I just happened to turn the radio on and catch the very timely topic of contentment and wanting in this culture of consumption. Great thoughts on the show! Practicing generosity is our remedy ❤️I can’t wait to explore more topics from this podcast. Thank you Meredith

Your most sensitive exploration of spirituality and meaning of life is much appreciated . Interview with Robyn J. Whitaker , is so refreshing .

Thank you Meredith for your interviews which share wise thinking that enriches our lives.

Thankyou Meredith Lake, as always your interview style allowed your guest to relax into their topic to present with clarity. A tricky interview with real-life pathos. You didn’t flinch or shy away from the challenge. Your questions guided & supported Kate to share her honest & wrenching views with the listeners, which her life’s big challenge has taught her.

Just got 5-ish minutes in to a few episodes of this podcast (starting with today’s) and I’ve finally given up and switched off. Disappointing and very low guest standards. Not for me. There’s so many better podcasts out there, don’t waste your time with this one.

Thank you. I always learn something new when I listen.

I would like to give 0.5, 0 or a negative star review. The show is on a par with new age nonsense and Mysticism. Furthermore where are the guests who are atheists and would be critical of many of the other topics and speakers on this program?

I really enjoy Soul Search breadth of subject matter and the in depth interviews. I learn something new every episode. Keep up the good work Meredith!

Impressive contemporary explorations of life purpose and meaning, through a diverse and nuanced collection of people’s beliefs and spiritualities. A valuable podcast that also contributes to a fuller understanding of (Australia’s) contemporary cultural life.

I always enjoy listening to this show. The host and producers do a terrific job.

It has been a splendid 27 years Rachel and I have listened for all those years. Your exploration of all matters religious has been inspirational. Wonderful impartiality and quiet enthusiasm . I really regret that your program will not go on . We will miss you very much . Another brilliant achievement of the ABC . Perhaps you will do an occasional podcast for us when the world of religious life pops up with an interesting story . Best wishes Suzanne O’Connor

I love this podcast. It is a sensitive and interesting look at all manner of spiritual topics. Not afraid to go into some corners of spirituality that are uncomfortable and controversial.

Both so ethereal.

I've been listening to the show for years and it is essential listening for those in the Religious Education and related spheres. Excellent resource, well produced, researched and managed with the support of a national broadcaster. Great stuff.

I enjoy this program even though I don't consider myself a 'spiritual' person. Topics are always interesting and the presenter has a lovely voice.

Dear Rachel, I regularly download your program and enjoy it so much. This is not a response to any particular program but to your wonderful show as a whole. I love your intelligence, the excellent nature of your research and respect your wonderful interview techniques. Just wanted to let you know that I am enjoying the program so much. Long live the podcast! Otherwise I would never get to hear your program as the Radio National live to air time doesn't work for me. From a Spirit of Things fan.

This production may not grab you at first, but if you listen to a couple episodes then I am sure you will become a fan of Rachel Cohn and her quest to enlighten the listener.

The erudite Rachel Cohn (is that how one spells it?) is without doubt the best presenter on radio in this country. Her tranquil, well-read, patient interviews are models of the craft. She has the rare quality in an interviewer of actually listening to the answer. Alas, so few possess that skill; Rachel has it and is able to build on answers and take conversations into novel and unexpected areas. So well prepared. Never patronising to the listener. It's always a stimulating pleasure to listen to a new episode. World class.

I've recently 'found' Tony Robbins and bought a set of his tapes. It was interesting listening to episode of The Spirit Of Things and about the self help industry as a money making exercise. Tony Robbins truly is a man who makes a lot of money out of this industry, but having said that, his ideas at a grass roots level are very rewarding, and make sense. It's sometimes good to listen to someone who has a positive spin on life. If you filter some of the hype out of his talks, what he says can be life transforming...even if it's only a small amount. And learning about the beginnings of Dr Laura and Dr Phil were certainly eye openers. A very good, and well balanced story that reported the facts as they stand. I suppose at the end of the day, if it makes you feel good to keep buying the same self help books and tapes, then it can't be all bad....you just have to know that true happiness and contentment comes from within....and sometimes, some of us, need someone to tell us that over and over and over again.