What are health and wellness podcasts?
Podcasts are spoken word audio recordings, which are released as episodes. Often, they focus on a specific subject or theme such as relaxing, mindfulness, or mental health. You can subscribe to a podcast on your cell phone or tablet. This means that the app will automatically download the latest podcast episodes to your playlist.
Why listen to health and wellness podcasts?
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Learn more about your health condition
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Discover recent research about your health condition
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Get reviews of the latest wellness trends from health professionals
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Feel connected with other people who have the same health condition
How to listen to health and wellness podcasts?
There are two ways to listen to health and wellness podcasts:
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On your computer or cell phone using the podcast website
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On your cell phone and tablets using the podcast app
How to listen to podcasts on the podcast website?
The simplest way to listen to a podcast is listening on the podcast website from your computer or your mobile device:
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Go to a website that has podcasts you would like to listen to
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Find the player on the webpage and click "play" to listen
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You can also download podcast episodes to your computer as MP3 files and listen to them in Windows Media Player or Apple Podcasts
How to listen to podcasts on your cell phone using the podcast app?
To listen to podcasts on your cell phone or tablet, follow these two steps:
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Find a listening podcast app on your cell phone or download it from your app store
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Choose a podcast that you want to listen to
How to find a podcast app on your cell phone or tablet?
The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your cell phone or tablet is using the podcast apps.
A podcast app (or podcast player) is an app that lets you find, subscribe to and listen to your favourite podcast. Some podcast apps are pre-loaded on your device. For example, Apple Podcast App is pre-loaded on many iPhones and iPads.
If you cannot find a podcast app on your cell phone, you need to find it in the Apple App or Google Play Store, and then download it to your device. The easiest way to find podcast apps is to search for "podcast" in the app store.
Need help to find and download an app on your cell phone and tablet? Watch videos on How to download an app on your iPhone and iPad and How to download an app on your Android. There are many podcast apps available, but some of the most popular include:
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Apple Podcast
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Google Podcast
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Spotify
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Stitcher
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Overcast
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Podcast Addict
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Pocket Cast
How to find the podcast that you want to listen to?
Once you find the podcast app on your screen or download it from your app store, you need to find the podcast that you want to listen to. Follow the steps below to find the podcast in your podcast app:
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Go to the podcast app's search page and type in the name of the podcast you want to find, for example, Diabetes Canada Podcast. This should take you to the podcast's homepage
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Once on the podcast homepage, you'll see a list of recent episodes. Tap on one of them to listen to it immediately or to download it for later
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You can also subscribe to a podcast for free. This means that the app will automatically download the latest podcast episodes to your playlist
