotee, and ritualistic student of African Traditional and Diasporic religions. Based in Raleigh, NC, Donette currently teaches holistic herbalism for Black herbalists, facilitates healing justice workshops, and continuously deepens her academic research of our ancestral practices.
📱Find Donette on social media! Instagram: @blackherbalistcollective & @honeybalmhealth
👚 Want to support Black herbalists? Shop BHC tees and totes!
📝 Read Donette's article for the Mountain Rose Herbs blog! What is African-American Herbalism?
🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. Her work with herbs and sacred practices honors women's wholeness through grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, womb healing, self-empowerment, food alchemy, and holistic skincare. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.
📱Find Lucretia on social media! Instagram: @lucretia.vandyke
📚 Get your hands on a copy of Lucretia's Book! - African American Herbalism
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🎥 Watch the video version of Donette's episode here! - https://youtu.be/drPqcOOPhtM
Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.
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