When you are driving to school what do you listen to in the car? Is it music from a hot new artist? Or is it a podcast? Maybe you go in silence.

I love to listen to a podcast in the mornings. My favorite podcast is “Whoa That’s Good” by Sadie Robertson Huff. She likes to have inspirational people as guests, and then she will ask them what the best advice they have ever heard is. 

This opens up a conversation that gives life advice and inspiration. When I listen to this podcast it feels like I always have a friend with me. 

Listening to music is excellent, it can boost your mood and make time pass by faster, but a podcast in the morning is better because it makes your brain work. Instead of listening to music that you have probably heard a thousand times, you could be learning something new every day.

Listening to a podcast has changed my mornings. Any time I listen to music in the morning, the songs get stuck in my head and distract me from learning in class. Having a song stuck in your head can be one of the most annoying things because the music is on a constant loop. 

With a brain like mine, having a song stuck in my head and the random thoughts and “squirrel” moments makes it hard to focus or have a normal conversation with someone. It feels like 30 bouncy balls loose in my brain, and I can’t stay on task because I find something else to do. 

This is why listening to a podcast is better. It calms the brain and I can focus on the conversation I’m listening to. A podcast, for me, provides a moment of calm in the midst of my chaotic mind. Listening to a podcast is a great way to calmly prepare your mind for the day ahead. 

As college students, we are trying to become fully functional adults, and that means not always having someone to talk to. I love to talk. Most of the time my family has to tell me to chill out because I’m a bit of a motor mouth, but listening to a podcast is almost like having a friend in the car with you when you are alone. With this “friend” you are also in charge. If you don’t like the topic all you have to do is skip that episode, or find a completely new podcast to listen to. The best thing about listening to a podcast is that the options are endless.

The genres range from sermons to murder mysteries; there is a topic for everyone to enjoy. 

Podcasts can also be beneficial because they keep you updated on current events. Some people do not have the time or means to watch the news, so listening to a podcast provides information on the latest news.