Season 2 Episode 1: Standing in Our Truth - a podcast by Maya Blow and Bae Laurel

In this episode we hear from Angelique Sobande Greer who is a world traveled speaker, herbalist, teacher, consultant, author & spiritual life coach delivering high energy presentations delivered with inspiration, humor, and a down to earth style.
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Since 1992, Natural Choices Botanica has stood at the forefront teaching students the art of herbalism & holistic health. What began as an herb catalog business quickly blossomed into a successful retail store. By 1999, the store was devastated by a tornado and she was forced to reshape the vision. Sobande began teaching classes and workshops at colleges & conferences. The founder’s living room and backyard became the hub for retreats & holistic studies while her kitchen quickly blossomed into an amazing herbal apothecary.


The NCB School of Herbalism & Holistic Health is the oldest African American School of Herbalism & Natural Health in the United States that teaches the art of healing the old fashion way. Sobande is also the visionary founder of Sacred Waters Herbal Retreat for Women Color & the Annual Afro Botany Immersion Conference in Costa Rica.
In this Episode:
Herbalism and Ancestors
African Roots of Herbalism
Granny Medicine, Sitting at the Feet of Our Elders
Oral Transmission & African Styles of Learning
Divine Contracts
Reflecting Our Goodness as African People
Being Honest About Who We Are
Sankofa
Relearning Survival Basics & How To Sustain Ourselves
Thinking & Operating With Longevity
Afro Botany Conference and Immersion
Sacred Waters Women of Color Retreat
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Featured Plant Ally: Cotton (Gossypium)
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Resources and Links:
www.naturalchoicesbotanica.com
www.sacredwatersretreat.com
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Music:
Rain, David K
Rain, Sunday Service Choir
Love Is The Message, Yussef Dayes & Alfa Mist
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Shout Outs:
Angelique Sobande Greer
Kalliopeia Foundation
George Peterson Jr.
Maneesh Madahar

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