
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 18, 2023 • 32min
Tracking Your Spirit
This week, we all go tracking! Your spirit is leaving footprints everywhere; join Martha to learn how to follow them!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 2023 • 31min
A One-Word Recipe for Inner Peace
We are naturally inclined to focus on things that frighten us. Lies spread six times faster than true facts. In fact, there’s only one thing that spreads as quickly as lies, and that’s Martha’s one-word recipe for us this week. Tune in to find out what it is!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 27, 2023 • 31min
Special Gathering Room with Katherine May!
Gatherers—I'm so excited to be joined by New York Times bestselling author Katherine May! If you don't know Katherine's work, do yourself an enormous favor and read everything you can that she's written. I hope you'll join me for our conversation about her new book, ENCHANTMENT: AWAKENING WONDER IN AN ANXIOUS AGE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 20, 2023 • 31min
Microdosing Joy
This week, Martha talks about new discoveries showing how drastically the arts can improve our health and our lives. Come learn how to microdose! (With a bonus group meditation at the end!)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 6, 2023 • 32min
Braver Than You Believe
Our comfort zones are always shrinking or expanding. In this Gathering Room, we discuss how to make sure they keep expanding. You really are braver than you believe!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 2023 • 32min
The Spirit of Audacity with Melissa Kiguwa
For this very special Gathering Room, Martha is joined by extraordinary emerging thought leader Melissa Kiguwa. The two discuss why audacity is an underappreciated personal quality and an essential ingredient for an authentic life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 2023 • 33min
Befriending Ourselves
We’re encouraged to “fight” in order to feel better, to love better, to be more successful. But what we fight fights back. Here’s another way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 16, 2023 • 30min
The Helpers Who Never Leave
How would it feel to know you were always loved, supported and cared for in every moment of your life? Well, maybe you are. Join Martha to learn how to find the helpers who never leave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 2, 2023 • 32min
Want out? Lean in!
How do you respond when you’re in a painful situation and there’s no way out? The answer is paradoxical. Come learn how to do it with this week’s Gathering Room!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 23, 2023 • 35min
How to Spark the Magic
In this Gathering Room, Martha helps us reconnect with our true desires, which signal the path to the fulfillment of our destiny. (Inspired by Suzanne Eder’s new book, “What You Want Wants You.”)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.