Folk Methodology

In our very first episode of Herbalists After Hours, we hang out in a forest with jim mcdonald for a wide-ranging conversation about the virtues of herbalists, how a near-death experience affected his life, and why herbalism falls flat when we force it into tidy binaries. jim mcdonald is a Michigan-based herbalist known for his creative energetics approach to plant medicine. He teaches widely respected classes online and in person, with a nuanced style that blends sharp witty insight, lived experience, and always a respect for complexity. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Don't miss a thing! Join our herbal community newsletter at FolkMethodology.com LINKS & RESOURCES Connect with jim HerbCraft.org HerbCraft.Podia.com Great Lakes Herb Faire GreatLakesHerbFaire.org Herbal Kindness HerbalKindness.com Follow Along with Folk Methodology Website | FolkMethodology.com Instagram | @folkmethodology TikTok | @folkmethodology Folk Methodology is a creative herbal studio exploring the wisdom, culture, and lived experience of herbalists. Through conversations, classes, and media, Mason and Rosalee are here to share and uplift the grassroots herbal community.   The small print This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen.

Welcome to Episode 0 of Herbalists After Hours — our origin story. In this kickoff conversation, we share how a small spark of an idea grew into a full-blown project dedicated to celebrating the herbal community. What began as a possible book concept quickly evolved into something more alive: traveling together, visiting herb shops and conferences, and recording raw, unfiltered conversations with the eclectic, brilliant humans who make up the herbal world. In this episode, we unpack the spirit of the show, the meaning behind the name, the logo's hidden symbolism, and the deep sense of purpose motivating this project. It's all about community, curiosity, and spotlighting the multifaceted lives of herbalists beyond their "day job" with the plants. You'll also hear the behind-the-scenes story — the canoe trips between interviews, the conference hopping, the tech challenges, the decision to record only in person, and the joy of co-creating something that felt right from the start. We also share how this project grew into the creation of our joint creative studio, Folk Methodology, a home for the many herbal media projects we're building together. And of course, we introduce our original theme music from Seattle musicians Torin Frost & Lauren Santi, whose artistry helped set the tone for the entire series. This episode is both a love letter to the herbal community and an invitation to join the adventure ahead. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Don't miss a thing! Join our herbal community newsletter at FolkMethodology.com LINKS & RESOURCES Torin Frost Website | TorinFrost.com Torin Frost Instagram | @torinfrost Lauren Santi Instagram | @thelaurensanti Imaginal Disc Pt. I | WATCH ON YOUTUBE Imaginal Disc Pt. II | WATCH ON YOUTUBE Herbs with Rosalee | HerbsWithRosalee.com HerbRally | HerbRally.com Follow Along with Folk Methodology Website | FolkMethodology.com Instagram | @folkmethodology TikTok | @folkmethodology Folk Methodology is a creative herbal studio exploring the wisdom, culture, and lived experience of herbalists. Through conversations, classes, and media, Mason and Rosalee are here to share and uplift the grassroots herbal community.   The small print This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen.

🌿 Welcome to Folk Methodology! We're Rosalee de la Forêt and Mason Hutchison, and we're officially introducing our new creative studio and production company: Folk Methodology. This is the home for all of our collaborative herbal projects — present and future. We didn't even plan on starting a full production company at first. It began as a simple idea for an interview show… and that show became Herbalists After Hours — our raw, unfiltered, long-form conversations with herbalists across the country.  Sometimes we're in their living rooms, sometimes in the forest, always sharing in the heart of herbal life. This channel is where you'll find: ✨ Herbalists After Hours ✨ behind-the-scenes stories ✨ future shows and creative projects ✨ and our ongoing love letter to the herbal community If you want to follow everything we're building, visit FolkMethodology.com and join our newsletter.  We'll keep you updated on new episodes, releases, and the bigger-picture projects happening behind the scenes. We're doing this for the herbal community — and because creating together brings us joy. Thanks for being here with us 💛 ~Rosalee & Mason PS — Our episodes are beautifully filmed in person, and the full visual experience really comes alive on YouTube. Subscribe to the Folk Methodology channel to watch along. PPS — Want to see this one? Watch the video version here.