1,148
Episodes
404
Transcribed
4,991
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2018
First episode

About Life Kit

Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get it together. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org (http://plus.npr.org/). You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening and helpful curated playlists by topic for Life Kit.

Publisher
NPR
Category
business · education · health & fitness · kids & family
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
15 Dec 2018
Latest episode
5 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

404 of 1,148 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    How to plan your workouts for the week

  2. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    How to reclaim joy without seeking out newness

  3. 2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Anxious you're spending too much? Tips to help you cut back

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How to plan your workouts for the week

Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What are the recommendations for that? How much should we be doing? Well, so these same guidelines, they do say that adults need at least two days of muscle strengthening activity each week. That doesn't necessarily need to be, I go to the gym and I lift weights two times a week. I really don't like the gym. […]

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Who has been a guest on Life Kit

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  • Eric Athas
  • Sophie Strauss
  • Vanessa Bohns
  • Caroline Sylge
  • Andee Tagle

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.5 / 5
4,991 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality
87
Social presence
0
YouTube
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Engagement
100

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