The UK’s #1 favourite Christmas podcast is back for a one-off special to mark the turning of the season and the gift of a leap day as winter gives way to spring. This bonus episode ‘FAREWELL WINTER’ includes:- A beautiful ritual for biddi

S3 Ep10 WINTERSONG: Gratitude + dreaming

Dec 29th, 2023 35m 52s

Here we are completing another circle around the sun. We have clambered across the fabric of another year, stitched together adventures, stories, and memories, darned some holes as neatly as we could, knotted threads of new colour into our live

S3 Ep9 SILENT NIGHT: Relishing 'the Hush'

Dec 26th, 2023 36m 12s

These are the days in between. The liminal space that hovers beyond the festivities and the before the arrival of a fresh New Year. I call this time 'the Hush', when the world slows and some kind of portal opens up. This episode is all about ma

S3 Ep8 CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE: And breathe… you’ve got this

Dec 23rd, 2023 30m 24s

It’s nearly Christmas Eve. Can you feel the magic hovering? If ever there was a time to take a deep breath and let go of all that has not been done to embrace what is here, that time is now. Pull up a chair and relax, my friend. It is Christmas

S3 Ep7 IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER: Pausing, honouring, remembering

Dec 15th, 2023 57m 24s

This week's episode is dedicated to those we love and miss, to encourage us all – me included – to take all the time we need to feel all the things we are going to feel in the days ahead. I hope you find this episode to be a comfort. Of course

S3 Ep6 MISTLETOE & WINE: Festive feasting

Dec 8th, 2023 58m 29s

This delicious episode is all about festive feasting – from the main event to all those gatherings and feedings in between. I adore cookbooks and share a lot in this episode, along with some other food-related delights. I hope it gets you flick

S3 Ep5 WHAT SWEETER MUSIC: Wintery words to soothe the soul

Dec 1st, 2023 1h 10m

There is a particular kind of joy in the simple act of curling up in an armchair with a book on a winter's day, or going to a café with nothing to do but take in the next chapter, or going to bed early and sitting up against soft pillows to rea

S3 Ep4 DECK THE HALLS: Making your home festive and cosy

Nov 24th, 2023 56m 40s

Did you know it is scientifically proven that decorating for Christmas can actually make you happier? Oh yes my friends, it is in the interests of our health that we get those fairy lights up... With the weather getting chillier outside, it is

S3 Ep3 WE THREE KINGS: For the love of mindful gifting

Nov 18th, 2023 52m 2s

Today is all about mindful gifting. Listen to this before Black Friday hits! It’s almost impossible to think about Christmas without thinking about presents, and I know it’s still early, but starting to think about mindful gifting now can save

S3 Ep2 CANDLELIGHT CAROL: nourishing mind, body and soul

Nov 11th, 2023 55m 31s

The modern world calls us on us to be visible, to be sociable, to be ‘out there’ and tell everyone about it, not to mention to fill our days rushing from one thing to the next to keep up with everything society makes us feel we should be doing,

S3 Ep1 CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE: Seeking slow this season

Nov 7th, 2023 33m 35s

Come on in out of the wind, my friend. I am so glad you found this old cottage, hidden away as it is in a small village in the South West of England. Come on through to the kitchen, pull up a chair. There are gingerbread stars fresh out of the

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S3: TRAILER New season coming November 8 'SEEKING SLOW THIS WINTER'

Oct 31st, 2023 3m 32s

Friends, it's nearly time! The Calm Christmas Podcast is back for a new season. Our theme for this year is 'Seeking slow this winter'. The new season will begin on November 8, and then new episodes will drop every weekend until the new year. Ov

Settling in for a cosy winter: A 2022 special episode

Nov 23rd, 2022 57m 9s

Christmas is coming. Can you feel it in the air? I can, and I love that feeling. And it’s why I am here with you again, for a special edition of the Calm Christmas Podcast. Rather than a whole series this year, to honour my own need for proper

S2 Ep9: RELEASE (reflect + dream)

Dec 28th, 2021 16m 40s

Welcome to The Hush – that precious, liminal space between Christmas and New Year. In today’s episode, the final one of this series, we explore the idea of ‘less doing, more dreaming’. These are the days in-between. This is a precious time to b

S2 Ep8: CHERISH (pause + celebrate)

Dec 21st, 2021 15m 21s

So here we are in Christmas week! This week I am sharing a few quiet words and a couple of festive recipes (for you and for the birds) to bring a sprinkling of calm as the festivities peak. With inspiration from Julia Baird, Emma Mitchell, and

S2 Ep7: REST (escape the chaos)

Dec 14th, 2021 34m 17s

Ease yourself through the holiday preparations with this gentle episode all about rest, including a host of ideas for taking care of yourself as winter moves in. With inspiration from Liza Dalby (@lizadalby), Jilly Shipway, Shiva Rea (@shivarea

S2 Ep6: CALM (ease + joy)

Dec 7th, 2021 24m 16s

A lovely, relaxing episode to ease you into a place of restfulness this winter, including a beautiful meditation, some gorgeous winter poetry, and some tips for finding calm in the chaos. With inspiration from Hakuin, Brian Patton, Roger McGoug

S2 Ep5: NEST (simplify + decorate)

Nov 30th, 2021 28m 26s

This episode is all about nesting – getting your home and heart ready for the winter, with natural Christmas decorations, and ideas for mindful crafting. With inspiration from Laurie Lee, Ariella Chezar (@ariellachezardesign), Lucy Hunter @lucy

S2 Ep4: LOVE (gratitude + gifting)

Nov 23rd, 2021 35m 22s

It’s time to dive into Christmas gifting, with a host of ideas for mindful, meaningful gifts and some innovative ways to wrap your presents to surprise and delight. We have inspiration from JRR Tolkien, Michelle Mackintosh, Hollie McNish, Laura

S2 Ep3: NOURISH (body + mind)

Nov 16th, 2021 26m 6s

Today’s episode is inspired by festive food, but not in an obvious way. We explore what fermentation can teach us about Christmas, learn how to make hoshigaki (dried persimmons) and spelt digestives, and explore the tradition of Stir Up Sunday.

S2 Ep2: BREATHE (inhale the season, exhale the stress)

Nov 9th, 2021 27m 32s

From watching starling murmurations to cooking up a vat of hot soup, from long wintery walks and forest bathing to practicing calming breathing exercises, this episode is full of ideas for gentle ways to slow down, inhale the season and exhale

S2 Ep 1: PREPARE (intention + inspiration)

Nov 2nd, 2021 36m 35s

I have loved Christmas since I was a child. The hopes of snow and flying reindeer, that special Christmassy feeling in the air. I still sense that as a grown up, but the festive season seems to come with a lot more pressure these days. This yea

S2 Intro: Making winter special

Nov 2nd, 2021 7m 36s

Welcome to Series 2 of the podcast! This quick intro tells you what goodness I have in store for you over the coming weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday throughout November and December. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of them!

S1 Ep12 New Year's Revolution

Dec 31st, 2020 11m 51s

Welcome to 2021! Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and breathe it in. The freshness of the new year, in all its potential and possibility.Episode 12 includes:Why new year's resolutions are a waste of time, and why it's time for a New Year's

S1 Ep11 Savouring the Hush

Dec 26th, 2020 14m 21s

These are the days in between. The liminal space that hovers beyond the festivities and before the fresh New Year. I call this time 'The Hush' and this episode is all about savouring it.Episode 11 includes:Ideas for making the most of this time