Do you watch any shows on YouTube? Since we got rid of cable several years ago, I rarely watch any television. We have Apple TV and Netflix, which allows us to rent movies for family movie nights. But when it comes to spontaneous TV watching, it just doesn’t happen much any more. Until recently, when I started picking up the iPad for some YouTube viewing. I know I’m late to the party (what’s new?), but I have really been enjoying some of the great content I’ve been finding on YouTube. Today I thought I would share what I’m watching lately.
Current YouTube Favorites
TED-Ed
The TED-Ed YouTube channel is our night-time go-to with the kids when we are in the mood for something other than a book. They have short, animated videos on any subject you could possibly imagine or be curious about. Because they are animated and no longer than 5 minutes long, it keeps our attention and we learn something new with each video. We each get a turn to choose one that is interesting to us. The subjects are limitless! Just yesterday (I promise with no prompting), Ben busted out with, “I love TED Ed. We learn stuff and it’s not boring!” If I was a teacher, I would totally have my students pick one to watch every day. The fact is, kids learn when they are engaged and interested. And I will take a few minutes of engaged learning any way I can get it. Here are a few we have liked:
- The benefits of good posture (this one cracked us up)
- 3 tips to boost your confidence (LOVE this one)
- Can you solve the bridge riddle?
30 Days of Genius with Chase Jarvis
Chase Jarvis is a professional photographer and the creator of Creative LIVE, an online education website I wrote about HERE. I stumbled upon the “30 Days of Genius” series on the Chase Jarvis LIVE channel when I searched “Tim Ferriss” on YouTube one day. I value Tim’s podcast so much that when I was looking for something interesting to watch, I knew anything with Tim on it would be good. That’s when I came across Tim’s interview with Chase on the “30 Days” series. The series is the equivalent of having 30 in-depth mentorship sessions. If you have a young adult in your life, I cannot tell you how invaluable it would be for them to watch these. I have not finished all of them yet, but I am savoring them slowly. Here are a few I recommend you start with:
Jess Lively VLOG
Jess Lively may sound familiar to you because I’ve mentioned her in the past as the hosts one of my favorite podcasts, “The Lively Show”. She has had some incredible guests and interviews. Jess is also the creator of the “Life With Intention” course I took a while back. She has recently dipped her toe into the vlogging world on YouTube. In case you’re wondering, vlogging is basically blogging in video form. Since I know I enjoy her content and view on the world, I was curious to check out her YouTube channel. Here are some of the vlogs I’ve enjoyed and you might too:
Vivianna Does Makeup
If you know me, this is probably the most surprising YouTube series I am into. It surprises me too. First, I barely ever wear makeup or do my hair. I do not spend much on anything beauty or fashion related because I would way rather spend it on stuff for the home. YET, I can’t get enough of this girl. Which goes to show that quality content is good no matter the topic. Anna, the girl behind the Vivianna Does Makeup channel, is incredibly charming, likable and down-to-earth. She is British, so perhaps the accent has something to do with it. Anna has a gift for sharing interesting tidbits about her daily life shot in a beautiful, well-lit way. Maybe I will pick up a few good beauty habits along the way 😉 Here are a couple episodes to get you started:
- My Spring Capsule Wardrobe
- U.S. Beauty Haul
- What I Eat in a Day (I became obsessed with making frittatas after watching this)
Studio McGee House to Home Series
Studio McGee is one of the most buzzed about design studios in the country right now. I am a huge fan of their work. Apparently, they had been in talks with a well-known home and garden TV network to create a new show. According to the McGees, it didn’t work out due to conflicts around the vision. But instead of putting the idea to rest, they decided to try producing a few episodes themselves. Gotta love the freedom that the Internet provides. No longer do you need permission from a big TV network to get your work out into the world. So that is what Shea and Sid did. The first two episodes of the House to Home series were very good. Especially the “Before and After” featured on episode 2. I have a feeling each episode will just keep getting better as they start to improve the production. If you are into home design and good before and afters, check out their first two episodes:
Do you have any favorite channels or content on YouTube? Please pass along any fun recommendations!
