Three Great Podcasts
Happy Saturday, and Day 13 of NaBloPoMo! Today I’m sharing some of my favorite podcasts. I love podcasts! I listen to them in the car, and also while I’m running. The amount of information and/or entertainment available to us- for free!- is incredible. Here are three recent episodes that I’ve loved. The Rich Roll podcast episode with Andrew Yang! Andrew has his own podcast, Forward with Andrew Yang, but if you want a good introduction to his ideas, this interview with Rich Roll is excellent. Andrew offers a glimmer of hope for American politics, and finding a way out of the mess we’re in. I love him. Training for Ultra is my current favorite running podcast. At first I wasn’t sure how I felt about the host, Rob Steger. He has a quirky sense of humor that doesn’t always flow smoothly in his interviews- but he grew on me. He talks to incredible ultra runners, and in this episode he interviews Helgi Olafson. Helgi has a condition called Ankylosing Spondylitis, which causes inflammation of the spinal joints. There’s no cure for AS, but there are various treatments. On this episode Helgi talks about running a 240 mile race, while – in addition to his AS- he also had a small broken bone in his foot. WHAT?! I love listening to these podcasts while I’m running, because if I’m tempted to think I’m a little bit tired that day, I hear a story like Helgi’s and tell myself “Don’t be ridiculous!” while picking up the pace. Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings are recordings of Eckhart talking to live audiences. Initially I didn’t love that format, but it’s worth it to hear what he has to say. This is more of a “car” podcast than a “running” podcast for me. Every single episode is amazing. Eckhart is amazing. He wrote two books, The Power of Now and A New Earth. I loved his books, but some people find them hard to read. The podcast episodes may be more accessible. What have you been listening to lately?