In this episode we hear from Angelique Sobande Greer who is a world traveled speaker, herbalist, teacher, consultant, author & spiritual life coach delivering high energy presentations delivered with inspiration, humor, and a down to earth style.​Since 1992, Natural Choices Botanica has stood at the forefront teaching students the art of herbalism & holistic health. What began as an herb catalog business quickly blossomed into a successful retail store. By 1999, the store was devastated by a tornado and she was forced to reshape the vision. Sobande began teaching classes and workshops at colleges & conferences. The founder’s living room and backyard became the hub for retreats & holistic studies while her kitchen quickly blossomed into an amazing herbal apothecary.

The NCB School of Herbalism & Holistic Health is the oldest African American School of Herbalism & Natural Health in the United States that teaches the art of healing the old fashion way. Sobande is also the visionary founder of Sacred Waters Herbal Retreat for Women Color & the Annual Afro Botany Immersion Conference in Costa Rica.In this Episode: Herbalism and AncestorsAfrican Roots of HerbalismGranny Medicine, Sitting at the Feet of Our EldersOral Transmission & African Styles of LearningDivine ContractsReflecting Our Goodness as African PeopleBeing Honest About Who We AreSankofaRelearning Survival Basics & How To Sustain OurselvesThinking & Operating With LongevityAfro Botany Conference and ImmersionSacred Waters Women of Color Retreat​Featured Plant Ally: Cotton (Gossypium)​Resources and Links: www.naturalchoicesbotanica.comwww.sacredwatersretreat.com​Music: Rain, David KRain, Sunday Service ChoirLove Is The Message, Yussef Dayes & Alfa Mist​Shout Outs: Angelique Sobande GreerKalliopeia FoundationGeorge Peterson Jr.Maneesh Madahar