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Last week @apple podcasts announced that they have over one million shows, in more than 100 languages, in 175 countries and regions. 🌍 Good news for podcast lovers out there - we’re in the midst of a podcast revolution and we are so excited to be part of it. Audio is connecting people through this time of isolation and it feels more powerful than ever 🎧

Looking for some inspiring weekend listening? Check out the latest season of #GiveMeStrength with the brilliant Alice Liveing. This week @aliceliveing is joined by acclaimed British actor and producer, @Suranne_Jones. Hitting our screens as Karen McDonald in Coronation Street, Suranne talks about her ascent into the limelight and how making the decision to step away from her big break in Corrie affected her and the incredible career that she's forged since. Through some very challenging times in her life and a mental health battle, Suranne reflects on how she made it through and how honesty with yourself is key to it all.

Introducing The Good Stuff pod - a ‘good news only' reporting channel. ⭐️ Hosted by award-winning podcaster @bowelbabe and her two children Eloise and Hugo, The Good Stuff pod is here to see families through the next 8 weeks of staying in and staying positive. In the first episode dropping this morning, Deborah, Eloise and Hugo share fun facts about kindness from around the world, as well as the benefit of kindness on our bodies and minds. They also chat to Jaime Thurston, founder of @52.Lives, who started a movement of 100,000 people spreading kindness to those in need. Check it out if you’re feeling like you need some joy and positivity during this time ☀️ Thank you to @fandfclothing for supporting this project.

Our Sunday listening club 🎧 We’ve had some exciting new launches this week to brighten up your Easter weekend: 1. For the runners 🏃‍♀️There's a new season of #WellFar with @wellness_ed. The first episode looks at how to deal with disappointment when the race you've been training for has been cancelled. 2. For business owners 👨‍💻 The new @secretleaders crisis special talks to the world’s biggest founders on the difficult decisions they’re having to face during COVID19. 3. For the fitness-lovers 💪 #TheRedRoomPodcast by @barrysuk invites their incredible and inspiring clients to talk about working out, wellness and life. 4. For the whole family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Tomorrow, we launch The Good Stuff - a good news only podcast hosted by @bowelbabe along with her 10 year old daughter Eloise and 12 year old son Hugo. Happy listening, and happy Easter! 🐣

New @barrysuk podcast drops today! 🎙 We've loved working on #TheRedRoompodcast, hosted by Anya Lahiri and Sandy Macaskill, who brought Barry's to the UK. In this first episode, Sandy and Anya kick off the season with NHS doctor and previous Barry’s team member, Vicki Jenkins. Vicki shares the realities of what it’s like on the front line against Covid-19, stressing the importance of staying home. Sandy and Anya also learn how and what Vicki is doing to stay sane, happy and fit in her downtime and reminisce about Vicki's time working at Barry's whilst she was doing her training.

Calling all bookworms 📚 What are the 3 books you can't live without? At a time when escaping with a good book feels more important than ever, @elizabday host of How To Fail podcast, joins us on today's episode of #ListenIn to answer this very question. Elizabeth also talks about holding on to a sense of normalcy during this period of hibernation, as well as sharing the immense gratitude she feels for those on the frontline. Big thank you to Elizabeth for joining us on this podcast as part of the #stayhome campaign to keep us all staying in, and listening in.