New - Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed

Susun interviews Peter Kindfield after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.    
As a child Peter loved wildflowers, bugs, rocks and anything else he found outside. His neurospicy nature made it difficult for him sit still inside a school all day long. Despite his aversion to indoor learning, he got a BA in psychology, MA in educational psychology and PhD in science education. After a brief dip into the tech pool, Peter was a science education professor, science coordinator and lead science staff developer in NYC and Principal and Lead Teacher at The Farm School in TN, finally arriving at his favorite calling ever, hosting outdoor Explorations in outdoor Explorations in Ecology Meetups in the mountains of southern California, volunteering in the afterschool gardening program at the Idyllwild School, and leading classes and events for the Idyllwild nature center and community garden. Peter is the author of Explorations in Ecology: Playful, Science-Rich Outdoor Activities for Children and Their Adults.

Susun interviews Rima Bonario after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.  

Dr. Rima Bonario is an author, modern-day priestess, and soul coach dedicated to guiding women into the depths of sacred feminine sovereignty and embodied power. With over 30 years of experience bridging depth psychology, consciousness studies, and trauma-informed body practices, she helps soul-led women shift away from modern striving and relocate their authority back into the living intelligence of the heart. As the founder of Bloom Temple, Rima facilitates high-level containers for advanced priestess work. Her sacred offerings include leading deep, transformational global pilgrimages to holy lands where ancient mystery traditions still whisper—including upcoming initiatory journeys to Egypt and Greece in 2027. She is also a keeper of the sacred art of anointing, importing exclusive temple essential oils through a lineage that traces back thousands of years to the secret keepers of Egypt's mystery schools. Rima holds a doctorate in Transformational Psychology and is the author of the best-selling book The Seven Queendoms: A SoulMap for Embodying Sacred Feminine Sovereignty. While her online mystery school opens periodically for deep containers—such as her upcoming November course Mothering Magical Children—her primary focus remains guiding visionary women to step onto holy ground, dissolve generational patterns, and activate their highest sovereign leadership.

Susun interviews Anasuya Basil  after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.    
For over 30 years, Anasuya has blended holistic nutrition, CranioSacral Therapy, acupressure, and nature-based practices to support wellbeing. She has a special expertise in chronic pain, women's health and CST for babies. Her work combines science-based information with intuition. She pays attention not only to physical symptoms, but also to the thoughts, emotions, and life transitions that shape our health.  She is known for creating experiential circles and health classes that deepen self-understanding and support meaningful personal change.  Anasuya stewards five acres in the foothills east of Chico in Northern California, and enjoys spoon carving, prescribed burning, and wildcrafting herbs with friends.

Susun interviews Maya Zacharow after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.  

Maya Zacharow is a former Professional Wetland Scientist and worked as an environmental licensing and permitting consultant for over 15 years. She has since left her corporate environmental career behind to help clients focus on fostering transformation through deeper connection to our Planet by creation of online summits, cowry shell divination and coaching, and sisters' circles. She is a native of Odessa Ukraine, and lived in the US for decades, but now resides in Abu Dhabi, UAE. To find out more about her, visit her website: www.sisterswellspring.com

Susun interviews Dr. Petra Illig after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.    
Dr. Petra Illig is an aerospace medical physician, herbal researcher, and pioneer in the cultivation of Rhodiola rosea in Alaska. Through decades of research and hands-on experience, she has helped transform this traditional northern medicinal plant from a small garden experiment into a thriving agricultural industry. Bridging modern science and herbal medicine, her work focuses on sustainable cultivation, product innovation, and advancing the understanding of rhodiola's health benefits.

Susun interviews Kim Marie & Vive Oldham after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.  

Kim Marie is a Holistic Women's Empowerment and Spiritual Coach supporting women in the second half of life to come home to their Soul, awaken their inner wisdom, and heal their Soul-sickness to live a Soul-fulfilled life as a wellspring that serves the Soul of the World. Through her powerful mentoring, publications, courses, podcast, and retreats, as well as her group coaching program, Solace, Kim brings a unique and magical blend of ancient wisdom, archetypes, Soul-led leadership, and practical spirituality to support women longing to step into the fullness of their authentic Soul expression.  

Vive Oldham is a Somatic Practitioner, Voice coach, Artist, Mum, Auntie and Pleasure Activist. Her practice is guided by the work of Marian Dunlea's BodyDreaming - which centres the organic intelligence of the body. She supports women to develop robust, resilient and responsive systems, so they can speak up, create and lead.  

Susun interviews Dr. Julie Krull after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.  

Dr. Julie Krull is an award-winning author, speaker, and evolutionary leader exploring what becomes possible as humanity awakens to a more relational, coherent, and interconnected understanding of reality—and new ways of being within it. With a PhD in Counseling Psychology and more than three decades of experience spanning psychology, systems thinking, consciousness, and emergent leadership, Julie is known for her rare ability to translate complexity into clarity—helping individuals, communities, and organizations sense the deeper patterns emerging beneath the turbulence of our time.

Susun interviews Erin Vanhee after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.   
Erin Vanhee is an herbalist, bonesetter and wildcrafter. Erin tends a medicinal herb forest sanctuary advancing the interest and sustainability of indigenous plants in restorative therapies.  She provides Lomi Lomi bodywork to her community in addition to wild or wild grown botanicals for pain and stress management. Erin teaches a yearly in person, 8 Month Herbal Immersion and online continuing education for bodyworkers. Her medicines and teachings are available through her life's work at Trillium Medicine in the foothills of the North Cascades in Washington State. Find out more at www.erinvanhee.com