Well, I think that we need to take it one step at a time and realize that no matter where you are, where you live, you can grow a pot of something.

Even if you live in an apartment, you can use some pots on your balcony, or you can use a couple of pots in your kitchen sink, you know, in your kitchen window.

There's always, always a way.

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Here's your host, Karina Belizzi. Hello and welcome to another interview episode of Care More Be Better. I'm

your host, Karina Belizzi. Over the course of the past decade, you've likely heard about

trends like foraging, creating urban gardens and herbal

apothecaries. We've even covered topics like that on this podcast as we explored

guerrilla gardening and interviewed the founder of Fallingfruit.org. This would engage you

in foraging in your local environment. But do you really understand how and why

the many plants in our wild and our cultivated spaces can support your health and wellness?

Would you know how to identify these plants in the wild? How might you build your own backyard

or apothecary garden? And with rising health care costs that affect

all of us, do you know how to use herbs that you grow or wild forage yourself to achieve better health

without breaking the bank? To help us answer these questions, I'm joined by Master Herbalist and author of

Be Your Own Shaman, Jane Barlow Christensen.

She is the owner of Barlow Herbal Specialties, a company that focuses on offering herbal solutions to help your body achieve optimal wellness.

Jane's passion, knowledge, and expertise come from both her personal experiences and her family legacy

in the world of herbal medicine. She believes that each of us is responsible for ourselves

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