The Music & Meditation Podcast, The Music & Meditation Podcast, BONUS - Live Episode: Harnessing hope with Donna Ashworth

The Music & Meditation Podcast

The Music & Meditation Podcast

BONUS - Live Episode: Harnessing hope with Donna Ashworth

2 March 2026

73 minutes

Available for over a year

In a special episode recorded with a live audience and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at The Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, Izzy and author and poet Donna Ashworth explore the idea of hope, what it really is and how harnessing it through meditation can help strengthen our resilience, motivation, and wellbeing. Donna combines her poetry with a specially composed musical soundtrack to create a beautiful guided meditation.

This episode was recorded at The Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow with an audience and live music from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Chloe Rooke.

Music heard in this episode:

Sam Rapley Theme

Faure Pavane

JS Bach Air on a G string

Zoe Dixon Meditation

Debussy Clair de lune

Bizet Intermezzo from Carmen

Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana

Grieg Nocturne Op.54 No.4

Elgar Salut d'amour