Ep. 70 - Food as Medicine: Nourishing Your Body and Soul | Tyler Bowe

In this episode of the Black and Green podcast, we sit down with Tyler B to explore intentional living through holistic wellness, herbalism, and mindful eating. Tyler shares her personal practices, including cooking most of her meals, being intentional about the energy in her food and products, and establishing rituals to support her body and spirit. She also discusses teaching children about wellness, her experience with home birth and VBAC, womb work, and her journey with 80 Herbals, including herbal products, workshops, e-books, and tea events. The conversation highlights taking control of one’s health, reclaiming autonomy, and using rituals and habits to live more intentionally.

Callout Quote:
“Every piece of food matters. Everything you put inside your body or on your body matters.” – Tyler B

Key Takeaways:

• Cooking your own food allows control over ingredients, energy, and hygiene.
  

• Energy is transferable in both the food you eat and the products you use, affecting wellbeing.
  

• Establishing wellness rituals supports both physical and spiritual health.
  

• Involving children in cooking teaches them self-awareness and intentional consumption.
  

• Herbalism and holistic approaches aim to address root causes rather than just symptoms.
  

• Home birth and womb work can empower women to reclaim control over reproductive health.
  

• Understanding hospital systems and product promotion can help individuals maintain autonomy.
  

Highlights & Timestamps:

• [00:46:56–00:52:41] Intentional Eating & Energy: Discussion on cooking, controlling food energy, and using products filled with intention.
  

• [00:52:42–00:55:09] Rituals & Family Engagement: Morning rituals, intentional fasting, and teaching children about food.
  

• [00:55:10–00:58:36] 80 Herbals Journey: Tyler B shares her work with 80 Herbals, herbal workshops, tea events, and e-books, focusing on wellness support.
  

• [00:58:38–01:04:04] Birth & Womb Work: Tyler B shares her VBAC, home birthing experience, womb work, ancestral guidance, and spiritual practices.
  

• [01:04:05–01:06:59] Healing & Autonomy: Discussion on herbalism as a self-healing tool, addressing root causes, and navigating healthcare systems.
  

• [01:06:52–01:07:22] Closing Advice: Start small with wellness rituals, listen to your intuition, and reclaim personal power.
  

Notable Quotes:

• “You have no idea what people are using… even on a spiritual tip, energy is transferable.” – Tyler B
  

• “We don’t want our bodies to have to go through a constant state of detoxification… our bodies already naturally detox every night.” – Tyler B
  

• “There are people who like to consider themselves healers… I’m just here to help provide you the tools to heal yourself.” – Tyler B
  

• “Hospitals are businesses… the decisions they lead you to make are the ones that make them money.” – Tyler B