10 Comforting Podcasts To Listen To When You're Struggling
I recently did a call out on my Facebook and Instagram to find out what podcasts you all love to listen to when you are struggling with your mental health. Whether we are feeling lonely, anxious, low, depressed, stressed or angry podcasts provide a great distraction and comfort. It’s interesting…we all have different needs and that is reflected in the podcasts we choose to listen to when we are feeling vulnerable. The podcasts listed below talk about everything from wellness tips, life tips, comedy, feminism, and meditations.
On Being Podcast
By Krista Tippett
In her Peabody Award-winning public radio show, Krista looks at what it means to be human, our relationships, and how we want to live.
Feel Better, Live More Podcast
By Dr Chatterjee
In his podcast, physician Dr. Chatterjee shares stories from leading health experts and exciting personalities who offer easy health life-hacks, expert advice, and debunk common health myths giving you the tools to revolutionise how you eat, sleep, move and relax.
Happy Place Podcast
By Fearne Cotton
In her podcast, presenter and author Fearne draws on her own experiences and shares advice from experts on how to work through feeling blue to finding joy every day.
How to Fail Podcast
By Elizabeth Day
In her podcast, Elizabeth celebrates the things that haven’t gone right. Every week, a new interviewee explores what their failures taught them about how to succeed better.
The Emma Guns Show
By Emma Gunavardhana
In her podcast broadcaster, Emma Gunavardhana offers an accessible insight into everything from starting a business, managing mental health, looking after your physical health, managing your time, and more. No topic is off-limits. Whether you're curious about meditation, self-help, sex, entrepreneurship, the latest beauty trends, etc. it's all here.
Wisdom of The Sages Podcast
By Raghunath Cappo & Kaustubha Das
In their podcast, Raghunath and Kaustubha discuss truths about life from the timeless wisdom of the Bhakti-yoga tradition - fun, relevant, and deep. Learn about dharma, yoga, bhakti, and how it relates to all the basic questions of life. Live your best life, let go of the external distractions, and uncover the spiritual happiness that lies within the heart as the true nature of the soul.
Postcards from Midlife
By Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin for The Times
In their podcast, journalists Lorraine and Trish consult the experts on parenting teenagers during the great midlife unraveling in this weekly podcast. They share their mid-life journeys, from the menopause to reinvention, and living with angst-ridden teens they cover it all.
The Guilty Feminist
By Deborah Francis-White
In her podcast comedian, Deborah Frances-White invites special guests on to her podcast to discuss topics “all 21st-century feminists agree on” while confessing their insecurities, hypocrisies, and fears that underlie their lofty principles. It’s funny and educational!
On Purpose Podcast
By Jay Shetty
In his podcast, author, former monk, and purpose coach Jay brings fascinating conversations with some of the most insightful people in the world straight to viewers all over the world.
Fragrant Heart Meditations
By Fragrant Heart
On their site, Fragrant Heart offers free guided meditations for beginners and ones for more experienced meditators. These meditations are designed to encourage you to feel nurtured and nourished, to help you to heal and revitalize, and to guide you to find inner peace and calm in body, mind, and spirit.
Hope you enjoy the podcasts listed above! If you have anymore you’d love to share with others, let me know and i’ll add them to list!
