{"id":2486,"date":"2018-06-29T20:11:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T20:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/the-three-podcasts-i-cant-turn-off\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T18:11:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T18:11:55","slug":"the-three-podcasts-i-cant-turn-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/blog\/the-three-podcasts-i-cant-turn-off\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Podcasts I Can\u2019t Turn Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tWords: Christen Hammons<\/a><\/span>\n\t\n\tPhoto credit: Melanie Pongratz<\/a><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n

Living in Southern California, I\u2019ve had to accept the fact that there will be traffic no matter what time I\u2019m on the road. My 15-mile commute to work takes 50 minutes on a good day. Times that by two, and then by five, and even those with the worst of math skills can see that I spend a lot of time in my car. Over the years I\u2019ve tried different ways to pass the time behind the wheel. Audiobooks, calling my family (over Bluetooth, of course), and talk radio are just a few things I\u2019ve done. They work, but I have one sure-fire way of passing the time while staying entertained: podcasts.<\/p>\n

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Podcasts make everything better. At least, that\u2019s what I think. They\u2019re my number-one way of making a dreadful task somewhat enjoyable. When I\u2019m doing the two things I dislike most \u2014 driving and doing dishes \u2014 I always have one on.<\/p>\n

I thought I\u2019d share three podcasts I currently can\u2019t get enough of, though I should add that I stress that these are MY favorite. I think so much of this depends on your personal tastes and what you like to listen to and learn more about. There have been plenty of podcasts that have been recommended to me that I just didn\u2019t enjoy, and that\u2019s OK. There are an endless number of podcasts out there just waiting for us to find them and press play.<\/p>\n

My Top Three Podcasts:<\/h4>\n
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  1. What Should I Read Next?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you\u2019re not as big of a book nerd as I am, you may not like this. Since I\u2019m never without a book in my hand (and a spare stashed in my purse), this is my absolute favorite. The premise is simple: host Anne Bogel asks her guest to share three books they love, one book they don\u2019t enjoy, and what they\u2019re currently reading. From there, she recommends three books for the guest to read next. This podcast has leveled-up my reading life.<\/p>\n

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    1. Forever35<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Hosts Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer are two friends who like to talk (a lot) about serums. While that\u2019s true, this podcast is so much more than that. The hosts, as well as their guests, talk about simple self-care routines, and discuss issues many woman face, like anxiety, depression, adult friendships, and more. They often talk about their own vulnerabilities and I find myself nodding along, happy to know I\u2019m not alone. They also do this with a fantastic sense of humor. Just a warning, there is some explicit language.<\/p>\n

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      1. Sorta Awesome<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The Awesome Manifesto includes the hosts\u2019 belief that \u201ceveryone has an inner sparkle\u201d and their love of \u201ca perfectly soft T-shirt.\u201d Three friends host this podcast that talks about things all Bella Grace<\/em> readers love: celebrating the everyday, books, tips for making life a little easier, and more. Listening to them feels like a conversation with your best girl friends.<\/p>\n

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        I have at least another handful of podcasts I listen to regularly, but these are the three I drop everything to listen to when a new episode is available. They\u2019re the three I recommend to people over and over again.<\/p>\n

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        What are your current favorite podcasts?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Living in Southern California, I\u2019ve had to accept the fact that there will be traffic no matter what time I\u2019m on the road. My 15-mile commute to work takes 50 minutes on a good day. Times that by two, and then by five, and even those with the worst of math skills can see that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-lifes-beautiful-journey"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}