Best Simon Meadows Podcasts (2024)

1
Guy Adams - One Man Went to Mow: An Idiot's Guide to Meadow-making 18:59

1h ago18:59

18:59

Creating a wildflower meadow will put you in touch with nature and feed the soul. Here's how any old fool can do it... At the bottom of my garden there’s a long wooden fence that, in my mind’s eye, performs a vaguely-similar function to the Berlin Wall of the late 1970s. On one side, you find a small paddock grazed by half a dozen Jacob sheep. They…

1
Richard Negus: Mink Hunting: A Father's Legacy Passed Down 10:26

1h ago10:26

10:26

A day out with the Eastern Counties Mink Hunt is never dull nor dry. I ventured out with this wonderful group of eccentrics to recapture my lost youth and pass on the mink hunting baton to my son I learned many life lessons on river banks in my early teens. I gleaned the art of stealth and concealment when watching wild trout and chub take naps, th…

1
Andy Ford: The Lynx Effect - Conservation, Rewidling and Land Reform by Stealth 21:09

5h ago21:09

21:09

The latest plan to help Scotland get back in touch with its true wild self is to reintroduce lynx, a big cat and apex predator, to control deer numbers. But can Scotland follow Switzerland's lead? Or is this all just land reform by stealth? Tales of the riverbank with a difference - the story of the beaver, the big cat and the eagle. Sounds like th…

1
Beyond the Hedge: Hunting, Nature Restoration and the Power of Stories 34:40

6h ago34:40

34:40

A few months ago, I wrote a column on Scribehound called Ancient Hunting Stories: The Origins of Human Culture?. In it I explored the idea that aside from opposable thumbs, the thing that really sets humanity apart from other animals is our love of stories. Stories follow (or subvert) patterns, and our brains are essentially pattern recognition eng…

1
George Browne: Clarkson Was Right - We Should Put Teenagers to Work on Farms 12:31

3h ago12:31

12:31

Working summer jobs on farms did me a world of good. Could a programme to put 18 year olds to work on farms make the country a better place and help to fix our food systems? I’m sorry to bring up the election again - it has been a fortnight so I’m sure you’ve been happily getting on with your life not thinking about politics, but something that was…

1
Simon Reinhold: The Lost Art of the Walking Gun [9 min listen] 6:02

2d ago6:02

6:02

Some love it; some hate it; but is the ‘back gun’ a symptom of a wider problem in game shooting? I have a confession: walking gun is one of my favourite places to be on a game shoot. I say that even as a member of the gun trade who, when asked to ‘go with the beaters’ invariably ends up with a performance review committee of customers past and pres…

1
Zoe Colville: Farming Glastonbury & Regen Cults: A Look Inside [9 min listen] 9:07

8h ago9:07

9:07

Before I continue I'd like to just confirm I couldn't smell any patchouli (or BO) and there were no hairy armpits on show (to my knowledge). Back to this in a moment. The first was a screening of Isabella Tree's Wilding. A documentary shot at the Knepp Estate in Horsham, West Sussex. The second, I was on a panel at a local agricultural college host…

1
Claire Taylor: How the BBC shaped my path in farming journalism [8 min listen] 7:40

2h ago7:40

7:40

This July marks my ten-year anniversary working in the media and rather self-indulgently, I have been reflecting on the very exciting, albeit chaotic journey my life has taken and where it all began, at the BBC. I’m aware that the BBC often gets a bad rep in farming circles, receiving criticism for not showing enough interest in rural issues or sen…

1
Jamie Blackett: Preserving Family Farms: Countering the Threat Posed by Starmer. [15 min listen] 14:48

6d ago14:48

14:48

One of my favourite sayings is, “Live as if you will die tomorrow; farm as if you will live forever.” And I have tried to follow that policy as far as my finances have allowed. There is always a temptation to think short-term and scrimp, or take a shortcut. To avoid thinning a young plantation or re-establishing a grass ley, or carry out building r…

1
Ian Coghill: The RSPB's Intimate Ties to the UK's Water Firms [11 min listen] 11:09

3h ago11:09

11:09

If you sup with the devil, use a long spoon. The RSPB has an odd approach to polluters. If you are big enough and rich enough it may not be a deal breaker to pour untreated sewage into rivers and lakes. United Utilities obviously has a very poor relationship with many of the people it is supposed to serve. This is not just because of how it treats …

1
Emily Graham: The Countryside Needs Commercial Shoots but They Must Adapt [13 min listen] 13:37

5h ago13:37

13:37

We all know commercial shooting is often one of the Achilles heels of the shooting debate but why do they need to survive, who do they help, what benefit do they bring and how do they need to adjust? Commercial shooting seems to be a close second when it comes to criticism of the shooting community by the shooting community, as well as from outside…

1
Francis Fulford: Carbon Capture Comes to Rewilding [7 min listen] 7:10

3h ago7:10

7:10

Damage a tree and its reaction is to try to heal itself. A lot of this action happens below ground in increased root growth. This leads to 'Carbon Capture.' So next time you see a tree, bash it and help save the planet. So goes the new theory... Coming soon to a cinema near you, Wilding. According to The Guardian, this is “The film about the farmin…

1
Mark Firth: The Fragile Beauty of Our Chalkstreams is Under Threat [6 min listen] 6:20

3h ago6:20

6:20

Decades of mismanagement and poor policy has left our rare and precious chalkstream environments in a perilous state Two rare environments are close to my heart – Heather Moorland and Chalkstreams. Both are almost unique on a global scale and thus massively important. You might think these are two very different environments; well, yes, they are – …

1
Beyond the Hedge - When the Government Banned Cheese and How the Industry Bounced Back 46:53

8h ago46:53

46:53

It’s hard to believe but during the Second World War it was only legal to make one type of regulation Cheddar in Britain – making any other sort of cheese was banned. Sixty years on, however, the British cheese industry is flying. There are over 750 different types, some of them ancient and others very new, and prizes for cheesemaking are hotly con…

1
Jonathan Young - Bagging a Macnab: the ultimate and very affordable challenge [6 min listen] 6:03

6h ago6:03

6:03

The classic Macnab - salmon, stag and grouse - may be costly but try one of the variants and the experience will never be forgotten What would be your choice for Desert Island Discs? I pondered on this while the Sealyhams worked a brash pile for a rat. Plastic Bertrand’s Ca Plane Pour Moi definitely, along with Noel Coward’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen…

1
Pete McLeod: After the Mayfly: Taking on the Challenge of Educated Trout [7 min listen] 7:07

1d ago7:07

7:07

When June weedcut is done and peace returns to the chalkstreams the trout become fickle and the fishing is engrossing The time of the Mayfly hatch on the chalkstreams has long been one of the highlights of our fishing calendar. Normally through May and early June this wonderful insect that even us uneducated entomologists can identify have fisherme…

1
Owen Williams: Blessed are the Treeplanters [20 min listen] 20:04

2d ago20:04

20:04

What if our uplands are already producing good biodiversity and tree planting will damage this and their potential to capture carbon? Is there time to rethink, or has the expensive rewilding express train already left the station? Whilst few could argue that our country needs more woodland, the difficulty is agreeing on where we plant all those tre…

1
Roger Morgan-Grenville: From Doom to Dreams: The Five Types of Nature Writing [9 min listen] 9:05

3d ago9:05

9:05

I unearth some home truths about nature writing and try to explain why it matters For the last three mornings, I’ve been up at 4.00 am murdering adverbs. I have just finished my book on Britain’s coastline, and my agent thinks I need to reduce the word count by about 4,000, of which at least a quarter will come from adverbs. She is right. Adverbs a…

1
Sam Carlisle: Kill a Salmon, Close a River: Norway's Pain Must be a Lesson [10 min listen] 10:16

4d ago10:16

10:16

The Norwegian Government has shut down salmon fishing on some of the country’s most storied rivers. Should it serve as a warning to us all? Tom’s grandfather had a fine death. He was discovered lying on a gravel bank of the river Orkla in Norway, his hat tilted to shield his face from the sun. His fishing rod rested neatly beside him, and next to t…

1
Can we talk about fat loss in a way that doesn't promote diet culture? 33:50

21d ago33:50

33:50

Send us a Text Message. This episode was inspired by an instagram post, which spoke about the messy middle between diet culture and aesthetic goals and whether you could pursue fat loss specifically, and NOT promote diet culture at the same time. This is certainly a nuanced issue. We live in a dieting culture which worships thinness above all else …

1
George Browne: The Art of the Bodge - Rural Problem Solving at its Finest [9 min listen] 9:09

5d ago9:09

9:09

Living and working in the countryside often requires a creative approach to problem-solving, best demonstrated by the improvised solutions we come up with. They may not be pretty, or even terribly safe, but they get the job done You will, I am sure, be familiar with the concept of a ‘life hack’. Social media and the press are awash with videos and …

1
My Sugar Coated Life. Liana's Body Story. 55:11

8d ago55:11

55:11

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to episode #2 of our 'YOUR Bodies' series, where we invite members of our community. Today we have Liana Stevens, or @mysugarcoatedlife Liana is a 45 year old mum of 2 from Nottingham, who started her journey towards neutrality and recovery from Binge Eating Disorder during the pandemic in 2020. She realised that the…

1
How to Manage the Fear of Weight Gain in Midlife. 26:21

23d ago26:21

26:21

Send us a Text Message. Wow this one was juicy. I have to say, Ela and I were both ON it for this episode😘 Ela had been finding in sessions that many of her clients were scared, not just of weight gain but of what digging deeper into their dieting history would involve. Leaving the perceived 'safety' and 'control' around dieting or 'watching our we…

1
YOUR Body Stories. Sofie Hagen and Fat Liberation with Abi Smith 42:59

1M ago42:59

42:59

Send us a Text Message. This series is about YOU. YOUR body stories. YOUR relationship to food and movement, YOUR dieting and un-dieting history and how you feel in the body you're in. Ela and I wanted to understand more about the issues you are dealing with when it comes to body acceptance, intuitive eating and listening to your body. How can we n…

1
Surfing, Satisfaction and Feeling the Difference. The One with Evelyn Tribole. 44:20

2M ago44:20

44:20

Send us a Text Message. Ela and I are beyond excited to bring you this week's guest, the OG of Intuitive Eating herself, Evelyn. If you are new here or have never heard of Intuitive Eating and don't know what the fuss is all about, this is the episode for you. I had the joy of interviewing Elyse Resch, the co-creator of Intuitive Eating a few month…

1
The Problem with Hot Girl Summer Walks. 29:01

2M ago29:01

29:01

Send us a Text Message. Have you heard the term 'Hot Girl Summer'? Yes, thank you diet culture for once again making a season all about women's bodies, and making us feel that we are somehow wrong and need to change!* In response to the surge in popularity of "weight loss" drugs such as Ozempic, some influencers have taken it upon themselves to let…

1
Thin Privilege, Oprah and Wearing The Damn Shorts 42:16

1M ago42:16

42:16

Send us a Text Message. This week I am bringing you a podcast that I was a guest on, as it's topical, hard hitting and I think you'll get a lot out of it, especially if you're struggling with body acceptance as the weather gets warmer and diet culture gets noisier. I'll let Kim take it away: "In the first episode of the "Not a Before Body" podcast,…

1
Bringing Joy to Any Situation of Your Life Through the Spirit of God with Troy Bravenboer 50:36

3M ago50:36

50:36

Living a life filled with joy through the spirit of God is like discovering a wellspring of happiness that never runs dry. When we serve the Lord, we find fulfilment beyond measure. Every act of kindness, every moment of service, brings a deep sense of joy, knowing that we are aligning ourselves with God's purpose for our lives. It is not just abou…

1
How To Harness Your Faith and Business For Success with Jasen Arias 41:42

3M ago41:42

41:42

Sometimes, it may seem easy, but balancing faith and business can be very challenging, and navigating this intersection with wisdom is essential. Building your business on a solid foundation that reflects your values and principles is critical. Pursuing your entrepreneurial goals with dedication and diligence while staying true to your beliefs is i…

1
Embracing Testing for Greater Blessings with Paul Aragones 40:39

3M ago40:39

40:39

Life is never linear, especially for believers. There will be ups and downs along the way. Jesus Himself told us that in this world, we will have trouble (John 16:33). Such tests, however, are necessary for our faith's growth and to show God that we are mature enough to be entrusted with greater blessings. Many believers, especially Christian entre…

1
The Pressure of Decision-Making as a Christian Entrepreneur with Neville Solomon 33:39

3M ago33:39

33:39

Christians are often pressured to make tough decisions, especially in business or corporate settings. Sometimes, these decisions may compromise the values of one's faith. As an entrepreneur, you have likely faced such dilemmas. Did you allow the Holy Spirit to guide your decision-making, or did you compromise to avoid losing a deal or missing out o…

1
Sharing about your Faith in Business and Workplace with Ed Samuel 36:46

3M ago36:46

36:46

In your faith journey, you may have encountered difficulties expressing your faith in the workplace. This could be due to prejudice or simply the established workplace culture. However, have you considered that the workplace can also be a powerful platform to share a word of encouragement or even the word of God with someone who might need it? In t…

1
Why Business Principles are Inseparable from Successful Ministry with Phil Routly 33:43

3M ago33:43

33:43

Pastors and leaders of all denominations need to recognise that ministry, in many ways, is similar to running a business. As a pastor, you provide valuable guidance in many areas. However, it may struggle if you do not approach ministry with a business mindset. Remember, the goal is to hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant." To achieve this, …

1
How to Feel Comfortable in Your Body if You Have Gained Weight. 33:34

3M ago33:34

33:34

Send us a Text Message. This episode is our first one as a duo and I'm SO excited to have Ela on board. Ela (@elalawnutrition) has been on the podcast several times and she and I have worked together on numerous projects in the past. As a non-diet nutritionist, and fellow IE counsellor, she brings a unique perspective to the podcast and one that is…

1
Your Fat Friend. Let's Talk About It. 42:00

4M ago42:00

42:00

Send us a Text Message. This week I grabbed my good friend Ela Law from @elalawnutrition to chat about the Your Fat Friend documentary, by Jeanie Finlay which followed Aubrey Gordon across 6 years, since she released an anonymous blog from an account called @yrfatfriend . Aubrey has since written 2 New York Times Bestselling books (You Just Need to…

1
Let's Talk about Fitness, the BMI and White Supremacy with Simone Samuels. 53:48

5M ago53:48

53:48

Send us a Text Message. Simone Samuels, B.A. (Hons.), J.D., B.C.L. is a consultant in equity, diversity and inclusion and a weight-neutral personal trainer/group fitness instructor. A lawyer by training and a fitness professional, she has consulted for fitness organizations in Canada, US and the UK and has delivered courses on weight stigma, fatpho…

1
Men Have Body Image Issues Too. A Conversation with Jonny Landels 38:37

6M ago38:37

38:37

Send us a Text Message. Today I am chatting with Jonny Landels, a former diet culture-obsessed fat loss coach turned Intuitive Eating coach and Health at Every Size Advocate. He spent YEARS fighting his own body but a couple of years ago, managed to turn things around and now adopts a non-diet approach. I was really interested to get a male perspec…

1
Breaking the 'Earn and Burn' Cycle, with Non-Diet RD Amanda Bullat 46:17

6M ago46:17

46:17

Send us a Text Message. I invited Amanda Bullat onto the podcast this week to tell HER story. Amanda became interested in nutrition while training as a competitive distance runner in her early 20s but her passion for running and food became a double-edged sword, as she developed her own disordered relationship with food and exercise. After many yea…

1
Fuelling Your Fitness with Non-Diet Dieitian Krista Beck Muench 45:39

6M ago45:39

45:39

Send us a Text Message. This week's guest is non-diet dietitian Krista Beck Muench.* Krista came from a dieting background where she exercised to burn calories and shrink her body and where she was caught in an unrelenting cycle of exercise, tracking macros and restriction. It was only when a friend introduced her to Intuitive Eating that Krista re…

1
Elyse Resch on Intuitive Eating for Teens and our 'Inner Teen' 41:28

7M ago41:28

41:28

Send us a Text Message. Elyse Resch, co-founder of Intuitive Eating and author of the Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens (amongst many other books and publications*) joins the podcast this week and I couldn't be more excited to bring you this episode. Elyse is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from diet culture through t…

1
Your Body is Not the Problem, with Kim Stacey 41:36

7M ago41:36

41:36

Send us a Text Message. A great episode with the incredible Kim Stacey today. Kim has been an inspiration to me since I started changing the way I taught fitness to a body-neutral approach and is making waves in the industry. We start by chatting a little bit about what brought Kim to fitness and why she feels she is right where she wants to be. We…

1
Awakening Your Playful Side, with Jamie Carbaugh aka @fitragamuffin 43:08

7M ago43:08

43:08

Send us a Text Message. This conversation was different for me. It challenged me and was confronting. Maybe I take movement too seriously and need to find that playful element once more..... Jamie Carbaugh (aka fitragamuffin) is a non-diet Virtual Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. She guides folks to learn to enjoy regular movement by …

1
Exercise is Not Therapy. A Bonus Episode. 10:25

7M ago10:25

10:25

Send us a Text Message. I'm flying solo this week and am talking about a subject VERY close to my heart. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember and I am not one to pretend 'everything is ok', rather I am sharing my own story in the hope that it will resonate with some of you and help you realise you are not alone…

1
Learning to Love our Bodies, with Courtney Gioia 38:04

8M ago38:04

38:04

Send us a Text Message. Courtney Gioia is the founder of Loyobo, a community for women who are sick of trying to be smaller. This ISN'T about weight loss for Courtney. This is about learning how to love your body and feel strong so you can take up space in your body AND in your life. AMEN to that! It was such a joy for me to chat with Courtney and …

1
Training for Strength OVER Weight Loss, with Mark Breedon 41:57

8M ago41:57

41:57

Send us a Text Message. My guest this week was Mark Breedon. Mark is a weight neutral strength coach for women. Mark wants to remove the focus on weight loss and aesthetics, and instead encourage his clients to train to become stronger and live healthier, happier lives. Mark wants you to focus on what you body can do as opposed to what it is suppos…

1
IBS, Stress and Exercise, with Denise Wogan 44:22

8M ago44:22

44:22

Send us a Text Message. Denise is one of my favourite people on Instagram, but we have yet to meet in real life! I knew this would be a great conversation and it didn't disappoint, although with all the Irish lilting on both sides, captions may be needed;) Denise is a Nutritional Therapist and Life Coach on a mission to help her clients discover fo…

1
Advocating for Strength at ALL Sizes, with Coach Damali Fraiser 37:49

9M ago37:49

37:49

Send us a Text Message. What an episode! Another week, another dream guest! This week we have Damali Fraiser, Kettlebell Instructor, Nutrition Coach, and Author passionate about exploring fitness from an intersectional lens. * Damali talks about the time after her debilitating ACL injury, which effectively ended her Muay Thai career, when "that uns…

1
Exercise and Autism. A Chat with Jude Turner. 38:17

9M ago38:17

38:17

Send us a Text Message. This was a chance for me to chat to my good friend, business coach AND client Jude Turner. Jude and I got on from first time we met, possibly because we were aware that perhaps we didn't quite fit the mould and found ourselves in the magical messy middle, without diagnoses but as neurodiverse women in business. As we started…

1
Why Fitness Motivation is Bullshit....... 8:48

10M ago8:48

8:48

Send us a Text Message. A short solo episode today all about motivation and why it's often lacking when it comes to moving our bodies. The crux of the conversation today is our critical self-talk. How helpful is it for us to should all over ourselves when it comes to establishing a fitness/ strength training regime? Can we lower the bar when it com…

1
Am I Bigger Than Her? A Conversation with Body Peace Coach, Nina Manolson 40:37

10M ago40:37

40:37

Send us a Text Message. Nina Manolson is a body peace coach, who help her clients end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their bodies, as they are now.* From the first second I started chatting with Nina, I was touched by her empathy and warmth. She was 100% present with me and was deeply invested in this conversation. I f…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Simon Meadows Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide