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Podcasts for Wellness During the Pandemic

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presspass on May 11, 2021

Podcasts for Wellness During the Pandemic

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The pandemic has been challenging for everybody. While people are isolated and stuck at home, the pandemic seems to be nowhere near its end. Coping with isolation is hard, and not knowing what the future holds can be scary. Although social media is making the quarantine somewhat easier, podcasts for wellness prove pretty helpful. With America’s mental health and wellness struggling, how are people making ends meet? You could start listening to podcasts for fitness if you aren’t already. These podcasts will surely give you some much-wanted answers.

Why should you listen to podcasts online?

Podcasts are the most effective way to calm your mind and improve your knowledge. Listening to people talking can indeed be very therapeutic. Podcasts can be of great help when your mind is in chaos and you have no one to turn to because it’s the pandemic and you are stuck at home. While video calls and other Social Media are a click away, they don’t always help when you become anxious or in distress. They are the perfect way to feel attached and understood! Podcasts on health and wellness can be the ideal distraction when finding peace of mind seems like a task!

Top health and wellness podcasts popular on VoiceAmerica

When you listen to podcasts online, you are not only welcoming peace for your mind, but you are also allowing positive energy to radiate through your body. Here are some of the most loved and best wellness podcasts popular on VoiceAmerica.com:

Born to Be Breastfed – hosted by Marie Biancuzzo

Every new mother hears that breast is best. Many decide to breastfeed, so their baby has the best. But soon after birth, the days are often fraught with sleep deprivation and conflicting messages from peers, family members, and health care professionals. This show aims to empower parents to overcome the barriers that keep them from the beginning or continuing to breastfeed.

Functional Medicine – hosted by Dr. Howard Robins

The show teaches you how Functional Medicine, natural healing, and biological dentistry, a.k.a. natural, holistic, complementary, and alternative medicine and dentistry, can help prevent and safely and effectively treat your health problems.

Good Grief with Cheryl Jones

On Good Grief, we explore the losses that define our lives. Each week, we talk with people who have transformed themselves through the profound act of grieving. Why settle for surviving? Say yes to the many experiences that embody loss! Grief can teach you where your strengths are and ignite your courage. It can heighten your awareness of what is important to you and help you let go of what is not.

Breast Friends Cancer Support Network – Hosted by Michelle Beck

Breast Friends helps women and families deal with the emotional upheaval of cancer. Our show focuses on education, inspiration, and hope, by offering advice to the patients and survivors while teaching their friends and family how to provide significant and helpful support to their loved ones.

Once A Nurse, Always A Nurse – Hosted by Leanne Meier

There are SO many issues in healthcare that impact medical/nursing providers and patients alike. Still, each of them may not see the connections to themselves. This show is a forum for nurses to tell stories about their own experiences, whether professional or family-focused, and guests will inspire conversation on health and nursing-related topics. 2021 is here, and we should be more health-conscious; if you want to take care of yourself better, then wellness and listening to health podcasts make a perfect combination

What Are Radio Shows And Podcasts?

Posted by

Editor on March 30, 2021

Introduction to Podcasts and Radio Shows

A radio show is a live broadcasting service where people can gain information about a specific topic. We also have news talk radio shows. This type of content focuses on sharing news-related ideas. The discussion is based upon the positive, negative or neutral side. And, depending on the panel, the entire scenario can continue for many hours.

Another popular medium of interaction is a podcast. There is one main difference between a radio show and a podcast. A radio session is mostly conducted for a live audience. By contrast, a podcast is usually an audio recording that is played at a given time. But the basic ideology between both of these methods is the same.

Recently, podcasts have become very much like radio shows. People have started producing live podcasts that attract a large number of people. In some cases, the audience can even interact with the panel members via a live chat system. Popular websites like YouTube and Twitch also allow people to watch live podcasts. This has completely changed the “broadcasting” landscape.

Nowadays, people want to learn how to grow their business or improve their life. They try to gain as much information as possible about these types of topics. Because of the increase in demand of topics like these, podcasts about influencers are becoming insanely popular. Several websites have started a dedicated channel to stream any influencing content. With these talk shows, people can learn mental tricks that can help them evolve.

How Can You Host A Radio Show?

Do you want to become a host? You need to consider two critical aspects before starting your radio show.

Skills required

Understand your audience: This is the essential step of starting a radio broadcast. You need to know more about who you are interacting with and how to reach your target audience. The more you know, the better your show will be.
Listen carefully: Be observant about various topics. Also, try to acknowledge the given topics that your audience is talking about to provide content they want to listen to.
Have a personality: Having a firm voice with a positive attitude is needed for a venture like radio or podcasting. Having this positive attitude will make you stand out from the crowd.
Enjoy and go with the flow: Sometimes, you need to relax and let things sort out all their own.

Idea and tools needed

Conceptualization and branding: If you want to host a radio show, you must create a concept and brand name to target specific people.
Gather a set of equipment: One can easily find a decent computer, headphones, microphone and a mixing setup online or at specialized electronics retailers. Just assemble and install all of these components together to create your broadcasting system.
Have sound knowledge: This is a final but crucial step of hosting. Whether you want to be a talk radio host or a technological expert, everything requires knowledge. So, gather some articles, gain some information and then think about the topics you want to discuss on your radio show or podcast.

About VoiceAmerica

VoiceAmerica, the pioneer of digital radio programming since 1999, is the original digital broadcast company for the production and delivery of Live Internet Talk Radio programming and continues to be an industry leader in Live Internet Talk, podcast audio creation, production, and distribution. VoiceAmerica creates and distributes over 500 unique and innovative radio programs that engage millions of listeners worldwide. Five diverse VoiceAmerica network channels distribute live programs daily that reach a growing domestic and international audience. Listen live at VoiceAmerica Variety, VoiceAmerica Business, VoiceAmerica Health, VoiceAmerica Empowerment, VoiceAmerica Influencers, and on our Apple and Android devices. Follow VoiceAmerica on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. To learn how to become a host or sponsor on VoiceAmerica.com, call 1-855-877 4666. VoiceAmerica | Become a Host | Advertise with us | About VoiceAmerica

COVID-19’s Impact on Radio and Podcasts: The Future of Listening

Posted by

presspass on August 18, 2020

What impact has COVID-19 had on radio and podcasts?

The Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent social distancing guidelines has provided a (more) captive audience eager to consume content, whether it’s via a streaming service like Netflix, podcasts, or internet talk radio. With more people stuck inside and looking for a new show to binge or podcast to listen to the need for new content is rising.

According to a Nielsen survey, adults over the age of 18 in the United States are listening to as much or more radio since the COVID-19 outbreak began. In the same survey, listeners said that they felt that radio hosts helped them stay informed, stay connected to the community, and feel less panicked.

VoiceAmerica has seen an increase of 43 new radio shows since the beginning of 2020 with even more on the horizon with hosts to provide educational content to listeners. This new focus has caused companies and brands to adapt to service their consumers and advertise to this new audience. Less time being spent outside has meant more companies are focusing on radio and television advertisements to engage and target their consumers.

Why do consumers choose radio and podcasts?

Radio has been around for over 100 years and the technology is always adapting for every audience. Podcasts are a more recent development as a society, but their focused channels help keep consumers entertained and informed. Here are a few major reasons people are choosing to listen to content.

Trust has been a huge factor that has caused radio to be so dependable. Right now, most national news media is seen as untrustworthy by a large portion of the population. However, the attitude toward radio is the opposite. Most people trust their favorite hosts to keep them calm and in the loop of information critical to them.

Balance is a critical component to radio. A lot of television and news can be very heavy and dedicated to the negativity, but radio is a great outlet to keep consumers informed on critical news while keeping them entertained with music or a great host.

Variety is a great advantage to radio and podcasts. With so much content available and channels to choose from, listeners have a wide range of sources of information and entertainment. Consumers have full control of what they want to listen to and choose from a massive range of topics and hosts.

Availability and accessibility keeps radio and podcasts a top source for content. Services like VoiceAmerica allow people to listen to their favorite shows on-demand.

Local coverage is a huge benefit to radio. A study conducted in March 2020 by Nielsen uncovered that over 60% of listeners trust their favorite radio hosts to provide them accurate and up-to-date information about COVID-19 and resources available to them.

Radio and podcasts are reliable and trustworthy news and entertainment sources with on-demand options for listeners to catch up. Radio and podcast listening is only going to continue to grow in the future for listeners and businesses.

What are the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on radio and podcasts?

With 8 out of 10 people listening to radio the same or more than ever before, radio is set to continue to grow. Businesses have begun to move their advertising strategies to focus on more radio and streaming platforms to capture the at-home audience. Nielsen data suggests that media consumption will raise up to 60% due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“It’s critical to embrace technology and find ways to create captivating and engaging shows. VoiceAmerica hosts have been using conference technology to create engagement with their listeners, guests, and other hosts to ensure they’re creating educational and entertaining content,” said Ryan Treasure, VP of Broadcast Operations at VoiceAmerica.

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COVID-19 changed the world for many businesses and industries with limited contact and plans to work from home for the foreseeable future. Many businesses will continue to grow and adapt to use radio, podcasts, and streaming as a source of advertisement, engagement, and education.

About VoiceAmerica

Listen live at VoiceAmerica Variety, VoiceAmerica Business, VoiceAmerica Health, VoiceAmerica Empowerment, VoiceAmerica Influencers, and on our Apple and Android devices.

Follow VoiceAmerica on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. To learn how to become a host or sponsor on VoiceAmerica.com, call 1-855-877-4666.

VoiceAmerica | Become a Host | Advertise with us | About VoiceAmerica