I get a lot of emails from the lovely readers of my blog so I thought I might start answering some of them here for everyone to read. And please, please keep sending me those emails I love to hear from you all :)

Overwhelmed recently asked me about podcasts, in particular were they free and where to get them from. So for Overwhelmed and anybody else unfamiliar with podcasts, here you go:


What is a Podcast?

A podcast is simply an audio recording which is able to be downloaded to your computer, ipod or mp3 player. There are many different types of podcasts ranging from professional podcasts that sound very similar to talk radio shows (and many are just that) to the not so professional home podcaster.

Are Podcasts Free?

Yes podcasts are free. How cool is that!!

Where Do You Get Podcasts?

There are many directories on the net now that allow you to search for and download podcasts. But if you have an iPod my advice would be to use iTunes as I think it is the easiest way to download podcasts. Once you are in the iTunes Store click on Podcasts in the left hand menu, this will take you to the podcasts page where you can browse thousands of different podcasts. If you are not an iTunes user then here are some Podcast directories to check out:


My Favourite Podcasts

Some of my favourite podcasts are:

Manic Mommies
Mom’s Money Podcast and
Organizing Without Agonizing

All of these can be found in the iTunes directory and in most other directories. While you are there check out my podcast A Comfy Cosy Clean House Podcast, you can also download all the episodes from here.


You can also download all the episodes of my A Juggling Mum Podcast from here.

If you’re a podcast listener leave me a comment telling me your favourite podcasts or if you are a podcast producer tell us a bit about your podcast and where we can find it :)

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