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 One question that kids always get is, what do you wanna be when you grow up?  This week's podcast, Lingokids Growin’ Up, does a great job of helping kids and their parents learn about awesome jobs that people can choose as their profession. 

Join me as I interview Olga, one of the producers of this podcast, to learn how this podcast was created, one of her favorite episodes, and how real people can be a huge inspiration to listeners. 

Links from this Episode:

• Guide to Kid Podcasts
• View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website

Summer is road trip season. I thought I would put together a list of podcasts that work for families with kids of all ages. Enjoy! 

Links from this Episode:

• Kid Podcast Guide
• View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website

I know that most of us want to be informed citizens, but it feels daunting to try and dive into the world of cable news in today’s world. This week's podcast is called What Could Go Right and hosts Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas take on the issues of the day with a less gloomy outlook. 

Links from this Episode:

• Olive and June Affiliate Link
• View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website

May is mental health awareness month. Research and personal experience revealed that some of the most common mental health struggles for moms are anxiety and depression. In my personal opinion, I think a lot of that has to do with a lack of true self-care, not just bubble baths and pedicures. I found some podcast episodes about anxiety, depression, and self-care to hopefully give you a starting point for yourself or to share with someone you love who is struggling with mental health.

Links for this episode:

• Friendly Kid Podcast Guide

• View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website

If your kids love stories, then this week's kid podcast is one you are definitely going to want to try. It's about Bella the Cow, who is a delightful character that gets into all sorts of mischief. The host Kristien Kaelen, is from Denmark and she does a lovely job translating this podcast into three languages. Bella is a singing cow from Obergurgl, Austria, who gets thrown into all sorts of adventures. 

In this episode, I talk with Kristien about her podcast, Bella the Cow. We talk about how she started this podcast and some of her favorite stories that she has created with Bella the Cow. This vibe of her podcast is all about feeling good and giving children and adults a story that they can have fun listening to. 

Links:

• Grab my Kid Podcast Guide   
• View the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide Website

This is one of those episodes and this week it's all about what is helping me life a joyful life right now. I first heard this idea from the Lazy Genius Podcast, and the host, Kendra Adachi said she got this idea from the author, Barbara Brown Taylor. Taylor asks and answers this question in her memoir, Leaving Church.

I put this episode on the list for this month, but I've had a pretty hard and stressful couple of months, and quite honestly, I almost decided not to do this episode because I couldn't think of anything that was making my life better right now. But then I realized that that was the exact reason I needed to do this episode, and I ended up coming up with five things that are saving my life.

Listen in to hear what these five things are! 

Links from the Episode: 

• Olive and June Affiliate Link
• Book - Joyful: the surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness
• Book - Legends & Lattes 
• Hale Center Theater in Orem
• You can see the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide website. 

Motherhood is hard under normal circumstances, but when you add in moving every couple of years and military deployment, that is a whole extra level of difficulty. This week's podcast is called KoFe Confessions, and it's all about navigating the world of being a military mom. 

In this episode I talk with Kodie and Felisha about:

• How they started their Podcast and what it means to them. 
• The community that they are building with their podcast for military moms and moms in general.
• The resource they created for military families. 
• Their vibe is funny and messy, like you are grabbing a cup of coffee with a friend.
• and much more! 

Links from this episode: 

• Grab my Kid Podcast Guide
• You can see the rest of the show notes on The Friendly Podcast Guide website.

This episode is about parenting and motherhood. I’m super excited about this episode, because I get to include tips for parents from podcast hosts and some of you, my listeners! A couple weeks ago I put out a request on Instagram for people to send in their parenting tips and y’all didn’t disappoint. So in this episode I’m going to share 3 podcasts about motherhood and parenting and then I’m going to sprinkle in tips for parents from all of you!

Podcasts included in this Episode:

• How She Moms
• 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms
• Smooth Stones
• Parenting in Real Life
• Mommying While Muslim
• This is Going to Be FUN!

Links from the Episode:

• Grab my Kid Podcast Guide!
• You can see the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide website.

I think it’s safe to say that at least most of us aren’t perfect parents, but I also think it’s safe to say that most of us are trying to become better parents. This week’s podcast is called Parenting In Real Life and the hosts Alexis and Alan Tanner talk about the realities of parenthood along with parenting tips and tricks on how to make it easier. The authenticity of this podcast is wonderfully refreshing.

In this episode I talk to Alan and Alexis about many aspects of their show including:

• Their show being a place for parents to find parenting tips as well as sympathy and commiseration in the hard parts of parenting.
• They conciously keep the podcast light, so you can do other things while listening and don't have to feel the need to take a bunch of notes.
• The vibe of their show is conversational and relaxed.
• Their show has followed their family as it has grown and changed, so no matter what stage of parenting you are in they have parenting tips for you.
• And much more!

Links from the Episode:

• Grab my Kid Podcast Guide!
• You can see the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide website.

We all love a good story, especially kids, so I rounded up some of our family’s favorite story-telling kid podcasts.

Links from the Episode:

• Grab my kid podcast guide!
• You can see the rest of the show notes on the Friendly Podcast Guide website.