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Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple Things
by The Simple Things
Today: #57 in Leisure, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #88 in Leisure, India on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
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| Oct 27 | — | — | — |
| Oct 17 | — | #180 | — |
| Oct 16 | #198 | #165 | — |
| Oct 15 | #130 | #99 | #82 |
| Oct 14 | #108 | #73 | #75 |
Latest episodes
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Dusk - Episode 6 - MARVEL
October 25, 2026 · 44 minJoin The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as the clocks go back and we find ourselves in autumn proper. But we’re not going to let that ‘bog’ us down, there are still so…
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Dusk - Episode 5 - ROOTS
October 18, 2026 · 39 minJoin Editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they talk root veg and autumn stews, playing records and reading aloud and the joy of browsing independent shops and local neighbourhoods. If you are in the…
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Dusk - Episode 4 - THREAD
October 11, 2026 · 46 minJoin The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they talk about the joy of making things, getting stuff done on slow Sundays, going analogue and making connections. If you…
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Dusk - Episode 3 - HUG
October 4, 2026 · 49 minJoin Editor of The Simple Things Lisa Sykes and wellbeing editor Rebecca Frank as they discuss food that feels like a hug on a plate, why hugging is good for us (and the best types of hug), how to cope with difficult times and the joy of…
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Dusk - Episode 2 - GATHER
September 27, 2026 · 38 minJoin The Simple Things’ Wellbeing Editor Rebecca Frank and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they talk about gathering the harvest, gatherings with friends and our favourite places to gather. If you are in…
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Dusk - Episode 1 - MELLOW
September 20, 2026 · 42 minJoin 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 you can only do before the season turns and appreciating small…
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May Days - Episode 6 - DABBLE
June 7, 2026 · 55 minJoin 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 into all the many ways we can dabble…
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May Days - Episode 5 - SUNSHINE
May 31, 2026 · 38 minJoin 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 in the garden. If you are in the UK, you…
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May Days - Episode 4 - LARK
May 24, 2026 · 52 minJoin 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 about, spontaneous adventures and magical…
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May Days - Episode 3 - TONIC
May 17, 2026 · 50 minJoin 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 rediscover the pleasure of handwriting a…
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May Days - Episode 2 - TEND
May 10, 2026 · 47 minJoin 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 pottering in the garden, looking after…
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May Days - Episode 1 - FOLK
May 3, 2026 · 49 minJoin 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 Day (3 May), there’s an (amateur!)…
About the show
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