Best Senior Living Podcasts for 2022

By Susan Saldibar

Podcasts have exploded just over the last year! According to eMarketer, the number of US podcast listeners will increase 16%, year-over-year to 106.7 million.

Why is everyone tuning in?

The answer won’t surprise you. Podcasts allow the listener to multi-task. According to a recent study from Brandastic, 22% of podcast listening occurs while driving and 8% while exercising. Most, however, listen at home (49%).

Why podcasts are a good fit for the senior living industry.

There are dozens of podcasts to choose from in the senior living space alone. But who is tuning in? What are they learning? Is it a good way to share and take in information? We think so, which is why we started Foresight Radio in 2019.

If you’re not tuned in to podcasts, here are 4 reasons you might want to start.

You can listen on the go. Tuning into a podcast on a mobile device allows you to continue going about your day wherever you are, without interruption. And, if it’s recorded, you can stop and start the audio without skipping a beat.
You get access to experts. Podcasts are attracting some of this industry’s best thought leaders.
Useful for both consumers and businesses. While we’re seeing more podcast activity in the business-to-business space, some communities are now hosting their own podcasts, covering everything from caregiver burnout to getting power of attorney. Consumers and professionals can tune in to advice from nurses, neurologists, and psychologists.
There is a broad range of content topics. Topics cover everything from leadership to real estate to marketing to caregiving. Many podcasters have refined their content to do a deeper dive into more specific topics.

The best senior living podcasts provide value.

Foresight Radio

This industry can benefit, now more than ever, from the collective wisdom of thought leaders. Podcasts create easy access to knowledge and entertainment. Here are some of our most popular Foresight Radio podcast episodes featuring insight from leaders in their fields.

A Leader’s Likability Matters, April 2020, Charn McAllister, Assistant Professor of Management and Organizational Development for Northeastern University’s School of Business, discusses his research that indicates a leader’s likability can affect staffs’ job performance, turnover rates, and the company’s success.
Massage — Reassuring Touch, It’s Everything, May 2020, Cory Scurlock, Founder of The Massage Inc., describes her program that brings affordable, geriatric massage to senior living.
Consumers Want Wellness-Based Communities, January 2020, Colin Milner, Founder, International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), provides details about The Council’s efforts to change the way we think about aging.
Innovations Arise from the Pandemic, June 2020, Lacy Jungman describes pandemic spurred innovation at Heritage Communities, while Randall Lonoza details responsive changes made by Kisco communities.
These Mistakes Could End Your Construction, January 2020, Jamie Timoteo, senior vice president of Plante Moran, identifies 7 mistakes that could end your development before it starts.
Industry Thought Leaders Produce A White Paper, September 2020, ICAA’s Founder Colin Milner, spearheaded an effort to rethink the industry’s value proposition in the aftermath of the pandemic.
It’s A New Year, Time to Get Your Marketing On, January 2021, Wendy O’Donovan Phillips, CEO of Big Buzz, shares some secrets communities can use to kickstart their marketing.
ASHA Launches Campaign Spotlighting the Value of Senior Living, June 2020, President David Schless describes ASHA’s campaign to bring “the rest of the story” to the public about the value of senior living and counterbalance the recent onslaught of negative media coverage.

There is an increasing volume of podcasts to choose from in the senior living space.