Studies show listening to podcasts either casually while doing tasks or sitting down actively to learn have been proven to improve cognitive performance either with increasing memory or the quality of mental health. Many self development podcasts offer the right advice, tools and information showing that mindset shifts from negativity and lack can be altered through actionable steps.

At Bloomwithflore, we believe that podcasts are a crucial tool for individuals who are actively learning about themselves for self discovery, reflection and self development. It’s unimaginable how just listening to one podcast about motivation and self discipline can instantly change your mood, thoughts and thinking patterns as they allow you to see others perspectives clearly. If one episode or one podcast can do this it’s almost transformative what listening to weekly episodes can do for your mental health and well being.

For myself, I remember when I would do simple tasks like walking my dog, I would have simple anxiety about just walking down the street thinking; are people looking at me? is my outfit okay? and that I was i’m scared something will happen out of my control.

The truth is this is reality for more people than you think. If this is you, you know that everyday is a battle to fight these thoughts. It wasn’t until I started to listen to podcasts and self development episodes on those walks that I grew my confidence, changed my mindset and outgrew negative thought patterns that were holding me back, so i’m here to show, so can you.

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So quite simply, here are the top podcasts that we believe can change your mindset to help you grow into a more authentic, positive and more self aware you.

She’s so Lucky

Hosted by Lestraundra Alfred & Dear Media

Lestraundra talks passionately about how to discover grit and motivation, involving discipline, during a walk of changing your mindset. She focuses on personal development, wellness, and redefining success in teaching women to become the most confident, self aware and successful self.

Highlighted episode - How to win at life: the mindset shift you need to level up.

“I don’t wanna play the social media game, the corporate, this game or that game, but the game is the game whether we want to play it or not; to get where you need to be, you do sometimes have to get into the arena and just play.” - "‘being an athlete at life’ - Lestraundra Alfred

Breaking Butterfly - a confidence podcast

hosted by Madi Maple

As a personal favourite of mine for years, Madi Maple focuses on teaching young women how to level up and become their most authentic, unapologetic and confident selves. With episodes on how to build self trust, manifestation, achieving goals and setting your mind on you dream life Madi is like a spiritual big sister that always has the answers to your problems no matter what they are.

Highlighted episode: How to trust yourself (solo)

“Ask yourself, are you proud of your journey, if you’re answer is yes well then right there is your proof that you trust yourself you just need to believe it and see. You made the decisions to get you here and you learnt the lessons you needed to get where you are now.”

GUIDE ME GLOW

Hosted by Shannon Tang

Holistic health coach Shannon Tang shares her journey on manifestation, confidence, healing relationships with body, mindfulness and positive mindset shifts. Her insight on introspective reflection and mind to body connections within health, working out and dieting holds valuable information to up- levelling your authenticity.

Highlighted episode: How to grow authentically in life and business"

“ Truly creating your authentic self means being careful of what environments your putting yourselves in, allowing situations to help you grow meaning pushing yourself to go out of your comfort zone but that doesn’t exactly mean completely reinventing your life, it means just to alow expanding yourself and allowing this to grow your purpose.”

The glow up secrets

Hosted by Elicia Goguen

Elicia Goguen is the mother of encouraging self reflection, development and change. Every episode I listen to I come away feeling refreshed, ready to reinvent my life and just glow up!

She will tell you want you sometimes don’t want to hear and that’s okay, which is why discovering her podcast has been a pivotal moment to many listeners. Grab a journal, a drink and sit down in which she can guide you onto gaining self motivation, trust and confidence all in a few hours.

Highlighted episode: How to get out of a rut and regain motivation for life again

“ The reality is you’re feeling low for a reason it’s important to add excitement back into our lives and this can even be shown through consistent routines, you need to reward yourself through rituals and self love.”

GIRLS GONE BIBLE

Hosted by

For the christian girls who want to self discover, evolve and develop through faith, best friends Arielle Reitsma and Angela Halili talk on gaining wisdom through dedication, faith and consistency. They show their own dedication through their own motto “come as you are, just don’t stay that way” which has grown into a beautiful faith based community that prioritises surrender and discipleship.

Highlighted episode: Girls & God Q&A

“ Enjoy being in presence, reflection and experiencing faith in dark times and it’s just a growing experience for me, I realise enjoying faith didn’t have to mean I was always happy.”

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