The Frontline Herbalism Podcast

This episode shares an interview with prisoner Amu Gib (they/them) about their hunger strike inside, conditions inside prison, plants of the prison gardens, resisting imperialism and more!Links & resources from this episodeWrite to Amu - https://prisonersforpalestine.org/prisoner/amu-gib/The Prisoner's Herbal - https://solidarityapothecary.org/prisonersherbal/Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This episode shares a conversation between Kes Otter Lieffe (she/her) and Nicole Rose (she/her). In this juicy conversation, they discuss their experiences and feelings about solo work vs collectivity, working class femme labour, hyperresponsibility patterns, how non humans sustain their work, connection and reciprocity with plants and non humans, and so much much!This conversation originally took place in May 2025 at the Learning from our ecosystems: What could a deeper understanding of (queer) ecology teach us about design, resilience and reflection? event at Hyperwerk in Basel.About KesKes Otter Lieffe /kes ˈɒtə liːf/ is a writer and ecologist and has been involved in grassroots community struggles for over twenty years.She has written four queer speculative fiction novels and she writes and teaches about queer ecology. Her work focuses on nature connection, mutual aid, and the intersections of class, queerness, disability justice and environmental defence.Links & resources from this episodehttps://otterlieffe.com/https://kesotterlieffe.substack.com/https://queerecology.substack.com/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by Amani | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This episode shares a rundown of Solidarity Apothecary offerings including upcoming courses, group programmes, herbal care packages, 1:1 herbal support and more. Links & resources from this episode2026 Offerings - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2026-offerings/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) talks through the 2026 Herbal Path Planner that is available for free to help you design your herbal year. The episode explores choosing a plant to work with, skills you'd like to develop, how to meet people who love plants and so much more. Links & resources from this episode2026 Herbal Path Planner - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalplanner/Rooted in Struggle Programme - https://solidarityapothecary.org/rooted/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This episode shares a conversation with Elia from the Fire These Times Podcast. Elia is a UK-based Lebanese-Palestinian writer, researcher and podcaster whose work focuses on hauntings, anti-authoritarianism, international solidarity, and alternative futurities. He runs the The Fire These Times podcast and the Hauntologies newsletter.He interviews Nicole about the Solidarity Apothecary and the Overcoming Burnout series. Together they discuss grief, trauma, mutual aid, herbalism, and more.Links & resources from this episodeThe Fire These Times Podcast - https://thefirethesetimes.com/Elia’s website - https://eliaayoub.com/Hauntologies newsletter - https://www.hauntologies.net/From the Periphery Media Collective - https://fromtheperiphery.com/The Mutual Aid Podcast - https://fromtheperiphery.com/mutual-aid-podcast/Overcoming Burnout Book - https://solidarityapothecary.org/overcomingburnout/Overcoming Burnout Podcast - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/overcoming-burnout-podcast/Rooted in Struggle Programme - https://solidarityapothecary.org/rooted/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence.This episode shares some of the Solidarity Apothecary’s plans for 2026!Links & resources from this episode2026 Plans Post - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2026-plans-for-the-solidarity-apothecary/2026 Solidarity Apothecary Offerings - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2026-offerings/2026 Herbal Path Planner - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalplanner/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence. This episode is a review of the work towards this goal in 2025.Content warning - references to suicide and prison. Links & resources from this episode2025 Review Post - https://solidarityapothecary.org/2025-review/Article about Taylor - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/ipp-sentence-taylor-atkinson-eastwood-park-b2880351.htmlNew 2026 Herbal Path Planner - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalplanner/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

How do you choose which plant to work with? This episode helps navigate this decision, from medicinal action to choosing plants from your lineages or bioregion, understanding different herbal energetics and so much more. Links & resources from this episodeStolen Skies Calendar - https://stolenskiescalendar2026.bigcartel.com/Month of Solidarity for Taylor - https://bristolabc.org/month-of-solidarity-for-taylor/The Prisoner's Herbal in Romanian - https://solidarityapothecary.org/the-prisoners-herbal-is-now-available-in-romanian/Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Practical Medicine Making Intensives - https://solidarityapothecary.org/practical-medicine-making-intensive/Episode 26 - Connecting with Plant Allies - https://solidarityapothecary.org/the-frontline-herbalism-podcast/26-connecting-with-plant-allies/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares about herbal support through court cases. Exploring why court cases are often so stressful and traumatic, the episode then shares practical herbal medicines that can support people to get through them the best they can. Links & resources from this episodeHerbal care packages - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbal-solidarity2/Herbalism and State Violence book - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/herbalism-and-state-violence-ebook/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

Enrollment closes today for the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course!No one turned away for lack of funds!Links & resources from this episodeHerbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/What’s inside the Course – Episode 87All about the Solidarity Pricing and Sliding Scale – Episode 88Commonly Asked Questions about the Course – Episode 89What Other People have said about the Coures – Episode 90Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This episode is part of the Soothing Survival series about Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond. It dives into the freeze response, with more information about helpful herbal support for shifting this state. Links & resources from this episodeHerbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – ENROLLMENT CLOSES MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This episode introduces the Soothing Survival series about Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond. It dives into the shutdown state, with more information about helpful herbal support for shifting out of it. Links & resources from this episodeHerbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – ENROLLMENT CLOSES MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This episode introduces the Soothing Survival series about Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond. It dives into the fight response, with more information about helpful herbal support for shifting this state. Links & resources from this episodeHerbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – ENROLLMENT CLOSES MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This episode introduces the Soothing Survival series about Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond. It dives into the flight response, with more information about helpful herbal support for shifting this state. Links & resources from this episodeHerbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – ENROLLMENT CLOSES MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER - https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) shares three powerful calls for herbal solidarity from around the world. She highlights an Indigenous-led street clinic offering care and resistance on the frontlines, an ebook fundraiser supporting food sovereignty efforts in Gaza and Sudan, and the new No Borders Herbals Project distributing herbal medicine to people on the move through the Balkans. Links & resources from this episodeEbook Sale - Seeds of Solidarity Funding Drive for Sudanese & Palestinian Farmers - https://solidarityapothecary.org/ebook-sale-seeds-of-solidarity-funding-drive-for-sudanese-palestinian-farmers/Solidarity Apothecary Store (where to buy Ebooks and merch) - https://solidarityapothecary.org/store/Support the Giwaabamin Herbal Street Clinic - https://gofund.me/bd7645fa4No Borders Herbals - https://solidarityapothecary.org/nobordersherbals/Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

In this episode, Nicole (she/her) speaks about herbalism as a rebellion against self-neglect.Links & resources from this episodeHerbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Overcoming Burnout Podcast - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/overcoming-burnout-podcast/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This is a brief episode to say that the Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress course is now open for enrollment! Join the course here. Links & resources from this episodeHerbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/What’s inside the Course – Episode 87All about the Solidarity Pricing and Sliding Scale – Episode 88Commonly Asked Questions about the Course – Episode 89What Other People have said about the Coures – Episode 90Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This episode shares a recording of a talk by Nicole Rose (she/her) at the Together We Resist Feminist Congress in Basel, Switzerland. About the talk: This workshop is for anyone experiencing repression due to their work for liberation, as well as those involved in anti-repression and solidarity efforts. It explores how state and systematic repression impact the nervous system, body, and overall health, and how herbal medicine can offer support in both the short and long term. From calming acute anxiety to rebuilding after burnout, trauma, or imprisonment, herbs have a vital role to play in sustaining resistance. The session shares practical examples of herbal solidarity from supporting people post-arrest and in court, to navigating incarceration and healing after release. Grounded in lived experience and collective care, this workshop aims to nourish movements as much as bodies.Links & resources from this episodeTogether We Resist - https://femkongressbs25.noblogs.org/Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond – https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

This episode shares a talk by Nicole Rose (she/her) at Zagreb Anarchist Bookfair all about burnout. It explores the structural, cultural and biological drivers of burnout with a focus on burnout in social struggles. Links & resources from this episodeHerbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Soothing Survival: A Five-Part Email Series on Herbal Support for Fight, Flight, Freeze & Beyond - https://solidarityapothecary.org/soothingsurvival/Overcoming Burnout Podcast - https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/overcoming-burnout-podcast/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.

In this episode, Nicole shares an interview originally released on the Final Straw Radio about long term prison support. It shares a discussion with three anarchists doing prisoner support in different national contexts, prompted by topics brought by the guests. You’ll hear first from Moshe of ABC Belarus, then Nicole of the Solidarity Apothecary and finally from Anya of Solidarity Zone speak on topics such as service work in solidarity, gendered dynamics of care work, difficulties in organizing ongoing and long-term anti-repression work from within exile and diaspora communities, burnout and self-care.Links & resources from this episodeFinal Straw Radio - https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/08/24/prisoner-support-panel-discussion/Transcript - https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/08/24/prisoner-support-panel-discussion/#PrisonerSupportPanelABC Belarus - https://abc-belarus.org/en/main-page/Solidarity Zone - https://solidarityzone.net/Zhensky Srok (Women’s Term) - https://www.womanterm.com/podcast/Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course – https://solidarityapothecary.org/herbalismandptsdcourse/Find them all at solidarityapothecary.org/podcast/Support the showMusic from Sole & DJ Pain – Battle of Humans | Plant illustrations by @amani_writes | In solidarity, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast wherever you listen.