Podcast · 43 episodes
Homing
by Matt Gibberd · English
The Homing podcast explores the importance of home in shaping who we are. Join Matt Gibberd, author and co-founder of The Modern House, as he takes listeners inside the homes of inspiring guests to examine what really happens inside our walls – how they influence our emotions, creativity and sense of self. Featuring leading voices from art, film, wellbeing and beyond, Homing is a thoughtful journey into remarkable homes and the minds that shape them. Be prepared for tears, laughter, and everything in between. "The Best Podcasts To Listen To" – Vogue Homing is produced by Podshop, with music by Simeon Walker. Homing is an independent podcast and operates as a separate venture from The Modern House Limited. While Matt Gibberd is a co-founder of The Modern House, all opinions expressed on Homing are solely those of the host and his guests.
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Why Creativity Is a Human Need | With Amie McNeeCreativity as a fundamental human need, not a luxury. The episode argues that neglecting creativity can cause physiological and psychological dysregulation, and that modern life makes creativity…24 Sep 2026 · 1 h 1 min
Rose Wylie: Nonconformity, Ageing & the Beauty of an Unruly HomeRose Wylie’s Kent home and studio as an extension of her nonconformist creativity—freedom over tidiness, contrast over uniformity, and how ageing hasn’t dulled her excitement.17 Sep 2026 · 1 h 14 min
Is Your Home Keeping You Awake? Professor Russell Foster Rethinks the Rules of SleepSleep and circadian health, focusing on how home design, light/dark timing, routines, and stress affect sleep quality; debunking strict “rules” and the idea that 8 hours is universal.10 Sep 2026 · 59 min
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Why Creativity Is a Human Need | With Amie McNeeCreativity as a fundamental human need, not a luxury. The episode argues that neglecting creativity can cause physiological and psychological dysregulation, and that modern life makes creativity…24 Sep 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 25 chapters
Rose Wylie: Nonconformity, Ageing & the Beauty of an Unruly HomeRose Wylie’s Kent home and studio as an extension of her nonconformist creativity—freedom over tidiness, contrast over uniformity, and how ageing hasn’t dulled her excitement.17 Sep 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 34 chapters
Is Your Home Keeping You Awake? Professor Russell Foster Rethinks the Rules of SleepSleep and circadian health, focusing on how home design, light/dark timing, routines, and stress affect sleep quality; debunking strict “rules” and the idea that 8 hours is universal.10 Sep 2026 · 59 min · 28 chapters
Charlene Prempeh: Why More Space Isn’t the Key to a Happier HomeCharlene Prempeh discusses what “feeling at home” really means, arguing that more space isn’t the key to happiness.3 Sep 2026 · 1 h 25 min · 38 chapters
Lemn Sissay: What Happens When Home Rejects You?Lemn Sissay discusses what “home” means after being rejected by family and raised in foster care and children’s homes.20 Aug 2026 · 49 min · 22 chapters
Anna Jones: Why Home Is an Act of CareAnna Jones argues that “home” is an act of care: the kitchen and domestic routines shape creativity, emotional steadiness, and family wellbeing.13 Aug 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 38 chapters
Martha Beck: What Happens When Home Isn’t Safe?Martha Beck discusses “home” as sanctuary and how safety, beauty, and play can be rebuilt after childhood trauma and chronic anxiety.6 Aug 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 34 chapters
Jinny Blom: Why We All Need Somewhere to HideJinny Blom explains how childhood abandonment and trauma shaped her landscape design philosophy, arguing that gardens can create “psychological safety” and support recovery through structure,…30 Jul 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 33 chapters
Poet Jackie Kay on Adoption, Identity and the Long Search for BelongingPoet Jackie Kay discusses adoption, identity, racism, and “belonging” as both a place and a state of mind.23 Jul 2026 · 55 min · 25 chapters
Phin Harper: How a Breakup Helped Me Find HomeFinn Harper, an architecture critic and writer, explores how “home” is shaped by community design, repair, and personal change—especially how a breakup forced them to redefine belonging.16 Jul 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 28 chapters
Why Comfort Isn't Always Good for Us | With Architect Stefan BehlingArchitect Stefan Behling argues that “comfort” can be harmful when buildings create humans-in-captivity conditions: constant temperature, sealed-in air, and muted smells/sounds.9 Jul 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 24 chapters
Architect Sophie Hicks on being an 80s cover girl, and why every object should have a purposeArchitect Sophie Hicks discusses her journey from 80s fashion to architecture, and her design philosophy that every object/material must have a purpose.2 Jul 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 33 chapters
Johann Hari: How to Find Connection in a Lonely WorldBelonging and “home” as psychological needs; loneliness as an evolved signal; how modern systems (especially social media attention-harvesting) undermine presence, community, and mental health;…25 Jun 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 26 chapters
Chef Margot Henderson on Home, Food & Caring for FergusChef Margot Henderson discusses home as a sanctuary, ingredient-led cooking, and caring for her husband Fergus Henderson amid Parkinson’s and early-onset dementia.18 Jun 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 28 chapters
Can a Home Help You Heal? – With Psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBEHow “home” functions as a psychological anchor for safety, belonging, and nervous-system regulation, and how changing a home or using home rituals can support grief processing.11 Jun 2026 · 56 min · 25 chapters
Patrick Williams on Grief, Restoration and the House That Shaped His LifePatrick Williams, interior decorator and founder of Berdelat, discusses grief and restoration through the lens of home, objects, and classical architecture.4 Jun 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 33 chapters
Can Your Home Make You Healthier? – With Dr. Esther SternbergWhether homes can make people healthier (or sicker) by shaping the nervous system through light, sound, air quality, nature, layout, and sensory cues; also how to design “sanctuary” in an anxious…28 May 2026 · 54 min · 21 chapters
David Shrigley on Anxiety, Absurdity & Ageing DisgracefullyDavid Shrigley discusses making art as a “default setting,” introversion, anxiety/OCD-like routines, and how absurd humor connects to deeper seriousness and purpose.21 May 2026 · 56 min · 17 chapters
Can a Prison Ever Feel Like Home? – with Professor Yvonne JewkesWhether prisons can ever feel like home, and how prison design (light, acoustics, privacy, materials, nature) affects mental health and rehabilitation; also parallels with what “home” means in…14 May 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 32 chapters
Sue Stuart-Smith on Nature, Childhood & The Garden as MedicineSue Stuart-Smith argues that gardening and nature support mental health by recreating “childlike play,” reducing stress physiology, and providing soil microbes that may influence serotonin.7 May 2026 · 38 min · 18 chapters
Why Doesn’t Where You Live Feel Like Home? — with Urban Designer David Engwicht“Home” as a psychological feeling created through neighborhood design and everyday actions; how placemaking can rebuild trust, safety, and belonging in public spaces.30 Apr 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 25 chapters
Sue Webster on Punk, The Mole House & The Art of Non-ConformitySue Webster discusses non-conformity through her life and art—punk influences, psychiatric care and shame, and how she and Tim Noble built radical homes: the Dirty House (Shoreditch) and the Mole…23 Apr 2026 · 1 h 23 min · 36 chapters
Do We Really Need More Stuff? — with Japanese Architect Takero ShimazakiWhether we need more “stuff” and how to design a home around necessity, calm, and temporality rather than status or investment.16 Apr 2026 · 55 min · 33 chapters
Henry Holland on Reinvention, Resilience & Home in Two HalvesReinvention and resilience through Henry Holland’s shift from fashion to ceramics, and how “home” can be split—between structured/creative sides, past/present, and even a house under renovation.9 Apr 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 31 chapters