Aromatic Wisdom™ Podcast with Liz Fulcher
Liz Fulcher, Clinical Aromatherapist, Educator
🌱 Liz shares 31 years of aromatic experience and knowledge through tutorials, personal stories, humor and inspiration in a warm and friendly manner. 🌱No matter where you are on your aromatic journey - from beginner to expert - you'll find something here that will take your aromatic knowledge to the next level! Be Happy, Be Well,Liz💕
- 43 minutes 34 seconds75: Steam-Distilled vs. Cold-Pressed Lime Essential Oil: What’s the Difference?
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🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about23 January 2025, 3:00 pm - 43 minutes 35 seconds74: 10 Ways to Use Hydrosols for Pet Care
In this episode, Liz takes you into the world of hydrosols and their incredible versatility for pet care. From wound healing to soothing anxiety, and even oral hygiene, there's a hydrosol solution for nearly every topical ailment. Join Liz as she uncovers tips and stories. Let's embark on this aromatic journey together!
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🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about19 September 2024, 2:00 pm - 43 minutes 35 seconds73: How to Make an Aromatherapy Travel Kit with Essential Oils and Hydrosols
What you will hear in Episode #73:
- The importance of traveling with an Aromatherapy Travel Kit
- What to know about traveling with liquids
- How to make an antibacterial hand "sanitizer".
- Recommended hydrosols for travel and how to use them
- Single essential oils for your travel kit
- Personalizing your travel kit based on individual needs.
- Smell My Life: Massage client presented with wounds on her back
Resources and Links:
- Two Examples of Aromatherapy Kits:
- College Survival Aromatherapy Kit
- SummerFirst Aid Kit - How to make a Nasal Inhaler blog post
- Blank Nasal Inhalers
- Peppermint Hydrosol Benefits and Uses
- Frankincense Hydrosol Benefits and Uses
- Lavender Hydrosol Benefits and Uses
- How to Use Aloe Vera Gel as a Carrier
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🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about27 June 2024, 12:00 pm - 43 minutes 35 seconds72: How to Make A Summer First Aid Kit
What You'll Hear in Episode 72:
- Discussion on the process of creating a summer first aid kit with a focus on essential oils and safety
- Recommendations of specific essential oils for various first aid scenario
- Tips on using carrier oils for blending with essential oils for safe application
- Explanation of the benefits of different essential oils for bruising, inflammation, wound care, and more
- Description of the contents of a well-rounded first aid kit including natural items, conventional products, and crucial medical tools
- Suggestions on customizing and organizing the first aid kit for easy access in emergencies
- Guidance on the use of aloe vera gel, arnica salve, trauma oil, and Calamine lotion for various first aid needs
- Safety reminders about using essential oils properly and the importance of quality carrier oils
Resources and Links: - Blog: My Unusual Introduction to Aromatherapy
- Blog: College Survival Kit
- Podcast: Poison Ivy Relief
- Blog: Easy Sunburn Relief
- Blog & Podcast: Aloe Vera Gel as a Carrier
- Podcast: Blue Essential Oils for Inflammation and Bruising
- Blog: Essential Oil Blending Guidelines
- Blog: How to Make and Use an Essential Oil Inhaler
- Tick Removal Kit
- Car
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🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about23 May 2024, 8:00 pm - 21 minutes 37 seconds71: Are You a Disconnected Aromatherapist?
What you'll hear in Episode #71
1. The concept of being a "disconnected aromatherapist" and an (embarrassing) personal story illustrating my own disconnect.
2. The importance of understanding the source and journey of aromatic plant ingredients from source to bottle.
3. The potential issues arising from the disconnect, such as overuse of essential oils and sustainability concerns.
4. Insights into the impact of external factors such as agricultural conditions on the availability and pricing of aromatic products.
5. A firsthand aromatic adventure experience as a guest speaker at the Gantz Gardens Symposium in Ohio
6. A sneak peek into the development of the upcoming Aromatherapy Certification Level 1 and early bird discount offer for ❤️Patreon.com/AromaticWisdom PATRONS
Resources and Links
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🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about25 April 2024, 4:00 pm - 33 minutes 53 seconds70: Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils - What is the Difference?
Summary
In this episode, Liz uncovers the differences between two aromatic wonders; essential oils and fragrance oils, and takes a side-by-side look at the definition, production method, uses, and safety considerations for each.What You Will Learn in Episode #70:
- A comprehensive comparison between essential oils and fragrance oils
- Essential oils production, uses, and safety considerations.
- Fragrance oils production, uses, and safety considerations
- The differences between essential oil and fragrance oil production and costs.
Smell My Life: Liz and her husband James shared a cold and cough.
Resources and Links
Article: Poor Sense of Smell Linked to Increased Risk of Depression in Older Adults📬 Subscribe for more Aromatic Wisdom from Liz!
🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about22 February 2024, 11:00 am - 21 minutes 35 seconds69: How to Choose Your Guiding Theme for an Intentional Year
A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Guiding Theme for Personal and Professional Growth in 2024 or anytime you start with a "clean slate"
What You'll Hear in Episode #69- Liz realizes this is the 10th year of the Aromatic Wisdom podcast and shares her journey of starting the podcast as a novice and the joy she finds in podcasting.
- Liz discusses her Guiding Theme for the year and shares how it relates to her work and personal life.
- An explanation of the concept of having a guiding theme for the new year or any new beginning and explains its importance.
- Liz discusses the process of choosing a guiding theme using a visual tool and provides six examples for a variety of areas in your life.
Smell My Life: Liz shares a personal experience with creating a healing salve for a friend.
Coming Up: In Episode 70 Liz will break down the differences between Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils.
Resources and Links- Ezra DeWolfe
- Cuticle Butter Recipe which can be adapted by switching out essential oils
- Blog post on this topic with a downloadable PDF of visual tool
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🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about11 January 2024, 12:00 pm - Liz realizes this is the 10th year of the Aromatic Wisdom podcast and shares her journey of starting the podcast as a novice and the joy she finds in podcasting.
- 16 minutes 29 seconds68: How Does Your Life Smell?
In this episode of the Aromatic Wisdom Podcast, host Liz Fulcher takes a departure from her usual aromatherapy discussions to read from a favorite book, "Until Today" by Iyanla Vanzant. The excerpt, "I'm willing to acknowledge there are things in my life that do not smell quite right," prompts a unique discussion on the metaphorical and literal meanings of the sense of smell in our lives.
What You Will Hear in Episode 68:- Liz explores the idea of life as a crafted fragrance
- Liz reads from Until Today
- Liz invited readers to journal and encourages reflection on the balance and harmony in one's own life and unexpected aromas.
- Alongside the reading, she shares personal anecdotes
- "Smell My Life": Plans for a distillation party with a student
Links and Resources:
Until Today: Daily Devotionals for Spiritual Growth
Patreon.com/AromaticWisdom $5/mo
So sit back, take a deep breath, and tune in to this thought-provoking and aromatic episode.📬 Subscribe for more Aromatic Wisdom from Liz!
🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about17 November 2023, 5:00 am - 17 minutes 17 seconds67: Essential Oils for Autumn - Ten Cozy Scents of the Season for your Diffuser!
Summary
What You Will Hear in Episode 67- Ten of Liz's Favorite Essential Oils for Fall
- Suggested Combinations for your Diffuser
- Suggestions for making your own blends
- Smell My Life: Something bit Liz's toe!
Links and Resources:
- ASAKUKI 500 mL - my favorite essential oil diffuser
- EQUSUPRO Diffuser - I have this one in my bathroom
- Sweet diffuser, very affordable
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🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about26 October 2023, 4:00 pm - 16 minutes 2 seconds66: What is an Essential Oil Chemotype?
What You Will Hear in Episode 66:
- Definition of essential oil chemotype
- Examples of plants with different chemotypes
- Importance of understanding chemotypes for blending and therapeutic applications
- Factors that influence chemotypes
- GC/MS testing and chemotypes
- Safety and efficacy considerations when choosing essential oils with specific chemotypes
- Aroma differences between chemotypes
- Smell My Life: Liz's new dresser and Spike Lavender (you can see images here: AromaticWisdomPodcast.com/66)
Links and Resources:
- Episode #33: Understanding GC/MS Essential Oil Testing
- Essential Oil Taxonomy and Nomenclature Part 1
- Essential Oil Taxonomy and Nomenclature Part 2
- All Aromatic Wisdom Podcast Episodes about CHEMISTRY
References:
Composition of Essential Oils and Other Materials
Plant Morphology📬 Subscribe for more Aromatic Wisdom from Liz!
🌿 Come join the others inside my FREE community at skool.com/aromaticwisdom/about28 September 2023, 3:00 pm - 25 minutes 43 seconds65: Poison Ivy Relief with Essential Oils and Hydrosols
In today's episode I talk about my encounter with a patch of poison ivy, the reaction my skin had and the remedies I used to heal!
What You Will Hear in Episode 65:- How I got into poison ivy and the reaction to my skin
- What is poison ivy and why do we get a reaction when we touch it
- My IMMEDIATE ITCH RELIEF remedy
- The specific issues of poison ivy reaction that we address with aromatics
- The specific essential oils and hydrosols I recommend
- How to identify poison ivy from harmless ivys
- Smell My Life: How Liz used essential oils to address ants in her kitchen
Links and Resources:
- Tips to Identify Poison Ivy
- DIY Recipe for Natural Calamine Lotion
- Episode 37: Essential Oil Sensitization: Are you at Risk?
- Episode 54: The Amazing Blue Oils
- Episode 51: Peppermint Hydrosol Benefits and Uses
- My favorite hydrosol supplier NaturesGift.com use the code "wisdom"
References:
The Effect of Peppermint Oil on Symptomatic Treatment of Pruritus in Pregnant Women📬 Subscribe for more Aromatic Wisdom from Liz!
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