Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things

Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things

The Simple Things

Episodes 61
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (33)
Since Dec 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Outreach Signals

Open to Sponsors Features Guests

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
42%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

Small Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things, a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering what’s important and making the most of where you live. 


Hosted by the Editor, Lisa Sykes, in this season, May days & summer afternoons, she’ll be sampling honesty boxes, seeking our magical creatures, taking sensory walks and generally revelling in the promise of summer, alongside co-hosts wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor and slow traveller Jo Tinsley


To subscribe or order a copy of The Simple Things visit thesimplethings.com 


A definite contender for ‘favourite time of the year’ these light-filled days of late spring and early summer are easy to love. The novelty of sustained sunshine and warmer days gladden the hearts. The countryside is at its best and cities start to go all Mediterranean, living life outside. Even the most humdrum garden looks pretty in May. 


And we’re as busy as the birds feeding chicks and bees gathering nectar – planting flowers, tending our veg patch and exploring our neighbourhood. It’s the end of the hungry gap with the first harvests so we enjoy eating outdoors and go on our first picnic of the year.  We’re learning more about folklore and festivals, listening to birdsong and making the most of long weekends. Join us to dabble in something new and take a spontaneous day trip. Our motto for the season: ‘Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time’. 

 

There are six episodes in Season 9, released weekly from May Day and supported by Titanic Belfast 

Podcasting 2.0 Features

transcript

Social Media

Explore Statistics

Recent Episodes

S10E6 May Days - Episode 6 - DABBLE

Jun 07, 2026 55m Transcript

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes, Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frankand Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley for the 60th episode of ‘Small Ways to Live Well’, delving…

S10E5 May Days - Episode 5 - SUNSHINE

May 31, 2026 38m Transcript

Join The Simple Things’ wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and author of The Slow Traveller Jo Tinsley as they talk summer ball games and park yoga, music and memories and making the most of sunny days…

S10E4 May Days - Episode 4 - LARK

May 24, 2026 52m Transcript

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they talk about sharing a fondness for camping, appreciating the joys of larking…

May Days - Episode 3 - TONIC

May 17, 2026 50m Transcript

Join editor of The Simple Things magazine Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they appreciate summer foods and sensory walks, explore the medicinal benefits of garden herbs and…

S10E2 May Days - Episode 2 - TEND

May 10, 2026 47m Transcript

Join editor of The Simple Things magazine Lisa Sykes and regular contributor and author of The Slow Traveller Jo Tinsley as they explore ways of tending to your patch and your flock, whether that’s…

S10E1 May Days - Episode 1 - FOLK

May 03, 2026 48m Transcript

Join editor of The Simple Things magazine Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they dive into folk festivals, May Day customs, folklore and dancing. And to mark International Dawn Chorus…

S9E6 Dawn - Episode 6 - RISE 'N' SHINE

Mar 22, 2026 46m Transcript

Join editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they embark on a dawn walk, discuss what they like to cook and eat over Easter and ways to maintain balance at this…

S9E5 Dawn - Episode 5 - SPRING MORNINGS

Mar 15, 2026 52m Transcript

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley. We’ll be capturing that feeling you get when larks and adventures (or even just the…

S9E4 Dawn - Episode 4 - DAWNING

Mar 08, 2026 48m Transcript

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and our regular co-host, contributor to the magazine and author of The Slow Traveller, Jo Tinsley, as they get thinking about how spring is much better time…

S9E3 Dawn - Episode 3 - NEW LIFE

Mar 01, 2026 37m Transcript

Join The Simple Things’ Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frankand our regular co-host, contributor to the magazine and author of The Slow Traveller, Jo Tinsley, as they talk about how these early days of…

Dawn - Episode 2 - NEW DAWN

Feb 22, 2026 42m Transcript

Join The Simple Things’ Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and Contributing Editor Jo Tinsley as they discuss why this is a good time of year to get started with new projects, the brain-boosting benefits…

S9E1 Dawn - Episode 1 - MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE

Feb 15, 2026 47m

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank as they find reasons to celebrate during February, including the returning daylight, time spent with friends and loved…

S8E6 Merry Midwinter - Episode 6 - STAR

Jan 04, 2026 57m

In the STAR episode The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley celebrate Twelfth Night and look for other reasons to cheer up what feels…

S8E5 Merry Midwinter - Episode 5 - PAUSE

Dec 28, 2025 41m

If you’ve got some time off, now’s the chance to kick back a bit. Join Wellbeing Editor Rebecca FrankAuthor of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo TinsleyIn Episode 5 PAUSE, as they share…

S8E4 Merry Midwinter - Episode 4 - FEAST

Dec 21, 2025 54m

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank as we get stuck into festive feasting. We’ll be talking turkey, side dishes, tipples and nibbles, how to explain Christmas…

S8E3 Merry Midwinter - Episode 3 - PEACE

Dec 14, 2025 36m

Join Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and Author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they help you discover ways to find your own little pockets of calm in the run up to…

S8E2 Merry Midwinter - Episode 2 - TREASURE

Dec 07, 2025 42m

The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank talk treasure, including the things we decorate our homes with, the people we treasure at Christmas and ways to treasure the…

S8E1 Merry Midwinter - Episode 1 - MERRY

Nov 30, 2025 46m

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley in the first episode of our Merry Midwinter season, where we are doing our best to find…

Golden Days - Episode 6 - RAMBLE

Oct 05, 2025 24m Transcript

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes, Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor and author of The Slow Traveller, Jo Tinsley as they take an early evening walk together and ponder…

S7E5 Golden Days - Episode 5 - HARVEST

Sep 28, 2025 41m Transcript

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank for our own mini harvest festival as they relish this time of abundance for cooking, gathering and squirreling away before…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things have?

Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things has published 61 episodes since December 2023, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things still active?

Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 40m.

How do I contact Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things for sponsorship or guest appearances?

Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things, including email and social media links.

Similar Podcasts