Rooted by Nature

Samantha Sear

I’m Samantha Sear, a podcaster, homemaker and stay-at-home-mum. In this podcast I explore the magic and wonders of the natural world. I give tips and insights on aligning with the seasons, selfcare, slow living and how to feel rooted by nature.

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38 episodes
Updated June 27

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June 27 · 1 hr 2 min
Wildflowers & Motherhood
Join me as I revel in midsummer's energy, visit a friend and her magical home and enjoy reiki with some peace and quiet. I'll also give you an honest and deeply personal account of my motherhood experience. I welcome you into my life behind the microphone, share my personal style of gentle parenting, how I handle tantrums and stay sane with two small children. I open up about my current identity crisis about being a stay at home mum, my post natal ptsd and of course share the joys this lifestyle brings. It wouldn't be a summer episode without talk of wildflowers, a delicious recipe and anecdotes about life at home, so I hope you enjoy coming along for the ride. Send us Fan Mail
May 29 · 43 min
Spring bluebells & some shocking news
Join me for some bluebell folklore, book recommendations, a spot of escapism and an update with some shocking news that blew up my mental health! I also share tips and tricks for spiritual spring cleaning, a spring detox and my toolkit for an energetic reset. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram, facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Book Recommendations: The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris Spring Is The Only Season by Simon Barnes Rewild Yourself: 23 Spellbinding Ways To Make Nature More Visible The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton The Chestnut Springs series (books 1 to 5) by Elsie Silver The Rosehill Series (books 1 to 4) by Elsie Siver Send us Fan Mail
March 7 · 36 min
Slow Living
Slow Living - what do these words mean to you? For me it's about cultivating a mindset not an aesthetic. Join me as I share how slow living has reshaped life, my perspective and softened the way I interact with myself and the outside world. Slow Living isn't just about romanticising your life, it’s about slowing down long enough to notice what you truly value and enjoy, and how to bring more of this into your life. If a calmer, joyful and more fulfilling way of life appeals to you, you don't need to wait, you can start right now. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram, facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Send us Fan Mail
January 30 · 38 min
Slow & Steady January
Feeling the winter blues? Beat them with me as I utilise my SAD toolkit to keep the blues at bay. In this uplifting episode I'll give you my slow living tips and tricks for winter self care. Join me as I seek out the little joys and make homelife as cosy as possible. Take a peek inside my winter wardrobe, I’ll share my daily routines, plus tweaks I've made to align my body, mind and home with the season. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram, facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Book Recommendations: The Gifts of Winter by Dr. Stephanie Fitzgerald At home, A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson The Grail Maiden by Sheena Cundy Mentions: For All The Women by Donna Ashworth Words to Live By (journal) by Donna Ashworth Period Power by Maisie Hill Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst Wintering by Katherine May Morgan is my Name by Sophie Keetch Links: Headspace code Malama Life video Send us Fan Mail
Dec 24, 2025 · 34 min
Christmas & festive folklore
Merry Christmas everyone! Join me for a cosy chat, my tips and tricks for the season and an exploration of our festive traditions. Have you ever wondered why we send Christmas cards or kiss under the mistletoe? Where did Father Christmas come from? What are the quirky stories behind our favourite carols and did our Christmas tree originate from pagan sacrifice? Find out in this festive episode of Rooted by Nature. Book recommendations: The Book of Christmas by Christopher Winn Merry Midwinter by Gillian Monks For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram, facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Send us Fan Mail
Nov 29, 2025 · 34 min
Festive Nesting
Snuggle up and get cosy with me, as I share delicious recipes, get ahead tips & tricks and my favourite podcast and books for the festive season. I shine a light on seasonal overwhelm, making moments of calm and my plans to prevent boxing day burn out. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram, facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Postage address for Father Christmas: Father Christmas, Santa's Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ Deadline 10/12/2025 Recommendations: The Calm Christmas Podcast Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year by Beth Kempton Nigel Slater’s Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater Christmas at River Cottage by Lucy Brazier Merry Midwinter by Gillian Monks Hettie Nettle’s Handbook for Hedgewitches by Claire Barker Grail Maiden by Sheena Cundy The Book of Christmas: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Festive Traditions by Christopher Winn Recipes: Nigella Lawson’s Linzer cookies Toffee Popcorn: ⅓ cup of popping corn, golden syrup, butter & brown sugar Festive ham: 1kg of boneless gammon, fresh water, bay leaves, pimento berries, black peppercorns, juniper berries, star anise, cinnamon sticks, crushed cardamom pods, coriander seeds, nutmeg, apple slices and orange peel. Send us Fan Mail
Oct 31, 2025 · 33 min
Pumpkin Spice
Pumpkin spice and all things nice, welcome to the cosy season! Join me as I take my children on pumpkin themed adventures, bake delicious autumnal treats and curl up under blankets, drinking pumpkin spiced lattes and reading good books by candlelight. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Recommendations: A Wilder Way, How Gardens Grow Us by Poppy Okatcha Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (book 3) by Heather Fawcett Rewitched & Uncharmed by Lucy Jane Wood Tolkien film released 2019 (currently on Disney) Celebrity Traitors, UK 2025 (currently on BBC iPlayer) Jamie Oliver's Pumpkin Pie recipe Send us Fan Mail
Sep 28, 2025 · 55 min
Tea with a kitchen witch
Join me for a cosy chat over tea with Kitchen Witch, Rachel Patterson. Rachel has penned over 30 witchcraft books and runs an online kitchen witch school, among many other magical endeavours. We discuss deities, finding magic in the mundane and how to connect with the land under our feet and the energy in our homes. We delve into personal relationships, how unique our lives and beliefs can be, and how interwoven nature connection and spirituality truly are. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Rachel’s links: Website: https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/ Books: https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/my-books Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kitchenwitchuk Podcast: https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/podcast Send us Fan Mail
Aug 28, 2025 · 22 min
Summer's end
Summer has flown by in a flurry of summer holiday activities and family birthdays. I've been holding on to the last summery days by basking in the sun, picking elderberries for syrup and reading a good book. Join me as I review The Anti-consumerist Druid by Katrina Townsend, which led me to discover I'm a closet shopping addict! For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Recommendation: The Anti-consumerist Druid by Katrina Townsend Send us Fan Mail
Jul 27, 2025 · 51 min
Healing herbs & how to use them
Join me for a cosy chat with Cary-anne Hornsey, author of Foraging & Folklore, The Wheel of Nature. It's my dream to make my own herbal apothecary using homegrown herbs and foraged plants, so that I can help myself and my family, using mother nature's natural medicines. Listen and learn as Cary-anne walks me through the easiest ways to use plants at home, how to listen to our intuition and reconnect with nature in a way that's healing for both ourselves and the planet. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Cary-anne's links: Website The Magic of Nature Membership Foraging & Folklore, The Wheel of Nature by Cary-anne Hornsey Send us Fan Mail
Jul 22, 2025 · 27 min
High Summer
Join me for a short and sweet episode full of creative ideas and tips to make the most of the summer. I share my summer wish list, home life and what I've been up to, along with inspiration for light summer meals and book recommendations. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Recommendations: My Moonstone Kitchen youtube video Persephone Bookshop Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Send us Fan Mail
Jun 30, 2025 · 48 min
An exploration of Astrology
An exploration of Astrology with artist & astrologer Linda Gemmill. Join me as I learn all about my birth chart and how my life choices, character and personal plot twists are mapped out in the stars. As Linda unpicks my life, I discover there's much more to astrology than star signs, in fact it could redirect my life altogether! For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram facebook or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com For Linda's primer drop her an email: hello@lindagemmill.com Linda's Website & Substack Send us Fan Mail
May 3, 2025 · 23 min
Spring on the wing
Blossom, butterflies, birdsong and my fascination for migration. Join me as I explore the wondrous lives of our fluttery friends and enjoy the ephemeral beauty of Spring. Send us Fan Mail
Apr 12, 2025 · 17 min
Easter Special
Happy Easter everyone! Join me for a short and sweet special about why we love Easter bunnies, chicks and chocolate eggs and where it all comes from. I'll take you through my optimistic plans for Easter, what it means to be as 'mad as a March hare' and how we may all be buzzing on the energy of a super new moon. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Send us Fan Mail
Mar 20, 2025 · 36 min
Spring has sprung
Spring has sprung! Join me in celebrating and understanding the spring equinox. Plants are unfurling, birds are returning, butterflies and bees are bobbing on the breeze and I cannot wait to embrace all the season will bring. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Send us Fan Mail
Feb 23, 2025 · 23 min
Snowdrop Season
February is such a tease, one day it’s blue skies and sunshine, the next it’s raining and bitterly cold. But the signs are there, spring isn’t far away. I brave the cold on a quest for snowdrops and learn a little of their folklore. My kitchen is full of baking imperfections and herbal mishaps. Join me as I curl up and dream of wildflower meadows and get lost between the covers of a good book. Keep up the cosy, we’re not out of winter yet. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch on Instagram or email: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Book recommendations: England: A Natural History by John Lewis-Stemple The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 by Lia Leendertz Send us Fan Mail
Jan 27, 2025 · 31 min
Rest. Nourish. Replenish.
New year, new you? No. Rest, nourish, replenish. That's how I'm heading into the new year. Leave the resolutions for another season and let's rest our weary souls and nourish our bodies and minds instead. So make a cuppa, nestle down and let's have a chat about how topsy-turvy our world is, how to take the pressure off and find ways to feel better, align with the winter season and enjoy ourselves instead. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch: Instagram Rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Books mentioned: The Blackbird Oracle by Deborah Harkness The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness Growing Brave by Donna Ashworth The courage to be disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi Atomic Habits by James Clear Send us Fan Mail
Dec 30, 2024 · 23 min
Betwixmas
Happy betwixmas everyone, I hope you're all snuggled up in the warm and enjoying some well deserved rest. Join me as I reflect on Christmas, let go of 'perfect' and embrace the changes that come with having little ones. Soon I'll be looking ahead to the new year but for now it's all about fairy lights, chocolate, candlelight and (in my case) flu remedies! Book recommendations Calm Christmas & a Happy New Year by Beth Kempton Christmas at River Cottage by Lucy Brazier Send us Fan Mail
Nov 24, 2024 · 36 min
Autumn's end
It’s November and autumn is coming to an end. There are more golden leaves swirling along the ground than adorning the trees and the festive season is all around us. Join me as I snuggle up and read, let go of my worries on fallen leaves, celebrate the end of the cosy season and prepare myself and my home for the festivities to come. For more of my content find me on Substack Feel free to get in touch: Instagram Rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Send us Fan Mail
Oct 31, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
Interview with a Witch
Join me as I get cosy with a cup of tea and talk about magic with a witch. Sheena Cundy is the treehouse witch, author, podcaster, tarot reader, reiki master and singer songwriter. We discuss her journey into the craft, tarot, how to work with the elements and attune with nature and natural energies. We share opinions on Wicca and working with deities, the benefits of a daily practice and how to weave magic into the mundane. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording. Happy Halloween everyone. My links Click here to subscribe for more of my seasonal content Follow me on Instagram Get in touch: rootedbynaturepodcast@gmail.com Sheena's Links Wealthy Witches Membership Sheena's Substack Instagram Witch Wavelength Podcast Books and Oracle Deck Sheena's band Morrigans Path Website Send us Fan Mail