Nightly walks with Quinn have been my favorite thing about my after work routine lately! I stick in my headphones, pick a favorite podcast and just get some fresh air with the pup. I have been on the hunt all month for podcasts that I genuinely enjoy. I don’t know why, but it takes me forever to find ones that I love and want to keep listening to.
Lets chit chat about what I look for in podcasts, so we can get on the same page! I want all of the information in an organized way, and a semi fast conversation. There’s nothing worst than the actual podcast topic not starting until 20 minutes into the episode. I actually listen to my podcasts sped up, which is life changing! I listen on Spotify, and it’s just an option you have to change the speed. But, I love getting jam packed episodes if they’re an episode I’m listening to for educational reasons!
Also, when it comes to lifestyle podcasts I tend to gravitate towards influencers that I follow! I have more of a connection to them, since I most likely know their story and some background on them and their lives. So it’s easier for me to get into all of their episodes. Also, I’m the minority in that I don’t really follow any celeb gossip, drama, or anything pop culture. So following podcasts that deep dive into pop culture topics are lost on me!
Okay now we can get into all of my favorites!
LIFESTYLE PODCASTS
Gals On The Go: Youtubers, Danielle Carolan and Brooke Miccio are the creators of this pod! I’ve followed them both on YouTube and social media since I was in college, so I’ve been a fan of them for awhile! They’re two girls navigating both college, and post-college life and they’re super inspiring. A good listen when you need entertainment and motivation. GOTG has a good mix of fashion, beauty, fitness, work, and advice episodes!
I Love You So Much: Kenzie is super motivational and inspiring, and I’ve always loved following her so of course I love her podcast! She has a ton of bloggers, influencers, and entrepreneurs as guests so there’s a lot of motivation and productivity tips! I also love how she structures her podcasts, and they flow really well.
What We Said: Again, love Jaci and Chelsea and have followed them both for forever. They have been best friends for forever, so their pod just works! They interview a lot of cool people, and have a good mix of entertaining episodes but also super informational/motivational episodes.
Skinny Confidential: If you’re a girl and like podcasts chances are you listen to Skinny Confidential. I’ve listened to Skinny Confidential off and on for years! But, now that I’m consuming more content from them, I’m a die hard fan. I love the structure of this podcast, and how detail oriented Lauren is. You really get all the info you could ever want from each podcast. I always find so many good recommendations from their episodes!
HEALTHY LIVING PODCASTS
Now that I’m much more into health & wellness I want to learn everything I can! Podcasts have been my favorite way of learning about diet myths, health trends, recipes, workout motivation, and just healthy living tips in general.
Nutrition Matters: Paige is a registered dietitian, so I love listening to her advice from a factual standpoint. She talks about a lot of popular diets and myths, and interviews the best people!
Hurdle: Like the name inspires, Emily interviews different individuals about their hurdles with health & fitness! I love hearing from so many inspiring fitness lovers about their big hurdles, and how they got to where they are today. It’s a great mix of motivational and informational content.
The Nutrition Diva: Monica gives so many amazing quick tips and secrets about eating. If you’re wanting to learn more about popular diets, eating habits, and just overall healthy eating this pod is for you! Episodes range but most are super quick, so perfect for a quick night walk!
FAITH BASED PODCASTS
Looking For The Middle: Their description on Spotify says “The Christian Girls Guide to Modern Dating” so I think that covers it all! Bethany and Kristen cover all things about modern dating while pursuing your faith! They have a wide range of episodes, and so many have been helpful to me after a breakup and then onto navigating singleness.
The Porch: The church I used to attend on Tuesday – this is their podcast. So now since we can’t attend in person, I try to listen to their podcast every week. I have been listening to their podcast for a few years now, after I attended The Porch in Dallas my freshman year of college. I kept up with the podcast, and then finally started attending here in Houston! Quick summary: The Porch is a young adult ministry with a handful of locations all over, and their sermons directly relate to young adults! David Marvin, one of the leaders, is one of my favorite people to listen to! He’s really funny, and easy to relate to.
Becoming Something: Jonathan Pokluda has quickly become one of my favorite faith leaders! A friend from church introduced me to this podcast, and I quickly became obsessed! JP was a pastor at Watermark church, and continues to lead at The Porch. His podcast is hilarious, real and super informational. I’ve learned so much about pursuing my faith from this podcast.
Behind The Scenes: Jeremy & Audrey Roloff are the authors
of one of my favorite books – A Love Letter Life. And former stars of Little People Big World! After reading their book, and following them on social media I found their podcast. Behind The Scenes, as you can guess goes behind the scenes with their guests and chat faith, work, and everything in between.
Hope you enjoyed this lengthy list! What are some of your favorite podcasts to listen to? I’m always looking for more to add to my list!
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