70: Plants for the people, celebrating local plants, and nourishing yourself with Erin Lovell Verinder
Erin Lovell Verinder, herbalist, naturopath, and author of Plants for the People, is back for round two on Medium Well! In this lovely winding conversation, we discuss what this time of lockdown has meant to her and the planet, how plant medicine feels more important and relevant than ever, what the process of writing her book was like, how she has grown her business, and so much more.
In this episode, we discuss:
What’s on Erin’s mind as of late
What Erin learned in the process of writing her book, Plants for the people
How this time is uniquely aligning people with nature
Her second book and what it’s about
Launching her book during COVID and the challenges
Erin’s tips for medicinal herb gardening and connecting to nature at home
Erin’s recommendations on how to decide what plants to start with
How to balance the trendiness of herbs with deep inner knowing and history
How Erin has build a business outside of Instagram for business
How Erin deepens her learning as an herbalist
Erin’s advice for building intuition and tapping in
How Erin finds inspiration for formulating and medicine making
What she hopes remains post-COVID from this time
What Erin’s finding nourishing right now and what tea she’s drinking lately
Dealing with skeptics
Erin’s views on being a teacher versus an influencer on Instagram
Audience questions since we recorded this live on Zoom!
Mentioned in this episode
Erin’s gorgeous book, Plants for the People: A modern guide to plant medicine
Rosemary Gladstar’s online courses
All the deets:
Learn more about Erin and her work, and book a session with her, on her website, erinlovellverinder.com
Follow Erin on Instagram at @erinlovellverinder and check out her gorgeous guides, tips, and more.
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