130. Seeking Solace in Springs Subcultures w/ Rachel Budde of Fat and the Moon

Our recent conversation with Fat and the Moon founder and creatrix Rachel Budde is inspired by a recent Fat and the Moon newsletter, discussing wellness cultures' relationship to the on-going polycrises. When do companies stand up and share their values, and when does their silence become deafening? Rachel discusses the importance of finding inspiration outside of mainstream culture, finding inspiration in the margins, and what it means to run a conscious wellness business in late stage capitalism.

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Rachel Budde is an herbalist, teacher, and founder of Fat and the Moon, an herbal body care company. She views topical products as gateways to deeper recognition of plant medicine’s power. Rooted in her Slovenian heritage, Rachel has been conducting ethnobotanical research on traditional plant uses since 2015, work that informs her forthcoming book. She has studied herbalism extensively, including mentorship with ethnobotanist Kathleen Harrison, and is trained as a psychedelic guide and in Hakomi somatic psychotherapy. Rachel is currently pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Herbalism at the Maryland University of Integrative Health.

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