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Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things

by The Simple Things

Small Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things, a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering what’s important and making the most of where you live.  Hosted by the Editor, Lisa Sykes, in this season, May days & summer afternoons, she’ll be sampling honesty boxes, seeking our magical creatures, taking sensory walks and generally revelling in the promise of summer, alongside co-hosts wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and regular contributor and slow traveller Jo Tinsley.  To subscribe or order a copy of The Simple Things visit thesimplethings.com  A definite contender for ‘favourite time of the year’ these light-filled days of late spring and early summer are easy to love. The novelty of sustained sunshine and warmer days gladden the hearts. The countryside is at its best and cities start to go all Mediterranean, living life outside. Even the most humdrum garden looks pretty in May.  And we’re as busy as the birds feeding chicks and bees gathering nectar – planting flowers, tending our veg patch and exploring our neighbourhood. It’s the end of the hungry gap with the first harvests so we enjoy eating outdoors and go on our first picnic of the year.  We’re learning more about folklore and festivals, listening to birdsong and making the most of long weekends. Join us to dabble in something new and take a spontaneous day trip. Our motto for the season: ‘Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time’.    There are six episodes in Season 9, released weekly from May Day and supported by Titanic Belfast 

Latest episodes

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Dusk - Episode 1 - MELLOW

Join Editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank and as they enjoy a MELLOW transition from summer to autumn, making the most of the things

Sep 20
42 min

May Days - Episode 6 - DABBLE

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 ‘Smal

Jun 7
55 min

May Days - Episode 5 - SUNSHINE

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 ma

May 31
38 min

May Days - Episode 4 - LARK

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, appreciat

May 24
52 min

May Days - Episode 3 - TONIC

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

May 17
50 min

May Days - Episode 2 - TEND

Join editor of The Simple Things magazine Lisa Sykes and regular contributor and author of The Slow Traveller Jo Tinsley as they explore ways of tending to your patch and

May 10
47 min

May Days - Episode 1 - FOLK

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

May 3
48 min

Dawn - Episode 6 - RISE 'N' SHINE

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

Mar 22
46 min

Dawn - Episode 5 - SPRING MORNINGS

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 adve

Mar 15
52 min

Dawn - Episode 4 - DAWNING

Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and our regular co-host, contributor to the magazine and author of The Slow Traveller, Jo Tinsley, as they get thinking about ho

Mar 8
48 min

Dawn - Episode 3 - NEW LIFE

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

Mar 1
37 min

Dawn - Episode 2 - NEW DAWN

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

Feb 22
42 min

Dawn - Episode 1 - MAKE YOUR OWN SUNSHINE

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

Feb 15
47 min

Merry Midwinter - Episode 6 - STAR

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 re

Jan 4
57 min

Merry Midwinter - Episode 5 - PAUSE

If you’ve got some time off, now’s the chance to kick back a bit. Join Wellbeing Editor Rebecca FrankAuthor of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley In E

Dec 28 2025
41 min

Merry Midwinter - Episode 4 - FEAST

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

Dec 21 2025
54 min

Merry Midwinter - Episode 3 - PEACE

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

Dec 14 2025
36 min

Merry Midwinter - Episode 2 - TREASURE

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

Dec 7 2025
42 min

Merry Midwinter - Episode 1 - MERRY

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

Nov 30 2025
46 min

Golden Days - Episode 6 - RAMBLE

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 eveni

Oct 5 2025
24 min

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#7
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I have just discovered the magazine and now podcast. They are both purely delightful! I like to put on the podcast when I’m puttering around my kitchen. The short stories are really enjoyable. I learn something new all the time when listening.

TeaPur9 · Feb 2026

Wonderful and worthy magazine and now a happy and fun podcast interjecting just the right amount of inspiration, joy and lightness.

Seth of Sockeye · Feb 2024

I love the magazine and now I love the podcast! So sweet to hear the hosts living out the articles in the magazine. I’ve been curled up quilting with a cup of something warm and listening to this podcast. More please!

gray2188 · Feb 2024

Love the Magazine so much! And this podcast is a great addition. Please consider making this a long term thing! The hosts are delightful and charming. A new favorite!

SLB5414 · Feb 2024

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