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Herb & Soul Podcast

Hosted by Master Herbalist LaToya Renee. Savor conversations on folk botany, kitchen remedies, circadian wellness, and formulating with botanical reverence.

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Founding Episode • Ep. 001

From MS To Mission: Transforming Chronic Illness into Botanical Craft

In this candid founding dispatch, Master Herbalist LaToya Renee shares her raw personal journey with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and how navigating chronic illness ignited an uncompromising mission to formulate small-batch, solar-infused herbal remedies and ancestral apothecary education.

Botanical Allies Discussed:

  • 🌿 Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica): Ancient neuroprotective ally supporting brain microcirculation and tissue resilience.
  • 🍄 Adaptogenic Fungi & Roots: Lion's Mane & Ashwagandha modulating adrenal and immune responsiveness.
  • 🌼 Arnica & St. John's Wort: Deeply penetrating solar-infused botanical oils for peripheral nerve and musculoskeletal comfort.
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Recent Episodes

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From MS To Mission
Episode 001 • Introduction

From MS To Mission

LaToya shares her diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis and the journey from patient to master herbalist, founding Herbalistic Wellness in Baltimore.

28:10 • with LaToya Renee
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Herbs In The Bible
Episode 002 • Traditions

Herbs In The Bible

An exploration of sacred and historical scriptural botanicals — frankincense, myrrh, hyssop, and cedarwood — bridging ancient reverence and phytochemical insight.

34:42 • with LaToya Renee
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The History of Herbal Medicine
Episode 003 • History

The History of Herbal Medicine

Reclaiming ancestral lineages, folk wisdom, and the foundational contributions of African American and Indigenous healers to American plant medicine.

45:15 • with LaToya Renee
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Herbal Hack for Carpal Tunnel
Episode 004 • Remedies

Herbal Hack for Carpal Tunnel

Practical botanical solutions for repetitive strain, nerve compression, and hand fatigue featuring topical arnica infusions, warm compresses, and lymphatic drainage.

12:05 • with LaToya Renee
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Ancient Wisdom in Modern Times
Episode 005 • Wisdom

Ancient Wisdom in Modern Times

Translating ancient energetic frameworks into modern daily rituals. Discovering tonic herbs, adaptogens, and establishing personal botanical rhythms in a fast-paced world.

31:22 • with LaToya Renee
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