26. The Healing Power of Plants with Laura Baum

Laura Baum, a former clinical herbalist, is a holistic business development coach who works to strengthen holistic healthcare by strengthening holistic healthcare service-based businesses. She offers businesses a holistic lifestyle coaching framework to assist patients and clients get improved health results at home to enhance the benefits of practitioner services. Laura also helps these businesses market and sell this offer and step into thought leadership opportunities to strengthen the industry. We discuss how a health crisis led Laura to discovering her passion for herbalism, and how her journey through connecting with plants in a new way transformed her health. She explains what it means to be a clinical herbalist, how the dominating medical systems work to disempower people, and the ways that alternative medicine can bridge the gaps.  Tune in to learn more about:  How developing relationships with plants can teach us about ourselves  The importance of empowering ourselves through our food and our daily habits  How herbalism is directly addressing ecological balance and restoration  What gets in the way of our ability to communicate with plants  Changing our perspective to see plants as sentient beings  The implications of “plant blindness” and the importance of learning the names of the things that grow around you  The power of the garden and the transformative impact of immersing ourselves in nature  … And so much more!  Laura’s Links and Resources:  Laura's Botanicals Website Laura's Botanicals on Instagram Complimentary Course: Holistic Solutions to Improve Your Lifestyle YouTube Channel: Laura Baum Holistic Health Business Coach Facebook Group: "Braiding Sweetgrass" Study Group Facebook Group: Richmond Herbalism Guild Published Article on Plant Communication Connect with Hannah: Instagram: @hannahkeitel