About Things2LiveFor
Spreading positivity 2 minutes at a time.
Things2LiveFor is a mini-podcast on the great little things in life. Each episode takes one small thing that is genuinely good and spends about two minutes on it. That is the whole format, and the brevity is deliberate: a short piece can be listened to on a bad day, which is mostly when it is needed.
How did this start?
The show grew out of radio. Early in a career as a DJ, one long online conversation with a listener who was clearly quite depressed turned into an attempt at cheering him up — an attempt that seemed to work. The idea of making a proper segment or show for people who are stressed out and struggling with their lives dates from then. It was set aside for years during a move out of media and into special education, and it came back later, after a period of facing depression firsthand and with a good deal of encouragement close to home, in the form of a podcast.
“I find myself constantly looking for topics. I’m recognising and appreciating all of life’s little blessings so much more. I began Things2LiveFor to spread positivity in the world. Little did I know that it would change me as well.”
What is the goal?
The world we live in is filled with negativity, and it can really get to us long before we realise it. The show answers that by showing people that they can find joy in even the smallest or simplest of things — and that happiness, given the chance, is infectious. If a show touches enough people and those people pass the feeling on, the world gets a little better for it. That is the entire ambition, and two minutes at a time is how it gets attempted.
Where to start
The collections are the easiest way in: the most popular episodes, the lockdown collection, and the remastered classic episodes. The ways 2 listen pages cover getting the show into whichever app or device you already use.