Lola Venado's guest appearances

Lola Venado

Medicine Stories

Feed Your Wild with Venessa Rodriguez

Ayana Young

Becca Piastrelli

Sajah Popham

Anja Robinson

Lola Pickett

Janelle Hardy

Isabel Friend

Nadine Artemis

Chris Maddox

Lindsay Mack

Anita Johnston

Reed Davis

Leah Penniman

Sarah Buckley

Jennifer Dumpert

OwlTail

We’re speaking with Lola Venado, The Botanical Bruja™, a folk herbalist, energy worker, kitchen witch, writer, speaker, and community gatherer. Lola’s work and creation The Botanical Bruja™ and business Xantico House™ inspire us to live more fully in the present moment and to take respite in the littile things.. Remember that these connections to the mundane are just as magical and special as the grander things in life.  In this conversation, Lola shares what led her to create The Botanical Bruja™ and why reclaiming this term bruja (“witch”) is an important part of honoring her lineage and medicine path. She shares how a health crisis 5 years ago snapped her back into her plant path &amp; magic roots, how Lola navigated a large Mexican family dynamic as a highly sensitive person, and the remarkable journey she is taking, stepping deep into trust and relationship with a plant ally and new land... and it all started from a dream she had one night. Lola offers recommendations for people making big moves and feeling ungrounded in doing so, and how to establish connection with the land and cultivate a relationship with Magic in the mundane. Lola naturally demonstrates the power of plática - or creating space for discussion and connection around our daily lives so that we can share our stories... because when we can share and listen to stories, not only can healing occur, but it provides inspiration to pursue one’s own medicine path and sacred journey in life. Click here for show notes   Q&amp;A TIME Have questions for our next Q&amp;A Episode? Send in your questions to the link below (via written text or voice recording): http://www.wildlyrooted.com/podcastconnect   SUMMER BREAK FYW is going on Summer Break! We’ll be back with fresh content and new amazing interviews later in August. We’ll continue with our Moon Musings per usual but will share encore episodes of some of our favorite past interviews :)   FEELIN STUCK THIS SUMMER? Feeling stuck &amp; in need of support &amp; inspiration this summer? Join my audio program Wildly Unstuck (it’s free :) - discover the top 5 things that I see keeping folx stuck in their health journey, it’s like having a coach in your back pocket!   * SUPPORT THE PODCAST Your support means the world... If the show has helped, inspired or spoken to you, it would mean the world to me if you show your support through a small financial contribution. Each FYW episode is a labor of love that takes me about three days to produce... From as little as $1 a month, your support will help to cover the costs associated with producing and hosting the show. I love you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! To make a monthly contribution, head to the Patreon page here. If you would like to make a one-time contribution, you may use our personal PayPal Link here and offer any dollar amount you'd like : https://paypal.me/wildlyrooted Thank you as every penny counts toward supporting this work! xo   *** For more from Wildly Rooted  Get Wildly UNSTUCK audio program (it's free) Support Wildly Rooted on Patreon (I thank you!) Work with Venessa 1-on-1: Nutritional consultations + Intuitive guidance with Akashic Records Say hi on Instagram @WildlyRooted 

We’re speaking with Lola Venado, The Botanical Bruja™, a folk herbalist, energy worker, kitchen witch, writer, speaker, and community gatherer. Lola’s work and creation The Botanical Bruja™ and business Xantico House™ inspire us to live more fully in the present moment and to take respite in the littile things.. Remember that these connections to the mundane are just as magical and special as the grander things in life.  In this conversation, Lola shares what led her to create The Botanical Bruja™ and why reclaiming this term bruja (“witch”) is an important part of honoring her lineage and medicine path. She shares how a health crisis 5 years ago snapped her back into her plant path &amp; magic roots, how Lola navigated a large Mexican family dynamic as a highly sensitive person, and the remarkable journey she is taking, stepping deep into trust and relationship with a plant ally and new land... and it all started from a dream she had one night. Lola offers recommendations for people making big moves and feeling ungrounded in doing so, and how to establish connection with the land and cultivate a relationship with Magic in the mundane. Lola naturally demonstrates the power of plática - or creating space for discussion and connection around our daily lives so that we can share our stories... because when we can share and listen to stories, not only can healing occur, but it provides inspiration to pursue one’s own medicine path and sacred journey in life. <a href="http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/lolavenado" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for show notes</a> Q&amp;A TIME Have questions for our next Q&amp;A Episode? Send in your questions to the link below (via written text or voice recording): <a href="http://www.wildlyrooted.com/podcastconnect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wildlyrooted.com/podcastconnect</a> SUMMER BREAK FYW is going on Summer Break! We’ll be back with fresh content and new amazing interviews later in August. We’ll continue with our Moon Musings per usual but will share encore episodes of some of our favorite past interviews :) FEELIN STUCK THIS SUMMER? Feeling stuck &amp; in need of support &amp; inspiration this summer? Join my audio program <a href="http://www.wildlyrooted.com/unstuck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wildly Unstuck (it’s free :)</a> - discover the top 5 things that I see keeping folx stuck in their health journey, it’s like having a coach in your back pocket! * SUPPORT THE PODCAST Your support means the world... If the show has helped, inspired or spoken to you, it would mean the world to me if you show your support through a small financial contribution. Each FYW episode is a labor of love that takes me about three days to produce... From as little as $1 a month, your support will help to cover the costs associated with producing and hosting the show. I love you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! To make a monthly contribution, head to the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/FeedYourWild" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page here</a>. If you would like to make a one-time contribution, you may use our personal PayPal Link here and offer any dollar amount you'd like : <a href="https://paypal.me/wildlyrooted" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://paypal.me/wildlyrooted</a> Thank you as every penny counts toward supporting this work! xo *** For more from Wildly Rooted <ul> <li><a href="http://www.wildlyrooted.com/unstuck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get Wildly UNSTUCK audio program</a> (it's free)</li> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FeedYourWild" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support Wildly Rooted on Patreon</a> (I thank you!)</li> <li><a href="http://www.wildlyrooted.com/offerings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Work with Venessa 1-on-1</a>: Nutritional consultations + Intuitive guidance with Akashic Records</li> <li>Say hi on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildlyrooted/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@WildlyRooted</a></li> </ul>

Ep. 084 The Magical Mundane, Plant Allies As Guides, and Personal Sovereignty with Botanical Bruja Lola Venado

In the Intro:  I share an ancestral story  How I define spirituality The food your bones are made from Herbal body oils &amp; elderberry elixir  In the Interview:  Being the the daughter of a secret witch + becoming a botanical bruja years after the mother passed and the chance to learn from her was gone Racism, secrecy, lineage, and cultural evolution Following the breadcrumbs to get a bigger picture of who your people were (there are more holes than solid information in all of our lineages) Letting your silvers shine Locating yourself within the myths of your ancestors Being empowered to heal yourself Listening to the understory- amplifying the voices of people of color within the worlds of herbalism, spirituality, and the creative arts Comida es Medicina Most magic is mundane When women's knowing and/or calling out injustice are labeled "irrational" What white folks are learning/dismantling right now  Links:  Lola's website  Lola's Branch + Bone Medicine Show podcast Kitkitdizzi in Nevada City Lola's Instagram Medicine Stories Patreon The Mythic Medicinals online herb shop Mythic Medicine on Instagram The Medicine Stories Facebook group  Take my fun   Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine?  quiz Music by Mariee Sioux (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes) 

In the Intro: <ul> <li>I share an ancestral story </li> <li>How I define spirituality</li> <li>The food your bones are made from</li> <li>Herbal body oils &amp; elderberry elixir</li> </ul> In the Interview: <ul> <li>Being the the daughter of a secret witch + becoming a botanical bruja years after the mother passed and the chance to learn from her was gone</li> <li>Racism, secrecy, lineage, and cultural evolution</li> <li>Following the breadcrumbs to get a bigger picture of who your people were (there are more holes than solid information in all of our lineages)</li> <li>Letting your silvers shine</li> <li>Locating yourself within the myths of your ancestors</li> <li>Being empowered to heal yourself</li> <li>Listening to the understory- amplifying the voices of people of color within the worlds of herbalism, spirituality, and the creative arts</li> <li>Comida es Medicina</li> <li>Most magic is mundane</li> <li>When women's knowing and/or calling out injustice are labeled "irrational"</li> <li>What white folks are learning/dismantling right now</li> </ul> Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://lolavenado.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lola's website</a> </li> <li>Lola's <a href="http://branchandbonemedicine.show/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Branch + Bone Medicine Show</a> podcast</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kitkitdizzi/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kitkitdizzi</a> in Nevada City</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lolavenado/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lola's Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/MedicineStories" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Medicine Stories Patreon</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://mythicmedicine.love/shop/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mythic Medicinals</a> online herb shop</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mythicmedicine/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mythic Medicine on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/medicinestories" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Medicine Stories Facebook</a> group</li> <li> Take my fun <a href="https://mythicmedicine.love/quiz" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine?</a> quiz</li> <li>Music by <a href="https://marieesioux.bandcamp.com/music" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mariee Sioux</a> (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)</li> </ul>

21. The Medicine We Carry - Lola Venado