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Totally Not Appropriate
Welcome to Totally Not Appropriate, where medicine meets mystery—and healing finally becomes whole.
Hosted by Taylor Sappington, a medical astrologer and herbalist blending 15 years of Western and Eastern practice, and Adrienne Irizarry, HWH, a reproductive rebel, cycle alchemist and East Asian medicine practitioner rewriting the story of women’s health, this podcast is a sanctuary for the witches in the broom closet, the healers in hiding, and the ones who walk between worlds but have been told it’s safer to stay silent.
We don’t buy into quick fixes or cookie-cutter care. We bring together the science of the body, the wisdom of the Earth, and the patterns written in the sky. We’re here to challenge the systems that left us unseen, to honor the ancient ways that still work, and to show you that the most powerful medicine is always rooted in who you are.
Each week, we’ll dive into raw, real conversations about healing, identity, and reclamation. From sage to SSRIs, acupuncture to astrology, herbal remedies to holy revelations—we hold space for it all. Because clinical isn’t enough.
This is your reminder, your permission, your initiation: the safest thing you can be is yourself.
Totally Not Appropriate
The Cost of Being a Modern Medicine Woman (And Why Your Work Deserves to Be Paid)
What if the reason you’re underpaid, undervalued, or second-guessing your work has nothing to do with your skill and everything to do with a 100-year-old cultural lie?
If you practice herbalism, astrology, bodywork, energy work, or any ancient or natural healing art, you may have internalized the belief that what you do is somehow “less legitimate” than Western medicine and therefore shouldn’t be priced the same.
That belief isn’t accidental. It’s the result of systemic erasure, industrialized medicine, and a long history of discrediting community healers. In this episode, we unpack how we got here, why this wound still shows up in pricing and self-worth today, and what it looks like to reclaim the value of ancient medicine in a modern world.
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:
- Why ancient healers were once central, respected, and well-compensated members of their communities
- How the 1910 Flexner Report and Rockefeller-funded medicine reshaped what we now call “legitimate” healthcare
- The difference between diagnostic testing and pattern recognition, and why both matter
- Why your training, experience, and intuitive skill are not hobbies and never were
This episode is a reclaiming of worth, wisdom, and the truth that healing has always existed far beyond a white coat and a prescription pad.
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