The Sacred
A podcast about the things we hold sacred, and how to talk to people different from ourselves.
Episode Archive
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Two Couples, One Roof: The Power of Communal Living
Join Elizabeth Oldfield and her housemates as they dive into their unconventional living arrangement, where two couples share a home in a close-knit, intentional community.
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Tim Dixon: Finding Common Ground in a Polarised World
In this episode, Elizabeth Oldfield interviewed Tim Dixon about the limitations of politics in creating change, the tragic death of friend Jo Cox, and the importance of addressing the issue of p...
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Subverting Culture Through Art with Lakwena Maciver
Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to Lakwena Maciver about processing emotions, navigating comparison and using her artwork to speak powerful messages to herself and wider culture.
Lakwena is a ...
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Peter Hitchens: Is Post-God Britain Beyond Saving?
Peter Hitchens, Conservative journalist and author, is interviewed by host of The Sacred podcast, Elizabeth Oldfield.
In this episode, we spoke about Peter's finding and losing faith in...
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Caroline Lucas: Could Imagination Solve Our Political and Climate Crisis?
Caroline Lucas, British Politician and former leader of the Green Party is interviewed by host of The Sacred podcast, Elizabeth Oldfield.
In this episode, Caroline talks about the forma...
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Leading Psychologist on The Transformative Power of Awe
Dacher Keltner is interviewed by Elizabeth Oldfield about counter-cultural upbringings, individualism awe, and the benefits of connecting to something bigger than yourself.
Dacher is a P...
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Luke Turner on Sexuality, Overcoming Shame, and Surviving Abuse
Luke is a Music Journalist, Co-Founder of The Quietus and Writer of 'Out of the Woods', a memoir about sexuality, shame and the lure of the trees.
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Gretchen Rubin on How to Find Happiness in the Ordinary
In this episode, Gretchen speaks about her love of children's literature, why St Therese of Lisieux is her spiritual teacher, and why we might need a seminary for accidental gurus.
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How to Become Fully Alive with Elizabeth Oldfield
Elizabeth Oldfield, writer and host of The Sacred podcast, alongside The Sacred producer Daniel Turner introduce a brand new series of The Sacred. Themed around her latest book ‘Fully Alive’, El...
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Elizabeth Oldfield on Values, Vulnerability, and the Limitations of Social Media
This series of The Sacred Elizabeth spoke with eight fascinating individuals about their core values, and how the messages, philosophies and experiences from their childhood shaped them into the...