Getting Personal with Plant Medicine
Getting Personal with Plant Medicine is where we explore personal journeys through different plants, different voices, and different ways of having conversations.
Episodes
In this episode of Getting Personal with Plant Medicine, host Diana is joined by guest Te'Auna Sanders for her first full guest appearance on the podcast. Te'Auna reflects on her early memories and childhood experiences with plants, including foraging for sour clover and honeysuckle as a form of self-soothing and emotional regulation. She shares the story of how she discovered Root City Kava Bar in Mount Vernon, Baltimore, and disc...
Diana is joined once again by Christopher Deaney of Christopher's Organic Botanicals to discuss the importance of reading more than the fear-mongering headlines. They also discuss the current misinformation dominating the media landscape, and how advocates can combat the spread of it. The discussion also delves into the complexities of chemical extracts and how synthetic drugs damage the reputation of a plant.
Subscribe to ou...In this episode, host Diana sits down with friend and herbalist Tahj Laguerre to discuss personal journeys with plant medicine, the importance of community support, and the nuances between different plant remedies like kava, kratom, and psilocybin.
Subscribe to our Substack for updatesThis is a LIVE recording from our recent event at Root City Kava, featuring Douglas LaRose from the Kava Coalition and Christopher Deaney of Christopher's Organic Botanicals.
We are making this a recurring event, so please stay tuned for further details about our November live recording.
Subscribe to our Substack for updatesArtist and educator Amanda Suttari joins Diana Krach to discuss her 15-year journey with Ayahuasca. The conversation explores the reality of plant medicine beyond the "quick fix" myth, emphasizing the necessity of preparation, strict cleansing protocols, and dedicated integration. Amanda also shares vital insights on how to ethically select retreat centers by evaluating their environmental impact and relationship with indigenous co...
In this episode, Diana Krach and Christopher Deaney break down the significant DEA updates from July 1st regarding the scheduling of various substances, including 7-OH, tianeptine, pseudoindoxil, and MGM-15. They discuss the crucial distinction between natural, whole-leaf kratom and synthetic, highly-processed extracts, emphasizing why education remains the most powerful tool for consumers and advocates.
Important links: Christoph...
In this episode of Getting Personal with Plant Medicine, host Diana Krach welcomes back Douglas La Rose, President of the Kava Coalition, for a deep dive into the communal and personal aspects of kava and kratom.
Key Discussion Points:
- The Kava Experience: Douglas shares how kava serves as a powerful tool for building community, contr...
Diana is joined by JR to talk about some plant medicines that can help alleviate the symptoms of the current severe allergy season, which they note is lasting longer and overlapping with multiple allergy types due to climate changes.
They emphasize that this information is not medical advice, but share several plants and natural aids that have been helpful for them and others.
Important links:
Christopher's Organic Botanicals
Sub...Christopher Deaney of Christopher's Organic Botanicals joins Diana to unpack the complexities of activism. He paints a picture of what it feels like to meet legislators and have them actually listen, and how rewarding it can be to break through the barriers of skepticism. But meeting those legislators can be draining, especially when you have a chronic pain and other disabilities, and Christopher gets honest about the challenges wh...
Sabrina Thomas, AKA Mary Jane of Mary Jane N Munchies, joins Diana to talk about how her journey with plant medicine began as a child. Her family has a history of using plants for wellness, but it wasn't until her teen years that a doctor's suggestion resulted in cannabis experimentation.
Her cohost shares a culinary passion, which is one of the reasons their podcast focuses on the savory and sweet sides of cannabis consumpti...
Hosts Diana Krach and Christopher Deaney (of Christopher's Organic Botanicals) discuss the complexities of kratom leaf colors, clarifying the effects beyond the simple adage "red for bed, white for flight, green for in between". The conversation explains that red strains are generally more relaxing due to lower mitragynine, while green and white offer more energy, but the final effect is highly dependent on individual physiology an...
This episode of Getting Personal with Plant Medicine features Q (Qudsiyah, a.k.a. Queemie) of the Mary Jane N Munchies podcast. Q discusses her journey with plant medicine, which began after developing Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and photosensitive epilepsy in her late teens, leading to seizures, arthritis, and fibromyalgia. She found that cannabis helped reduce her symptoms by 70-80% and is essential for her functionali...
Mayakia (Maya) Anderson of Rooted Vines joins Diana to talk about tea blends that benefit mental well-being. She also talks about the creation of The Tea House community on the Skool platform.
Important links:
Christopher's Organic Botanicals
Subscribe to our Substack for updatesDiana is joined by Tashiana Reaves, clinical herbalist, to discuss the many applications of valerian root. They also talk about the personal side of the plant, as Tashiana goes into her story and how it helped her. The discussion is followed by a Christopher's Corner, where he also highlights the valerian products offered by Christopher's Organic Botanicals.
Subscribe to our Substack for updatesMelody Woolf joins Diana to talk about her remarkable journey with kratom. Because of the transformation that gave her a real quality of life, Melody became a tireless activist, regularly contributing to legislative reform. In this episode, Melody unpacks the complexities of activism and highlights the need for more advocates.
Important links:
Christopher's Organic Botanicals
Subscribe to our Substack for updatesDiana is joined by Douglas La Rose, executive director of Kava Coalition, to talk about how kava and the culture of kava bars are changing the ways people socialize. Having visited 50 kava bars all around the world, he has a deep understanding of the social culture. He also talks about how the Kava Coalition works to educate and advocate in every way possible, and why that is so important for plant medicine users.
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Diana is joined by Mallory O'Connor to discuss how micro-dosing intentionally can lead to a lot of positive lifestyle changes. Mallory explains the importance of set and setting when using psychedelics, and how to safely approach sourcing psilocybin online. She also unpacks what it means to be a psychedelic facilitator and talks about what lead her to the position.
Important links:
Christopher's Organic Botanicals
Subscribe t...In this episode, Diana is joined by co-host Christopher Deeney of Christopher’s Organic Botanicals and special guest Matthew Stewart of Spirit Apotheosis in Ohio for an in-depth and timely conversation about kratom, plant medicine, and government regulation.
The discussion centers on the Ohio Board of Pharmacy’s rapid move from an emergency ban on synthetic kratom derivatives (such as 7-OH) toward a potential outright b...
In this episode, Diana talks to Jordan Richard of New Hope Botanicals—a leading kratom advocate, educator, and content creator known for speaking truth in a highly censored space.
Jordan shares his deeply personal journey from severe opioid addiction to long-term recovery, and how discovering kratom over 13 years ago became a turning point that helped him reclaim his life. Together, they explore the critical distinction betwe...
While not widely discussed, kratom has the potential to benefit dogs and other mammals. With the guidance of a veterinarian, plant medicine can be a powerful tool in the wellness toolbelt. Christopher Deaney joins Diana to talk about his own personal experiences giving his dogs and rabbits kratom and unpacks how beneficial it was.
Important links:
Christopher's Organic Botanicals
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