{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/698375e00aa7944053cbb614?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mike Sowden’s island of curiosity","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/1770221851220-82ec5066-efd5-4ca2-994d-2679f75b7548.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Settling in amongst the sparkling sea views and scented coniferous trees of Corfu, writer Mike Sowden tells Katherine why he is ditching the concept of escape to run towards places and people with enthusiasm and curiosity.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Conjuring up a beautiful stay on the island so beloved by author Gerald Durrell, where people are still viscerally connected to the changing seasons, Mike and Katherine find creativity in discomfort, stories from failed adventures and a shared desire to get out into the world more and embrace the randomness of life.</p><p><br></p><p>Links from the episode:</p><p><br></p><p>Mike’s Everything is Amazing newsletter on <a href=\"https://everythingisamazing.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://stevenberlinjohnson.com/where-good-ideas-come-from-763bb8957069\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Where Good Ideas Come From</em></a><em> </em>by Stephen Johnson</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/journey-into-cyprus-colin-thubron/1480511\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Journey into Cyprus</em></a> by Colin Thubron</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/big-magic-how-to-live-a-creative-life-and-let-go-of-your-fear-elizabeth-gilbert/3429788?ean=9781408866757&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Big Magic</em></a><em> </em>by Elizabeth Gilbert</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/surfacing-kathleen-jamie/1236764?ean=9781908745828&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Surfacing</em></a> by Kathleen Jamie</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ursulakleguin.com/a-wizard-of-earthsea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Wizard of Earthsea</em></a> by Ursula K. Le Guin (and link to website all about her)</p><p><br></p><p>Visit The Clearing website <a href=\"http://www.theclearingpod.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.theclearingpod.com</a> for a full transcript and to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free</p><p>Buy Katherine’s books:<a href=\"https://katherine-may.co.uk/enchantment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Enchantment</a> |<a href=\"https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Wintering</a> | The Electricity of Every Living Thing:<a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1124/9781409172512\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> UK</a> /<a href=\"https://bookshop.org/books/the-electricity-of-every-living-thing-a-woman-s-walk-in-the-wild-to-find-her-way-home/9781612199603\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> US</a></p><p>Follow Katherine on<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram</a></p><p>Visit Katherine’s<a href=\"https://katherine-may.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Website</a></p><p><br></p><p>Production Credits</p><p><br></p><p>Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins</p><p>Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong</p><p>Producer - Alice Lloyd</p><p>Music - The Leaf Library @theleaflibrary </p>","author_name":"Katherine May"}