Podcast your way to wellbeing
Modern living can be hard on the soul. In between trying to achieve work-life balance, parenting, commuting, eating healthy food and getting enough sleep, it can be easy to let your own mental wellbeing slide off your priority list.
If you manage to find time to take a yoga class or mediate on a regular basis, congratulations. But if, like me, you’re a multitasking ninja who rarely sits still, then you can get your ‘‘wellbeing fix’’ from listening to a podcast.
There are plenty of podcasts out there that can lift your spirits and centre your soul.
Good Life Project Podcast – Jonathan Fields
This podcast does exactly what it says on the tin. It inspires you to live a good life with its in-depth conversations on a range of wellness topics with ‘‘embodied teachers’’.
Embodied teachers, according to the Good Life Project people, are those who talk the talk and walk the walk when it comes to being inspirational in the way they live their lives.
Standout episodes include conversations with Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love), Tim Ferriss (self-help author and entrepreneur) and Jonathan Fields himself.
After twice weekly pods from these guys, you’ll be ready to push yourself and join the community of good-lifers.
I, Survivor – Wondery
Not all wellbeing moments are gentle and spiritual. I, Survivor is brought to you by Wondery, the production house behind Dirty John and The Vanished.
Hosts Jenna Brister and Wagatwe Wanjuki share the stories of those who have survived crashes, terrorism and assault, and fought back and won. Currently sitting in the itunes top 20 in the United States, the stories are empowering and positive. Get your #Metoo fix right here too.
Where should we begin? – Esther Perel
All of us should communicate better, especially with our significant others.
Enter eminent relationship expert Esther Perel. Her podcast is a selection of edited recordings from her couples therapy sessions.
Prepare to be moved, shocked and educated by Perel’s insight into these tangled interpersonal relationships.
The interviews are raw, but you’ll be amazed by Perel. She speaks nine languages, her parents were Holocaust survivors and she’s penned multiple relationship books.
Listening to these sessions will give you perspective on your own relationships, as well as those of your parents and your friends. It’s a curious experience and you’ll probably cry.
There’s already been two series of this amazing podcast and series three is set to launch in October.
Joan and Jericha – Hush Ho, Pepperdine and Dot Dot Dot productions
Agony aunt columns were all the rage 30 years ago and this spoof podcast featuring comediennes Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine revives the genre with filth and sass.
Playing agony Aunts Joan and Jericha, Davis and Pepperdine read fictional letters from listeners seeking relationship advice.
Their responses are hilariously cruel, misogynistic and deadpan. Their super powers are a lack of empathy and their pursuit of the totally absurd.
It’s cringeworthy, hilarious and addictive all at the same time.
This is truly laugh-out-loud listening, and there’s no better medicine for your wellbeing than a good laugh.