In this episode, I sit down with herbalist Megan Kendrick, who weaves alchemy into her medicine-making practice through the art of spagyrics. We begin by exploring the practical side of alchemy: how these ancient processes can potentize herbal extractions and deepen the experience of engaging with plant medicine.

From there, the conversation opens into more esoteric and expansive terrain. We reflect on alchemy as a mirror for life itself; moving through cycles of distillation, breakdown, and refinement that shape who we become. Megan shares her perspective on nature as a living teacher, revealing how its spiraling rhythms can guide us back into alignment when the human world feels overwhelming or disconnected.

Together, we explore what it means to become more embodied, to trust the wisdom of cyclical transformation, and to return to nature as both anchor and guide. This episode is an invitation to see your own life through an alchemical lens, where every phase of change carries the potential for depth, meaning, gnosis, and transformation.

Healing From Burnout Course

If you’re looking for clear, grounded guidance for healing burnout that honours the wisdom of your body, Healing From Burnout is for you. In this five week course you will learn the mindset shifts, nervous system healing, lifestyle changes, and herbal medicine that will support your healing journey.

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Megan's Instagram: @wildmedicinals

The Wild Rose Podcast

The Village with Wild Rose College

Work with Marie

Marie's Instagram: @althaeaherbals

Marie's Substack: @marieembodied

If the world has ever felt like too much for your nervous system, you’re not alone.

Thriving in the modern world as a sensitive or neurodivergent person is possible, but it takes awareness and intentionality to craft a life that honours your unique needs rather than overrides them. In this episode I open up about my experience as a highly sensitive soul, sharing both the hard truths and the practices that have genuinely helped me feel more grounded, spacious, and supported in my life.

This episode covers:

• Why you feel overwhelmed, and what to do about it
• How to build routines and habits that support you instead of drain you
• Herbal medicines to nourish your nervous system
• Simple mindset shifts that replace urgency with calm and clarity

If you’ve ever felt like you have to push through, numb out, or “keep up” just to function, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale. Whether you identify as highly sensitive, neurodivergent, or simply feel things deeply, you’ll walk away with insights that help you honour how you’re wired.

Healing From Burnout Course

If you’re looking for clear, grounded guidance for healing burnout that honours the wisdom of your body, Healing From Burnout is for you. In this five week course you will learn the mindset shifts, nervous system healing, lifestyle changes, and herbal medicine that will support your healing journey.

Stay in Touch!

Work with me

Instagram: @althaeaherbals

Substack: @marieembodied

In this episode, I sit down with Natalie Rousseau to explore the intersection between nature’s cycles, astrology, herbalism, storytelling, and embodied practice. Drawing from her experience as yoga teacher, herbalist, and somatic therapist, Natalie shares how reconnecting with seasonal rhythms can deepen self-awareness, resilience, and a sense of belonging. She weaves in her early fascination with the natural world, her path into herbalism, and the everyday magic of kitchen witchery to offer grounded ways to live more in touch with nature and connected to the wisdom of the body.

We dive into how astrology and seasonal wisdom can be integrated into herbal practices, and why embodiment and somatic awareness are essential for truly living these teachings rather than just understanding them intellectually. Through myth, archetypes, and the mirror of nature, this conversation offers grounded ways to navigate life’s challenges with more presence and a deep sense of being a part of something truly magical.

If you’re curious about earth-based spirituality, embodied herbalism, seasonal living, and looking for ways to feel more connected to the rhythms of the natural world, this episode is for you.

Healing From Burnout Course

If you’re looking for clear, grounded guidance for healing burnout that honours the wisdom of your body, Healing From Burnout is for you. In this five week course you will learn the mindset shifts, nervous system healing, lifestyle changes, and herbal medicine that will support your healing journey. Learn more.

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Natalie's Website

Marie's Website

Natalie on Instagram: @natalierousseau108

Marie on Instagram: @althaeaherbals

Marie's Substack: @marieembodied