{"podcast":{"title":"The Clearing with Katherine May","slug":"the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345","podcast_index_feed_id":1253345,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/60059ad176b566154159c5d5","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/wintering","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/1770117124065-bb5f8b21-1a4d-486c-8ae8-2dce58d57567.jpeg","author":"Katherine May","episode_count":90,"summary":"Where would you go to rest and retreat, in good times and bad? Katherine May, author of Wintering and Enchantment, asks her guests to share their idea of a perfect sanctuary. Drawing on memory, inspiration and imagination, she explores the things we seek out when we need to restore our joy, hope and energy. It begins with a forest clearing. What will we find there? A log cabin or a grand hotel? What cherished object or talisman would you bring? And what single work of art, be it a book, record, film or something else, would provide you with enough sustenance to see you through the darkness and remind you of the good times? In a series of frank, thoughtful and deeply personal conversations, The Clearing will explore the cultural, social and spiritual mindset needed to survive difficult times. Katherine's Links: Visit The Clearing website https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free Buy Katherine’s books: Enchantment | Wintering | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: UK / US Follow Katherine on Instagram Visit Katherine’s Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345"},"episode":{"title":"Martha Beck and Rowan Mangan on the magic of communing with every living thing","slug":"martha-beck-and-rowan-mangan-on-the-magic-of-communing-with-every-living-thing","published_at":"2026-01-10T00:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/martha-beck-and-rowan-mangan-on-the-magic-of-communing-with-every-living-thing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345","url":"https://shows.acast.com/wintering/episodes/martha-beck-and-rowan-mangan-on-the-magic-of-communing-with","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/e/695cd9b0c4d0238a45477613/media.mp3","summary":"This episode of The Clearing with renowned, Oprah-endorsed American life coach Martha Beck and her wonderful wife and podcast co-host Rowan Mangan skips the small talk and delves right into the mysteries and wonder of life and death.  From the consciousness of stones to the nonsensical hierarchy of different sentient beings on earth. From the spiritual repression of our age to the societal need for a shaman. From the realities of living in a liminal space as an autistic person, to parenting neurodivergent children to each of their own unique ‘awakenings’. With uncannily similar experiences of the world, Martha, Ro and Katherine roll through a dizzying array of mind-expanding subjects and shared interests, resulting in a truly captivating and enriching episode. Martha and Rowan’s Links Martha’s website where you can find her books Rowan’s website Martha’s Instagram Rowan’s Instagram Martha and Rowan’s Bewildered podcast   Things mentioned in the show Poet Andrea Gibson’s website and movie Come See Me in the Good Light Nisargadatta Maharaj wiki   The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis here Visit The Clearing website www.theclearingpod.com for a full transcript and to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free Buy Katherine’s books: Enchantment | Wintering | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: UK / US Follow Katherine on Instagram Visit Katherine’s Website Production Credits Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong Producer - Alice Lloyd Music - The Leaf Library @theleaflibrary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This episode of The Clearing with renowned, Oprah-endorsed American life coach Martha Beck and her wonderful wife and podcast co-host Rowan Mangan skips t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4249,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/episodes/martha-beck-and-rowan-mangan-on-the-magic-of-communing-with-every-living-thing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/martha-beck-and-rowan-mangan-on-the-magic-of-communing-with-every-living-thing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}