Just published a fabulous podcast interview with Lisa Fox of Open Shed on the 10thousandgirl blog. What Lisa discusses is well worth a listen if you're interested in the journey of an entrepreneur, starting a social business and the quite facinating area of collaborative consumption. Listen here
Ears are wonderful things. Eyes are wonderful things. The mind is a wonderful thing. And the reason? Well, because they are all tools that can help us expand, pull us upwards and grow.
Of course it is helpful to have the clips to listen to via the ears and the items to read via the eyes to process and enlarge our lives with! Like so many things we are exposed to on a daily basis, it is important to look at the quality of what we are allowing into our space and attention.
Just like we may become more conscious of avoiding negative inputs such as the news, we can also start to look at exposing ourselves to more uplifting, educational and inspirational ideas.
For me, doing this makes a world of difference. If I’m feeling a little off or unmotivated, reading one of my favourite blogs can make me laugh or inspire me to get back on track. When I am doing some mundane chore I normally have my iPod in or my laptop playing some podcast or audiobook (that is not me in the accompanying pic though). I love, love, LOVE audiobooks and podcasts (did I manage to stress my love for them enough??). I think it satisfies the multi-tasker in me.
Podcasts to Listen To
There are a huge range of entertaining, informative, educational and inspirational things to listen to depending on what your interests are. Here are some ideas (and some of my favourites!):
The 10thousandgirl Campaign (surprise!): 1othousandgirl’s series of podcast interviews Money Girl’s Quick & Dirty Tips For A Richer Life: While it is an American podcast with US references, it still has some great tips
TedTalks: The mind opening TED talks are available for download A Vampire Story (for those of you who are missing Twilight) Hamish & Andy: A barrel of laughs from the Radio duo Tranquility Du Jour (my absolute inspirational favourite!!): One tranquility seeker’s sparkly lifestyle musings Working in Heels: Discussion of issues related to women in business herBusiness: Insights for women in business SocialInvest: Interviews with figures throughout the social investment and the civil society sector iTunes University: This is something pretty amazing. Free lectures and seminars from universities around the world including Yale and Harvard
And of course the Savvy Sassy She Podcast!
When to Listen
There are a myriad of times when listening to a podcast or audiobook will add to your stimulation in the moment. These include:
Driving
Exercise/walking
Train/bus
Housework
Shower
Doing mundane tasks
Crafting
Cooking
Walking the dog
I’m sure there are lots of other times you can come up with! Share with us in the comments section.
How To
If you want to know a little more about how podcasts work and how you can use iTunes to access them visit: http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/
Sources
So where can you find podcasts and audiobooks from? iTunes Podiobooks Audible www.booksshouldbefree.com The local library! There is normally an audiobook section in the library that you can borrow from.
Players:
MP3 play such as an iPod or your phone with a fab pair of headphones
Your computer
If you’re already an enthusiast – share your favourites with us! If you’re a podcast or audiobook newbie, come and discover the new way of devouring content. And enjoy!
Arienne Gorlach is the content manager with the 10thousandgirl Campaign and can sometimes be a bit of a bookworm (okay, a total bookworm)…
Savvy Activity
Create you own bucket list
Store it in an accessible place (even put a copy behind the bathroom door!)
Review it weekly
Share it with others for accountability
Take action!
Overview of Episode
I'm so excited to share with you my first podcast. I have dreaming of this for years and have finally created one! It is not super polished or 100% fabulous, but I'm am going down the road of 'progress not perfection'! I am so proud that I faded in and out music, recorded it and then edited this 'masterpiece'!
Enjoy! And if there are any tips, tricks of feedback please let me know - I am enormously grateful around any improvements or insights you may have around it.
Episode #001 is an introduction to Savvy Sassy She and a little background about myself.
Resources
As promised in the podcast here are the 13 areas of life:
1. Physical Health - diet, exercise, hydration, habits
2. Emotional Health - dealing with stress, meditation, sleep
3. Self Care - hair, beauty, regimes
4.0 Relationships: General
4.1 Relationships: Partner
5. Relationships: Family
6. Relationships: Friends
6.1 Relationships: Pets
7. Finance - spending plans, savings, investment, net worth
8. Professional - career path, business ideas, roles
9. Giving - volunteering, donating, compassion, charity
10. Spiritual - Connecting, gratitude, nature
11. Surroundings - home, clutter, organisation, car, office, physical environment
12. Interests & Activities - hobbies, travel, creativity, cooking etc
13. Personal Development - courses, education, books, skills
For you to do
Look at some of the different areas of your life. Would you break it down into 13 areas or would you do it differently? Please share :)
