# gathered storied (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover gathered storied. Page: Feed: --- ## A Botanical Reading: Late Bloomer _2026-02-06 · Gathered: Storied Botanicals_ Send us Fan Mail In this short-form episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals , Allison shares Late Bloomer —a reflective poem about timing, trust, and allowing growth to unfold without force. Inspired by working with flowers and lessons from the garden, this botanical reading is a gentle reminder that ease doesn’t mean something is unearned—and that, like blooms, we open when we’re ready. If this… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915905/episodes/18624476-a-botanical-reading-late-bloomer.mp3) ## Gather 'Round: Hellebore & the Cure for Madness _2026-01-25 · Gathered: Storied Botanicals_ Send us Fan Mail What if a flower bloomed between worlds—between poison and medicine, madness and healing, death and rebirth? In this episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals , I offer a retelling of the Greek myth of Melampus and the daughters of King Proetus, whose divine curse drives them into a feral madness that only a mysterious “black flower” can cure. Woven through this story is the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915905/episodes/18564146-gather-round-hellebore-the-cure-for-madness.mp3) ## Introducing A Botanical Reading _2026-01-07 · Gathered: Storied Botanicals_ Send us Fan Mail In this short, poetry-centered episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals , host Allison B. Young shares a poem, Waking This First Night Sharing My Bed . First drafted years ago and revisited after surviving a house fire, the poem reflects on intimacy, home, breath, and the unseen ways we are connected. A Botanical Reading marks a new mini-episode in between the usual podcast format… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915905/episodes/18467732-introducing-a-botanical-reading.mp3) ## Flowers of Decay _2025-12-27 · Gathered: Storied Botanicals_ Send us Fan Mail After lots of tech issues, the final podcast episode of the year is here! In this episode, I offer a strange harbinger of hope: the mushroom. Across the globe, folklore casts these fruiting bodies as symbols of mystery, death, and decay. But what if they can stand in for something more uplifting in our collective understanding of them? I reference " Mycoremeditation: The… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915905/episodes/18417256-flowers-of-decay.mp3) ## Halloween Special: The Flower Shop (of Horrors) _2025-10-31 · Gathered: Storied Botanicals_ Send us Fan Mail On this special Halloween episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals , we wander into the woods at dusk, where strange things grow underfoot and fairy tales turn dark at the edges. Before the night is through, you’ll encounter a glowing forest floor, something watching from the darkness, and a flower shop humming with beauty, precision, and something far more unsettling. Inspired by… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915905/episodes/18107557-halloween-special-the-flower-shop-of-horrors.mp3) ## I Hope You'll Gather 'Round _2025-06-10 · Gathered: Storied Botanicals_ Send us Fan Mail [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915905/episodes/17311672-i-hope-you-ll-gather-round.mp3) ## The Botanical Artifact _2024-08-30 · Gathered: Storied Botanicals_ Send us Fan Mail When was the last time you discovered something? The experience of discovery comes with a wide range of emotions. In this episode, I share a personal essay on discovering mementos from my family's house fire. Gathered: Storied Botanicals is a monthly podcast with room and the will to grow. It's the podcast that brings more flowers into your life through story. Wherever you are,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915905/episodes/15668003-the-botanical-artifact.mp3)