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Jackie's pancake recipe:Banana Almond Flour Pancakes

Gluten and Dairy free

Makes about 8 to 10, 4” pancakes

2 cups Almond Flour

½ cup water or dairy-free milk

4 eggs

2 ripe bananas, mashed

½ tsp salt

1tsp ground cinnamon

1TBSP coconut oil (to put on skillet)

Directions:

Heat skillet to 250-300 degrees F
Whisk together all ingredients
Pour onto already greased skillet
Wait until it bubbles then flip then repeat.

If it ends up too watery add 1/4 cup coconut flour.

Adapted from All recipes Almond flour pancakes.

Approximately 240 calories for 4, Fat:19g Protein: 12g, Carbs: 24g

107: The Alchemy of Nourishment: Healing Through Food and Intuition

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 22:54:23 +0000

Whether you crave a creative boost or a deeper connection with nature, this podcast is your sanctuary for transformation and growth.

Today, we have a remarkable guest joining us. Esther Cohen, MS, RD, from The Alchemy of Nourishment, is an intuitive wisdom keeper and guide for embodied well-being. She merges Eastern and Western traditional medicines, nutritional science, and energetics to facilitate somatic healing.

As the founder of the Nourishment Education Foundation, Esther has honed her expertise through extensive training, including functional nutrition, herbalism, Chinese medicine, and Indigenous healing apprenticeship. She uncovers the root causes of illness, explores ancestral trauma, and taps into our unique essential nature.

Esther's passion lies in creating nourishing environments that bring coherence, balance, and regulation to the whole person. As a holistic professional chef, she crafts recipes that nurture the physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies, fostering evolutionary healing, growth, and magic.About Esther

:Esther Cohen, MS, RD at The Alchemy of Nourishment is an intuitive wisdom keeper and guide for embodied well-being, supporting humans in becoming more whole and available to their souls’ truest expression. Her uplifting nature and teachings are rooted in the sacred feminine of the wild natural world and her work invites somatic healing through an integration of Eastern and Western traditional medicines, nutritional science, and energetics.

Founder of the Nourishment Education Foundation (501-c3), Esther weaves thousands of hours of training from a Master’s of Science in Human Nutrition to functional nutrition, herbalism, Chinese medicine, Hakomi & Somatic wilderness trainings, BodyTalk, Matrix Energetics and an Indigenous Mayan healing apprenticeship. Her work delves into the root causes of illness, exploring ancestral and familial trauma, the voice behind the symptom, as well as the organ consciousness that is an expression of our unique essential nature.

Esther loves designing environments that nourish the whole person, creating a sense of coherence and balance within the internal and external landscapes, as well as regulation of the nervous system. As a holistic professional chef, Esther creates recipes for life that deeply nourish, not just the physical, but the emotional and spiritual body, as well; all to encourage remembering, repair and activation for evolutionary healing, growth, and magic.

Esther is the author of two books (Alchemy of Nourishment: The Art, Science and Magic of Eating and Wild Contemplation: Journal for Embodiment), mother of two daughters and lives with her husband and dogs on sacred Ute Indian land in northern Colorado, USA.

Ester Links:

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May our efforts benefit all beings and I look forward to connecting with you soon.

106: Energy Healing for Burnout: Releasing Blocked Energy and Restoring Vitality

sara@aidazea.com (Missy Toy Ozeas, Aida Zea Arts) — Thu, 25 May 2023 17:11:12 +0000

Today, we have the pleasure of diving deep into the realm of energy healing and personal transformation with the remarkable Missy Toy Ozeas.

Missy is an extraordinary Energy Healer and Transformation Guide who has touched the lives of empathic souls all around the globe. With her compassionate guidance, she empowers individuals to break free from limiting beliefs, release trapped emotions, and dissolve energy blocks. The result? Authenticity, radiance, and a profound sense of worthiness that allows them to shine their brightest.

In this captivating conversation, Missy shares her mission to help others reach their highest potential. We explore practical energy tools and techniques that can be easily integrated into daily life, fostering personal growth and bringing about profound transformation. Get ready to unlock your inner power as we venture into the world of energy work.

But that's not all—Missy also addresses a vital topic: how to recover from burnout and prevent it from taking hold. Her wisdom and insights provide valuable strategies to preserve your energy, establish healthy boundaries, and cultivate self-care practices that nourish your mind, body, and soul.

Join us as we delve into this enlightening discussion with Missy Toy Ozeas. Together, we'll embark on a journey of healing, growth, and self-discovery. Get ready to unlock your true potential and prevent burnout as we embrace the power of energy healing. Let's begin this transformative exploration!

A bit about Missy:

Missy is an Energy Healer and Transformation Guide. She works with

empathic souls all over the world to clear their limiting beliefs, trapped

emotions, and other energy blocks so they can show up authentically as

their whole, radiant, and worthy selves. She is on a mission to help others

reach their highest potential by teaching practical energy tools and

techniques and bringing energy work mainstream.

Website: missyenergyhealing.com

Email: hello@missyenergyhealing.com

Instagram: @missyenergyhealing

#Thymeinthestudio #EnergyHealing #TransformationGuide #Empowerment #PersonalGrowth #Authenticity #PreventBurnout #SelfCare #HealingJourney #TransformativeConversation

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May our efforts benefit all beings and I look forward to connecting with you soon.

105: Ayurveda for Fertility: Unlocking the Secrets to Preconception

Tue, 16 May 2023 17:33:53 +0000

In this captivating episode of "Ayurveda for Fertility: Unlocking the Secrets to Preconception," join us for an enlightening conversation with Chanel Annette, an Ayurvedic Preconception Coach and Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner-In-Training. Chanel is passionate about empowering women and guiding them towards enhancing their fertility using Ayurvedic principles.

With her vast knowledge and experience, Chanel delves into the intricacies of Ayurveda and its profound impact on preconception. She shares her journey and qualifications, including her Master of Health Science degree with a focus on Health Promotion, Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Ayurvedic Pregnancy and Postpartum Nutrition and Support Doula Certification, DONA International Postpartum Doula Certification, and Permaculture Design certification (because she has a deep love for plants and sustainable community living!).

During this episode, Chanel reveals the secrets of Ayurveda when it comes to fertility enhancement. She discusses the importance of balancing body and mind, and how Ayurvedic practices can support women on their path to parenthood. From nutrition and lifestyle recommendations to herbal remedies and self-care rituals, Chanel provides valuable insights and practical tips that can be integrated into daily life.

Whether you're currently planning for conception or simply interested in exploring Ayurveda's wisdom, this episode is a must-listen. Join us as we unlock the secrets to preconception and fertility through the lens of Ayurveda, and discover how you can amplify your fertility and nurture a healthy and balanced body in preparation for parenthood.

About Chanel:

Chanel Annette is an Ayurvedic Preconception Coach and Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner-In-Training who loves to teach women how to amplify their fertility. She earned a Master of Health Science degree with an emphasis in Health Promotion, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, an AyurvedicPregnancy and Postpartum Nutrition and Support Doula Certification, a DONA International Postpartum Doula Certification, and a Permaculture Design certification (because,pssst...she LOVES plants and sustainable

community living!) Determined. Nurturing. Captivated by flowers, and loves backpacking, singing, and studying.Find her rocking her crop tops and overalls orjeans and a sweatshirt, Sun-chasing, barefoot as much as possible, and with her hands either inthe soil, practicing the harmonium, or making Ayurvedic oils and medicines.Tenaciously committed to raising her seven

year-old daughter and nearly-five year-old son, living in her own Divine freedom, and helping

1,000 women embody their Divine creative capacity and cultivate their own vitality through

the wisdom of Ayurveda, especially around the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum time.

Links:

Chanel:

https://www.instagram.com/bijavitality/

Things Chanel mentioned:

1. Ayurved Sadhana

https://www.ayurvedsadhana.com

https://www.instagram.com/ayurvedsadhana/

2. Kirtanaprasad Satsang

https://www.instagram.com/kirtanaprasad/

3. Weave Your Bliss

https://www.weaveyourbliss.com

https://www.instagram.com/weaveyourbliss/

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May our efforts benefit all beings and I look forward to connecting with you soon.

104: 7 Lessons from getting Locked Out of Instagram (Mid-Launch!!!)

sara@aidazea.com (Aida Zea, Sara Miller, Sara Marie MIller) — Mon, 1 May 2023 22:58:51 +0000

Eek! I got locked out of my instagram account in the middle of launching my course.

Here's what I learned and may it help you not make the same mistakes I did.

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103: Empowering Yourself for VBAC after C-Section: A Holistic Journey with Entering Motherhood

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 22:05:11 +0000

In this episode, we are honored to have Sarah Marie Bilgner on the show! Aside from being the owner of Entering Motherhood, Sarah Marie is a mom of two, wife, and a mechanical engineer. She is a Penn State University alumni and holds certifications as a postpartum nutrition professional and as a doula specifically centered around VBAC preparation. Sarah is a passionate and dedicated doula and podcast host who has helped countless women navigate the complex and emotional journey of VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). Her expertise in this area, combined with her gentle and compassionate approach, has earned her a reputation as one of the most respected and sought-after doulas in the field. In this episode, we will hear Sarah's personal story, learn about the challenges and triumphs of VBAC, and gain valuable insights into the role of a doula in supporting women throughout the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. While there are no guarantees in life or birth, we do discuss ways to increase the odds of having the birth experience you dream of. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode with Sarah Marie Bilgner.

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102: Shining a Light on Perinatal Health and Plants that Soothe with Sunshower Wellness

Fri, 7 Apr 2023 06:05:00 +0000

Looking for ideas about how to prepare for the perinatal window or ideas about launching your own brand? Marissa is super knowledgeable about health and wellness and especially dialed into the perinatal time and is also a genius about building a brand. This interview is full of juicy helpful info and we get reall about how the perinatal window is no cake walk.

A bit about Sunshower Wellness:

Sunshower Wellness offers an approachable way to access the supportive nature of herbs. As an herbal practitioner specializing in mood, sleep, and perinatal support, Marissa formulates and blends herbal products for retail and sees clients 1:1 for personalized guidance on their wellness goals. We can benefit greatly from utilizing herbs that help us to slow down, rest, and recover. She’s personally leaned heavily on certain herbs to help her through trauma and her own perinatal period, and she wants to share this knowledge. Every body is different, and herbs are subtle and nuanced, so her aim with Sunshower Wellness is to match herbs to the individual to help bring harmony to her areas of specialization.Marissa holds a certificate in Medical Herbalism from the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism and a certificate in Mind-Body Therapy, a holistic approach to healing the psychological, spiritual, and physical. She’s also passionate about sustainability and earned an Executive Education Certificate in Corporate Sustainability from NYU Stern.

Connect with Marissa @sunshowerwellness and www.sunshowerwellness.com

Thyme in the Studio Links:

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https://www.iwillaremedy.com/herbal-medicine-for-the-soul-mentorship-enrollment-1

101: Healing Trauma with Plants and Willing Remedies into our World with Iwilla Remedy

Sun, 2 Apr 2023 22:10:08 +0000

Settle in with a cozy cup of tea and enjoy this enriching chat about how we can heal ourselves from the inside out with plants and community. I was so honored to be able to chat with this wise, brilliant herbalist and to hear more about how she has been able to help so many, build a thriving business that is changing the way people care for themselves and what she has done to create this radiant life!

Bio

Selima Harleston Lust is a wife, mother, and co-founder of Iwilla Remedy. Passionate about helping people travel the most graceful path from ill to well, Selima bridges the gaps between your body, your consciousness, and your soul’s evolution.

As a clinical herbalist, medical astrologer, and spiritual teacher, Selima's approach to well-being is rooted in deepening the relationship you have with yourself through plant medicine, proactive self-care, and aligned mindfulness. Her aim is to help people reclaim their power after trauma and heal the root causes of physical pain, illness, and disease. Selima offers a variety of herbal medicine products, workshops, and content that helps adults heal from the inside out. Through Iwilla Remedy's signature online mentorship program, Herbal Medicine for the Soul, she teaches adults how to get healthy naturally while addressing the emotional root cause of pain using the CALYPSO Healing Method™.

If you are listening in real time you have a few hours left to register for this rich healing herbal mentorship program, Herbal Medicine for the Soul.

Selima has taught at Spelman College, The Shift Network, Dekalb County Public Library, Black Urban Growers, Sex Down South, and the NYC Spiritual Herbalism Conference. Iwilla Remedy's work has been featured in various podcasts as well as Yoga Journal, Mother Earth Living, Refinery29, XONecole, and Well + Good. Selima is a proud graduate of Spelman College (BA), Teachers College Columbia University (MA), the Peace Corps, and Sacred Vibes Apothecary Herbal Apprenticeship.

This was a rich dive into healing ourselves from the inside out and how plants can help us bloom into our true selves. Be sure to connect with Selima on youtube, instagram and her fabulous newsletter, you can find her@iwillaremedy

A few of the topics we discussed:

-Selima’s Journey with herbalism

-Her Journey with entrepreneurship and building a business with her partner

-Healing trauma and her favorite plant for uplifting the spirit

-Working with plants to heal trauma

-The magic of meditation

-Why creating and being part of a community is so beneficial for healing

-How being an herbalist is to be an entrepreneur

-Working with social media and algorithms rather than battling them

-How to stop overcomplicating your work and build a brand with more simplicity

-Microdosing information

-Less is more

-Creating a team

and so much more!

Iwilla Remedy Links:

https://iwillaremedy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/iwillaremedy/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/user/iwillaremedy

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100!!!: Start a Podcast to Explore Your Inner Onion!

sara@aidazea.com (Aida Zea, Sara Marie MIller, Aida Zea Arts) — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:31:11 +0000

Why would you wanna start a podcast and what is your inner onion trying to say?

Listen in to find out!

Download the free Start a Podcast guide at: www.aidazea.com

Wanna save yourself a zillion hours with your podcasting project? Be sure to get Descript!

And maybe you don’t want to start a podcast, there are still great writing prompts and ideas for evolving your creative endeavors.

Please be sure to connect with me @thymeinthestudiopodcast and @saramariestudio on Instagram

Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions or want some advice and I might include your question in a future episode!

And an extra big shout out to my beloved patrons

Disclaimer. I can’t guarantee any results for you if you begin a podcast. This is my experience and for inspirational and educational purposes only. May contain affiliate links.

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99: Enhance your Passion and Pleasure: Erotic Herbalism and Flamenco to Spice up your Life!

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 07:05:00 +0000

Ooiiie! We have a spicy, enticing episode for you today! I got a chance to talk with my dear friend Andrea Isabella Gomez and we discuss Erotic Herbalism and her recent class on Erotica Botanica and the upcoming International Music and Dance Festival, Boco Flamenco happening April 4th and 5th, 2023 in Boulder, CO

This chat is a deep dive into creating more spice in your sex life, enhancing excitement, fertility and virility and dance moves for healing your pelvis anytime and some specific suggestions for postpartum pelvic care. We also talk about the healing elements of Dance and Music and how to bring more passion and pleasure into your life. Andrea is the Executive Director of the first Flamenco Festival in Boulder, CO and is bringing talent from all over the world to dance in the mountains and share this rich and exciting Style of dance- Flamenco. This conversation is so fun and full of passion! This chat gets a little spicy so may not be appropriate for little ears and you may want headphones. Get ready to move! Ole!

A little bit about Andrea:

Andrea Isabella Gomez is a certified clinical Herbalist and dancer. She is the chair and executive director at BOCO Flamenco, a (501)c3 whose mission is to enrich the culture of Boulder, Colorado through Flamenco music and dance. BOCO Flamenco will be celebrating the first edition of its International Flamenco Festival this April of 2023. She is an herbalist at Rebecca’s Herbal Apothecary, where she is passionate about discusssing and dispensing herbs for erotic botanica, reproductive wellness and everything motherhood.

Links for Andrea Isabella Gomez:

Andrea on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/andrea.isa.bella
BOCO Flamenco Website:
https://bocoflamenco.org/
BOCO Flamenco ig:
https://www.instagram.com/bocoflamenco/
BOCO International Flamenco Festival tickets
https://thedairy.org/series/international-boco-flamenco-festival
BOCO Flamenco dance workshop with Pastora Galvan
https://thedairy.org/event/boco-flamenco-dance-workshop-with-pastora-galvan/2023-04-04/
Pastora Galvan (flamenco dancer)
https://youtu.be/InmNU65LhM
BOCO Flamenco Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/bocoflamenco
Favorite singer, Cameron de la Isla
https://music.apple.com/us/album/como-el-agua-remastered/1444176720
Author of Anatomy of the Spirit
https://youtube.com/@CarolineMyssSpiritualDirection
Source for minerals, hormones and their frequency
https://www.instagram.com/iamaltar
Flamenco origin movie
https://youtu.be/Mwx0X4tAXn4

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98: Enchanting Design & Bitters with Woodspells Apothecary

Wed, 1 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Be sure to tune into this delightful chat with Val Alcorn of Woodspells Apothecary to learn more about the beauty of bitters, balancing flavors, setting up shop, designing a planner for the planet and why design matters. You are sure to learn a ton and be inspired from this fascinating chat about how to overcome health issues and help others.

A bit about Val:

Val Alcorn is an herbalist, herb farmer, writer and artist living on Anishinaabe land in what is now Michigan. Her goal is to connect people with the stories and the medicine of the plants so that we may heal body and spirit with curiosity and reciprocity. She crafts a variety of herbal tools and goods with a focus on herbal bitters and runs a brick and mortar store in Gladwin, Michigan.

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97: Hormonal Health and Owning Your Story with Christine Garvin of Hormonally Speaking

sara@aidazea.com (Christine Garvin, Aida Zea, Aida Zea Arts, Sara Marie MIller) — Thu, 2 Feb 2023 07:05:00 +0000

Do you wanna improve your hormone function? Then you are going to love the simple and approachable ideas that hormone expert and functional nutritionist, Christine Garvin shares on how to improve your hormone function. She also shares her journey with Creating a thriving and busy Nutrition and Wellness Practice and becoming one of the top podcasters on Spotify. One of my takeaways from this chat is that we become magnetic when we realize our journey is our superpower to help others.

We also normalize the idea of seeking support in our businesses and where to begin outsourcing. I love ' reminder that when folks are thriving in their work there is often a collaborative, team effort keeping things running smoothly.

A bit about Christine:

Christine Garvin, MA, NE, RWP is a Functional Nutritionist based in Asheville, NC. She weaves together her personal health journey – including a fibroid surgery that nearly killed her – with her training in functional health, nutrition, and hormones to help women heal their gut and achieve hormonal balance. She has been featured in Health, Shape, Parade Magazine, and MSN. She is the host of the podcast, Hormonally Speaking, works with clients all over the world via Zoom, and offers group programs for gut healing and hormone health. Find out more at christinegarvin.com.

Hormonally Speaking: https://anchor.fm/christine-garvin

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Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor or licensed medical professional. Do not take anything on this podcast as financial or medical advice. Do your own research. Consult a professional advisor before making any investment or health related decisions!

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96: Money Rituals, Bookkeeping and Taxes for Creatives with Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 07:05:00 +0000

I’m excited for today’s episode, where I got to chat with Hannah Cole of Sunlight tax and she shares some super straightforward ways that you can make your bookkeeping for your creative business more easy, interesting and beneficial. We also get into some ethical investing strategies to make sure you are taking care of the wise and wonderful future you, maybe 6 or maybe 60 years from now. She also has a gorgeous free gift for listeners and there will be a link in the show notes.

Here’s a bit about Hannah

Bio:

Hannah is a tax expert who specializes in working with creative people and their businesses.

A long-time working artist with a high-level exhibition history, the financial challenges of freelancers and small creative businesses are both relevant and personal to Hannah. And she knows that describing tax concepts in jargon-free language is always a good thing.

Hannah delivers engaging tax education that is art-world savvy and empowering. Hannah is the creator and host of the Sunlight podcast, where she discusses taxes, money and career issues for creative people. Through her online program Money Bootcamp, she helps self-employed people understand and manage their taxes and build F***-You Money, so they can stay focused on the work they love without fear of the IRS or going broke.

Hannah Cole Links:

Free class: https://go.sunlighttax.com/register

Visual Deductions Guide: https://www.sunlighttax.com/deductionsguide

website: www.sunlighttax.com

instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sunlighttax/?hl=en

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95: Creating Digestible Food and Content with Ayurvedic Principles with Herban Veda's Caitlin Rowe

Wed, 4 Jan 2023 16:33:47 +0000

This is a delectable episode jam packed with juicy ideas to revamp your routines. Caitlin Rowe shares how make your mornings more magical, how to weave in simple solutions to making your food more digestible and ideas for creating more captivating social media posts that tantalize and delight the senses. You are gonna love this episode!

Caitlin Rowe is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Herbalist, and Massage therapist. She enjoys sharing education about the simple and comforting routines that Ayurveda offers throughout the elemental seasons and the seasons of life. The healing journey can be overwhelming with so much information out there and her goal is to focus on healing through simplicity.

She started a line of herbal products in 2014 which has shifted over the years to focus on Ayurvedic principles and supporting people through their daily routine.

She has been doing body work for over 16 years and her practice is currently in Georgetown, Texas where she helps clients manage everything from chronic diseases, perinatal/postpartum, diet and lifestyle, and everything in between.

Links for Caitlin:

Website: www.Herbanveda.com

Instagram: @herban.veda

If you want one of my limited edition, 2023 Cyanotype Botanical Calendar you can use the code CYANLOVE10 for 10% off for you, beloved podcast listener! https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts

Thanks for being here.

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Thanks for being here, and doing what you do!

Please remember this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only and not to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, etc. any diseases or issues.

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94: Magical Planning for 2023

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In this short solo minisode I share my favorite way to prepare for the new year, pour some tea, light a candle, and bust out your journal.

Reflecting on 2022, Setting goals and Planning for 2023

-What was awesome in 2022?

-What do I want to quit, continue, begin and learn?

-Mega list of "It would be so awesome if in a year:......"

-Consider, "What would done look like?"

-Pick the Shimmery goals from this mega list

-Break them down into doable bite size pieces, the simpler the better.

-Add relevant dates to your calendar.

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If you want a calendar you can use the code CYANLOVE10 for 10% off for you, beloved podcast listener!

Thanks for being here!

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Reflecting on 2022, Setting goals and Planning for 2023

-What was awesome in 2022?

-What do I want to quit, continue, begin and learn?

-Mega list of "It would be so awesome if in a year:......"

-Consider, "What would done look like?"

-Pick the Shimmery goals from this mega list

-Break them down into doable bite size pieces, the simpler the better.

-Add relevant dates to your calendar.

93: Taking the Big Leap to Do You with Brianne Hogan

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We get into astrology, cats, self-care, the art of podcasting, writing, acting, living in NYC, being a multipassionate creative and so much more.

Brianne Hogan is a writer, author, and podcaster, currently based in Vancouver, Canada. Her writing has been featured in over 60 publications, including Men's Health, Elle, BuzzFeed, the BBC, and the Washington Post.

Instagram @briehogan

website: www.briannehogan.com

check out her Podcast : Do You Pod

Shop the 2023 Botanical Calendar:

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92: The Magic of Fire Cider, Cyanotypes and Epic Herbal Elixirs with White Deer Apothecary/Lauren Peterson

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In today’s episode I had the great honor of chatting with Lauren Peterson of White Deer apothecary. I loved hearing about her journey as an artist, herbalist and educator. She taught a class on cyanotypes that lit a fire under me and was so fun and empowering! And I made a bunch of cyanotypes this summer. I chose all my favorite sun prints and compiled them into a calendar for the year. I will have them for sale on my website in the coming days!

A few of the highlights in this class are hearing how Lauren is so resourceful and the ways she innovates when she makes fire cider. It was also so fun to hear more about her brand’s evolution and how she weaves together creativity and aesthetics with her product line and teaching pedagogy. If you get a chance to buy any of her products, you will not regret it, everything she makes smells and tastes like absolute heaven! And it was so fun to hear about her approach to product design and radical flavor combining.

A bit about Lauren:

Bio:

Herbalist Lauren Peterson is a Juniper-lover, Sacred Journey School of Herbalism graduate & now teacher, and owner of White Deer Apothecary. Lauren's passion for plants grew from her desire to deepen her connection with the natural world and nurture relationships that allow healing to take place. Her favorite places to be are outdoors, in the kitchen, and on the dance floor.

Before we get into it,

Please remember this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only and not to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, etc. any diseases or issues.

Big shout out to Aaron Travers of the band Emptier for the show music. And thanks to all of you who listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast.

Links:

Web- https://whitedeerapothecary.com/

Instagram- @whitedeerapothecary

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whitedeerapothecary

Oh! Also links for Sacred Journey School of Herbalism:

Instagram- @sacredjourneyherbalism

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://sarahspeers.com/empowered-eating-quiz

91: Unwinding Emotional Eating Patterns with Empowered Eating and Living with Sarah Emily Speers

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Sarah Emily Speers, MA is an Alternative Healing Arts Practitioner, Empowered Eating

Coach & trained psychotherapist who specializes in guiding women through doing the

inner work to address the root of food and eating issues.

She is the host of The Empowered Eating & Living Podcast and facilitator of the

Innergize Your Life Program, designed to empower you with the information and tools

to improve eating issues, reduce food cravings, find relief from emotional wounds and

experience greater inner peace and self acceptance, all within a safe community of like-

hearted humans. Sarah Emily integrates several innovative energy-based coaching and

self-help methods, including Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Reiki with

attachment repair, inner child healing and mindfulness- and somatic-based practices.

Formerly, Sarah Emily worked as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist as Director of

Behavioral Health Program at Premier Fitness Camp, and ran the intensive treatment

program for binge eating disorder at the University of California San Diego. She holds a

M.A. in Marriage & Family Therapy from The University of San Diego and a B.A. in

Psychology from Syracuse University.

Sarah Emily currently offers her services via 1:1 coaching, group programs and retreats.

You can stay connected with Sarah Emily at:

info@sarahspeers.com

@sarahemilyspeers

www.sarahspeers.com

Freebie for your listeners: The Empowered Eating Blueprint Quiz

The quiz will help you uncover which of the 5 Bodies of Health are underlying your

eating issues so you can take effective and empowered action to change.

Thyme in the Studio links:

Waitlist for the Holistic Home Herbalism Course: January 2023:

https://www.aidazea.com/course

https://www.aidazea.com/course

90. How to Grow a Wellness Business with Late Bloomer Herbals, Malia Thompson

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:01:54 +0000

The doors are open to Savor This Season! You can sign up here to learn more about empowering yourself with Herbal Health Wisdom and how to make Food your Medicine!:

Have you been wanting to start your own herbal business and looking for insight about some innovative ways to expand or begin?

This chat is full of so many gems about how Malia has pivoted and shifted her business and serves people in so many cool ways. It was also so fun to hear about living with Turkeys, her Aporchecary and connecting with her garden as a source of inspiration for formulation ideas for her products.

Malia Thompson is a certified Clinical Herbalist, Clinical Nutritionist, and Flower Essence Practitioner practicing in the the Boulder County area since 2016. Malia’s specialities include digestive related issues, sleep/stress/mood disturbances, addiction and trauma recovery support, and empowerment for Empaths.

My Instagram handles are

https://www.instagram.com/@maliathompson

https://www.instagram.com/@late.bloomer.herbals

…………………………

Malia Thompson

Herbalist, Nutritionist & Flower Essence Practitioner

www.latebloomerherbals.com

Big thanks to Aaron Travers for the show music

https://www.instagram.com/aa.travers/?hl=en

89. Rituals and Plants for Enhancing the Pleasure of Focus.

sara@aidazea.com (Aida Zea, Sara Marie Miller, Thyme in the Studio, Sara Miller) — Wed, 7 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000

A shortie episode about rituals, adventures in gardening and flower essences to help you focus and enjoy the process.

87. Carving the Realities of a Creative Path with Marisa Aragón Ware

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000

How can you innovate with a material as old as time? Marisa carves paper in a way all her own. Learn how to streamline your efforts, go with the flow and show up. Figure out how to do the work as you go. This chat with Marisa Aragon Ware was jam packed with helpful info about how and why to have various streams of income as a creative, how to think differently about teaching, how to stretch time, and even some financial info about what we are both doing differently now. Marisa shares about the importance of generosity and her wild ride with reality television.

Be sure to connect with Marisa @marisaaragonware

https://www.instagram.com/marisaaragonware/

https://www.marisaware.com/

Join the Waitlist for my upcoming 8 week course on Food as Medicine:

https://www.aidazea.com/waitlist

We get into:

Different streams of income

Various forms of creative expression

Children’s book illustration

Shifting from student to teacher

Creativity in pedagogy and teaching assignments

Listening to what students need

Adapting to needs and questions of the students

hOles in education, and asking what people want to learn

Teaching-connecting on a deeper level and perceiving where someone is and helping them to be more confident and helping to meet people where they are.

Ongoing river of new students to learn with and from

Trusting the process

The war of art

The only way out is through

The spiritual journey of Finishing projects

Big magic

Making friends with the fear

Steering your ship of creative work

Fear of breaking through into new territory

Time management

The ritual and routine of art\

Investing/ Business, money side of creative work

Retirement account-Get a ROTH IRA

Financial Feminist

Reframing the stories we tell ourselves

Watering a garden ad tending to it it will bloom, same as an art practice

Art Gallery representation and having an agent/agency and getting representation

Art is no one size fits all. Everyones path is so different

Valuing art

With money comes more options

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.aidazea.com/waitlist

Join the Waitlist for my upcoming 8 week course on Food as Medicine:

Discliamer: I am not a doctor. I am not an accountant. I am an herbalist. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes.

This podcast and none of my handouts, classes, videos, audio or consultations are considered medical or financial advice.

Please do your own research to determine what is right for you.

86. Abortion Care and Resilience with Full Spectrum Doula and Herbalist, Bonnie McIntosh

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:33:11 +0000

Abortion is Healthcare. Bonnie shares how she remains resilient, supports others to do the same and how to keep going and doing your work from a space of love. She also shares privacy concerns and so many resources! this episode is not to be missed!

Bio:

Bonnie McIntosh is an abortion & miscarriage doula, a clinical herbalist, and reproductive justice activist. She strives to help people cultivate a relationship with plants as a birthright and reconnect people to their bodily sovereignty. She spent her upbringing between parents in Flagstaff AZ and Crozet VA, instilling in her a deep love of the desert and the plants that call it home, and believes they have much to teach us about resilience.

Links:

Bonnie's website:

https://www.bonniemcintosh.love/

My new "menstrual reading" offer:

https://www.bonniemcintosh.love/menstrualreading

Bonnie on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/salt_witch/

Colorado Doula Project

https://www.coloradodoulaproject.org/

National Network of Abortion Funds

https://abortionfunds.org/

Molly Dutton Kenny

mollyduttonkenny.com

Samantha Zipporah

https://www.samanthazipporah.com/

Cera Merrick

https://www.ceramerrick.com/

Aid Access

https://aidaccess.org/en/

Plan C Pills

https://www.plancpills.org/

Digital Defense Fund

https://digitaldefensefund.org/

Read Your Body

https://www.readyourbody.info/

Interactive Map with updates for each state regarding access

https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/

Grab my Free Tea Ritual Workbook

Get on the Waitlist for the Art of Food as Medicine

https://www.aidazea.com/waitlist

Join the Patreon

Connect on Instagram

Email me:

sara@aidazea.com

85. Manifesting Magic and Creating an Oracle Deck with Liliana Perez of @Hijaqucura

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Liliana Perez(she/her) is a first-generation Xicana Indigena, cosmic channel, and artist. Working with Spirit, she bridges the living with the unseen to empower individuals to live the life they dream of.

Connect with Liliana at https://hijaquecura.com/

Join the Food as Medicine waitlist at www.aidazea.com

Big shout out to my patrons who make this show possible!

And thanks to Aaron travers for the show music.

Discliamer: I am not a doctor. I am an herbalist. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes.

This podcast and none of my handouts, classes, videos, audio or consultations are considered medical advice.

Please do your own research to determine what is right for you.

84. TikTok, Course Creation, Reproductive Justice and Finding Your Village with Amanda Gorman

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Have you wondered if it is worthwhile to create videos on TikTok?

Have you been looking for ways to connect with other birth workers or have a million questions about pregnancy and postpartum?

Look no further than this episode!

Be sure to connect with Amanda Gorman for courses, podcasts, writing and more at www.FindingyourVillage.com

You can Join my Waitlist for my upcoming 5 week course on Magic Medicines at https://www.aidazea.com/waitlist

Amanda Gorman is a wife, mother of two, a certified Birthing From Within Mentor and the creator of Finding Your Village- a Podcast, blog, website and rich resource. She is passionate about her family, birth work, music, addiction and trauma recovery and social justice.

Amanda creates online content in the form of courses, videos, and podcast episodes that focus on birth, postpartum and parent mental health with the goal of helping parents find their village. She loves to use the skills she has developed through creating her own content to help other birth workers develop their content and market their services to support families.

83. 5 Ideas to Help you Sleep at Night.

sara@aidazea.com (Aida Zea) — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Everyone struggles with sleep at some point in their lives. This list of 5 ideas to support your sleep habits can also apply to children and infants.

What has worked for you? Feel free to send an email to sara@aidazea.com to update me about your favorite suggestion for better sleep.

Visit https://linktr.ee/saramariemiller for all my latest classes, book suggestions and to book an appointment for herbal support.

Big thanks to Aaron Travers for the show music.

82. Bang a Drum with Tara Seren

sara@aidazea.com (Tara Seren, Sara Marie MIller, Aida Zea) — Fri, 27 May 2022 17:06:11 +0000

I’m so excited to share this episode with you!

This is a chat with a fellow artist and doula, Tara Seren. She has written children's books and offers healing bodywork and ceremonial services and courses. The focus of this chat is on her current drum-making workshops. We get into the transformative power of hearing a drumbeat and the importance of community to heal ourselves and the land.

More info about Tara:

Integrated and informed Entheogenic Practitioner, Rite of passage & Whole Cycle Doula

www.bodyworkbytara.com

Taraseren@gmail.com

Tara Seren creates an ethically supportive space where intrapersonal and interpersonal growth and healing can occur. Tara facilitates inclusive and culturally aware rites of passage work that can open the space for intentional healing of intergenerational trauma through the somatic healing arts, the creative process, and entheogenic seminars and micro dosing . With 20 years of training and experiential practice in Wholistic and integrative approaches, services are tailored to the individual and encompass the whole cycle and are designed to deepen the Healers Journey.

Tara hosts Whole -Cycle services, sessions, and seminars both locally and abroad. Tara’s teachings help to exercise, enhance and develop the skill sets of both client and facilitator in navigating the intuitive psyche towards recognizing the veils of transformation within themselves, others, and within groups.

Services include birthing, postpartum/reclaiming your body, abortion healing/support, coming of age/transitional rites of passage, union ceremonies, untangling/rewriting sacred contracts, death/dying doula work, psychopomp, soul renewal, drum birthing, reclamation/initiation rites of passage, psychedelic healing/integrating plant medicine journeys, and intuitive shamanic healing sessions (remote and in-person).

For the extended full-length audio you can go to

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

Thyme in the Studio links:

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

81. What to Eat to Feel Awesome? Postpartum Nutritionist of Live Wild and Be Well, Katie Braswell, Spills the Beans

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered about what foods are best to support fertility, a healthy pregnancy and a thriving postpartum time? I have an expert on the show today who shares some of her personal journey and mission to support new parents through nourishing food and movement.

Katie Braswell started her company Wild and Well about a year ago and her practice has taken off! So much so that she is starting to offer more group coaching practices as there is such high demand to work with her and she has realized the importance of community for holistic perinatal support.

Katie is a Holistic Nutritionist/ She specializes in functional nutrition for families – especially the parents who wanna maximize their time adventuring with their little ones! Katie believes in meeting her clients where they are in their health journey to regain balance and vibrant health. Katie offers one-on-one nutritional and supplementation consultation packages, custom meal plan and prep consults, as well as, private and group yoga classes. Check out her website www.livewildbewell.com to learn more!

And if you want even more info you can join my membership at www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio in the studio for the full interview where she shares how to grow an email list and her favorite nutritional trainings.

I will be adding some new features to patreon in the coming weeks to make it even juicier for you. So stay tuned.

Big shout out to my patrons who make this show possible! And thanks to Aaron Travers for the show music!

Thanks for listening and please be sure to connect with Katie and I on Instagram and let us know your favorite takeaway from the episode.

Find Katie www.instagram.com/livewildbewell and find me at www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast.

I hope you are enjoying the podcast and if you find value please be sure to share it with a friend and take a quick sec to leave a rating and review where reviews are found. Thanks so much!!!! It means the world to me!

Be sure to hop over to my website to grab the handy list of over I created a list of over 60 things you can do to easily support your belly. Hop over to www.aidazea.com to grab that free checklist.

Thanks for listening! You are awesome! May our efforts benefit all beings!

Katie Braswell, of Wild + Well, is a Holistic Nutritionist based in Boulder, CO. She is passionate about working alongside women throughout their journey through childbirth, especially after her experiences with the birth of her son. Katie’s specific areas of interest are preconception health, fertility, prenatal nutrition and supplementation, gestational diabetes, breastfeeding and postpartum nutrition/care (focusing on nurturing mama and baby). She believes in meeting her clients where they are in their health journey to regain balance and vibrant health!

She specializes in functional nutrition for families – especially the mama or mama-to-be who is looking to maximize their time adventuring with their little ones! Katie believes in meeting her clients where they are in their health journey to regain balance and vibrant health. Katie offers one-on-one nutritional and supplementation consultation packages, custom meal plan and prep consults, as well as, private and group yoga classes. Check out her website to learn more!

**Wild + Well does not provide any medical advice and is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your healthcare professional. I am not a doctor nor do I claim to be and nothing you read here should be taken as medical advice.**

80. Herbs to End a Virus That Won't Quit

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Aida Zea, Thyme in the Studio) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:05:00 +0000

Episode 80! Today is a short solo episode about herbs to support with long-haul viral infections such as covid. It is a very short list of herbs I love to work with including hawthorn, cats claw, elecampane, schisandra berry, nettles and ginger.

I would love to hear from you any favorite plants for illness and recovery. You can find me on Instagram @thymeinthestudiopodcast and let me know in comments or send me a dm.

Also supporting your gut microbiome is the golden ticket to supporting your immune system. I created a list of over 60 things you can do to easily support your belly.

Hop over to www.aidazea.com to grab that free checklist.

And I’m teaching a class on Nourishing your belly to Transform your health on April 20 at Rebecca's Apothecary. The class is online and in-person and I would love to see you there!

Also big thanks to Aaron Travers for the show music.

If you enjoyed this interview please share it with a friend and leave a review where reviews are found.

If you want more fun resources you can join the patreon at www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

And to sign up for my newsletter go to www.aidazea.com.

To sign up for my upcoming gut health class or to purchase the teas mentioned in this podcast please go to www.rebeccasherbs.com

Thanks for being here and may our efforts benefit all beings!

Thyme in the Studio links:

www.rebeccasherbs.com

Discliamer: I am not a doctor. I am an herbalist. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes.

This podcast and none of my handouts, classes, videos, audio or consultations are considered medical advice.

Please do your own research to determine what is right for you.

79: Teach like no one else to captivate your audience with Bryan Hull

sara@aidazea.com (Bryan Hull, Sara Marie Miller) — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000

When not seen ducking into a cafe in Penang, Malaysia or Paris, France, Bryan works with and loves his students in Portland, Oregon. He cares about global inequality, startling-fresh art and his ever-frustrating and rewarding year-round veggie garden.

Have you ever wanted to take a million classes with one of your favorite teachers? That's how I felt when I took a class with Bryan over 20 years ago. I took every class available from him and we have stayed in touch for over 2 decades thanks to the power of email lists!

It was such an honor to chat with him for this episode where he spills the beans about how to be a phenomenal guide for others!

We get into how to innovate with your teaching techniques whether they are online or in-person.

How can you restructure your group offerings to engage and help people to think in new ways?

Bryan discusses his process of course creation.

He shares that taking time to create your materials and allowing ideas to marinate creates more depth in your class offerings.

We also get into pedagogy and how to be a better speaker and keep your audience captivated.

I didn’t want this episode to end and you won't either!

Hold onto your seats and grab a pen to take notes!

Bryan Hull on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do3ri77ags0

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Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

78: What's your sign? Find the blueprint for your best life with Astrologer, Kristen Masi

sara@aidazea.com (Kristen Masi, Sara Marie Miller) — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Today we get a little behind the scenes of starting projects and the expansive energy of creation, pivoting and finding innovative ways to connect with folks. I was really inspired by how the guest today shows up on the instamachine. So I started playing with reels and you know what, it's kinda fun! I’ll have links in the show notes if you wanna meet us over there and see what is happening.

Kristen Masi is an astrologer whose unique approach is totally practical and helps you harness your unique blueprint of the cosmos to live your best life.

A little bit about Kristen,

Kristen Masi is an Astrologer, Mentor, & Coach living in the beautiful mountains of Colorado. In 2018, in the midst of a healing crisis she found Astrology she has never looked back. Astrology woke her back up to her power, gifts and soul’s purpose. She creates a safe space that is grounded and also connected to spirit — you will feel held, seen, and inspired. Let Kristen be your guide back to your truest, most fulfilled self and help you reconnect to your personal power. She is a Taurus sun, Pisces moon, & Scorpio Rising.

This interview was recorded over a month ago so take yourself back and imagine yourself sitting around a fire with us and gazing up at the stars.

If you enjoyed this interview please share it with a friend and leave a review where reviews are found.

If you want more you can join the Patreon at www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio for the extended interview.

And to grab my fun worksheet of writing prompts for self-reflection you can go to www.aidazea.com

Thanks for being here and may our efforts benefit all beings!

connect with us on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/km_astrology/

https://www.instagram.com/saramariestudio/

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

77: 7 Steps to Heal Your Gut and Transform Your Health

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Thyme in the Studio) — Tue, 1 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

This sweet short episode is for you to get some quick wins and transform your health today.

The Gut is the Empress of the body and when we improve our gut microbiome we dramatically improve our overall health and everything flows better.

We get into 7 steps to soothe, heal and nourish your gut microbiome.

Want more inspiration?

Grab my FREE handout with over 60 easy things you can do today to support a thriving gut microbiome.

at www.thymeinthestudio.com

and if you want even more resources be sure to join the community.

Get full episodes, extended interviews, worksheets, handouts, checklists, and videos.

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76: Exploring Postpartum Intimacy and Somatic Healing with Spacious Ground

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000

What are some of the struggles and realities of postpartum intimacy? How can couples continue to connect on a deep level after baby is born? What happens when a baby is born 2 months early? And how can we heal from the trauma of time in the NICU? We get into some fascinating topics about healing using movement and somatic therapy and connecting to others in a much deeper way. By paying attention to what is, dynamics are transformed.

LEXI CHATARA-MIDDLETON LPC, R-DMT (she, her, hers)

Lexi has spent most of her life using her body to express herself and helping others to do the same. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Colorado and a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist, Lexi works with a foundational understanding that the mind and body are not separate, but inexorably linked. And that exploring this connection in the present moment, both verbally and non-verbally, has healing and therapeutic effects.

Lexi received her Master's degree from Naropa University in Somatic

Counseling Psychology and spent many years working at Windhorse Community Services, Inc which provided her the opportunity to combine and develop her interests in neuroscience, therapeutic methodology, dance/movement, and mindfulness/awareness practices. The development of her therapeutic style was an organic process growing out of life experiences, graduate training, time spent working with individuals experiencing extreme states, and with parents who have struggled to process challenging birth experiences.

Her own journey as a cis-gender woman and mother has ignited a passion to support others on their journey into parenthood. There is no other act that can make one feel as helpless, vulnerable, or powerful as that of starting down the path of parenthood. Becoming a parent and birthing can happen in many different ways and for many it is not just a physical experience, but also a psycho/social/emotional one.

Working in the birth and parenting world has taught Lexi many things, one of the most valuable being that we do not have control. We don’t always have control over whether or not we can become pregnant, how we become parents, what type of birth we will have, or the impact it will have on our lives. What we can control and decide however, is when and how to get support. It is Lexi’s belief that integrating the intensity of the birth experience or the path to parenthood can take time and effort and needs to be approached with the understanding that what happens in the body has an effect on the mind and what is present in the mind is held in the body.

http://www.spaciousgroundcounseling.com/

https://sagebirthandwellness.com/lexi/

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75: Hold the Hand of Difficult Emotions and Explore Inner Fields with Elaine Su-Hui

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 01:28:24 +0000

We get into the power of community and meditation, death and mourning and how to collaborate with others in a way that encourages people to process and transform their inner terrain.

ELAINE SU-HUI (b. 1978, Sydney, Australia) is an artist, facilitator, and dharma practitioner. Her work aims to be a direct expression of her dharma practice, investigating our relationship to change, impermanence, receptivity, and emptiness, through teachings from nature.

Trained as a printmaker, Elaine also makes her own watercolours from respectfully foraged, natural pigments. She is also the founder and artistic director of Inner Fields NY; an intimate, social practice project aimed at breaking down hierarchical and commodity-based forms of interaction, while building a culture of generosity and ecological wisdom. The project is now a collectivized organization of six artists, writers, scholars and educators, and is hosted in various unique sites across the United States.

Deeply influenced by her time living and working in Oakland, CA, in 2009, followed by 10 years living and working in New York, Elaine’s artistic praxis is fiercely oriented around a grassroots approach. Building small, collaborative communities, and liberating one’s creativity from a reputation economy, are core tenets to her ethos of art as a process of care and service. Whether she is investing in long term, collaborative relationships, or slow, material processes made by hand, Elaine prioritizes depth of connection as her primary marker of cultural impact.

Many organizations, mentors, and teachers, have significantly supported and guided Elaine's work and practice. She received her art training from East Sydney Tech; National Art School (Sydney); and RMIT (Melbourne), and was the beneficiary of awards, grants, scholarships, and fellowships from the Silk Cut Foundation; National Association for the Visual Arts; Australian Print Workshop; Ian Potter Cultural Trust; Kala Art Institute (Berkeley, CA); Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (New York, NY); and Prosjektrom Normanns (Stavanger, Norway); each of which has enabled new projects and/ or allowed life-changing decisions to be possible. Her work as senior printer and assistant to the artist SWOON from 2010-2017 was also hugely transformative.

Elaine’s dharma lineage includes Buddhist Theravadin, Chinese Mahayana, and Thai Forest traditions. She dedicates her work in service to the healing and protection of the planet.

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.instagram.com/rootedbirthdoula/

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by Aaron Travers @aa.travers

74: 8 Tips to Bust through Creative Blocks and Design and Launch a New Product

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Aida Zea, Thyme in the Studio) — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 21:44:02 +0000

Have you ever had a project you wanted to complete for YEARS?

Me too and I finally finished one.

Tune in to hear to learn from my mistakes and the secret to breaking through a creative block.

I've been wanting to design a calendar for about 20 years and it's complete!

8 tips on breaking through creative blocks and designing a product.

Shop the calendar here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts

Goal setting worksheet: www.aidazea.com

show notes: at www.aidazea.com

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://society6.com/aidazea

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

www.thymeinthestudio.com

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

73: The Rest is Medicine with Rooted Birth Doula, Davinah Simmons

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:39:58 +0000

Davinah Simmons is a full spectrum doula, a childbirth and lactation educator, a facilitator, a writer and photographer. In this conversation we chatted about how rest is medicine and what it has been like to be a full spectrum doula during this pandemic. her doula practice has evolved over the last 2 years. We discuss rage and grief and ancestral healing and the range of emotions that occur during postpartum time. She created a worksheet for her clients to have difficult conversations ideally before a baby is born and we discuss the workshops she has hosted and plans to host in the future, the enneagram and racism, writing practices and rituals to help release energetic chords between self and others. Dancing for our grief and witnessing birth stories as a way to help bring more healing to this planet.

Oooh, and She was recently featured on NPR and it is a great episode. There will be a link to that in the show notes if you wanna hear that. And you can listen back to episode 30 for our chat from almost 2 years ago.

Davinah Simmons links:

https://www.bornrooted.com/

https://www.kuow.org/stories/out-of-a-summer-of-black-grief-insisting-on-black-joy

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

www.thymeinthestudio.com

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by Corrina Repp

@corrinarepp

Topics covered:

Meditation

The medicine of rest in the body

Resting in labor

The impact and importance of rest

Behind the scenes of doula work

Beginning of birth and doula

Covid doula work

The honor of walking with people in their grief

Personal relationship with grief

Rage as a force for good

Channeling energy into workshop

Therapy is a good idea

Grief dance

Apothecary-26 minutes

Discernment around who we choose to learn from

Postpartum is not something to mess with

Creating a tool for postpartum

Dialogue with teachers

Long version available on Patreon

( 10 more minutes of behind the scenes chats)

figuring out the next steps

Ideal cultural dream

Workshops around grief

Losing your mother

Mountain is there and is suddenly not there anymore

Writing process

What it has meant to witness people in postpartum

Terminating pregnancy

Importance of reflection

Ritual of releasing others energy

Writing as a ritual of reflection

Long version available on Patreon

( 10 more minutes of behind the scenes chats)

figuring out the next steps

Ideal cultural dream Energetics of instagram

Morning pages ritual

Death doula work

71: How to pull yourself up when you are down with High Garden Tea

sara@aidazea.com (High Garden Tea, Leah Larabell) — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

What do you do when you gotta start all over? Lean into this story and the sweet poetic voice of Leah Larabell to find out.

Leah Larabell is a nature-loving wife, mother and daughter who finds a great deal of purpose and satisfaction in sharing her love for the land.

Leah descended from a long line of Celtic Cunning Folk and has found her ancient gifts within the world of herbalism. After awakening this passion, she became obsessed with learning as much as possible and has dedicated over a decade of her life to rigorously studying and diligently practicing the art of herbalism. She has been taught by renowned herbal elders as well as Mother Nature herself.

As a clinical level herbalist, she considers herself a Western eclectic herbalist and is so grateful to the many plant wisdom keepers from many lands that passed down this art so she may carry it today.

Many experiences over the years have humbled her to consciously removing her ego from the herbal practice. Realizing, it’s not her who offers healing, but the plants who do the good work. Each one bringing some type of special knowledge or ability ready to help if you just know who to ask. With this, Leah never uses plants; instead, she calls upon them, asks for their help, looks toward them for insight, or simply sits by them for companionship.

This approach also allows Leah to offer an easy access point to interested, beginning herbalists. It is her goal to create as many Plantfolk and herbalists possible while on this earth walk.

She is a forever student of the land and eternally grateful for the lessons.

https://www.highgardentea.com/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.instagram.com/highgardentea/

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by Corrina Repp! @corrinarepp

"Release Me" and "Need You/Don't Need You" by Corrina Repp

Long version- available at www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

Interstitial cystitis herbs that might help

the advantages and disadvantages of being a seer.

Behind the scenes business chat about herbalism

Suggestions for focusing your efforts.

Honoring water

Short version

-cunning Folk

Celtic background

Squirrel

Nicknamed as feral

Connection with the wild plants

Interstitial cystitis

Working with Pipsissewa

Talking to trees

Humility

Matchmaker for the plants and people

Plant wisdom keeper.

Studying with David Winston

Going to a party in the forest and knowing the plant names and stories

The beginning of the herb shop in Nashville, TN

Joel knew tea

Business took off

Store versus a place to be and a woodland escape

East Nashville

Potion parlor

Reproducing versus pivoting and expanding herbal knowledge

Another location would be outside

Shop as a piece of self

Deep desire to make everyone happy

To keep everyone happy is immense pressure

Tragedy helps you to reassess and refine

Creating Accessible herbal education

Online education

69: Celebrate your voice: How to start a podcast

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

To celebrate Inauguration day I'm sharing a great way you can share your voice with the world this year. Start a Podcast! I’ve been asked numerous times this week, how I started and while there are gobs of episodes out there with the same idea, I felt called to share my story and you may relate. I am not tech-savvy. I am prone to distraction and can be a bit of a commitment-phobe but I have stuck it out for 69 episodes and going on 3 years. I’ve had to take some breaks, I’ve changed the format and continued to evolve and learn, and have done this on a budget. I’m slowly growing my community and this podcast is starting to make a profit. So I want to tell you what you need and don’t need to start a podcast and how to dig into your purpose more. I want to help you avoid some mistakes I have made along the way and save you time and money.

I’m also creating a handy dandy checklist and that is available at www.Thymeinthestudio.com

And maybe you don’t want to start a podcast, there are still great writing prompts and ideas for evolving your creative endeavors.

Please share this episode with a friend who you think would be a great podcaster but maybe they are stopping themselves before they get started because of a lack of self-confidence or worried they won’t know what to say after episode 3.

I’m including some flower essences that have helped me keep going on this journey and some tough talk about expectations in the next episode.

Thanks to Corrina Repp for letting me share her songs, Release me in the beginning of the episode and “Need You/Don’t Need You for the outro.

Connect with her @corrinarepp

Please be sure to connect with me @thymeinthestudiopodcast on Instagram

Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions or want some advice and I might include your question in a future episode!

And an extra big shout out to my beloved patrons- Jennifer, Jeremy, Jb, Emery, Mary and Katie, Vicky, and Herbal Marie. I know some of my supporters don’t have much disposable income and every penny counts to them and so it is extra meaningful that they make the sacrifice to support this work. I believe in supporting people and projects I believe in and so while I don’t spend money on too much of anything besides groceries, I do donate to a few people whose work I love. I want more money in the hands of people doing good work in this world. And I appreciate you trusting me with your time and pennies.

Disclaimer. I can’t guarantee any results for you if you begin a podcast. This is my experience and for inspirational and educational purposes only.

Join my haiku club at www.thymeinthestudio.com

Thyme in the Studio links:

youtube channel

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

70: Essences and Expectations for starting a podcast

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

This is the followup episode to episode 69, highlighting flower essences and expectations for starting a podcast.

I’m also creating a handy dandy checklist and that is available at www.Thymeinthestudio.com

And maybe you don’t want to start a podcast, there are still great writing prompts and ideas for evolving your creative endeavors.

I’m including some flower essences that have helped me keep going on this journey and some tough talk about expectations in the next episode.

Thanks to Corrina Repp for letting me share her songs, Release me in the beginning of the episode and “Need You/Don’t Need You for the outro.

Connect with her @corrinarepp

Please be sure to connect with me @thymeinthestudiopodcast on Instagram

Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions or want some advice and I might include your question in a future episode!

Disclaimer. I can’t guarantee any results for you if you begin a podcast. This is my experience and for inspirational and educational purposes only.

Join my haiku club at www.thymeinthestudio.com

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://clinicalherbalism.com/

youtube channel

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

68: How to thrive as an herbalist with Lisa Ganora of Elderberry's Farm

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Have you ever had a teacher who changed your life? I’ve been lucky to have many wonderful teachers through life and Lisa Ganora is certainly one of them who transformed my health and world. And the stories she shares in this interview may very likely benefit you to transform how you treat your body, the food you eat, and the water that keeps you fluid.

A reminder that I am offering a concise version of the episodes for the public and the full-length episodes for Patreon supporters. www.Patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

In this concise talk, Lisa shares a simple way to deal with addictive patterns in our lives and tips for budding herbalists. We also touch on her favorite remedy for anxiety and how to get in the right relationship with water. For patrons at the $3 level and above you can listen to the full conversation which includes discussions about the endocannabinoid system and the energetics of cannabis her journeys as a sailor and travels in New Zealand where she encountered tree-sized ferns.

Lisa directed the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism for many years and has taught at conferences around the world. And wrote a great book, Herbal Constituents. She also started a Herb farm and healing wellness center in Paonia.

Thanks so much for listening and for being here. If you enjoy this episode please feel free to screenshot it and share it to your ig stories and let me know your thoughts. Or share it with one friend who you think it would resonate with.

Big shout out to Corrina Repp for the show music the intro is part of “Release me” and the outro is part of Need You/Don’t Need You.”

Lisa Ganora | CSCH Faculty

Lisa Ganora began studying traditional Western herbalism in the ‘80s. Later, she lived and wildcrafted in the Appalachians where she studied with folk healers and created herbal products to sell as she travelled the festival circuit with her herb booth. After practicing as a community herbalist for a decade, Lisa retuned to college and graduated from UNCA summa cum laude with multiple awards in biology and chemistry. After graduation she focused on studying pharmacognosy and phytochemistry.

In addition to directing the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism from 2012-2020 and managing Elderberry's (a Rocky Mountain herb farm, retreat and education center in Paonia, CO), Lisa has also served as Adjunct Professor of Pharmacognosy at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, and has lectured and taught classes at numerous schools and conferences around the U.S. She is the author of Herbal Constituents, a popular textbook on herbal phytochemistry for natural health practitioners, which is used by schools and universities worldwide.

Lisa is available for consulting in medicinal plant chemistry, synergy, and formulation for the herbal and natural products industries.

In addition to directing CSCH, Lisa was an Adjunct Professor of Pharmacognosy at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona, and has lectured and taught classes at numerous schools and conferences around the U.S. She is the author of Herbal Constituents, the standard textbook of phytochemistry for herbalists. For more information, see Lisa’s CV at HerbalConstituents.com.

Lisa Ganora links

https://www.elderberrysfarm.com/

https://herbalconstituents.com/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.instagram.com/corrinarepp/

OOh and thanks to Corrina for allowing me to play part of her song, “Release Me” for the intro. Listen to the end to her part of another song, “Need you/Don’t Need You”

67: Release a Pattern of Electricity with Corrina Repp

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Corrina Repp) — Tue, 5 Jan 2021 06:17:29 +0000

Looking for inspiration to write a song? Hear how the pandemic has sparked something good. New projects have been unearthed. Could you turn a bedroom into a recording studio? Yes! We discuss being in a band versus solo work and the unfolding of Corrina's voice through time. Plus! Corrina takes beautiful photos and succumbed to the demand for people begging for her photos and has begun creating unique gift packs to share her photography with you. Listen in for inspiration. Maybe there is some new way you could share your work with the world this year?

Corrina Repp captivates with her music, crafting enchanting songscapes that activate all your senses. She plays the electric guitar and is a singer/songwriter unlike any other. She is an actress who was featured in 8 Portlandia episodes, and several independent films and she is a phenomenal photographer and wonderful person to be around.

A little bio about her from www.allmusic.com. Written by Katherin Fulton

“Specializing in sparse, fragile songs that favor the electric guitar, singer/songwriter Corrina Repp emerged from the music scene of Portland, Oregon in the late '90s. After releasing her fourth album, 2006's The Absent and the Distant, she focused on the indie rock band Tu Fawning (2007-2012) before reviving her solo career with The Pattern of Electricity in 2015. Repp has also acted in films and on television, including a recurring role on IFC's Portlandia.

Settling in the Pacific Northwest after frequent childhood relocations, Repp began her career as a musician thanks to a part-time job. While selling band merchandise online, she connected with the Decemberists, who were so impressed by her songs that they recommended her to Hush Records. The label released her debut album, A Boat Called Hope, in 1998. The CD-R EP The Other of Mud materialized a year later. Repp followed up with the albums I Take on Your Days in 2001 and It's Only the Future in 2004, both on Hush. After touring with the Decemberists, M. Ward, and Cat Power, among others, Repp released The Absent and the Distant on Mark Kozelek's Caldo Verde label in 2006.

Putting her solo career on hold, Repp and musician Joe Haege formed the band Tu Fawning with Toussaint Perrault and Liza Reitz in 2007. They released a pair of albums for the City Slang label (2010's Hearts on Hold and 2012's A Monument) and toured throughout the U.S. and Europe. After Tu Fawning disbanded in late 2012, Repp took on several acting roles in small independent films and appeared on multiple episodes of the popular Portland-based sketch-comedy show Portlandia. In 2015, she resumed her solo career with her fifth LP, The Pattern of Electricity. It arrived via Caldo Verde. A joint release between sonaBLAST! and Jealous Butcher Records, How a Fantasy Will Kill Us All, followed in 2018.” -https://www.allmusic.com/artist/corrina-repp-mn0000123043/biography

OOh, and I’m shifting the format of the podcast a little and offering you about half the episode here for the general public. If you wanna join the inner circle for sparkly bonuses and to hear the full conversation join Patreon at patreon.com/thymeinthestudio. You can hear the full unedited version that includes behind the scenes chats about love, money, and a special tarot reading for Ms. Repp.

Why do this? I thought it would be nice to offer 2 options- some condensed wisdom for all and the full length version for those who can’t get enough. :)

OOh and thanks to Corrina for allowing me to play part of her song, “Release Me” for the intro. Listen to the end to her part of another song, “Need you/Don’t Need You”

Find her on instagram @corrinarepp

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/patternofelectricity/

https://corrinarepp.bandcamp.com/

Thyme in the Studio links:

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by Corrina Repp

66: BONUS! 2020 Year in Review and are goals good for you?!?!?

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 01:23:48 +0000

Wanna reflect on the wild ride that has been 2020? This episode describes a simple approach to reflect on the past and dream of the times ahead. Also If you have ever wanted to do a 100 day project you will find 5 tips to make the process easier and increase your odds of winning at the war of art.

PLUS!

Doing something creative is a great boost for your immune system, happiness factor and reduces the risks for dementia and depression.

Wanna fight off the winter blues, maybe you could knit your cat a 3 piece suit?

Article about the benefits of creative time:

www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2018/07/25/heres-how-creativity-actually-improves-your-health/?sh=1e7a94b413a6

I'd love to hear more about your creative projects. Please feel free to keep me updated!

Wanna watch the video of this episode?

Check out @thymeinthestudiopodcast

Want extra goodies and connections?

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

www.thymeinthestudio.com

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

65 | Herbs and essences to be strong, resilient and adaptable

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000

What do you want to hear about? I asked. You told me.

Immunity, exhaustion and doula stories were your most most requested topics.

So I swirled together some stories and practical info for you into this one brief episode.

Some herbs that help protect you immune system, herbs for autoimmune conditions, a little info about adaptogens and remedies for fatigue and exhaustion. I also dove into the struggles of doula work and how you can better show up for mamas, birthing people, families and yourself.

So please feel free to message me on instagram if there are topics you want me to dive into in the future.

I’m gonna touch on each of these topics briefly today and invite you to do a creative challenge with me for the next month. I’m taking December off from the podcast but realized I’m really gonna miss you!

So if you wanna join, just draw a plant, flower or herb and tag me with @thymeinthestudiopodcast. I’ll share a few of your drawings each week and at the end of December I’ll choose 1 artist to interview. I’ve started a new 100 day project of drawing a little each day and sharing at saramariestudio and feels so good to sit with a plant, notice its messages and just draw for a little each day. Such a great meditation.

Ooh and if you live in Georgia or know someone who does, please urge them to register to vote before December 5 and request a mail in ballot. That little runoff election will determine a lot of what happens or doesn’t happen in the next 4 years.

The podcast is taking a vacation and will return in January 2021!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.alpinebotanicals.com/

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by Aaron Travers!

@aa.travers

64: Medicine on the Mountain with Alpine Botanicals founder, Kate Miller

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Curious about how to create a tropical greenhouse in the mountains of Colorado at 8500 feet? i was too! Listen for more info and we also talk about the golden handcuffs of instagram, what it has been like for her being pregnant, pivoting to doing more online business due to the pandemic and how that has shifted the business in some surprising ways. Kate also shares some very personal stories about her experiences with being pregnant and how Lyme disease and autoimmune conditions brought her to herbalism. We talk about her love for permaculture and formulation and how opening the shop has been a way of creating a community of wonderful witchy women who support each other. We also discuss the difficulty of slowing down in this culture and the beauty and balance of asking for help and setting boundaries as we navigate new terrain.

(Bio from the website www.alpinebotanicals.com)

Kate Miller is the founder of Alpine Botanicals Artisan Apothecary in Nederland, Colorado. She is a Certified Herbalist, Biodynamic herb grower and Permaculture Designer & Teacher with a focus on Dry-land & Alpine Farming, Western Herbalism, Mountain Ecology, Ethical Wildcrafting, & Habitat Restoration.

She began her studies in herbal medicine and holistic nutrition as a teenager to cope with chronic physical illness, including Lyme disease and autoimmune conditions. She is currently exploring how various modalities in alternative medicine, such as Indigenous European and Traditional Chinese Medicine, are complemented and enhanced through Anthroposophical approaches to healing. Kate actively explores her ancestral medicine traditions from her Celtic, Ukrainian, Germanic, & Mediterranean roots.

Her apothecary’s mission is to encourage personal agency over one’s health through knowledge of and access to regeneratively grown herbal medicines. In addition to offering a full service herbal apothecary, Alpine Botanicals includes a community clinic space, a licensed herbal production kitchen, and a 900 square foot attached tropical forest greenhouse & nursery.

Kate was introduced to Biodynamic farming methods in 2010 during an internship at Growing Garden's in her senior year at CU Boulder. She received her degree in Environmental Studies with a focus on International Sustainable Agricultural Policy. She has been intensively learning & practicing biodynamic and regenerative farming methods at the Alpine Botanicals herb farm site located in East Boulder since 2015. Our house product line features many of these biodynamically grown herbs and flowers.

Kate has taught on alpine ecology, agroforestry, herbal medicine, garden strategies, fermentation, Biodynamics, and more at Permaculture Design Courses throughout Colorado including the Boulder PDC, Denver PDC, and Sunrise Ranch PDC , and Permaculture Action Days.

When she's not at the shop, working in the greenhouse, or crafting the Alpine Botanicals product line, you'll usually find Kate hiking with her husband and dog, playing in her herb garden, or recipe testing edible and topical creations in her kitchen. She lives in a 100% off grid home just minutes away from her shop and cherishes the nurturing quiet and beauty of living on the edge the Rocky Mountain Wilderness at 8500ft.

Alpine Botanicals

https://www.instagram.com/alpine_botanicals/

https://bookshop.org/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.instagram.com/katerinalanfranco/

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by Aaron Travers!

@aa.travers

63 | Painting the pandemic with Katerina Lanfranco

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:18:23 +0000

Have you ever heard someone speak and you could feel your brain firing off neurons, making connections and just going wild with excitement? That person is saying something you need to pay attention to. That was my reaction to an artist talk given about 9 years ago by today’s artist. Katerina Lanfranco helped spark my curiosity regarding the connection of nature and art which led me to start this podcast. Gold star for sparking this fire and a reminder that you never know what impact your actions can have on the future!

You can check out Katerina’s work currently up at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery and the Sweet Lorraine Gallery in NYC. What is this work all about? Here’s more about her and her work:

At the core of my art practice is the act of exploring aspects of nature, science and fantasy. I collect, organize, and recombine images and objects from nature and everyday life. I make art as a way to ask questions about the world that I live in:

How do I make the invisible visible?
At what point does fantasy become reality?
How is our concept of nature a cultural construct?

What can we learn from natural forms, cycles, and rhythms?

My work seeks to explore the apparent duality of culture and nature, and the ways in which our understanding of nature informs our own identities. With each of my exhibitions I consider in the aesthetic experience of the viewer, and how the site-specificity of the show will evolve and develop in dialogue to the architectural setting of the space. I reference culture-specific modes of representing nature, such as botanical illustrations, floral fabric patterns, curio cabinets, scientific notes, dioramas, and panoramas. Symbolist and Visionary art traditions along with Romanticism and colorists such as the Fauvists and Les Nabis are great influences on my work. Landscapes, sacred geometry, natural disasters, natural history, biological structures, and genetic engineering are recurring themes. I am also interested in cultural conceptions of progress, systems of knowledge, and the problem of creating meaning in relation to the natural world.

My current body of work explores geometry and patterns found in nature combined with portraiture and landscape painting that explores emotions and psychology.

Katerina Lanfranco is an NYC-based artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York where she makes paintings, drawings, mixed media works, and sculptures. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and spent her early childhood in Berlin, Germany. As a teenager, she lived in Bangalore (Bangaluru), India. Lanfranco earned her BA in Art (Painting) and in Visual Theory and Museum Studies from UC Santa Cruz, and her MFA in Studio Art (Painting) from Hunter College, City University of New York. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) in Berlin, and the Corning Museum of Glass.

She is the recipient of several awards and residencies including Japan-US Creative Exchange Fellowship Artist-in-Residence Award; DNA Artist Residency, Sugar Shack Artist-in-Residence; Vermont Studio Center; Pollock Krasner Fellowship at the Byrdcliffe Artist Residency; Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Studio Artist in Residence with Flux Factory; Tony Smith Award (Hunter College); Hunter College Exchange Scholarship (UdK Berlin, Germany); William Graft Memorial Fund Travel Grant (to research High Baroque Italian painting). She has been invited as a guest artist and critic to colleges and residency programs in California, New York, Tennessee, and Florida. She writes NYC art reviews for the Art Blog based out of Philadelphia. Her work has been represented by the Nancy Hoffman Gallery since 2006. Lanfranco’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, and internationally in Toronto, Canada; Berlin, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Kyoto, Japan.

Lanfranco founded Rhombus Space in 2013, and was Chief Curator at Trestle Gallery from 2015 to 2018, where she is on the advisory board for the gallery. Recent shows include solo shows "Mystic Geometry" at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery, "Efflorescence" at the SCPS Gallery at Pratt Manhattan, “Talk to the Moon” at Day & Night Projects in Atlanta, Georgia, and “Shadow Light” at HOUSEGallery in Philadelphia. Her work has been reviewed in ARTnews, ARTinfo, and the New York Times.

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/sweetlorrainegallery/

https://www.instagram.com/nancyhoffmangallery/

https://www.instagram.com/povarts/

https://www.katerinalanfranco.com/

Thyme in the Studio links:

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by Aaron Travers!

@aa.travers

62 | Make your shop shine with Cold Gold owner, Alaina Smith!

Wed, 4 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Are you getting too many sales in your online shop?

If not, and you want to experience what that is like, then listen up!

I met Alaina while going to art school in Knoxvilleand was immediately drawn to her thoughtful and bright way of being in the world. This chat inspired me to take her entrepreneurship class and catapulted me to wake up my sleepy online shop that never got much action. I’m just starting to implement some of her ideas but I got more sales in my shop overnight than i had had in 2 years!

Which is to say, grab a pen and get ready to take notes.

Seriously great ideas that can help your creative business to thrive!

And if you want the cliff Notes version you can head to my Patreon where I have a worksheet with some creative prompts, affirmations and a checklist for creative businesses. That’s at www.patreon.com\thymeinthestudio

Bio:

Alaina Smith is the hands and brain behind Cold Gold: an accessories brand specializing in colorful leather goods and geometric jewelry. She opened the company in 2013 after receiving her BFA in printmaking from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has served on Knoxville’s Mayor’s Maker Council since 2016, and was committee chair of Knoxville’s Maker City Summit in 2018 and 2019. She also teaches an Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship class, which covers things like branding, photography, and optimizing Etsy listings for search. Along with that, Alaina has participated in 40+ craft fairs and 2 trade shows and sells her line to more than 80 retail stores worldwide.

Social:

Website: ShopColdGold.com

Instagram: @ShopColdGold

Thymelights:

Links to friends and mentors:

Tanika Harper: Tanika Harper runs three small businesses including Harper's Naturals, a skincare line that helps those with sensitive skin, and Shora Foundation, a non-profit that provides a safe space after school program and other services and resources to inner city teens in the East Knoxville area. We volunteer together with The Maker City, and have co-chaired The Maker City Summit together.

https://www.instagram.com/harpers_naturals/

https://www.instagram.com/shorafoundation/

https://www.instagram.com/themakercity/

https://www.instagram.com/shoprala/

Nanci Solomon of Rala: Rala sells eclectic handmade goods and art, including my own. I worked at Rala as a buyer and merchandiser for 7 years! Owner, Nanci Solomon, encouraged me to start Cold Gold, shared mountains of wisdom about owning a small biz, and has remained one of my biggest supporters to this day.

music by Aaron Travers

@aa.travers

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Thyme in the Studio links:

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www.aidazea.com

rochellejamila.com/choreography

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61 | Heal with the Land and Dance with Rochelle Jamila

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered how to feel more embodied? Dance! Or get a reiki treatment or work with plants and so much more! Wow, So excited to share with you the chat with Rochelle Jamila-artist, herbalist, doula, dancer, energy worker and mover, shaker, activist! It might be impossible to walk away from this conversation without numerous ideas for how to make a difference and enjoy your life and body more.

As we were chatting Rochelle was bundled up in a blanket that her great great grandmother quilted. What have we inherited from our ancestors- both good and bad. How can we move forward in a way that is beneficial for future life on this planet? We discuss the magic of dance and how its power goes beyond any words and can drop us into our heart and our root chakra for deep healing and release. She is a full spectrum doula which includes work as a period doula. What is a period doula you ask? Darling- stay tuned and you will discover that and much more!

We also discuss herbalism and her work to create Heal the Land- ✨an oasis for BIPOC creation, education, cooperation & healing in the Deep South✨

I loved the energy of sitting with Rochelle as she is such a deep listener and thinker and is doing profound work to heal herself, the communities in which she dances and the land upon which she steps softly.

Her work is truly a vision and inspiration and resonates with a loving elegance.

We discuss reparations and creating more creative and enriching opportunities to connect with plants and the land especially for the BIPOC community.

From www.daughterofthedelta.co

Blessings! My name is Rochelle Jamila Wilbun. I am a Black doula, herbalist, Reiki practitioner and dancer based in Brooklyn hailing from Memphis, TN. I come from a long line of teachers, conjurers, caregivers, and earth tenders. Along my healing journey, I found Reiki, herbalism, and meditation as tools for wellness and transformation. I became a full spectrum doula in 2018 after learning about the maternal health crisis and wishing for better support and information during my own reproductive journey. I offer nonjudgmental support through reproductive transitions including birth, postpartum, pregnancy loss, and menstruation. Since 2017, I have studied plant healing with wise women herbalists in New York City and the South. I graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Dance and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. My art and healing practices are rooted in the legacy of radical Black artists, healers and the Mississippi delta. It is my heartfelt belief that wellness and spiritual alignment are all of our birthrights!

A few shoutouts that came up in our conversation:

Common Healing is an online learning cooperative rooted in radical healing and liberation.

Heal With the Land! People can find out more about our mission here and donate to support our project here. Follow us on IG @healwiththeland

Heal With the Land is planning a fundraiser of live IG events for 11/5-11/8. These events are free to all and include skill shares, performances, and workshops.

If people are looking to support reproductive justice orgs: Ancient Song Doula Services in NYC and Sister Song in the deep South are both doing incredible birth and reproductive justice work

Rochelle Jamila Links:

People can learn more about Rochelle’ s healing and doula practices at

daughterofthedelta.co

and choreographic work at

Thymelights:

https://www.ancientsongdoulaservices.com/

https://www.sistersong.net/

https://medium.com/common-healing/an-emerging-southern-bipoc-farm-retreat-964ac6d9813

https://www.gofundme.com/f/southern-bipoc-farm-retreat?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet

https://www.commonhealing.org/story

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

https://www.instagram.com/matrescencedoula/

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by Aaron Travers!

@aa.travers

60 | 4 herbs for smoky skies and fiery feelings

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 01:04:36 +0000

With wildfires blazing and emotions getting heated near this election I wanted to talk about a couple herbs and flower essences I've been finding helpful these days. I'm keeping it simple and would love to hear what plants you are working with these days.

4 herbs for smoky skies and fiery feelings.

Mallow

Mullein

Mint

Rose Hips

59 | Birth as a Sacred Rite of Passage with Matrescence Doula, Dakota Hindman |EP 59

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Wanna know how to show up for someone around a birth experience? Dakota shares so much wisdom about witnessing, supporting and advocating for people through birth and the full spectrum of transformation around the subject.

I had such a great time chatting with Dakota Hindman of Matrescenece Doula ServicesShe is a ceremonialist and full spectrum doula and midwife in training in the Boulder Area.

She states,

"I provide compassionate and non-judgmental full spectrum doula services including non-clinical prenatal/postpartum care,

unlimited labor and birth support, information, referrals and advocacy, placenta encapsulation and pregnancy loss support,

as well as ceremonial facilitation for the full spectrum of experiences in the childbearing cycle.

I provide compassionate and non-judgmental full spectrum doula services including non-clinical prenatal/postpartum care,

unlimited labor and birth support, information, referrals and advocacy, placenta encapsulation and pregnancy loss support,

as well as ceremonial facilitation for the full spectrum of experiences in the childbearing cycle. "-www.matrescencedoula.com

Links:

Matrescence

https://www.matrescencedoula.com/about-us

Mothers center

https://www.themotherscenter.org/

Madison Cheshire

http://www.wildflowerwise.com/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

https://www.kirajoie.com/

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by Aaron Travers!

@aa.travers

Giveaway info:

Dakota is offering 10% off of a yoni steaming ceremonial session. In order to be part of the giveaway:

Follow and Tag 3 friends on a thymeinthestudiopodcast episode 59 post on instagram
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Become a patron at www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio
Write a 5 star review about your favorite episode on Apple Podcasts.

And a big hug and thanks and feeling so much gratitude to folks for thanks to all of you for listening, sharing, commenting and supporting the podcast in so many ways. I love doing this work and it warms my heart when I hear from you all and see that you are digging this project!

Your voice matters. Make a plan to and vote and if you are in Colorado, remember to protect women’s right to choose-No on 115.

58 | Making milk tea with the Medicine Maiden | EP 58

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Wanna learn how to take some great food photography shots anywhere and how to feed yourself and others better? Then hop into this episode!

I got a chance to connect with Callie Longnecker, also known as the Medicine Maiden. Callie is a Personal Chef, Clinical Herbalist and Nutritionist and Postpartum Doula, photographer, blogger and farmer.

There were so many great tips packed into this episode, from which lens to use and how to set up the perfect photo shoot of your morning porridge to how to take care of mommas best, and what foods and drinks to nourish them with. She also describes learning to cook in a Michelin star restaurant in Italy and lets us know how to treat our food. Hint, it’s different than we usually treat our food in this culture.

Also best description of a bite of food I have ever heard.

You will absolutely want to follow Callie on Instagram as her feed is truly droolworthy and be sure to check out her latest project- @millandflower and if you are in Boulder or know someone here you want to delight with some flowers and baked goods, connect with her!

I also wanna give a shout out to Esoterra Farms, @esoterraculinary where they are growing amazing edible plants for the best chefs in the Boulder and Denver area that are full of unique flavors and aesthetics. and @monathegrainlady who works with heritage grains and making the old new again.

And a creamy bonus for Patreon supporters!

In the episode, Callie mentions her therapeutic milk tea and she is allowing me to share the recipe with my beloved patrons. You can join at

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

And a big thanks to all of you for listening, sharing and supporting the podcast in so many ways. I feel really grateful to be able to do this work and it warms my heart when I hear from you all and see that this little project helps you.

And if you wanna connect and get a sparkly bonus delivered to your email once a month or so you can connect to my newsletter at www.thymeinthestudio.com

Links:

https://www.medicinemaiden.com/

https://www.instagram.com/medicinemaiden/

https://www.instagram.com/millandflower/

https://www.instagram.com/monathegrainlady/

https://www.instagram.com/esoterraculinary/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

www.thymeinthestudio.com

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

57 | How to slow down, be bold and shake a leg with Herterra Wear

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Herterra, Herterra Wear, Sylvie Lam) — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:00:14 +0000

So excited to share with you a conversation I had with Sylvie Lam of Herterra. She is a somatic therapist and creator of beautiful beaded earrings at Herterra Wear. In this conversation got extra vulnerable and we discuss our journeys with Lyme disease and the things that have helped on our healing paths. Also lots of ideas and questions about branding and developing a heart centered business. We also dive into ancestry, dance, herbalism, therapy and so much more!

Let me know your favorite takeaway on instagram @thymeinthestudiopodcast

Links:

https://www.herterrawear.com/

https://sylvielam.com/

https://www.instagram.com/herterra.wear/

https://www.instagram.com/inspirochete/

https://www.instagram.com/sylvielamcounseling/

Links mentioned:

for more information on trauma in the body and healing racialized trauma.

“My Grandmother’s Hands”

https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477

“The Body Keeps the Score”

https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=The+Body+Keeps+the+Score&qid=1599885755&sr=8-3

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

www.thymeinthestudio.com

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Thymelights:

*The somatic therapy teacher and Hakomi trainer Melissa Grace for her therapeutic insight and stance *Melissa Michels work with 5 rhythms https://goldenbridge.org/

Also, the books When the Body Keeps the Score and My Grandmother's Hands for more information on trauma in the body and healing racialized trauma.

Sylvie is the founder of Herterra. Where she.

Making bold earrings for bold women who aren’t afraid of a little color and fringe.

From her therapy site she states.

Outside of the office, I feel at home in the forest, with a paintbrush in my hand, or on the dance floor. My ongoing commitment to self-growth and exploration through five-rhythms dance, yoga, and meditation continues to enhance both my personal and professional life.

Credentials

– Masters in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Clinical Counseling from Naropa University – Certified Hakomi Therapist through the Hakomi Institute – PACT Level 1 therapist – EMDR trained from the Mailberger Institute – MESA (Moving to End Sexual Assault) Hotline Volunteer – Teaching Assistant for Naropa University Human Growth and Development Courses – Teaching Assistant for Hakomi Institute

My mission:

To support individuals to work through trauma and blocks in order to return to a natural state of connection with their bodies, hearts, and spirits allowing them to live with a greater sense of agency and choice.

To assist couples in working through individual and collective trauma that impacts their relationship in order to cultivate a more connected and easeful partnership.

The beginning of our chat and our super secret invocation before we went live was especially magical and is available to patreon supporters. We're offering a pay what you can community model so you can join for as little as $1/month! Thanks for considering that option!

www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

56 | Novel Sonics with Dez'Mon Omega Fair | Listening to Complexity Beneath the Surface

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Dez'Mon, Dez'Mon Omega Fair, Dez) — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:00:05 +0000

Dez Mon Omega Fair is an interdisciplinary artist and poet living in Long Beach, California. Their work explores storytelling and self-reflection, delineating the cathartic opening of joyance availed by the art making process. They achieve this expressive art through painting with water, brushless watercolor, and ink on washi; collaborative documentary film projects as well as experimental forms of poetry. Pioneering novel sonics which explores the use of long-form soundscape and audio recordings of riddles, prose, poems and chants.

Public performances are set within large-scale immersive installations consisting of figurative watercolor paintings and poetry

sourced from abstractions of the heart and emotional histories of the body.

So many beautiful takeaways form this interview and I love this reflection,

“There is no me without you and no you without me.”

So excited to share with you a conversation I had with Dez Mon Omega Fair. We met years ago and I was immediately enchanted by Dez’ graceful way of being in the world. They showed me their paintings, which at that time were colorful abstracted figurative work on thin japanese papers. We ended up living together for a few years and It was so wonderful to catch up with them and hear about how Dez art continues to evolve year after year, The residencies he has attended, finding the love of his life and continuing to make work and always experimenting and discovering new ways to share his vision.

I also loved listening to some of his latest Novel sonics, which Dez graciously allowed me to share at both the beginning and end of this episode! and I love what Dez had to say about the Black Madonna!

Intro and outro Novel Sonics by Dez’Mon Omega Fair

Intro: “At the Cross” by Dez’Mon Omega Fair

Outro: “Poems Post Vogue” by Dez’Mon Omega Fair

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/dezmonomegafair/

https://dezmonomegafair.com/

Film and Video Poetry Society

https://www.fvpsociety.com/

http://www.thetonypatrick.com/

Black Madonna:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcDgyP-SIKd6qf9vYDOi5gQ

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

www.thymeinthestudio.com

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

55 | Make a Splash! Want more breast milk or wanna feel extra nourished?

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Sun, 6 Sep 2020 18:31:24 +0000

I see some of the struggles that folks face as new parents and specifically noticing what new mamas are dealing with. Today’s episode is focused on breast milk and postpartum nutrition which could also be applicable to any human who wants to feel more nourished and vibrant. New mamas need extra nutrient density. The experience of growing and giving birth to a babe is a stressor on the body and a mom may be depleted. I’m going to talk about some of the top 15 foods, 15 herbs, and top 10 supplements a person could take to boost vitality and may help with milk production.

Disclosure-I’m not a doctor- do your own research and consult a licensed professional with the knowledge that you get to be the ultimate authority of your own body. Do what feels right for you. I’m not here to diagnose or prescribe. I am here to educate and entertain.

Oh another disclaimer. This episode might make you hungry.

Writing these show notes had me running to the kitchen for more snacks. So just as you don’t want to go to the grocery store hungry, you may not want to listen to this episode hungry.

Grab your trail mix and lets hop to it.

Breastfeeding info handout and Hot Mama Muffin recipe available a

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

Links mentioned:

https://thematrona.com/

https://www.innatetraditions.com/your-free-gift-reproductive-mental-health/

https://www.divinebirthwisdom.com/

https://www.medicinemaiden.com/online-store

https://www.divinebirthwisdom.com/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

www.thymeinthestudio.com

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

54: How to burn a painting and write an artist statement in Iceland with Michele Kishita

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Thyme in the Studio, Michele Kishita) — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 01:32:57 +0000

Michele Kishita is a Philadelphia-based artist who uses colors found in

nature that are not typically associated with “natural” colors and focuses

on landscape as her primary subject. Her paintings are strongly influenced

by the graphic stylizations and compressed spaces of Japanese ukiyo-e.

Kishita’s paintings are in a number of private/corporate collections,

including Toyota, Capital One, and Kaiser Permanente, and her work is

featured in Create Magazine, on the Poetry Foundation blog, and Studio

Break podcast, as well as in several literary journals. She exhibited at the

Sharjah Art Museum in the United Arab Emirates and the Museum of

Non-Conformist Art in St. Petersburg, Russia. Kishita received both her

BFA and MFA in painting from the University of the Arts.

Was so great chatting with Michele Kishita, artist, writer and teacher about living in Japan and how that time has influenced her art, how her view of artist residencies has shifted and some of her resident highlights. She also discusses her experiences working with gallerist Bridgette Mayer and synchronicities that occurred that made it feel like the right choice to work with an art coach. She teaches writing and gives some great tips for cleaning up your artist statement and she has some great book recommendations and unconventional tips for gowing tomatoes.

About her recent body of work: Absent Futures

Absent Futures is a new body of work on shou sugi-ban (burnt timber)

panels that addresses the current state of deforestation and the

opposing concepts of resilience and devastation. While our forests and

natural spaces continue receding due to industry and suburban sprawl,

the more catastrophic losses are occurring in the rainforest where

swaths the size of forty football fields disappear each minute.

Suggestions of landscape painted onto the burnt surfaces depict a

memory of what was while at the same time highlighting what remains

and can still be salvaged. It is a reminder of the persistence and

vitality of nature and our role in choosing its success or failure, which

ultimately determines our own.

Her work in general:

“My current work investigates the dialogue between the wooden surfaces on which I paint and the trees from which those panels were built. I highlight the interconnectedness of humans and nature, while addressing life’s impermanence and transience. Industry's straight lines and angles try to control nature, transforming a tree’s rounded mass into flat rectangular sheets; yet, the wood grain’s undulations, marking the tree’s growth and annual water intake, emerge despite its new, boxy confines. A tree's experiences are indelibly written on its interior and at the same time are a historical account of the landscape itself. In my paintings, I strive to conjure the landscape that no longer exists but is inherently contained in each panel while expressing the visual contrast and harmony where human-made structures and nature intersect.” from www.michelekishita.com

I also want to speak the name of Jacob Blake and send prayers to his family and loved ones. Yes we still need to disarm the police and restructure the law enforcement and justice system in this country. Oh and the medical and education systems could use an overhaul too. We have work to do. Please register to vote and please do whatever is in your power to vote.

https://www.vote.org/

So excited to share with you the conversation I had with Michele Kishita

Links:

www.michelekishita.com

https://www.instagram.com/michelekishita/

Thymelights:

NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland

https://neslist.is/

SPAR, St. Petersburg, Russia

https://artresidency.ru/

virtual residency at SPAR right now

https://virtualresidency.p-10.ru/author/michele-kishita/

Pasha Meskhiev aka Norkus - @norkusupdates

: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO-0eJH9DMM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfhQJVegyGY

Sueyeun Juliette Lee -

https://silentbroadcast.com/

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sueyeun-juliette-lee

Links mentioned:

The Hidden Life of Trees

https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Life-Trees-Communicate_Discoveries-Secret

The Spell of the Sensuous

https://www.amazon.com/Spell-Sensuous-Perception-Language-More-Than-Human

Crispins Artwell “Six Names of Beauty”

https://www.amazon.com/Six-Names-Beauty-Crispin-Sartwell

https://www.instagram.com/crafting_the_future/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

https://www.gigibisong.com/

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

53: Hold Space for All That Is and Adore Black Women with Gigi Bisong

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:02:49 +0000

Gigi Bisong is a speaker, author, publisher, and life coach. her passion is helping you connect to your truth center. She does this by helping you learn to be ok with your most insecure parts, knowing those parts are far from your entire truth. She holds space for you so you can shine and your divine self can come through fully. Gigi develops meaningful, innovative programs to align others to their unique genius so they can bring their gifts into this world and truly embody their calling.Don't miss out on the FREE wisdom and guidance of black women to learn more about deeply caring for our emotions, collectively healing, and HONORING our Blackness in a world that still has injustice and racism.

Her summit brings together the wisdom of over 20 educators. In the meantime I think you will get so much out of hearing how Gigi came to understand her truth and felt the power of others stories moving through her. She is such a powerful speaker and connector of other people and I also love what she has to say about couples therapy. Does it work and why or why not?

Ooh and in the spirit of connecting more with others I am hosting a giveaway. Never done this before but offering a piece of pottery to a special someone! It’s a cup I made in 2020 and perfect for a little sip of water, tea coffee or wine.

Super simple to enter Just

1.go follow@ thymeinthestudiopodcast on instagram

2. Tag 3 friends on a post

3. Go to thymeinthestudio.com and sign up for my newsletter

And for a bonus entry share your favorite episode to your instagram stories and be sure to tag me so I can shout you out!

So excited to share with you the conversation I had with Gigi Bisong..

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/gigi_bisong/

https://adoredontignoreblackwomen.com/

https://video.tpt.org/video/gigi-bisong-zead6l/

Thymelights:

https://instagram.com/sunkissedhealth?igshid=10mp0f79eeyo

https://instagram.com/bwspeak?igshid=g0fv5y4qiloc

https://instagram.com/fazayahrose?igshid=aadgmxz4sieo

https://www.instagram.com/crafting_the_future/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

https://www.pxpcontemporary.com/

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

52: Chatting with EarthSpeak about Speaking with the Earth

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:00:12 +0000

So thrilled to be sharing the chat I had with EarthSpeak founders today. Natalie Ross she is the founder, podcast host and awareness activator and Shawna Cason, Co-founder, brand alchemist and medicine woman. This the first ever podcast interview the 2 of them have ever done together and the first podcast I’ve ever hosted with 2 guests at once. Was so fun to hear their stories and discuss building a supportive collective without hierarchy. They discuss the ease of working together and how trusting people to thrive in their zone of genius allows for smoother collaborations. I also loved our chat about podcasting and how our passions and business take on their own energy and how to tuning into what your projects want can have unexpected positive outcomes. This is a quick dive into how everything is alive and everything is about relationships.

Ooh and in the spirit of connecting more with others I am hosting a giveaway. Never done this before but offering a piece of pottery to a special someone! It’s a cup I made this wild year of 2020 and perfect for a little sip of water, wine, tea or to hold some flowers on your altar.

Just

1.go follow@ thymeinthestudio on instagram

2. Tag 3 friends on a post

3. Go to thymeinthestudio.com and sign up for my newsletter

And for a bonus entry share your favorite episode to your instagram stories and be sure to tag me so I can shout you out!

I am offering a secret invocation to patreon supporters as a gift. You can go to patreon.com/thymeinthestudio to become a sustaining member hear a secret invocation.

Links:

https://www.earthspeak.love/about-home

https://www.instagram.com/earthspeak/

https://www.instagram.com/natalie.alexandra.ross/

https://www.instagram.com/scentient.botanicals/

https://www.instagram.com/seeress.studio/

https://www.instagram.com/talk_tothetrees/

https://www.instagram.com/crafting_the_future/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

www.thymeinthestudio.com

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

Let’s be friends and connect on instagram! @thymeinthestudiopodcast

Please be sure to connect with https://www.instagram.com/earthspeak/

@earthspeak

If you are digging the show Please be sure to share this episode with a friend and leave a review on apple podcasts. Click on the link below to leave a review. It only takes 2 minutes and means the world to me! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thyme-in-the-studio/id1394325119

If you enjoy the show and are in a secure place financially please consider supporting. If you would like to help amplify the voices of creatives and plant people on this podcast you can join my patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio. I am donating 10% of Patreon funds to Crafting the Future this month and will continue to donate 10% to a Black Empowerment organization each month moving forward.

Crafting a Contemporary Approach to the Art World, with Alicia Puig of PxP Contemporary | #51

Thu, 6 Aug 2020 19:24:50 +0000

Holy Smokes. So thrilled to be sharing this conversation I had with Alicia Puig. She is the CEO and co-founder of PxP Contemporary, Director of Business Operations for Create! Magazine, an arts writer, and an author and sometimes host of Art and Cocktails podcast. so thankful for all the great advice she shared about how to be an artist in this day and age. Lots of practical advice for making and sharing your best work, how to sell your work, advice for working with a gallery, making nourishing connections to others and starting a gallery if that is on your bucket list. Tons of great advice to up your instagram game and also there are some great exhibition and publication opportunities we discuss too! Be sure to check out PXP contemporary gallery, Create Magazine and the Art and Cocktails podcast.

PxP Contemporary is an online platform that connects collectors with high-quality, affordable artworks. We believe in transparent pricing, building meaningful relationships with our clients, providing exceptional customer service and above all, supporting the talented artists who we work with and represent. CEO & co-founder Alicia Puig and co-founder Ekaterina Popova, with a combined 15+ years of experience working in the arts, launched PxP to challenge the traditional gallery model and make the process of buying art a more accessible, digital-friendly experience. Art lovers, whether looking to add to an already established collection or acquiring their very first piece, can browse our curated selection of art with fixed prices up to $2,500 by contemporary artists from around the globe.

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So excited to share with you the conversation I had with Alicia Puig.

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/pxpcontemporary/

https://www.instagram.com/createmagazine/

https://www.instagram.com/artandcocktails/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reimagining-the-art-world-with-jerry-saltz/id1390128131?i=1000475300146

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612484/how-to-be-an-artist-by-jerry-saltz/

https://www.instagram.com/crafting_the_future/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

www.thymeinthestudio.com

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

Topics Discussed:

Parents from science background but always supported her vision to work in the arts

Feeling a calling to hold space for artists as a gallery

Went to school in Kudstown and studied painting and printmaking

All jobs led to now

Innovative gallery platform

Online art

Affordable art

Emerging artists

The Smartest Guide

The Complete Smartest Guide

Make your best work

Business and emotional aspects of being an artist

Photography is crucial!

Lighting, cropping, context

Get images up to par as that is how your work is being seen!

Don’t wait for people to come to you

Follow up

Curate

Put yourself out there

Balancing art and gallery and business careers

Printmaking professor

Being in a bubble

Push yourself

Artist residencies

What doesn’t work out is sometimes a blessing and creates the space for the thing that is right for you

Apply

Apply to things you don’t feel ready for

Create quality work

Take good photos

Don’t wait for anything to come to you

Printmaking

It’s ok to take a break

Life happens

CV is often scanned but your work is most important thing

Cool to be self taught

An art degree is not needed

Quality of work

Develop a series

Consider exploring a concept, medium or style in an in depth manner

We are allowed to be human

Process as a writer

How to create words for images

Writing is a challenge

The blank page is overwhelming

Shock over writing a book and creating multiple chapters each week

Create a deadline for yourself

Don’t edit until after the words are on the page and give time and space to reflect

Writing about art

Live interviews are super helpful

Gather as much information as possible

Give the artist the opportunity to edit prior to publication

Have an in depth experience with the work and the artist before writing about something not seen in person

Don’t overcomplicate it

Keep your writing simple

Use objective terms

Cut out subjective words from writing

Cut out anything that doesn’t make sense

Don’t try to create an elevated sense of what the work is

Radical vulnerability

Be Honest

Strip the work and ideas and experience down to the core

Selling in galleries versus selling independently

Independent sales

Create your own platform and be your own marketing machine

Build your own audience

Instagram

Facebook

Mailing List

PxP can help an artist expand their audience

All about connections

Pros and Cons of a gallery connection

Do research to make sure a gallery is the right fit for you

Maybe not a match if they have a high commission or they are not expanding your audience

Mutual respect and trust

Pricing needs to be transparent

Great when it is the right fit for each other

Enticing to galleries if you are good at selling your own work

You have power too

Ask questions

Negotiate

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Social Media tips-

be authentic

Share your story

Write in your voice

Share images in your voice

Share your face once in a while

Don’t hide behind the work or the brand

Artists are often introverted

Tough to be vulnerable but people connect much more and are more drawn to your work when you share yourself

Videos never hurt

Be consistent

Most recent 6-9 blocks should give a glimpse of what you are doing

Make it easy for others to want to reshare your work and do you justice

Always have something near the top of your feed that is easy and representative of you to share

Make it easy to contact you

Be honest

Be yourself

Full images of the work edge to edge

Persistence

Organization

Follow Up

Things don’t come to fruition without the extra call or email

We are all human, get busy and get overwhelmed

The art of following up

Put out the good vibes and like keep doing your thing. And people will come back.

Create Magazine

Fresh paint Magazine

Ekaterina Papova

Art and Cocktails podcast

Created her own platform as she didn’t find one that fit for her

Innovative

Entrepreneur

International Arts publication

Juried section

Curated by Contemporary Arts professionals

Call for Art

Jealous Curator

In depth interviews with contemporary artists

No ads

All art content

Small profiles of artists

Sharing about practice, business and tips to thrive

Fun to be part of the create magazine progression

Creating so much online content

Created the book because of so much interest in career resources

High traffic

Resources section on the blog

Please apply to the call for art

How to balance all the hats and juggle responsibilities

How to stay organized and focused

Set a timer for instagram

Use a calendar

Be aware of time zone

Running to do list

Check in daily as a word doc

Satisfaction of crossing something off the list

Do the bigger tasks first thing

Avoid procrastination

“If your job is to eat a frog, eat it in the morning. If your job is to eat 2 frogs, eat the big one first.”

Anyway to keep yourself organized is a win

If someone wants to start a gallery

Work with a partner

Singular genius and visionary is usually a myth

Most people thrive in a team and with collaboration

Develop curatorial eye

You must love the work to sell it

Work with artists who you love and who are good people

Represent artists who you want to see thrive

Having a gallery sounds glamoraous but is an immense amount of work

Huge commitment

Rewarding to work for oneself

Be an eternal student

Go to you tube university

Learn to DIY

Put in the work

Don’t expect too much of yourself right now

Dream big

Stretch your visions to be more expansive

Patience for age

Jerry Saltz-didn’t start his art writing career till later in life

Age is just a number

Let’s be friends and connect on instagram! @thymeinthestudiopodcast

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4 Herbs to Sleep Sweetly Tonight | Episode 50

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Sun, 2 Aug 2020 16:23:33 +0000

This is the 50th episode of the show and we passed our 2 year birthday for the show! And to honor this experience of waking up to our purpose I want to do an episode about sleep. So I’ll dive into a few lifestyle tips and herbs super helpful for sleep issues.

Before we go there , a reminder that you are the ultimate authority about making changes to your diet, exercise, lifestyle habits, sleep and herb and supplement regimes and you may want to consult your licensed practitioner. This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only and does not replace the advice of a doctor.

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts

https://youngfemalefarmers.com/index.html

Contact: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

Topics discussed:

Lifestyle habits to improve sleep patterns

Life updates:

Love

Using a Foam roller for achy muscles

100 day projects

Black Lives Matter

Go harder for Breaonna Taylor

My Grandmother’s Hands

Resmaa Menakem

Me and White Supremacy

Layla F. Saad

Good Ancestor Podcast

Preventative measures for covid besides waiting for a vaccine

Sleep, Vitamin C, Vitamin, D, Magnesium, Wear a Mask, Wash your hands

Gut Microbiome

Eat vegetables, eat prebiotics, eat probiotics

Herbs to improve digestive function: nettle, marshmallow, elm, mint, ginger, chamomile, garlic

Flower essence for sleep: White chestnut

Flower essences for accountability/white fragility:

Aspen, Pine, white chestnut, Fairy Lantern, Chaparral, Willow, Dandelion

Sleep tincture: Valerian, Passionflower, Lemon Balm, Chamomile

Accountability Aura Spray

The importance of sleep and info about 4 of my favorite herbs

Why Lemon Balm is especially wonderful right now!

Books:

"My Grandmother's Hands" by Resmaa Menakem

"Me and White Supremacy" by Layla F. Saad

"Herbal Medicine from the Heart of the Earth" by Sharol Marie Tilgner

"Flower Essence Repartory"

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49: How a Diverse Network Makes you Stronger with Nox Makunga

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Thyme in the Studio, Nox Makunga) — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:45:53 +0000

Our conversation today comes from South Africa. Nox Makunga- completed a PHD in Botany, a Fulbright in Minnesota and lives in Stollenbach in South Africa focusing on healing plants and indigenous healers. She studies how these plants and unique preparations can be deeply healing and beneficial to all people. She shares so many insights about how to study and understand the plants and how the environment of a plant changes its chemistry. She discusses balancing teaching, researching, and writing. And the power of collaborating and sharing the magic of plants with each other.

Nox Makunga Links:

https://www.instagram.com/nox_makunga/?hl=en

Thymelights:

https://www.instagram.com/livingtruenature/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/heathersaba/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/_tapi_tapi/?hl=en

Links Mentioned in the show:

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

www.aidazea.com

www.thymeinthestudio.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

Topics covered in this chat:

Fulbright and living in Minnesota

Metabolites and light affect growth patterns of plants

Exposed to different light environments to understand how environmental conditions affect growth patterns

Succuluent

Sceletium tortuosum or kanna, a succulent plant well known for its mood-enhancing properties,

Used by the Khoe-Sān people-indigenous people of South African

12 minute quote

Commercialized as a use for depression

Used for divination

Affects the mind positively

Semi-desert plant that flowers once it starts to rain.

Long history of use by people.

Depression is a huge problem and this species seems to be beneficial for the brain

Mike Smith paper about this species was part of what sparked curiosity to study this plant more deeply

Light regulates the compounds within a plant.

The conditions of a living thing changes how it grows

The light changes the chemistry

The seasons regulate the chemicals within a plant as well.

The summer solstice versus winter solstice growth

Fermenting the plant improves the bioavailability

Studying with indigenous healers to better understand the use of plants

Stollenbosch was named after governor,author.

Mezambrine alkaloids- became more popular to study in the 1970’s

Koi and San descendents

Rastafarian herbalists using this plant for healing

Connects with local plant people.

African traditional medicine was not generally written.

Scientists are beginning to collect and record this knowledge

Unique plants of South Africa

Supporting the economy using unique plants

Socio-economic input by using the wisdom of local plants.

Act within the paradigms of sustainability and conservation

Khoe-Sān people

Botanical Ranching and Permaculture

Wild environments that are tended

Cycling harvest

Work so that nature is always able to give and work with nature with respect

Biodiversity Act- prevents biopiracy

Any commercialization of indeigenous knowledge needs to benefit the person or people who held that knowledge

Must benefit the community from which the knowledge comes

Difficult to navigate

Sometimes ancient or community knowledge

Regulated system intended to prevent exploitation of local people.

Travel to China with Khoe-Sān healer

Healing by dreaming about ancestors, plants, and where to collects plants

Spiritual ancestral connection through dream work

Chinese traditional medicine and how it was different than traditional South African Medicine

Ancient script and formulas that were more formal

Swapping notes with consultation contrast and similarities

33 minutes-great quote

Recording the knowledge of indigenous wisdom

Black Botanist Week

Ancient languages being lost

Local names of plants in languages that are no longer spoken

Language is very powerful in carrying what plants might be used for and the ecology around plants

Indigenous communities are often displaced and plants they

Lost information regarding plants, how they were used and

When a traditional healer dies it is like losing an encyclypedia

Much information gets lost

Similar to US and indegenous people of the Americas and how culture, language, and healing traditions have been broken and lost

Important to preserve what knowledge we can.

Dinner with traditional foods in the USA

Foraging for hidden plants and experiences

Using the flora that we have in new ways

Osha

Rooibos has a restricted distribution and limited growth pattern and requires a specific climate

Important to study what unique plants need

If you are going to use a plant for commercial use then it is crucial to learn to cultivate it and to grow it not only in the wild

Teaching in South Africa

Plant and Plant Biochemistry related

Research versus teaching

Finding balance

Time blocking is helpful for concentration and deep work

International projects on the horizon and working with others

47 minute quote

Collaborating with other people and working with others

“ The more diverse your network, the stronger you really are.”

Looking at multiple species within the genus

Variable landscapes within South Africa

Changes within every hour

Xhosa language

Landscape drawing and painting

Connection to the landscape to feed our souls

I hope you enjoyed this episode. Please be sure to connect with Nox_makunga on instagram Thank you for being such a wonderful listener and I appreciate you being here!

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48: Young Female Farmers are Growing a Revolutionary Food Scene

sara@aidazea.com (Young Female Farmers, Sara Marie Miller, Margo Candelario) — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:00:06 +0000

So excited to share with you the conversation I had with Margo Candelario who is one of four generations working on Young Female Farmers. These powerful women own and run a farm in Georgia, outside of Athens and are serving food deserts with her delicious produce, pastries and herbal goodies. They have been featured on NPR for changing the outlook of the farming industry and featured in the Huffinton Post as one of the top 30 under 30 businesses. Be sure to follow their work @youngfemalefarmers. Margo is also an author, poet, and artist and created a book called “Looking to the Clouds for Daddy.” Margo is a wonderful storyteller and we discuss the difference of working around pain versus working through the pain of a situation and the power of owning your own business and the experience of collaborating with a friend to write a book. She also discusses her experience as a Black Woman living in Georgia right now. And gives a painful reminder that we have so far to go to create racial equity in this country. There is so much we can do right now to heal and to help create more racial equity and justice. Read a book, make a call, send an email, donate, send a gift, meditate, volunteer, start a book club, plant a garden, listen to a podcast, have a difficult conversation.

Let’s do the work!

Young Female Farmers Links:

https://www.wabe.org/young-female-farmers-work-to-change-outlook-of-farming-industry/

Thymelights:

https://www.instagram.com/caseyconcelmo/

https://www.instagram.com/dianecluckofficial/

https://www.instagram.com/honeysucklehandmadestudio/

https://www.instagram.com/crafting_the_future/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

Topics covered in this chat:

Bishop, GA, outside of Athens.

Challenges of farming in Georgia-snakes, humidity, mold, bugs

4 generations of female farmers

Ranked by Huffington Post, as a 30 under 30 company changing the future of farming in the US.

Featured on NPR for changing the outlook of farming.

Margo Candelario

“Looking to the Clouds for Daddy” by Margo Candelario author of children’s book.

Lost her husband at a young age with children to take care of

The ability of being a storyteller

Wrote a book of poetry

Wrote a children’s book

Visual artist

Having a gift

Having the courage to share your gift

Discretion

Communicate with boldness but know what you are talking about

Have conviction but have your facts straight.

Born in California

Exposure to agriculture began in CA

Neighbors taught them about farming and auctions, buying equipment and cattle and growing plants

Grew up riding horses

Parents were from Harlem, and moved back to NY for her senior year of high school

Summers in NY- and always felt like home.

Living in NY Helped her find her voice and created clarity

Father was a writer and cartoonist

Uncle worked for sesame Street

Moved to Georgia with her husband

Creativity in her DNA

For success: there must be some stability, family, community, friends to support through the difficult times

Being able to make mistakes and still be encouraged with unconditional love

Having children and allowing them space to make their own mistakes

Moving through the pain versus working around pain

The healing power of witnessing and being witnessed

Collaborating with another author to create a children’s book

Jerry Craft

Long term friendship made it easier to collaborate together.

Wearing many hats-mother, farmer, artist, author, poet, healer, helper, entrepreneur,

Listens to the body to allow herself to be led through her day.

Listen to the animals

Listening to music is the cue to paint

Earth wind and Fire

Marvin Gaye

Loves to listen to things that have meaning and true stories

“Why We Can’t Wait” by Martin Luther King Jr

Chaucer

Enjoys feeding her busy mind

Does not sit still and is often told to sit down

Always thinking and working

Enjoys listening to people who are forward thinking

Progress!

Likes positive conversations and seeking solutions and brainstorming

Stagnant quagmire slows progress

Working through rather than avoiding it

Idea of community is a great idea

But not our present reality

Wearing different hats allows her to stay flexible and move through life

Growing your own food

Being proactive about health-mental, physical, spiritual and emotional

Plants that are top of mind:

Yellow Dock-beneficial for blood, liver, kidneys

Roots for sale

Dandelion

Mullein-beneficial for lung support

Plantain-natural bug repellent and joint support, scalp treatment

Blackberry

Elderberry

Wildcrafting safari

Transitioning into growing food

Ask yourself-why do you want to farm

When you do not work for anyone else, you cannot be controlled

47: Justin Robinson on being a Country Gentleman, Cooking, Playing Music and Plant Medicine

Wed, 1 Jul 2020 18:50:17 +0000

Justin Robinson, aka Botany Bae is a profound teacher regarding wisdom of the plants and merges ethnobotany, language, history and culture into his understanding, storytelling and plant identification lessons. He is also a remarkable musician and cook. Be sure to connect with his journey and support his work!

Justin Robinson Links:

https://www.instagram.com/countrygentlemancooks/

https://earthseedlandcoop.org/

Thymelights:

https://www.instagram.com/gullahgeecheeherbs/

https://earthseedlandcoop.org/

Links Mentioned in the show:

https://www.instagram.com/gullahgeecheeherbs/

https://www.instagram.com/undergroundplant.trade/

https://www.instagram.com/asoulfultouchwellness/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/technology/facebook-youtube-twitter-black-lives-matter.html

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.instagram.com/fernvalleybotanics/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/

https://www.aidazea.com

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

Topics covered in this chat:

Dendrology

Importance of teaching

Pivoting suring covid

Online offerings

Teaching on instagram

Background with the harp

Joanna Newsom

Alela Diane

Harp speaks to Heaven

Self care

Doing things for self

Busy mind

It took a long time for things to be this way, it will take a long way for things to not be this way

capital/financial resources

Lift the burden

Space for solidarity and healing independently

Do our own work

Future farmers of Amaerica-racialized history to it

Separate institutions

There is no such thing as black and white

Ethnicity and place

Terminology

Use of language

Soil, weather conditions

Different beliefs

Unexamined ideas

Race as a political identity that was weaponized

Get under a banner and forget where you come from

Black as a Term of solidarity

Also problematic as it erases culture, geography and the true complexity of a group a people and does a disservice to all people

White people haven’t escaped

Ancestral

Assimilation and being able to “pass”

Ancestry work

Honoring ancestors

Questioning Whiteness and Blackness as oversimplifications

Reclaimed term by the community

Is this a name we came up with ourselves?

Let’s be friends and connect on instagram! @thymeinthestudiopodcast

46: We All Need to do the Work with Fern Valley Botanics

sara@aidazea.com (Elan, Fern Valley Botanics, Sara Marie Miller) — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:00:14 +0000

Chatting with Elan of Fern Valley Botanics opened a world of inspiration and awareness. She is such a powerful and thoughtful force in the world! And she offers so much wisdom about listening to your intuition, creating a business and finding healing within the herbal and Black community. She just started a business and it is blasting off in the most beautiful way. Her work is so beautifully crafted and she operates from a heart centered space! She shares stories of her journey and the many reasons why she started her own business. We discuss issues about racial inequality and how we all need to do the work to make this a safe space for all.

“I'm a fairly new homesteader that has been living in the Catskill mountains for the past four years! I came up from Brooklyn where I was born and raised. But the Brooklyn I knew had changed so much and didn’t feel much like home anymore but a place that really heightened my anxiety. I found some solace in the mountains and woods.

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A huge part of me moving up here was to hone in on skills part of the legacy of Black Americans such as agriculture, crafting, carpentry/architecture, rearing livestock, and so much more! Recently i've been expanding into my carpentry! I started building a little storefront for guest to buy some of our produce goods and my soap ofcourse. It will be my experiment for getting myself ready to build my own cabin studio next. I will keep yall posted on the progress!

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I was inspired to create a soap business after becoming a mom and wanting to create products where I had the agency to know what the ingredients were and making sure that they were safe and nourishing for my family and friends. I'm so happy to now share these same thoughtfully crafted soaps with you all!

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Thank you for supporting this one women artisanal soapmaker! I am a herbalist in the Catskills who loves partnering with plants. I work hard creating the highest quality, love filled, and sustainable soaps because you deserve it!”- Elan

Fern Valley Botanics Links:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FernValleyBotanics

Thymelights:

https://www.instagram.com/olaminabotanicals/

https://www.instagram.com/harlem.roots/

Links Mentioned in the show:

https://www.instagram.com/soulfirefarm/

https://www.instagram.com/harrietsapothecary/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/crafting_the_future/

https://www.instagram.com/resmaamenakem/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.aidazea.com/hire-us

Contact me: sara@aidazea.com

Music by komiku

Topics covered in this chat:

Began the business after having a child

Homesteading in the catskills

Starting a business in March

The beginning of covid-19

Mindfulness of cleanliness

Fear and uncertainty

Educating people about cleanliness and her products

Education with playfulness

Giving birth and starting a business

How to be your own boss

Public schooling

Racism within education system

Home schooling

False diversity

“Post racism”

Hierarchy of education perpetuating a racist system

Expectations creating outcomes

Issues with school system

Discouraging educational system

Mental health

difficulty with “learning” propaganda

Trust yourself and trust your body

Feeling safe and protected during pregnancy is crucial

Interested in home childbirth

Traveling to the city for doctor appointments

Stay home if you can

Mistreatment by the medical community

Not feeling heard

Leaving the doctor with more questions

Pressure to protect the life within

Responsibility of carrying child

Family was super helpful

The joys of being an aunt

Sister was her rock, ally and friend

New support

Moved upstate

Lost contact with some friends in the city

Farm retreat-

Soul Fire Farm

Harriet’s Apothecary

Community

Herbal community was healing

Nature connection

White “Ownership” of nature

BIPOC trauma

Helpful retreat to meet other BIPOC and express and heal trauma

Talking about racism can be traumatic

Difficult conversations can be painful

Detachment

Repetition of trauma

Fear that honoring BIPOC is a trend

Wave of change

Detangling and ending racism

Moving away from educating white people

Public execution

Showing trauma in different ways

Shutting down

Reclusiveness as a form of protection and coping with trauma

Being tagged on social media

Work twice as hard to get half the recognition

Triggered

Traumatized and harmed by actions on instagram

Be conscious of others needs for self care

Privilege allows one to not be as conscious of others feelings

Distasteful:-tagging without permission and connecting with person

Helpful and thoughtful: dm and tune into person and their feelings

Do they want and consent to being tagged

Consent is crucial

Show that you see people as human and not just as a tag to help yourself

Inflated follows don’t help

Tell a story of a person to show them as a full person

“This is the least I can do” -ok, then do more!

Trend of Black People being seen

Realize your wholeness

Fern Valley Botanics Links:

https://www.instagram.com/fernvalleybotanics/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FernValleyBotanics

45: Astrology and Tarot of the Times with Staj Hanson

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Staj Hanson) — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:00:03 +0000

Anastasia "Staj" Hanson is an astrologer, tarot reader, and medium currently offering services on lands stolen from the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute. She is a white cisgender woman, descended paternally from some of the original colonists of the North American continent, as well as Italian aristocracy from her maternal line. Her services are for all, and she is currently educating herself on the consequences of colonial suppression of indigenous American/African religions and spiritualities.

As Thyme In The Studio is a podcast showcasing the talents and methods of healers of many different kinds, I think healing is at the forefront of the minds of listeners. How can we engage with dismantling racist power structures as healers?

Thymelights:

Here are groups I'd like to shoutout now, with a focus in empowering black people/communities:

Femme Empowerment Project—This BIPOC-led project is hosting street medic trainings for folks on the ground in Minnesota. As healers, we have the ability to come prepared, mentally and with equipment, to protests. We can put ourselves in the role of the ones tending to protesters who have been assaulted. I find the Femme Empowerment Project's work to be highly relevant. They also organize and host many workshops relevant to the needs and questions of queer, trans and intersex BIPOC.
BEAM / Black Emotional and Mental Health—Emotional wellness and mental health is at the forefront of the work we as healers do for others. BEAM is focused on the many lenses of healing, from therapy, to yoga, to artwork, and provides these resources for the purpose of healing the black community.
The Innocence Project—It is clear that the systemic abductions of black people from their families and communities, to fund the prison system, is a deeply harmful pipeline in our country. We must correct the staggering disproportions of black people and POC from poor communities being funneled into incarceration. The Innocence Project thoroughly organizes to exonerate, educate, and legislate our way to a just world.

I am personally donating to all of these groups, and I encourage those of us in the healing arts who have the means to do the same!

-Anastasia Hanson

Thymelights:

https://www.instagram.com/femmeempowermentproject/

https://www.instagram.com/_beamorg/

https://www.instagram.com/innocenceproject/

Staj Hanson Links

Links Mentioned in the show:

https://stajhanson.com/

https://www.instagram.com/stajhanson/

44: Journey from Maiden to Mother with Kira Joie

sara@aidazea.com (Kira Joie, Kira Birney, Sara Marie MIller) — Fri, 29 May 2020 20:22:46 +0000

So excited to share with you the conversation I had with artist, illustrator, doula, mama, visionary, Kira Birney. She has an amazing story of self awareness, creativity and service and I think it will help you see how important your time on this planet is. I’ve seen many aspects my work evolve because of our chat. Kira is a gamechanger! She discusses how to make your business a reflection of your authentic self, how to create your website as a tool for reflection and manifestation. She shares aspects of her cultural background and we dive into some shadow work surrounding race, gender and privilege and she has wonderful suggestions for how to support new parents, new doulas and creative spirits- aka you!. And she gives suggestions for collaborating and what it was like illustrating a children’s book. Her understanding of the transition from maiden to mother will fill you with inspiration.

Statement by Kira Birney (at www.kirajoie)

"My role as an artist, mother and doula is fluid. Each influences each other and provides me a creative outlet to be of service.

Creativity is my guide for processing my experiences, environments and identity. Drawing, painting and crafting are my primary methods of expression. Recently I have identified the meditative qualities to my art practice. Art as meditation allows me to support my family and doula clients from a present, intuitive and heart centered space. Creativity is life.

The meaning of mother has been an evolution from daughter, sister, babysitter, counselor, teacher to having my own children. Parenthood has been my ultimate teacher and creative guide. Motherhood is art.

My personal experience of navigating early parenthood guided me toward supporting people and families in their postpartum period. Personally I was shocked of my lack of knowledge surrounding postpartum after the birth of my first child. I had so many questions at a fragile and amazing moment in my life.

I believe new parents and birthing folks deserve to be celebrated and honored by providing them a safe space to rest, heal and bond. As a doula my goal is to provide answers to questions and resources on a wide range of topics, non judgmentally supporting an empowered entry into parenthood."

"I am no longer aligned with carriage house birth due to their harmful treatment of a black employee"-Kira Birney

Thymelights:

https://www.instagram.com/manna_apotheke/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/wild_moonflower/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/__anweshaco__/?hl=en

Kira Links

https://www.kirajoie.com/

https://www.instagram.com/missbirney/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/homesweetbabybook/?hl=en

Links Mentioned in the show:

https://www.instagram.com/birdsongbrooklyn/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/divinebirthwisdom

https://www.instagram.com/donaintl/?hl=en /?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/bellhooks_/?hl=en

http://www.bellhooksinstitute.com/

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/27/799925293/code-switch-cross-racial-relationships

https://youtu.be/uBNagGMJA9g

Lets Be Friends! (Thyme in the Studio links)

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.aidazea.com

Music by komiku

Topics covered in this chat:

Grew up navigating an intuiting life on a deeper level due to more complex identity and biracial background

Grew up drawing and making art

Postpartum has a broader range of time than normally thought of

Her 1st birth drew her to birth work/doula work.

Realized that there was so much about the birth experience that no one ever discussed with her.

Boundaries around service

Virus feels like postpartum time (Isolated and time is slowed down)

Postpartum support

Doula certifications

Building a business

Expanded definition of being a doula and learning to hold space

Carrriage House birth work

Birdsong mentorship

Building community

Finding mentors

Ask a friend, where could I be working more on my life?

Lacey Philips- Expanded

Racism and friendship

Racism and identity

Checking privilege

Health injustice

Racism and birth experience

Foundations of Herbalism

Herbalism in minority communities

Health care

Equitable healthcare

Licensure and certifications for doulas

Collaborating on writing a book- centered around home birth experience for siblings

Working in a team- collaborating and working with another person- not the only one receiving information and having someone to hold accountability

Wanting to build business and growth potential

Don’t show up empty handed at the goddesses door

How to help the pregnant mama

Transformation from maiden to mother

Clothing as an important gesture of embracing change

Walking through a major threshold

Be your authentic self

Kundalini yoga practice

Daily art practice

Spiritual downloads

Insomnia

Spiritual dialogue

Kundalini prosperity meditation

It will come

Being kind and compassionate with oneself

Self care

Essential oils, rosewater, walking

The First 40 Days book

Fourth Trimester- book

Divine Birth

Bell Hooks-Salvation Quote

43: Enjoy eating anchovies with ceramic artist, Bobby Croze

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Bobby Croze) — Wed, 20 May 2020 12:13:05 +0000

And you’re in for a treat today! Ceramacist, teacher, gardener and cook, Bobby Croze shares some ideas to transform a dinner party, things to do with anchovies, glazing ideas for clay artists, tips for growing tomatoes, how to support families with new babes and how doing things for others makes you feel better too! And listen to the end to hear his favorite podcast-its not what I would have guessed but its so good!

And thank you so much to those who are performing acts of kindness for thyme in the Studio!

A big ol virtual hug for your support on Patreon!! A giant shout out to Katie, Jennifer and Brian! I love you all so much and am eternally grateful for your support. You are the bees knees!. If you want to help amplify the voices of creatives and plant people You can support at Patreon.com/thymeinthestudio. Click on the link and you can support for as little as $1 month.

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When you leave a review please feel free to include your website or instagram handle to bring more awareness to your work as well. I want to support you!

Links Mentioned in the show:

https://www.instagram.com/bobbycroze/?hl=en

Alison Roman

https://www.alisoneroman.com/

Choplet

https://choplet.com/

Potluck app

Mealtrain for new mamas

https://www.mealtrain.com/learn/potluck/

Lady Gaga

https://www.ladygaga.com/

Dolly Parton’s America Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dolly-partons-america/id1481398762

King Princess

https://www.kingprincessmusic.com/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/southernsunshiney/

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.aidazea.com

Music by komiku

42: Breathe into the Expanding Universe with Mystic, Luke Simon

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Mystic, Maha Rose, Luke Simon) — Thu, 14 May 2020 16:40:16 +0000

You are going to love the episode today with Luke Simon! Great tips on getting into the flow of your life and finding joy with writing a weekly newsletter and fascinating info about his journey with writing his latest book, a memoir about life in Los Angeles and finding yourself when you feel lost. You may walk away with a deeper, more playful understanding of yourself and how to honor your own purpose on this planet and how to feel more love in your heart.

Also listen till the end for a wonderful guided meditation that will put your soul at ease.

"Luke is a co-founder of Maha Rose Center for Healing in Brooklyn and his healing work has been written about in The New York Times and Vanity Fair.com. Luke Simon shares Reiki, Breathwork and Tarot to shift energy and get people on track to their Purpose. Luke believes we are in a transformational time on this planet, and don't have time to waste in doubt, confusion or negativity. He seeks to go straight in, to open the heart and free the past. Every session is a space for your soul to be seen, heard and supported. Luke often helps clients process life lessons into gratitude and wisdom. The intention is to create sacred space for clients to remember their spiritual essence and purpose.” www.maharose.com

“I share the healing tools that help me stay creative and flow with life. In this shifting time on the planet, change has to come inside ourselves first. We must forgive, trust, clarify and get brave, I use my intution to guide others on their path with healing sessions and events in NYC and online. Learn about my healing work. And contact me if you need some support transforming. Take a deep breath and feel you're in the right place wherever you are reading from:)”-Luke Simon (www.lukesimonmystic.com)

Also, please take care of yourself. Two if the factors that seem to be common with covid-19 complications are dysbiosis and low vitamin D levels. Eat lots of greens and foods rich in vitamin c, eat fermented foods, steer clear of sugar and food allergens. Move your body to move your lymph. If you feel you are getting sick, gargle with saltwater every hour and eat garlic and ginger and get plenty of rest and fluids and lots of sunshine.

Please enjoy and when you listen, you can screenshot the episode, share it on social media and tag me@thymeinthestudiopodcast so i can give you a big ol virtual hug and thank you for amplifying this positivity out into the universe.

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I also want to say-thank you for your support! I have a new goodie for anyone who signs up for Patreon. During this wild time I have tended to children and an elder and plants and one thing we all have in common is we could use more water. The new gift on patreon is 13 nourishing elements you can add to water to make it more intriguing and even better for you.

When you leave a review please feel free to include your website or instagram handle to bring more awareness to your work as well. I want to support you!

Thymelights:

https://www.instagram.com/blueearthherbalism/

https://www.instagram.com/ndembeck/

Links Mentioned:

https://www.instagram.com/lukesimon_mystic/

https://www.lukesimonmystic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/WhenITriedtoLiveinLA/

https://www.instagram.com/starhawk_spiral/

https://www.instagram.com/asiasuler/

https://www.instagram.com/maharosenyc/

https://m.youtube.com/user/futuresaints2000

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/herbnsoilfarm/

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.aidazea.com

Music by komiku

41: How to put too much on your plate and savor complexity with Herb'N Soil Farm & Wellness

Wed, 6 May 2020 03:14:36 +0000

Johnnie Heider-Kuhn is a dedicated herbalist, activist, artist and educator who is great at connecting with others and holding space for complex situations and coming up with innovative solutions. He started a Farm and business with his husband, Herb’N Soil Farm & Wellness.

I was deeply inspired and overjoyed to hear some stories about his journey along the way and so many approachable suggestions for dealing with this time and anytime. Just a few of the topics covered include

How to start growing some of your own food
The power of herbal medicine
Herbal activism
The importance of food sovereignty
“Feed yourself to free yourself.”
Some plants that are top of mind during corona pandemic
Embodied cognition/embodied mind
Mindfulness
Radical Self acceptance/situational acceptance
Accepting complex emotions during this time
Vitamin C and D-Why?
Cool things to do with orange peels
Great ways to jazz up your oatmeal
Staying present
Start with small manageable changes
Celebrate all the little victories
Resilience

Links:

Links/books/resources:

https://www.instagram.com/herbnsoilfarm/

Front range herbal medics

www.gofundme.com/f/front-range-herbal-medics-clinic

Herbs and Arts

http://www.herbsandarts.com/

CSCH

https://clinicalherbalism.com/programs-courses/

WishGarden Tinctures

https://www.wishgardenherbs.com/

Bluebird botanicals

https://bluebirdbotanicals.com/

Self watering containers

https://www.diyncrafts.com/35756/home/gardening/15-diy-self-watering-planters-make-container-gardening-easy

Sprout City Farms

https://sproutcityfarms.org/guiding-principles

Thymelights:

Steph untz:

https://www.instagram.com/stephuntz/

Tara-medicine Circle

https://www.instagram.com/themedicinecircle/

David Raffelock

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https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.aidazea.com

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Music by Komiku

40: When we Tend to the Bees we Tend to Ourselves with Courtney Cosgriff of Honeybee Herbals

sara@aidazea.com (Honeybee Herbals, Courtney Cosgriff) — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:29:39 +0000

Such a wonderful chat with Courtney Cosgriff about what to plant in your garden to raise your vitality and to help pollinators thrive. We discuss different approaches to beekeeping and how to do so more holistically. We also discuss ways to honor and celebrate the bees.

“Honeybee Herbals is a business that is dedicated to providing Earth centered healing and education in the hopes of restoring our connection to the natural world. Honeybee Herbals is inspired by the divine connection between honeybees and plants, and harnesses this inspiration to heal communities through empowering individuals with tools to heal themselves.

I came to the world of herbalism, beekeeping, and earth centered traditions because like many others my heart ached to see not only what we were doing to this earth but also how much of ourselves we had lost in the process. In 2011 I had two near death experiences both car accidents, the first one led me to travel through Oregon where I met a beekeeper and the second one was caused by a wasp stinging me in the eye. It took some time but eventually I came to the conclusion that these and the many other honeybee related events that followed were not simple coincidences but rather signs pointing me to a deeper calling. So I listened and began a long journey of studying with various mentors until forming my own path and relationship to honeybees centered around a deep reverence and fascination with the history, myth, and magic surrounding them. In addition to beekeeping I am passionate about education and activism on behalf of pollinator conservation. In the winter of 2016 I was hired as the resident beekeeper and educator at The GrowHaus in Denver. Since then I’ve taught in many of their education programs geared towards various age groups. I think the honeybees have many valuable things to teach us and I am passionate about sharing their wisdom with many. When I fell in love with the Honeybee I fell in love with the world.

My journey as an Herbalist and Nutritionist also began with the honeybees. When I planted my first garden for the honeybees I knew very little about the magic the plant kingdom possesses. With time I became mesmerized by the plants watching the honeybees travel from flower to flower the thyme, lavender, sages, and hyssop with their beautiful flowers and intoxicating aromas. I was captivated and inspired by this beautiful connection between honeybees and plants. In 2012 I began school at Metropolitan State University of Denver. It was during this time that I was experiencing a lot of health issues myself while also seeing those I love most suffer deeply. I started to take classes centered around holistic therapies and I was captivated. I didn’t grow up in a household that exposed me to these therapies but when I found them I feel I found a big part of myself. I graduated from Metropolitan State University in 2016 with my Bachelor’s of Science in Integrative Healthcare. After graduating I wanted to dive deeply into plant medicine and nutrition so I continued my studies at The Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism. It was here where I really fine tuned my vision as well as going on a deep journey of personal healing and discovery. In June of 2018 I graduated from this school as a Certified Clinical Herbalist and Nutritionist and Flower Essence Practitioner with over 1,900 hours in clinical training and education. I also hold a Permaculture Design Certification from the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute and an Herbal Wilderness First Responder Certification from The Human Path.

It is my vision to utilize my education and skills to bring earth centered healing and education to communities around the world in hopes of helping to restore the balance between humans and the earth through finding healing and balance within ourselves.”

-Counrtney Cosgriff from www.honeybeeherbals.co

A reminder to Please consider supporting local artists, musicians, healers, farmers and herbalists when possible.

Please enjoy and when you listen, screenshot the episode, share it on social media and tag me@thymeinthestudiopodcast. I would love to hear the insights you are taking away!

Here we go! Cha cha cha!

Links:

Honeybee Herbals

https://www.honeybeeherbals.co/

https://www.instagram.com/honeybee_herbals/

Thymelights:

Stefanie Mihoulides

https://www.instagram.com/stefanie.mihoulides.yoga/

Carrie Raissle

https://www.instagram.com/mountain_moon_medicine/

Jillian Fitz Maurice

https://www.instagram.com/fitzisrich/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.aidazea.com

Music by Komiku

Mentioned links/books/resources:

https://www.honeybeeherbals.co/

https://www.honeybeeherbals.co/blog/2019/8/27/creating-pollinator-sanctuaries

https://www.indiegogo.com/individuals/8437698

https://peopleandpollinators.org/

Front Range Herbal Medics

https://herbalmedics.academy/

Alpine Botanicals-Nederland, Co

https://www.alpinebotanicals.com/

Shamanic Way of the Bee by Simon Buxton

The Sacred Bee by Hilda Ransome

https://www.collegeofthemelissae.com/

Good Medicine Confluence

ElderBerry’s

Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism

https://clinicalherbalism.com/

Bee breath technique

https://www.artofliving.org/yoga/breathing-techniques/bhramari-pranayama

Disclosure:

This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only.

If considering making changes to your wellness routines please do your own research and decide for yourself what is right for you.

If applicable please consult a licensed medical practitioner.

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39: Breathing with Elegant Alchemy Herbals

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Elegant Alchemy Herbals, Roxanne Malcolm) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:23:24 +0000

Great breathwork exercises featured as a shortie episode to strengthen and repair the lungs!

Kumbhaka-Breath retention

Bhastrika-Bellows breath

Roxanne Malcom of Elegant Alchemy Herbals: https://www.instagram.com/elegantalchemyherbals/ https://www.elegantalchemyherbals.com/about

Thymelights: https://www.instagram.com/brigidko/ https://www.instagram.com/algae.marbling/ https://www.instagram.com/antidote_apothecary_teabar/ Links/books/resources mentioned in the show: “Self Observation” by Red Hawk “Wisdom of the Plant Devas”- by Thea Summer Deer “Plant Spirit Medicine”- Eliot Cowan www.powerpath.com- meditations- future self as an ally North American Institute of Herbalism for Corona Virus Info Susan Weed-her ezine Sex Magic Podcast American Film Institute top 100 movies of all Time Matthew Wood -”Herbal Wisdom” Somadhi Yoga classes- Denver https://samadhiyoga.net/ “Herbal Medicine Maker’s Handbook” by James Green Birdhouse community garden - California https://atthebirdhouse.org/ Thyme in the Studio links: https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/ https://www.aidazea.com If you would like to be featured in the Thymelight- just a quick shout out on an episode of the podcast and an instagram post, please drop me a line on my instagram @thymeinthestudiopodcast and send a DM letting me know a little bit about you. I am really excited to support and encourage people who are doing creative things and/or working with plants. Please enjoy and when you listen, screenshot the episode, share it on social media and tag me@thymeinthestudiopodcast. I would love to hear the insights you are taking away!

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.aidazea.com

Music by Komiku

38: Connecting to the Four Directions to find your Way with Elegant Alchemy Herbals

sara@aidazea.com (Elegant Alchemy Herbals, Roxanne Malcolm) — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:42:50 +0000

Are you feeling a little bit lost or ungrounded? In this episode we dive into finding your sense of purpose and place and feeling grounded and protected to share your gifts with the world, learning about teaching online and the powerful lessons learned from working with Master Teacher plants. ROxanne shares ideas for self care and cultivating gratitude and deepening the connection to self, others, your home, the plants and so much more. Great breathwork exercises also featured on episode 39 as a shortie episode and another perspective of how to view this time of the corona virus pandemic.

Roxanne Malcom of

Elegant Alchemy Herbals:

https://www.instagram.com/elegantalchemyherbals/

https://www.elegantalchemyherbals.com/about

Thymelights:

https://www.instagram.com/brigidko/

https://www.instagram.com/algae.marbling/

https://www.instagram.com/antidote_apothecary_teabar/

Links/books/resources mentioned in the show:

“Self Observation” by Red Hawk

“Wisdom of the Plant Devas”- by Thea Summer Deer

“Plant Spirit Medicine”- Eliot Cowan

www.powerpath.com- meditations- future self as an ally

North American Institute of Herbalism for Corona Virus Info

Susan Weed-her ezine

Sex Magic Podcast

American Film Institute top 100 movies of all Time

Matthew Wood -”Herbal Wisdom”

Somadhi Yoga classes- Denver

https://samadhiyoga.net/

“Herbal Medicine Maker’s Handbook” by James Green

Birdhouse community garden - California

https://atthebirdhouse.org/

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.aidazea.com

If you would like to be featured in the Thymelight- just a quick shout out on an episode of the podcast and an instagram post, please drop me a line on my instagram @thymeinthestudiopodcast and send a DM letting me know a little bit about you. I am really excited to support and encourage people who are doing creative things and/or working with plants.

Please enjoy and when you listen, screenshot the episode, share it on social media and tag me@thymeinthestudiopodcast. I would love to hear the insights you are taking away!

Thyme in the Studio links:

https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudio

https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/

https://www.aidazea.com

Music by Komiku

37: Medical Intuitive, Dominique Rochart on How to Listen to your Gut.

sara@aidazea.com (Dominique Rochart) — Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:57:43 +0000

This conversation was recorded pre-coronavirus.

Dominique Rochart is a talented medical medium, herbalist, massage therapist, nutirionist, doula and so much more.

Was such a delight to chat with her and hear her stories about how she developed her intuitive gifts and she believes everyone is capable of sensing and knowing so much more!

Pleas check out her work:

https://www.instagram.com/sacredrootsllc/

https://www.rootbalancerise.com/school-of-rememb

BIo:

Dominique is a Transformational Lifestyle Coach who specializes in various modalities and integrates each specialty in meeting her clients’ unique needs. Dominique is also a Certified Clinical Herbalist, Certified Nutritionist, Licensed Massage Therapist, Meditation Coach, and Certified Medical Intuitive.

Growing up in a household full of toxic relationships and abusive patterns led Dominique to deepen her curiosity in the discovery of self-empowerment. Her shadow-work is what led her to develop her voice and gifts so that others may embrace their own. She has participated in leading workshops and retreats over the last 3 years and currently owns a private practice where she coaches and treats clients in a one-on-one setting. She guides both men and women in aligning themselves with their feminine and divine power.

Dominique's gift lies in her ability to treat a person as a whole by integrating all of her gifts.

Her mission on this planet is to use her gifts to help people remember who they are at a soul level, facilitate containers in which they can fully express themselves, and guide them thru their personal evolution.

Dominique is incredibly passionate about seeing others thrive in finding deep healing within their innate wisdom, allowing them to break free from the illusion of limitations and remembering their power.

links to thyme in the studio spotlights:

Katie Ries

https://www.instagram.com/ktries/

Matthew Vronsky

https://www.instagram.com/vronsky_art_advisory/

Roxanne Malcolm

https://www.instagram.com/elegantalchemyherbals/

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36: How to live in a way that feels sweet and medicinal with Stacey Ramsower of Sacred Body

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Stacey Ramsower) — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 21:08:54 +0000

In this Episode Stacey Ramsower shares the idea of resourcing and finding ways to feel joy, ease and trust during times of transition and struggle, how to live in a way that feels medicinal and how everything can become foreplay if you so desire. She shares her birth story and the pulsatory nature of connecting to others and the birth experience. She also talks about how this time allows us to digest our experiences and how to stop feeling fear of our own bodies. She is a wonderful podcast host, and has a beautiful youtube channel as well.

Stacey Ramsower provides Ayurvedic Food/Sex/Womb Support and is a:

• Somatic Sex Educator

• Innate Postpartum Care Provider + Full-spectrum Doula

• Mama

• Mentor

• Creative heart

If you would like to be considered as a Thyme in the Studio star for next week's episode please message me @thymeinthestudiopodcast on instagram and send me 3 images of some creative projects to be shared as inspiration for the world. About her work (from www.staceyramsower.com)

Sacred Body is rooted in the fundamental principles of yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda, which all state that anything in life can be medicinal or toxic depending on how we relate to it. Through turning toward our wounds and challenges as implicitly intelligent, we can transform self-sabotage into an experience of deep peace, joy, intimacy and freedom now.

Through the course of the work, clients identify for themselves not only what they deeply desire out of life, but the patterns and beliefs that have kept them from NAMING and SATISFYING these desires. In other words, what transpires is a deep reprogramming of inherited beliefs and behaviors around self-worth, deservability, autonomy, and voice. Programs may involve Ayurvedic food and cleansing protocols, somatic processing (yoga, bodywork, pelvic floor work) and coaching around boundaries, consent and pleasure.

This work is for you if you are seeking trauma resolution related to sex, sexuality, pregnancy, postpartum, intimacy, addiction and co-dependence. Ayurvedic coaching and bodywork is also available for pelvic pain, menstrual or fertility challenges, chronic infections, and digestive issues.

Links:

https://www.staceyramsower.com/booking

https://anchor.fm/stacey-ramsower

https://www.youtube.com/user/sramsower1

https://www.brendanelliswilliams.com/

https://www.aidazea.com/

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35: Brendan Ellis Williams on planting Seeds from the Wild Verge

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Brendan Ellis Williams) — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 17:57:50 +0000

Conversation with Brendan Ellis Williams about herbalism, journeying, connecting to ancestral wisdom and pilgrimages in Ireland, using tarot and the Ogam for spiritual divination and the importance of initiation and ceremony in life. He discusses what it was like to write his latest book

"Seeds from the Wild Verge: Myth, Nature, and Theology in the Border Stream of Celtic Wisdom" and the magic of storytelling.

Links:

https://brendanelliswilliams.tumblr.com/

https://www.instagram.com/brendan.ellis.williams/?hl=en

From Brendan's Website:

Healer, traditional Western herbalist, spiritual director, counselor, teacher, and poet-seer, chanting old rebel tales; tracing back song-streams of indigenous European wisdom; ferrying souls on the ancient, mythic riverways of human transformation; guiding folk from all walks of life back to their birthright of wholeness, to their roots in the living Earth, to ancient ancestral wisdom, and communion in a cosmos ensouled.

I can probably best encapsulate who I am and the nature of my work on this particular earthly pilgrimage by describing the role of the poet-seer (in Gaelic, fili), according to the native traditions of my people, who are Scottish, Irish, and Welsh. To be a fili implies many vocational threads, among them healer, priest, ritualist, diviner, shamanic functionary, spiritual counselor, scholar, teacher, poet, and storyteller. The fili is a bearer of cultural traditions, a guide and 'cure of souls', to whom the spiritual well-being of the tribe is entrusted. Though the ancient role of the fili is long since forgotten in our time, these elements nonetheless constitute the essence of my calling and identity on this beautifully strange pilgrim journey, and I embrace them daily with as much power, gratitude, and authenticity as I can.

At its heart, my work is rather like that of the old village shaman, traditional healer, cunning man, or wiseman, combining all the aforementioned vocational elements into one seamless whole—: a bit like the person one might have taken a day's journey to visit in the wilds of the wood many centuries ago: one who would draw on archaic ancestral stories and practices to heal you, bring you into spiritual, physical, and emotional wholeness, and sacramentally initiate you into spiritual adulthood.

The central aim of my work, in all its iterations, is to restore individuals and communities to wholeness, to facilitate a felt, conscious experience of reciprocal blessing and interbeing in the great family of Nature.

I’ve been practicing as a healer, in one capacity or another, for many years. I was trained in shamanic and energetic healing techniques more than twenty years ago, and began my formal training as an herbalist in Northern California roughly ten years after that, initially making a concentrated study of North American rootwork and magical herbalism, followed by training in Native-Hispanic California herbalism. I then pursued an immersive, certificated study of clinical practice in the modality of traditional Western herbalism. I have had the great fortune of studying with master herbalists Charles Garcia, Matthew Wood, and Sean Donahue. I am presently completing a certification in integrative meridian therapy and reflexology, with a special focus on somatics or the ways that trauma and unprocessed grief are unconsciously stored in the body, eventually manifesting as systemic imbalance and illness.

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In my work as a counselor, teacher, and spiritual guide, I aim to help individuals and communities inhabit new (and often ancient) stories, to experience new depths of listening from the heart, to shed old narratives that are limiting and life-negating, and instead embody fresh stories that empower and facilitate restorative, holistic, and life-giving transformation—for the human community, and for the whole of Nature.

I hold terminal degrees in poetry and theology, from St. Mary’s College of California and the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley, respectively. I’ve worked as a professional artist, counselor, and writer, spent quite a bit of time living in monastic community, and served as a hospital chaplain in the San Francisco Bay Area. Presently, in addition to working as an herbalist and traditional healer with a clinical practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I serve as educator, counselor, and spiritual director in a variety of local environments, especially parochial and academic.

I regularly give lectures, presentations, workshops, and retreats on a variety of subjects, including ancient Celtic spirituality and folklore, spiritual plant medicine, rewilding (deep reconnection with the natural world), ancient Christian mysticism, meditation, and contemplative practices.

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Jennifer Lord on being Juniper and Finding Yourself in the Verdant Fields

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller, Juniper Lord, Jennifer Lord) — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:33:58 +0000

You are going to love this episode with Jennifer Lord! We dive into painting, being a librarian, learning and teaching tai chi chuan and ikebana, butoh and being a mom. And fashion! I attended a gallery exhibition and was immediately drawn to the vibrant paintings by Jennifer and then I got to meet her and she has such a wonderful and thoughtful presence. Was an absolute delight to chat with her and got so much from this chat.

Bio

Jennifer Lord is an artist and teacher. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Naropa University in Visual Arts and T’ai Chi Ch’uan. She studies and teaches T’ai Chi Ch’uan with Rocky Mountain T’ai Chi Ch’uan. She is a student of Sogetsu Ikebana with Kalapa Ikebana. Lord’s most recent events include, a solo exhibition at JuiceBox Gallery, a solo exhibition at Alto Gallery, a group show at MegaFauna, digital video collaboration with Noah Travis Phillips published online by RealityBeach.org and exhibited at Sluice in London. She has a forthcoming collaboration with the MÚSED fashion house. Lord exhibited ikebana in the 2018 annual Sogetsu Ikebana Spring Show in Denver, Colorado. Lord’s collaboration TEAM-UP! with Noah Travis Phillips will be published by +4 Press. She lives, works, and teaches in Boulder, Colorado. Her work is held in several private collections.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Speculative Abstract Rainbow-scapes.

Working in acrylic on canvas or hardwood panels, I make paintings that are simultaneous. The poetic titles of my paintings act as a door into the work and provoke multiple meanings.

My work is a portal into another way of seeing the natural world, one of flux and interconnection, an encounter both destabilized and unified. My paintings are ecological and cosmological, depicting different scales and perspectives from various subject orientations. These paintings disrupt singular notions of subject/object. I present emergence, simultaneity, relationship, and multi-directional flows.

While working, I remain on the edge between mapping an image or landscape and being receptive to that which arises through process. This edge is generative, spontaneous, and dynamic. I work with both the specificity of place and the abstractness of nature and phenomenon. I think about climate change, natural and environmental disasters, and the supernatural through process-responsive gestural painting.

The accretion and variety of marks within my paintings coalesce to create an ecology. This ecology of marks describes various emotional, physical, and hidden material qualities of the landscape. My methodology is cosmological.

My current series, under the working title, “Natural/Human Disasters” explores the interconnection of human and geologic Earth shaping forces. My bold and complex paintings explore the human caused destruction of nuclear bombs and mass-scale weaponry, mining, and oil spills alongside phenomena like lightning, volcanoes, floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes. These paintings are chaotic and harmonious imaginary landscapes of the Anthropocene.

Simultaneously looking at the tension between environmental destruction and ecological wholeness, my work is always on the side of nature’s doubtless awesome vitality, grounded in the majesty of mountains and the magic of rainbows.

Jennifer Lord links:

https://juniperlord.com

https://www.instagram.com/juniperlord/

https://www.juiceboxdenver.com/

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Megan Fuhrman Wheeler on Manifesting a Dream and creating an Herbal Community

sara@aidazea.com (Megan Fuhrman Wheeler, Sara Marie Miller) — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 06:00:01 +0000

Megan Fuhrman-Wheeler is a phenomenal herbalist and artist who started an apothecary in Spirit Lake, Iowa. We talk about her path with herbs and how she has gained clarity about her path through her healing journey and has visualized and created a thriving business that helps her community.

Bio:
I am Megan, the owner of MEGAN & CO. Herbal Apothecary and Clinic.

My path to herbalism was paved out of personal experience. As a child, I was in diagnosed with epilepsy at age of 10. Most of my childhood was spent juggling different pharmaceuticals with the hopes of calming my seizures. By the time I had reach my mid twenties, I was looking for another path and that road was herbalism.

I attended the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism from 2014-2016. Through herbalism and nutrition I was able to heal myself, as I had never done before. My personal experiences strengthened me and I soon became determined to share these methods with others.

I opened MEGAN & CO. in June of 2017 as a Certified Clinical Herbalist, a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and Flower Essence Practitioner. It is my hope that the Apothecary is able to spread herbal knowledge to rural America in a safe, constructive, and accessible manner.

Thank you for loving herbs! I sure do.

-Megan Fuhrman-Wheeler

Links:
https://www.meganandco.com/service/general-terms-conditions/
https://www.instagram.com/megan.and.co.apothecary/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/episode/67Sf4uPfRvZs6oyOBZxO1j

Herbal Marie on being an Herb Oracle and how to sit still to change everything

sara@aidazea.com (Herbal Marie, Sara Marie Miller, Sadie Marie Cherico) — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 20:09:56 +0000

Sadie Marie Cherico is the podcast host of Herbal Marie and Herb Oracle-2 phenomenal podcasts about plants! Her solo shows are rooted in her deep understanding of plant medicine and her experience as a self taught gardener, herbalist and tarot/oracle card reader. She is also a phenomenal photographer, storyteller, medicine maker and mother of 3 children. We had so much fun talking about minimalism, meditation, intuition, celery juice and so much more. She is such an inspiration and a delight to listen to. In conjuction with this epidose she gave me a beautiful oracle reading-episode #20 of Herb Oracle-such beautiful heart medicine to hear this episode.
Please listen to her podcasts/connect with her at:
https://anchor.fm/herbalmarie/episodes
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TITS turns 1: Ode to Motherwort

sara@aidazea.com (Sara Marie Miller) — Sat, 8 Jun 2019 20:10:18 +0000

The podcast has been around for a year now.
Some updates and shoutouts and recipe ideas.

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