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Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 5-12-2026 - LoriAnn Bird

Susun interviews LoriAnn Bird after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.
Bio:LoriAnn Bird is an Indigenous Métis herbalist and educator with a deep knowledge of wild, medicinal and edible plants that grow in everyday spaces. Through LoriAnn’s eyes, our immediate surroundings take on a new life and offer a wealth of untapped nutritional and ecological resources.
LoriAnn’s vision is to continually co-create insightful dialogues, to remediate and reconcile with our Indigenous plants as we reintroduce them into our urban landscapes. By sharing and growing these practices, communities can access our true local foods and medicines, which support collective resilience and deep ecological healing for all species.
As a refugee of the Red River Metis Nation, born and raised on the Coast Salish lands, LoriAnn is deeply grateful to live, and create primarily on the unceded & traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples – xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.https://loriannbird.ca/ 

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 5-5-2026 - Donna Redman & Cynthia Duffy

Susun interviews Donna Redman and Cynthia Duffy after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.
Bio:Donna Redman is the founder and president of The Secret Genius Project. Cindy Duffy is an occupational therapist with over 40 years of experience serving communities throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. 
Donna Redman is the founder and president of The Secret Genius Project. Her research into the origins of creativity and self-expression revealed irrefutable evidence of our connection between art, science, and nature. Her investigation in multiple fields of study ranging from philosophy to quantum physics, art therapy to mathematics made it clear we are all part of the systems, patterns, and formulas encompassed in the natural world. The Secret Genius Project addresses subjects in health, wealth, relationships, spirituality, creativity and other interests. She collaborates with subject matter experts in various subjects to deliver programs and continuing education online and in person, in the Secret Genius Series. The Secret Genius of Sensory Processing is being delivered in collaboration with Cindy Duffy, occupational therapist.
Cindy Duffy is an occupational therapist with over 40 years of experience serving communities throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. Throughout her career, Cindy has maintained a deep passion for sensory processing and is known for her intuitive and highly refined ability to interpret sensory processing nuances and complexities with precision. She has spent more than 20 years working with both children and adults in public education and has extensive clinical experience with geriatric populations, including Alzheimer’s groups, as well as physical medicine and rehabilitation. Cindy also designed and implemented a comprehensive OT treatment and intervention program addressing alcohol and drug recovery, serving both inmate populations and pediatric clients. As the former director of a private agency, she oversaw speech and occupational therapy services. She is currently in private practice, continuing her commitment to supporting individuals across the lifespan.

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 4-28-2026 - MarBeth Dunn

Susun interviews MarBeth Dunn after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.
Bio:MarBeth Dunn. Award winning, best-selling author of "Awaken the Healer Within: Overcome Stress, Anxiety, and Illness to Reclaim Your Power"  Energy  and Somatic Healing Expert, MarBeth Dunn helps individuals re-establish the connection between their body and mind by teaching them to understand their body's language. With almost 20 years of experience, her techniques, known as Intuitive Energy Mastery, have helped hundreds of clients overcome trauma, PTSD, stress, and anxiety. MarBeth was featured as a mentor in the movie "Bernie's Journey" and as an expert in the upcoming films "The Frequency of Miracles" "The Art of Manifestation," and "The Frequency of Longevity." Her signature method blends somatic intelligence, energy work, and spiritual insight, empowering others to heal from the inside out and create calm, clarity, and emotional resilience in everyday life. She has been featured on FOX, NBC, CBS, and The CW. 

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 4-21-2026 - Candace Hunter

Susun interviews  Candace Hunter after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.
Bio:Candace Hunter is an artist and herbalist working in the Pacific Northwest. She focuses mainly on fiber and plants as a gateway to deeper healing and the Spiritual Realm. For Candace, Art is Medicine and Nature is the Pharmacy. She sees the potential for the most meaningful connection to one's self and the Divine through the natural world. Her favorite way to tap into the connection is through play. You can see her art at The New Zone Gallery in downtown Eugene, Oregon or on her website, Candacehunter.com. You can find her writing at The Practical Herbalist.com or on Substack @thepracticalherbalist.  

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 4-14-2026

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions.

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 4-7-2026 - Dr. Jennifer Lisa Vest

Susun interviews Dr. Jennifer Lisa Vest after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.
Bio:Jennifer Lisa Vest, Ph.D. is a Medical Intuitive, Author, Philosopher, and Teacher. She is also a public speaker whose areas of expertise include:  healing and psychic arts, Native American philosophy and history, African philosophy, Feminist discourse, Indigenous and Caribbean ceremonies, intersectionality, and feminist theory.
She is the author of "The Ethical Psychic: A Beginner's Guide to Healing with Integrity, Avoiding Unethical Encounters, and Using Your Gifts for Good," and  of "Sovereign Wisdom: Generating Native American Philosophy From Indigenous Cultures,"  released in July, 2024. 
She is a trained medium, a trained firekeeper, a certified QHHT Past Life Regression Practitioner, and a certified Usui Reiki Master. She has a Ph.D. in Indigenous Philosophy from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in Physics from Hampshire College in Amherst, MA. She was a Philosophy professor at two universities.
Because of her unique qualifications, combining academic and traditional training, Dr. Vest has an unparalleled approach to healing and teaching that is intuitive, logical, and scientific. Dr. Vest teaches a variety of classes in the healing arts including:  Indigenous Medical intuition, Akashic Records, Mediumship, and others. Her podcast, Journal of a Medical Intuitive can be found everywhere.

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 3-31-2026 - Sara Chana Silverstein

Susun interviews Sara Chana Silverstein after 90 minutes of herbal health questions. 
 
Bio:Sara Chana Silverstein is a master herbalist, classical homeopath, board-certified lactation consultant, with over 30 years of clinical experience, having supported more than 45,000 families. She is also a mother of 7 kids, 2 girls and 5 boys in a row. Sara Chana specializes in women’s, pediatrics health, and the integration of conventional and herbal medicine. She is known for translating complex medical science into clear, practical guidance that parents and professional’s trust. A sought-after keynote speaker across the U.S. and internationally, Sara Chana is frequently featured on national television and podcasts. She is the bestselling author of Moodtopia which has been #1 on Amazon and is excited about her upcoming book Moodtopia for Kids-Nurturing Emotional Wellness with Natures Remedies. She is also the founder of Moodtopia Academy, where she teaches women how to use natures medicine with confidence, clarity, and clinical insight.

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 3-24-2026 - Kirsten Shockey

Susun interviews Kirsten Shockey after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.
Bio:Kirsten K. Shockey is the author of award-winning Homebrewed Vinegar, coauthor, with Christopher Shockey, of award-winning The Big Book of Cidermaking; award-winning Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments; Fiery Ferments; and best-selling Fermented Vegetables, now available in the 10th anniversary edition. She can be found writing about life and fermentation at fermentingchange.substack from her home in the mountains of southern Oregon. She is a co-founder of The Fermentation School a women-owned and women-led benefits corporation supporting the voices of independent educators to empower learning and build culture.

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 3-17-2026 - Tammi Hartung

Susun interviews Tammi Hartung after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.
Bio:Tammi Hartung is an ethnobotanical herbalist and organic grower with over 46 years of experience working with plants. She and her husband, Chris, own Desert Canyon Farm, a certified organic farm in Canon City, CO since 1996. There they grow over 3,200 varieties of potted plants to sell farm-direct each spring and year-round to garden centers in Colorado and northern New Mexico. They also grow perennial seed crops (herbs and flowers) for a German seed company. Tammi is an International speaker and teaches about all things "plants". She writes books and blogs at tammisgreenthoughts.wordpress.com and desertcanyonfarm.wordpress.com .  She is an avid hiker with her dog, Cedar, a passionate embroiderer of colored threads, and loves to read and garden. She believes that one of the most powerful things you can do in life is "sit a spell" on your porch or under a tree and just be mindful of what is happening around you in the world of nature.
 

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed - 3-10-2026 - Dr. Tiffany Stanley

Susun interviews Dr. Tiffany Stanley after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.
Bio:Dr. Tiffany Stanley is a licensed psychotherapist and sex therapist helping women and couples reclaim desire, intimacy, and self-trust. Tiffany is a Nationally and Internationally Board Certified and Licensed Psychotherapist and Supervisor, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and holds a Doctorate in Clinical Sexologist, specializing in sexual therapy and generalized psychotherapy for adult women, men and couples.