The Sieve

In this special end-of-season episode, I take a quiet moment to look back over the first eleven conversations of The Sieve and share the lessons they left behind. From the disciplined joy of David Flynn, to Sam Kelly’s faith in intuition, to Kate Latimer’s courage to walk her own path… each guest this season offered something unexpected, something grounding, something worth holding onto. I also sh...

In a world that never stops scrolling, pinging, or demanding our focus, this episode of The Sieve asks a simple but essential question ... where is your attention going, and what’s it costing you? In this Sifting Session, Karen explores the quiet power of attention: what it reveals about our values, how it shapes the way we live, and why reclaiming it might be one of the kindest things we can do f...

In this episode of The Sieve, Karen is joined by writer, naturalist, photographer and wildlife rehabilitator Polly Pullar - a woman whose life and work are beautifully entwined with the wild landscapes of Scotland. Polly has spent decades observing, rescuing, and writing about the natural world. Her stories from otters and owls to red squirrels and resilience remind us how deeply our human lives a...

In this Sifting Session, Karen shares the story behind last week’s conversation with gardener and author Charles Dowding and a lesson that came from a rather humbling mistake. When a technical error erased an entire interview (except for the final five minutes), what began as panic and embarrassment turned into an unexpected teacher ... one that spoke of humility, grace, and the quiet power of sec...

in this episode of T he Sieve, Karen speaks with renowned gardener, author, and teacher Charles Dowding, whose pioneering no dig method has inspired millions to see gardening, and life, differently. Charles is known around the world for transforming the way we grow food, but at the heart of his work lies something deeper ... a philosophy rooted in trust, patience, and generosity. In this thoughtfu...

In this first Sifting Session , I share a personal story about what happens when two values pull you in opposite directions. For me, that tension showed up in my first business, KA Equestrian ... caught between the urge to sustain a business I’d built, and the reality that it was no longer sustainable . Holding on felt safe, but it also meant staying anchored to something that no longer gave me jo...

In this episode of The Sieve , I’m joined by chef, food writer, and sustainability educator Tom Hunt . Tom is known as an “eco-chef,” but his work goes far beyond recipes and restaurants. Through his Root to Fruit philosophy and his book Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet , he invites us to see food not just as fuel, but as a joyful act that connects people, planet, and values. We talk about...

In this episode of The Sieve , Karen is joined by Dr David Robert Grimes ... physicist, cancer researcher, and author of The Irrational Ape ... for a wide-ranging conversation about truth, belief, and the battle against misinformation in a noisy world. Together, they explore why humans are so susceptible to conspiracy thinking, how science communication can be both powerful and flawed, and what it...

In this tender, powerful conversation, Karen sits down with her friend Kate Latimer ... mother, maker, and creative soul ... for a moving exploration of what it means to live with integrity, even when life doesn’t go to plan. Together they speak about teen pregnancy, the power of being exposed to a different way of living, surviving domestic abuse, raising children while healing, and the role of c...

In this episode of The Sieve , I sit down with the brilliant singer-songwriter Sam Kelly ... a BBC Folk Awards winning artist,and magnetic performer whose voice carries stories that feel both timeless and deeply personal. We talk about the early roots of Sam’s love for folk music, and how his grandfather’s influence shaped the artist he is today. Sam opens up about his journey through the public s...

In this joyful, energising conversation, I sit down with David Flynn ... co-founder of The Happy Pear ... to explore what it really means to live with purpose, build a business from the heart, and find meaning in the everyday. We talk about the early days of The Happy Pear, the power of habit, and how David and his twin brother Steve have built a values-led movement grounded in community, curiosit...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Sieve , a podcast about what really matters and how we choose what to hold onto, and what to let go. I’m your host, Karen Anderson, writer, creative strategist, and co-founder of Fossoway Stables and in this solo debut, I’m inviting you behind the scenes to discover what The Sieve is all about. This podcast is born of a lifelong curiosity: why do we do what...