Helpful Podcast Episodes During The Pandemic

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We are living through an unprecedented moment in history, so holy effing eff, I do not know how to do this. Because no one knows! We are all figuring this out as we go. Fortunately there are some inspirational podcasts sharing timely advice. Here are some episodes that I have found to be especially helpful during The Great 2020 adventure:

  • I could list several episodes from Unlocking Us With Brené Brown but Brene on Anxiety, Calm + Over/Under-Functioning was very helpful.
  • Same for Awesome with Alison, but I have to especially recommend Episode 118, Don’t Make Assumptions (During a pandemic?!)
  • Yesterday I listened to #239 How To Go Easy on Yourself in A Pandemic on Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris and damn, I will be listening to several more episodes of that show over the next few weeks. Or maybe all of the 200+ episodes!
  • The Creative Penn posted an episode on April 12 called How to Stay Creative in Difficult Times With Mark McGuinness. Highly recommend to all my fellow creatives!
  • On How Do You Write, episode 176 dives into writing during a pandemic. That episode is called Katie Forrest on Time Management for Writers During a Crisis.
  • On The Story Grid, the March 26th episode, Phere and COVID-19, tackles the pandemic from the perspective of storytelling.
  • I have just discovered The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos. I really enjoyed her episode called Coronavirus BONUS: Laurie’s Personal Tips. The tips were really great!
  • And if you like the enneagram, check out the first episode of Enneagram Mapmakers with Christopher Heuertz. It’s the one called Covid-19: Thoughts on Solidarity and Self-Care in Uncertain Times. This one was so good, I might need to listen to it again soon.

I have also been binging Even the Rich, which is not about mental health or writing. It’s about really rich but dysfunctional families. In other words: brain candy! Oh universe, do I need brain candy. But I only have two episodes before I am caught up. Panic! Crisis! I desperately need more shows like Even the Rich that will distract me and help me forget, for just a little bit, that we are living Groundhog Day: The Pandemic Edition.

Shit, I may just have to try the Tiger King podcast.