The Holistic Herbalism Podcast

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast
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Conversations, plant profiles, and herbal insights with clinical herbalists Katja Swift & Ryn Midura of CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism.

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Subscribe to our podcast and learn about herbalism!

Conversations, plant profiles, and herbal insights with clinical herbalists Katja Swift & Ryn Midura of CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism.

Watch us on YouTube!

 

Find Us On Your Favorite Podcast App!

269: You’re A Trainwreck. (edition 2025)

18 December, 2025

Katja wrote this essay years and years ago, and it’s still a favorite. Today she needed to hear it again…

Podcast 268: Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 10): Valerian, Pumpkin, Goji, Red Yeast Rice

8 December, 2025

It’s time we resumed our exploration of the top-selling herbs as supplements in the US! We’re three-quarters of the way…

Podcast 267: December Delights! 🌲🌲🌲

3 December, 2025

It’s December, and there are some wonderful delightful things we’d like to share with you! December 2025 Sale Code: CALENDULA…

Podcast 266: Gut-Heal Tea: Variations on a Theme

18 November, 2025

A quote attributed to Hippocrates says “all disease begins in the gut.” No surprise, then, that gut-heal tea is a…

Podcast 265: Elderberry Syrup Isn’t Everything

27 October, 2025

Elderberry syrup isn’t everything an herbalist has to offer to someone suffering from a cold, the flu, COVID, RSV, or…

Podcast 264: Our Model for Clinical Herbalism Mentorship

17 October, 2025

We’ve been running a clinical herbalism mentorship program of one kind or another for more than fifteen years. We have…

Podcast 263: Herbal Care Kits for Fall, for All!

6 October, 2025

If you haven’t made herbal cold/flu/COVID care kits for your household yet, now is the time! Herbal care kits are…

Podcast 262: Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 9): Aloe & Flax + New Market Data!

22 September, 2025

This week we continue our investigation into the best-selling herbal supplements in the US. First, an update: the 2024 Herbal…

Podcast 261: Aging Is OK, Don’t Freak Out

16 September, 2025

When Ryn first met Katja, she was in the habit of inflating her age a bit. Why? Because as an…

Podcast 260: Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 8): Milk Thistle & Black Cohosh

5 September, 2025

Herbs #22 and 23 on the top-selling herbs list for 2023 were milk thistle and black cohosh. Today we continue…

Podcast 259: Support the Resistance – An Herbalism Clinical Skill

1 September, 2025

When you’re using your herbal skills to help others – whether you’re doing that as a Clinical Herbalist in private…

Podcast 258: Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 7): Tribulus, Pycnogenol, Garlic

1 August, 2025

On the top-selling herbs list for 2023 (the most recent data), the herbs in places #19-21 were Tribulus terrestris, Pycnogenol…

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