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The Tortoise with Brooke McAlary

To strive is human, to saunter divine. Welcome to The Tortoise - a podcast that digs deep into the power of slow. Brooke McAlary (author of "Slow", "Care" and "Destination Simple") is joined by her husband Ben for a monthly deep dive into the realities of trying to live slow in a world that won't stop racing. On the third Thursday of every month, join Brooke and Ben for an unscripted, unedited, always candid and usually fun conversation about slow living and how embracing our inner tortoise can impact every part of life: relationships, work, family, community, tech, health, care, personal growth. If you’re burnt out, overwhelmed, frustrated at the sheer pace of life or just looking for a sign to slow down, this is the podcast (a plodcast!) for you.

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Addiction: Episode 9 from 2023-11-15T20:00

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 ...

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Hard Times: Episode 8 from 2023-10-18T20:00

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. Listen

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Seasonal Living: Episode 7 from 2023-09-20T21:00

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...

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Self-care: Episode 6 from 2023-08-15T08:26:51

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 oft...

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Tech and Kids: Episode 5 from 2023-07-19T22:00

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 constant...

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Mental Load: Episode 4 from 2023-06-14T22:00

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 o...

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The Sandwich Generation: Episode 3 from 2023-05-17T18:00

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. 

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Social Media and Wellness: Episode 2 from 2023-04-19T18:00

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 a...

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The Four-Day Work Week: Episode 1 from 2023-03-22T17:00

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. T...

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Introducing The Tortoise from 2023-03-20T03:00

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 sl...

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The End - A Hostful from 2023-02-15T18:00

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 Tortoise

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Outdoors and unedited - A Hostful from 2022-12-15T18:00

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. 

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What a year this week has been - A Hostful from 2022-03-30T21:00

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. 

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How to live an embodied life with Mary Beth Larue from 2022-03-23T21:00

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...

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Cyclical living with Tricia Walker from 2022-03-16T21:00

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 l...

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Art as activism with Brenna Quinlan from 2022-03-09T21:00

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 an...

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Slow productivity with Dr Kate Litterer from 2022-03-02T21:00

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...

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Bounce out of bed with Amanda Ewin from 2022-02-23T21:00

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 a...

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When simple living has to change with Clare Reilly from 2022-02-16T21:00

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 fo...

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Practising Simplicity with Jodi Wilson from 2022-02-09T21:00

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 ...

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Nutritious Movement with Katy Bowman - Summer Series from 2022-01-26T21:00

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 ...

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The slow way of wabi-sabi with Beth Kempton - Summer Series from 2022-01-19T21:00

The 3rd instalment in this year's Summer Series/Winter Warmies includes an episode recorded in 2019 with Beth Kempton.

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50 ways to (seriously) reduce food waste - Summer Series from 2022-01-12T21:00

Part 2 of this year's Summer Series/Winter Warmies sees Ben and Brooke look way back into the archives with a 2017 banger on food waste reduction featuring over 50 ways you can seriously reduce ...

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Analog creativity with Jess Davis - Summer Series from 2022-01-05T21:00

Ben and Brooke talk through the format for this year's Summer Series/Winter Warmies and bring you Part 1, featuring analogue creativity with Jess Davis. 

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Hostful: Top 10 of 2021 from 2021-12-15T21:00

Well, it's that time of the year again. The final pod is here, and as is tradition, Brooke and Ben round out the year with their own Top 10 list. 

First though, Ben decides to turn t...

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Transformation and healing with Rebecca Sullivan from 2021-12-08T21:00

Friend of the show, author, cook, founder of the Granny Skills movement and co-founder of native food company Warndu, Rebecca Sullivan, returns to the podcast for a wide-r...

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People over profit with Dr Clinton Schultz from 2021-12-01T21:00

In this episode Brooke chats with Dr Clinton Schultz, a proud Gamilaroi man, psychologist, husband, dad and founder of Sobah - hands down the best non-alcoholic craft beer you will ever taste. (...

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Regenerative living with Meg Berryman from 2021-11-24T21:00

Friend of the show, book inspiration-giver and all-round fabulous person, Meg Berryman, returns to the pod today, which means you're in for a treat. 

Meg and Brooke dig deep into the...

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Advocacy and care with Hannah Diviney from 2021-11-17T21:00

Hannah Diviney is a leading disability rights advocate, writer, student and Young Australian of the Year nominee, who joins Brooke to dig into the question so many of us have faced this year: &l...

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Eating for a happier planet with Alexx Stuart from 2021-11-10T21:00

Sometimes, in our efforts to do better by the planet, our communities, our families and ourselves, we can get tangled in knots - especially when it comes to food. Today’s guest, Alexx Stua...

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Reclaiming activism with Hannah Maloney from 2021-11-03T19:06

Author, Gardening Australia Presenter and Activist Hannah Maloney joins the pogpast this week to talk about her values, privilege, reclaiming activism, health (including lifting weights!) and le...

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So this is 40 with Ben McAlary from 2021-10-27T19:22:17

We are back at it with another season of the Slow Home Podcast.

Kicking-off this season is another frank and fearless conversation between Ben and Brooke.

As the dust settles on Be...

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A deep dive into Imposter Syndrome: A Hostful from 2021-07-28T22:00

Join Brooke and Ben for the last episode of the season in a 'hostful' episode where they talk about imposter syndrome and answer listener questions about daily rhythms, cooking and the best non-...

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Futuresteading with Jade Miles from 2021-07-21T22:00

Brooke chats with Jade Miles, co-host the Futuresteading podcast and co-founder of Black Barn Farm, to learn about what future-steading is and how it applies to everyone - regardless of where we...

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The reality of zero-waste family life with Anita Van Dyke from 2021-07-07T22:00

Brooke chats with returning guest and zero-waste advocate Anita van Dyke (ex-rocket scientist, turned medical doctor and awesome Mum) about the challenges of zero-waste living in a busy family a...

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The evolution of hustle with Jacki Carr from 2021-06-30T22:00

Brooke catches up with friend of the show Jacki Carr (Goal Coach and Speaker) about setting goals in a changing world, and the utter liberation of embracing our personal evolutions.

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Analog creativity with Jess Davis from 2021-06-23T22:00

Returning guest Jess Davis from Folk Rebellion talks with Brooke about how New York has changed since the pandemic, what has survived and what has thrived as the City (that now sleeps!) rebuilds...

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The (impromptu) Hostful from 2021-06-09T22:00

Brooke and Ben drop into your feed with an unscheduled hostful to talk through the happenings over the past month.

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Optimistic activism in a COVID impacted world with Em Ehlers from 2021-06-02T22:00

This is a conversation many months in the making, recorded a few months ago, Brooke chats with illustrator, writer and environmentalist Em Ehlers. 

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The Hostful with the Mostful from 2021-05-26T22:00

Brooke and Ben sit down in their very 'echoey' living room next to their very loud dogs to talk through what has been happening over the last month or so. They also answer a number of questions ...

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Were back! from 2021-03-12T05:20:38

Brooke and Ben are back in your earholes.

They share updates on the last nine months, what they are doing now and their plans for the future. 

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Meditation, acceptance and relinquishing control with Kevin Janks - Life in the Time of Covid-19 from 2020-05-21T03:46:18

We've all heard about the transformative power of meditation, but how can we access it when uncertainty, stress and living through a pandemic make it difficult to simply sit still and breathe?&n...

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Looking towards a 'new normal' - Life in the Time of Covid-19 from 2020-05-14T02:50:08

As we begin to see some countries relax their pandemic restrictions and allow the general public back into society at varying levels, naturally our attention turns to what that new version of da...

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Loneliness and learning to look forward with Sarah Wilson - Life in the Time of Covid-19 from 2020-05-07T00:36

Lots of airtime has been given to the stress that parents and carers of young families are currently under, juggling working from home or job loss with remote schooling and caring for kids too y...

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Understanding your stress response and how to balance it out with Ellen Carr - Life in the Time of Covid-19 from 2020-05-01T04:12

Undoubtedly we are living in times of heightened stress. Uncertainty, fear, anxiety, living in close quarters, loneliness - they're all stressful experiences and in some way or another, we're al...

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How to make remote learning work for your family with Sarah Durack - Life in the Time of Covid-19 from 2020-04-22T18:00

Remote learning is one of the biggest changes many of us are facing as lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders continue, and Brooke and Ben know they're not alone in finding the transition challen...

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Permaculture in a crisis with Robyn Rosenfeldt: Life in the time of Covid-19 from 2020-04-20T18:00

This week, Brooke is joined by return guest and permaculture expert, Robyn Rosenfeldt, for a fantastic conversation centred on the vital role of community in times of crisis. 

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Working from home tips with Louise Miller: Life in the Time of Covid-19 from 2020-04-15T18:00

Season 6 coming in hot! 

After some feedback and lots of questions about slow living in the time of Covid-19, Brooke and Ben decided to bring forward the new season. There are so man...

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Managing screentime, finding balance and future plans - A Coronavirus Hostful from 2020-04-08T18:00

And just like that, the end of Season 5 is upon us. 

In today's hostful episode, Brooke and Ben spend some time answering the most common pandemic-related questions as asked by you, ...

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Life in the time of coronavirus from 2020-04-01T17:00

Season 5 has thus far been a pandemic-free zone (mostly because all episodes previous to this one were recorded before the world turned topsy-turvy) but that changes today. 

After ha...

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Self-care: A Slow Living Deep-Dive from 2020-03-25T17:00

In another 'pre-pandemic’ yet very timely episode, Brooke and Ben dig deep in to ’self-care’ and all it represents, as well as how they apply it in their own lives. 

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Technology: A Slow Living Deep-Dive from 2020-03-18T17:00

Is slow living anti-tech? In today's episode Brooke and Ben dig deep in to their relationship with technology, which was one of the most requested topics for this season of the podcast.

T...

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Community: A Slow Living Deep-Dive from 2020-03-11T17:00

In this week's episode Ben and Brooke get talking about community. The sense of place or home or belonging that strikes us when we truly feel seen. 

In part this episode was prompted...

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Reducing Waste: A Slow Living Deep-Dive from 2020-03-04T17:00

In what feels like a very natural progression from last week’s episode on Stuff, this week Ben and Brooke talk about their efforts to reduce waste in their home. From food, to clothes, to ...

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Stuff: A Slow-Living Deep Dive from 2020-02-26T17:00

Since returning to Australia and moving in to a new home, Brooke and Ben have found that there's a lot of curiosity about their stuff. Have they bought a whole heap of it? Are they still living ...

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Rhythms: A Slow Living Deep-Dive from 2020-02-19T17:00

Welcome back to another season of the Slow Home podcast! 

Season 5 of the poggie has a new format, with each episode comprising of two parts. In the first part Ben and Brooke will be...

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Season 5 Sneak Peek from 2020-02-12T17:00

Brooke and Ben are busily preparing for the Season 5 launch of the podcast (next Thursday!) and sat down earlier this week to record a quick catch-up episode, to share where they're at after a s...

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Katie Patrick on how to save the world - Summer Series from 2020-01-29T17:00

Welcome to the fifth and final episode of our Summer Series (Winter Warmies!) Throughout all of January, we’ll be sharing some of your favourite episodes from 2019, to keep you company on ...

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Kali Gray on body positivity, mindful eating and living counter-culturally - Summer Series from 2020-01-22T17:00

Welcome to the third episode of our Summer Series (Winter Warmies!) Throughout all of January, we’ll be sharing some of your favourite episodes from 2019, to keep you company on the beach ...

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Meg Berryman on moving beyond wellness - Summer Series from 2020-01-15T17:00

Welcome to the third episode of our Summer Series (Winter Warmies!) Throughout all of January, we’ll be sharing some of your favourite episodes from 2019, to keep you company on the beach ...

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How to go zero waste (slowly) with Erin Rhoads - Summer Series from 2020-01-08T17:00

Welcome to the second episode of our Summer Series, where throughout all of January, we’ll be sharing some of your favourite episodes from 2019, to keep you company on the beach (or slopes...

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Jacki Carr on redefining balance (and making room for failure) - Summer Series from 2020-01-01T17:00

Welcome to the first episode of our Summer Series (Winter Warmies!) Throughout all of January, we’ll be sharing some of your favourite episodes from 2019, to keep you company on the beach ...

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Top 10 of 2019 from 2019-12-11T17:00

And just like that, we arrive at the final episode of 2019. It’s been quite the ride folks, and in the last hostful of the year, Brooke and Ben look back over what has undoubtedly been a m...

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Busy and slow – can they co-exist? from 2019-12-04T17:00

Can you live slow if you’re someone who enjoys being busy? What if you’re a Type A, go-getter? Or someone who prides themselves on setting goals and kicking them every single time? Listen

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The imperfect reality of low-waste living from 2019-11-27T17:00

If you’ve ever tried to reduce the amount of plastic or food waste going in to your bin, if you’ve ever tried to cut back on packaging or unnecessary products in your shopping trolle...

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When slow becomes fast and no is hard to say from 2019-11-20T17:00

This week we meet another wonderful listener, Sara, who has found herself in a place many of us can relate to: she's gradually reduced the commitments in her life in order to do more of what lig...

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Can you live slow in your 20s, or is burnout inevitable? from 2019-11-13T17:00

Slow living has positive applications for everyone – no matter their age, life circumstance or work situation. All too often however, it’s presented from the perspective of people in...

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How to make a difference from 2019-11-06T17:00

When we look around and see the environmental crises facing the world it can be easy to slip in to despair, as we wonder, “What difference can I make? I’m only one person.”

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BONUS EPISODE: Clare Bowditch on the stories we tell ourselves and why they matter from 2019-10-28T01:00

Brooke is joined by Clare Bowditch in this bonus episode, where they discuss fear, anxiety, grief, loss and why the stories we tell ourselves matter

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Does slow living rob us of ambition? from 2019-10-23T17:00

Does slow living rob us of ambition by removing the things that drive us? Brooke chats with listener Kate about this very question.

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Season 4 Sneak Peek from 2019-10-14T22:00

Season 4 is nearly upon us and in this sneak peek episode Brooke and Ben talk about what to expect and why they've changed the format completely.

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On settling, slowness and fitting out a new house: A Hostful Podcast from 2019-09-11T18:00

Brooke and Ben answer some cracking listener questions about slow money, buying new things for their house, slow living date nights and what to expect in Season 4.

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Emily Stochl on the planet-saving power of shopping second-hand from 2019-08-28T18:00

Emily Stochl is here to tell us why second-hand shopping is the best way to slow your wardrobe and reduce our carbon footprint

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Katie Patrick on how to save the world from 2019-08-21T18:00

What does it take to change the world and save the planet? According to today's guest, Katie Patrick, the answer is optimism, creativity and a big ol' dose of slowing down.

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Kali Gray on body positivity, mindful eating and living counter-culturally from 2019-08-14T18:00

Kali Gray joins Brooke to discuss the links between body positivity, slow living, self-care and mindfulness.

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Sheri Salata on embracing the beauty of No from 2019-08-07T18:00

What happens when we choose to reframe what success means to us? In this episode Brooke chats with Sheri Salata about her decision to leave her high profile job at Oprah and go on a dreamquest to f...

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Blaire Palmer on rethinking our modern conventions of Work from 2019-07-31T18:00

One question we get asked a lot at Slow Home HQ is how can we find our passion and make it our work. It’s something so many of us grapple with, which is why we’re so excited to have ...

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Katrina Rodabaugh on why mending matters from 2019-07-24T18:00

Hello, and welcome to season 3!

We‘re thrilled to be back, and even more thrilled to share today’s conversation with slow fashion expert and advocate, fibre artist, writer and...

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The Slow Return - A Hostful Update from 2019-07-03T18:00

Oh hello there! In this sneaky episode Brooke and Ben pop in with a mini-hostful and an update on what’s been happening over the past few weeks. Plus there's talk of what's on the horizon (lots of...

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The Slow Return - A Hostful Update from 2019-07-03T18:00

Oh hello there!

In this sneaky episode Brooke and Ben pop in with a mini-hostful and an update on what’s been happening over the past few weeks. Plus there's talk of what's on the h...

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The Slow Return - A Hostful Update from 2019-07-03T18:00

It's a surprise hostful! Ben and Brooke return to share what's been happening and when to expect the next season of the poggie.

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Homecoming from 2019-03-27T17:00

We’re going out with a bang this week, ending season 2 with a hostful full to the brim with your amazing questions. It’s been a while between catch ups, and Brooke and Ben kick off b...

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Meg Berryman on moving beyond wellness from 2019-03-20T16:00:05

Platonic sparks fly in today’s episode, when Brooke sits down with Meg Berryman of Beyond Being Well. Meg is a women’s coach, mum, yoga teacher, empowerment educator and fabulous no-...

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Christine Liu on how to create a green team in your workplace from 2019-03-13T16:00:26

Welcome to this week’s poggie! Today Brooke talks to zero-waste blogger and YouTuber Christine Liu of Simply By Christine.

Christine is not only a great source of practical informat...

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Rebecca Sullivan on eating local and the power of simple observation from 2019-03-06T17:00

Today Brooke shares her conversation with the delicious and delightful Rebecca Sullivan. The two first spoke on the podcast back in 2017, and since then Rebecca has published four (!!) books, wi...

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April Hepokoski on creating a zero-waste, nature-based classroom from 2019-02-27T17:00

This week Brooke is joined by early-childhood educator April Hepokoski for a fascinating discussion about all things child-led and nature-based learning.

April is the founder and teacher ...

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Jojo Hogan on why the Slow Postpartum movement is so important from 2019-02-20T17:00

This week’s Brooke sits down for a heartfelt discussion with Jojo Hogan: founder of the Slow Postpartum movement, yoga teacher, aromatherapist, massage therapist and doula.

Jojo has...

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Listener Chat with Xan Holyoak from 2019-02-13T17:00

This week we welcome back listener chats, as Brooke sits down to talk with Xan Holyoak. Xan is a listener of the show, a writer, a single parent and a slow living and nature loving woman. She fi...

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Jacki Carr on redefining balance (and making room for failure) from 2019-02-06T17:00

Welcome to season 2 of the Slow Home Podcast! Today Brooke sits down with goals coach, co-founder of Rock Your Bliss and incredible public speaker/human Jacki Carr.

Brooke did some work w...

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Jocelyn Glei on fast tech and slow work - Summer Series from 2019-01-30T19:00

Welcome to the fifth and final episode of the Summer Series (/Winter Warmies!) For all of January, we’ve been bringing back the best of 2018, re-sharing some of our favourite episodes to k...

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Tsh Oxenreider on ignoring what slow 'should' look like from 2019-01-23T19:00

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Summer Series (/Winter Warmies)! For all of January, we’ll be bringing back the best of 2018, re-sharing some of our favourite episodes to keep you com...

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An Interview with Ben - Summer Series from 2019-01-16T19:00

Welcome to the third episode of the Summer Series (Winter Warmies!) For all of January, we’ll be bringing back the best of 2018, re-sharing some of our favourite episodes to keep you compa...

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Rob Greenfield on the enormous power of small changes - Summer Series from 2019-01-09T19:00

Welcome to the second episode of the Summer Series (/Winter Warmies!) For all of January, we’ll be bringing back the best of 2018, re-sharing some of our favourite episodes to keep you com...

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Florence Williams on the importance of getting our nature fix - Summer Series from 2019-01-02T19:00

Happy New Year, and welcome to the first episode of the Summer Series (Winter Warmies!) For all of January, we’ll be bringing back the best of 2018, re-sharing some of our favourite episod...

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40 Ways to Slow Your Holidays from 2018-12-05T19:00

Cue the jazzy Christmas tunes - it’s our final episode of the year! Welcome to the crowd-sourced holiday special, where we share your tips for staying slow in the silly season (and throw i...

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The delicate art of dropping balls from 2018-11-07T18:00

We’re back! Thanks for hanging tight with us over the final few weeks of the book tour. In today’s episode, Brooke and Ben check in and catch us up on how they’re feeling and w...

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So how does a Slow book tour actually work? from 2018-10-17T19:00

Welcome to this week’s episode - a catch up on all things travel with Brooke and Ben after their US Slow book tour. They received so many questions about the logistics of their trip, so to...

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Slow Book Tour Live - with Joel Zaslofsky from 2018-10-11T03:00

We're not gonna lie, after some 17,000 miles, 29 US states and more than 35 incredible, heart-warming events, the Slow book tour is all wrapped up, and we're a little tired.

But before we...

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Slow Book Tour Live at Anderson's Bookshop Chicago from 2018-10-04T01:00

After a few technical hiccups Brooke and Ben were finally able to record one of their live podcast recordings while on the Slow book tour, and today's episode was recorded live at Anderson's Boo...

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Mindful Moments (Journalling) - A Slow Experiment from 2018-09-26T19:00

It’s the last Slow Experiment episode for September! For the final week of Mindful Moments, Brooke and Ben look at journaling as way to bring a pocket of slow and mindfulness to a busy day...

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Mindful Moments (Gratitude) - A Slow Experiment from 2018-09-19T19:00

It’s week three of the Mindful Moments Slow Experiment, and today’s episode is all about gratitude as a tool for mindfulness. For Ben, the importance of cultivating gratitude has bee...

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Mindful Moment (Observation) - A Slow Experiment from 2018-09-13T17:00

In this week’s episode Brooke and Ben continue their month of Mindful Moments for the Slow Experiment, looking at the technique of mindful attention or observation. This is something that ...

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Mindful Moments (Breath) - A Slow Experiment from 2018-09-05T23:00

It’s a new month, and a new Slow Experiment. Hooray! For September, Brooke and Ben are playing with Mindful Moments, and invite you to do the same. This is probably the most accessible exp...

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Slow Book Tour Live - with Jess Davis from 2018-08-29T16:00

The Slow book tour rolls on this week, and in this poggie Brooke sits down to chat with her irrerepressible and inspiring mate Jess Davis - a Brooklyn-dwelling tech ethicist, slow living advocat...

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Slow Book Tour Live - with Tsh Oxenreider from 2018-08-15T17:00

This week we’re coming to you live from Austin, where Brooke sat down with longtime friend of the show Tsh Oxenreider as part of the Slow Book Tour. It was their second ever IRL meeting, a...

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Slow Book Tour Live - with Courtney Carver from 2018-08-08T17:00

It’s the first live episode from the Slow Book Tour! This week we’re listening to Brooke’s chat with the one and only Courtney Carver, from the King's English bookstore in Salt...

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Slow (New) Friendships - A Deep Dive in to Slow Relationships from 2018-07-25T18:00

To wrap up our month on Slow Relationships, this week we talk about how to make new friends as an adult. This ain't no playground, so how do we find our tribe?

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Slow Friendship - A Deep Dive in to Slow Relationships from 2018-07-18T18:00

How can slow living impact our friendships? In this week's relationships deep-dive we talk about getting meaningful with our mates.

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Slow Families - A Deep Dive in to Slow Relationships from 2018-07-11T19:00

We're diving deep in to relationships this month - and in today's episode explore ways to develop stronger family relationships by slowing down, being present and telling people how you feel.

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Slow Romance - A Deep Dive in to Slow Relationships from 2018-07-04T19:00

What is a 'slow relationship'? And how does it fit in to romance and dating? In this month's deep dive Brooke and Ben explore slow relationships of all kinds.

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The stress-free guide to zero-waste living with Anita Vandyke from 2018-06-20T19:00

Anita Vandyke is on a mission to make zero waste living accessible and achievable for everyone, and in today's episode we look at simple changes we can all make to get started.

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An interview with Ben from 2018-06-13T19:00

The spotlight is on Ben in today’s episode, as Brooke interviews him all about his journey from working a stressful, corporate job to being self-employed, and how he continues to make choi...

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Rob Greenfield on the enormous power of small changes from 2018-06-06T18:00

Rob Greenfield is on a mission to change the world - one step at a time. In this inspiring conversation he shares his story and offers ways we can all make small changes that make a difference.

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Daily Creativity: Part 5 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-05-30T18:00

In today’s episode, Brooke and Ben sit down to wrap up the May creativity Slow Experiment, sharing what they’ve learned, how they’ve felt, changes they’ve noticed and som...

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Daily Creativity: Part 4 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-05-23T18:00

As they head in to Week 4 of May's creativity experiment Brooke and Ben get playful. Specifically looking at the role that playfulness and perfectionism play in their efforts to live more creatively.

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Daily Creativity: Part 3 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-05-16T18:00

When practicing daily creativity, is digital or analog better? In the third week of May's Slow Experiment Brooke and Ben discuss the differences between the two.

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Daily Creativity: Part 2 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-05-09T18:00

It's Week 2 of the Daily Creativity Slow Experiment and this week Brooke and Ben discuss who we're creating for and why the idea of audience impacts our creative efforts.

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Daily Creativity: Part 1 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-05-02T17:00

This month Brooke and Ben have a new slow experiment to play with, and it's all about daily creativity! They discuss their plans and invite you to join in for the month of May.

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Slow travel, fast kids and making counter-cultural choices from 2018-04-25T15:00

He-yo, it's hostful time again! In today's episode Brooke and Ben talk about their trip so far, life on the road, the upcoming book tour and answer some cracking listener questions about kids and l...

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Jocelyn Glei on fast tech and slow work from 2018-04-18T16:00

Brooke chats with Jocelyn Glei, host of Hurry Slowly, a podcast about slow living, technology and our desire to find pockets of time in a hectic world.

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Elise Bialyew on the science of mindfulness from 2018-04-11T17:00

Want less mindless, more mindful? Join the club. Today Brooke chats to Dr Elise Bialylew, founder of Mindful in May and author of a brand new book, The Happiness Plan, about all things mindfulne...

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Florence Williams on the importance of getting your nature fix from 2018-04-04T17:00

Florence Williams is the author of The Nature Fix and in today's episode chats with Brooke about the importance of time spent outside. The perfect follow-up to the recent Great Outdoors experiment!

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The Great Outdoors: Part 5 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-03-28T17:00

It’s the last episode for the Great Outdoors Slow Experiment, and this week Brooke and Ben look at the mental health benefits of spending time outside, as well as wrapping up the month and...

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The Great Outdoors: Part 4 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-03-21T17:00

Let’s get physical. Yep, we’re in week three of the Great Outdoors Slow Experiment, and this week Brooke and Ben are looking at a bunch of the physical benefits of spending time outs...

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The Great Outdoors: Part 4 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-03-21T17:00

As they head in to Week 4 of the Slow Experiment, in this episode Brooke and Ben chat about the physical benefits of time in nature, and the discoveries they're each making as the month continues.

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The Great Outdoors: Part 2 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-03-07T18:00

Is time spent outside really having an impact on Brooke and Ben's emotional well-being? In today's episode they discuss their experience, as well as the science that's emerging to back it all up.

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The Great Outdoors: Part 1 - A Slow Experiment from 2018-02-27T17:00

The Slow Experiments are back for 2018! And in the first experiment of the year Brooke and Ben are prioritising time spent in nature. They both know how important it is, and the science is there to...

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Secrets of Professional Organisers with Kirsty Farrugia from 2018-02-21T17:00

Kirsty Farrugia is a professional organiser who always struggled with organisation (true story!) and in this episode she talks to Brooke about the secrets of helping others get organised.

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Welcome to the great experiment of 2018 from 2018-02-07T17:00

As Brooke and Ben head off on their 2018 trip they reflect on the huge changes of 2017 and the impact of selling everything and heading in to the unknown.

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Sarah Wilson on sucking at meditation (and doing it anyway) - Summer Series from 2018-01-24T17:00

Hello, and welcome to the Slow Home Summer series! For 5 weeks over December and January we’ll be revisiting some of our favourite episodes from 2017, so we can walk the walk and slow down...

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Tim Silverwood on circularity and saying no to plastic - Summer Series from 2018-01-17T17:00

Hello, and welcome to the Slow Home Summer series! For 5 weeks over December and January we’ll be revisiting some of our favourite episodes from 2017, so we can walk the walk and slow down...

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Rebecca Sullivan wants you to embrace your inner granny - Summer Series from 2018-01-10T17:00

Hello, and welcome to the Slow Home Summer series! For 5 weeks over December and January we’ll be revisiting some of our favourite episodes from 2017, so we can walk the walk and slow down...

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Annie Raser-Rowland on the art of Frugal Hedonism - Summer Series from 2018-01-03T17:00

Hello, and welcome to the Slow Home Summer series! For 5 weeks over December and January we’ll be revisiting some of our favourite episodes from 2017, so we can walk the walk and slow down...

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Katy Bowman talks barefoot walking and couchless living - Summer Series from 2017-12-27T17:00

Hello, and welcome to the Slow Home Summer series! For 5 weeks over December and January we’ll be revisiting some of our favourite episodes from 2017, so we can walk the walk and slow down...

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Top 10 of 2017 from 2017-12-20T17:00

It’s the last (new) episode of the year! Today’s hostful was going to be a “year-in-review” type affair, but Brooke is officially sick of talking about their plans, and so instead it’s a wrap up of...

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Top 10 of 2017 from 2017-12-20T17:00

It’s the last (new) episode of the year! Today’s hostful was going to be a “year-in-review” type affair, but Brooke is officially sick of talking about their plans, and s...

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Top 10 of 2017 from 2017-12-20T17:00

It's the final episode of 2017, so Brooke and Ben look back over their Top 10 experiences in a year that exceeded all expectations.

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Goals and resolutions and to-do lists, oh my! from 2017-12-17T17:00

Ben loves goals, Brooke doesn’t. Will they be able to find a way around this and continue in life, love and podcasts? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Like florals to spring...

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Cait Flanders on her year of less, and why consumption isn't just about stuff from 2017-12-13T17:00

In today’s episode Brooke talks to the awesome Cait Flanders, mindful money extraordinaire, author and slow living advocate. The last time Cait was on the show was way back in episode 22 i...

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Slow by name, Slow by nature from 2017-12-10T17:00

Slow by name, slow by nature is the topic for this Monday episode. After last week’s Facebook Live hostful and the end of the very first Live Life Simply online retreat, Brooke and Ben fel...

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It's a Hostful and it's Live! from 2017-12-06T17:00

Coming to you live from Facebook, this week’s hostful episode sees Brooke and Ben talk all things life updates, travel, 2018 plans and more.

First big piece of news? They’ve s...

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Slow Holidays: Traditions from 2017-11-26T17:00

It’s the 27th of November, and if anyone listening is already on holidays, Brooke and Ben salute you. It’s one month til Christmas, and the craziness/silliness/festiveness...

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The Check In: Part 2 from 2017-11-22T17:00

It’s been a few months since Brooke and Ben shared their 2018 plans with you and thought it was time for an update, because, well, things have changed. Head bac...

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Slow Holidays: Presence Over Presents from 2017-11-19T17:00

Continuing the Slow Holidays theme, in today’s episode Brooke and Ben talk about valuing presence over presents as the year comes to an end. This chat follows on nicely from episode 210, w...

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Chelsea Pottenger on depression, wellness and creating a mindful workplace from 2017-11-15T17:00

In this episode Brooke sat down to chat with mindfulness expert and advocate for awareness of postnatal depression Chelsea Pottenger. Chelsea works with organisations to develop mindfulness and ...

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Slow Holidays: The Pre-Christmas Catch-Up from 2017-11-12T17:00

This Slow Holidays episode is all about The Pre-Holiday Catch Up, and includes complimentary Christmas puns, now even earlier in the year!

We all know the drill: “Oh, we must catch ...

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Jess Davis is leading the analog rebellion from 2017-11-08T17:00

They’re happy, they’re delighted, they’re back. This week Brooke chats with the founder of Folk Rebellion, AKA Chief Rebel Jess Davis.

Jess is an unapologetic advocate f...

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Slow Holidays: Gift Giving from 2017-11-05T17:00

It’s the most wonderful (exhausting?) time of the year… and it’s almost upon us. Considering we’re now well in to November, Ben and Brooke wanted to spend the...

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Courtney Carver on heart-centred living and soulful simplicity from 2017-11-01T17:00

Today's episode is such a treat. Courtney Carver, one the first ever guests on the show (Episode 10!) returns to chat with Brooke about her story of simplicity, and how the changes were born of ...

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The Age of Distraction and what to do about it from 2017-10-29T17:00

Over the past few weeks Ben and Brooke have been talking about social media and how they utilise it while still maintaining a slow(er) paced life. 

They spoke about Instagram, Twitte...

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Live from the State Library of NSW from 2017-10-26T17:00

Brooke's book tour has given her the opportunity to speak with hundreds of people over the past few months at libraries and bookstores around the state, and the experience has been brilliant. No...

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Slow Living and Social Media: Facebook from 2017-10-22T17:00

In this final episode of the social media series, Brooke and Ben talk about the behemoth that is Facebook.

Ben’s only just returned to Facebook after many year...

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Community with Dr Monty Badami from 2017-10-18T17:00

In today's poggie, Ben sits down to chat with Dr Monty Badami, who has what can only be described as the most varied and fascinating resume ever! 

Monty is an:

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Slow Living and Social Media: Instagram from 2017-10-15T17:00

In this second episode in the social media series, Brooke and Ben take on Instagram (Ben’s favourite social media channel!), and talk about how they make it work for them in their business...

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How to go zero waste (slowly) with Erin Rhoads from 2017-10-11T17:00

Last week Brooke and Ben attempted to answer a listener question about dealing with eco-anxiety. That is, the pressure or frustration we feel when even our best intentions to minimise...

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Slow Living and Social Media: Twitter from 2017-10-08T17:00

Quite often Brooke and Ben are asked about social media and slow living. That is, how have they managed to build a business that relies of social media to spread the word and build a community (...

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How to tame the eco-anxiety and tit-for-tat gift giving from 2017-10-04T17:00

It's hostful time again, and this week Brooke and Ben answer three very different listener questions and launch the big, exciting project they've been working on for the past few months. It's a ...

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The biggest lesson from 2017-10-01T17:00

Happy 200th! The Slow Home Poggie is now 200 episodes old and in today’s show Brooke and Ben talk through some of the lessons they’ve learnt over the past two and a half y...

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Rachael Kable talks kindness from 2017-09-27T18:00

Last episode Brooke and Ben went deep in to the idea of mindfulness - what it is, what it's not and how we can create opportunity for living more mindfully without having to add ever more tasks ...

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Mind-full versus mind-less from 2017-09-24T18:00

Over the past few weeks Ben and Brooke have been looking at some of their favourite ideas from SLOW, and have left one of the biggest for last. Mindfulness.

Interest...

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The Mike Campbell Take-Over from 2017-09-20T18:00

Today’s episode is a little different. It’s hosted not by Brooke, and it’s not hosted by Ben either. It’s hosted by their mate Mike Campbell from Live Immediat...

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Disconnect to reconnect from 2017-09-17T18:00

Technology is an inevitable part of even the slowest of modern lives. This podcast, news sites, social media, blogs, forums, videos… even if you’re being intentional it c...

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Slow travel with the World Wanderers from 2017-09-13T18:00

A few weeks ago Ben and Brooke flew over to LA to speak at a podcasting event. And while they figured they’d probably meet some interesting podcasty folks, they had no idea that...

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De-own. Don't just declutter. from 2017-09-10T18:00

Brooke first discovered the idea of deowning via Joshua Becker and initially found it quite challenging to understand. Surely isn't decluttering the same as deowning? Letting go of th...

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The Check Up from 2017-09-06T18:00

It’s been a couple of months since Brooke and Ben announced their plans to head off in to the wild and spend 2018 travelling, and quite a lot has happened since then. So they de...

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Care more. And care less. from 2017-09-03T18:00

To celebrate the release of SLOW in Australia and New Zealand this month, Brooke and Ben are spending the next few Mondays diving in to four central ideas in the book. It&rsq...

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Make second hand normal with Guido Verbist of The Bower from 2017-08-30T18:00

Today’s guest is Guido Verbist from The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre, and he is on a mission to make buying second hand normal.

If you watched War on Waste, t...

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Slow Learning - Go informal from 2017-08-27T18:00

This is the last one of the slow learning poggies, and this week it’s all about informal learning. If you’re someone who will spend a long time researching online or takin...

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Permaculture (it’s more than just gardening!) with Robyn Rosenfeldt from 2017-08-23T18:00

If you enjoy gardening (or perusing gardening photos on social media!!) permaculture is a term you may have heard bandied around. It’s most commonly attached the food production...

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Slow Learning - Collaborate from 2017-08-20T18:00

This week Brooke and Ben continue their look into the different types of learning and how understanding personal learning styles will help us develop ways to adopt even more slow-ness...

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Katy Bowman talks nutritious movement and couchless living from 2017-08-16T18:00

In today’s poggie Brooke speaks with Katy Bowman, a biomechanist, founder of Nutritious Movement and all-round activity advocate, about the curse of convenience in modern life a...

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Slow Learning - The personal learner from 2017-08-13T18:00

Brooke and Ben have taken a bit of a departure for these current Monday episodes, as they’re talking about learning - a topic that sits more at the periphery of slow living rath...

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The sharing economy in action with Justin Morrissey of Toolo from 2017-08-09T18:00

Today Brooke chats with Justin Morrissey, the founder of Toolo, the Blue Mountains’ first tool library and co-op. As you probably know, a huge part of slow living is based in bo...

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Slow Learning from 2017-08-06T18:00

We’ve got something a little different lined up for the next four weeks, and while at first glance it might not seem to be too closely related to the practicalities of slow livi...

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On boundaries, compromise and communication from 2017-08-02T18:00

This will probably come as a surprise to exactly no-one, but Brooke used to really over-complicate things (and sometimes still does). She would over-engineer solutions and sp...

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Do men and women do simplicity differently? from 2017-07-23T20:41:29

This is a bit of a departure from the usual themes of the Monday shows, but Brooke was involved in a fascinating Twitter conversation a few weeks ago that got her thinking about simpl...

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Tim Silverwood on circularity, connection and saying no to plastic from 2017-07-22T03:46:39

Tim Silverwood is one of Brooke’s environmental role models. He maintains that he’s just an ordinary guy who somehow found himself at the forefront of environmental activi...

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JOMO - The Joy of Missing Out from 2017-07-22T03:29:29

Most of us have heard of (and experienced) FOMO at some point. FOMO is the Fear of Missing Out and it strikes at the heart of modern life. We do things, attend things or buy things in...

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Making mindfulness simple again with Linda Esposito from 2017-07-18T03:13:46

The lovely Linda Esposito, Brooke’s favourite psychotherapist, returns to the poggie today! Linda can always be relied on to cut through the BS that occasionally attaches itself...

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The time is now from 2017-07-16T18:00

On last Thursday's poggie Brooke and Ben went deep in to some upcoming changes in their life and have been completely blown away by your support and generosity as a result. From email...

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BIG changes and hitting reset from 2017-07-12T01:15:28

Today’s poggie is a hostful with a difference. This week it’s all about Brooke and Ben and the challenges they’ve been facing over the past few months, the changes t...

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Carolyn Tate on finding purpose in your work (without quitting your job!) from 2017-07-05T18:00

In today's poggie, Carolyn Tate returns to talk about purpose. And while the current iteration of "purpose" seems to involve quitting your job, becoming a digital nomad and freelancing your way ...

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Listener Chat with Louisa from 2017-06-20T06:51:47

It’s been a while since Brooke has had a listener chat on the poggie and today’s episode is a gem.

Brooke chats with Louisa from Western Australia about ...

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Plastics: Tackling the packaging from 2017-06-20T00:09:55

Ben and Brooke have spent the past few weeks discussing ways to reduce our plastics consumption. They've looked at doing away with single use plastics, talking to providers about non-plastic opt...

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Plastics: Take 3 for the Sea from 2017-06-20T00:06:04

In this week’s plastics episode, Ben and Brooke take their inspiration directly from an organisation they're very very fond of: Take 3 for the Sea.

Founded by ...

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Plastics: Talk to your butcher from 2017-06-19T21:35:25

Last week Ben and Brooke introduced a new four-part Monday series dealing with plastics. Specifically, how to use less of them in day to day life. They covered the Big 4 - straws, dri...

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Embrace your inner granny with Rebecca Sullivan from 2017-06-19T21:13:10

In today’s episode Brooke sits down to chat with Rebecca Sullivan - founder of the ‘granny skills’ movement, serial entrepreneur, food lover and sustainability advoc...

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Plastic: Say No to the Big 4 from 2017-06-16T04:46:58

Last year Ben and Brooke tried their hand at Plastic Free July. They tried to cut their use of plastics to zero for a full month, alongside tens of thousands of other counter-cultural...

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50 ways to (seriously) reduce your food waste from 2017-06-14T05:15:52

Just so you know straight off the bat, today’s episode is BIG. It’s packed full of practical tips and it moves prettttty fast. But it’s valuable, practical and, even...

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Meditation Basics - Present Moment Awareness from 2017-06-11T18:00

Today is the third and final episode in our meditation basics series and Kevin Janks is back for one final, insightful meditation mini-workshop.

In today’s wor...

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The little things are the big things, with Helen Hayward from 2017-06-07T18:00

In this episode Brooke chats with Helen Hayward - an author, freelance writer and psychotherapist who lives on a beautiful old property in Hobart and embraces a slow family life in al...

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Meditation Basics - Emotions from 2017-06-04T18:00

Kevin Janks is back this week with the second mini-meditation workshop, and this week he’s helping you focusing on your emotions.

In today’s mini worksho...

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10 things you might not know about us... from 2017-05-31T18:00

When Brooke and Ben had a last minute interview cancellation earlier this week, they thought it might be a good opportunity to do another hostful, but this time spend it digging a lit...

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Meditation Basics - Thoughts from 2017-05-28T18:00

Brooke has invited Kevin Janks from Centred Meditation back for the next three Monday shows, and together they’ve designed three mini-meditation workshops for you. These worksho...

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Tsh Oxenreider on slow living as a wandering homebody from 2017-05-24T18:00

The last time Tsh Oxenreider appeared on the poggie, she and her family had just returned to the States after a year-long, round-the-world adventure. In the 18 months since, Tsh has t...

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Start the day with gentleness from 2017-05-21T18:00

A couple of weeks ago Brooke came across an article on parent.co talking about the benefits of starting a day with gentleness and decided that she reall...

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Advice to my 18-year-old self... from 2017-05-17T18:00

It's hostful time again on the podcast and this time (as always) the questions are SOLID. 

Brooke and Ben have fun answering your questions, including these gems:

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Creating Empty Space from 2017-05-14T18:00

Ben and Brooke are back with another simple experiment for you this week, and it’s all about empty space.

Emptiness gets a pretty bad reputation. Seen as a neg...

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Bronnie Ware on finding comfort in discomfort from 2017-05-10T18:00

After her blog post, 'Top 5 Regrets of the Dying' went viral in 2009, Bronnie Ware was catapulted in to the limelight. Her words impacted countless people as she laid bare those regrets faced by...

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It’s Great to Suck at Something from 2017-05-07T18:00

In a recent New York Times article, journalist Karen Rinaldi ruminated on the benefits of sucking at things:

“The notion of sucking at something flies in the f...

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Sarah Wilson on going slow and the power of a good flâner from 2017-05-03T18:00

Today Brooke chats with the wonderful, challenging, inspiring author Sarah Wilson. Sarah is someone Brooke has admired for years - not only for the work she’s done to promote th...

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Your Why: Putting it in to practice from 2017-04-30T18:00

Today marks the final episode of Ben and Brooke’s series on uncovering and harnessing your Why.

 

As Brooke mentioned last week, she&rsq...

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Sunday funday, managing emails and our favourite beers from 2017-04-26T18:00

It’s hostful time again and the questions Brooke and Ben answer today are, as always, complete crackers.

  • Do you have any tips on managing em...

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Your Why: Values from 2017-04-23T18:00

Last week Ben and Brooke both went fairly deep in to the idea of legacy. Brooke spoke about her eulogy and Ben spoke about the things that drive him in a big picture, high level way. ...

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The Slow WIP (aka a Work in Progress podcast) from 2017-04-19T18:00

When is a hostful not actually a hostful? When it's a WIP! (Otherwise known as a Work In Progress). 

In this episode Brooke and Ben talk about the one thing they do every week which ...

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Your Why: Legacy from 2017-04-16T18:00

Last week Brooke and Ben spoke about the idea of developing your Why - specifically, what it is and why it’s important. Today they continue that same conversation, focusing on Listen

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The Art of Frugal Hedonism with Annie Raser-Rowland from 2017-04-12T18:00

Have you ever had a conversation that changes your entire outlook on the world? One that shifts your worldview in monumental ways? That challenges and invites you to think about your choices in ...

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Your Why: Why start with why? from 2017-04-09T18:00

This year our Monday shows are focused on small, bite-sized actions you can take that will help you move towards living a slower, simpler life. The past few episodes were about the very practica...

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How to meditate with Kevin Janks from 2017-04-05T18:00

A few weeks ago Brooke sat down to chat all things meditation with Kevin Janks - founder of Centred Meditation in Sydney. It was a fascinating look into Kevin’s journey from ske...

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Slow Home: Rhythms from 2017-04-02T18:00

In the final cleaning related episode (many of you have found these really helpful, which is awesome, but truth be told, Brooke is looking forward to not thinking quite so much about ...

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Slow camping and dealing with doubters from 2017-03-29T17:00

It’s that time of the month again! Where Ben and Brooke sit down and answer some of your questions about all things slow living, and try to keep the stupid jokes to a minimum. (...

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Slow Home: Minimise Cleaning Waste from 2017-03-26T17:00

One of the biggest changes Brooke and Ben have made in cleaning their house over the past few years (aside from their love of vinegar and citric acid!) is to really think about the ma...

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Purpose (and planet) beyond profit with Dane O'Shanassy of Patagonia from 2017-03-22T17:00

As someone who espouses simplicity and buying only what we need, Brooke has an uneasy relationship with the idea of capitalism. But as a business-owner, a traveller and someone who do...

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Slow Home: Green Cleaning Tips from 2017-03-19T17:00

Honestly, Brooke and Ben thought they might be testing the friendship by having a series of shows about cleaning, but it turns out many of you are keen on learning more about how they...

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Presence over perfection with Dr Justin Coulson from 2017-03-15T17:00

Dr Justin Coulson is one of Australia's leading parenting experts - a father of six, a doctor of psychology and a passionate advocate for intentional relationships - and in today's episode he an...

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Creating a Slow Home with Amelia Lee from 2017-03-08T17:00

Brooke and Ben often talk about the idea of creating a home that works for you, and how that will look different to each of us, depending on lifestyle, circumstance and priorities. But, practica...

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Slow Home: Vinegar from 2017-03-06T05:31

Let us give you fair warning: the next few Monday shows are all about cleaning your home BUT BEFORE YOU GO AWAY BECAUSE THAT SOUNDS INSANELY BORING just know that the info Ben and Bro...

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Rituals: Gratitude from 2017-03-05T17:00

In today’s episode Brooke and Ben are wrapping up the simple rituals series with a poggie all about gratitude.

Brooke believes that gratitude gets a bit of a b...

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Finances, shopping and rediscovering your Why from 2017-03-01T17:00

It’s Hostful time! And, like every single month, in today’s episode Ben and Brooke answer some super insightful listener questions:

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Rituals: 3 Things from 2017-02-26T17:00

In today's episode, Brooke and Ben talk through the 'three things' idea. That is, limiting our to-do lists to three main tasks every day, rather than the dozens of items we often put on our list...

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One Part Plant with Jessica Murnane from 2017-02-22T17:00

A few years ago Jessica Murnane was on the verge of major surgery, a last resort to help manage her endometriosis. After a friend recommended her trying a plant-based diet to alleviat...

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Rituals: Brain Dump from 2017-02-19T17:00

You know those days where there are too many thoughts, too many ideas and too many tasks zooming around the confines of your brain, all wanting your attention but never sticking aroun...

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The simple art of meditation with Kevin Janks from 2017-02-15T17:00

In May 2016 Ben and Brooke completed a month-long daily meditation experiment, which proved to be one of the most positive changes Brooke made last year. She’s still an (almost)...

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Rituals: Unplugging from 2017-02-12T17:00

In today’s episode Ben and Brooke look at a very simple daily ritual that can help you break the habit of constant connection. Learning to unplug regularly not only breaks the s...

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How to take time off as a self employed person, slow food and dealing with clutter intolerance. from 2017-02-08T17:00

Since launching the podcast almost two years ago the hostful Q&As have grown to be one of the most popular each month. Not only does it give you the chance to ask us questions abo...

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Rituals: Single-Tasking from 2017-02-05T17:00

Welcome to the first Monday show of the year! As Brooke and Ben mentioned last week, these Monday episodes are going to be a little different in 2017.

Instead of run...

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Slow Living in Japan from 2017-02-01T17:00

We’re baaa-aaaack!

After taking some much-needed time off to disconnect/reconnect after a busy 2016 though, Brooke and Ben are back in the pogpasting chair and...

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Does slow living have a branding problem? With James Wallman - The Slow Home Summer Series from 2017-01-25T17:00

WELCOME TO THE SLOW HOME SUMMER SERIES! BROOKE AND BEN ARE TAKING A BREAK OVER JANUARY, SO WE'RE WE REVISITING SOME OF THE BEST EPISODES OF THE PAST TWO YEARS.

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Happiness and habits with Gretchen Rubin - The Slow Home Summer Series from 2017-01-18T17:00

WELCOME TO THE SLOW HOME SUMMER SERIES! BROOKE AND BEN ARE TAKING A BREAK OVER JANUARY, SO WE'RE WE REVISITING SOME OF THE BEST EPISODES OF THE PAST TWO YEARS.

In th...

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Unsubscribe from the rat race with Paul Jarvis - The Slow Home Summer Series from 2017-01-11T17:00

WELCOME TO THE SLOW HOME SUMMER SERIES! BROOKE AND BEN ARE TAKING A BREAK OVER JANUARY, SO WE'RE WE REVISITING SOME OF THE BEST EPISODES OF 2016.

Brooke i...

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How slow living can save you… in a zombie apocalypse - The Slow Home Summer Series from 2017-01-04T17:00

WELCOME TO THE SLOW HOME SUMMER SERIES! BROOKE AND BEN ARE TAKING A BREAK OVER JANUARY, SO WE'RE WE REVISITING SOME OF THE BEST EPISODES OF 2016.

In Episode 108 ...

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How to Live a Good Life with Jonathan Fields - The Slow Home Summer Series from 2016-12-28T17:00

WELCOME TO THE SLOW HOME SUMMER SERIES! BROOKE AND BEN ARE TAKING A BREAK OVER JANUARY, SO WE'RE WE REVISITING SOME OF THE BEST EPISODES OF 2016. Listen

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The Long-Lost Hobbit Poem Revealed! from 2016-12-25T17:00

For years people would ask Brooke what her biggest decluttering regret was and she never had a good answer because she genuinely couldn’t think of anything that she missed.
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Happy Holiday Hostful from 2016-12-21T17:00

In today’s poggie, a special ‘year in review’ kind of hostful, Brooke and Ben talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of 2016. They look at the Slow Home Experimen...

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Slow December #3 from 2016-12-18T17:00

This is the final Slow Home Experiment episode of 2016 (next Monday is Boxing Day and there’s something a little special planned for you!) and Ben and Brooke take the opportunit...

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Getting Off The Wheel with Caro Ryan from 2016-12-14T17:00

In today’s episode - the last non-hostful conversation of the year - Brooke has the pleasure of chatting with Caro Ryan, whose story is an amazing reminder that there is always ...

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Slow December #2 (or is that #1?) from 2016-12-11T17:00

After the slightly hectic end to November, Ben and Brooke decided to make their final Slow Home Experiment of the year a simple one - to make time for slow every day. They probably to...

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How to get back on the slow living wagon from 2016-12-07T17:00

Yes, it’s the most wonderful time of the…month. It’s hostful pogpast time, and as is now customary, Brooke and Ben answer some incredibly insightful and wide-rangin...

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Same, same but different with Andy McLean from 2016-11-30T17:00

One of the things you requested from our recent listener survey was that Ben take the reigns and do more poggies featuring conversations with other men. 

The go...

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Play #4 from 2016-11-27T17:00

This has been an unexpectedly challenging experiment for Brooke, and while she and Ben originally chose the theme of ‘play’ as a respite from the previous month’s de...

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From the City to the Bush - The Realities of a Tree-Change with Bele Masterman from 2016-11-23T17:00

Bele Masterman returns for her fourth appearance on the poggie, and this week she and Brooke sit down face-to-face and talk about the realities a very big tree-change. 

Having recent...

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Play #3 from 2016-11-20T17:00

Three weeks in to this month's play-centred Slow Home Experiment, and yet again, Brooke and Ben get a little emotional.

Brooke has had a tough couple of weeks and talks a little about the...

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Coping with news and social media overwhelm from 2016-11-16T17:00

It might have been the after effects of a tumultuous, emotional week or possibly the fact that they had to record this episode twice (no word on whose fault that is, Brooke) but this hostful get...

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Play #2 from 2016-11-13T17:00

This is the second full week of the November Slow Home Experiment of daily play, and in today’s episode Ben and Brooke talk about their progress.

Brooke’...

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Ethical Fashion with Melinda Tually of Fashion Revolution from 2016-11-09T17:00

In another deep-dive episode, Brooke chats with Mel Tually, the co-ordinator of Fashion Revolution in Australia and NZ. 

Fashion Revolution was started in response to the 2013 collap...

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Play #1 from 2016-11-06T17:00

A new month rings in a new Slow Home Experiment, and after the fairly heavy workload of last month’s decluttering experiment, in November Brooke and Ben have decided to go for s...

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Fermenting: A Thousand Year Old Food Trend with Jaimee Edwards from 2016-11-02T17:00

In today’s episode Brooke chats with Jaimee Edwards, who, as a professional fermenter, has one of the coolest job titles ever.

Fermenting is having quite the r...

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Decluttering #5 from 2016-10-30T17:00

Today marks the final day of the October Slow Home Experiment of daily decluttering, and the big question is - how did they go after last week?

Brooke and Ben talk about their final effor...

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How to Live a Good Life with Jonathan Fields from 2016-10-26T17:00

This week's episode is such a treat, as Brooke sits down with Jonathan Fields - founder and host of The Good Life Project, author, father, life-long learner and all-round wonderful human. <...

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Decluttering #4 from 2016-10-23T17:00

This month’s Slow Home Experiment is proving to be quite the emotional roller coaster for Ben and Brooke! After a strong start and a shaky Week 2, last week felt good, while thi...

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Grow Just One Thing with Kyrstie Barcak from 2016-10-19T17:00

Brooke chats with the wonderful Kyrstie Barcak - a passionate gardener and educator - about the slow living benefits of growing even one edible plant, and why her personal goal is to ...

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Decluttering #3 from 2016-10-16T17:00

In last week’s episode Ben and Brooke spoke about how tough they’d been finding this month’s decluttering experiment, and how they’d gone from confident to con...

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How slow living can save you… in a zombie apocalypse from 2016-10-12T17:00

In last week’s hostful, Brooke and Ben answered some excellent listener questions about birthday presents, advice for their 20-year-old selves, and how they manage to balance ho...

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Decluttering #2 - The Slow Home Experiment from 2016-10-09T17:00

Brooke was feeling quite optimistic at the beginning of this month’s decluttering experiment, certain she could find 500 items to let go of between the beginning and end of Octo...

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Birthday Parties and the Zombie Apocalypse from 2016-10-05T17:00

Today is another hostful episode and Brooke and Ben try their best to answer some cracking good questions. Including:

  • I'm a 20 year old university student and a big advo...

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Decluttering #1 - The Slow Home Experiment from 2016-10-02T17:00

It's the beginning of a new month, which means the start of a new Slow Home Experiment. In today's episode Brooke and Ben talk about their decluttering experiment, why they wanted to go bac...

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Conscious Capitalism with Carolyn Tate from 2016-09-28T18:00

Last week you heard the first part of Brooke’s chat with Carolyn Tate - founder of The Slow School of Business and founding member of Conscious Capitalism Australia - and today ...

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Random Acts of Kindness #4 - The Slow Home Experiment from 2016-09-25T18:00

“You will never regret being kind.”

Turns out, not only is this an internet-friendly quote thrown around online a great deal, but it’s also actually true! This month&rsq...

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It's the Journey, Not the Destination with Carolyn Tate from 2016-09-21T18:00

Today Brooke chats with Carolyn Tate, co-founder of The Slow School of Business and Conscious Capitalism Australia. She’s an ex-marketing executive who ‘flicked on the slow swit...

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Random Acts of Kindness #3 - The Slow Home Experiment from 2016-09-18T18:00

More than halfway through this month’s Slow Home Experiment and Brooke is discovering that the impact a random act of kindness can have stretches further than only the receiver,...

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Listener Chat with Joshua from 2016-09-14T18:00

It’s time for another listener chat on the pogpast, and Brooke’s guest Joshua is a warm and generous delight of a person whose openness left both Brooke and Ben feeling in...

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Random Acts of Kindness #2 - The Slow Home Experiment from 2016-09-11T18:00

Brooke and Ben knew that the Random Acts of Kindness experiment would shift the way they viewed the world, but what they didn’t expect was the huge levels of support from all of...

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100th Episode Celebration and AMA from 2016-09-07T18:00

When they started The Slow Home Podcast 18 months ago, Brooke and Ben had no idea it would work out the way it has. More than 1.2 million downloads, named one of the best shows of 201...

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Random Acts of Kindness #1 - The Slow Home Experiment from 2016-09-04T18:00

This month’s Slow Home Experiment is only a few days old and Brooke and Ben are super excited to see how many people have decided to join in on the daily kindness experiment. Listen

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Back to where it all began from 2016-08-31T18:00

As Brooke and Ben prepare for the 100th pogpast episode next week, they thought it would be fun to take a look back at the very beginning. Not for the awkwardness (although it IS ...

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Screen-Free Bedroom #5 from 2016-08-28T18:00

The end of the month is near which means it’s time to wrap up the August Slow Home Experiment and introduce a new one for September.

This month’s screen-...

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Create More, Consume Less with Margy Heuschele from 2016-08-24T18:00

In today’s episode Brooke chats with the utterly lovely Margy Heuschele - a teacher-librarian from Toowoomba in Queensland - who has gradually shifted her life from one of stres...

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Screen-Free Bedroom #4 from 2016-08-21T18:00

As they roll into the fourth week of their screen-free bedroom experiment, Brooke and Ben talk about this week's challenges as well as some of the self-sabotage they've been partaking in.

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Listener Chat with Colleen from 2016-08-17T18:00

This week Brooke chats with listener Colleen Valles, who has managed to slow down and simplify her life to amazing lengths, despite a full and busy life as a single mum working a full-time (and ...

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Screen-Free Bedroom #3 from 2016-08-14T18:00

In this week's episode, Brooke and Ben talk some more about their current Slow Home Experiment - creating a screen-free bedroom - and the surprising impact it's had on not only their sleep, but ...

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Combining Simple Living and Kids with Rachel Jonat from 2016-08-10T18:00

Rachel Jonat is back for her second visit to the pogpast and, as always, it’s such a great conversation.

Last they spoke, Rachel and her family had recently mo...

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Screen-Free Bedroom #2 from 2016-08-07T18:00

Ben and Brooke are in to the second week of their screen-free bedroom experiment and enjoying it SO MUCH. As Brooke mentioned in last week’s episode there’d been some back...

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The Making of Men with Dr Arne Rubinstein from 2016-08-03T18:00

Today’s episode is the first to feature Ben behind the microphone, as he interviews the inspiring Dr Arne Rubinstein - a doctor, counsellor and mentor who has had a profound imp...

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Screen-Free Bedroom #1 from 2016-07-31T18:00

A new month means a new Slow Home Experiment, and in August Ben and Brooke are going screen-free in the bedroom. And while this seems like something they would have already had on loc...

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Small Acts and Big Impact with Jono Fisher from 2016-07-27T18:00

Sometimes, the idea of making a real change in the world can feel impossible.

In today’s episode Brooke meets the human antidote to these feelings in Jono Fish...

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Plastic Free July #2 from 2016-07-24T18:00

After committing to cut back on all plastics as part of Plastic Free July., Ben and Brooke are back to talk about the experience.

While they were looking to minimise...

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The Problem with Minimalism from 2016-07-20T10:31:11

After a mid-year break, Ben and Brooke are back in the podcasting chair, and in today’s episode they talk about their time off and a little of what they’ve been up to in J...

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Plastic Free July from 2016-06-29T18:00

Did you know that every single piece of plastic ever produced still remains somewhere on earth today? 

Before Ben and Brooke decided to take some time away from...

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8 Hours Sleep #4 from 2016-06-26T18:00

It’s well documented that Ben is a Big Fan of sleep, so this past weekend when he took part in a 24-hour walking challenge for a mentoring program he’s part of, the lack o...

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Day in the Life from 2016-06-22T18:00

Fearing it would be too boring for most people, Brooke has been putting this episode off for months. But after being asked countless times for more detail into how she and Ben structu...

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8 Hours Sleep #3 from 2016-06-19T18:00

After a very chilly camping trip Ben and Brooke are back to regular sleep patterns, and in today’s episode they talk about pre-sleep rituals, whether it’s possible to gain back sleep debt and how t...

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Live Immediately with Mike Campbell from 2016-06-15T18:00

A lot of Brooke’s guests over the past couple of months have spoken about making big life changes - travel, a shift in career or moving to a different place - but in every singl...

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8 Hours Sleep #2 from 2016-06-12T18:00

This month’s Slow Home Experiment sees Ben and Brooke trying to get 8 hours sleep every night, and, well, it’s been pretty straightforward so far.

Ben is...

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Rewilding with Joel Zaslofsky from 2016-06-08T18:00

Joel Zaslofsky is one of the kindest, most encouraging people Brooke’s had the fortune of meeting, and today he’s back for his second visit to the pogpast.

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8 Hours Sleep #1 from 2016-06-05T18:00

Brooke and Ben have started a new Slow Home Experiment this week, and it's one that plays directly into Ben's strengths - sleep. Specifically, they're looking to get 8 hours of sleep every ...

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Caring more and caring less with Erin Loechner from 2016-06-01T18:00

In today’s episode Brooke chats with Erin Loechner - author, design-y creative, mum and slow living advocate.

They talk minimalist wardrobes, slow renovations ...

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Meditation #5 from 2016-05-29T18:00

It’s almost time to wrap up this month’s Slow Home Experiment, with only a couple of days of meditation left, so Ben and Brooke talk about the experience and whether they&...

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The Live (Not Live) Hostful from 2016-05-25T18:00

In this month’s Q&A hostful episode, Brooke and Ben curse slow Australian internet, lament their inability to do a Facebook live video chat this month, and answer some excellent listener questions,...

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Meditation #4 from 2016-05-22T18:00

In last week’s episode Brooke said that this meditation challenge has already been a life-changer for her, so there’s actually a limit to where they can go in this episode...

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Slow Tech with Janell Burley Hoffman from 2016-05-18T18:00

Learning to live mindfully alongside modern technology can be one of the biggest tensions in slowing down. For better or worse, technology keeps us connected, employed and inspired, i...

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Meditation #3 from 2016-05-15T18:00

We’re only halfway through the daily meditation Slow Home Experiment and Brooke’s already calling it: this one is a life-changer.

She’s always unde...

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Listener Chat with Juanita from 2016-05-11T18:00

One of the best parts of the Listener Chat episodes are the insights into how people apply slow living to their everyday - without a blog or a book or a podcast to share it with. It&r...

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Meditation #2 from 2016-05-08T18:00

We’re a little over a week into this month’s Slow Home Experiment of daily meditation, and in today’s episode Brooke talks about why she’s finding it increasingly difficu...

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Big decisions and living your why with Bele Masterman from 2016-05-05T00:40:07

Bele Masterman is one of only a handful of repeat guests on the poggie, and this week she’s back for her third chat with Brooke.

In a wide-ranging and super ho...

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Meditation #1 from 2016-05-01T18:00

After last month’s not-so-great finish to the journalling experiment, Brooke and Ben are back with a new Slow Home Experiment - daily meditation.

This month th...

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Slow travel from 2016-04-27T18:00

As mad-keen travellers, Brooke and Ben now subscribe to the idea of slow travel, exploring more and getting to know places in a deeper, local kind of way.

In this ho...

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Journal #4 from 2016-04-24T18:00

We’re moving in to the last week of this month’s Slow Home Experiment and it turns out that Ben and Brooke’s journalling experience has been, shall we say, varied? Listen

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Listener Chat with Morgan from 2016-04-20T18:00

This week, we have a new Listener Chat with you, featuring librarian-teacher and all-round lovely person, Morgan.

When Brooke put a call out on Facebook for Calgary-...

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Journal #3 from 2016-04-17T18:00

In this episode Brooke and Ben look at week three of this month’s Slow Home Experiment, where they’ve committed to spend time each day writing in a family journal.

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The importance of intention with Joshua Fields Millburn from 2016-04-13T18:00

Today’s guest is Joshua Fields Millburn - one half of The Minimalists and a delightful human - and he and Brooke look back at his life pre-minimalism. They talk about why he mad...

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Journal #2 from 2016-04-10T18:00

After a very, ahem, relaxed lunch, Ben and Brooke sat down for a chat about the current Slow Home Experiment and the first couple of weeks of their Canadian holiday.

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Slow medicine with Dr Christine Walker from 2016-04-06T18:00

Can we incorporate the philosophy of ‘slow’ into modern medicine? Today’s guest, Dr Christine Walker believes so, and is increasingly seeing the benefits of slowing ...

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Journals #1 from 2016-04-03T18:00

This is the first episode Ben and Brooke have recorded while travelling throughout April, so they talk a little about their first few days away, as well as the embarrassing moment Bro...

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We go deep from 2016-03-31T14:05:39

RE-EDITED VERSION! (Sorry guys - turns out we needed the vacation!) 

In today’s episode Ben and Brooke answer some super tricky listener questions about the deeper i...

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Yoga #4 from 2016-03-27T17:00

Brooke and Ben sat down to talk about Week 4 of the Yoga Slow Home Experiment, and specifically how they managed to keep it up over the past week, where work has been busy and morning...

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Unsubscribe from the rat race with Paul Jarvis from 2016-03-23T17:00

Brooke is a long-time reader of Paul Jarvis’ Sunday Dispatches and long-time listener of his Invisible Office Hours podcast, so she was super delighted to sit and chat with him ...

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Yoga #3 from 2016-03-20T17:00

When we first started this month’s Slow Home Experiment, the last thing Brooke and Ben expected were tears. And yet, late last week, on Day 18 of the experiment, Brooke found herself cryin...

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Does slow living have a branding problem? With James Wallman from 2016-03-16T17:00

James Wallman is an ex-adman and trend forecaster - which doesn’t necessarily sound like Brooke’s typical guest - but when you learn he is also the author of Stuffocat...

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Yoga #2 from 2016-03-13T17:00

This month’s Slow Home Experiment of 30 days of yoga is proving super fascinating. And while they’re only two weeks in, Brooke and Ben are starting to get a glimpse of eve...

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Break the twitch with Anthony Ongaro from 2016-03-09T17:00

Brooke often talks about the importance of taking that first step, rather than focusing on the bigger picture, but what if that first step actually proves to be our downfall?

In this epis...

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Yoga #1 from 2016-03-06T17:00

Last week Ben and Brooke told you they’d teamed up with the awesome Adriene Mishler of Yoga With Adriene for a new Slow Home Experiment - 30 days of yoga!

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The 5% solution with Scott Eblin from 2016-03-02T17:00

A few months ago Brooke received an email from a listener who was struggling with an insanely hectic work life. She’d just listened to an episode of the podcast where a guest suggested people wh...

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No Sugar #5 from 2016-02-28T17:00

Well, crack open the chocolates and pass all the lollies! The no-sugar experiment is over!

In this episode, Brooke and Ben talk about the past month’s experience of eating virtually no pr...

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The slow startup from 2016-02-24T17:00

To celebrate episode 50 of the podcast, Brooke and Ben sit down to recap all that’s happened over the last couple of months at Pogpast HQ. It’s been a busy time and t...

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No Sugar #4 from 2016-02-21T17:00

There’s just one week left in the first Slow Home Experiment and today Brooke and Ben talk about how they’re feeling now that they’ve completed nearly an entire month of eating no processed suga...

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Everyday slow living for the "normal person" with Ellen Ronalds Keene from 2016-02-17T17:00

One of the most common requests we receive about the pogpast (apart from more singing from Ben) would have to be to feature more “normal people”. That is, people who don’t work online, haven’t w...

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No Sugar #3 from 2016-02-14T17:00

We’re more than halfway through the first Slow Home Experiment and Brooke and Ben share how they’re feeling now the cravings and low energy have passed.

In this show they talk about the d...

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Meditation for beginners with Emily Cordes from 2016-02-10T17:00

If you’ve ever tried meditating, only to be constantly frustrated by the thoughts incessantly drifting into your mind, today’s episode is for you.

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No Sugar #2 from 2016-02-07T17:00

Brooke and Ben continue to sacrifice their bodies and minds for science* in Week 2 of The Slow Home Experiment.

In this epis...

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Happiness and habits with Gretchen Rubin from 2016-02-03T17:00

In this ridiculously enlightening episode, Brooke chats with Gretchen Rubin, the New York Times best-selling author of Better Than Before, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home.

This ...

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No Sugar #1 from 2016-01-31T17:00

Today marks the beginning of the Great Slow Living Experiments Experiment!

In case you missed it, Ben and Brooke have given their bodies and brains to science* in the name of testing a va...

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Pretty minimalism with Stacey Roberts from 2016-01-27T17:00

The first non-McAlary podcast guest of 2016 is the delightful Stacey Roberts of Veggie Mama, and honestly, I couldn’t think of a better way to spend an hour on a rainy Friday morning.

We ...

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How to get your rhythm back in 2016 from 2016-01-20T17:00

Welcome to the first episode of 2016! In today’s show Ben and Brooke talk about rhythms and why this time of year is the perfect opportunity to hit the reset button, ...

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A very hostful holiday from 2015-12-16T17:00

 

We’re rounding out the year with a final hostful, where Ben and Brooke chat about the year that’s been, some highlights, some very exciting future plans, and answer three most excellent...

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Mindful eating with Ali Wright from 2015-12-09T17:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/39

Have you ever found yourself eating your way through a block of chocolat...

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Zero waste living with Bea Johnson from 2015-12-02T17:00

Bea Johnson is a guru of zero waste living. Her family of four produce barely enough rubbish to fit into a small glass jar - every year - and she now spends time teac...

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Playing it safe with Mark Shapiro from 2015-11-25T17:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/37

Mark Shapiro is a big fan of authenticity. In fact, he quit his job in television earlier this year to spend ti...

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Hands-free living with Rachel Macy Stafford from 2015-11-18T17:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/36

When people used to ask Rachel Macy Stafford just how she managed to fit so much into her...

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The psychology of slow with Linda Esposito from 2015-11-11T17:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/35

Linda Esposito is a psychotherapist who’s passionate about helping stressed out, sleep depriv...

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Small changes and green smoothies with Jen Hansard from 2015-11-04T17:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/34

Sometimes I’ll have a conversation with a guest that leaves me feeling like I’ve spent an hour chatting with a ...

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Joshua Becker Returns! from 2015-11-02T01:41:42

http://www.slowyourhome.com/33

This is a special bonus episode of the show, featuring a chat I recently had with Joshua Becker of Becoming Min...

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What's the best part of slow living? SHP032 from 2015-10-28T17:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/32

This week it’s hostful time, where we do our best to answer your listener questions. This week Ben even sings. ...

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Lox-tox living with Alexx Stuart - SHP031 from 2015-10-21T17:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/31

Everyone’s path to a simpler life unfolds differently, but as I’ve been interviewing guests for the podcast and...

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Simple city living with Rachel Jonat - SHP030 from 2015-10-14T17:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/30

Many people dream of making the shift from hectic city life to somewhere slower paced, and I can’t help but fee...

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Tsh Oxenreider on slow travel and why you're never really ready - SHP029 from 2015-10-07T17:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/29

Travel has been a part of my life for a really long time, so chatting with this week's guest, Tsh Oxenreider, w...

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Finding time for slow living - SHP028 from 2015-09-30T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/28

Time for another hostful episode and today Ben and I are answering two really excellent listener questions.

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Jules Clancy on (fast) slow food from 2015-09-23T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/27

Is there such a thing as fast slow food? Today’s guest, Jules Clancy of The Stone Soup believes there is, and s...

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Gift guilt and holiday conundrums - SHP026 from 2015-09-16T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/26

In today’s episode, I’m the annoying person talking about Christmas - in September. 

While the holidays ...

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Sam Lustgarten on living a frugal life - SHP025 from 2015-09-09T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/25

Sometimes I have a conversation that is so honest and open it floors me. Today’s episode is one of those.

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William Powers: how to live slow in New York City - SHP024 from 2015-09-02T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/24

Is slow living really accessible to people who live in cities? This is a question I'm asked a lot and today’s g...

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Ben McAlary on best laid plans - SHP023 from 2015-08-26T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/23

Today's guest is my lovely husband Ben, and while hostful episodes are usually about us answering listener ques...

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Cait Flanders on simple money and mindful budgeting from 2015-08-19T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/22

In today’s episode, I chat with Cait Flanders about her journey towards ...

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Kelly Exeter on white space and deliberate inefficiencies - SHP021 from 2015-08-12T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/21

In today's episode I chat with Kelly Exeter - a writer, business-owner, full-time employee, mum, wife and fello...

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On dealing with relationship clutter - SHP020 from 2015-08-05T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/20

As usual, the first show of the month is a hostful episode! 

I’m always excited to share these conversat...

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Rhonda Hetzel on living a simple life - SHP019 from 2015-07-29T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/19 

In this episode I chat ...

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Jeff Sandquist on the collector's gene - SHP018 from 2015-07-22T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/18

How does a comic book collector (and I’m talking serious collector with thousands of comics, DVDs and action fi...

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Kristen Ottaway on films that will change your life from 2015-07-15T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/17

In today’s episode I chat with Kristen Ottaway, a health and well being ...

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Eric Zimmer on choosing which wolf to feed - SHP016 from 2015-07-08T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/16

In today’s episode I sat down to talk with Eric ...

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When it's not all about you - SHP015 from 2015-07-01T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/15

It’s time for another hostful episode! 

Ben and I have a ridiculous amount of fun recording these host-o...

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Dr. Sarah McKay on Neuroscience and Napping - SHP014 from 2015-06-24T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/14

Much like ‘mindfulness’, ’neuroplasticity’ is a buzz word we’re seeing more and more of in the health/wellness ...

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Nina Nelson on Living in a School Bus! SHP013 from 2015-06-17T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/13

Today’s guest is such a delight. Nina Nelson is a mum, writer and entrepreneur who happened to live with her fa...

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Donnie Maclurcan on post-growth and what happens when we stop spending money from 2015-06-10T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/12 

One of the biggest questions I have of the minimalism movement is a somewhat unexpected one: What happens to t...

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Hostful Episode: How to deal with judgement - SHP011 from 2015-06-03T18:00

http://www.slowyourhome.com/11 

Today is the first of our hostful Q&A shows and Brooke is doing her best to answer three listener questions: Listen

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Courtney Carver on Health, Minimalism and Tiny Wardrobes - SHP010 from 2015-05-27T19:55:38

http://slowyourhome.com/10 

In today’s show I sit down with the delightful Courtney Carver of Project 333 ...

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Katie Clemons on being a pilot, tiny homes and why journalling is good for the soul from 2015-05-13T20:16:34

http://slowyourhome.com/8 - Today I chat to Katie Clemons, a pilot, writer, journal-maker, mother, wif...

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Joshua Becker - SHP007 from 2015-05-06T18:00

http://slowyourhome.com/7 - Joshua Becker is a writer, a father, and a self-described regular suburban...

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Cybele Masterman - SHP006 from 2015-04-29T19:51:02

http://www.slowyourhome.com/6 - In this episode, I chat with Cybele Masterman of Blah Blah Magazine. Cybele is passionate ...

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Rhythm, Baby - SHP Episode 5 from 2015-04-24T00:19:47

http://slowyourhome.com/5 - When it comes to routine versus rhythm, it’s rhythm all the way for me.  Listen

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What is Slow Living Anyway? - SHP Episode 4 from 2015-04-22T18:00

http://slowyourhome.com/4 - Episode 4 of our massive launch week, and this episode is a solo show. Jus...

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Rebecca Shann - SHP Episode 3 from 2015-04-21T18:00

http://slowyourhome.com/3 - We’re halfway through our epic launch week, and in this episode I get the opportunity to chat with Rebecca Shann, a writer, photographer, ...

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Getting to Know Me/You - SHP Episode 1 from 2015-04-12T19:29:02

http://slowyourhome.com/1 - Welcome to the first episode of The Slow Home Podcast! In today's show we're going to spend a litt...

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Joel Zaslofsky - SHP Episode 2 from 2015-04-12T19:26:22

http://slowyourhome.com/2 - Today I chat with Joel Zaslofsky, one of the most interesting, organised humans I ...

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