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Aromatic Wisdom™ Podcast with Liz Fulcher

Liz Fulcher, Clinical Aromatherapist, Educator

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🌱 Liz shares over 33 years of aromatic experience and knowledge through tutorials, personal stories, humor and inspiration in a warm and friendly manner. 🌱No matter where you are on your aromatic journey - from beginner to expert - you'll find something here that will take your aromatic knowledge to the next level! Be Happy, Be Well, Liz 💕
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Seeds & Weeds Podcast

Bevin Cohen, Small House Farm

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Join us as we talk with gardeners, foragers, herbalists, chefs and community activists to explore the many ways that plants impact our cultures and cuisines, our history and our future. Along the way, we'll also learn quite a bit about growing our own! The Seeds and Weeds Podcast is hosted by Bevin Cohen and brought to you by Small House Farm. Support the show: www.patreon.com/smallhousefarm
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Hydrosols are aromatic waters produced by steam distillation of botanicals. Learn about these unique herbal products, the distillation process, and more with clinical aromatherapist Liz Fulcher. Liz also shares her Top 5 hydrosols and how to use them! Liz Fulcher brings over 33 years of essential oil experience, research, and education to her work …
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You've harvested some amazing produce from your garden - Now what? Author and TikTok sensation Sarah Thrush joins us to talk about canning, food preservation and her new book, Preserving With A Purpose. Sarah is a third generation canner and and expert in home food preservation. She shares some tips and tricks to help us succeed with our canning pr…
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Garden to glass beverages can bring joy and relaxation into your life. Learn how to make seasonal botanical cocktails (and mocktails) with author and herbalist Tenae Stewart! Tenae Stewart is a certified astrologer and spiritual coach. She is on a mission to embody simplicity in daily rituals and self-care practices, as these can be such supportive…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! What you will hear in Episode #73: The importance of traveling with an Aromatherapy Travel Kit What to know about traveling with liquids How to make an antibacterial hand "sanitizer". Recommended hydrosols for travel and how to use the…
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Grow your best garden with seeds adapted to your climate, your soil and your culture. Dr. Matthew Kost talks about the benefits of growing regionally adapted seeds; why these seeds are so important, how to develop adapted seeds, creating and maintaining landraces, where to purchase quality seeds and so much more! Dr. Kost, and his wife Nancy, launc…
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Are you ready to build and use your own herbal apothecary? Herbalist, author and educator Mary Colvin joins us to talk about her new book, The Herbalist's Guide; how to build and use your own apothecary. We also dig into herbal energetics, working with local herbs and so much more! Mary is a registered herbalist of the American Herbalists Guild and…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! What You'll Hear in Episode 72: Discussion on the process of creating a summer first aid kit with a focus on essential oils and safety Recommendations of specific essential oils for various first aid scenario Tips on using carrier oils…
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Gardening in a changing climate can be challenging. Learn how to adapt and overcome these challenges with author and garden educator Kim Stoddart. Kim talks about her new book The Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden and we cover important topics like building soil, resilient garden design, working with perennial plants and seed saving. Kim ev…
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Garden for the birds! Important members of the food chain, birds offer natural pest control, are fun to observe, and they need our help! Learn how to create a beautiful, bird friendly garden with author Jen McGuiness. Jen will also share some tips on how to attract more beneficial insects to the garden as well as a list of plants that will deter de…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! What you'll hear in Episode #71 1. The concept of being a "disconnected aromatherapist" and an (embarrassing) personal story illustrating my own disconnect. 2. The importance of understanding the source and journey of aromatic plant in…
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Squirrels and rabbits in your garden? Too much clay in your soil? Curious what fruits and veggies will thrive in the shade? Garden expert Susan Mulvihill answers these questions and more! Susan Mulvihill is a gardener, educator, author and host of the popular 'Susan's in the Garden' Youtube channel. Susan is passionate about gardening and believes …
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Morel mushrooms, wild onions, and tender spring greens await the hungry forager! Join us as we talk with George Barnett, founder of The Hungry Forager and author of the new book, Foraging Kentucky. George Barnett owns and operates the Hungry Forager, an educational program based in the Bluegrass region and focused on teaching people about wild edib…
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Discover the magic of native plants and bring your garden to life! Get your garden party started with Shubber Ali, founder of Garden for Wildlife. We’re talking with Shubber about growing native plants, how native plants support our ecosystem and what you can do to create a little wildlife sanctuary in your own backyard! Shubber Ali is the CEO of G…
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What are staple crops and what role do they plan in sustainable, regional food systems? We’re talking with Michelle Ajamian, founder of Shagbark Mill, about localized food systems, growing and processing staple crops like corn and beans and we’re going to explore how growers, producers and consumers come together to decide what kind of food system …
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Grow your best garden ever with tips and tricks from author and YouTuber Tony O’Neill! After listening to this interview you’ll be ready to grow a healthier and more productive vegetable garden than ever before! Tony O’Neill has been creating educational gardening content for the last fourteen years and in 2020, he launched the wildly popular YouTu…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! Summary In this episode, Liz uncovers the differences between two aromatic wonders; essential oils and fragrance oils, and takes a side-by-side look at the definition, production method, uses, and safety considerations for each. What Y…
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Are you ready for the new GMO Purple Tomato?!? What impact will this new variety have on our health, our gardens, or our tomato seed saving? Bevin unpacks this latest development in the gardening world, then sits down for a relaxing chat with herbalist, author, and educator Kristine Brown. Kristine Brown is helping parents teach their kids about he…
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What does it mean to be a kitchen curandera? What’s the difference between Indigenous food and local food? We’ll learn all this and much more when we sit down to chat with traditional healer and award-winning author Felicia Ruiz. We’ll also talk about Felicia’s book Earth Medicines, winner of the 2022 Reading the West Award: Eating The West and the…
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From selling herbs at the renaissance fair to editing one of the most influential herbal magazines of the decade, Tina Sams has done it all! She’s joining us on the podcast for a special herbal edition of 5 Questions. We talk about her early days running an herb shop at a renaissance festival in the 90s, growing Jerusalem artichokes and horseradish…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Guiding Theme for Personal and Professional Growth in 2024 or anytime you start with a "clean slate" What You'll Hear in Episode #69 Liz realizes this is the 10th year of the Aromatic Wisdom pod…
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We’re kicking off the year with a seedy conversation! We’re sitting down to chat with Jere Gettle, owner of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, America’s largest heirloom seed supplier! We talk about Jere’s gardens and his favorite things to grow, what it’s like living at the Baker Creek village and some his favorite offerings from the 2024 Whole Seeds Cat…
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We'd like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our listeners around the world that have joined us as we explore the intersection of gardens, cultures, cuisines and community. It's been an amazing year exploring seeds and weeds with all of you! In this episode we relive the highs and lows of our year together, dig into exciting statistics, and …
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During this action-packed interview, jim mcdonald gives a us a mini-tour of his herb cabinet, shares his go-to winter tea recipe, talks about his Lindera herb workshops, and even tells us about his very first herb experience! We’ll also learn why jim prefers to spell his name with little-case letters and something about sunbathing in Speedos on the…
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One of the biggest things happening in the (gardening) world right now is the new USDA Hardiness Zones Map! Plus horticulturist and garden educator Peggy Riccio is joining us on the podcast to talk about her information-packed garden website resource, pegplant.com and to answer 5 Questions! Peggy talks about why basil is her favorite garden herb… a…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! In this episode of the Aromatic Wisdom Podcast, host Liz Fulcher takes a departure from her usual aromatherapy discussions to read from a favorite book, "Until Today" by Iyanla Vanzant. The excerpt, "I'm willing to acknowledge there ar…
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Can the moon help your beans grow? In today’s episode, author and professor of agriculture Sarah Hall is joining us on the podcast to talk about planting by the signs and her new book, Sown in the Stars. Learn about this traditional practice of working with the moon phases and astrological signs to guide your planting schedule. We’ll discuss when i…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! Summary What You Will Hear in Episode 67 Ten of Liz's Favorite Essential Oils for Fall Suggested Combinations for your Diffuser Suggestions for making your own blends Smell My Life: Something bit Liz's toe! Links and Resources: ASAKUKI…
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Join us for an extra special, spooky episode of Seeds & Weeds. In today’s episode, author and horticulturalist Marta McDowell is joining us on the podcast to talk about her new book, Gardening Can Be Murder. We'll also be talking about some of Marta’s previous books, including Bevin’s personal favorite, Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life. We’ll also g…
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Want to grow sweet, tasty fruit in your own backyard? In today’s episode, author and fruit tree expert Susan Poizner is joining us on the podcast to share some fruit tree knowledge and talk about her latest book Grow Fruit Trees Fast. We'll be talking about choosing the right fruit trees for your space, feeding the soil to keep your fruit trees hea…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! What You Will Hear in Episode 66: Definition of essential oil chemotype Examples of plants with different chemotypes Importance of understanding chemotypes for blending and therapeutic applications Factors that influence chemotypes GC/…
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What do seeds mean to you? In today’s episode we’re talking with Jennifer Jewell, host of the Cultivating Place podcast and author of the new book, What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds. We'll be discussing Jennifer's personal journey with seeds, the significant impact that seeds have on the world around us and…
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Gardening for health, happiness and delicious produce! Author and educator Leah Webb joins us on the podcast to talk about whole foods cooking, why she gardens and so much more when she answers 5 Questions. Leah is an avid gardener, edible landscaper and accomplished author and educator. In today’s episode we learn what she loves to grow the most, …
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Pine nut skin scrub? Sour cream face mask?! Author and natural beauty expert Janice Cox joins us on the show to talk about these incredible products and so much more! We’ll also talk about beautiful lavender and eating loofahs! Janice Cox teaches workshops across the country on making your own body care products with simple kitchen and garden ingre…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! In today's episode I talk about my encounter with a patch of poison ivy, the reaction my skin had and the remedies I used to heal! What You Will Hear in Episode 65: How I got into poison ivy and the reaction to my skin What is poison i…
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This episode is packed full of info! Certified Aromatherapist Amy Anthony joins us to talk about the difference between hydrosols and essential oils, lavandin vs lavender and so much more! Then, Amy shares her Top 5 essential oils! Amy is a certified clinical aromatherapist, owner of NYC Aromatica and host of the Essential Aromatica podcast. Amy le…
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Join us on a mushroom adventure! Today we’re sitting down with Erin Hamilton, founder of The Mushroom Conservatory to learn how plants and mushrooms are so radically different from one another, why we need more mushrooms in our lives and then we’re going to find out how to get one of her special kits to grow our own mushrooms right at home! Erin Ha…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! Today's episode is an important one as we dive into the meaning of "Scope of Practice" for those who work with essential oils and how we can provide effective and responsible care while staying within our area of expertise. By adhering…
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Nerd alert! Gardenerd founder Christy Wilhelmi joins us on the show to talk about small-space fruit orchards, Russian tomatoes, reclaiming food waste and all sorts of groovy stuff! Christy empowers people to grow their own food, to be more self-reliant, and to reduce pollution and waste, one garden at a time. Christy is founder of Gardenerd, the ul…
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Herbalist Crystal Stevens joins us to answer your questions and Bevin shares a recipe for a healing salve made from yarrow and comfrey! We’re so excited to have Crystal Stevens join us for ‘Ask an Herbalist.’ *Learn more about Crystal and her farm* - https://flourishfarmstead.com Crystal is an herbalist, author, educator and co-owner of Flourish Fa…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! Join Liz as she takes you on a journey into the enchanting and diverse world of essential oil plant families. What You Will Hear in Episode 63: What is a plant family? What quantifies a plant to be included in a specific botanical fami…
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Small-space gardening, sustainable living and the Mother Earth News Fair! Today we're sitting down to chat with Jessica Mitchell, host of the Mother Earth News & Friends podcast. Jessica is an editor for Ogden Publications, where she helps to produce issues of Mother Earth News and Grit magazines. She moved from Pennsylvania to Kansas in 2017, when…
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Saving seeds, growing trees and eating peaches! Today we’re chatting with Greg Peterson, host of The Urban Farm Podcast. We’re going to talk about the importance of seed banks, how to grow elderberries and delicious homegrown peaches, when Greg answers 5 Questions. Greg Peterson is the creator and chief visionary of The Urban Farm and in 2015, he l…
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It’s a hot and spicy episode of the Seeds & Weeds Podcast! Today we’re chatting with Mara Welton, who serves as director of programs for Slow Food USA. We’re going to dig into some of the incredible work that Slow Food does to support local and regional food systems and we’ll talk about Mara’s seasonal food truck. Then we’re going to play chili pep…
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In this episode we’re sitting down to chat with Canadian farmer and singer-songwriter Del Barber. Del’s music has been nominated for countless awards and has received critical acclaim from Rolling Stone Magazine. In April 2023, Del released Almanac, his 8th studio album. When he’s not touring or recording, Del is busy running his farm with his wife…
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Today we’re hanging out with farmer and author Zach Loeks and he’s going to answer 5 questions. We’ll talk about his work at Ecosystem Solution Institute and we’re going to learn more about micro-landscaping. After the interview we’re going to celebrate with a Tomato Extravaganza.. because right now I am obsessed with America’s favorite fruit! Zack…
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Why are moths always cast as the villain? What’s the difference between a moth and a butterfly? We’ll find out today in this special bonus episode! Let’s sit down for a chat with botanist and photographer Jim McCormac to talk about his new book Gardening for Moths. Jim and his co-author Chelsea Gottfried have written a book unlike any other availab…
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Today we’re hanging out with Erica Kempter and Mike Levine, co-owners of Nature & Nurture Seeds, a Michigan based seed company. We talk about why planting regional seed matters and some of their favorite varieties from this year’s catalog, then we play the Garden Dating Game! Let’s see how well Erica and Mike know each other… in the garden. 😉 Erica…
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We’re back with another round of Ask an Herbalist and this time we’re sitting down with herbalist and educator Demetria Clark. You sent in some really interesting questions and Demetria and I had a very fun and informative conversation! Demetria Clark is an internationally known herbalist, aromatherapist and midwife. She has studied and apprenticed…
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Seed steward Melissa DeSa tells us about her tomato breeding program and Bevin rambles on about one of his favorite wild herbs. Melissa DeSa is a seed saver, artist and founder of the Florida nonprofit, Working Food. Today Melissa answers 5 questions and talks to use about some of her recent garden challenges and successes. She also tells about her…
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📳 You can now send me a text! Do you have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Testimonial? I'd love to hear from you! Join me in this coniferous episode as I delve into the healing powers of Cypress essential oil and uncover its numerous benefits and versatile uses. You will discover how this aromatic powerhouse can support your physical, emotional, a…
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