Susun interviews Dr. Petra Illig after 90 minutes of herbal health questions. Dr. Petra Illig is an aerospace medical physician, herbal researcher, and pioneer in the cultivation of Rhodiola rosea in Alaska. Through decades of research and hands-on experience, she has helped transform this traditional northern medicinal plant from a small garden experiment into a thriving agricultural industry. Bridging modern science and herbal medicine, her work focuses on sustainable cultivation, product innovation, and advancing the understanding of rhodiola's health benefits.

Susun interviews Don Ollsin after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.

Don Ollsin is an herbalist, teacher, and environmental educator who has spent more than 50 years exploring the relationships between people and plants. His work has been shaped by herbal medicine, Ayurveda, shamanic practice, environmental education, and the study of attention and consciousness. Through his new EarthSong project, Don invites people into a simple daily practice: pause, say hello to a plant, and notice what happens. His work explores how small acts of relationship can gradually transform the way we experience ourselves and the living world.

Susun interviews EagleSong Gardener after 90 minutes of herbal health questions.

EagleSong dances her mischief in the hedge, that luminous place between wild and tended. A lifelong gardener, she has designed, managed and tended high visibility kitchen gardens and farms, commercial gardens, herb gardens & nurseries, and has trained in Healing & Therapeutic garden design. Often called a hawthorn whisperer, she has been researching hawthorns for over 30 years and has traveled to 6 countries pursuing an understanding of "what they are good for." EagleSong is known for her wit and kitchen table wisdom and her incessant need to go outside and play! Today, she enjoys teaching herbs from the ground up wherever she is called. You can find her at - www.eaglesong-gardener.com