Rasa Co-Founder + Chief Herbalist Ben LeVine on adaptogens
Description
Rasa Co-Founder + Chief Herbalist Ben LeVine discusses the science of adaptogens, his journey to becoming an herbalist, and the joy and challenges of building a conscious business within a capitalist system.
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Episode Notes
• Difference between adaptogenic energy and caffeine energy
• Where adaptogens grow
• Ben's upbringing and background
• His mystical mountain top experience
• Meeting Lopa and deciding to collaborate
• Signature 12 herb blend for everyday use
• Adaptogen origins and American integration
• Phyto-chemical diversity
• Discussing contraindications
• Michael Pollan "This is Your Mind on Plants"
• Coffee and capitalism
• Dale Pendell Ben’s favorite plant poet
• Network pharmacology
• Triterpenoids
• Sourcing and direct trade
• Examples of partnership and Rasa’s deep investments
• Experimenting and macrodosing as an herbalist
• Ben's favorite blends and his daily routine
• Adaptogens vs coffee and pharma
• Antiracism at Rasa
• Rachel Ricketts “Spiritual Activism 101”
• Herbalist specific course: "Woke Without the Work"
• Ibrham Kendi How to be an Antiracist
• What Ben's most proud of
• Where to find Rasa
• Ben’s recommendations for beginners
• Men vs. women customer split
United States
