Plants. Astrology. Medicine.
Two UK-based (BSc and MSc-trained) practicing medical herbalists and students of traditional astrology discuss anything botanical, medical and astral that takes their fancy.
Things we wish we had known… (as medical herbalists)
In this episode, medical herbalist entrepreneurs Kate Huet and Hannah Charman join Marcos and Olly once again to discuss what we wish we had known when we were starting our practices!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:15 Why you need to “get out there”
00:02:00 What being “out there” means – practical suggestions
00:04:11 What Kate would have done differently
00:06:20 Using directories of speakers
00:06:38 What Hannah would have done differently
00:09:06 The precariousness of social media
00:09:35 Local business for local people? Vs. social media
00:15:45 Niche vs. generalist practice
00:19:12 What Olly would have done differently
00:21:47 Allowing patients or clients to leave….
00:23:35 ….and practical tips for retaining patients or clients
Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: https://plantarium.uk/ (https://plantarium.uk/)
Kate &Hannah’s Business Skills course: https://plantarium.teachable.com/l/pdp/business_skills (https://plantarium.teachable.com/l/pdp/business_skills)
16 Aug 2026
Stagnation to success - healing in hard times
In this episode, Marcos and Olly are joined by fellow medical herbalists Kate Huet and Hannah Charman to discuss the business of complementary medicine: navigating difficult financial times, pricing dilemmas, low value expectations of both clients and practitioners, and how to square the need toearn a crust with the responsibilities of the practicing herbalist (and astrologer)!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:12 The importance of mindset and knowing your worth (as a herbalist)
00:03:41 “Healthcare should be free” – structuring a profitable practice around your ethics
00:05:56 “Manifestation” vs. economic realities
00:08:55 Practical ways of increasing income
00:12:15 Too much work for toolittle income?
00:15:36 Health coaching for ongoingpatient support and therapist income
00:17:11 Do clients need to commit to expensive packages?
00:19:27 Should we all be “life coaching”?
00:22:57 The need for herbalists to be educators
00:24:55 What you charge should depend on what you needto earn
00:30:42 The importance of self-care in practice
Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: https://plantarium.uk/ (https://plantarium.uk/)
Kate & Hannah’s Business Skills course: https://plantarium.teachable.com/l/pdp/business_skills (https://plantarium.teachable.com/l/pdp/business_skills)
3 Aug 2026
Why do we use (medical) astrology?
In this episode, Marcos and Olly are joined by fellow medical herbalist and astrologer Hannah Charman to discuss what astrology brings to our practices and lives – why do we use it?
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:30 Why did we choose to learn astrology as herbalists?
00:02:31 Decumbiture charts assisting diagnosis
00:03:47 Astrology’s value in the therapeutic relationship
00:15:24 Astrology as a guide to prescribing
00:18:58 Astrological prediction and prognosis – expectation setting
00:24:36 Why is astrology undergoing a popular revival?
00:28:48 The Antikythera mechanism and the whitewashing of astrology out of history
00:31:41 Astrology’s significance in world religions
00:33:44 Bernadette Brady’s comparisonof astrology with chaos theory (strange attractors)
00:36:11 Astrology, spirituality and consciousness
00:39:48 Concluding thoughts
The Antikythera mechanism: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Antikythera-mechanism (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Antikythera-mechanism)
Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medicsand those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: https://plantarium.uk/ (https://plantarium.uk/)
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