{"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":"Sam Baker on the challenges of letting go","slug":"sam-baker-on-the-challenges-of-letting-go","published_at":"2025-12-27T00:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/sam-baker-on-the-challenges-of-letting-go","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345","url":"https://shows.acast.com/wintering/episodes/sam-baker-on-the-challenges-of-letting-go","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/e/6945474be13e237fde9a8499/media.mp3","summary":"Writer and former magazine editor Sam Baker is dragged kicking and screaming into this getaway as she admits she can never let go of her internal chatter and is not someone who ‘does rest’.  Giving us a fascinating insight into the brain of someone who has dedicated their life to hard work and busy-ness, we come to understand how different our visions of escape can be.  Needing to be ‘at the edge’ of somewhere, looking out to sea with mountains nearby, and her faithful, tail-less cat Sausage, Sam only truly rests when entering the world of her favourite anime box set. Sam’s discomfort with the concept of retreat and the realisation she doesn’t like having to choose will be utterly relatable and ring the truest for many. Sam’s Links Sam’s Substack The Shift Sam’s podcast The Shift podcast   Sam’s Instagram Buy her book in the UK here Things mentioned in the show You can watch The Apothecary Diaries here on Crunchyroll   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":"Writer and former magazine editor Sam Baker is dragged kicking and screaming into this getaway as she admits she can never let go of her internal chatter…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3457,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/episodes/sam-baker-on-the-challenges-of-letting-go/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/sam-baker-on-the-challenges-of-letting-go.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}