They Made Us Forget How To Be Human — Ashley McDonell (@roottorisedesigns)

This week Nina sits down with Ashley McDonnell- birth worker, herbalist, permaculture educator, natural builder and devoted steward of ancestral wisdom.Ashley has spent years helping women remember the skills that once belonged to all of us: how to birth, grow food, make medicine, build shelter and live in deeper relationship with the Earth.Together we explore what Ashley calls "The Great Forgetting" - how modern systems have disconnected us from our innate wisdom, our communities and our ability to care for ourselves.We talk about nervous system regulation, herbal medicine, natural beauty, aging, community living, ancestral skills, motherhood, birth, purpose and what it means to reclaim our sovereignty in a rapidly changing world.This conversation is ultimately about remembering. Remembering that we belong. Remembering that we are capable. Remembering that we already carry much of the wisdom we are searching for.If you've ever felt the pull toward a slower, more connected and more meaningful way of living, this episode is for you.To get in contact with Ashley McDonell www.ashandbone.earthInstagram:@of.ashandbone@[email protected] us@manualenkomaldrig@sophiakirgiopoulos@ninamedicinaTimestamps00:00 Intro to this week's guest Ashley McDonnell06:30 The Great Forgetting- why we've lost our basic human skills09:45 Community, belonging and why independence requires each other13:15 Nervous system regulation in overwhelming times16:30 Ashley's favorite herbs for stress, anxiety and emotional resilience20:00 Herbal medicine, boundaries and listening to the wisdom of plants23:00 Herbalism, the witch wound and why women are returning to the plants27:00 Reclaiming feminine wisdom, birth and the mysteries of womanhood31:20 Aging naturally and what elders can teach us about beauty37:00 Maiden, Mother & Crone - embracing every season of womanhood42:30 Natural beauty, skincare and Ashley's daily rituals46:40 Natural building: how to create homes from the materials around us56:00 Community living, growing food and why community can be both medicine and challenge01:13:00 Choosing your consequences and living in alignment with your values01:16:00 Nina shares her mission, values and vision for the future01:19:00 We are born worthy- what does that really mean?01:21:00 What Ashley would add to The Manual That Never Arrived01:23:00 The question nobody asks Ashley01:25:00 Authenticity, masks and why the right people give us energy01:28:00 Maiden, Mother, Crone song and closing prayer01:30:00 Where to find Ashley and her upcoming offerings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.