1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: Today's tip is about finding opportunities to listen to podcasts 4 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:21,799 Speaker 1: even when you're not spending much time in the car 5 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: or at home alone. If you're like a lot of 6 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: podcast listeners, you listen to most of your favorite shows 7 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 1: in the car. Maybe on the trip to work. You 8 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,279 Speaker 1: hit play for the first podcast and your listen now 9 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 1: que and once it's over, the show that's up next 10 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: starts playing right away. It's a great way to pass 11 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 1: the time and hopefully learn something and be entertained too. 12 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:47,520 Speaker 1: Some people also like to listen to podcasts when they're 13 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: home by themselves and tidying up, doing laundry or other 14 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: tasks that don't require their full attention. But most people 15 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: are in their cars a lot less these days, and 16 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: for people who live with family members and roommates, it's 17 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: hard to even remember being home alone. All of this 18 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: means that finding time to listen to favorite shows is harder. 19 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: I know my queue has gotten backed up now that 20 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: I'm no longer driving kids to school or swim practice, 21 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: but there are so many great podcasts that it's worth 22 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: looking at your schedule and trying to find new times. 23 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: Listening while exercising is an option. Hop on the treadmiller bike, 24 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: put in your headphones and listen. Personally, I don't like 25 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: to run outside with earbuds in. I feel safer if 26 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: I can hear the cars coming up behind me, and 27 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: with so many cyclists and runners and strollers out these days, 28 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: it's good to be able to hear people calling on 29 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: your left. My co host on the podcast Best of 30 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: Both Worlds recently suggested listening with just one earbud in 31 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: so you can hear a podcast and the traffic and 32 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: people around you. That seems like a viable option. There 33 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: are other options too. For instance, you use your headphones 34 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasts while doing any solo low concentration tasks. 35 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 1: If I'm rocking the baby to sleep, I'll listen to 36 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:12,959 Speaker 1: podcasts while pacing around. If you likewise wind up sitting 37 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 1: somewhere during bedtime battles, feel free to listen to something 38 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,679 Speaker 1: to make the experience more pleasant. I'll note that you 39 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,799 Speaker 1: can listen even if other people are around. We're all 40 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 1: recalibrating how we spend time, and if everyone is home 41 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: much of the day, it's a bit less awkward to 42 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: listen while making lunch, even if your partner is sitting 43 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 1: at the kitchen table working. Over time, we start to 44 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: agree on social time and quiet time, and if you 45 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: haven't feel free to have this conversation, other family members 46 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: may be hoping for a little quiet podcast time too. 47 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: Household chores or gardening present another great opportunity for podcast time. 48 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: Are you decluttering a lot these days? I know that 49 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: cleaning up or sorting through old clothes in the closet 50 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: feels far less like wasted time if I'm listening to 51 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: a favorite show. Family members can all listen to the 52 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: same shows as they cook dinner or clean the kitchen together, 53 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:10,639 Speaker 1: rotate through people's favorites to keep everyone happy. You might 54 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: recreate the old fashioned scene of a family gathered around 55 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: a radio to listen to evening programming. A few people 56 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:20,919 Speaker 1: do this anymore now that we all have our own screens. 57 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: But if you do a puzzle or crafts or crosswords 58 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:27,640 Speaker 1: or some other activity with your hands individually, it can 59 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 1: be a way to have a parallel but personal experience. 60 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: And finally, even if you're working from home, you might 61 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: create a fake commute to help you start the day. 62 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: One listener told me he took a five minute drive 63 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: before the work day and listen to one of my 64 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: short podcasts like this one or The New Corner Office. 65 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: During the trip, you could walk around the block and 66 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: do the same when you come back you're in work mode. 67 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: Of course, if you have less time for podcasts, you 68 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: can use the occasion to evaluate what you want here. 69 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: With an hour long drive each way to work back, 70 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: you might have been less choosy. Now go through your 71 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: shows and see which still to quote Marie Condo, spark joy, 72 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 1: you might also find yourself gravitating toward different sorts of 73 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 1: podcasts these days. Remember this isn't an assignment. It's totally 74 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: fine to listen to fun stuff for productivity tips and 75 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 1: maybe take a little break from the news. Eventually things 76 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:31,479 Speaker 1: will get back to normal, and most likely you'll be 77 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: in the car for way too long again. The podcasts 78 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: will be there, but right now they can make folding 79 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: the laundry or putting a baby to bed a little 80 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 1: more enjoyable. When do you listen to the shows you love? 81 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 1: Do you have any recommendations for podcasts I should check out? 82 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: Let me know at Before Breakfast podcast at iHeart media 83 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for 84 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:07,799 Speaker 1: listening and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 85 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 86 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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