Rooted by Nature

Samantha Sear
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I’m Samantha Sear, a podcaster, homemaker and stay-at-home-mum. In this podcast I explore the magic and wonders of the natural world. I give tips and insights on aligning with the seasons, selfcare, slow living and how to feel rooted by nature.

  1. Christmas & festive folklore

    12/24/2025

    Christmas & festive folklore

    Merry Christmas everyone! Join me for a cosy chat, my tips and tricks for the season and an exploration of our festive traditions. Have you ever wondered why we send Christmas cards or kiss under the mistletoe? Where did Father Christmas come from? What are the quirky stories behind our favourite carols and did our Christmas tree originate from pagan sacrifice? Find out in this festive episode of Rooted by Nature. Book recommendations: The Book of Christmas by Christopher Winn Merry Midwinter by Gillian Monks For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram, facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Send us a text

    35 min
  2. Festive Nesting

    11/29/2025

    Festive Nesting

    Snuggle up and get cosy with me, as I share delicious recipes, get ahead tips & tricks and my favourite podcast and books for the festive season. I shine a light on seasonal overwhelm, making moments of calm and my plans to prevent boxing day burn out. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram, facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Postage address for Father Christmas: Father Christmas, Santa's Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ                                              Deadline 10/12/2025 Recommendations: The Calm Christmas Podcast Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year by Beth Kempton  Nigel Slater’s Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater Christmas at River Cottage by Lucy Brazier Merry Midwinter by Gillian Monks Hettie Nettle’s Handbook for Hedgewitches by Claire Barker Grail Maiden by Sheena Cundy The Book of Christmas: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Festive Traditions by Christopher Winn Recipes: Nigella Lawson’s Linzer cookies Toffee Popcorn: ⅓ cup of popping corn, golden syrup, butter & brown sugar Festive ham: 1kg of boneless gammon, fresh water, bay leaves, pimento berries, black peppercorns, juniper berries, star anise, cinnamon sticks, crushed cardamom pods, coriander seeds, nutmeg, apple slices and orange peel. Send us a text

    34 min
  3. Pumpkin Spice

    10/31/2025

    Pumpkin Spice

    Pumpkin spice and all things nice, welcome to the cosy season! Join me as I take my children on pumpkin themed adventures, bake delicious autumnal treats and curl up under blankets, drinking pumpkin spiced lattes and reading good books by candlelight. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Recommendations: A Wilder Way, How Gardens Grow Us by Poppy Okatcha  Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (book 3) by Heather Fawcett Rewitched & Uncharmed by Lucy Jane Wood  Tolkien film released 2019 (currently on Disney) Celebrity Traitors, UK 2025 (currently on BBC iPlayer) Jamie Oliver's Pumpkin Pie recipe Send us a text

    33 min
  4. Tea with a kitchen witch

    09/28/2025

    Tea with a kitchen witch

    Join me for a cosy chat over tea with Kitchen Witch, Rachel Patterson. Rachel has penned over 30 witchcraft books and runs an online kitchen witch school, among many other magical endeavours. We discuss deities, finding magic in the mundane and how to connect with the land under our feet and the energy in our homes. We delve into personal relationships, how unique our lives and beliefs can be, and how interwoven nature connection and spirituality truly are. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Rachel’s links: Website: https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/ Books: https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/my-books Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kitchenwitchuk Podcast: https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/podcast Send us a text

    56 min

  5. 08/28/2025

    Summer's end

    Summer has flown by in a flurry of summer holiday activities and family birthdays. I've been holding on to the last summery days by basking in the sun, picking elderberries for syrup and reading a good book. Join me as I review The Anti-consumerist Druid by Katrina Townsend, which led me to discover I'm a closet shopping addict! For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Recommendation: The Anti-consumerist Druid by Katrina Townsend  Send us a text

    22 min
  6. Healing herbs & how to use them

    07/27/2025

    Healing herbs & how to use them

    Join me for a cosy chat with Cary-anne Hornsey, author of Foraging & Folklore, The Wheel of Nature. It's my dream to make my own herbal apothecary using homegrown herbs and foraged plants, so that I can help myself and my family, using mother nature's natural medicines. Listen and learn as Cary-anne walks me through the easiest ways to use plants at home, how to listen to our intuition and reconnect with nature in a way that's healing for both ourselves and the planet. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Cary-anne's links: Website The Magic of Nature Membership Foraging & Folklore, The Wheel of Nature by Cary-anne Hornsey Send us a text

    51 min

  7. 07/22/2025

    High Summer

    Join me for a short and sweet episode full of creative ideas and tips to make the most of the summer. I share my summer wish list, home life and what I've been up to, along with inspiration for light summer meals and book recommendations.   For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Recommendations: My Moonstone Kitchen youtube video Persephone Bookshop Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Send us a text

    28 min
  8. An exploration of Astrology

    06/30/2025

    An exploration of Astrology

    An exploration of Astrology with artist & astrologer Linda Gemmill. Join me as I learn all about my birth chart and how my life choices, character and personal plot twists are mapped out in the stars. As Linda unpicks my life, I discover there's much more to astrology than star signs, in fact it could redirect my life altogether!  For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com For Linda's primer drop her an email: hello@lindagemmill.com Linda's Website & Substack Send us a text

    49 min
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Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

I’m Samantha Sear, a podcaster, homemaker and stay-at-home-mum. In this podcast I explore the magic and wonders of the natural world. I give tips and insights on aligning with the seasons, selfcare, slow living and how to feel rooted by nature.

Information

  • Creator
    Samantha Sear
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Samantha Sear
  • Show Website
    Rooted by Nature

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