Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things
Small Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things, a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering what’s important and making the most of where you live.
Hosted by the Editor, Lisa Sykes, in this season, May days & summer afternoons, she’ll be sampling honesty boxes, seeking our magical creatures, taking sensory walks and generally revelling in the promise of summer, alongside co-hosts wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor and slow traveller Jo Tinsley.
To subscribe or order a copy of The Simple Things visit thesimplethings.com
A definite contender for ‘favourite time of the year’ these light-filled days of late spring and early summer are easy to love. The novelty of sustained sunshine and warmer days gladden the hearts. The countryside is at its best and cities start to go all Mediterranean, living life outside. Even the most humdrum garden looks pretty in May.
And we’re as busy as the birds feeding chicks and bees gathering nectar – planting flowers, tending our veg patch and exploring our neighbourhood. It’s the end of the hungry gap with the first harvests so we enjoy eating outdoors and go on our first picnic of the year. We’re learning more about folklore and festivals, listening to birdsong and making the most of long weekends. Join us to dabble in something new and take a spontaneous day trip. Our motto for the season: ‘Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time’.
There are six episodes in Season 9, released weekly from May Day and supported by Titanic Belfast
Episodes
57 episodes
May Days - Episode 2 - TEND
Join editor of The Simple Things magazine Lisa Sykes and regular contributor and author of The Slow Traveller Jo Tinsley as they expl...
May Days - Episode 1 - FOLK
Join editor of The Simple Things magazine Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they dive into folk festivals, May Day c...
Dawn - Episode 6 - RISE 'N' SHINE
Join editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they embark on a dawn walk, discuss what they lik...
Dawn - Episode 5 - SPRING MORNINGS
Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor
Dawn - Episode 4 - DAWNING
Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and our regular co-host, contributor to the magazine and author of The Slow Traveller,
Dawn - Episode 3 - NEW LIFE
Join The Simple Things’ Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frankand our regular co-host, contributor to the magazine and author of The Slow Traveller,
Dawn - Episode 2 - NEW DAWN
Join The Simple Things’ Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and Contributing Editor Jo Tinsley as they discuss why this is a good time...
Dawn - Episode 1 - MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE
Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank as they find reasons to celebrate during February, inc...
Merry Midwinter - Episode 6 - STAR
In the STAR episode The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contribu...
Merry Midwinter - Episode 5 - PAUSE
If you’ve got some time off, now’s the chance to kick back a bit. Join Wellbeing Editor Rebecca FrankAuthor of The Slow Trave...
Merry Midwinter - Episode 4 - FEAST
Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank as we get stuck into festive feasting. We’ll be talkin...
Merry Midwinter - Episode 3 - PEACE
Join Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor
Merry Midwinter - Episode 2 - TREASURE
The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank talk treasure, including the things we decorate our homes with, the ...
Merry Midwinter - Episode 1 - MERRY
Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley in the first epis...
Golden Days - Episode 6 - RAMBLE
Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes, Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor and author of
Golden Days - Episode 5 - HARVEST
Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank for our own mini harvest festival as they rel...
Golden Days - Episode 4 - ROAM
As the autumn equinox tips summer into autumn, Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frankand regular contributor and author of T...
Golden Days - Episode 3 - NEST
In this third episode The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank turn their attention to what...
Golden Days - Episode 2 - BEGIN
In this second episode at the start of the new school year The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and regular contributor Jo Tinsley<...
Golden Days - Episode 1 - SAVOUR
Today our theme is SAVOUR and we’re advocating letting summer linger on as long as possible, savouring the tastes, fruits and flowers of the season, finding holiday habits to carry on with and appreciating things to treasure. Hosted by The Simp...
Magical Midsummer - Epsiode 6 MAGICAL
It’s the final episode of our magical midsummer season and today all three of the Small Ways to Live Well podcast hosts have come together to talk about the most magical moments of this special time of year. Join
Magical Midsummer - Epsiode 5 SLOW
Welcome to Episode 5 of our Magical Midsummer season in the Small Ways to Live Well podcast from The Simple Things magazine. Join Editor Lisa Sykes and and
Magical Midsummer - Epsiode 4 CAREFREE
You’ve arrived at Episode 4 in our Magical Midsummer season of the Small Ways to Live Well podcast from The Simple Things magazine. Join Lisa Sykes, editor of the magazine and