355 episodes
The Tortoise with Brooke McAlary Brooke McAlary
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4.8 • 382 Ratings
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To strive is human, to saunter divine. Welcome to The Tortoise - a podcast that digs deep into the power of slow. Brooke McAlary (author of "Slow", "Care" and "Destination Simple") is joined by her husband Ben for a monthly deep dive into the realities of trying to live slow in a world that won't stop racing. On the third Thursday of every month, join Brooke and Ben for an unscripted, unedited, always candid and usually fun conversation about slow living and how embracing our inner tortoise can impact every part of life: relationships, work, family, community, tech, health, care, personal growth. If you’re burnt out, overwhelmed, frustrated at the sheer pace of life or just looking for a sign to slow down, this is the podcast (a plodcast!) for you.
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The Four-Day Work Week: Episode 1
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?
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Introducing The Tortoise
Brooke and Ben return with a brand-new show - The Tortoise. Get a glimpse of what's to come in this preview episode.
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The End - A Hostful
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
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Outdoors and unedited - A Hostful
After a nine-month hiatus, Brooke and Ben return for an end of year check in and discuss plans for 2023.
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What a year this week has been - A Hostful
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.
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How to live an embodied life with Mary Beth Larue
Brooke sits down for a virtual hug with slow flow yoga advocate and Embodied by MB founder Mary Beth Larue
Customer Reviews
Brooke and Ben are back!
I was a devoted listener to the Slow Home Podcast and I couldn’t be happier to have the McAlarys back for their new “plodcast”, The Tortoise. The unedited format is a breath of fresh air that invites me to slow down, sit down and listen...it really feels like I am curled up having a chat with friends. I listen to a few highly-produced, polished, current-events podcasts and while those have their own value, The Tortoise is not that. It is a chance to think, and smile, and breathe!
Long time listener
I’m one of those people in the community who will always be ready for what Brooke and Ben have to say. Thanks for popping into our ear holes! Xo
Transformation and healing Rebecca Sullivan
This one got me. The brutally raw honesty and pain Rebecca shared about her birth experience moved me in the deepest part of my soul. Though I didn’t have physical complications I did struggle emotionally. I shared her mother pain in an ancestral way, the shared dna of mothers and motherhood. Thank youRebecca for the courage to tell your story and thank you Brook for presenting it as always with respect and understanding.