While a commute to work can be long and traffic-filled, they provide the perfect opportunity to experiment with new forms of media and learn something new on your way to work. Podcasts are great resources to draw inspiration from compared to other media because they are able to spread information and share ideas quickly and efficiently and ultimately, are an engaging form of entertainment. Listen to the recommendations below to learn tips about life and your career, catch up with current trends or simply discover something new.
Podcasts recommendations:
After a long year, relax to Gina Ryan’s voice as she shares how to make lifestyle changes to calm your nervous system and help with anxiety, panic and PTSD.
In every episode, Elizabeth Gilbert helps a different figure how to work through their creative blocks. This podcast was originally geared towards artists, but the advice Gilbert gives is useful to anyone looking for more creativity or confidence in his or her work.
3. “No Limits” with Rebecca Jarvis
In this podcast, Rebecca Jarvis profiles women in every episode who are building empires and succeeding in their careers, inspiring and giving advice to others who are planning their next career move.
4. “48 Days to the Work You Love”
This podcast by Dan Miller details 48-day programs to help you transform your career and life by identifying and tapping into your natural skills and abilities.
5. “The Broad Experience“
New York-based journalist Ashley Milne-Tyte’s show hosts a conversation about women, the workplace and success by tackling topics like learning how to delegate and be more productive to racial discrimination and sexual harassment at work.
For those who want a more thrilling podcast experience, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark tackle harrowing stories of various murders on this crime comedy show.
7. “Invisibilia“
This NPR show is about the “unseeable forces [that] control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions.” Meaning “invisible things” in Latin, the podcast combines narrative storytelling with science, and it will have you reconsidering everything you think you may know about life.
8. Georgia Tech Research Podcasts
Last but not least, what better way to spend your commute than to learn about the new research and innovations happening on our own campus?