The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton
***Officially the UK's #1 favourite Christmas podcast*** The Calm Christmas Podcast is a cosy listen during the darkest season of the year. Bestselling wellbeing author Beth Kempton shares soothing wintery words from her favourite poets and writers, tips for a stress-free holiday season and advice for taking care of ourselves at this time of year. Join Beth at her kitchen table deep in the English countryside to explore ideas for a natural and sustainable Christmas, look into the origins of some of our most-loved traditions, and see how winter is endured and celebrated around the world. With new episodes every week throughout November and December, the Calm Christmas podcast is less of a countdown to Christmas than a travelling together through winter… So mark your diary and allow Beth to inspire you to let go of perfection and create a meaningful, nourishing celebration this year. There are logs on the fire, tea in the pot and gingerbread fresh out of the oven. Pull up a chair and relax. It is Christmas, after all.
Episodes
35 episodes
S3 Ep11 FAREWELL WINTER A special episode for the turn of the season
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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48:01
S3 Ep10 WINTERSONG: Gratitude + dreaming
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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35:52
S3 Ep9 SILENT NIGHT: Relishing 'the Hush'
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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36:12
S3 Ep8 CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE: And breathe… you’ve got this
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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30:24
S3 Ep7 IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER: Pausing, honouring, remembering
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. ...
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57:24
S3 Ep6 MISTLETOE & WINE: Festive feasting
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...
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58:29
S3 Ep5 WHAT SWEETER MUSIC: Wintery words to soothe the soul
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:10:19
S3 Ep4 DECK THE HALLS: Making your home festive and cosy
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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56:40
S3 Ep3 WE THREE KINGS: For the love of mindful gifting
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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52:02
S3 Ep2 CANDLELIGHT CAROL: nourishing mind, body and soul
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,...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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55:31
S3 Ep1 CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE: Seeking slow this season
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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Season 3
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Episode 1
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33:35
S3: TRAILER New season coming November 8 'SEEKING SLOW THIS WINTER'
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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3:32
Settling in for a cosy winter: A 2022 special episode
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 p...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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57:09
S2 Ep9: RELEASE (reflect + dream)
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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16:40
S2 Ep8: CHERISH (pause + celebrate)
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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15:21
S2 Ep7: REST (escape the chaos)
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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34:17
S2 Ep6: CALM (ease + joy)
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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24:16
S2 Ep5: NEST (simplify + decorate)
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:26
S2 Ep4: LOVE (gratitude + gifting)
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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35:22
S2 Ep3: NOURISH (body + mind)
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....
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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26:06
S2 Ep2: BREATHE (inhale the season, exhale the stress)
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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27:32
S2 Ep 1: PREPARE (intention + inspiration)
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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36:35
S2 Intro: Making winter special
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!
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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7:36
