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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 10 days 8 minutes
Listener Chat with Morgan
Brooke chats with listener Morgan about her decision to sell the family home and live a simpler, slower life.
Journal #3
Ben discovers that it's hard to live IN the moment when he's so focused on how to write ABOUT the moment, that this month's experiment is proving difficult.
The importance of intention with Joshua Fields Millburn
Brooke chats with Joshua Fields Milburn about the importance of intention when slowing down and simplifying
Journal #2
Ben and Brooke talk about this month's Slow Home Experiment - daily journalling - in a post-lunch state of relaxation.
Slow medicine with Dr Christine Walker
Can we incorporate the philosophy of ‘slow’ into modern medicine? Today’s guest, Dr Christine Walker believes so.
Journals #1
This week Brooke and Ben talk about their yoga experiment, this month's journalling challenge, and posting unedited podcasts!
We go deep
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 issues of choosing to live a slower, more intentional life and, to be honest, they got a little stumped!
They include questions about:
- Planning for the future vs living in the moment
- How to minimise time spent talking on the phone, as it...
Yoga #4
Four weeks in to the yoga Slow Home Experiment, and Brooke and Ben are following the advice of Adriene Mishler and "finding what feels good".
Unsubscribe from the rat race with Paul Jarvis
Brooke chats with Paul Jarvis about simplicity, creativity, self-employment and noisy garden tools.