Podcasts Help!

Traffic. Oh, what a love, hate relationship we have. This summer, so much of my time was spent sitting in a car wishing the cars in front of me were going faster. I’m not usually one to drive with road rage but sitting in traffic for at least two hours every day might have changed that. Maybe I didn’t have road rage, but I definitely think I was a sad driver some days after work. This summer I commuted to the middle of downtown Columbus, Ohio where I worked every Monday through Friday. At a normal time, the drive to work should have taken 30 minutes. At rush hour, it usually took an hour at least to make it to work. This began my love, hate relationship with traffic.

Let’s start with the hate. I can’t imagine many things that are more frustrating than sitting in a car after a long day at work, with the cars in front of you completely stopped. If I didn’t have music on, I often found myself just upset about my whereabouts for the moment. I can be a pretty positive person. Although there is nothing like some heavy traffic to bring your mood down. It also was stressful and upsetting for me to get home so late. After work, all I wanted to do was be home, out of my work clothes, eating food or doing something on my own time. When stuck in the car, I was usually angry that I couldn’t be doing something else.

Let’s move to the love. I hesitate to use the word love, but I use it mostly for the flow of the cliché statement. Being in traffic so much this semester pushed me to find some kind of distraction. That probably sounds strange because I am driving. Not a distraction from driving, but a distraction from my thoughts. If I got tired of listening to the radio, I often found myself just angry that I was in traffic. Many people recommended that I start listening to podcasts, so I did. I thought I would share my two favorite podcasts that I enjoyed this summer so that if you ever find yourself stuck in traffic, you don’t have to sit angry!

1. Goal Digger Podcast, by Jenna Kutcher

This podcast is all about becoming a self-made, girl boss who owns her own work. Jenna Kutcher is a self-made millionaire in photography, online courses, Instagram sponsorships and social media influencer. She brings you raw, authentic answers from some of the best in the industry and ways for you to become your own #girlboss.

2. TheAlli Worthington Show, by Alli Worthington

Alli Worthington is an unbelievably positive and upbeat woman who tackles topics of entrepreneurship, faith, business and life. As an author, mom, speaker and businesswomen she brings interviews to her podcast that give life to women all over and then takes time to answer some tough questions at the end of each episode.