The Friendly Podcast Guide
The Friendly Podcast Guide
Andi Smiley
With more than one million podcasts for you to listen to, finding one that fits your needs can be overwhelming. The Friendly Podcast Guide is here to help you discover the right podcast by giving you the pertinent details and helping you get a feel for the show in around 10 minutes. Because moms don’t have time to listen to a bunch of different podcasts to figure out which one is right for them. That is where I come in as your friendly podcast guide. Every week I talk about a different podcast, so that you can spend a short episode learning if a podcast is going to be a good fit for you or not. Then you can use all of your freed up time to do something that you love like listen to awesome podcasts! As a mom and an avid podcast lover I know that podcasts can help moms by helping us have a substitute for adult conversation, help us learn things while doing other tasks and break up the monotony that can sometimes be “momming”. I listen to at least 50 podcast episodes a week and I have always loved helping people find podcasts that they will love. Now, I get to do that same thing for more than just my close friends and family. Mothers, especially stay at home moms don’t get very much adult conversation, and when we do get adult conversation it’s usually about something that has to do with kids. Podcasts can be a nice substitute for adult conversation about topics that have nothing to do with being a mom; they can be an escape. There are many types of podcasts that can be an escape including: audio dramas, thrilling mysteries, true crime, fascinating historic true stories and so much more! As a mom, or mommy as my children call me, I know that most of the time moms have their hands full, podcasts can help moms learn hands free. You don’t have to hold a book or watch a tutorial, all you need to do is listen, which is nice when you are also trying to make dinner or drive your kids to school. Hands free learning is one of the best parts of using podcasts to learn. You can use my podcast to learn about other podcasts that can in turn help you learn about so many different things like: marketing, parenting, gardening, 3-D printing, fort building, tiktok, instagram, blogging, cooking, healthy eating, sewing, decorating, art of all kinds, skin care, hiking, houseplants and so much more. Being a mom can be a lot of things, but one of them is definitely monotonous. Doing the same thing over and over again is the name of the mom game. Podcasts can help break up the monotony of asking kids to put their dishes in the sink for the fifteenth time. When you listen to a podcast you can forget for a minute that your kid still doesn’t know how to correctly load the dishwasher or that you have to clean the fingerprints off the window for the fourth time that day (who are we kidding, we stopped caring about the fingerprints a while ago…). There are so many types of podcasts that can help you get lost in a story for a little while, there is: true crime, history, audio dramas, story-telling, folk tales and so much more. I want to be your podcast resource, where you can learn about new podcasts, because your time is precious and you want to use your time wisely. Listening to my short podcast will help you learn about other podcasts in an easy way that leaves you time to start listening to that podcast you just learned about on the same day.
Learn About Awesome Historical Women, Womanica
I love a short podcast and I love to learn about women in history. When I learned about the podcast, Womanica, I had to share it so that you can learn about these fascinating women in history through a podcast!  Links from this Episode: Podcast Trailer Guide View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website    
Jan 30, 2024
15 min
Be Your Best Self in 2024, Personal Development Podcasts
 I used to be one of those people that had to have my New Year's resolutions or affirmation in place and concrete by January 1st. A couple of years ago, when I had sick kids for the whole week between Christmas and New Year's, I realized how silly it was to put an arbitrary deadline on something that I was hoping to work on for an entire year.  I decided that the entire month of January is when I would  figure out what my new year will look like. That's why I decided to wait until a little bit later in January to talk about some personal development podcasts you might want to listen to as you figure out what 2024 is going to look like for you. Links from this Episode: Podcast Trailer Guide View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website    
Jan 23, 2024
6 min
Kids Stories with Super Sound Effects, The Daydreaming Podcast
Have you ever thought about how chapter books are usually turned into audio books, but picture books are not? The Daydreaming Podcast wants to change it. They are bringing sound effects to stories in a kids podcast. It's a wonderful way to help your kiddos expand their imagination and be introduced to more fabulous stories with fun and engaging sound effects! Links from this Episode: Podcast Trailer Guide  View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website 
Jan 16, 2024
18 min
Matt and Gillian Share their Favorite Podcasts that are Cozy!
One of my favorite types of podcasts to listen to in the winter is cozy podcasts. One of the first cozy podcasts I ever found was the All Things Cozy podcast. I've already done an episode where I chatted with the hosts, Matt and Gillian about their show, but I wanted an excuse to have them back on.  I asked if they could share some of their favorite podcasts and they agreed! In this episode Matt and Gillian both give two of their favorite podcasts that are cozy. Hopefully you will find a new favorite podcast too! Links from this Episode: Podcast Trailer Guide  View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website  
Jan 9, 2024
21 min
Exciting Ocean Exploration, Dive in with NOAA Fisheries
My son is an animal lover. His favorite animal changes often, but there is always a place in his heart for marine animals. So when I found this podcast, I knew we had to listen to it and share it with other marine animal lovers. It's called Dive in with NOAA Fisheries. That's NOAA as in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  Links from this Episode: Join The Sounding Board View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website    
Jan 2, 2024
9 min
Unwind With These Fantastic Calming and Relaxing Podcasts
You made it through an incredibly busy holiday season. You are awesome! Now it's time to do some relaxing. This week, I put together a list of podcasts that are calming to help you take some deep breaths and relax as we reflect on the end of this year and the start of a new one. Links from this Episode: Join The Sounding Board View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website    
Dec 26, 2023
6 min
How to Find a Moment of Calm this Season, Calm Christmas Podcast
 We are in the thick of the Christmas season, and it is so much fun, but it's also a lot. So today, I wanted to share a Christmas podcast that'll help you find a pocket of calm in all of the crazy. It's called the Calm Christmas Podcast and tune in to this episode for a sneak peek!   Links from this Episode: Join The Sounding Board View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website  
Dec 19, 2023
7 min
The Best Kid Christmas Podcast Episodes For This Holiday Season
One of my favorite ways to get in the Christmas spirit when I'm getting sick of Christmas music is Christmas podcasts. This week I wanted to show you that there are Christmas podcast episodes that are specifically geared toward kids with some Kid Christmas podcast episode recommendations that your whole family can enjoy together! Links from this Episode: Join The Sounding Board   View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website 
Dec 12, 2023
7 min
Happy Feelings of Christmas Nostalgia, Totally Rad Christmas
During the lead up to Christmas, I decided to show y'all some Christmas podcasts that you can listen to when you need a break from all of the Christmas music that seems to be on repeat this time of year. This week, I get to talk about the podcast, Totally Rad Christmas. This podcast talks about all things Christmas in the eighties and has the best feelings of Christmas nostalgia. Links from this Episode: Join The Sounding Board View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website  
Dec 5, 2023
18 min
My Favorite Things, What's Saving My Life Right Now
 I love listening to episodes when podcasters get a little more personal, do you? One I really enjoy is when Kendra Adachi, the host of the Lazy Genius podcast, talks about what is saving her life right now. I've started doing my own version of these episodes too where I share some of my favorite things. I hope that other moms can relate to these favorite things and what is saving my life right now! Links from this Episode: Podcast Consultation Form View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website
Nov 28, 2023
8 min
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