Slow Herbalism, Mental Health & Ancestral Healing with Herbalist Jo Sesay

What if healing isn't something you rush toward, but something you remember?

In this episode, herbalist Jo Sesay shares how her grandmother, mother, and Aunt Jo created their own healing network long before the internet existed.

You'll discover why cultural connection matters deeply in both food and plant medicine, how ancestral wisdom shapes modern herbal practice, and why slowing down is the most radical thing you can do as a budding herbalist.

Jo brings together psychology, addiction counseling, perinatal mental health expertise, and a PhD candidacy in integrative health.

She shares honest truths about the pressure to perform on social media, why herbalism thrives on collaboration not competition, and how to build a genuine relationship with plants one cup of tea at a time.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Jo's family healing network across generations
• Why cultural foods matter in healing
• Mental health, trauma, and cultural processing
• Reconnecting to land
• Black Americans returning to herbalism
• Creating herbal rituals with children
• Oat straw as ally
• Creating your own blueprint
• Reclaiming the sacred in practice

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Disclaimer:
*The information I’ve provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical treatment. Please consult your medical care provider before using herbs.

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All this is are people having a conversation, I've listened to 3 of these podcasts and so far there's not really much, other than the bare mention of herbs. Was looking to learn more about Herbs, but this has been an hour and a half of how they grew up in herbalism (watched my grandma), where they have lived, and kids. Oh and there's a "commercial" about her Class.