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Life Kit is here to help you get it together. Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, we talk to the experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get it together. When we lose a loved one, it can feel like we've lost a part of ourselves.
Is it worth it to start a podcast?
Most will tell you that podcasting takes a lot of work that listeners never hear, but it's worth it. Here's what to remember, and what to read before you get started. NPR Training is full of helpful tips for storytelling and podcasting, made by NPR's Training Team.
What are some good resources to learn storytelling and podcasting?
NPR Training is full of helpful tips for storytelling and podcasting, made by NPR's Training Team. StoryCorps has a series of lessons on storytelling and interviewing. YR Media's guide for creating a podcast is here. Here's a Kid's Guide To Recording Stories, from Transom.
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Andee Tagle (she/her) is an associate producer and now-and-then host for NPR's Life Kit podcast. For Life Kit, she helps craft both audio and written stories on all things of-the-moment actionable journalism, and is often lucky enough to make podcasts inspired by her own personal misadventures.
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What is life kit?
— Life Kit, a new family of podcasts from NPR, will give listeners practical information and guidance to help them navigate life's big and small challenges. Life Kit podcasts are overviews of a problem or question in areas where NPR has deep expertise — starting with personal finance, health and wellness, and parenting. Each topical guide is composed of multiple episodes, beginning with the basics and leveling up to more complex questions, to help you no matter where you're starting from.
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NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans every day—on the air, online, and in person. NPR strives to create a more informed public—one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures.
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NPR Training is full of helpful tips for storytelling and podcasting, made by NPR's Training Team. Transom.org is a go-to site for podcasters and audio pros. StoryCorps has a series of lessons on storytelling and interviewing.
What is a good podcast?
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Burnout is more than you think
Psychologist Christina Maslach of the University of California, Berkeley has been studying job-related burnout since the 1970s. She says burnout is more than the exhaustion that people think defines the experience. In fact, burnout has three components.
Spot the signs of burnout and regain some control
One way to catch the early signs is to make a daily practice of asking yourself multiple times during your workday how you are feeling, says Dr. Jessi Gold, a psychiatrist at the Washington University in St. Louis.
Know when you're working too much
A heavy workload is another big risk factor for burnout, says Maslach. "You have way too much to do. You don't have enough resources to actually do the job well. You don't have enough time." As a result, your brain and body are perpetually stressed and after a while are unable to perform as well.
Employers and managers need to address burnout
Workplace culture has a huge impact on burnout, says Maslach. The absence of reward or recognition in the workplace, lack of social support or a sense of community, and the presence of unfairness, bullying and discrimination increase risk of burnout.
