Lee Carroll
Founder & Educator
Lee Carroll, BSc, BHSc (whm), MNHAA, is a practicing medical herbalist, innovator, and educator with 30 years’ experience at the forefront of the herbal industry.
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A passionate advocate of the old principle, “doctor as teacher”, and with an avid interest in natural medicine research, Lee is a natural at interpreting information from the cutting edge and making it accessible and relevant to his audiences.
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Lee empowers practitioners and clients alike, bringing relevance and meaning to clinical practice and good health to people’s lives.
Over the course of his career, Lee has helped thousands of practitioners achieve proficiency in the clinical application of western herbal medicine.
Getting to know a little more about Lee.
Jess Sparkes
Researcher / Writer
Jessica is a qualified naturopath, always seeking to understand which plants and fungi humans can consume to improve their health outcomes. Jess is driven by a strong desire to understand the full complexity of how these medicines work and the synergies at play.
Trawling through disparate data to assemble accessible and useful documents allows her to pass on to practitioners something of true value. Jess feels honoured to contribute in this way.
Jess and Lee met when they were both studying and were clinic partners in their first student clinic. They have been working together creating content since 2017. Away from the keyboard, Jessica enjoys spotting fungi in the forest, loud music, other music, art shows, gardening and creating amazing food.
Joni Kamlet
U.S. Sales & Practitioner Engagement
For over a decade, Joni has worked in the supplement industry (Standard Process, Aduco, Real Mushrooms) teaching health practitioners & veterinarians about holistic health options. Joni has had the great privilege to work with (and learn from!) Lee Carroll throughout her career. Joni’s experience encompasses nutrition, western herbal medicine, functional medicine, laser therapy, energy medicine and her favorite modality, therapeutic mushrooms.
Joni Kamlet is a Registered Veterinary Technician and Certified in Canine Rehabilitation. She also has her certification in Applied Clinical Nutrition (for humans)
In her spare time Joni practices meditation, forages for mushrooms and volunteers with Embracing the World. She is always learning, and loves building community through education.
Michele Nowak
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Course Administration
Michele has a background in education and curriculum development. Her focus has been in the arena of complementary health. Her journey has taken her from being the director of a holistic health college in San Diego to working with various supplement companies such as Standard Process/MediHerb and Aduco. It was through these companies that she met and worked with Lee Carroll.
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She lives in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California, outside of Yosemite National Park, with her husband and dog. Together they are building a homestead on their 5 acres, with emphasis on working in concert with nature and creating self- sufficiency. She is a UC Master Gardener of Mariposa County and active in many of their programs.
Tom Carroll
Film Production & Web Designer
Tom is a creative powerhouse with specialties covering many industry areas, with a revolving focus on directing, VFX, videography, editing and 3D design. All reside under the hood and alias of egumei, the solo freelance project in which Tom runs his operations. Thriving on the limitless possibilities of visual design, Tom is constantly burrowing into new realms of creation, their incessant desire for discovery and experimentation always opening new doors.
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You could be wondering how Tom fits into this all, but in short, a son's love for their father knows no bounds, and he's always found himself caught up with helping Lee bring his wild and innovative ideas to life. The Carroll family content machine is, on all occasions, up and running.
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Work aside, Tom loves time spent on long hilly rides with his mates, tracking the weather and standing in the rain, cooking alongside a good audiobook, experimenting with 3D software Blender, and creating with friends.
