Feed Your Wild with Venessa Rodriguez
539 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsWelcome to Feed Your Wild - an immersive journey to help you re-member your own medicine and awaken your intuitive healing gifts. Join holistic healer and intuitive guide Venessa Rodriguez, CNS, for heart-centered, real conversations exploring intuition + spirituality, health + wellness, food as medicine, astrology, herbalism, and nature-based practices that will transform your health and life. You’ll hear from inspiring practitioners, healers, and medicine carriers who share their wisdom and practical tools for getting unstuck, reconnected with your inner guide and intuitive nature so you can feed ALL parts of your wild self.
Venessa provides moon musings, intuitively channeled messages and Akashic Record readings for the collective which have become a touchstone for navigating transformative times.
Our mission is to inspire, empower you, and help you expand your spiritual and intuitive connection to its fullest expression. We keep it honest, open, and wildly rooted. We are committed to building a more beautiful world, together - one healer at a time.
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Ep. 142 Earth Speak :: Liberation through Intuitive Connection & Earth Magic with Natalie Ross
June 15, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBI am really excited to have one of my personal favorite podcasters, we have Natalie Ross on the show today. Natalie used to be the podcast hostess with the mostess of the Dream Freedom Beauty podcast and now has a podcast called Earth Speak as well as a beautiful Collective along with that podcast. Today she is telling us all about it and what Earth Speak means to her. We did a sweet podcast exchange so I will also be on her Earth Speak podcast as a guest - I'll be sure to share that out whe...
Earth Speak :: Liberation through Intuitive Connection & Earth Magic with Natalie Ross
June 15, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBI am really excited to have one of my personal favorite podcasters, we have Natalie Ross on the show today. Natalie used to be the podcast hostess with the mostess of the Dream Freedom Beauty podcast and now has a podcast called Earth Speak as well as a beautiful Collective along with that podcast. Today she is telling us all about it and what Earth Speak means to her. We did a sweet podcast exchange so I will also be on her Earth Speak podcast as a guest - I'll be sure to share that out whe...
{ENCORE} Farming While Black: Restoring Sacred Relationship with the Land and One Another with Leah Penniman
June 08, 2020 18:11 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBThis week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Leah Penniman on Farming While Black: Restoring Sacred Relationship with the Land and One Another, synchronistically originally aired exactly one year ago in June of 2019. This episode is especially timely as we collectively face a collective uprising against racism, a global pandemic and unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities for change and healing. As we reflected back in 2019, Leah offers so much wisdom rooted in the power of M...
Ep. 141 {ENCORE} Farming While Black: Restoring Sacred Relationship with the Land and One Another with Leah Penniman
June 08, 2020 18:11 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBThis week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Leah Penniman on Farming While Black: Restoring Sacred Relationship with the Land and One Another, synchronistically originally aired exactly one year ago in June of 2019. This episode is especially timely as we collectively face a collective uprising against racism, a global pandemic and unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities for change and healing. As we reflected back in 2019, Leah offers so much wisdom rooted in the power of M...
JUNE :: Akashic Soul Nourishment :: LIBERATION Through the Sacred Elements
June 01, 2020 18:11 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this Akashic reading for June, we continue our dance with the sacred elements, this time for our liberation. Our guides have an invitation for us: During times of disorientation, drop into your heart and allow your heart to lead the way. Utilize the power of your mind to create the Vision that your heart holds. Honor the sacred elements and how they work on us & through us for our transformation. Remember your pockets of air, taking intentional moments of deep rest for restoration & in-sp...
Ep. 140 JUNE :: Akashic Soul Nourishment :: LIBERATION Through the Sacred Elements
June 01, 2020 18:11 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this Akashic reading for June, we continue our dance with the sacred elements, this time for our liberation. Our guides have an invitation for us: During times of disorientation, drop into your heart and allow your heart to lead the way. Utilize the power of your mind to create the Vision that your heart holds. Honor the sacred elements and how they work on us & through us for our transformation. Remember your pockets of air, taking intentional moments of deep rest for restoration & in-sp...
Stepping into Your Circle of Influence During the Pandemic with Andrea Nakayama
May 25, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBIn this episode, we’re speaking with one of my mentors Andrea Nakayama. If you are dealing with chronic dis-ease (helping someone who does) or experiencing major challenges during this pandemic, this episode is for YOU. We talk about how the pandemic is illuminating major gaps in the conventional American medical model... Andrea shares her helpful 3 Roots, Many Branches framework, and her "Circle of Influence" approach for how to handle tough situations like this pandemic. She talks abou...
Ep. 139 Stepping into Your Circle of Influence During the Pandemic with Andrea Nakayama
May 25, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBIn this episode, we’re speaking with one of my mentors Andrea Nakayama. If you are dealing with chronic dis-ease (helping someone who does) or experiencing major challenges during this pandemic, this episode is for YOU. We talk about how the pandemic is illuminating major gaps in the conventional American medical model... Andrea shares her helpful 3 Roots, Many Branches framework, and her "Circle of Influence" approach for how to handle tough situations like this pandemic. She talks abou...
Ep. 138 {SOLO} My Intimate Journey of Finding My Voice: 3 Lessons in Activating Your Inner Voice
May 18, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIn this solo episode, I share my personal journey of finding my voice - the good, the bad, and the not so cute. This continual work of connecting to and honoring my inner voice has led to incredible healing, expansion of intuitive abilities, and has allowed me to connect to my soul’s Truth and purpose. I believe NOW is the time that YOUR voice is expressed and heard... I believe we are collectively being called to connect with our inner voices & guidance, to stand tall in our Truth and exp...
{SOLO} My Intimate Journey of Finding My Voice: 3 Lessons in Activating Your Inner Voice
May 18, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIn this solo episode, I share my personal journey of finding my voice - the good, the bad, and the not so cute. This continual work of connecting to and honoring my inner voice has led to incredible healing, expansion of intuitive abilities, and has allowed me to connect to my soul’s Truth and purpose. I believe NOW is the time that YOUR voice is expressed and heard... I believe we are collectively being called to connect with our inner voices & guidance, to stand tall in our Truth and exp...
Getting Radical + Resilient with Plant Allies for this Pandemic with Renée Camila
May 11, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBHappy beloved Mother’s Day <3 Today we’re celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the Feed Your Wild podcast! FYW is 2.. I’m so in love with this toddler and I’m so grateful for YOU as a listener. Thanks for joining me on this wild ride ;) Many of you have reached out asking for guidance on plants and herbs that would be most supportive in this time, and I wanted to bring someone on the show that worked with plants in a multidimensional way and focused on accessibility + community support. Tha...
Ep. 137 Getting Radical + Resilient with Plant Allies for this Pandemic with Renée Camila
May 11, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBHappy beloved Mother’s Day <3 Today we’re celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the Feed Your Wild podcast! FYW is 2.. I’m so in love with this toddler and I’m so grateful for YOU as a listener. Thanks for joining me on this wild ride ;) Many of you have reached out asking for guidance on plants and herbs that would be most supportive in this time, and I wanted to bring someone on the show that worked with plants in a multidimensional way and focused on accessibility + community support. Tha...
Ep. 136 How to Navigate the Pandemic as An Empath/HSP with Lola Pickett
May 04, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis episode is for all of you who FEEL deeply, identify as empaths and highly sensitive people! Our guest Lola Pickett works primarily with empaths/HSPs in reclaiming their resilience and power through their sensitivities. We dive into what is a highly sensitive person and empath, and the difference between the two. Lola shares the most common patterns that show up for empaths/HSPs that hold them back from stepping into their full power - so many have shown up in my own life. We talk about ...
How to Navigate the Pandemic as An Empath/HSP with Lola Pickett
May 04, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis episode is for all of you who FEEL deeply, identify as empaths and highly sensitive people! Our guest Lola Pickett works primarily with empaths/HSPs in reclaiming their resilience and power through their sensitivities. We dive into what is a highly sensitive person and empath, and the difference between the two. Lola shares the most common patterns that show up for empaths/HSPs that hold them back from stepping into their full power - so many have shown up in my own life. We talk about ...
Ep. 135 MAY :: Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading :: Wind Speak
May 01, 2020 18:34 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this Akashic reading for May, we are hearing the ancient call of the Wind. Our guides remind us of our perennial conversation with the elements and all of the natural world. It’s time we wake up to conscious participation. We are shown how our breath tethers us to this interconnection, always in relationship and reciprocity. The Winds have a message for you, it’s time to engage in conversation. I offer some reflections at the end, including my personal thoughts on why these types of con...
MAY :: Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading :: Wind Speak
May 01, 2020 18:34 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this Akashic reading for May, we are hearing the ancient call of the Wind. Our guides remind us of our perennial conversation with the elements and all of the natural world. It’s time we wake up to conscious participation. We are shown how our breath tethers us to this interconnection, always in relationship and reciprocity. The Winds have a message for you, it’s time to engage in conversation. I offer some reflections at the end, including my personal thoughts on why these types of con...
Ep. 134 {ENCORE} Curanderismo, Prophecy & Mindfulness With Brenda Salgado
April 27, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThis week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Brenda Salgado on Curanderismo, Prophecy & Mindfulness, originally aired in May of 2019. Brenda and Venessa’s conversation explores curanderismo and indigenous prophecy about our current times and the shift in consciousness we are experiencing. This episode remains timely as we collectively face a global pandemic and unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities for change and healing. As we reflected back in 2019, mindfulness practice ...
{ENCORE} Curanderismo, Prophecy & Mindfulness With Brenda Salgado
April 27, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThis week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Brenda Salgado on Curanderismo, Prophecy & Mindfulness, originally aired in May of 2019. Brenda and Venessa’s conversation explores curanderismo and indigenous prophecy about our current times and the shift in consciousness we are experiencing. This episode remains timely as we collectively face a global pandemic and unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities for change and healing. As we reflected back in 2019, mindfulness practice ...
Nurturing Radiant Health At Every Stage Thru Everyday Plant Medicine with Dr. Leslie Korn
April 20, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBToday I’m releasing an interview I did with Dr. Leslie Korn, PhD. We recorded this interview a while back before the pandemic began (pre-Coronavirus), yet the topic discussion remains highly relevant: Nurturing Radiant Health At Every Stage thru Everyday Plant Medicine... What better week to release such an episode than this week in celebration of Earth day on April 22, which also happens to be a new moon in earthly Taurus. Of course we celebrate earth day every day on this podcast and Dr. ...
Ep. 133 Nurturing Radiant Health At Every Stage Thru Everyday Plant Medicine with Dr. Leslie Korn
April 20, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBToday I’m releasing an interview I did with Dr. Leslie Korn, PhD. We recorded this interview a while back before the pandemic began (pre-Coronavirus), yet the topic discussion remains highly relevant: Nurturing Radiant Health At Every Stage thru Everyday Plant Medicine... What better week to release such an episode than this week in celebration of Earth day on April 22, which also happens to be a new moon in earthly Taurus. Of course we celebrate earth day every day on this podcast and Dr. ...
Ep. 132 On Health Sovereignty + An Akashic Meditation :: Re-Membering the Creative Force Within
April 13, 2020 18:11 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week, we’re taking a bit of a breather from regular scheduled programming and sharing something to provide a moment of pause amidst the information overload and overwhelm. In the first part of the episode, I share my personal thoughts on health sovereignty, what I’ve been focusing my energy & attention on during this pandemic (going back to basics), and the importance of community within health. In the second part, I share a short Akashic meditation that hopefully provides some nouris...
{SOLO} On Health Sovereignty + An Akashic Meditation :: Re-Membering the Creative Force Within
April 13, 2020 18:11 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week, we’re taking a bit of a breather from regular scheduled programming and sharing something to provide a moment of pause amidst the information overload and overwhelm. In the first part of the episode, I share my personal thoughts on health sovereignty, what I’ve been focusing my energy & attention on during this pandemic (going back to basics), and the importance of community within health. In the second part, I share a short Akashic meditation that hopefully provides some nouris...
German New Medicine: Overcoming Fear of Illness + Harnessing the Power of Mind-Body Connection with Dr. Melissa Sell
April 06, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBToday we’re exploring the mind-body connection through the lens of German New Medicine (GNM). In this interview you’ll hear Dr. Melissa Sell explain what GNM is, the paradigm shifting work of Dr. Hamer, and how it’s changed her approach to health and healing. Dr. Melissa breaks down the 5 Biological Laws that help you better understand yourself and the language that your body speaks. We talk about the psyche-brain-organ connection and various psychological “shocks” called Conflict Shocks th...
Ep. 131 German New Medicine: Overcoming Fear of Illness + Harnessing the Power of Mind-Body Connection with Dr. Melissa Sell
April 06, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBToday we’re exploring the mind-body connection through the lens of German New Medicine (GNM). In this interview you’ll hear Dr. Melissa Sell explain what GNM is, the paradigm shifting work of Dr. Hamer, and how it’s changed her approach to health and healing. Dr. Melissa breaks down the 5 Biological Laws that help you better understand yourself and the language that your body speaks. We talk about the psyche-brain-organ connection and various psychological “shocks” called Conflict Shocks th...
APRIL :: Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading :: Your Creation Story
April 01, 2020 18:11 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this Akashic reading for April, I’m sharing a message from our guides: The importance and power of breath (esp in this time) as a process of creation, ‘Hallelujah’ as a prayer of ultimate surrender, and how engaging with a creation story can be a way to support our Selves in embracing the immensity of the unknowable. Amidst the challenges that this year has brought forth so far, you are reminded that this is a dance you were born for. I offer some reflections at the end, including the l...
Ep. 130 APRIL :: Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading :: Your Creation Story
April 01, 2020 18:11 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this Akashic reading for April, I’m sharing a message from our guides: The importance and power of breath (esp in this time) as a process of creation, ‘Hallelujah’ as a prayer of ultimate surrender, and how engaging with a creation story can be a way to support our Selves in embracing the immensity of the unknowable. Amidst the challenges that this year has brought forth so far, you are reminded that this is a dance you were born for. I offer some reflections at the end, including the l...
Ep. 129 The Medicine of Grief for Radical Change with Ayana Young
March 30, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIf you have been feeling a sense of overwhelm, fear, anxiety, loss, paralysis, and grief for some time... in light of ecological crisis, destruction of the natural world, and especially amidst Coronavirus pandemic, you are not alone. This grounding yet inspiring conversation is for you. We are speaking with Ayana Young, host of the For The Wild podcast, an anthology of the Anthropocene; focused on land based protection, co-liberation and intersectional storytelling rooted in a paradigm s...
The Medicine of Grief for Radical Change with Ayana Young
March 30, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIf you have been feeling a sense of overwhelm, fear, anxiety, loss, paralysis, and grief for some time... in light of ecological crisis, destruction of the natural world, and especially amidst Coronavirus pandemic, you are not alone. This grounding yet inspiring conversation is for you. We are speaking with Ayana Young, host of the For The Wild podcast, an anthology of the Anthropocene; focused on land based protection, co-liberation and intersectional storytelling rooted in a paradigm s...
Medical Astrology 101: Mapping Individual & Collective Health Trends + Coronavirus Insights with Judith Hill
March 24, 2020 04:12 - 2 hours - 114 MBThis mega episode with Judith Hill, internationally recognized astrologer, author, & researcher, is jam packed with insights on Medical Astrology. Judith’s unique perspective is grounded and dynamic, and this conversation was incredibly timely falling at the beginning of the Coronavirus events. Judith shares her astrological take on Coronavirus, COVID-19’s connection to the lungs and the collective health trends in 2020. We cover what medical astrology is, the many uses of medical astrolog...
Ep. 128 Medical Astrology 101: Mapping Individual & Collective Health Trends + Coronavirus Insights with Judith Hill
March 24, 2020 04:12 - 2 hours - 114 MBThis mega episode with Judith Hill, internationally recognized astrologer, author, & researcher, is jam packed with insights on Medical Astrology. Judith’s unique perspective is grounded and dynamic, and this conversation was incredibly timely falling at the beginning of the Coronavirus events. Judith shares her astrological take on Coronavirus, COVID-19’s connection to the lungs and the collective health trends in 2020. We cover what medical astrology is, the many uses of medical astrolog...
Ep. 127 #UNFILTERED Spring Equinox :: Dynamic Balance Amidst Challenge
March 19, 2020 18:11 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBHappy Vernal (Spring) Equinox! We’re back! While Megan and I have taken a break from our Moon Musings, we are shifting into quarterly check-ins with the natural seasons - Equinoxes and Solstices. As we are in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re looking at the energies and themes of this Spring Equinox, including Aries season, Coronavirus, dynamic balance embracing the dark/shadow with the light, and how to return home to the Self in the most empowered way. In this episode, we touch on the tenac...
#UNFILTERED Spring Equinox :: Dynamic Balance Amidst Challenge
March 19, 2020 18:11 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBHappy Vernal (Spring) Equinox! We’re back! While Megan and I have taken a break from our Moon Musings, we are shifting into quarterly check-ins with the natural seasons - Equinoxes and Solstices. As we are in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re looking at the energies and themes of this Spring Equinox, including Aries season, Coronavirus, dynamic balance embracing the dark/shadow with the light, and how to return home to the Self in the most empowered way. In this episode, we touch on the tenac...
Ep. 126 Akashic Insights On Coronavirus, Fear, and Personal Reflections
March 17, 2020 18:03 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this impromptu episode, I share insights from a recent Akashic Record reading on the current situation with Coronavirus, the state of fear we are collectively holding, and personal thoughts on how to move through this tumultuous time. Sending love and prayers of healing to everyone impacted, and an invitation to connect within your Self and one another through the heart. March’s Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading podcast episode: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/march2020 ...
Akashic Insights On Coronavirus, Fear, & Personal Reflections
March 17, 2020 18:03 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this impromptu episode, I share insights from a recent Akashic Record reading on the current situation with Coronavirus, the state of fear we are collectively holding, and personal thoughts on how to move through this tumultuous time. Sending love and prayers of healing to everyone impacted, and an invitation to connect within your Self and one another through the heart. March’s Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading podcast episode: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/march2020 ...
Akashic Insights On Coronavirus, Fear, and Personal Reflections
March 17, 2020 18:03 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this impromptu episode, I share insights from a recent Akashic Record reading on the current situation with Coronavirus, the state of fear we are collectively holding, and personal thoughts on how to move through this tumultuous time. Sending love and prayers of healing to everyone impacted, and an invitation to connect within your Self and one another through the heart. March’s Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading podcast episode: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/march2020 ...
Saying NO to Big Food, Big Pharma with an Ancestral Mind with Colin Stuckert
March 16, 2020 18:11 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBToday we’re speaking with Colin Stuckert, CEO and founder of Wild Foods Co and Ancestral Mind Podcast. I was a guest on Colin’s podcast talking about the mindset of diets, and we continued the conversation in today’s episode. Colin shares his unique perspective as an entrepreneur and the origin story of his company Wild Foods Co, what led him to starting a health food company based on ancestral wellness. Colin’s mission is to help 50 million people build the Ancestral Mind and say NO to Big ...
Ep. 125 Saying NO to Big Food, Big Pharma with an Ancestral Mind with Colin Stuckert
March 16, 2020 18:11 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBToday we’re speaking with Colin Stuckert, CEO and founder of Wild Foods Co and Ancestral Mind Podcast. I was a guest on Colin’s podcast talking about the mindset of diets, and we continued the conversation in today’s episode. Colin shares his unique perspective as an entrepreneur and the origin story of his company Wild Foods Co, what led him to starting a health food company based on ancestral wellness. Colin’s mission is to help 50 million people build the Ancestral Mind and say NO to Big ...
Heal Yourself from the Pain of Childhood Trauma with Liz Mullinar of Heal For Life
March 09, 2020 18:11 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBToday I’m sitting with Liz Mullinar, a survivor of childhood trauma, trauma counsellor, and the founder of Heal For Life Foundation which has provided trauma recovery programs for over 20 years. She developed the Heal For Life Model in the early nineties when she felt along with other survivors of trauma that there had to be a permanent way of healing from the impact of childhood memories. Liz latest book is a step-by-step guide called HEAL FOR LIFE: How to Heal Yourself from the Pain of ...
Ep. 124 Heal Yourself from the Pain of Childhood Trauma with Liz Mullinar of Heal For Life
March 09, 2020 18:11 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBToday I’m sitting with Liz Mullinar, a survivor of childhood trauma, trauma counsellor, and the founder of Heal For Life Foundation which has provided trauma recovery programs for over 20 years. She developed the Heal For Life Model in the early nineties when she felt along with other survivors of trauma that there had to be a permanent way of healing from the impact of childhood memories. Liz latest book is a step-by-step guide called HEAL FOR LIFE: How to Heal Yourself from the Pain of ...
Ep. 123 MARCH :: Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading :: Enter the Void Within
March 01, 2020 09:11 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this Akashic reading for March, Venessa shares the message from our guides: To Wake UP. We receive the call to enter the deepest parts of our Self, to wake up from the dream. And to open our inner eyes to see that the very thing we seek is beckoning us from within. The cosmic door lies inside our cells. It’s a journey back home, and along the hero’s journey we’re faced with danger, fear, death, and the chance to be reborn. This message is urgent in its feel yet reassuring in its directn...
MARCH :: Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading :: Enter the Void Within
March 01, 2020 09:11 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this Akashic reading for March, Venessa shares the message from our guides: To Wake UP. We receive the call to enter the deepest parts of our Self, to wake up from the dream. And to open our inner eyes to see that the very thing we seek is beckoning us from within. The cosmic door lies inside our cells. It’s a journey back home, and along the hero’s journey we’re faced with danger, fear, death, and the chance to be reborn. This message is urgent in its feel yet reassuring in its directn...
Ep. 122 Functional Somatic Syndrome, Women’s Health, & Community Herbalism with Anja Robinson
February 24, 2020 19:11 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBToday we are speaking with Anja Robinson, Clinical Herbalist, Functional Nutritionist, Women’s Integrative Health Educator and founder of Poppy Herbals—an Herbal Elixir Bar and Apothecary in Ashland, OR. She’s also my co-facilitator for our upcoming Herbal Anatomy Series at Hawthorn Institute! In this episode, we’re talking about functional somatic syndrome (FSS) and the power of community health & herbalism in addressing complex health issues. FSS has been around for thousands of years an...
Functional Somatic Syndrome, Women’s Health, & Community Herbalism with Anja Robinson
February 24, 2020 19:11 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBToday we are speaking with Anja Robinson, Clinical Herbalist, Functional Nutritionist, Women’s Integrative Health Educator and founder of Poppy Herbals—an Herbal Elixir Bar and Apothecary in Ashland, OR. She’s also my co-facilitator for our upcoming Herbal Anatomy Series at Hawthorn Institute! In this episode, we’re talking about functional somatic syndrome (FSS) and the power of community health & herbalism in addressing complex health issues. FSS has been around for thousands of years an...
La Cuarentena: Healing in Postpartum with Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
February 17, 2020 19:11 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBFelicia Cocotzin Ruiz (Tewa/Xicana) is a curandera, indigenous foods activist, and natural foods chef whose work is deeply rooted in the healing properties of all earth medicines. In this episode, we’re speaking on the topic of postpartum wellness, specifically la cuarentena - the period of postpartum recovery roughly 40 days of healing after childbirth. There is a version of the cuarentena in many cultures and Felicia shares her personal experience with the “4th trimester,” how she weave...
Ep. 121 La Cuarentena: Healing in Postpartum with Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
February 17, 2020 19:11 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBFelicia Cocotzin Ruiz (Tewa/Xicana) is a curandera, indigenous foods activist, and natural foods chef whose work is deeply rooted in the healing properties of all earth medicines. In this episode, we’re speaking on the topic of postpartum wellness, specifically la cuarentena - the period of postpartum recovery roughly 40 days of healing after childbirth. There is a version of the cuarentena in many cultures and Felicia shares her personal experience with the “4th trimester,” how she weave...
Self-Empowerment Thru Connections with Local Wild Medicine with Laura Cascardi
February 10, 2020 19:11 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode, we’re speaking with Laura Cascardi. Laura’s passion for herbalism, healing, and well-being is evident in her 20 + years of working with herbs and people. In 2014, Laura co-founded the Equinox Center of Herbal Studies where she is the director and one of the primary teachers. You can hear Laura’s passion for educating others on using plants for wellness and self-reliance in her voice, as she shares her plant path story. Laura talks about how she originally learned the wild,...
Ep. 120 Self-Empowerment Thru Connections with Local Wild Medicine with Laura Cascardi
February 10, 2020 19:11 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode, we’re speaking with Laura Cascardi. Laura’s passion for herbalism, healing, and well-being is evident in her 20 + years of working with herbs and people. In 2014, Laura co-founded the Equinox Center of Herbal Studies where she is the director and one of the primary teachers. You can hear Laura’s passion for educating others on using plants for wellness and self-reliance in her voice, as she shares her plant path story. Laura talks about how she originally learned the wild,...
FEBRUARY :: Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading :: Cultivating SAFETY, Within
February 01, 2020 19:11 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this Akashic reading for February, Venessa shares a potent message about SAFETY & shame. Safety. It is this that we all seek. Our guides invite us to look at the ways we are hindered by a perceived lack of safety, within. We are shown the ways our cultural conditioning, shame programming, and fear prevent us from expressing our true Self and Soul. We are guided to look at the ways we hold ourselves captive to erroneous beliefs. We are asked to cultivate safety within and a sense of Hom...
Ep. 119 FEBRUARY :: Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading :: Cultivating SAFETY, Within
February 01, 2020 19:11 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this Akashic reading for February, Venessa shares a potent message about SAFETY & shame. Safety. It is this that we all seek. Our guides invite us to look at the ways we are hindered by a perceived lack of safety, within. We are shown the ways our cultural conditioning, shame programming, and fear prevent us from expressing our true Self and Soul. We are guided to look at the ways we hold ourselves captive to erroneous beliefs. We are asked to cultivate safety within and a sense of Hom...
Hope, Spiralic Healing, and Energy Medicine for Chronic Illness with Cari Nadeau
January 27, 2020 19:11 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBIn the intro, I share a personal check-in and insights, astral influences this month so far, and how to support ourselves by tending to our energetic ecologies and bodies. So much that manifests as physical symptoms or ailments have their origins in the energy body. All ancient healing traditions include energy medicine in one form or another, in my experience, when there is chronic illness present - we MUST look to its energetic influences. In this episode, we’re speaking with Cari Nade...