Planet Spoonie
Welcome to PLANET SPOONIE, the podcast for lymies and spoonies healing themselves and the world.
Together we'll explore what it means to be a lymie and spoonie, how the honeybee can guide us on our healing journey, and why all chronic illness is intimately linked to the climate crisis.
We'll talk about the core foundations of holistic nutrition, herbal medicine, nature connection, and everything in between. These are the same core foundations that helped me find healing while living with chronic lyme (years before I was diagnosed).
Ultimately, the goal of this pod is to help you feel empowered, embodied, and connected to yourself, your body, your community, your culture + heritage, your local ecosystems, and the world at large! When we remember and reconnect, when we begin to work with our bodies and nature, healing becomes inevitable.
Our bodies are a direct reflection of the ecosystems we inhabit, and just like this earth, our bodies know how to heal. This is what it means to be a spoonie living on a spoonie planet. The journey to healing is a mutualistic endeavor and I'm so grateful that you're here walking the path with me.
Let's dig in!
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If you’re living with Lyme or chronic illness AND you feel ready to take your power back, begin healing, reconnect to yourself + nature, and find your *shine* again…
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Acknowledging that this podcast was recorded on the unceded land of the Kumeyaay (Iipai-Tipai-Diegueño) people, who have called this land home for 600 generations. This is now commonly called San Diego County in Southern California. Learn more about the Kumeyaay nation here.
Episodes
24 episodes
23. WORKING WITH BOTANICALS + PHARMACEUTICALS with JENNIFER CANN | Weaving Modern + Ancient Medicines Together for Effective Healthcare
Do you find yourself confused about the safety and effectiveness of herbal medicine when so many providers warn you against them? Are you curious about the differences between herbs and pharmaceuticals? Join Kelsey Conger and Jenn...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:22:36
22. UNPACKING DETOX | The #1 Practice for Chronic Lyme Recovery
Do you wonder what the hype is about detox and all those fancy protocols and products you see in your social feed? Are you struggling to find an effective approach for chronic lyme and coinfections? Dealing with herx after herx and desperate fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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53:40
21. THE TRUTH ABOUT RAW DAIRY | Understanding the Pros + Cons of Local Raw Milk
Have you ever wondered about the raw dairy hype and what the controversy is all about? Are you wondering what the difference between raw and pasteurized dairy is, or if it really matters? Join your host Kelsey Conger, a Clinical He...
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Episode 21
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26:19
20. THE PLANTS ARE OUR ELDERS with CAMILLE EDWARDS | Fostering Relationships + Imagining a Better World with Our Plant Kin
Do you feel caught up in the endless cycle of hustle culture, but crave a deeper connection to nature and the earth? Are you curious about herbal medicine, but feel clueless about where to start? Do you want to learn more about powerful plant m...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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51:21
19. AN HERBALISTS APPROACH TO FERTILITY with VERONICA RICKSEN, RH | Cycle Tracking for Greater Autonomy, Body Literacy, + Empowerment
Have you ever considered freezing your eggs? Are you curious about cycle tracking, but feel clueless about how to start? Do you want to optimize your hormone health, regardless of where you're at in life? Join herbalists Kelsey Co...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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53:06
18. THE EARTH IS YOUR ALLY with ALAYNA BELLQUIST | Navigating Lyme Recovery with Nature as Your Guide
Since being diagnosed with lyme or watching a loved one struggle with this difficult disease, have you developed a fear of going outside? Do ticks scare you into staying indoors when you'd rather be soaking up some sunshine? Join herbal...
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Episode 18
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1:11:39
17. SURVIVING HERX REACTIONS | The Essential Toolkit for Lyme + Co
Are you familiar with the deeply uncomfortable experience of having a herx reaction when treating lyme? Are you herxing right now? Desperate for tools you can try at home to relieve the pain and other unpleasant symptoms? Join your...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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35:03
16. WORKING WITH A CLINICAL HERBALIST | The Step-by-Step Process of Becoming a Client + Booking an Herbal Consultation Series
Are you curious what it's like working with me or another clinical herbalist?? Do you feel confused about what herbal medicine is and what it's like to be a client? Today's episode is a basic breakdown of what the process is like becomi...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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37:09
15. ALL ABOUT HYPERMOBILITY with TAYLOR GOLDBERG | Living Your Best Life with an Extra Bendy Body
Have you ever been told you're double-jointed or entertained friends with your crazy flexibility? Do you live with hypermobility and struggle to understand how to engage in the activities you love without triggering pain or flare-ups?? ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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53:38
14. THE MODERN VILLAGE with CALLIE LONGENECKER | Cultivating Community, Nourishment, Rest, + Play as Women
Do you ever find yourself feeling overwhelmed about trying to do everything right, whether as a mama or a chronic illness warrior? Do you want to feel more empowered to follow your intuition, to relax and begin incorporating more ease + play, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:05:18
13. TEN BOOKS TO READ IN 2024 | Life Changing Books to Feel Inspired This Year
Are you eager to learn more about holistic and natural medicine, but have no idea where to start?? Let's start the new year with a list of beginner-friendly books that will empower you with knowledge that will change your life! These bo...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:27
12. THE SOLSTICE STORY | Aligning with Seasonal Rhythms for Greater Balance
Do you ever wonder about the origins of the winter solstice and why we celebrate certain holidays throughout the year? Do you want to learn to live in alignment with the seasons and cycles of nature? Join your host Kelsey Co...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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24:17
11. FOOD AS SELF-LOVE | Navigate the Holiday Season with Confidence and Never Diet Again
Are you sick of the negative self-talk, guilt, shame, and endless cycles of restriction and bingeing? Does the idea of "healthy eating" feel overwhelming, controversial, and like you'll never get it right? Rise above all the negat...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:16:33
10. COLLAGEN BREAKDOWN IN LYME DISEASE | How Vitamin C, Whole Foods, + Herbs Can Help
Are you living with inflammation and uncomfortable symptoms as a result of chronic Lyme disease?? Do you ever wonder about collagen health and what you can be doing to support this extremely important protein that is abundant in the connective ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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33:40
9. FIVE RAPID REMEDIES FOR TUMMY TROUBLES | Soothing Herbs for Instant Relief
Do you find yourself feeling extra bloated after eating? Do you get that dreaded fullness, tightness, and uncomfortable feeling in your tummy that leaves you wanting to curl up in a cozy pair of sweatpants?? If you said yes to any of th...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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19:29
8. TEN WAYS TO WAKE UP REFRESHED + RECHARGED | Easy + Practical Tools for Better Sleep and Lasting Energy
Do you wake up feeling groggy, exhausted, and desperate for more sleep? Do you feel like you just can't get enough sleep? Does your alarm tend to ring over and over and over and over?? If you said yes to any of these, this episode is fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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53:21
7. FOUR WAYS TO COPE WITH BUSY SEASONS | Daily Habits for Wellbeing at Work + in Everyday Life
Do you ever feel totally run down and achy all over from sitting too much during the day?? Do you get tight, stiff, brain foggy, + fatigued? Does sitting at a desk make your chronic pain or old injuries feel even worse?Join your host Ke...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:51
6. REGENERATIVE HERBALISM with DENISE CUSACK | How Plants Teach Us to Live Well with Chronic Illness
This week's episode is extra long, and extra juicy. Grab a warm cup of tea, a cozy blanket, and listen in to our very first interview on the pod!Join herbalist and nutritionist Kelsey Conger on PLANET SPOONIE, the podcast for lym...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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2:07:11
5. KITCHEN MEDICINE | Three Common Herbs Hidden in Your Cupboard
Do you want to start working with medicinal herbs in your everyday life, but feel totally overwhelmed about how to get started? Are you unsure where you can even find these herbs? Do you struggle with ongoing gut issues, allergies, or another c...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:30
4. THE FOUNDATIONS: NATURE CONNECTION | Remembering Our Place in the Wider Web of Life with 3 Simple Practices
Do you love spending time outdoors, but feel totally disconnected from nature? Do you ever find yourself doom-scrolling and feeling completely hopeless and overwhelmed by the global climate crisis? Do you feel like it's impossible for you to fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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46:35
3. THE FOUNDATIONS: HERBALISM | Learn to Integrate Ecological Medicine + Power of Plants
Have you ever wondered what herbalism is and whether it really works? Do you wonder how to incorporate healing plants into your life, but feel clueless about where to start? Does plant medicine sound like some sort of magic that feels too good ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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40:12
2. THE FOUNDATIONS: HOLISTIC NUTRITION | Confidently Navigate Food Choices with Traditional + Intuitive Eating
Have you ever wondered how to sift through the endless (and often unsolicited) nutrition advice out there? Are you looking to let go of diet dogma and eat in a way that feels wholesome, nourishing, and good for you? Are you curious about holist...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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21:09
1. ORIGIN STORY | Healing + Living with Chronic Illness in the Era of Climate Change
Do you ever feel completely overwhelmed living with chronic illness or chronic lyme? Do you feel helpless about your health and confused about how to navigate the endless sphere of health information? Do you love the outdoors and spending time ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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37:09
