160 episodes

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a national treasure? Or whether you can help yourself with self-help? If it’s possible to get rich quick without being a dick? Or how many close family members have to die before you get a dog? With the help of celebrity guests and experts, Cally will be getting to the stories you’ve never heard before - uncovering not your normal life lessons, but some big ones nonetheless. Cally Beaton knows a thing or two about self-help, having helped herself out of a boardroom career to become a full-time comedian, just before a global pandemic. As well as finding out what makes her guests tick, she’ll be finding out what makes them laugh. Namaste M***********s puts heart and humour into the worlds of work and wellbeing, with the guarantee that saving your soul has never been more fun.

Namaste Motherf**kers Cally Beaton

    • Comedy
    • 5.0 • 15 Ratings

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a national treasure? Or whether you can help yourself with self-help? If it’s possible to get rich quick without being a dick? Or how many close family members have to die before you get a dog? With the help of celebrity guests and experts, Cally will be getting to the stories you’ve never heard before - uncovering not your normal life lessons, but some big ones nonetheless. Cally Beaton knows a thing or two about self-help, having helped herself out of a boardroom career to become a full-time comedian, just before a global pandemic. As well as finding out what makes her guests tick, she’ll be finding out what makes them laugh. Namaste M***********s puts heart and humour into the worlds of work and wellbeing, with the guarantee that saving your soul has never been more fun.

    Secrets of the Sporting Elite with Alistair Brownlee

    Secrets of the Sporting Elite with Alistair Brownlee

    In this episode Cally talks to Alistair Brownlee about triathlons, travel, training, endurance, recovery, well-being, brothers, physiology, psychology, nature, nurture, nerves, pain and life-changing decisions.
    Twitter: @AliBrownleetri
    Instagram: @alistair.brownlee
    Alistair’s book, Relentless
    The Brownlee Foundation
    T100 Triathlon World Tour
    More about Cally
    Instagram: @callybeatoncomedian
    Twitter: @callybeaton
    Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions
    Twitter: @podpeopleuk
    Instagram: @podpeopleuk
    Music by Jake Yapp
    Cover Art by Jaijo Design
    Sponsorship: info@theloniouspunkproductions.com
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Still Crazy After All These Years with Helen Lederer

    Still Crazy After All These Years with Helen Lederer

    In this episode Cally talks to Helen Lederer about comedy, television, shoplifting, vintage scarves, drama school, belonging, authenticity, anxiety, single parenting, Ben Elton, Billy Connolly, Big Brother and her memoir ‘Not That I’m Bitter’.
    Twitter: @helenlederer
    Instagram: @helenlederer
    Helen’s Memoir, Not That I’m Bitter
    Link to Helen's blog
    Link to CWIP
    More about Cally
    Instagram: @callybeatoncomedian
    Twitter: @callybeaton
    Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions
    Twitter: @podpeopleuk
    Instagram: @podpeopleuk
    Music by Jake Yapp
    Cover Art by Jaijo Design
    Sponsorship: info@theloniouspunkproductions.com
    Part of the Auddy Network
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Rewind: Jon Holmes from Series Two

    Rewind: Jon Holmes from Series Two

    In this classic episode from the NMF archive, Cally talks to broadcaster, writer and comedian Jon Holmes about sheds, stag weekends, fails, firings, fabrications, faxes, mix tapes, origin stories, analogue vs. digital, courage, adoption, rejection, adventures and mountain gorillas.
    If you haven’t already, why not follow Namaste Motherf**kers at https://auddy.co/shows/entertainment/namaste - that way you’ll never miss a show!

    Instagram @jonholmes1
    Twitter: @jonholmes1
    Jon’s website
    Baby ‘still face’ experiment
    Theroux the Keyhole by Louis Theroux
    More about Cally
    Instagram: @callybeatoncomedian
    Twitter: @callybeaton
    Produced by Mike Hanson and Kourosh Adhamy for Pod People Productions
    Twitter: @podpeopleuk
    Instagram: @podpeopleuk
    Music by Jake Yapp
    Cover Art by Jaijo Design
    Sponsorship: info@theloniouspunkproductions.com
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Reshoot: Mary Berridge from Series One

    Reshoot: Mary Berridge from Series One

    In this episode, Cally talks to award-winning American photographer Mary Berridge about autism, photography, books, sons, nature, nurture, Dungeons & Dragons, reality, fantasy, HIV, insiders, outsiders, languages, Emily Dickinson, equine therapy, anti vaxxers and her book ‘Visible Spectrum: Portraits from the World of Autism’.
    Instagram: @mary.berridge
    Mary's website
    Visible Spectrum book
    Wedding portrait
    Songs of the gorilla nation book
    Asperger’s Are Us film
    More about Cally
    Instagram: @callybeatoncomedian
    Twitter: @callybeaton
    Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions
    Instagram: @podpeopleuk
    Music by Jake Yapp
    Cover art by Jaijo
    Sales & advertising: info@theloniouspunkproductions.com
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Worth Saying Again: Sally Phillips from Series Three

    Worth Saying Again: Sally Phillips from Series Three

    As it's World Down Syndrome Day, Cally talks to Sally Phillips about children, neurodiversity, special interests, football, bonobo apes, gender, advocacy, fame, resilience, freedom, Bridget Jones, Veep, fake weddings and vulnerability.
    Instagram: @sallysmack
    Twitter: @sallyephillips
    National Autistic Society
    BBC documentary A World Without Down’s Syndrome
    Jam & Jerusalem
    Cally & Sally on The Museum of Curiosity
    Bitch by Lucy Cooke
    More about Cally
    Instagram: @callybeatoncomedian
    Twitter: @callybeaton
    Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions
    Instagram: @podpeopleuk
    Music by Jake Yapp
    Cover art by Jaijo
    Sales & advertising: info@theloniouspunkproductions.com
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    World War Women: Invisible No More with guest Dr Helen Fry

    World War Women: Invisible No More with guest Dr Helen Fry

    In this episode Cally talks to Dr Helen Fry about war, espionage, women in intelligence, secrets, revelations, Edith Cavell, Winston Churchill, interrogation, knitting, veterans, assassins’ pens, Sir David Jason, Cambridge spies and secret listeners.
    Twitter: @drhelenfry
    Instagram: @drhelenfry
    Helen’s books and contact
    More about Cally
    Instagram: @callybeatoncomedian
    Twitter: @callybeaton
    Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions
    Instagram: @podpeopleuk
    Music by Jake Yapp
    Cover art by Jaijo
    Sales & advertising: advertising@audioboom.com
    Sponsorship: info@theloniouspunkproductions.com
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    • 1 hr 4 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

bryantreat ,

6 stars?

Flat out amazing. Introduced to CB when she appeared on QI. Stunningly smart and funny and, well, just stunning.

Bryan in Texas

New Fan in New York ,

Namaste 🙏🏻

You’re a national treasure ya’self, you are! 👑
Fan from Across the Pond

Lalindia ,

Loved the trip down London memory lane

Great episode about Red or Dead - Cally asks all the questions that pop into your head! (And that rhymes! )

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