47 - A very brief intro to the history of wise women and western herbalism

In today's podcast I am speaking with Sara from Habobas house about her charity work setting up Habobas House, which supports the rebuilding of homes in Sudan, and about Sudanese culture. It is really nice warming episode, so please enjoy, and support her work if you can. Instagram: @habobas.house Website: www.habobashouse.com

In today's podcast I am joined by Ruth from The Justice Nook to speak with Sarah and Saud from Decolonize Sudan. This podcast will open your eyes (if they aren't already open) to the global players involved in the largely ignored Sudanese Genocide. Find out about their work here: decolonizesudan.org They have really interesting articles in their publications section to help you to learn more and also lots of resources, including the boycott and disrupt toolkit. I really hope that you will start to include (if you don't already) Sudan in your solidarity and protest work.   You can support the podcast: Wise Herbal Ways  and connect with me at www.roxmadeira.com

Today I am speaking with Natasha from Gathering Nature We speak about foraging, The Wild Biome Project, Natasha's new book and the National Institute of Medical Herbalists UK.  Natasha's book Foraged Condiments is available through Aeon.  They have given podcast listeners a discount using the code NL20 available until 22/11/25. If you enjoyed the podcast please like, share and subscribe. You can connect with Natasha on Instagram @ You can connect with me and my work on my website and support the podcast HERE

In todays podcast I am speaking with Agnieszka Drabek-Prime from Prime Therapy She is a medicine women and sacred womb weaver.  We speak about how and why to connect with the womb, the cycles in life and the archetypes.   You can connect with her at her website (above) or on instagram @ Yoni.Wise You can buy her new book Dancing with Goddesses at Aeon, with this discount code DWG20 until 8/11/25 I am looking forward to weaving in some of Agnieszkas womb meditations into Weaving the Feminine, you can find that and support the podcast at Wise Herbal Ways

In todays new moon herbal session we are speaking with The Seed Sistas Kaz and Fi are medical herbalists based in the UK, I urge you to check out their work, they really make herbalism fun.  They have very kindly shared a little gift with you, the listeners – a link to download their Witching Herbs Garden PDF. You can download it here: 👉 Unlock the Magic of the Witching Herbs PDF The guide is packed with growing tips and inspiration for cultivating your very own witching herb garden, featuring some of our favourite plant allies like Henbane, Datura, and Belladonna.  It’s perfect for anyone looking to deepen their relationship with these powerful, often misunderstood plants.   Please support the podcast by liking, sharing and subscribing and consider donating a little to helping it run, you can do that HERE

In todays podcast my new co-host Ruth Glasgow and I are speaking with Rabbi E Beck an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi from Neturei Karta International.  Neturei Karta International is a community of activists representing many Jews worldwide who stand up for and promote traditional Judaism in opposition to the philosophy of Zionism and due to religious beliefs.  In their own words: "Neturei Karta is dedicated to educating the world and being the voice of the original Jewish religion as it was practiced before Zionism and continues to be practiced by multitudes of Orthodox Jews worldwide. We emphasize Jewish condemnation of the occupation of Palestine and the oppression of its people."   The podcast is fairly long, but we hope you learn a lot from it.  Don't forget you can support the War Doctors in Gaza obtain medical supplies HERE   If you enjoy the podcast please like, share, and subscribe.  And if you would like to support the podcast to enable it to continue you can do so HERE   You can support any of the people on the podcast HERE

This episode is part of the Palestine Series in solidarity with Palestine and made in association with Ruth Glasgow from The Justice Nook whose aim is to share knowledge for action. We are speaking with Dr Mosab and Dr Malak who are 2 Gazan doctors currently struggling to help their people in Gaza.  You can follow them on instagram @war_doctors2024 As the internet reception is not stable in Gaza we sent them written questions and then we recorded them. I am reading the questions and Ruth Glasgow the answers. You can support their fundraiser for medical supplies HERE You can support their family HERE    

In todays podcast I am speaking with Josh Williams, one of my favourite herbal teachers.  He is a wealth of knowledge relating to the traditional ways of working with plants and reviving animism through plant connections.  Josh puts out loads of free content on his You Tube channel and you can support him through patreon.  He also has 2 books out which a available through Aeon Books. JW20 which will give listeners 20% off Spiritual Herbalism and The Green Arte until 17th August 2025 at Aeon   If you enjoy this podcast please like, share, subscribe and share to hear more. You can support the podcast Here

Gender based violence, Deva Desi, and witch hunts in India. We will be speaking about the social-legal dimensions in the South- East Asia caste system.   Dr Amit Anand is Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies, REVA University, Bengaluru Ph.D (Law), Lancaster University, U.K.  LL.M, University of Reading, U.K. B.A.LL.B., (Honours.), National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru   Founder Member, HARM | Honour Abuse Research Matrix | 

In todays episode I speak with historian Tabitha Stanmore on the topic of cunning folk and magic, a topic which I find particularly interesting.  I hope that you enjoy the podcast, and will check out her conference and book if you are interested in the topics of witchcraft, magic and cunning folk.   To get Tabitha's book HERE What is a Witch conference HERE   My patreon to support the podcast, connect with the earth, plants and ancestral wisdom and uncover the history of women, and medicine HERE