
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

8 snips
Feb 16, 2023 • 32min
How to Begin
This week, Martha talks about the “genius, power and magic” of beginning (thanks, Goethe!). She proposes we look at beginning something new as an end in itself so that we can gently coax ourselves into it. Tune in for more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 9, 2023 • 32min
A Strange Place to Find Comfort
This episode of The Gathering Room suggests that you use your “discomfort zone” in a gentle but powerfully positive way. Curious? Come find out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 2, 2023 • 31min
The Grace of F-ing Up
In this Gathering Room, Martha discusses the insights and breakthroughs that can only come when we surrender to the fact that we’ve F-ed up. Listen in and find out how!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 26, 2023 • 31min
How to Let the Light In
This week, Martha talks about the paradox of imperfection: trying our hardest to do our best while still accepting that we will always make mistakes. This combination of effort and grace lets the light into our lives. Listen in to learn how!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 19, 2023 • 31min
How to Heal Your Heart
In this Gathering Room, Martha talks about the “heart healer” within every person. When we’re heartsick, this is the only thing that heals us. Learn how to access your own heart healer in this very popular episode! (Originally aired: January 15, 2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 12, 2023 • 31min
There's Less to Do Than You Think
In this episode of The Gathering Room, you’ll learn how little you really have to do. If you think that sounds too easy, change what you think, not what you do. Come see how! (Originally aired: January 8, 2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 2, 2023 • 30min
How to Take a Break - Really
How good are you at taking a break? This week, Martha explains that taking a break starts with letting go of our resistance to what we’re really feeling. Then all kinds of magic can reach us! (Originally aired, December 12, 2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 29, 2022 • 59min
Best of The Gathering Pod: Oprah's Book Club Edition
We’re happy to announce that Martha’s bestselling book The Way of Integrity is out in paperback now! In honor of this new release, we are replaying Martha’s one-hour Oprah's Book Club Edition of The Gathering Room from March 6, 2022. In this episode, Martha shares how you can bring yourself back into wholeness (aka integrity) to allow more peace, freedom, belonging, and joy into your life. She also answers questions from her friends over at Oprah's Book Club and her beloved regular Gathering Room peeps, so you won’t want to miss this very special episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 15, 2022 • 31min
Creating the Perfect Holiday Season—Seriously!
As we head towards another holiday season, this week Martha wants us to know that the most important part of our holiday planning is the “refusal to suffer for imaginary reasons.” To learn to go about this, tune in to The Gathering Room! (Originally aired: December 11, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 8, 2022 • 33min
When You Literally Can't Even
This week, Martha talks about what to do at those times when you can’t. She teaches us that even when there is literally no way forward, there is still—literally—a way. Tune in for more. (Originally aired: December 4, 2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.