What happens when we stop forcing and start listening...really listening...to the quiet voice within?

In this episode of The Honor Hour, Cortney Herrera, founder of Wildcare, shares her journey from the chaos of commercial kitchens to the calm of copper stills, dream-led skincare, and a life rooted in reverence. Together, Sara and Cortney explore how honoring your inner voice can transform not just your work, but your entire way of being. A conversation on beauty, bravery, and blooming right where you are, this episode is a balm for anyone feeling burned out, disconnected, or ready to rewrite the rules of success and self-expression.

Expect to learn the pivotal moments that led Cortney to plant medicine, why intuition and dreamwork shape her formulations, how Wildcare’s flower essences came to life, the lessons of grief and patience the garden offers, and why integrity and health matter more than hustle. Cortney also shares insights on weaving together homeschooling and entrepreneurship, the wisdom of children, and the deep courage it takes to reclaim your voice and build a life that truly nourishes you...from the inside out.

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Timestamps:

(00:52) Introduction to Cortney Herrera and Wildcare

(01:42) The seed of Wildcare: from culinary school to plant medicine

(05:00) The accident that shifted Cortney’s path

(07:30) Discovering herbal mentorship and plant meditations

(11:45) The first distillation and the moment Wildcare was born

(14:00) Plant allies: rosemary, bay laurel, and ancestral memory

(16:40) Dreamwork and intuition in formulation

(19:30) Vulnerability of offering flower essences

(23:15) Bravery, authenticity, and finding one’s voice

(26:40) Gardening lessons: soil, spirit, and patience

(33:20) Reverence, reciprocity, and building a heart-led business

(39:30) Slowing down, pausing, and redefining success

(42:20) Beauty as magnetism and a story of motherhood & wasps

(46:30) Inviting children into relationship with plants

(49:15) Homeschooling, business, and family teamwork

(54:10) Blooming where you’re planted and the “do nothing” mentality

(59:40) Reclaiming one’s voice and inner spark

(1:03:01) Cortney's advice to her younger self

(1:04:27) Hopes for Wildcare, her children, and the earth

(1:06:05) Rapid-fire questions

(1:07:58) Where to find Cortney and Wildcare

(1:08:15) Closing reflections

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Links + Resources:

Wildcare Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildcare_body

Wildcare Website: https://www.hellowildcare.com

Cortney's Substack: https://storiesfromthestill.substack.com

Cortney's Substack about Lucid Dreaming: https://storiesfromthestill.substack.com/p/the-gift-of-dreaming

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Get in Touch:

Honor Earth Apothecary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honorearthapothecary

Honor Earth Apothecary Website: https://www.honorearthapothecary.com

Sara's Personal Substack: https://honoringtheslow.substack.com

Email: https://www.honorearthapothecary.com/pages/contact