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. iTunes top 20 in the United States, the stories are empowering and positive. Get your #MeToo fix right here too. 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.