The Clearing with Katherine May
https://shows.acast.com/wintering
Where would you go to rest and retreat, in good times and bad?Katherine May, author of Wintering and Enchantment, asks her guests to share their idea of a perfect sanctuary. Drawing on memory, inspiration and imagination, she explores the things we seek out when we need to restore our joy, hope and energy. It begins with a forest clearing. What will we find there? A log cabin or a grand hotel? What cherished object or talisman would you bring? And what single work of art, be it a book, record, film or something else, would provide you with enough sustenance to see you through the darkness and remind you of the good times? In a series of frank, thoughtful and deeply personal conversations, The Clearing will explore the cultural, social and spiritual mindset needed to survive difficult times. Katherine's Links:Visit The Clearing website https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad freeBuy Katherine’s books: Enchantment | Wintering | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: UK / USFollow Katherine on InstagramVisit Katherine’s Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosts
- Katherine May host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
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| Ece Temelkuran | 2 | 2026-01-23 | |
| Elissa Altman | 2 | 2026-03-13 | |
| Emma Gannon | 2 | 2026-02-13 | |
| Kaitlin Curtice | 2 | 2026-01-16 | |
| Leah Hazard | 2 | 2022-08-18 | |
| Oliver Burkeman | 2 | 2025-12-12 | |
| Raynor Winn | 2 | 2022-09-15 | |
| Remona Aly | 2 | 2022-07-21 | |
| Aimee Nezhukumatathil | 1 | 2022-01-27 | |
| Aja Barber | 1 | 2022-05-26 | |
| Alexandra Heminsley | 1 | 2022-03-24 | |
| Amy Jeffs | 1 | 2023-07-06 | |
| Andy J Pizza | 1 | 2025-12-19 | |
| Angela Barnes | 1 | 2021-04-22 | |
| Báyò Akómoláfé | 1 | 2023-06-29 | |
| Camille T. Dungy | 1 | 2023-12-14 | |
| Cariad Lloyd | 1 | 2025-12-05 | |
| Carissa Potter | 1 | 2026-03-20 | |
| Catherine Cho | 1 | 2020-06-22 | |
| Cheryl Strayed | 1 | 2021-12-19 | |
| Cole Arthur Riley | 1 | 2022-04-28 | |
| Dacher Keltner | 1 | 2023-08-03 | |
| Daisy Buchanan | 1 | 2026-02-27 | |
| Daniel Tammet | 1 | 2024-07-25 | |
| Emma Dabiri | 1 | 2022-07-07 | |
| Erica Berry | 1 | 2023-10-20 | |
| Gemma Cairney | 1 | 2022-02-10 | |
| Georgina Lawton | 1 | 2021-04-08 | |
| Huma Qureshi | 1 | 2020-07-14 | |
| Jackee Holder | 1 | 2021-05-06 | |
| Jackie Morris | 1 | 2026-04-30 | |
| Jay Griffiths | 1 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Jeffrey Boakye | 1 | 2026-05-07 | |
| Jen Hatmaker | 1 | 2026-03-06 | |
| Jennifer Pastiloff | 1 | 2021-12-09 | |
| Jillian Hess | 1 | 2024-10-31 | |
| Jini Reddy | 1 | 2020-07-06 | |
| Joanne Limburg | 1 | 2022-05-12 | |
| Josie George | 1 | 2021-04-15 | |
| Kate Bowler | 1 | 2026-05-14 | |
| Kate Fox | 1 | 2024-10-16 | |
| Kerri Ni Dochartaigh | 1 | 2021-02-11 | |
| Kerri ní Dochartaigh | 1 | 2023-06-08 | |
| Lama Rod Owens | 1 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Laura Pashby | 1 | 2025-12-05 | |
| Lucy Jones | 1 | 2024-08-29 | |
| Maggie Smith | 1 | 2021-12-30 | |
| Marjolijn van Heemstra | 1 | 2023-07-20 | |
| Marlee Grace | 1 | 2021-03-04 | |
| Martha Beck | 1 | 2026-01-09 | |
| Meghan O’Rourke | 1 | 2022-03-10 | |
| Melissa Hemsley | 1 | 2026-01-02 | |
| Michele Harper | 1 | 2021-02-18 | |
| Michelle Adams | 1 | 2021-04-29 | |
| Mike Sowden | 1 | 2026-02-06 | |
| Morgan Harper Nichols | 1 | 2023-05-25 | |
| Nicola Slawson | 1 | 2021-02-25 | |
| Penny Wincer | 1 | 2020-06-08 | |
| Pico Iyer | 1 | 2023-05-11 | |
| Poorna Bell | 1 | 2026-02-20 | |
| Priya Parker | 1 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Rebecca Armstrong | 1 | 2020-06-29 | |
| Robert MacFarlane | 1 | 2026-04-30 | |
| Ross Gay | 1 | 2022-06-09 | |
| Rowan Mangan | 1 | 2026-01-09 | |
| Saima Mir | 1 | 2022-06-23 | |
| Samantha Irby | 1 | 2024-06-20 | |
| Sam Baker | 1 | 2025-12-26 | |
| Sarah Moss | 1 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Sara Ryan | 1 | 2021-03-11 | |
| Sara Tasker | 1 | 2022-02-24 | |
| Simran Jeet Singh | 1 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Sophia Blackwell | 1 | 2020-09-01 | |
| Susan Cain | 1 | 2022-12-18 | |
| Tanya Shadrick | 1 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Tom Newlands | 1 | 2024-07-04 | |
| Yasmin Khan | 1 | 2026-05-21 | |
| Zeba Talkhani | 1 | 2021-03-25 |
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