TryPod month... a little bit late....May 24, 2017So, it's clearly been a while since I posted, though I honestly hadn't realized how long it had been. Thus is the life of a business owner and a parent of an 8 year old and a 3 year old. So let's consider this my post for April. April is... was... TriPod month Scratch that. It was actually March that was TryPod month. Where have I been? The point is that most people still haven't tried listening to a podcast and many don't even know what they are and how to get them. I am a huge fan of podcasts. But, you may be asking yourself at this point, why is this relevant to ADHD? An understandable question, which I will not answer by asking you a question. Do you ever have a hard time doing those boring, repetitive, tedious, day to day tasks like laundry, driving the kids around, cooking dinner, doing the dishes, etc.? Well, there are many ways to make those tasks more enjoyable. Music is one. That's been around a while, if you haven't noticed. The radio works too. But there is often only so much NPR or sports talk one can take. Audio books can be good too, but sometimes they take too much attention and it's hard to get other stuff done. So, try a podcast, silly! I can almost guarantee that you can find a handful of podcasts to subscribe to that will fit the bill. Here are some that I love: 1. RISK (It's racy and edgy. Not for everyone. But very funny and often super poignant.) A storytelling podcast that usually features about 3 stories per episode. http://risk-show.com/ 2. The Moth. The standard bearer for story-telling podcasts. Consistently excellent and more "main stream" than RISK. https://www.themoth.org/ 3. Stuff You Should Know. If you nerd out on learning new things like I do, this might be for you. It can be a bit uneven, but I almost always learn something from Josh and Chuck. http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts 4. Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Wacky weekly news game show from NPR. Great fun and okay to listen to with the kids. http://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/528670434/wait-wait-dont-tell-me-for-may-20-2017 I'll post some episodic suggestions worthy of binge listening in my next post. By the way you can get all of the at the itunes store as well. Listen on your ipod, phone, or computer... JUST LISTEN!
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