Since losing vision, I have had a hard time getting into the audiobook thing. My mind wanders, I get bored, and I feel like I should be doing 14 other things besides listening to a 250 page novel. I don’t have a favorite author or genre, and perhaps that’s part of my problem. I needed something that was going to hold my audio interest! Something with pizzazz, positivity, and personality. My son suggested I try listening to podcasts. He downloaded a few for me to get started with, and I’ve been listening to them ever since!By Rachel Gadiel
“Podcasts are my new favorite thing. I love listening to them while I get ready in the morning and find they help with starting the day off on a positive and productive note.
I also love listening to them while I’m cooking or if I’m commuting somewhere – given I did a lot of flying this year, I used to download all of my favorite podcasts and listen to them on the plane – it was brilliant!
I’ve found them to be a great way to get to know my favorite bloggers better, because let’s face it when you hear someone’s voice, it helps makes them that much more relatable and real.
I’ve found myself gravitating towards a select few podcasts that I always check to see if there is a new episode released so I thought I’d share the ones I never miss an episode of.”
5 Podcasts To Listen To On Your Morning Commute
By Career Girl Daily
“It can be hard to pull away from Spotify after a day hustling (or in the morning before the hustle gets going, for that matter) but trust me – plugging into a killer podcast is the quickest way to boss your life.
You don’t need to give up your favorite playlist, instead, try this hack – plug-in your music when you’re busy (say working at your desk or sweating in the gym), but when you are free (walking to the station or commuting to work), load a podcast. This simple swap will truly optimize your weekly learning, in time you may not have realized you even had, leaving you feeling smugly productive by the time the weekend swings around…”
You Are What You Listen To: 11 Podcasts To Inspire Yourself
By Lifehack
“The key advantage that audio brings us is convenience. We can listen while we’re commuting, exercising, or working, and the growth of podcasts are just starting.
As the popular saying goes, ‘You are who you surround yourself with.’ The same applies to what you read, what you watch, and in this case: what you listen to.
I’m an avid listener of podcasts, and I’ll get my hands on any show that will give me an edge in life. To make your life simpler, here are 11 podcasts to inspire yourself.”
Hello! Here is a little about me. I am a mom of two fantastic kids, group fitness instructor, transformational speaker, blogger, podcaster, and advocate in beautiful San Diego, CA. Oh, and as my website name would suggest, I am also legally blind. Yes, I’m a Girl Gone Blind — and I’m here to tell you all about it!
Girl Gone Blind 
Hi Maria,
Great blog post!
I am also a huge fan of podcasts. I like to learn random stuff so this is my list of favs:
The Art of Charm
The Miniimalists
Foodstuff
Side Hustle School
The Way I Heard it – Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs and Deadliest Catch
Radiolab
TED Radio Hour
School of Greatness
This American Life
How I Built This
Becoming Super Human
Science V’s
Stuff You Should Know
Freakonomics Radio
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