
The Gathering Room Podcast
Welcome to a virtual gathering that will kindle your curiosity and soothe your soul! Join Martha Beck for the podcast edition of her weekly Facebook event, and listen in as she touches on a spirituality or personal growth topic that’s on her mind. You'll also hear the lively conversation that follows as Martha opens the floor to questions from the live viewers. With topics ranging from courage to creativity, purpose to intuition, these discussions will engage and support you on your journey to self-knowledge. Ready to connect with a community of like-minded seekers? Welcome to The Gathering Room Podcast.
Latest episodes

May 19, 2022 • 34min
Decoding the Helpful Universe
This week, Martha compares our waking life to the dreams we have at night. She describes her method of dream analysis and explains how we can use this to “analyze” every event in our lives. Spoiler alert: It turns out everything is trying to help us! (Originally aired: May 15, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 12, 2022 • 31min
Your Best Worst Thing
This week, Martha describes how all the worst things that happen to you can become the best things that happen to you. From major life events to the dreams you have at night to the thoughts that run through your head, the things that capture your negative attention are asking you to flip them to their opposites. In this way, they become stepping stones to your awakening. Tune in to learn this superpower! (Originally aired: May 8, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 28, 2022 • 31min
Find Your Muse
On today’s Gathering Room, Martha sets out to connect you with your “Muse”—the thread of passion or curiosity that pulls you toward the creative fulfillment of your life’s purpose. See which method works best for you! (Originally aired: April 24, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 21, 2022 • 35min
Your Forever Home
Martha digs into the concept of “home” this week: how it seems to elude us, how much we long for it. Bring the part of yourself that feels homeless to the Gathering Room this week and discover how to find your forever home. (Originally aired, April 17, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 14, 2022 • 31min
Come Healing
This week, Martha parses the song “Come Healing,” by Leonard Cohen. She uses the text as a basis for our understanding of the transformation of human consciousness and a lens to understand the good and bad of our own experiences. (Originally aired, April 10, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 7, 2022 • 31min
Ditch the Doldrums
This week, Martha talks about what to do when your enthusiasm has hit a wall—when you feel stumped and stuck. “The doldrums” happens to us all, but there’s a simple way to cope. (Originally aired, April 3, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 31, 2022 • 32min
No Pressure
In this episode of the Gathering Room, Martha talks PRESSURE. Taking it off ourselves, that is. How do we do it? What happens if we can? The answers will delight you! (Originally aired, March 27, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 2022 • 31min
Every Little Thing is Gonna Be All Right
This week, Martha takes on WORRY: that insidious mental autoplay that can ruin any occasion, no matter how joyous! Tune in to learn some simple but powerful tools to ease your troubled mind and discover that every little thing really IS going to be all right. (Originally aired, March 20, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 2022 • 30min
Hardcore Kindness
This week on the Gathering Room, Martha introduces a radical new approach to healing: being kind to ourselves. You’ll be amazed how powerful this approach is, and Martha explains it brilliantly through her own experience. (Originally aired, March 13, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 10, 2022 • 59min
Oprah's Book Club Edition
In this unique one-hour Oprah's Book Club Edition of the Gathering Room, Martha talks INTEGRITY! She digs deeper into the ways that you can bring your life into more peace, freedom, belonging and joy. With questions from our new friends over at Oprah's Book Club and from our beloved regular Gathering Room peeps, this very special Gathering Room is sure to delight (Originally aired, March 6, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.