The Frontline Herbalism Podcast: Recent Episodes
Solidarity Apothecary
Plant knowledge, medicine making tips, interviews and advice on how to skill up to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence. Learning and inspiration from grassroots healthcare initiatives and frontline herbal projects worldwide.
This episode shares an interview with Soraya and Catriona from the Grassroots Remedies Co-operative based in Scotland. They share all about their work from sliding scale clinics to ‘closing the gap’ and working with local plants. We talk about relationship building, community organising and co-operative working while navigating the complexities of class and public perceptions of herbalism.
Their central philosophy is that herbal medicine is the medicine of the people and should be accessible to everyone - we talk about what this means in practice for them, and so much more.
About the Guests
Soraya Bishop (she/her) has a background in ecology, conservation and community gardening and organising. Along with other GRR co-op members she believes that social and environmental justice and community herbalism are deeply intertwined. Soraya runs workshops and courses in sustainable foraging practice, sensory herbalism and practical remedy making and helps manage one of GRR co-ops larger medicine gardens - a small corner of the 100 acre Lauriston Agroecology Farm in North West Edinburgh. Soraya also has a love for birds, beats, hills and cooking.
Catriona Gibson (she/her) is a Medical Herbalist (BSc MNIMH) and foraging tutor (AoF), offering consultations, seasonal walks and workshops across Glasgow. Catriona is interested in herbal medicine as it brings together her experiences working with people with chronic health problems and her interest in nature connection. She sees working with people to make their own medicines, with locally available plants as a means of enhancing environmental sustainability.
About the Grass Roots Remedies Co-operative
Grass Roots Remedies is a workers’ cooperative based in Scotland. Our central philosophy is that herbal medicine is the medicine of the people and should therefore be accessible to everyone. We align our ethics with the three Permaculture ethics of Earth Care, People Care, Fair Shares, and endeavour to continually reflect upon all areas of our work as we practice herbalism in the 21st Century.
GRR is currently made up of four co-op members - Ally Hurcikova, Soraya Bishop, Rhona Donaldson & Catriona Gibson, and three others involved in running the Wester Hailes Community Herbal Clinic, facilitating workshops and delivering projects. Our shared interests and experience include: clinical and community herbalism, social and environmental activism, non-hierarchical organising, community and therapeutic gardening, horticulture, permaculture, ecology and bodywork.
Our work spans four main areas: herbal education; low cost community clinics; community herb gardening & providing online DIY resources.
Links & resources from this episode
- Grassroots Remedies website - www.grassrootsremedies.co.uk
- Instagram: @grassrootsremedies
- Facebook: Grass Roots Remedies Coop
- Clinics - https://grassrootsremedies.co.uk/clinics/
- Courses - https://grassrootsremedies.co.uk/learn-with-us/
- Grassroots Herbal Foundations Course - https://grassrootsremedies.podia.com/grass-roots-herbal-foundations-2026-27
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This episode shares an interview with Nicole Rose on the Sage's Cabin Podcast, hosted by Rox Madeira. We talk about herbal livelihoods, solidarity work and navigating trauma with herbalism.
Links & resources from this episode
- The Sage's Cabin Podcast - https://roxmadeira.com/podcast/
- Rox Madeira's website - https://www.roxmadeira.com/
- Interview with Rox - https://solidarityapothecary.org/the-frontline-herbalism-podcast/62-solidarity-medicine-making-with-rox-madeira/
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Practical Medicine Making Intensive - https://solidarityapothecary.org/practical-medicine-making-intensive/
- Making Herbal Medicine with Glycerine workshop, use the code BLACKFLAG for 50% off as a fundraiser for the Black Flag Herbal Clinic - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/glycerinecourse/
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This episode shares an interview with Bonnie from Raven Sun Apothecary. We talk about herbalism, anarchism, herbal mutual aid, reciprocity with the land and so much more.
About Bonnie: Bonnie (they/them), founder of @RavenSun_TraditionalTrading grew up on Cucapá lands, their early life was defined by a deep connection to family, food, and nature. This bond was shattered when they lost their mother to deportation and their father to suicide, forcing them into a restrictive foster care system defined by total separation. Though they survived the system and excelled in college, discovering a passion for culture, art, and medicinal plants, unresolved trauma eventually led to severe addiction. At 26, the plants called them back, grounding their seven-year recovery and inspiring them to launch Raven Sun Traditional Trading. For the last eight years, they have used their lived experience and endless study to share herbal medicine with unsheltered relatives and anyone who wouldn't otherwise be able to access these offerings, turning grief and rage into community healing.
Links & resources from this episode
- Website: https://ravensunapothecary.com/
- Instagram: @RavenSun_TraditionalTrading
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This episode shares an interview with Nicole Rose on the Planting Medicine Podcast.
About the episode: Emiliano Lemus interviews Nicole Rose of Solidarity Apothecary about herbs to resist fascism. They discuss organizing strategies for connecting with plant medicines as our communities navigate ICE and police violence, prisoner support, protests, and more. We also chat about Nicole Rose’s book, Herbalism and State Violence: Practical Herbal Medicine for Surviving State Repression, available as a fund drive thank you gift.
Links & resources from this episode
- Planting Medicine Podcast - https://kpfa.org/program/planting-medicine/
- Rosehip Herbal Clinic - https://rosehip.clinic/
- Herbalism and State Violence Ebook - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-state-violence-ebook/
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Today (Sunday 12th April 2026) is the LAST DAY to join the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course –https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- What’s inside the Course –Episode 87
- All about the Solidarity Pricing and Sliding Scale –Episode 88
- Commonly Asked Questions about the Course –Episode 89
- What Other People have said about the Coures –Episode 90
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Stimulating nervines are herbs with an affinity for the nervous system with a gentle stimulant action.
In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about the important things to consider before working with stimulating nervines, especially from a trauma perspective. Some of the herbs mentioned include Rosemary, Hyssop, Sage and Thyme.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course –https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- 111 – Herbal Support for the Shutdown State - https://solidarityapothecary.org/the-frontline-herbalism-podcast/111-herbal-support-for-the-shutdown-state/
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This episode shares an interview from the Radio Wombat Radio Show and Podcast in Italy. Addu asks Nicole all about the Solidarity Apothecary - from its origins to current offerings. We talk about everything from how herbalism can support people experiencing state violence, to how the body expresses distress, as well as practical logistics like how medicines are grown and made for the project.
Links & resources from this episode
- Original interview on Radio Wombat - https://radiowombat.net/nervature-107-interview-with-nicole-rose/
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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Hypnotic or sedative nervines have a stronger sedating effect on the nervous system, helping induce sleep, relieve pain and tension, and support deeper states of physical relaxation.
In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about the important things to consider before working with a sedative nervine, especially from a trauma perspective. Some of the herbs mentioned include Skullcap, Passionflower, Wild Lettuce and more.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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Cardiac nervines are herbs that support the nervous system through their affinity with the heart and cardiovascular system. Examples of cardiac nervines include Yarrow, Hawthorn, Motherwort, Rose and Linden Flowers.
In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares about her experiences of working with this plants through grief, recent heartache and more.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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Nerve tonics are herbs which act to tonify, strengthen, and restore the proper structure and functioning of the nervous system. In this episode Nicole (she/her) shares her experiences of working with nerve tonics in long-term recovery from trauma, burnout and chronic stress.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Solidarity Apothecary 1:1 Clinic - https://clinic.solidarityapothecary.org/
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This is a brief episode to say that the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course is now open for enrollment! Join the course here.
It is also the last day to purchase merchandise to support the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- What’s inside the Course – Episode 87
- All about the Solidarity Pricing and Sliding Scale – Episode 88
- Commonly Asked Questions about the Course – Episode 89
- What Other People have said about the Coures – Episode 90
- Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais - https://mobileherbalclinic.org/
- New merch! – https://solidarityapothecary.org/mobile-herbal-clinic-calais-merch/
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This episode explores herbal support for stress, anxiety and overwhelm. Nicole (she/her) introduces different relaxant nervines that can support the body to access a more 'safe and social' state.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Join the waiting list – https://mailtrain.solidarityapothecary.org/subscription/7ylKjaU5l
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This is a short announcement episode where Nicole (she/her) talks about the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais and the new merchandise available to support the project.
She also talks about the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course that is open for enrollment on Sunday 22nd March 2026 and reasons to join the waiting list beforehand!
Links & resources from this episode
- Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais - https://mobileherbalclinic.org/
- New merch! - https://solidarityapothecary.org/mobile-herbal-clinic-calais-merch/
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Join the waiting list - https://mailtrain.solidarityapothecary.org/subscription/7ylKjaU5l
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about the ways that herbs can support people through acute and chronic periods of stress.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Course Waiting list - https://mailtrain.solidarityapothecary.org/subscription/7ylKjaU5l
- New Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais Merch - https://solidarityapothecary.org/mobile-herbal-clinic-calais-merch/
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This episode shares an interview with prisoner Amu Gib (they/them) about their hunger strike inside, conditions inside prison, plants of the prison gardens, resisting imperialism and more!
Links & resources from this episode
- Write to Amu - https://prisonersforpalestine.org/prisoner/amu-gib/
- The Prisoner's Herbal - https://solidarityapothecary.org/prisonersherbal/
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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This episode shares a conversation between Kes Otter Lieffe (she/her) and Nicole Rose (she/her). In this juicy conversation, they discuss their experiences and feelings about solo work vs collectivity, working class femme labour, hyperresponsibility patterns, how non humans sustain their work, connection and reciprocity with plants and non humans, and so much much!
This conversation originally took place in May 2025 at the Learning from our ecosystems: What could a deeper understanding of (queer) ecology teach us about design, resilience and reflection? event at Hyperwerk in Basel.
About Kes
Kes Otter Lieffe /kes ˈɒtə liːf/ is a writer and ecologist and has been involved in grassroots community struggles for over twenty years.
She has written four queer speculative fiction novels and she writes and teaches about queer ecology. Her work focuses on nature connection, mutual aid, and the intersections of class, queerness, disability justice and environmental defence.
Links & resources from this episode
- https://otterlieffe.com/
- https://kesotterlieffe.substack.com/
- https://queerecology.substack.com/
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This episode shares a rundown of Solidarity Apothecary offerings including upcoming courses, group programmes, herbal care packages, 1:1 herbal support and more.
Links & resources from this episode
- 2026 Offerings - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2026-offerings/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks through the 2026 Herbal Path Planner that is available for free to help you design your herbal year. The episode explores choosing a plant to work with, skills you'd like to develop, how to meet people who love plants and so much more.
Links & resources from this episode
- 2026 Herbal Path Planner - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalplanner/
- Rooted in Struggle Programme - https://solidarityapothecary.org/rooted/
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This episode shares a conversation with Elia from the Fire These Times Podcast. Elia is a UK-based Lebanese-Palestinian writer, researcher and podcaster whose work focuses on hauntings, anti-authoritarianism, international solidarity, and alternative futurities. He runs the The Fire These Times podcast and the Hauntologies newsletter.
He interviews Nicole about the Solidarity Apothecary and the Overcoming Burnout series. Together they discuss grief, trauma, mutual aid, herbalism, and more.
Links & resources from this episode
- The Fire These Times Podcast - https://thefirethesetimes.com/
- Elia’s website - https://eliaayoub.com/
- Hauntologies newsletter - https://www.hauntologies.net/
- From the Periphery Media Collective - https://fromtheperiphery.com/
- The Mutual Aid Podcast - https://fromtheperiphery.com/mutual-aid-podcast/
- Overcoming Burnout Book - https://solidarityapothecary.org/overcomingburnout/
- Overcoming Burnout Podcast - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/overcoming-burnout-podcast/
- Rooted in Struggle Programme - https://solidarityapothecary.org/rooted/
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The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence.
This episode shares some of the Solidarity Apothecary’s plans for 2026!
Links & resources from this episode
- 2026 Plans Post - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2026-plans-for-the-solidarity-apothecary/
- 2026 Solidarity Apothecary Offerings - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2026-offerings/
- 2026 Herbal Path Planner - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalplanner/
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The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence.
This episode is a review of the work towards this goal in 2025.
Content warning - references to suicide and prison.
Links & resources from this episode
- 2025 Review Post - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2025-review/
- Article about Taylor - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/ipp-sentence-taylor-atkinson-eastwood-park-b2880351.html
- New 2026 Herbal Path Planner - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalplanner/
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How do you choose which plant to work with? This episode helps navigate this decision, from medicinal action to choosing plants from your lineages or bioregion, understanding different herbal energetics and so much more.
Links & resources from this episode
- Stolen Skies Calendar - https://stolenskiescalendar2026.bigcartel.com/
- Month of Solidarity for Taylor - https://bristolabc.org/month-of-solidarity-for-taylor/
- The Prisoner's Herbal in Romanian - https://solidarityapothecary.org/the-prisoners-herbal-is-now-available-in-romanian/
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Practical Medicine Making Intensives - https://solidarityapothecary.org/practical-medicine-making-intensive/
- Episode 26 - Connecting with Plant Allies - https://solidarityapothecary.org/the-frontline-herbalism-podcast/26-connecting-with-plant-allies/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares about herbal support through court cases. Exploring why court cases are often so stressful and traumatic, the episode then shares practical herbal medicines that can support people to get through them the best they can.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbal care packages - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbal-solidarity2/
- Herbalism and State Violence book - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-state-violence-ebook/
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Enrollment closes today for the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course!
No one turned away for lack of funds!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- What’s inside the Course – Episode 87
- All about the Solidarity Pricing and Sliding Scale – Episode 88
- Commonly Asked Questions about the Course – Episode 89
- What Other People have said about the Coures – Episode 90
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This episode is part of the Soothing Survival series about Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond. It dives into the freeze response, with more information about helpful herbal support for shifting this state.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – ENROLLMENT CLOSES MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/
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This episode introduces the Soothing Survival series about Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond. It dives into the shutdown state, with more information about helpful herbal support for shifting out of it.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – ENROLLMENT CLOSES MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/
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This episode introduces the Soothing Survival series about Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond. It dives into the fight response, with more information about helpful herbal support for shifting this state.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – ENROLLMENT CLOSES MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/
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This episode introduces the Soothing Survival series about Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond. It dives into the flight response, with more information about helpful herbal support for shifting this state.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – ENROLLMENT CLOSES MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares three powerful calls for herbal solidarity from around the world. She highlights an Indigenous-led street clinic offering care and resistance on the frontlines, an ebook fundraiser supporting food sovereignty efforts in Gaza and Sudan, and the new No Borders Herbals Project distributing herbal medicine to people on the move through the Balkans.
Links & resources from this episode
- Ebook Sale - Seeds of Solidarity Funding Drive for Sudanese & Palestinian Farmers - https://solidarityapothecary.org/ebook-sale-seeds-of-solidarity-funding-drive-for-sudanese-palestinian-farmers/
- Solidarity Apothecary Store (where to buy Ebooks and merch) - https://solidarityapothecary.org/store/
- Support the Giwaabamin Herbal Street Clinic - https://gofund.me/bd7645fa4
- No Borders Herbals - https://solidarityapothecary.org/nobordersherbals/
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) speaks about herbalism as a rebellion against self-neglect.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Overcoming Burnout Podcast - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/overcoming-burnout-podcast/
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This is a brief episode to say that the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course is now open for enrollment! Join the course here.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- What’s inside the Course – Episode 87
- All about the Solidarity Pricing and Sliding Scale – Episode 88
- Commonly Asked Questions about the Course – Episode 89
- What Other People have said about the Coures – Episode 90
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode shares a recording of a talk by Nicole Rose (she/her) at the Together We Resist Feminist Congress in Basel, Switzerland.
About the talk: This workshop is for anyone experiencing repression due to their work for liberation, as well as those involved in anti-repression and solidarity efforts. It explores how state and systematic repression impact the nervous system, body, and overall health, and how herbal medicine can offer support in both the short and long term. From calming acute anxiety to rebuilding after burnout, trauma, or imprisonment, herbs have a vital role to play in sustaining resistance. The session shares practical examples of herbal solidarity from supporting people post-arrest and in court, to navigating incarceration and healing after release. Grounded in lived experience and collective care, this workshop aims to nourish movements as much as bodies.
Links & resources from this episode
- Together We Resist - https://femkongressbs25.noblogs.org/
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/
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This episode shares a talk by Nicole Rose (she/her) at Zagreb Anarchist Bookfair all about burnout. It explores the structural, cultural and biological drivers of burnout with a focus on burnout in social struggles.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond - https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/
- Overcoming Burnout Podcast - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/overcoming-burnout-podcast/
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In this episode, Nicole shares an interview originally released on the Final Straw Radio about long term prison support.
It shares a discussion with three anarchists doing prisoner support in different national contexts, prompted by topics brought by the guests. You’ll hear first from Moshe of ABC Belarus, then Nicole of the Solidarity Apothecary and finally from Anya of Solidarity Zone speak on topics such as service work in solidarity, gendered dynamics of care work, difficulties in organizing ongoing and long-term anti-repression work from within exile and diaspora communities, burnout and self-care.
Links & resources from this episode
- Final Straw Radio - https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/08/24/prisoner-support-panel-discussion/
- Transcript - https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/08/24/prisoner-support-panel-discussion/#PrisonerSupportPanel
- ABC Belarus - https://abc-belarus.org/en/main-page/
- Solidarity Zone - https://solidarityzone.net/
- Zhensky Srok (Women’s Term) - https://www.womanterm.com/podcast/
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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This episode is the second in a series about Herbal Care Packages. It dives into detail about fundraising strategies, the importance of broader community care and solidarity and how to get started.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Making Herbal Medicine with Glycerine Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/glycerinecourse/
- Herbal Care Packages – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbal-solidarity2/
- Herbalism & State Violence Book – https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-state-violence-ebook/
- Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners - https://solidarity.international/
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This episode offers a deep dive into the Solidarity Apothecary’s Herbal Care Packages. It will be helpful for anyone wanting to organise medicine making and herbal solidarity for their community. Nicole (she/her) talks about which plant medicines are chosen and why, how they are distributed and more.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Herbal Care Packages – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbal-solidarity2/
- Herbalism & State Violence Book – https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-state-violence-ebook/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about the importance of defendant support and the many practical and emotional aspects to consider when people are experiencing fear and uncertainty.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Anti-Repression Herbal Care Packages - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbal-solidarity2/
- Defiance: Anarchist Statements Before Judge and Jury Book - https://www.activedistributionshop.org/product/defiance/
- Herbalism & State Violence Book - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-state-violence-ebook/
- State Repression, Trauma and the Body Webinar Reply - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/state-repression-webinar/
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In this second episode of a series about Herbal Support Through Repression, Nicole (she/her) shares her personal experiences of state repression.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism and State Violence book - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-state-violence-ebook/
- Hawthorn Programme – https://solidarityapothecary.org/hawthorn/ (applications now closed)
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) kicks off Series Five with a powerful new theme: herbal support through repression. She introduces the Hawthorn Programme - the latest offering from the Solidarity Apothecary - a three-month container providing herbal care and collective support for people navigating state repression.
Links & resources from this episode
- Hawthorn Programme - https://solidarityapothecary.org/hawthorn/
- Application Form
- Please note, applications close Wednesday 6th August 2025
- Ebook Fundraiser for Hatem’s Family in Gaza
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Tomorrow (Monday 2nd June) at 8am BST is the final deadline to order merch and support the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais.
Check out the stunning designs and items available to fundraise for this important herbal clinic.
Links & resources from this episode
- Store with all items available - https://solidarityapothecary.org/store/
- Important ordering information - https://solidarityapothecary.org/mhcmerch/
- All about the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais - https://mobileherbalclinic.org/
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Nicole (she/her) announces that it is the last weekend to join the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course. The last chance to sign up is Sunday 13th April 2025. No one turned away for lack of funds!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- What's inside the Course - Episode 87
- All about the Solidarity Pricing and Sliding Scale - Episode 88
- Commonly Asked Questions about the Course - Episode 89
- What Other People have said about the Coures - Episode 90
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This episode introduces the role of plant medicines in supporting people navigate traumatic experiences and chronic stress.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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This is part three of a series about learning herbalism. In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about the importance of finding the right mentors for you and people you feel affinity with. She shares about ‘continuous professional development’ for herbalists and anyone interested in learning herbalism, as well as what skills we need to develop for the current times and future times ahead.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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This is part two of a series about learning herbalism. In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about the importance of knowing your own learning style to help determine which pathway is right for you. She introduces some of the main herbal schools in the so-called UK and their strengths and weaknesses for different people. Plus much more!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about learning herbalism and the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. This episode dives into the importance of building intimacy with plants, gaining practical skills and the role of following our passions when learning herbalism.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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The Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course is open for enrollment!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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This episode shares what people have said about the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course. Enrollment opens on Saturday 22nd March!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Join the course waiting list – https://mailtrain.solidarityapothecary.org/subscription/fmbLcOZlJ
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This episode shares more about Nicole and the Solidarity Apothecary, what the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course is and isn't and the commonly asked questions about the course!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Join the course waiting list – https://mailtrain.solidarityapothecary.org/subscription/fmbLcOZlJ
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This episode shares all about the Sliding Scale and Solidarity Pricing for the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course that is open for enrollment Saturday 22nd March.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Join the course waiting list – https://mailtrain.solidarityapothecary.org/subscription/fmbLcOZlJ
- Solidarity Places Information - https://solidarityapothecary.org/ptsd-solidarity-places/
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This episode shares practical information about the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course that is launching on Saturday 22nd March! Learn more about the modules and the content of the training and why this course matters.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Join the course waiting list – https://mailtrain.solidarityapothecary.org/subscription/fmbLcOZlJ
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This episode introduces the two bonuses as part of the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course launching on Saturday 22nd March!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Join the course waiting list - https://mailtrain.solidarityapothecary.org/subscription/fmbLcOZlJ
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This episode shares part one of the Herbalism and Border Violence workshop.
This is the audio version of a workshop that was originally an offering with the Railyard Apothecary in November 2024.
It explores the role of herbalism in supporting refugees, asylum seekers and people on the move across repressive borders. It explores the politics of the border regime and the role of herbalists in supporting people displaced by colonialism, capitalism, conflict and climate change.
The workshop introduces the work of the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais that has served over 10,000 refugees in Northern France with first aid and acute herbal care since 2019. Nicole also talks about herbal solidarity on the Poland-Ukraine border and lessons from other herbal refugee solidarity work. People will take away practical information about several of the medicines made en masse and learn what herbal medicine can look like in these challenging conditions.
Links & resources from this episode
- Watch the workshop and download the slides, transcripts and resources – https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-border-violence-workshop/
- Support the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais – https://mobileherbalclinic.org/campaigns/support/
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This episode shares part one of the Herbalism and Border Violence workshop.
This is the audio version of a workshop that was originally an offering with the Railyard Apothecary in November 2024.
It explores the role of herbalism in supporting refugees, asylum seekers and people on the move across repressive borders. It explores the politics of the border regime and the role of herbalists in supporting people displaced by colonialism, capitalism, conflict and climate change.
The workshop introduces the work of the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais that has served over 10,000 refugees in Northern France with first aid and acute herbal care since 2019. Nicole also talks about herbal solidarity on the Poland-Ukraine border and lessons from other herbal refugee solidarity work. People will take away practical information about several of the medicines made en masse and learn what herbal medicine can look like in these challenging conditions.
Links & resources from this episode
- Watch the workshop and download the slides, transcripts and resources - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-border-violence-workshop/
- Farah action alert - https://actionnetwork.org/letters/demand-improved-nutrition-for-cancer-patient-farah-in-prison
- Farah petition - https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-removal-of-judge-joanna-greenberg-to-safeguard-women-and-girls?recruiter=1360820697&recruited_by_id=f603ca50-c151-11ef-a5ca-815babe6e49e&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&utm_medium=copylink
- Support the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais - https://mobileherbalclinic.org/campaigns/support/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares all the offerings of the Solidarity Apothecary in 2025. Including courses, workshops, books, free resources and more.
Links & resources from this episode
- 2025 Offerings - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2025-offerings/
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I’m excited to share a new private podcast!
This is an audio recording of the Overcoming Burnout book – with accompanying journal questions! Sign up to access a link to the show: https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/overcoming-burnout-podcast/
About the book:
Organising with others for human, animal and earth liberation can be one of the most empowering experiences alive. Yet frontline resistance comes with risks to our physical and emotional health that can lead many people to burn out and abandon social movements altogether.
This book is about overcoming burnout, linking the author’s journey of recovery with wider systemic forces such as classism, sexism and power dynamics in groups, poverty, chronic illness and ableism, as well as grief and trauma from prison and state repression. It is a call for models of mutual aid and collective care. Simultaneously deeply personal and acutely political, for anyone involved in grassroots organising, it is a must read.
Links & resources from this episode
- Access the show here - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/overcoming-burnout-podcast/
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The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence.
This episode shares some of the Solidarity Apothecary's plans for 2025!
Links & resources from this episode
- Solidarity Apothecary 2025 Plans Post
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The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence.
This episode is a review of the work towards this goal in 2024.
Links & resources from this episode
- 2024 Review post
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This super brief episode is just to announce that the Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress course is closing for enrolment TODAY!!!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course (CLOSES SUNDAY 13TH OCTOBER!)
- Episode 14 all about the Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Episode 51 – 5 Reasons to join the Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
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This episode dives into detail exploring a case study on herbal support following trauma. Learn about potential herbal and nutritional options for Tina:
Tina (she/her) is a single mum whose son has been in prison the last 18 months. Since he’s been inside his self-harm has worsened to the point of repeated suicide attempts. Tina is nervously exhausted from phone calls and prison visits. Her arthritis has flared up so badly that she is now using a walking stick on very bad days. She has body pain all over and isn’t refreshed by sleep. She feels tense and unable to relax on a daily basis because she is so worried about her son. She takes Ibuprofen and Paracetamol regularly but no other medication. She is in early menopause and sleep is affected by night sweats. She has lost her appetite.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course (CLOSES SUNDAY 13TH OCTOBER!)
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This episode dives into detail exploring a case study on herbal support following trauma. Learn about potential herbal and nutritional options for Alicia:
Alicia (she/her) was recently arrested. It was her first time and she was surprised by how awful it felt and how much it has affected her. She has been having panic attacks and feels absolutely terrified of being arrested again so she has withdrawn from several groups and now feels lonely and lost. She feels fine ‘otherwise’, is in good health, exercises a lot with her dog and grows her own vegetables. She has no allergies and is not on any medications.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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This episode dives into detail exploring a case study on herbal support following trauma. Learn about potential herbal and nutritional options for Ahmad:
Ahmad (he/him) recently came from Afghanistan. He was on the move for several months. He said his food was ‘terrible’, there was ‘no sleep’ and that ‘many bad things happened’. He is generally young and athletic and in good health. But he has regular evenings of rage and distress and experiences suicidal thoughts. He doesn’t sleep until 4am and wakes up at midday. He has sores at the corners of his mouth and wounds that have not healed for nearly two months. He only has a supermarket voucher to get food and is not able to cook hot meals. He misses home and misses his family greatly. He is Muslim and will not use alcohol tinctures.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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This episode dives into detail exploring a case study on herbal support following trauma. Learn about potential herbal and nutritional options for Eden:
Eden (they/them) has been engaged in grassroots organising very intensely for a long time. They are completely exhausted. They are sleeping 9-11 hours a night now but have been sleeping only a few hours a night for several months/years up until recently. They don’t wake up feeling refreshed. They need four coffees to get through the day. They don’t really have an appetite. They have been vegan for 12 years but don’t really have the energy or enthusiasm to cook any more. They don’t take any medications or supplements. They are feeling increasingly disillusioned and depressed with the horror of the world.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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This episode dives into detail exploring a case study on herbal support following trauma. Learn about potential herbal and nutritional options for Tom:
Tom (he/him) has recently left prison. He is on prescribed methadone but is trying to reduce the amount he takes and ideally come off it but is struggling with withdrawal symptoms. He isn’t on any other medication. He has terrible stomach cramps and night sweats. He can hardly sleep because of so much anxiety and restlessness. He is scared to sleep because of recurring nightmares of time spent in segregation. When asked about diet, he eats mostly fast food and isn’t a confident cook and doesn’t have much money right now.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares about herbal support for prison visits. The herbs and blends talked about can be helpful for anyone trying to get through physically and emotionally demanding days.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
- Herbalism and State Violence ebook
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about herbal allies for grief. She shares previous writings on the work of processing grief in social movements, as well as plant medicines that have accompanied her through bereavements.
Content warning - mentions of death, suicide, incarceration
Links & resources from this episode
- Overcoming Burnout Book
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about healing from incarceration from her experience of supporting people in and out of prison the last twenty years. She speaks about what makes imprisonment traumatic and some of the stages of healing from these experiences. Even though the episode is created for ex-prisoners, anyone recovering from trauma may find it beneficial.
Content warning - references to prison, abuse, sexual violence, suicide
Links & resources from this episode
- Healing from incarceration blog post
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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This episode explores herbal support for emotional shock, with a focus on care after police raids. Nicole (she/her) shares several plant medicines for people struggling with sleep disturbances and nervous system distress after this act of state repression.
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- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
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This super brief episode is just to announce that the Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress course is open for enrolment!!!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Episode 14 all about the Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Episode 51 - 5 Reasons to join the Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about herbal support for nightmares.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course waiting list (last day to sign up for 10% off code)
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Content warning – references to sexual violence, domestic violence, imprisonment and state violence
In this episode, Megan (she/her) and Bryony (she/her) from SLEEC interview Nicole (she/her) from the Solidarity Apothecary. SLEEC (Survivors Leading Essential Education and Change) is a survivor-led organisation that changes conversations, supports survivors and dismantles the roots of male violence.
Following on from the previous episode about trauma and sexual violence, in this episode they discuss how male violence intersects with state violence. We talk about how the majority of people in prison are also survivors of abuse and male violence and how this complicates the victim-perpetrator binary prevalant in our culture.
Links & resources from this episode
- SLEEC website – https://sleec.net/
- The Resilience Fund – https://sleec.net/the-fund/
- SLEEC instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sleec_proj/
- SLEEC Linktree –https://linktr.ee/SLEEC
Solidarity Apothecary Links
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
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Content warning - references to sexual violence
In this episode, Nicole (she/her) interviews Megan (she/her) and Bryony (she/her) from a grassroots project called SLEEC - Survivors Leading Essential Education and Change. SLEEC is a survivor-led organisation that changes conversations, supports survivors and dismantles the roots of male violence.
They discuss how services for survivors of sexual and male violence are not working and the actions they've taken to create something survivor led and centered.
They share a ton of wisdom and insight from their experiences with SLEEC from starting a resilience fund for survivors to running courses for men about rape culture and more. We talk about how male violence is an epidemic and the importance of DIY action and mobilising because nothing else is working.
Links & resources from this episode
- SLEEC website - https://sleec.net/
- The Resilience Fund - https://sleec.net/the-fund/
- SLEEC instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sleec_proj/
- SLEEC Linktree -https://linktr.ee/SLEEC
Solidarity Apothecary Links
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Practical Medicine Making Intensive – https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/practical-medicine-making-course-end-of-september/
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In this episode Nicole (she/her) interviews jackie sumell (she/her) from the Solitary Gardens Project. jackie is an artist and abolitionist who has spent more than two decades working with folks serving their sentences in long-term isolation. The Solitary Gardens turns solitary confinement cells into garden beds that are the same size and blueprint as the cells people have spent decades in.
In this interview we explore all the things! I know you will come away feeling incredibly inspired.
Links & resources from this episode
- Solitary Gardens website - https://solitarygardens.org/
- Solitary Gardens Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/solitarygardens/
- The Abolitionists Apothecary - https://www.growingabolition.com/apothecary
- Growing Abolition - https://www.growingabolition.com/
- John Thompson Legacy Center - https://www.instagram.com/jtlcnola/
- The Abolitionist’s Field Guide - https://www.antenna.works/product/the-abolitionists-field-guide/
Solidarity Apothecary links
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Practical Medicine Making Intensive – https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/practical-medicine-making-course-end-of-september/
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares all about the Practical Medicine Making Intensive taking place in September.
Links & resources from this episode
- Book your place - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/practical-medicine-making-course-end-of-september/
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares some brief updates from the Solidarity Apothecary.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/
- Practical Medicine Making Intensive - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/practical-medicine-making-course-end-of-september/
- Maternity leave info - https://solidarityapothecary.org/maternity-leave-info/
- Ebooks - https://solidarityapothecary.org/store/
- The Sameer Project - https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject/
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This is an interview with Rox Madeira (she/her) a herbalist based in Scotland. In this episode we explore all her community herbalism work, including solidarity medicine making with refugees, the community learning apothecary and many other projects!
Links & resources from this episode
- Rox’s website
- Movement in Thyme
- The Sage’s Cabin Podcast
- Films for Justice Herbalism and Climate Change event
- Herbalism and State Violence Book
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks all about the new Herbalism and State Violence book! She shares about the different sections and content of the book, where to buy it and more.
The book blurb: State violence is a brutal reality for vast numbers of people. It is an experience that is racialised, classed and gendered in its design and application. It intersects with nearly all forms of oppression. Plant medicines can be a tool for solidarity and resistance; they can practically support us to survive and they can help us recover from trauma.
From herbal care for handcuff injuries to healing from incarceration, this book looks at examples from around the world of herbal solidarity in practice. Writing from her lived experience of incarceration, political organising and of running the Solidarity Apothecary, Nicole Rose explores some of the many connections between herbalism and struggles for liberation. Through recipes, remedies and stories from the herbal frontlines, she invites us to connect with our allies in struggle – the plants – to rest, to heal and to continue the fight.
Links & resources from this episode
- About the book
- Read the first few pages here
- How to order
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This is an interview with Rasheeqa Ahmad (she/her) a herbalist based in Walthamstow, east London. In this episode we explore what community herbalism can mean in practice, drawing on Rasheeqa’s decade of organising as a herbalist in her local area. We learn about the Community Apothecary project, as well as other current and previous herbal projects she’s been involved with and learned from. We talk about that balance of clinical practice vs community work, funding, whiteness in herbalism and so much more!
Links & resources from this episode
- Rasheeqa’s website
- Rasheeqa’s instagram
- The Community Apothecary
- The Community Apothecary instagram
- Practical Medicine Making Intensive with the Solidarity Apothecary
- Herbalism and State Violence Book
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode is an interview with Layla K. Feghali (she/her), an ethnobotanist and cultural worker living between Lebanon and California.
We talk about the current iteration of genocide in Gaza, and the need for resistance, rage and action. Layla shares her experiences within herbalism and how folks can support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that is highlighting herb companies supporting the Israeli Occupation. We discuss her new book The Land in Our Bones which weaves together her work in exploring the herbs and land-based medicines of Lebanon and Cana’an. We talk about ancestral herbalism, plant medicines for steadfastness, and so much more!
Links & resources from this episode
- Layla’s website - https://www.riverroseremembrance.com/
- Layla’s instagram - https://www.instagram.com/riverroseremembrance/
- For The Wild Podcast Interview with Layla
- BDS Campaign against Starwest Botanicals, Frontier co-op and Pacific Botanicals
- Mutual Aid Support Network Fundraiser providing direct aid to families surviving genocide and displacement
- The Land in Our Bones Book and where to order
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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Content warning – prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma
This is part four of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces abolition (very briefly!) as well as the roles of herbalists in abolitionist movements.
About the workshop: This workshop explores the role of herbalism in supporting prisoners, families and communities affected by incarceration, and herbalist roles in the abolition of these systems of oppression. There are more than 11.5 million people incarcerated worldwide, including a massive 2.2 million in the so-called United States. Most are completely excluded from herbalism yet many can find plants cracking through the concrete. These plants can bring hope, connection and health support to people experiencing the worst of state violence.
In this workshop we will explore the health impacts of incarceration, and look at herbal strategies to support people experiencing traumatic stress and PTSD. We will look at some practical uses of plants commonly found in prison yards and what practicing herbalism in prison can look like. The workshop explores ‘abolition’ as a framework and the role of herbalists within these movements.
Links & resources from this episode
- You can find the workshop videos, PDFs and slides for free at: https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-incarceration-abolition-workshop/
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course Waiting List
- The Prisoner’s Herbal book
- Request a free copy of the Prisoner’s Herbal for someone in prison
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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Content warning – prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma
This is part four of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces healing from prison and herbal support for trauma.
About the workshop: This workshop explores the role of herbalism in supporting prisoners, families and communities affected by incarceration, and herbalist roles in the abolition of these systems of oppression. There are more than 11.5 million people incarcerated worldwide, including a massive 2.2 million in the so-called United States. Most are completely excluded from herbalism yet many can find plants cracking through the concrete. These plants can bring hope, connection and health support to people experiencing the worst of state violence.
In this workshop we will explore the health impacts of incarceration, and look at herbal strategies to support people experiencing traumatic stress and PTSD. We will look at some practical uses of plants commonly found in prison yards and what practicing herbalism in prison can look like. The workshop explores ‘abolition’ as a framework and the role of herbalists within these movements.
Links & resources from this episode
- You can find the workshop videos, PDFs and slides for free at: https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-incarceration-abolition-workshop/
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course Waiting List
- The Prisoner’s Herbal book
- Request a free copy of the Prisoner’s Herbal for someone in prison
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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Content warning – prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma
This is part three of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces practicing herbalism in prison based on Nicole’s (she/her) experiences inside with testimonies from people inside that have worked with the Prisoner’s Herbal Book.
About the workshop: This workshop explores the role of herbalism in supporting prisoners, families and communities affected by incarceration, and herbalist roles in the abolition of these systems of oppression. There are more than 11.5 million people incarcerated worldwide, including a massive 2.2 million in the so-called United States. Most are completely excluded from herbalism yet many can find plants cracking through the concrete. These plants can bring hope, connection and health support to people experiencing the worst of state violence.
In this workshop we will explore the health impacts of incarceration, and look at herbal strategies to support people experiencing traumatic stress and PTSD. We will look at some practical uses of plants commonly found in prison yards and what practicing herbalism in prison can look like. The workshop explores ‘abolition’ as a framework and the role of herbalists within these movements.
Links & resources from this episode
- You can find the workshop videos, PDFs and slides for free at: https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-incarceration-abolition-workshop/
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course Waiting List
- The Prisoner’s Herbal book
- Request a free copy of the Prisoner’s Herbal for someone in prison
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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Content warning - prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma
This is part two of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces the health impacts of incarceration, looking at medical neglect in prison, as well as what makes incarceration so traumatic.
About the workshop: This workshop explores the role of herbalism in supporting prisoners, families and communities affected by incarceration, and herbalist roles in the abolition of these systems of oppression. There are more than 11.5 million people incarcerated worldwide, including a massive 2.2 million in the so-called United States. Most are completely excluded from herbalism yet many can find plants cracking through the concrete. These plants can bring hope, connection and health support to people experiencing the worst of state violence.
In this workshop we will explore the health impacts of incarceration, and look at herbal strategies to support people experiencing traumatic stress and PTSD. We will look at some practical uses of plants commonly found in prison yards and what practicing herbalism in prison can look like. The workshop explores ‘abolition’ as a framework and the role of herbalists within these movements.
Links & resources from this episode
- You can find the workshop videos, PDFs and slides for free at: https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-incarceration-abolition-workshop/
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course Waiting List
- The Prisoner’s Herbal book
- Request a free copy of the Prisoner’s Herbal for someone in prison
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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Content warning - prison, racism, suicide, self-harm, medical neglect, chronic illness, trauma
This is part one of a workshop that explores herbalism, incarceration and abolition. This particular section introduces incarceration and the prison industrial complex, with a focus on the so-called UK and US.
About the workshop: This workshop explores the role of herbalism in supporting prisoners, families and communities affected by incarceration, and herbalist roles in the abolition of these systems of oppression. There are more than 11.5 million people incarcerated worldwide, including a massive 2.2 million in the so-called United States. Most are completely excluded from herbalism yet many can find plants cracking through the concrete. These plants can bring hope, connection and health support to people experiencing the worst of state violence.
In this workshop we will explore the health impacts of incarceration, and look at herbal strategies to support people experiencing traumatic stress and PTSD. We will look at some practical uses of plants commonly found in prison yards and what practicing herbalism in prison can look like. The workshop explores ‘abolition’ as a framework and the role of herbalists within these movements.
Links & resources from this episode
- You can find the workshop videos, PDFs and slides for free at: https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-incarceration-abolition-workshop/
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course Waiting List
- The Prisoner’s Herbal book
- Request a free copy of the Prisoner’s Herbal for someone in prison
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares the 2023 Solidarity Apothecary Review and plans for 2024! The episode signposts to all sorts of resources from free workshops, to upcoming courses, podcast episodes, crowdfunders and more.
Content warning – some references to prison, suicide, border violence, pregnancy
Links & resources from this episode
- 2023 Review Post (with all the links mentioned)
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course Waiting List
- Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais Crowdfunder
- Calais Clinic Wishlist
- Plants Know No Borders & Solidarity Knows No Borders merchandise!! (deadline is the 18th January)
- Herbalism, Incarceration and Abolition Workshop
- Queers Hate Prisons T-shirts
- International Solidarity Movement Podcast
- ISM Crowdfunder
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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Content warning - explicit references to state violence, murder, torture, raids, imprisonment
This episode is an interview with Boris (he/him) from Anarchist Black Cross Belarus (ABC) about life under dictatorship, solidarity and resistance. We talk about what the reality of dictatorship means and how even under dictatorship, collective solidarity is impossible to destroy. Boris shares how ‘violence spread like a wildfire’ in response to the uprising in 2020 and the different forms of ongoing state violence people are experiencing. We talk about the horrific prison conditions in Belarus, intergenerational trauma from Soviet authoritarianism, and life in the diaspora. We talk about the importance of solidarity and how people can support the work of Belarus ABC, who have been supporting repressed, arrested and imprisoned anarchists, anti-fascists and social activists since 2009.
Links & resources from this episode
- ABC Belarus website
- Donate to ABC Belarus
- Become a supporter
- Merchandise
- Write to a prisoner
- Telegram
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares five reasons to join the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course which is closing for enrolment on Thursday 2nd November 10pm BST!
She shares more about the course, why it matters and why it can be transformational for folks working through it.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks about herbal support for panic attacks. We explore what is a panic attack and why they happen, how to reduce activation in the sympathetic nervous system and how plant medicines can support this. We look at herbs that can be taken acutely during a panic attack, as well as those that can help prevent panic attacks by nourishing the nervous system ongoingly.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course (closes 2nd November)
- Episode 49 - 5 Kinds of Nervines
- Making Herbal Medicine with Glycerine Workshop
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) introduces nervines - herbs with an affinity for the nervous system. We explore the differences between five kinds of nervines - Relaxant nervines, Hypnotic nervines, Nerve Tonics, Cardiac nervines and Stimulating nervines. Learn what these herbal actions mean and why they are so important to herbalists and anyone experiencing PTSD or ongoing traumatic stress.
Content warning - brief references to prison, suicide, sexual trauma, non-consensual sedation, psychiatric imprisonment
Links & resources from this episode
- Solidarity with Palestine: What can you do
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course (closes 2nd November)
This episode is an interview with Cyree Jarelle Johnson (he/him) from the organisation Sins Invalid that is a disability justice based performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralising artists of colour and LGBTQ / gender-variant artists as communities who have been historically marginalised. Cyree also describes Sins Invalid as a think tank.
In this episode we explore Sins Invalid’s framework and principles on disability justice, why the disability justice movement must be led by disabled people of colour, and disabled queer and gender non-conforming people, how disability relates to trauma and what ‘Nobody left behind’ looks like in practice. We talk about how capitalism is disabling and antithetical to disability justice, connections with the climate crisis and more. Cyree also shares about his herbal studies, love of mushrooms and tarot practice! Plus so much more!
Links & resources from this episode
Sins Invalid’s Links
- Free Email Course: Crip Crash Course
- Sins Invalid Website
- Skin, Tooth, and Bone: The Basis of Movement is Our People, Disability Justice Primer
- Sins Invalid Youtube
Cyree Jarelle Johnson’s Links
- Website
- Slingshot Poetry book
- Collective Cartomancy
Other links mentioned in this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course (closes 2nd November)
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode is an interview with Diffwys Criafol (she/her) a former anarchist organiser, mother and writer who is writing in order to process class-related trauma and how our social movements are so anthemic to working class people.
In this episode we discuss narratives around class, how they can flatten people’s experiences, concepts such as the underclass and how people can co-occupy several oppressions and desperate situations that are barriers to making life stable. We talk about how class and trauma are completely intertwined and what ‘recovery’ is meant to mean when in active trauma and when trauma is not just in the past. Finally we touch on solidarity and redistributing resources and how to challenge a class based society. Plus so much more!
Links & resources from this episode
- https://twitter.com/DiffwysCriafol
- https://diffwys.substack.com/
- No Births Behind Bars
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
Books mentioned in this episode
- Chav Solidarity, D. Hunter
- The Enemy is Middle Class, Andy Anderson
- Chavs, Owen Jones
- A Nation of Shopkeepers: The Unstoppable Rise of the Petty Bourgeoisie, Dan Evans
- Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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Episode 46 of the Frontline Herbalism Podcast is an interview with Dr. Ghassan Hamdan of Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS). PMRS is a grassroots NGO that's provided a much needed response to the medical crises caused by the occupation. PMRS' workers, like other Palestinian medical workers, are constantly targeted by the occupation forces. On top of providing medical care. PMRS has trained up thousands of people, building resilience to the occupation's attacks on the Palestinian people. Organisations like PMRS are a vital part of remaining steadfast against Israel's colonisation policies.
This interview was originally published on the International Solidarity Movement Podcast and took place in December 2022. Due to the genocide happening in Gaza, it is being shared again on this platform to help generate solidarity for people in Palestine.
Links & resources from this episode
- Donate to the Palestinian Medical Relief Society
- Palestinian Medical Relief Society - @palestinianmedicalreliefsoc
- International Solidarity Movement - @ismpalestine
- Tinyurl.com/Palestinetexts - massive collective of resources curated by Palestinian woman @izdiharafyouni
- IMEU news from Palestine - @theimeu
- Adalah Justice Project - @adalahjusticeproject
- Youth of Sumud - @youthofsumud
- Palestinian Youth Movement - @palestinianyouthmovement
- Jewish Voice for Peace - @jewishvoiceforpeace
- Palestine Solidarity Campaign - @palestinesolidarityuk
- Palestine Action - @pal_action
Find the transcript of the main interview at: https://palsolidarity.org/2023/08/international-solidarity-movement-podcast-episode-8-building-autonomous-healthcare-in-palestine/
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This super brief episode is just to announce that the Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress course is open for enrolment!!!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Previous podcast episode all about the course (episode 14)
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode is an interview with Amani (she/her) all about trauma and chronic illness. We talk about her experiences with chronic illness, connections to childhood trauma, medical neglect and the effects of repeated hospitalisations. We talk about medical gaslighting, prejudice around chronic illness and what meaningful support and solidarity can look like. Plus so much more!
Links & resources from this episode
- Empty Uterus Club Instagram
- A talk by Amani with the Do Lectures
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode is an interview with Aiyana Goodfellow (he/she/they) about age trauma, youth oppression and youth liberation. Aiyana is an abolitionist, writer, liberator and delinquent. We discuss their new book - INNOCENCE & CORRUPTION: An abolitionist understanding of youth oppression.
We explore how children are some of the most at risk, coerced, and oppressed people on the planet. Grounded in their experiences of youth oppression as a Black teenager in the UK, we talk about family structures, the school system, youth imprisonment and the prison system, their delinquent philosophy and so much more! Finally, Aiyana shares some ideas about solidarity and how we can organise so that youth are liberated, safe, and empowered.
Content warning - references to child abuse, prison
Links & resources from this episode
- Aiyana’s website - https://aiyanagoodfellow.com/
- DELINQUENTS - https://delinquents.noblogs.org/
- The Anima Print - https://www.theanimaprint.org/
- Neuromancers - https://www.neuromancersmagazine.com/
- The Radical Companionship Project - https://www.radicalcompanionship.com/
- Aiyana’s instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aiyana.goodfellow/
- Why You Hate Kids Workshop on patriarchy and abuse coming up on October 1st - https://aiyanagoodfellow.com/whyyouhatekids/
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode is an interview with Rob (he/him) about trauma and addiction. We explore what is active addiction, how it relates to trauma, how addiction affects people, families and communities, and so much more. We talk about how people in active addiction are dehumanised and criminalised, support structures for recovery and everything in between!
Links & resources from this episode
- UK Narcotics Anonymous
- Rob's instagram
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
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This brief episode introduces the plans for Season 3 of the Frontline Herbalism Podcast.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode is an interview with Victor (he/him) from the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais, a dedicated monthly clinic serving refugees in Northern France. We talk about the situation in Calais and Dunkirk, what the clinic does, the medicines the project produces and uses, relationships to other medical services and so much more.
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
- Victor's website - East End Herbalist
- East End Herbalist on Instagram
- Misery Party
- International Solidarity Movement
- Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais website
- Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais Instagram
- Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais Crowdfunder
- 4 ways to support the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode is an interview with Matilda (she/her) living in North East Syria (NES). We talk about the revolutionary situation in the region, combat medicine and other healthcare work, the collective honouring of fallen comrades and how collective life helps prevent PTSD. Matilda shares the importance of seeing medical work in a revolutionary context and many more things!
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode builds on interview one which was an episode with Alexis (he/him) about street medic work at demonstrations, actions and riots in France.
Part two is the audio version of the resource 'From France with Gloves: A story of healing in social struggles'. It introduces the various weapons used by the French police, how to protect yourself from them the best you can, how to treat people who have been injured and what to pack in your medic kit.
Content warning – references to police violence, injuries and death
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
- From France with Gloves: A story of healing in social struggles
- Desarmons: a collective recording incidents of state violence and people injured and killed by the police in France – https://desarmons.net/
Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/
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This episode is an interview with Outis (he/him) in Poland talking about manufacturing for medical self-defense! We discuss his projects including developing 3D printed tourniquets for MSDN projects while having broader conversations about resisting capitalism and the state through creating autonomous manufacturing infrastructure.
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
- From France with Gloves: A story of healing in social struggles
- Desarmons: a collective recording incidents of state violence and people injured and killed by the police in France - https://desarmons.net/
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This episode shares a report from a medic working at the frontline in Ukraine. It talks about areas of work, the risk and danger involved, profiles of injuries, the needs and necessities of the coming time, challenges of organising and more.
Content warning - graphic references to death and injuries.
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
- Report: MSDN Work in Ukraine - https://msdnetwork.org/2022/10/report-msdn-work-in-ukraine/
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This episode is an interview with Outis (he/him) in Poland talking about manufacturing for medical self-defense! We discuss his projects including developing 3D printed tourniquets for MSDN projects while having broader conversations about resisting capitalism and the state through creating autonomous manufacturing infrastructure.
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website - https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter - @msd_network - https://twitter.com/msd_network
- Artel website - https://artel.tepewu.pl/
- Artel facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tech.artel
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This episode is an interview with Jill (they/them) from East Tennesse in the so-called United States. We talk about the increasing gun violence and the need for first aid knowledge around responding to gunshot wounds. We look at where to access medical training and high quality first aid equipment, as well as the basics of responding to gun shots. We talk about these skills in the context of medical self-defense and what medics can do to prepare for resisting increasing fascism and state violence.
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website - https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter - @msd_network - https://twitter.com/msd_network
- East Tennesse Harm Reduction - @easttnharmredux on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/easttnharmredux/?hl=en
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This episode is an interview with Jill (they/them) from East Tennesse Harm Reduction.
We explore 'what is harm reduction' including its radical origins and how people can organise grassroots mutual aid work. We talk about different ways to support community members, from supporting people who use drugs to helping people access the abortion care they need. We also discuss how harm reduction is part of community self-defense and many more things!
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
- East Tennesse Harm Reduction - @easttnharmredux on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/easttnharmredux/?hl=en
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This episode is an interview with Kolya (he/him) from the Medical Self-Defense Network (MSDN). We explore what is medical self-defense, taking a deep dive into some of the political and practical principles. We talk about the complexities of professionalisation, the differences between grassroots and state healthcare projects and the relationship between them, building power in a horizontal way and many more things! Kolya defines self-defense as structures that make systems of oppression obsolete.
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
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Welcome to series two! This episode is an interview with Kolya (he/him) from the Medical Self-Defense Network (MSDN). We explore what the Medical Self-Defense Network is, how it started and some of the political motivations behind the network. We discuss some of the challenges and how people can get involved with MSDN.
Links & resources from this episode
- MSDN website - https://msdnetwork.org/
- MSDN Twitter - @msd_network - https://twitter.com/msd_network
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This is a short episode sharing several announcements from the Solidarity Apothecary, including how to get involved with the work of the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais, a free e-book on Overcoming Burnout and more!
Links & resources from this episode
- State Repression, Trauma and the Body Webinar Replay
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
- 4 ways to support the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais (with details on translation support, needed items, and the info event in August)
- Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais Crowdfunder
- Overcoming Burnout Book - for free! Use the code BURNOUT
- Herbalism, Incarceration and Abolition workshop with the Railyard Apothecary
- Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners 2023
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This is part one of a webinar that took place Sunday 7th May. It was kindly hosted by the Civil Liberties Defense Center and organised by anarchist Cindy Milstein in solidarity with the movement to Stop Cop City.
This webinar introduces the traumatic dynamics of state repression and the important role of solidarity and care in mitigating the violence of the state. We will explore how trauma can affect the body, and common ways we express distress from nightmares to panic attacks. We will look at what we can do to reduce the risks of PTSD and build collective strength when resisting repression.
This part explores collective responses to traumatic stress, herbal allies and the critical role of solidarity in mitigating trauma.
Links & resources from this episode
- State Repression, Trauma and the Body Webinar Replay
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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x27 – State Repression, Trauma and the Body, Part 1 Posted on 28th July 2023
This is part two of a webinar that took place Sunday 7th May. It was kindly hosted by the Civil Liberties Defense Center and organised by anarchist Cindy Milstein in solidarity with the movement to Stop Cop City.
This webinar introduces the traumatic dynamics of state repression and the important role of solidarity and care in mitigating the violence of the state. We will explore how trauma can affect the body, and common ways we express distress from nightmares to panic attacks. We will look at what we can do to reduce the risks of PTSD and build collective strength when resisting repression.
This part explores what is trauma, how trauma shapes the body and how the body expresses distress.
Links & resources from this episode
- State Repression, Trauma and the Body Webinar Replay
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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This is part one of a webinar that took place Sunday 7th May. It was kindly hosted by the Civil Liberties Defense Center and organised by anarchist Cindy Milstein in solidarity with the movement to Stop Cop City.
This webinar introduces the traumatic dynamics of state repression and the important role of solidarity and care in mitigating the violence of the state. We will explore how trauma can affect the body, and common ways we express distress from nightmares to panic attacks. We will look at what we can do to reduce the risks of PTSD and build collective strength when resisting repression.
This part explores Nicole's story of repression and its personal and movement impacts.
Links & resources from this episode
- State Repression, Trauma and the Body Webinar Replay
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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Connecting with a plant ally is an intentional way of getting to know a plant, as well as being open to being supported by it in different ways. Learn how to choose and work with a plant ally. From the Prisoner’s Herbal book.
Links & resources from this episode
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
- The Medicinal Herb Colouring Book
- Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners
- Donate to the PayPal Pool to help print the Prisoner’s Herbal in Italian
- 30 Day Plant Ally Project
- Request a copy of the Prisoner's Herbal book for people in prison
- Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course
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All about wound care strategies in a prison environment, including options for integrating plant medicines. From the Prisoner's Herbal book.
Links & resources from this episode
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
- Support Niamh
- Kevan's article - Hungry for Change: Starving within English Prisons
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All about the latest tour in Italy!
Links & resources from this episode
- Italy Tour
- Donate to the PayPal Pool to help print the Prisoner's Herbal in Italian
- Newsletter sign up to be notified of the next Practical Medicine Making Intensive Course
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Three exciting announcements from Nicole Rose and the Solidarity Apothecary.
Links & resources from this episode
- Practical Medicine Making Intensive
- Solidarity Apothecary Clinic
- Italy Tour
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A deep dive into the medicinal properties of common fruits and vegetables. From the Prisoner’s Herbal book.
Links & resources from this episode
- June 11th Statement
- Support Danny & Foxy
- Kill The Bill Prisoner Support Fund
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
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A deep dive into the medicinal properties of different teas and coffee! From the Prisoner’s Herbal book.
Links & resources from this episode
- Support Foxy
- Kill The Bill Prisoner Support Fund
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
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A deep dive into the medicinal properties of common spices and condiments such as salt and pepper, mustard, spices etc. From the Prisoner's Herbal book.
Links & resources from this episode
- Support Danny
- Kill The Bill Prisoner Support Fund
- Jorge International Action Alert
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
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This episode features an interview with Nicole Rose orignally published on the Herb Rally Podcast. It's all about the Prisoner's Herbal book and the work of the Solidarity Apothecary, and much more!
Content warning – prison, hunger, violence
Links & resources from this episode
- Herb Rally
- Watch the interview on YouTube
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
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All about the incredible medicinal qualities of Rose. Plus exciting announcements!
Content warning - mentions of imprisonment, solitary confinement, border violence
Links & resources from this episode
- Plants Know No Borders T-shirts fundraiser
- Solidarity Knows No Borders T-shirts fundraiser
- Demonstration for Kevan (see @solidarity.apothecary instagram)
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
- Innocence and Corruption: an abolitionist understanding of youth oppression kickstarter
- The Anima Print
All about Daisy's medicinal qualities!
Links & resources from this episode
- Call for international solidarity with Jorge
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
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An interview with Kes and Anja about their amazing work around queer plants and animals!
Links & resources from this episode
- Kes Otter Lieffe's website
- Kes's podcast - Margins and Murmurations
- Anja Van Geert's website
- Anja's instagram @pinprimrose
- Trans Herbalism podcast interview
- Order your copy of the Queer Plants Colouring zine
- Order your copy of the Queer Animals Colouring zine
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The Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress is now open for enrollment until the 21st of March! This episode shares all about the medicinal qualities of the beautiful Selfheal.
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
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In this episode, Nicole (she/her) introduces the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course that she is launching at the end of February. Find out more and join the course waiting list. Please note there is no transcript for this episode as all the details are on the course page <3
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
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A deep dive into chamomile's amazing medicinal properties. Plus exciting announcements!
Links & resources from this episode
- Channel Zero Network
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course
- International Solidarity Movement Podcast
- Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais Crowdfunder
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All about the incredible medicinal qualities of nettles!
Links & resources from this episode
- Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course Waiting List
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
- Prisoner's are human beings article
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Nicole (she/her) shares a review of the Solidarity Apothecary's impact through 2022 - from the work in Ukraine, Calais, with prisoners and more. She also talks about her exciting plans for 2023.
Please note there is no transcript for this show as you can find the full blog post online.
Links & resources from this episode
- Solidarity Apothecary 2022 Review
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Nicole (she/her) shares about her recent trip to Palestine with the International Solidarity Movement. Plus all about the medicinal properties of the Mallow family.
Links & resources from this episode
- International Solidarity Movement
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
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Nicole (she/her) reads her recent article "The Revolutionary Potential of the Prisoner Class" that has just been published in Bulldozer magazine. Bulldozer is a zine for prison abolition produced by members of the Industrial Workers of the World’s (IWW) Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee (IWOC) Ireland.
Links & resources from this episode
- Bulldozer zine
- The original article (incl. references)
- Brick by Brick book
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All about the very cool medicinal qualities of chickweed. Plus exciting announcement about the Queer Plants zine!
Links & resources from this episode
- Buy the Queer Plants Zine
- Kes Otter Lieffe
- Anja Van Geert
- Kes's podcast - Margins & Murmurations
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
- Testimonial form
- Solidarity Apothecary newsletter & wait list for the Herbalism, PTSD & traumatic stress course
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All about Yarrow’s incredibly medicinal qualities.
Links & resources from this episode
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
- Ukraine Herbal Solidarity Crowdfunder
- Support Toph and Tyler
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All about Plantain's medicinal properties!
Links & resources from this episode
- Prisoner’s Herbal Book
- La Herbolaria de lxs Presxs – Ediciones en Español
- Ukraine Herbal Solidarity Crowdfunder
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All about dandelion! Plus exciting announcements. Links & resources from this episode https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-herbal-solidarity (Ukraine Herbal Solidarity Crowdfunder) https://solidarityapothecary.org/prisonersherbal/ (Prisoner’s Herbal Book) https://solidarityapothecary.org/la-herbolaria-de-lxs-presxs-ediciones-en-espanol/?lang=es (La Herbolaria de lxs Presxs – Ediciones en Español)
Find them all at https://solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/ (solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/) https://solidarityapothecary.org/support/ (Support the show) Music from http://www.soleone.org/ (Sole) & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by https://www.instagram.com/amani_writes/?hl=en (@amani_writes) | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.
Nicole (she/her) shares sad news about the death of her close friend Taylor in prison. Content warning – suicide (graphic), prison, violence, self harm, abuse, homophobia, transphobia. Links & resources from this episode https://bristolabc.org/riptaylor/ (R.I.P Taylor - Rage is our weapon)
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Nicole (she/her) introduces the elements included in a plant profile, as well as the framework of 'tissue states' in herbal medicine. Links & resources from this episode https://solidarityapothecary.org/prisonersherbal/ (Prisoner’s Herbal Book) https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-herbal-solidarity (Ukraine Herbal Solidarity Crowdfunder ) https://www.gofundme.com/f/secure-housing-for-wayne (Secure housing for Wayne gofundme)
Find them all at https://solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/ (solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/) https://solidarityapothecary.org/support/ (Support the show) Music from http://www.soleone.org/ (Sole) & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by https://www.instagram.com/amani_writes/?hl=en (@amani_writes) | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.
Nicole (she/her) dives in to how to prepare plant medicines in a prison environment from teas to compresses. Links & resources from this episode https://solidarityapothecary.org/prisonersherbal/ (Prisoner’s Herbal Book) https://solidarityapothecary.org/courses/glycerine/ (Making Herbal Medicine with Glycerine Workshop) https://bristolabc.org/support-matt-new-address/ (Support Matt) https://www.gofundme.com/f/ktb-prisoner-support-fund (KTB Prisoner Support Fund)
Find them all at https://solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/ (solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/) https://solidarityapothecary.org/support/ (Support the show) Music from http://www.soleone.org/ (Sole) & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by https://www.instagram.com/amani_writes/?hl=en (@amani_writes) | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.
Nicole (she/her) introduces the Prisoner’s Herbal book and her story of how she learnt about plant medicines in prison. Links & resources from this episode https://solidarityapothecary.org/prisonersherbal/ (Prisoner’s Herbal Book) https://solidarityapothecary.org/ukraine-herbal-solidarity/ (Ukraine Herbal Solidarity) https://www.welevelup.org/prison-campaign (Campaign to stop sending pregnant people to prison) https://corporatewatch.org/product/prison-island/ (Prison Island publication)
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Nicole (she/her) introduces the vision and aims of the Frontline Herbalism Podcast, and shares some background info on the work of the Solidarity Apothecary. Links & resources from this episode https://solidarityapothecary.org/prisonersherbal/ (Prisoner’s Herbal Book) https://solidarityapothecary.org/overcomingburnout/ (Overcoming Burnout Book) https://solidarityapothecary.org/colouringbook/ (Medicinal Herb Colouring Book) https://solidarityapothecary.org/ukraine-herbal-solidarity/ (Ukraine Herbal Solidarity) https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbal-solidarity/ (Herbal Solidarity Request Form)
Find them all at https://solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/ (solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/) https://solidarityapothecary.org/support/ (Support the show) Music from http://www.soleone.org/ (Sole) & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by https://www.instagram.com/amani_writes/?hl=en (@amani_writes) | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.