Kathryn Nicolai’s mysterious houses of Lake Michigan

This week’s guest is someone Katherine has wanted on The Clearing since the very beginning. Sleep whisperer and ‘architect of coziness’, Kathryn Nicolai is the talent behind one of Katherine’s very favourite podcasts - Nothing Much Happens. Described as ‘bedtime stories for everyone’ it’s a show that combines Kathryn’s skill for storytelling with one of the most soothing voices in the business. The result is the aural equivalent of being rocked to sleep. Mutual fans, their conversation meanders gently as Katherine explores the craft behind the podcast. Kathryn’s childhood of wanting to feel safe, her ability to lift the cognitive load of those attending her yoga classes and skill in observing small moments in everyday life all led to the creation of her shows. That and an understanding that it’s not just children who need safety and to be held, but adults too. And no more than now. Kathryn also imagines a brilliantly dreamlike and mischievous getaway, that once again involves the idea of rummaging through other people’s belongings, and delights Katherine no end. The only thing to do is sit back and relax. If you’re lucky you will achieve Kathryn’s peak state of ‘so much time and nothing to accomplish’. Links from the episode: Kathryn’s website Kathryn’s podcast, Nothing Much Happens Kathryn’s book Nothing Much Happens Instagram Jalaluddin Rumi https://www.oxcis.ac.uk/publication/rumi Bashō https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/basho Kamo Chōmei https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kamo-Chomei Renee and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War by Paul Simon here The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend Ulysses by James Joyce Moby Dick by Herman Melville The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken One Summer America 1927 by Bill Bryson The Land and its People by David Sedaris Find out more about The Petoskey Stone Katherine’s new book, ***Tending: How Care Binds the World*** is out in March and you can pre-order it here https://katherine-may.co.uk/tending Visit The Clearing websitehttp://www.theclearingpod.com/www.theclearingpod.com for a full transcript, to discover how to enjoy our bonus episodes, our ad free episodes and if you subscribe, how to submit your own idea for a dream retreat. Buy Katherine’s books:https://katherine-may.co.uk/enchantment*Enchantment* |https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering*Wintering* | *The Electricity of Every Living Thing*:https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1124/9781409172512UK /https://bookshop.org/books/the-electricity-of-every-living-thing-a-woman-s-walk-in-the-wild-to-find-her-way-home/9781612199603US Follow Katherine onhttps://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/Instagram Visit Katherine’shttps://katherine-may.co.uk/Website **Production Credits** Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong Producer - Alice Lloyd Music - The Leaf Library @theleaflibrary * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.