Thyme In The Studio

Wanna reflect on the wild ride that has been 2020? This episode describes a simple approach to reflect on the past and dream of the times ahead. Also If you have ever wanted to do a 100 day project you will find 5 tips to make the process easier and increase your odds of winning at the war of art.PLUS!Doing something creative is a great boost for your immune system, happiness factor and reduces the risks for dementia and depression.Wanna fight off the winter blues, maybe you could knit your cat a 3 piece suit?Article about the benefits of creative time:www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2018/07/25/heres-how-creativity-actually-improves-your-health/?sh=1e7a94b413a6I'd love to hear more about your creative projects. Please feel free to keep me updated!Wanna watch the video of this episode?Check out @thymeinthestudiopodcast Want extra goodies and connections? https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudiohttps://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArtshttps://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/www.thymeinthestudio.comhttps:

What do you want to hear about? I asked. You told me.Immunity, exhaustion and doula stories were your most most requested topics.So I swirled together some stories and practical info for you into this one brief episode. Some herbs that help protect you immune system, herbs for autoimmune conditions, a little info about adaptogens and remedies for fatigue and exhaustion.  I also dove into the struggles of doula work and how you can better show up for mamas, birthing people, families and yourself.  So please feel free to message me on instagram if there are topics you want me to dive into in the future. I’m gonna touch on each of these topics briefly today and invite you to do a creative challenge with me for the next month. I’m taking December off from the podcast but realized I’m really gonna miss you!So if you wanna join, just draw a plant, flower or herb and tag me with @thymeinthestudiopodcast. I’ll share a few of your drawings each week and at the end of December I’ll choose 1 artist to interview. I’ve st

Curious about how to create a tropical greenhouse in the mountains of Colorado at 8500 feet? i was too! Listen for more info and we also talk about the golden handcuffs of instagram, what it has been like for her being pregnant, pivoting to doing more online business due to the pandemic and how that has shifted the business in some surprising ways. Kate also shares some very personal stories about her experiences with being pregnant and how Lyme disease and autoimmune conditions brought her to herbalism. We talk about her love for permaculture and formulation and how opening the shop has been a way of creating a community of wonderful witchy women who support each other.  We also discuss the difficulty of slowing down in this culture and the beauty and balance of asking for help and setting boundaries as we navigate new terrain.  (Bio from the website www.alpinebotanicals.com)Kate Miller is the founder of Alpine Botanicals Artisan Apothecary in Nederland, Colorado. She is a Certified Herbalist, Biodynamic her

Have you ever heard someone speak and you could feel your brain firing off neurons, making connections and just going wild with excitement? That person is saying something you need to pay attention to. That was my reaction to an artist talk given about 9 years ago by today’s artist. Katerina Lanfranco helped spark my curiosity regarding the connection of nature and art which led me to start this podcast. Gold star for sparking this fire and a reminder that you never know what impact your actions can have on the future! You can check out Katerina’s work currently up at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery and the Sweet Lorraine Gallery in NYC. What is this work all about? Here’s more about her and her work:At the core of my art practice is the act of exploring aspects of nature, science and fantasy. I collect, organize, and recombine images and objects from nature and everyday life. I make art as a way to ask questions about the world that I live in:                      How do I make the invisible visible?          At w

Are you getting too many sales in your online shop?  If not, and you want to experience what that is like, then listen up! I met Alaina while going to art school in Knoxvilleand was immediately drawn to her thoughtful and bright way of being in the world. This chat inspired me to take her entrepreneurship class and catapulted me to wake up my sleepy online shop that never got much action. I’m just starting to implement some of her ideas but I got more sales in my shop overnight than i had had in 2 years!Which is to say, grab a pen and get ready to take notes. Seriously great ideas that can help your creative business to thrive!And if you want the cliff Notes version you can head to my Patreon where I have a worksheet with some creative prompts, affirmations and a checklist for creative businesses. That’s at www.patreon.com\thymeinthestudioBio: Alaina Smith is the hands and brain behind Cold Gold: an accessories brand specializing in colorful leather goods and geometric jewelry. She opened the company in 2013

Have you ever wondered how to feel more embodied? Dance! Or get a reiki treatment or work with plants and so much more! Wow, So excited to share with you the chat with  Rochelle Jamila-artist, herbalist, doula, dancer, energy worker and mover, shaker, activist! It might be impossible to walk away from this conversation without numerous ideas for how to make a difference and enjoy your life and body more. As we were chatting Rochelle was bundled up in a blanket that her great great grandmother quilted. What have we inherited from our ancestors- both good and bad. How can we move forward in a way that is beneficial for future life on this planet? We discuss the magic of dance and how its power goes beyond any words and can drop us into our heart and our root chakra for deep healing and release. She is a full spectrum doula which includes work as a period  doula. What is a period doula you ask? Darling- stay tuned and you will discover that and much more!We also discuss herbalism and her work to create Heal the

With wildfires blazing and emotions getting heated near this election I wanted to talk about a couple herbs and flower essences I've been finding helpful these days. I'm keeping it simple and would love to hear what plants you are working with these days.4 herbs for smoky skies and fiery  feelings. MallowMulleinMint Rose HipsRecommended Reading: Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth by Sharol Marie TilgnerBody in to Balance by Maria Noel GrovesAnd Flower Essence Repertory by Patricia Kaminski and Richard KatzThyme in the Studio links:https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/www.thymeinthestudio.comhttps://www.aidazea.comContact me: sara@aidazea.comMusic by Aaron Travers!@aa.travers Statements made on this podcast are for informational purposes only and have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products offered by this company are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prev

Wanna know how to show up for someone around a birth experience? Dakota shares so much wisdom about witnessing, supporting and advocating for people through birth and the full spectrum of transformation around the subject. I had such a great time chatting with Dakota Hindman of Matrescenece Doula ServicesShe is a ceremonialist and full spectrum doula and midwife in training in the Boulder Area.She states, "I provide compassionate and non-judgmental full spectrum doula services including non-clinical prenatal/postpartum care,unlimited labor and birth support, information, referrals and advocacy, placenta encapsulation and pregnancy loss support,as well as ceremonial facilitation for the full spectrum of experiences in the childbearing cycle. I provide compassionate and non-judgmental full spectrum doula services including non-clinical prenatal/postpartum care,unlimited labor and birth support, information, referrals and advocacy, placenta encapsulation and pregnancy loss support,as well as ceremonial facilitat

Wanna learn how to take some great food photography shots anywhere and how to feed yourself and others better? Then hop into this episode!I got a chance to connect with Callie Longnecker, also known as the Medicine Maiden.  Callie is a Personal Chef, Clinical Herbalist and Nutritionist and Postpartum Doula, photographer, blogger and farmer. There were so many great tips packed into this episode, from which lens to use and how to set up the perfect photo shoot of your morning porridge to how to take care of mommas best, and what foods and drinks to nourish them with. She also describes learning to cook in a Michelin star restaurant in Italy and lets us know how to treat our food. Hint, it’s different than we usually treat our food in this culture. Also best description of a bite of food I have ever heard. You will absolutely want to follow Callie on Instagram as her feed is truly droolworthy and be sure to check out her latest project- @millandflower  and if you are in Boulder or know someone here you want to

So excited to share with you a conversation I had with Sylvie Lam of Herterra. She is a somatic therapist and creator of beautiful beaded earrings at Herterra Wear. In this conversation got extra vulnerable and we discuss our journeys with Lyme disease and the things that have helped on our healing paths. Also lots of ideas  and questions about branding and developing a heart centered business. We also dive into ancestry, dance, herbalism, therapy and so much more! Let me know your favorite takeaway on instagram @thymeinthestudiopodcast Links:https://www.herterrawear.com/https://sylvielam.com/https://www.instagram.com/herterra.wear/https://www.instagram.com/inspirochete/https://www.instagram.com/sylvielamcounseling/ Links mentioned:for more information on trauma in the body and healing racialized trauma.“My Grandmother’s Hands”https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477“The Body Keeps the Score”https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_3?dc

Dez Mon Omega Fair is an interdisciplinary artist and poet living in Long Beach, California. Their work explores storytelling and self-reflection, delineating the cathartic opening of joyance availed by the art making process. They achieve this expressive art through painting with water, brushless watercolor, and ink on washi; collaborative documentary film projects as well as experimental forms of poetry. Pioneering novel sonics which explores the use of long-form soundscape and audio recordings of riddles, prose, poems and chants.Public performances are set within large-scale immersive installations consisting of figurative watercolor paintings and poetrysourced from abstractions of the heart and emotional histories of the body. So many beautiful takeaways form this interview and I love this reflection,“There is no me without you and no you without me.” So excited to share with you a conversation I had with Dez Mon Omega Fair. We met years ago and I was immediately enchanted by Dez’ graceful way of being in

I see some of the struggles that folks face as new parents and specifically noticing what new mamas are dealing with. Today’s episode is focused on breast milk and postpartum nutrition which could also be applicable to any human who wants to feel more nourished and vibrant. New mamas need extra nutrient density. The experience of growing and giving birth to a babe is a stressor on the body and a mom may be depleted. I’m going to talk about some of the top 15 foods, 15 herbs, and top 10 supplements a person could take to boost vitality and may help with milk production.Disclosure-I’m not a doctor- do your own research and consult a licensed professional with the knowledge that you get to be the ultimate authority of your own body. Do what feels right for you. I’m not here to diagnose or prescribe. I am here to educate and entertain. Oh another disclaimer. This episode might make you hungry.Writing these show notes had me running to the kitchen for more snacks. So just as you don’t want to go to the grocery sto

Michele Kishita is a Philadelphia-based artist who uses colors found innature that are not typically associated with “natural” colors and focuseson landscape as her primary subject. Her paintings are strongly influencedby the graphic stylizations and compressed spaces of Japanese ukiyo-e.Kishita’s paintings are in a number of private/corporate collections,including Toyota, Capital One, and Kaiser Permanente, and her work isfeatured in Create Magazine, on the Poetry Foundation blog, and StudioBreak podcast, as well as in several literary journals. She exhibited at theSharjah Art Museum in the United Arab Emirates and the Museum ofNon-Conformist Art in St. Petersburg, Russia. Kishita received both herBFA and MFA in painting from the University of the Arts.Was so great chatting with Michele Kishita, artist, writer and teacher about living in Japan and how that time has influenced her art, how her view of artist residencies has shifted and some of her resident highlights. She also discusses her experiences workin

Gigi Bisong is a speaker, author, publisher, and life coach. ​ her passion is helping you connect to your truth center. She does this by helping you learn to be ok with your most insecure parts, knowing those parts are far from your entire truth. She holds space for you so you can shine and your divine self can come through fully. Gigi  develops meaningful, innovative programs to align others to their unique genius so they can bring their gifts into this world and truly embody their calling.Don't miss out on the FREE wisdom and guidance of black women to learn more about deeply caring for our emotions, collectively healing, and HONORING our Blackness in a world that still has injustice and racism.Her summit brings together the wisdom of over 20 educators. In the meantime I think you will get so much out of hearing how Gigi came to understand her truth and felt the power of others stories moving through her. She is such a powerful speaker and connector of other people and I also love what she has to say about

So thrilled to be sharing the chat I had with EarthSpeak founders today. Natalie Ross she is the founder, podcast host and awareness activator and Shawna Cason, Co-founder, brand alchemist and medicine woman. This the first ever podcast interview the 2 of them have ever done together and the first podcast I’ve ever hosted with 2 guests at once. Was so fun to hear their stories and discuss building a supportive collective without hierarchy. They discuss the ease of working together and how trusting people to thrive in their zone of genius allows for smoother collaborations. I also loved our chat about podcasting and how our passions and business take on their own energy and how to tuning into what your projects want can have unexpected positive outcomes. This is a quick dive into how everything is alive and everything is about relationships.  Ooh and in the spirit of connecting more with others I am hosting a giveaway. Never done this before but offering a piece of pottery to a special someone! It’s a cup I ma

Holy Smokes. So thrilled to be sharing this conversation I had with Alicia Puig. She is the CEO and co-founder of PxP Contemporary, Director of Business Operations for Create! Magazine, an arts writer, and an author and sometimes host of Art and Cocktails podcast. so thankful for all the great advice she shared about how to be an artist in this day and age. Lots of practical advice for making and sharing your best work, how to sell your work, advice for working with a gallery, making nourishing connections to others and starting a gallery if that is on your bucket list. Tons of great advice to up your instagram game and also there are some great exhibition and publication opportunities we discuss too! Be sure to check out PXP contemporary gallery, Create Magazine and the Art and Cocktails podcast. PxP Contemporary is an online platform that connects collectors with high-quality, affordable artworks. We believe in transparent pricing, building meaningful relationships with our clients, providing exceptional cu

This is the 50th episode of the show and we passed our 2 year birthday for the show! And to honor this experience of waking up to  our purpose I want to do an episode about sleep. So I’ll dive into a few lifestyle tips and herbs super helpful for sleep issues. Before we go there , a reminder that you are the ultimate authority about making changes to your diet, exercise, lifestyle habits, sleep and herb and supplement regimes and you may want to consult your licensed practitioner. This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only and does not replace the advice of a doctor.  Links:https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudiohttps://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArtshttps://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.artshttps://www.aidazea.comwww.thymeinthestudio.comContact: sara@aidazea.com Music by komikuTopics discussed:Lifestyle habits to improve sleep patternsLife updates:LoveUsing a Foam roller for achy muscles100 day pr

Our conversation today comes from South Africa. Nox Makunga- completed a PHD in Botany,  a Fulbright in Minnesota and lives in Stollenbach in South Africa focusing on healing plants and indigenous healers. She studies how these plants and unique preparations can be deeply healing and beneficial to all people. She shares so many insights about how to study and understand the plants and how the environment of a plant changes its chemistry. She discusses balancing teaching, researching, and writing. And the power of collaborating and sharing the magic of plants with each other. Nox Makunga Links:https://www.instagram.com/nox_makunga/?hl=en  Thymelights:https://www.instagram.com/livingtruenature/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/heathersaba/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/_tapi_tapi/?hl=en Links Mentioned in the show: Thyme in the Studio links:https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803

So excited to share with you the conversation I had with Margo Candelario  who is one of four generations working on Young Female Farmers. These powerful women own and run a farm in Georgia, outside of Athens and are serving food deserts with her delicious produce, pastries and herbal goodies. They have been featured on NPR for changing the outlook of the farming industry and featured in the Huffinton Post as one of the top 30 under 30 businesses. Be sure to follow their work @youngfemalefarmers. Margo is also an author, poet, and artist and created a book called “Looking to the Clouds for Daddy.” Margo is a wonderful storyteller and we discuss the difference of working around pain versus working through the pain of a situation and the power of owning your own business and the experience of collaborating with a friend to write a book. She also discusses her experience as a Black Woman living in Georgia right now.  And gives a painful reminder that we have so far to go to create racial equity in this country.

Justin Robinson, aka Botany Bae is a profound teacher regarding wisdom of the plants and merges ethnobotany, language, history and culture into his understanding, storytelling and plant identification lessons. He is also a remarkable musician and cook. Be sure to connect with his journey and support his work!Justin Robinson Links:https://www.instagram.com/countrygentlemancooks/https://earthseedlandcoop.org/Thymelights:https://www.instagram.com/gullahgeecheeherbs/https://earthseedlandcoop.org/Links Mentioned in the show:https://www.instagram.com/gullahgeecheeherbs/https://www.instagram.com/undergroundplant.trade/https://www.instagram.com/asoulfultouchwellness/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/technology/facebook-youtube-twitter-black-lives-matter.htmlThyme in the Studio links:https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArtshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/https://www.aidazea.co