Podcasts I Currently Love

I love to read and I love a good delicious book. but a lot of my free time is sucked away into making art. Painting is were my heart is. So I realized I can either make art or read and even though I love to read- making art always wins.  In my studio I listen to a lot of music and records but I have started listening to podcasts because I since I am not able to really read why not start listening to podcasts? I have never really been into books on tape or talk radio and I was craving something a little more substantial.  I mean lets just say it reading books makes your brain smart and I don't know about you but when I am reading I feel my brain getting smarter. lol- So since being a mom and making art and having no time to read anything and my free time is dedicated to my art.  I had a friend suggest to me to start listening to podcasts and it's something you can do while creating something.  I am just going to be honest listening to something like talk radio reminds me of my grandmother- she would sit in her apartment for hours crocheting, smoking cigarettes and listening to talk radio- so podcasts made me think that I was going to be listening to something old fashioned versus something substantial and enriching content. Judgements aside- why not give it ago? and guess what? listening to podcasts are being added to my addiction list :) So here are a few of my favorite.

Good Life Project  is a podcast about creative entrepreneurship and how creatives are carving their own way in this world.  I think what I love most about this podcasts is that they interview relevant people like artists, bloggers, and authors. People who are real trail blazers for their craft and independent thinkers.  There is usually a brief introduction but usually the talk centralizes on something that they are currently working on or some of their major motos for life.   Its a once a week podcasts and it's really inspiring to stay motivated and also encouraging that I can be my own trail blazers and it's more important for me to create my own path then to follow someone elses.

The Accidental Creative is a podcast about being creative, but it's not so much about the idea it's more about keeping your creative fire lit. In making art I know I put everything into my work and try to make whatever I am working the best work I have ever made. Doing your best- takes a lot of energy and time and have realized over time when giving something your all- a creative can get burned pretty easily.  This podcasts is a specialist on how to stay creative and keep up just the idea train. He interviews entrepreneurs and how they do it- and tips and tricks on how they keep creating and stay motivated.

The Moth has been going since 1997 and it's true stories told by memory which are generally funny, crazy, and touching life stories.. some famous people and lots of non famous and they are told at a mic on a stage.  Each story you walk in someone's shoes and it's quite an adventure.

Do you have any podcasts you listen to?