The Best Podcasts Healthcare Workers Are Listening To This Summer

Because Sometimes Music Is Not Enough for the Drive Home

At some point during every assignment, healthcare travelers hit podcast season.

Maybe it happens during:

·       Long commutes

·       Solo grocery runs

·       Cross-country drives

·       Recovery days after night shift

Podcasts have basically become emotional-support background noise for healthcare workers.

For Travelers Who Love True Crime

Popular favorites include:

·       Crime Junkie

·       Morbid

·       Dateline

·       Something Was Wrong

For Healthcare Professionals Trying to Get Their Lives Together

Or at least pretending to.

Popular picks include:

·       The Mel Robbins Podcast

·       The Lazy Genius Podcast

·       On Purpose with Jay Shetty

For People Who Just Want to Laugh

Sometimes the best post-shift recovery strategy is listening to people say ridiculous things for an hour.

Comedy and pop-culture favorites include:

·       SmartLess

·       Giggly Squad

·       Normal Gossip

·       The Toast

Podcasts Make Assignment Life Feel Less Lonely

Travel healthcare can involve:

·       Temporary apartments

·       Solo drives

·       New cities

·       Long recovery days after work

Podcasts create companionship during all of it.

And honestly? Sometimes, hearing another human voice during a long drive helps more than people realize.

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