If you spend any time on TikTok, you've probably seen the #softlife trend pop up over the past couple of years. Brooke and Ben aren't on TikTok, so are late to the party as usual, but wanted to dive into the sister movement of slow living anywa

Curveballs: Episode 12

Mar 20th, 2024 55m 35s

You know the feeling. Life is motoring on in much the way you expected it to, you’ve got plans, you’ve got goals and then — BAM — a curveball gets whacked your way. Suddenly the plans, the goals, the vague idea of what we thought life would loo

Joyful Living: Episode 11

Feb 14th, 2024 58m 5s

Today’s episode is all about joyful living. What it is, what it isn’t, how to get more of it and how it differs from happiness.Stemming from Brooke's intention to try and find more joy in 2024, this conversation is delightfully and unexpectedl

2023 Top Ten: Episode 10

Dec 20th, 2023 1h 4m

Welcome to Episode 10 of The Tortoise - the p(l)odcast all about the possibilities of slow. In today's show — the final one for 2023 — Brooke and Ben look back over the year that was and walk through their personal Top Ten list. That is, their

Addiction: Episode 9

Nov 15th, 2023 52m 50s

This month's episode digs into the topic of addiction (and more broadly, obsessive behaviour) for things like tech-use, busyness, food and consumption. If you need help with addiction or mental health, there's a list of resources over at The To

Hard Times: Episode 8

Oct 18th, 2023 59m 40s

Today Brooke and Ben are talking about hard times. Or more specifically, how to deal with the emotional heaviness that comes from living through really difficult things.Digging into this feeling of heaviness, they discuss how they're trying to

Seasonal Living: Episode 7

Sep 20th, 2023 1h 4m

In this month's episode, Brooke and Ben dig into the topic of seasonal living. Not only the calendar kind of seasonal living, but also the other seasons that exist in life too. The ones that don’t change every three months. The internal seasons

Self-care: Episode 6

Aug 15th, 2023 57m 20s

For a term we throw around a lot, self-care is not all that well defined. It’s attached loosely to the ideas of wellness, self-help, relaxation and mindfulness, and so often comes to us packaged, commoditised and ready to be bought/sold.Ben an

Tech and Kids: Episode 5

Jul 19th, 2023 1h 5m

For our kids (and adults as well), there is barely a part of life that isn't somehow connected to smartphones, social media or screens, and they're starting to feel the effects of being constantly connected. In today's episode, Ben and Brooke

Mental Load: Episode 4

Jun 14th, 2023 59m

It's a phrase we hear a lot about — the mental load — but what does it actually mean? And how can we navigate life while carrying it? Brooke and Ben discuss their differing definitions of mental load and how it plays out for them personally. T

The Sandwich Generation: Episode 3

May 17th, 2023 1h 2m

If you're feeling squashed between competing needs - raising kids and caring for parents while trying to work/live/look after yourself, for example - then this episode is for you. Brooke and Ben talk about what it means to be a part of the 'sa

Social Media and Wellness: Episode 2

Apr 19th, 2023 1h 20m

What exactly is "wellness" anyway? We hear it tossed about as an umbrella term covering health and fitness and diet and mental well-being and any number of topics, but what does it mean to try and achieve wellness? And what does any of it have

The Four-Day Work Week: Episode 1

Mar 22nd, 2023 1h 9m

Welcome to the first episode of The Tortoise - a podcast that digs deep into the power of slow. Brooke and Ben are back with the first full episode of The Tortoise, and it's a good'un. They start by talking about what you can expect from the p

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Introducing The Tortoise

Mar 20th, 2023 5m

We're so excited to introduce you to The Tortoise - a podcast (plodcast!) that digs deep into the power of slow. Ben and Brooke are back with a new iteration of their slow living conversations, and the first full episode will be released very

The End - A Hostful

Feb 15th, 2023 57m 47s

After 8 years and 400 odd episodes Brooke and Ben discuss closing the door on the Slow Home Podcast and announce an exciting new iteration...The TortoiseLinksSubscribe to The Tortoise for weekly slow-living blog posts and newslettersJoin Th

Outdoors and unedited - A Hostful

Dec 15th, 2022 27m 8s

Brooke and Ben check-in and provide a quick update on the year that was, as well as what Brooke is working on and plans for the podcast in 2023. LinksSubscribe to The Tortoise for weekly slow-living blog posts and newslettersLove Slow? Sup

What a year this week has been - A Hostful

Mar 30th, 2022 51m 50s

Brooke and Ben are back for this season's hostful where they discuss teens and tech, Brooke's new hobbies and provide an update on her Dad's health and so much more. LinksHead to slowyourhome.com/season9 for the complete show notes and links

How to live an embodied life with Mary Beth Larue

Mar 23rd, 2022 51m 40s

Today's guest is the wonderful Mary Beth Larue - a yoga teacher whose soulful, deep-diving brand of slow flow yoga is 100%, completely and utterly Brooke's jam. Mary Beth shares her yoga origin story and why she now focuses so much of her teac

Cyclical living with Tricia Walker

Mar 16th, 2022 56m 19s

Tricia Walker has inspired a lot of people. From her decade-long work blogging about sustainable living, to her more recent role of nature connection facilitator, she is leading the way in what it looks like to live a truly nature-connected lif

Art as activism with Brenna Quinlan

Mar 9th, 2022 54m 21s

If you’ve spent any time in the permaculture and climate activism spaces online over the past few years, you’ve no doubt come across the work of illustrator and permaculture educator, Brenna Quinlan. Brenna takes complex, overwhelming topics (t

Slow productivity with Dr Kate Litterer

Mar 2nd, 2022 1h 10m

There’s little doubt the world is undergoing significant changes right now. Pandemic, war, the climate crisis - it’s all impacting our visions of “normal” and, for many of us, prompting an uncomfortable amount of reflection. What is important?

Bounce out of bed with Amanda Ewin

Feb 23rd, 2022 49m

Today’s guest, the effervescent Amanda Ewin, has arrived on the pod at precisely the right time, as so many of us settle in to the year's new normal and (if you're anything like Brooke) the struggles of maintaining those rhythms, goals and ritu

When simple living has to change with Clare Reilly

Feb 16th, 2022 44m 57s

Today's episode is, at its heart, about change. And if there’s something we’ve all experienced over the past two years, it’s been change. Specifically for our listeners, many of us find ourselves having to reframe our definition of "simple livi

Practising Simplicity with Jodi Wilson

Feb 9th, 2022 56m 27s

Welcome back to another year of the Slow Home Podcast! Never before has slow living felt so relevant to so many people, as we grapple with the question of what we want life to look and feel like as we head in to the third year of the pandemic.

Nutritious Movement with Katy Bowman - Summer Series

Jan 26th, 2022 47m 52s

We have reached the last episode of this year's Summer Series/Winter Warmies and Brooke takes us through her (one of) favourite episodes of the past 7 years featuring Katie Bowman on nutritious movement and couchless living. Join The Tortoise C