If you spend any time on TikTok, you've probably seen the #softlife trend pop up over the past couple of years. Brooke and Ben aren't on TikTok, so are late to the party as usual, but wanted to dive into the sister movement of slow living anyway. In today's episode, they look at what soft living is, where it began, how it relates to slow living, and why it's following a similar trajectory as that of self-care, slow living, and other counter-cultural movements. (ie. becoming increasingly...

Brooke and Ben talk curveballs, what happens when our foundations get shaken and how to harness some of slow living's key ideas to navigate new life circumstances.

What is joy? And how does it differ from happiness? Can we learn to be more joyful? And what does that look like? Brooke and Ben dig into joy in Episode 11 of The Tortoise podcast.

Brooke and Ben talk through their Top Ten of 2023 list - including favourite meals, books, albums, films and experiences.

This month's episode digs into the topic of addiction (and more broadly, obsessive behaviour) for things like tech-use, busyness, food and consumption. If you need help with addiction or mental health, there's a list of resources over at The Tortoise.  In today's show, Ben shares his experience with tech over-use and the links he sees between it and the hustle-grind-capitalism-productivity culture, and he and Brooke look at how the proliferation of tech (especially smart phones and social...

Today Brooke and Ben are talking about hard times. Or more specifically, how to deal with the emotional heaviness that comes from living through really difficult things. Digging into this feeling of heaviness, they discuss how they're trying to acknowledge and accept the challenges, as well as the tools they use to help them move forward. They also talk about practical ways to protect ourselves when things feel hard, why limiting social media is a powerful way of drawing boundaries, the...

Brooke and Ben look at seasonal living - what it is, why it matters, and how it has very little to do with the weather.

Brooke and Ben talk self-care and how we can redefine it in our own lives, as well as look at the difference between toxic positivity and resilience.

For our kids (and adults as well), there is barely a part of life that isn't somehow connected to smartphones, social media or screens, and they're starting to feel the effects of being constantly connected.  In today's episode, Ben and Brooke talk about their experience raising two high school-ages kids (12 and 14) and the constant negotiations around tech boundaries. They also talk about the broader impact that high levels of screen time are having on kids in general, the challenges that...

Brooke and Ben discuss mental load - what it is, how to manage it, and why some people end up carrying more than their fair share.

Feeling squashed between competing life pressures? This episode is for you. Brooke and Ben talk about being part of the 'sandwich generation'.

What is "wellness" exactly? Brooke and Ben dig into the good, the bad, the quackery, the evidence-based and the liver-eating diets of this trillion-dollar industry.

In this episode of The Tortoise, Brooke and Ben ask: Is a four-day work week feasible? Do we need to get better at our hobbies?

Brooke and Ben return with a brand-new show - The Tortoise. Get a glimpse of what's to come in this preview episode.

After 8 years and 400 odd episodes Brooke and Ben discuss closing the door on the Slow Home Podcast and announce an exciting new iteration...The Tortoise Links Subscribe to The Tortoise for weekly slow-living blog posts and newsletters Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a nine-month hiatus, Brooke and Ben return for an end of year check in and discuss plans for 2023.

Brooke and Ben are back for this season's hostful where they discuss teens and tech, Brooke's new hobbies and provide an update on her Dad's health.

Brooke sits down for a virtual hug with slow flow yoga advocate and Embodied by MB founder Mary Beth Larue

In this episode Brooke speaks to Tricia Walker a writer and nature connection facilitator about her mid-life gap year, barefoot bushwalking and nature connection gatherings for women.

Permaculture illustrator Brenna Quilan speaks to Brooke about her art and activism, what living in an intentional community is like and solutions based permaculture

In this episode Brook speaks to Dr Kate Litterer who is a productivity researcher and coach based in dreamy Boston Massachusetts. Kate talks about prioritization, workaholism, slow living, and mindfulness, including how her own sober recovery overlaps with her workaholism while healing from chronic illness.

Are you a morning person or a midnight owl? In this episode Brooke talks to Amanda Ewin about the power of mornings, protecting your energy and goals

Brooke is joined by podcaster and MS advocate Clare Reilly to talk about how living a simple and easy life has helped Clare manage her multiple sclerosis

In this first episode of the season Brooke chats with Jodi Wilson from Practising Simplicity about what it is to find purpose, joy and connection in the simple things, during a time of infinite choice and possibilities.