Maybe it is because I am a professor, but I am a HUGE advocate of lifelong learning. I get so excited to learn new things, and I feel like there is so much information available on a variety of topics.

Podcasts are on of my favorite ways to learn new things. While I am personally a junkie for tech and business based podcasts, you can find a podcasts on vitually anything you can imagine. Maybe you want to learn about investing? cooking? relationships? leadership? public speaking? Well, you are in luck; there is a Podcast for all of these topics, and more!

For instance, I had my college students do an online market research activity that required that students investigate resources for individuals wanting to start a niche business. They came up with some creative ideas and were able to find podcasts on topics that included topics that included fly fishing, food trucks, beer, cooking, etc.

The easy access and cost (FREE) of podcasts make it easy to understand why podcasts are growing in popularity. In 2013, the Pew Research Center found that 25% of internet users were downloading podcasts. I can only imagine that this percentage has and will continue to grow!

I have an iPhone so I subscribe and listen to podcast through Apple’s Podcast App. The app makes it easy to search for and subscribe to podcasts on almost any imaginable topic.

However, if you don’t have an iOS device, you are not left out. Even though Android doesn’t have a dedicated podcast app yet, there are MANY options for listening to podcasts. Some podcasts stream live off the website; or, apps like Feedly and PodcastAddict are available that allow you to subscribe.