If you are my husband, co-worker or friend in person, you have probably heard me utter the words,
"So I was listening to this podcast the other day.."
"Oh! This reminds me of something I heard on a podcast once."
"I learned on a podcast that.."
I love me some podcasts.
I consider myself a constant learner. An ADD constant learner. I will be totally engrossed in a subject for an entire day or week, and then completely switch, usually half-way through a book / website / blog / podcast. There is just so much to learn!!.. I tell my husband who I just "know" finds this part of me endearing.
Right honey?
Anyway, I thought I would share with you guys my favorite podcasts in case you haven't heard of them, and/or you are looking for a new way to be entertained / educated / feeling productive during down time.
(By the way, my favorite times to listen: in the car, out for walks with Mia, and doing chores around my house. When a new podcast is aired for one of these I usually immediately pick up Mia and say "Do you want to go for a walk??"
1. The Simple Mom Podcast
This podcast is hosted by a blogger / writer named Tsh (not a typo, pronounced phonetically) who pretty much calls up a friend of hers (usually another blogger / writer), and they talk about absolutely anything - kids, family, traveling, favorite things, blogging and writing books, what they're reading, organization, marriage, etc.
She has 3 (I think?) kids and I consider her like a mom mentor who I can sit with and listen to her talk about life. She is super wise and humble, and also founded the multi-writer blog www.simplemom.net, which covers all sorts of topics but has an undertone of keeping your life simple and the important things at the forefront.
2. The EntreLeadership Podcast
This is one my fellow co-workers are probably annoyed about the most because it's usually where I get all of my work, managing people, and leadership inspiration and tips. It is basically about Dave Ramsey's company and the culture, policies, norms, expectations etc. they have created to make work an awesome, successful place to be. There are also guest interviewees on each podcast that also cover similar topics.
It is great for the entrepreneurs out there too..totally motivating to go start your own business, and be altogether awesome.
3. New Moms, New Babies & PregTASTIC Online Radio
These two podcasts are pretty much one in the same - they are a group of women, often the same ones in each podcast at a different stage in their motherhood, talking about what their podcast names would imply - PregTASTIC is all about pregnancy, and New Moms, New Babies is all about new motherhood, and everything having to do with babies during the first year.
Even though I am a card-carrying member of a mommy group, this is like being a part of another one that you can tune into anytime (until you have run out of episodes at least). There are often guest experts on to answer questions, or birth story episodes...all of these were particularly great for me to listen to before I had the baby.
4. Dollars and Roses Podcast
This one is a very new podcast, but I have really enjoyed it and learn a lot from it. It is a husband and wife blogging team who interview other bloggers about their success in blogging, and some episodes are just their own blogging tips. They are super successful bloggers, and while I understand blogging (and the road to blogging success) to be much different for every type of blogger out there, I have really enjoyed their take on things.
5. Freakonomics Radio
This one is a must-listen for any podcast listeners out there. If you don't know what the book "Freakonomics" is about, you also need to check that out too. Whoa. What an eye opener.
I really like this podcast because they are sometimes short and sweet, and sometimes a little longer, but I *always* walk away learning something so interesting I need to talk about it with the nearest human being. They take things in life and have the resources and connections to get the back story, extra details, etc. that make you think about life and how the world works totally differently. At the very least I would look them up and download one episode with a subject you find intriguing.
And there you have it - my five favorite podcasts. Grab one of these, and as Tsh sometimes says at the beginning of Simple Mom...get your laundry basket and start folding.
Let me know if you have any podcast suggestions - I'd love to hear them!!
And of course, don't forget to go check out all the other Favorites over at Hallie's!
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