MY TOP FIVE PODCASTS FOR MOTIVATION, INSPIRATION AND KNOWLEDGE

On my morning commute to work which usually take me anywhere between 25-35 minutes I usually listen to a podcast. I have a total of 40 podcasts in my library which I catch up on from time to time but have definitely come across five podcasts that I listen to with the most frequency out of all of them. I did not jump onto the Podcast band wagon until about a year ago and I was in complete awe of all of the information and knowledge that is available in the podcast universe! The very first podcast I ever came across was After the Jump with Grace Bonney from Design Sponge and I am not embarrassed to admit that I lived and breathed that podcast for a solid month until I listened to EVERY SINGLE episode. I really hope a new season is in the works!  

Naturally, after I had listened to every single After the Jump episode I wanted to explore more and find other podcasts that were filled with inspiration, knowledge and motivation – I have given many podcasts a try and many are solid and have great information but the five I have listed below have been the ones I consistently listen to and always look forward to new episodes.  


So Money with Farnoosh Torabi


I cannot stress how valuable So Money has been in terms of getting me to become more aware of my finances. Thanks to the valuable information I have taken away from the So Money podcast I doubled my 401k contributions and almost tripled the amount I was putting away for savings. Farnoosh releases one episode a day (talk about dedication!).


She Did It Her Way


I absolutely love listening to interviews but I mostly love listening to inspirational and real interviews with females who share their struggles and their successes while building a business and balancing their health and personal lives. This podcast was created by three brilliant ladies and airs once a week, every Monday.


Elise Gets Crafty


Elise does an AH-MAH-ZING job at bringing a variety of guests that touch upon topics that never disappoint like motivation, creativity, entrepreneurship and inspiration. This podcast is in its third season so if you have not had the pleasure of coming across this podcast you are in for a treat! New episodes are weekly, on Wednesdays.  


Mavenly + Co


This podcast aside from creating informational and engaging content always delivers awesome episodes that range from entrepreneurship to friendship to health to organization. I also love the fact that they allow their interns to conduct interviews – having an experience like that for students getting ready to graduate is a phenomenal experience. Great job Mavenly team!


Millennial


AHH learning how to navigate our 20’s – this podcast gives you a true inside look at what life is like after graduating college, the journey in finding a job and the unspoken truths of our fears and insecurities all while trying to find who we truly are. This is a podcast one must listen to and follow along with. Keep up the great work Megan and team! 

Links: 

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

She Did It Her Way

Elise Gets Crafty

Mavenly + Co

Millennial

How do you make the best out of your commute? If you listen to podcasts which ones are your favorite?

WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?!

Hi Again!

I have been a busy bee this summer. Aside from working on Ninel Studio during most of my spare time I had two weddings (one of them was a destination wedding in the Dominican Republic – it was AH-MAZING),  I also made it a point to spend much more time outdoors than what I have in past years. This past winter was absolutely brutal in Boston it was freezing and we got a record amount of snow (the last bit of it JUST melted in July!), my point is that I had never wished for warm weather as much as I did last winter.  During the never ending hours I spent shoveling snow all I could think about was the feeling of the hot sun as I laid by the beach.  I am happy to report that my wish came true!

Moving on, I am feeling pretty good about the overall progress we have made for Ninel Studio. A few weeks ago we finalized our website thanks to the very talented Rachel over at Elk Street Design. The entire process from beginning to end took about 4-5 months; she was ever so patient with me as I can be somewhat indecisive at times!

So, what’s next?

Well, our first collection is complete. YAY! All we have left to do is product photography, which we will wrap up in the next couple of weeks. I will admit I have struggled with this one as photography is not a strong suit of mine.  This must be one of those “you will learn as you go” when it comes to entrepreneurship.  Once that is completed, our pillows will officially launch on the site. I CANNOT WAIT!!

In the meantime, you can follow us on Instagram @ninelstudio.