Ep 15: Learning to Listen: Remembering What Our Bodies Already Know with Emily French

What if some of the deepest wisdom we need isn't something we have to learn.....but something to remember?In this episode, Lindsay and Scott sit down with herbalist and teacher Emily French of Sweetgrass Herbals for a conversation about herbal medicine, intuition, embodied knowing, and our innate relationship with the Earth.Emily shares her journey from growing up deeply connected to the land to apprenticing with herbalist Chris Marano and ultimately spending more than two decades practicing and teaching herbal medicine. Together, they explore what becomes possible when we move beyond simply accumulating knowledge and learn to deeply listen- to plants, to our bodies, and to the wisdom already living within us.They talk about strengthening intuition, the intelligence of the body, plants as teachers, the ways modern life can disconnect us from our senses, and how returning to relationship with the natural world can help us soften the armor we've learned to carry.Emily also shares the beautiful story of a plant that has been passed through the women in her family for generations, her reflections on supporting young women through rites of passage, and why curiosity, joy, and our body's quiet yes can help guide us toward the life we're meant to live.In this episode, they explore:Emily's path to becoming an herbalist and her early relationship with the EarthWhy deep listening can be more powerful than simply consuming more informationDeveloping intuition and learning to trust the body's wisdomPlant attunement and cultivating relationships with medicinal plantsHow modern life can numb our senses and disconnect us from the natural worldThe relationship between our bodies and the EarthHerbal medicine as nourishment, nervous system support, and relationshipWhat plants can teach us about belonging, boundaries, grief, and becoming ourselvesEmily's advice for trusting curiosity and following the quiet whispers withinEmily also shares about Coming Home to Ourselves, her six-week online course exploring the intersection of herbal medicine, somatic healing, nervous system regulation, and learning to listen to the signals of the body, heart, and soul.Connect with Emily: Instagram: www.instagram.com/sweetgrass_herbals Website: https://www.emily-french.com/Connect with Lindsay & Scott: To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.netFollow Homestead & Heal:  https://www.instagram.com/homestead.andheal/ Connected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!