Diary

With the arrival of warmer weather, we can look forward to a few hours of relaxation. Some time to stroll, paint, read, cook, enjoy the kids, and maybe even listen to a few podcasts. From the comfort of the deck chair or the waterfront, here are our top picks to ensure you never run out of good audio content. 

6 podcasts to listen to during weekends and vacations 

Le chantier podcast
Inspiring examples to make your renovation a success 

Summer is a time to relax, but not only. It's also the best time of year to get started on any home improvement project you have in mind. Le chantier is the audio content you need if you're looking for solutions to furnish and decorate your home. You can count on the help of Anne Ponty, who is both an entrepreneur and a passionate interior designer. 

It all started with the renovation of a house in Bordeaux, and the idea of sharing the progress of the work on Instagram, then a community of highly interested subscribers, and then the creation of a very popular podcast. The speakers are homeowners, contractors, architects, decorators. They explain how to transform a shed into a house, renovate a country

Pauline Laigneau's podcast
Or how to succeed in the entrepreneurial world

Behind Pauline Laigneau's wise look lies a businesswoman for whom everything succeeds. With her podcast, the businesswoman's aim is to open the way to entrepreneurial success by becoming "the best version of yourself", says Pauline. To achieve this goal, every Monday she welcomes a personality with an  exemplary career path.

You will meet Constance Gennari, entrepreneur and creator of The Socialite Family, neuropsychiatrist Anne-Hélène Clair, entrepreneur and show producer Jean-Marc Dumontet, explorer Jean-Louis Etienne, sailor Clarisse Crémer, sociologist Frédéric Lenoir, and many others, who talk about their careers and share their secrets of success. 

Elles ont osé
Business is also a feminine word

Launched in 2020 by the newspaper Les Echos, Elles ont osé is an event focused on women entrepreneurship. Behind the microphone, Marie Eloy, herself a company director, shares with listeners each month the highlights of the careers of two female company directors. Two women belonging to two different generations but always with an exemplary career path. The guests come from fields as diverse as research, the economy, sports, culture..., but they contribute, each in their own field, to changing the rules. They talk about their journey, their trials and errors, their encounters, and everything that led them to success.

Philosophy is Sexy
The podcast that will make you love philosophy 

If you want to think a little and dwell on some existential questions, Philosophy is Sexy is for you. This podcast was created by Marie Robert, a professor of literature and philosophy, and an author. She is the philosophy teacher we all wish we had in high school. Already the author of several books popularizing major philosophical concepts (including the best-selling Kant tu ne sais plus quoi faire il reste la philo), she continues in this vein with Philosophy is Sexy. She tackles some great subjects of reflection, such as love, happiness, audacity, laughter, emotions, family, surpassing oneself, as well as many others, to be discovered to ponder without overthinking.

Bliss Stories
Motherhood in all its states 

If you're pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant soon, Bliss Stories is the podcast for you. Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, everything that concerns future moms is covered in the many episodes of this successful podcast. Don't expect advice from Clementine Galley, the creator of Bliss Stories. Instead, expect to hear from women who have come to talk about their own experiences of motherhood. Without judgment or taboo, all stories, classic or atypical, have their place: MAP, miscarriage, C-section, emergency delivery, natural delivery, breastfeeding, big tribe, solo mom, etc. You will know everything about the way women live their maternity.  

Salut l’info !
The big news topics explained to children  

If you find that explaining the news to children is not as easy as it seems, you will appreciate Salut l'info, a podcast created by Astrapi magazine and France Info. Every Friday, an expert journalist reviews the week's news, while making it accessible to children aged 7 to 11. Crisis in Ukraine, Orpea scandal, twentieth anniversary of Harry Potter, anti-Covid vaccination for 5-11 year olds, Josephine Baker at the Pantheon, presidential elections, etc. The topics are as varied as the questions your children ask!