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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture.
Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free, and you’re invited to join in. It’s super unpolished and Gretel would be grateful for you to forgive her for that. 🤓
Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so is determined to walk this path with light footsteps and with humour and warmth. 🌞
Please follow me on X @gretellemaitre. 🌳
Or email me: [email protected]
“Gretel le Maitre is a podcaster and host of the series Gretel Pod-Ponders Life and Loss with Bede and Other Guests. The podcast explores themes of grief, life transitions, and introspection, particularly focusing on her experiences of the loss of her mother. In the series, she combines historical reflections—often inspired by the works of the Venerable Bede, an English monk and historian—with her own musings on architecture, literature, and the natural world. Gretel approaches these deep topics with warmth and humor, aiming to provide listeners a comforting space to explore complex emotions.
If you’re interested, you can listen to her podcast on platforms like Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music, where she shares her reflections in episodes filled with historical and literary insights.
Hosted by Gretel Le Maitre, this unique podcast blends personal storytelling with historical insights from figures like the Venerable Bede, offering listeners an inspiring journey of healing and hope.
With themes of grief, transformation, and spirituality, the podcast has earned praise for its calming tone, authenticity, and ability to connect on a deeply human level. As one listener shared, it feels like sitting down with a trusted friend who understands.
Perfect for audiences seeking introspection, comfort, or simply a quiet moment of reflection, Gretel le Maître Ponders is available now on all major platforms.
It would be amazing to have one-off contributions to support this endeavour, as the podcast is and always will be free. A little contribution here and there will go towards train fares, fuel, church and cathedral support pots and information booklets. I’m also hoping not to have to go back to work again, so any generosity is hugely appreciated. Thank you and follow this link: 🙂
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(I apologise for a few moments of stumbling words today. I’m a little under the weather. ) Today I would be delighted if you would join me as I take you inside Sherborne Abbey as it pr…
Oh wild west wind! Do join me this evening for a few words from Shelley, some nuggets of information about Northumbrian scriptoriums, an update on Sherborne Abbey’s origins, and St Aug…
Good evening and thank you for joining me this Friday evening.
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
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Hello! Please join me as we go inside St Nicholas church of Bratton Seymour, Somerset.
Then we listen to Bede telling of St Augustine’s questions for the Pope. An incredible glimpse…
Art galleries, the origin of Sherborne, teetolling and Bede are gentle pondered this evening. I would be so delighted if you would join me. But please note the unattractive word ‘anus’…
It was for days like these that I decided to put distance between emotional strain and my head resting on the pillow by reading aloud from books. Books, poems, art, music, these things…
Hello and please join me as I sit in candlelight on a grey Monday and bring a little bit of cosiness to your lives as we ponder parenting, mull over apses and catch up with our venerabl…
Hello friends in America and countries other than my home turf. How much of an honour to be listened to across the other side of the earth.
Thank you for your kind comments. It would…
Hello and welcome back for a gentle mulling about London churches and our nightcap from the venerable one.
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Do come keep me company this quiet Friday evening. The skies are inky black and a new month is upon us. 🌚
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Hallo dear folks. If the intro is too long please let me know. I’m also hoping a super-kind person might be interested in creating a podcast website for me for me 🤓
Bonsoir ☺️
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
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Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the Top 100 Places & Travel Weekly chart
#1 in the Top 100 Spirituality Week…
Good evening and I do hope you will keep me company for ten quiet moments as I share the difficulties of trying get being a daughter right at the age of 52; then take you to the fantast…
Hello, I would be honoured if you would join me in my Dorset garden as I read a little Bede and am joined by a wren and a protesting cat. The clocks have gone back in England but we wi…
I am sorry but I make a blunder in this episode where I interrupt myself. I hope any kind listeners won’t give up on me for this. I will try hard not to repeat the blunder. I was spe…
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the Top 100 Places & Travel Weekly chart
#1 in the Top 100 Spirituality Week…
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the Top 100 Places & Travel Weekly chart
#1 in the Top 100 Spirituality Week…
Come join me for a quarter of an hour of gentle ponderings from Paris.
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the …
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the Top 100 Places & Travel Weekly chart
#1 in the Top 100 Spirituality Week…