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76 – Case Study #3 Ahmad – refugee trauma, rage and more

This episode dives into detail exploring a case study on herbal support following trauma. Learn about potential herbal and nutritional options for Ahmad: Ahmad (he/him) recently came from Afghanistan. He was on the move for several months. He said…

75 – Case Study #2 Eden – organiser burnout and vicarious trauma

This episode dives into detail exploring a case study on herbal support following trauma. Learn about potential herbal and nutritional options for Eden: Eden (they/them) has been engaged in grassroots organising very intensely for a long time. They are…

74 – Case Study #1 Tom – prison PTSD, methadone and more

This episode dives into detail exploring a case study on herbal support following trauma. Learn about potential herbal and nutritional options for Tom: Tom (he/him) has recently left prison. He is on prescribed methadone but is trying to reduce…

73 – Herbal Support for Prison Visits and Stressful Days

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares about herbal support for prison visits. The herbs and blends talked about can be helpful for anyone trying to get through physically and emotionally demanding days. Links & resources from this episode Herbalism,…

72 – Herbal Allies for Grief

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about herbal allies for grief. She shares previous writings on the work of processing grief in social movements, as well as plant medicines that have accompanied her through bereavements. Content warning – mentions…

71 – Healing from Incarceration

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about healing from incarceration from her experience of supporting people in and out of prison the last twenty years. She speaks about what makes imprisonment traumatic and some of the stages of healing…

70 – Police Raids and Herbal Allies for Shock

This episode explores herbal support for emotional shock, with a focus on care after police raids. Nicole (she/her) shares several plant medicines for people struggling with sleep disturbances and nervous system distress after this act of state repression. Links…

68 – Herbal Support for Nightmares

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about herbal support for nightmares. Links & resources from this episode Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/ Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course waiting list (last day to sign up for…

66 – Trauma and Sexual Violence with SLEEC

Content warning – references to sexual violence In this episode, Nicole (she/her) interviews Megan (she/her) and Bryony (she/her) from a grassroots project called SLEEC – Survivors Leading Essential Education and Change. SLEEC is a survivor-led organisation that changes conversations,…

65 – Solitary Gardens with jackie sumell

In this episode Nicole (she/her) interviews jackie sumell (she/her) from the Solitary Gardens Project. jackie is an artist and abolitionist who has spent more than two decades working with folks serving their sentences in long-term isolation. The Solitary Gardens…

64 – All about the Practical Medicine Making Intensive

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares all about the Practical Medicine Making Intensive taking place in September. Links & resources from this episode Book your place – https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/practical-medicine-making-course-end-of-september/ Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/ Support the show Music from Sole…

63 – Solidarity Apothecary Updates!

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares some brief updates from the Solidarity Apothecary. Links & resources from this episode Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/ Practical Medicine Making Intensive – https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/practical-medicine-making-course-end-of-september/ Maternity leave info – https://solidarityapothecary.org/maternity-leave-info/ Ebooks…

62 – Solidarity Medicine Making with Rox Madeira

This is an interview with Rox Madeira (she/her) a herbalist based in Scotland. In this episode we explore all her community herbalism work, including solidarity medicine making with refugees, the community learning apothecary and many other projects! Links &…

61 – All about the new Herbalism and State Violence Book

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks all about the new Herbalism and State Violence book! She shares about the different sections and content of the book, where to buy it and more.  The book blurb: State violence is a…

60 – Community Herbalism with Rasheeqa Ahmad

This is an interview with Rasheeqa Ahmad (she/her) a herbalist based in Walthamstow, east London. In this episode we explore what community herbalism can mean in practice, drawing on Rasheeqa’s decade of organising as a herbalist in her local…

59 – Herbalism, Resistance and Remembrance with Layla K. Feghali

This episode is an interview with Layla K. Feghali (she/her), an ethnobotanist and cultural worker living between Lebanon and California.    We talk about the current iteration of genocide in Gaza, and the need for resistance, rage and action. Layla…

58 – Herbalism, Incarceration and Abolition, Part Five

Content warning – prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma This is part four of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces abolition (very briefly!) as well as the roles of herbalists…

57 – Herbalism, Incarceration and Abolition, Part Four

Content warning – prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma This is part four of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces healing from prison and herbal support for trauma. About the…

56 – Herbalism, Incarceration and Abolition, Part Three

Content warning – prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma This is part three of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces practicing herbalism in prison based on Nicole’s (she/her) experiences inside…

55 – Herbalism, Incarceration and Abolition, Part Two

Content warning – prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma This is part two of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces the health impacts of incarceration, looking at medical neglect in…

54 – Herbalism, Incarceration and Abolition, Part One

Content warning – prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma This is part one of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces incarceration and the prison industrial complex, with a focus on…