Loved the discourse in this episode! I particularly enjoyed the emphasis on community versus competition. There is tons of food for thought in this one. A huge thanks to Katja and Ryn for taking the time to record this. Let us know what you think!  Today’s episode is brought to you by the CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism located in Boston, MA (as well as online).  One of their online offerings is a beginner’s bundle called Herbalism 101. Herbalism 101 includes the complete "herbal toolkit" Materia Medica course, where you'll learn more than 85 individual herbs and how to work with them. You’ll also have access to the step-by-step Medicine-Making course, which has descriptions of how to make each herbal preparation and when each one is applicable. Videos include plenty of close-up coverage of each step in the process so that you'll feel confident to do it in your own kitchen! Herbalism 101 also comes: 100% video instruction: if you can watch TV, you can learn herbalism! Lifetime access - your access never expires, so you can move at your own pace and review as many times as you want PDF materials - quick reference guides and worksheets as a companion to the video lessons MP3 audio files - so you can review the content while you commute, workout, garden, ... anytime! Direct access to Ryn and Katja - They're always just a click away: you can ask any questions in the integrated discussion forum, and we're committed to personally answering your questions within 24 hours Weekly live Q&A sessions - call in live every week to get some face time and direct feedback from your teachers I’d also recommend checking out their other courses, such as their FREE course titled 4 Keys to Holistic Herbalism. They also have Basic Phytochemistry, the Fundamentals of Formulation, Herbal First Aid and much, much more!  LEARN MORE HerbRally www.herbrally.com