- 216
- Episodes
- 125
- Transcribed
- 1,511
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 3M
- YouTube views
About First This
First This is a short mindfulness and meditation podcast by Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens. Take ten minutes to settle your mind, observe your breath and be gently lead through a meditation practice. First this, then that.
- Publisher
- Kathryn Nicolai
- Category
- education · health & fitness · health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 Apr 2022
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
125 of 216 episodes have a transcript.
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Sitting With Fear
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Learning to Stay (20-Minute Music Meditation)
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Learning to Stay (15-Minute Music Meditation)
Inside a recent episode
Sitting With Fear
Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We're actually more afraid of the fear itself by sitting letting the sensations rise and fall, just abiding. You're preparing yourself for the moment you will need this response, strengthening the skills you'll need as well to feel fear, but still be curious and balanced. […]
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Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 3,143,614
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 741 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 770 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 44
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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- Does not typically book guests
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