Podcast

  • Activities, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Podcast

    5 Podcasts for Kids | Education + Entertainment

    I’ve been addicted to podcasts since I first discovered them back in 2013. Initially, I stuck to inspirational and educational content, but these days I mix it in with some culture and humor. I plan to share some of my favorites on motherhood but since a few moms DM me on Instagram as I share when I listen to them with my kids on the go in my Instagram stories. I love Podcasts because we learn as a family, it gives us something to focus on, and while it’s modern, it brings back memories of listening to stories on the radio with my grandma as a child. It’s one of the best screen-free activities you can do as a family. I wanted to share five family-friendly podcasts for kids that your little ones are sure to love:

    5 Podcasts for Kids

    NPR Wow in the World

    This is hands down the kid’s favorite podcast, and there are few reasons why they’re always excited to hear a new episode. Firstly, they’re familiar with the hosts. The biggest is their familiarity with the hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz. Mindy is the host of Kids Place Live Backset Club and Guy Raz is ——NPR and does the news segment in Kids Place Live. When they first started this podcast, they announced it on the show, and my kids asked me to subscribe. Wow in the World is a mix of information and fun. Mindy is hilarious, creative and understands how to teach kids in a way that’s exciting.

    Story Pirates

    My son thinks he lives in a musical, he gets that from me. I like to sing everything although singing isn’t exactly my talent. My son fell in love with Story Pirates the very first episode we listened to in the car. My daughter came around after a few episodes. Story Pirates is a podcast where kids write the stories, and the Story Pirates perform them. It’s quite remarkable and empowering for the kids whose stories get featured. My daughter is writing her story to submit, and I know she would be over the moon if it’s chosen. They also interview the kids at the end of the podcast so they could share their inspiration and more about their lives.

    5 Podcasts for Kids

    Brains On

    If you want your little ones to fall in love with science, Brains On is the podcast for that. My kids love the topics that Brains On cover like Dolphins v. Octopuses and Super-size-asaurus: How did dinosaurs get so big?

    Tumble

    Tumble is one of our more recent family-friendly podcasts discoveries. It’s another science-based podcast (Do you see a trend here?) I subscribed after only one episode because the kids loved it.

    Stories

    Last but not least is the Stories podcast. Sometimes we listen to this podcast on weekend nights instead of reading a bedtime story. The stories are always good, and the performances make them fun and exciting.

    What are your favorite podcasts for kids?

  • Interviews, Lifestyle, Podcast

    Interview: The Legendary Loretta Devine {Podcast}

    I got an email this week that made me squeal, an opportunity so good that even Shonda Rhimes would have said “Hell yes!” before her now famous Year of Yes. This opportunity was to interview the legendary actress Loretta Devine. Yes, Dream Girls, The Preacher’s Wife and Doc McStuffins Hallie. You can listen to the full interview on my podcast here.

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    I was first introduced to Ms. Devine in the 90’s when I first watched the now iconic Waiting to Exhale movie as a curious teenager. Lately, I’ve been tuning in to check out her role as Cynthia on the intelligent and funny NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. I love the way The Carmichael Show touches on topics that most people feel a bit uncomfortable talking about such as gender inequality, gentrification, and police brutality but are really necessary conversations. NBC gave me the chance to take a sneak peek of tonight’s episode which tackles motherhood and depression. I must say that the way the episode was delivered was very intelligent and thought-provoking. I’m going to be watching again and following the conversation on social media. Take a look at the clip here!

    The Carmichael Show - Season 1

    The line that really resonated with me in this episode and I’m sure it would do the same for many moms is “The mom has to be happy in the picture…the mom has to smile for the entire family.” I know this is true and I always remind myself that if I am not happy then it will be difficult to make my children happy. As many of you already know, I am a huge fan of therapy and I benefited greatly from it during my years as a college student so if the blues ever hit me the way it hit Cynthia in tonight’s episode, I wouldn’t hesitate to go.

    Make sure to watch tonight’s episode of The Carmichael Show on NBC at 9:00pm EST/8:00 CT and let me know what you think.

    Listen to the full interview here!