# Ep. 175 - Josie Castañeda - Latine Herbalism: Curanderismo, Healing Plants & Folk Traditions

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Podcast: [The Universe Within Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-universe-within-podcast-1273864)
Published: 2025-11-20T13:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://jasongrechanik.com/podcast/josie-castaneda
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## Resource

Hey everybody! Episode 175 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Josie Castañeda. Josie and I share a mutual friend, Ian Darrah, so I was really happy to find that out and to sit down and speak with her. Josie has a really interesting life story that saw her pursue many different paths before returning to her roots. She wrote a beautiful beginners guide to curandersimo drawing upon her different practices and Mexican and Cuban roots. I found it a really good, concise read and was happy to have her share in her story, life experiences and wisdom. She has a lovely energy and I’m sure you all will gain a lot from her wisdom. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms ( https://realmushrooms.com ) As listeners, enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order at checkout using the Discount code: UNIVERSE To learn more about or contact Josie, including her book, visit her website at: https://www.curanderaremedies.com/ To learn more about our work, visit our website: https://NicotianaRustica.org To view the recent documentary, Sacred Tobacco, about my work, visit: https://youtu.be/KB0JEQALI_w I will be guiding our next plant medicine dietas with my colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) in: September 1-8, 2026: Remote Online Dieta November 2-30, 2026: Sacred Valley of Peru If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do or about future retreats, visit my site at: https://NicotianaRustica.org Integration/Consultation call: https://jasongrechanik.setmore.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/UniverseWithin YouTube join & perks: https://bit.ly/YTPerks PayPal donation: https://paypal.me/jasongrechanik…

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