Inspired Action Alchemy

Jaye McElroy, Leta Herman

Booking Overview

A host-led show focused on Daoist alchemy, Chinese energetic practices, spiritual transformation, and authentic living, with occasional interviews featuring specialized practitioners and established authors. Credible pitches include Daoist teachers, acupuncturists, plant-spirit or holistic health practitioners, and authors or artists whose work connects creativity, healing, and contemplative practice; booking difficulty is medium because the show accepts niche experts but has hosted recognized figures such as Deng Ming-Dao.

Metrics

Episodes: 173

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

leta@alchemylearningcenter.com

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Host

Jaye McElroy - Daoist alchemy teacher and practitioner who helps clients apply the Nine Stages of Alchemy to personal transformation, momentum, and ease. McElroy is also a co-author of Cultivating the Thirteen Gh...

Leta Herman - Daoist alchemy teacher and practitioner who has studied Plant Spirit Medicine since 1999. Herman is a co-author of Cultivating the Thirteen Ghost Points and brings expertise in Five Element practic...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Subject-matter expertise in Daoist philosophy or alchemy, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, plant-spirit or holistic healing practices, contemplative practice, or creativity connected to personal transformation. Guests may be established authors and artists or experienced niche practitioners with a distinctive body of work.

Required Achievements:

Published books or substantial original work, Professional clinical or practitioner experience, Training in recognized Daoist, Chinese medicine, or Plant Spirit Medicine traditions, Teaching workshops, courses, or other specialized programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Brittney Chowning - Plant Spirit Connection, Mugwort, Plant Spirit Moxibustion, Multidimensional Healing, Daoist Alchemy, And Incorporating Plant-spirit Practices Into Clinical Work.

Deng Ming-Dao - Daoist Wisdom, Creativity, Healing, Meditation, Authentic Living, Attention, Artistic Practice, Self-cultivation, And Art As A Healing Exchange.

Recent Topics

Wellness, Spirituality, Daoism, Chinese Medicine, Five Elements

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Inspired Action Alchemy

148 - Want Is NOT a Dirty Word!

August 28, 2026

In this episode, we explore the role of desire and wanting in the Alchemy journey. While some spiritual traditions teach desirelessness, Alchemy actually begins with igniting your passion and understanding what you truly want from life. This episode clarifies why wanting isn't something to transcend—it's the fuel that powers transformation. We discuss the Nine Stages of Alchemy, the concept of "un-peopling" for clarity, and why the Alchemists in the caves knew that the real work starts with o...

147 - Plant Spirit Connection: The Magic of Mugwort and Multi-Dimensional Travel

July 21, 2026

In this episode, Jaye and Leta are joined by acupuncturists and plant spirit practitioner Brittney Chowning for a deep dive into Alchemy Plant Spirit Connection: the magic of plant spirit, moxibustion and Alchemical treatments featuring Artemisia Vulgaris (Mugwort). Brittney shares her journey from acupuncture school into Plant Spirit Medicine, tracing her lineage back to Eliot Cowan's Plant Spirit Medicine work and her studies with practitioner Suzanne Burnell. Leta, who began studying with ...

146 - Double Fire, Double Intensity, Double Fun: Navigating the Fire Horse Year (2026) Through the Five Elements

July 13, 2026

The Fire Horse is at a full gallop as we are halfway through 2026. The question is: are you enjoying the ride, or letting go of the reins? The Fire Horse year in the Chinese calendar is associated with Double Fire... that's a lot of Fire even for the people who have a Fire Element energetic stack-up. It's no wonder things have felt fast, intense, and sometimes overwhelming. In episode 146, Jaye and Leta break down what the Fire Horse year actually means energetically, why the same year can fe...

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