Ever found yourself side-eyeing modern medical interventions and reaching for that mysterious bottle of herbal tonic your aunt swears by? You're not alone.

In this Yespisode, the Yes Girls explore how traditional medicine and herbal remedies aren't just about wellness—they're about feeling more connected, confident, and even sexually awakened. From ancestral concoctions to holistic care practices, they dive into how these interventions are helping people, especially women, reclaim their health, their sensuality, and their sense of self.

This episode is brought to you by Harriet's Botanicals (@harrietsbotanicals): they offer trusted reproductive, digestive, and wellness products sourced directly from traditional herbal practitioners, reconnecting urban customers with the wisdom of their roots. They work hand-in-hand with communities in Kenya's Southern Rift Valley to sustainably cultivate indigenous herbs and protect ancestral knowledge, thus restoring a relationship between people, plants, and place.

Timestamps for Specific Segments

(0:00 ) Intro

(3:55 ) Meet Harriet Chebet Ng'ok

(7:22 ) More about Harriet's Botanicals

(8:21 ) What was the exact Yes Challenge Akumu and Claire said "yes" to

(12:02 ) Describing the visit to Harriet's Botanicals factory

(13:03 ) History of the company: the first five years

(17:09 ) How the COVID-19 pandemic affected the business

(18:59 ) On women's reproductive health, not getting enough attention or positive interventions

(24:59 ) Link between women's reproductive health and sexual wellbeing

(26:46 ) Harriet's thoughts on libido and the sexual wellness revolution

(27:43 ) Harriet rates the Yes Girl's efforts with the Yes Challenge

(28:44 ) The range of products and their unique names

(31:38 ) The types of women who seek out plant-based healing & herbal remedies - urban & rural women

(34:17 ) Overlapping modern science with traditional medicine/allopathic medicine/homoeopathic remedies

(42:22 ) Harriet's thoughts on perimenopause and menopause

(48:03 ) Harriet's definition of sexual awakening

(52:45 ) Advice for anyone who wants to get started with herbal remedies & plant-based healing

(55:27 ) Key takeaways from the entire conversation

(57:33 ) What Harriet has recently said "yes" to

(58:13 ) Outro

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The guest expert of this episode is Harriet Chebet Ng'ok, founder of Harriet's Botanicals. Before embracing her calling as a "miti-shamba-ress" or a traditional healing practitioner, Harriet led a high-powered career in global finance and investment.

For this one, Harriet guided Claire and Akumu through a bold Yes Challenge rooted in traditional herbal medicine and botanical healing, helping them explore plant-based solutions for vitality, energy, and yes — even libido. Yes, the Girls tested the power of phytotherapy in under a day.

But please note: this episode isn't about rejecting modern medicine, but expanding the conversation. So whether you're sceptical, curious, or already have a stash of herbal remedies in your kitchen cabinet, this one's for you.

Important resources

Follow Harriet

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-ng-ok-237ab32

Learn about Harriet's Botanicals

https://harrietsbotanicals.co.ke/

Women's health myths and facts

https://www.morelandobgyn.com/blog/gynecology-myths

Gender bias vs. women's health

https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/how-gender-bias-medicine-has-shaped-womens-health

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