Circle Time allows adults to revisit a nurturing tradition. Podcast host Kelsey Kreppel is a preschool teacher. She helps her listeners examine life with wonder and openness. The show's tone is conversational and encouraging. Kelsey talks about life events and pop culture with refreshing curiosity and kindness. She discusses celebrity news with consideration for everyone's humanity. For example, Kelsey objected when the media reacted to how a celebrity couple looked when kissing. She reminded listeners to think about how they might look kissing. It's not an image most people would like to share.

Kelsey has guests on the show who talk about their work and their lives. One episode of Circle Time features musician Maude Latour. Maude talks about how she writes songs. She and Kelsey discuss being in love and how to handle friendship breakups. In another episode, author Tara Schuster joins Kelsey. Tara was an executive at a major network until the pandemic started in 2020. Then, after years at this job, the company discharged her. She talks about equating her career with her self-worth.

While Circle Time feels casual, there is a comforting structure to it. It's like kindergarten. Every episode includes voicemails and journal time. Listeners submit voicemails to Kelsey seeking advice. She wants the best for her "Circlers," so her responses are always thoughtful. She gives helpful advice to someone struggling with making friends as an adult. Kelsey reminds them that people like it when someone remembers something they told them about themselves. She advises asking that person about something they shared the next time they see them.

Each episode ends with an intriguing but not too serious journal prompt. One time, Kelsey names the top 10 people she admires. Listeners might feel intrigued to make their own lists. New Circle Time episodes drop each week.