Recently we find ourselves looking for ways to fill the time while we socially distance ourselves from others. From podcasts to the latest streaming craze, to dynamic ways of exercising within the confines of your living space, it may be hard to come up with unique and new ideas.
As we enter the second month of our new normal, we are here for you. We tapped our talented team to find out their favorite activities while both living and working from home.
Each week in April, we’ll share a new list of our personal recommendations, so join us on our social media channels to find out what new list each week will bring.
We recently asked our team about their favorite podcast(s), music, shows, books, and exercise activities. Scroll down below to see their answers.
This week we asked: “How are you staying active at home?”
- “I enjoy doing yoga.” – Alexandra Murphy, Senior Director of Site Selection
- “Running, walking, and yoga.” – Allison Forthun, CMP, Senior Conference Manager
- “Long daily walks with the pup.” – Ally Zarcone, Customer Engagement Specialist
- “Yoga and lots of walks/runs.” – Blaire Berto, Senior Association Coordinator
- “OrangeTheory at-home workouts and plank competitions with my daughter.” – Candace McCaffery, VP, Marketing, Communications & Creative Services
- “I use this app called FitOn and I HIGHLY recommend it! The app offers a variety of free workouts. Most workouts are about 20 minutes, so it a great way to get away from my desk for a bit.” – Carly Loomis, Senior Association Coordinator
- “Daily walks in the neighborhood and YouTube workouts.” – Charlotte Boyd, Association Manager
- “CrunchAtHome.com, I heart the trainer, Noel.” – Christine Hilgert, CMP, Senior Vice President
- “Stationary Bike while binge-watching Homeland.” -Christine Kadi, Senior Membership Coordinator
- “Walking around the neighborhood.” – Cori Bokath, Director
- “Going for walks which I’ve done long before this quarantine “fun”. I also have a makeshift home gym, but I do miss my real gym.” – Darnette Holbert, Senior Conference Manager
- “Going for walks with the family.” – Dimitri Papadimitriou, Director of Creative Services
- “Walking/running while listening to podcasts and YouTube exercise videos (I love barre).” – Elena Bombardier, Business Development Associate
- “Riding the Peloton and Orangetheory.”- Erica Muddiman, CMP, Senior Site Selection Manager
- “Digging around for free yoga classes, virtual Dance Church, and chasing my dog around the apartment.” – Hannah Hanssens-Reed, Education Specialist
- “Jump roping and walking my pets around the neighborhood.”– Jaclyn Locascio, Senior Graphic Design Coordinator
- “Being sure to take breaks from my computer and going on small walks before returning.” – Jalene Bermudez, Founding Partner and President
- “Pilates and Cosmic Kids Yoga with my daughter.” – Jamie Reed, Association Manager
- “Doing walking lunges around my place.” – Jordan Alexander, CMP, Conference Manager
- “Chasing after a 2 ½-year-old while trying to work”– Kate Godfrey, CMP, Director
- “Walking through my neighborhood and using my Gazelle Exercise Machine.” – Kowana Ragland, CMP, Senior Director of Meetings
- “Walking every night after work and before dinner with the family, hitting baseballs/softballs, throwing the football with my husband and kids, and riding bikes.” – Lauren Andrews, Director of Site Selection
- “Doing a ton of squats and planks.” – Linsey Wisdom, Board Support Manager
- “Using fitness pins on Pinterest to work out and emails from my YMCA.” – Lisa Burton, CMP, Senior Vice President
- “I love using my stationary bike.” – Lisa Neylon, CIS, Senior Director, Global Sales
- “Going on walks and gardening.” – Lisa Williams, Education Specialist
- “Once the weather becomes nicer in Chicago, I think I may actually become a runner.” – Liz Klostermann, CEM, Senior Exhibit Manager
- “The YouTube channel Yoga With Adriene.” – Margaret Alford, Site Selection Coordinator
- “I enjoy using my punching bag.” – Marie Simmons, Technology and Mobile Strategy Consultant
- “Running, walking, planks, push-ups, sit-ups, and the 7 min Workout app.” – Mike Jones, Senior Education Manager
- “Yoga, push-ups, burpees, and walking laps around the bar in my kitchen (I can’t jog because I live on the top floor and don’t want to be a bad neighbor).” – Neil Hinkle, Web Designer and Graphic Specialist
- “T25 – I can do anything for only 25 minutes! Going on lots of walks too.” – Pamela Lehman, Senior Association Manager
- “Chasing toddlers around.” – Sarah Jean Joanis, Senior Conference Manager
- “I love using my spin bike!”– Sarah Pinkowski, Senior Marketing Manager
- “Plank challenges with my boyfriend twice a day.” – Stephanie Adler, Senior Site Selection Manager
- “Walking outside – I love getting fresh air!” – Tara Zeravsky, CMP, Senior Association Manager
TRENDING ACTIVITY AMONG OUR TEAM:
- Yoga – Alexandra Murphy, Senior Director of Site Selection, Allison Forthun, CMP, Senior Conference Manager, Blaire Berto, Senior Association Coordinator, Hannah Hanssens-Reed, Education Specialist, Jamie Reed, Association Manager, Margaret Alford, Site Selection Coordinator, Neil Hinkle, Web Designer and Graphic Specialist
TRENDING WORKOUT & ACTIVITY APPS/WEBSITES AMONG OUR TEAM:
- FitOn (App)
- YouTube (App & Website)
- Peloton (App)
- 7 Minute Workout (App)
- Pinterest (App & Website)
- CrunchAtHome.com (Website)
“What book(s) are you reading?”
- FactFulNess by Hans Rosling – Alexandra Murphy, Senior Director of Site Selection
- The Millionaire Next Door – Blaire Berto, Senior Association Coordinator
- Anything fictional – Christine Hilgert, CMP, Senior Vice President
- Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain -Christine Kadi, Senior Membership Coordinator
- Meeting industry magazines – Cori Bokath, Director
- Nothing to Prove by Jennie Allen – Erica Muddiman, CMP, Senior Site Selection Manager
- Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown – Hannah Hanssens-Reed, Education Specialist
- Earn It! Know your Value and Grow your Career in your 20’s and Beyond by Mika Brzezinksi with Daniela Pierre-Bravo – Jaclyn Locascio, Senior Graphic Design Coordinator
- We Don’t Eat Our Classmates (thanks to my 2 ½-year-old) – Kate Godfrey, CMP, Director
- Start with Why – Lisa Burton, CMP, Senior Vice President
- ONE THING, The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller – Lisa Neylon, CIS, Senior Director, Global Sales
- Start with Why by Simon Sinkek, Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards, and Essentialism by Greg McKeown– Liz Klostermann, CEM, Senior Exhibit Manager
- Seven Habits of the Highly Lethargic Person – Mike Jones, Senior Education Manager
- How to Be a Graphic Designer without Losing Your Soul and Designing with Type – Neil Hinkle, Web Designer and Graphic Specialist
- Get Out of Your Own Way by Dave Hollis – Sarah Jean Joanis, Senior Conference Manager
- Big Magic – Sarah Pinkowski, Senior Marketing Manager
- Robert’s Rules for Dummies – Tara Zeravsky, CMP, Senior Association Manager
TRENDING BOOKS AMONGST OUR TEAM:
- Off Balance on Purpose by Dan Thurmon – Jalene Bermudez, Founding Partner and President, JC Sandel, Marketing Specialist
- Uncommon Sense by Jill Harrington – Christine Hilgert, CMP, Senior Vice President, Lisa Burton, CMP, Senior Vice President
“What are you binge-watching?”
- The Office and Little Fires Everywhere – Alissa Torchia, CMP, Senior Conference Manager
- Love is Blind and Friends From College – Allison Forthun, CMP, Senior Conference Manager
- Shameless, All American, and Riverdale – Ally Zarcone, Customer Engagement Specialist
- Friends – Blaire Berto, Senior Association Coordinator
- Mindhunter – Candace McCaffery, VP, Marketing, Communications & Creative Services
- Golden Girls and Prodigal Son – Carly Loomis, Senior Association Coordinator
- Little Fires Everywhere – Charlotte Boyd, Association Manager
- Schitt’s Creek – Christine Hilgert, CMP, Senior Vice President
- Homeland -Christine Kadi, Senior Membership Coordinator
- Killing Eve and Sex Education – Darnette Holbert, Senior Conference Manager
- Westworld -Dimitri Papadimitriou, Director of Creative Services
- SAFE and Revenge – Elena Bombardier, Business Development Associate
- Peaky Blinders and Homeland – Erica Muddiman, CMP, Senior Site Selection Manager
- Westworld and Euphoria – Hannah Hanssens-Reed, Education Specialist
- Love is Blind – Jaclyn Locascio, Senior Graphic Design Coordinator
- The White Queen and All American – Jamie Reed, Association Manager
- Homeland – Jordan Alexander, CMP, Conference Manager
- Peaky Blinders – Katherine Morgan, Senior Conference Manager
- All the Little Fires and Ruthless – Kowana Ragland, Senior Director of Meetings
- Peaky Blinders – Lauren Andrews, Director of Site Selection
- Parks and Recreation – Linsey Wisdom, Board Support Manager
- Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice – Liz Klostermann, CEM, Senior Exhibit Manager
- DEVS and Avenue 5 – Margaret Alford, Site Selection Coordinator
- The Office – Marie Simmons, Technology and Mobile Strategy Consultant
- Better Call Saul, Chef Show, Bosch, Suits, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Mike Jones, Senior Education Manager
- The Repair Shop, The Great British Baking Show, Making It, Avenue 5, Letterkenny, Neon Genesis Evangelion, His Dark Materials, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Binging with Babish, and Curb Your Enthusiasm – Neil Hinkle, Web Designer and Graphic Specialist
- Ink Master, Prodigal Son, and Grey’s Anatomy – Sarah Jean Joanis, Senior Conference Manager
- House Hunters International and Forensic Files – Sarah Pinkowski, Senior Marketing Manager
- The Outsider – Stephanie Adler, Senior Site Selection Manager
- Criminal Minds – Tara Zeravsky, CMP, Senior Association Manager
TRENDING SHOWS AMONGST OUR TEAM:
- Tiger King – Alexandra Murphy, Senior Director of Site Selection, Alissa Torchia, CMP, Senior Conference Manager, Carly Loomis, Senior Association Coordinator, Charlotte Boyd, Association Manager, Cori Bokath, Director, Hannah Hanssens-Reed, Education Specialist, Lauren Andrews, Director of Site Selection, Marie Simmons, Technology and Mobile Strategy Consultant, Mike Jones, Senior Education Manager, Sarah Jean Joanis, Senior Conference Manager, Stephanie Adler, Senior Site Selection Manager, Tara Zeravsky, CMP, Senior Association Manager
- Ozark – Erica Muddiman, CMP, Senior Site Selection Manager, Kowana Ragland, Senior Director of Meetings, Lisa Neylon, CIS, Senior Director, Global Sales, Mike Jones, Senior Education Manager
- This Is Us – Blaire Berto, Senior Association Coordinator, Elena Bombardier, Business Development Associate, Sarah Jean Joanis, Senior Conference Manager
“What are you jammin’ to?”
- “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” by The Police – Alexandra Murphy, Senior Director of Site Selection
- Amazon Prime’s “What’s New Now” playlist – Alissa Torchia, CMP, Senior Conference Manager
- 90’s Hip Hop Radio on Pandora – Allison Forthun, CMP, Senior Conference Manager
- 1940’s & 1950’s playlists on Spotify – Ally Zarcone, Customer Engagement Specialist
- Songs in the Shower playlist on Spotify– Blaire Berto, Senior Association Coordinator
- 80’s Rock and Rap– Christine Hilgert, CMP, Senior Vice President
- John Mayer –Christine Kadi, Senior Membership Coordinator
- Nostalgic 80’s music – Cori Bokath, Director
- Alternative, Rock, and “New Music Friday’s” playlist on Spotify – Darnette Holbert, Senior Conference Manager
- Classic Rock –Dimitri Papadimitriou, Director of Creative Services
- Pop, Hip Hop, and R&B – Elena Bombardier, Business Development Associate
- Origins by Imagine Dragons – Erica Muddiman, CMP, Senior Site Selection Manager
- Alternative Rock – Jaclyn Locascio, Senior Graphic Design Coordinator
- Country – Jamie Reed, Association Manager
- Avett Brothers Radio – Kate Godfrey, CMP, Director
- David Gray – Lauren Andrews
- Bluegrass – Linsey Wisdom, Board Support Manager
- Anything 80’s and early 90’s – Lisa Burton, CMP, Senior Vice President
- 70’s Rock – Lisa Neylon, CIS, Senior Director, Global Sales
- Local radio stations and YouTube musicals – Liz Klostermann, CEM, Senior Exhibit Manager
- The Avett Brothers and Amy Winehouse – Margaret Alford, Site Selection Coordinator
- WFH Dance Party playlist on Spotify – Marie Simmons, Technology and Mobile Strategy Consultant
- Vampire Weekend station on Amazon Music – Mike Jones, Senior Education Manager
- Punk, Indie, Ska, Metal, Synthwave, and Chiptunes – Neil Hinkle, Web Designer and Graphic Specialist
- “Kids Dance Radio” and “Chicago” to “George Strait” and “Eminem” – Sarah Jean Joanis, Senior Conference Manager
- Solange Radio – Sarah Pinkowski, Senior Marketing Manager
- Fleetwood Mac, Classic Rock, Rap, Pop, anything 80’s and 90’s – Stephanie Adler, Senior Site Selection Manager
- Country – Tara Zeravsky, CMP, Senior Association Manager
What’s Trending with our Team:
- 80’s Music – Christine Hilgert, CMP, Senior Vice President, Cori Bokath, Director, Lisa Burton, CMP, Senior Vice President, Stephanie Adler, Senior Site Selection Manager
- 90’s Music – Allison Forthun, CMP, Senior Conference Manager, Lisa Burton, CMP, Senior Vice President, Stephanie Adler, Senior Site Selection Manager
- Alternative – Darnette Holbert, Senior Conference Manager, Jaclyn Locascio, Senior Graphic Design Coordinator
“What podcast(s) are you currently listening to?”
- Crime Junkies, Office Ladies, The Upside, and This American Life – Alissa Torchia, CMP, Senior Conference Manager
- Sibling Revelry with Kate & Oliver Hudson – Allison Forthun, CMP, Senior Conference Manager
- Up and Vanished – Blaire Berto, Senior Association Coordinator
- Pivot, Slate’s Political Gabfest, Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me, Against the Rules with Michael Lewis, and Marketing Upheaval – Candace McCaffery, VP, Marketing, Communications & Creative Services
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard – Carly Loomis, Senior Association Coordinator
- Crime Junkie, The Dollop, 22 Hours: An American Nightmare, S-Town, Serial (season 1), Up and Vanished – Charlotte Boyd, Association Manager
- Revisionist History – Christine Hilgert, CMP, Senior Vice President
- Adam Carolla –Dimitri Papadimitriou, Director of Creative Services
- The Productive Life Podcast and Made for This – Erica Muddiman, CMP, Senior Site Selection Manager
- Alt.Latino, Ear Hustle, Ologies, Radio Ambulante, Still Processing, and The Moth – Hannah Hanssens-Reed, Education Specialist
- The History Chicks – Jamie Reed, Association Manager
- As it Happens – Kate Godfrey, CMP, Director
- Hey Fightin’ Podcast – Lisa Burton, CMP, Senior Vice President
- Pretty Big Deal with Ashley Graham – Margaret Alford, Site Selection Coordinator
- Joe Rogan – Mike Jones, Senior Education Manager
- Pod Save America, 99% Invisible, Reply-All, Opening Arguments, Stuff You Missed in History Class, WTF Just Happened Today, Yes, Have Some, The Kevin Rose Show, Smashing Podcast, Lovett or Leave It, Life Kit, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and Today Explained – Neil Hinkle, Web Designer and Graphic Specialist
- Criminal, The Anxious Achiever, Who? Weekly, The Tony Robbins Podcast, and Uncover – Sarah Pinkowski, Senior Marketing Manager
- Ask Iliza Anything, Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino, This Might Get Weird, and Your Mom’s House – Stephanie Adler, Senior Site Selection Manager
What’s Trending with our Team:
- The Daily – Alexandra Murphy, Senior Director of Site Selection, Candace McCaffery, VP, Marketing, Communications & Creative Services, Hannah Hanssens-Reed, Education Specialist
- Absolutely Not – Marie Simmons, Technology and Mobile Strategy Consultant, Stephanie Adler, Senior Site Selection Manager
- RISE with Rachel Hollis – Sarah Jean Joanis, Senior Conference Manager, Elena Bombardier, Business Development Associate
- Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend – Jaclyn Locascio, Senior Graphic Design Coordinator, Liz Klostermann, CEM, Senior Exhibit Manager
We’d love to hear your suggestions. Head over to our Facebook page to let us know what podcasts you’re listening to pass the time.
