Moments Podcast: Influencer Lexi Hidalgo’s “Moments Podcast” is a worthwhile listen for young women

Folding my clothes? Sounds like a perfect time for Noah Kahan. Going on a run? Let’s play Taylor Swift. Doing homework? Put on Zach Bryan. 

I love music. Any task I completed was accompanied by music blasting from my bluetooth speaker and me dancing around my room — until I discovered podcasts. Now, at any moment that I would normally listen to music, I press play on a podcast.

I decided to listen to Lexi Hidalgo’s female empowerment “Moments Podcast” in celebration of Women’s History Month, and the podcast was made for a meaningful and thoughtful listen. 

Started by TikTok influencer and model Lexi Hidalgo, the podcast covers topics from fashion trends to relationship advice and each episode lasts about 50 minutes — a perfect length for a digestible listen. The “Moments Podcast” — geared for women of all ages — is a “place for you to feel understood, a place for you to know you’re never alone, a place to escape,” according to the Spotify description.

As I pressed play on episode 114 called “Why we should be grateful to be alive” on an early Saturday morning while drawing for fun, I felt motivated as I listened to Hidalgo’s words and her message about life’s gifts like friendships and education. 

The episode covered several different reasons why Hidalgo thinks that everyone should be grateful for their life and the impact they get to make on others, and it left me feeling inspired and ready to share my new knowledge with others. 

But I cringed when she would pause in the middle of her story and comment on how off track she was getting, or worse, mention the number of bullet points she still had left — making the podcast feel scripted and ruining the flow. 

Part of what makes popular podcasts like influencer Emma Chamberlain’s “Anything Goes” so great is the un-scripted realness of the host’s voice. When the recorder has a clear, overall topic they want to get across and the podcast flows as if they are making it up as they go it is a much more enjoyable experience.

In general, I wish that Hidalgo wouldn’t stick to a pre-formatted list of what to say. But this didn’t take away from the meaning of her words. Even though the delivery of the content was disappointing, the quality of her words made the podcast worthwhile for me.

Hidalgo’s gentle voice and casual language made the podcast feel more conversational than a lecture. It felt like she was recording from the comfort of her living room couch or kitchen table, not in a sterile room with no breeze or additional noise like other podcasts.

After the 40 minutes with Hidalgo were over and dozens of fun doodles of flowers were created I took a moment to evaluate how I felt after listening to her podcast. I found that taking less than an hour out of my morning to listen to a perspective-shifting podcast shaped the way that I carried out the rest of my day. It altered my pre-decided mindset for the quality of my Saturday, and I felt more refreshed and motivated to do my homework and chores.

The “Moments Podcast,” though missing a sense of natural flow and visual connection, brings listeners pieces of wisdom through the eyes of Hidalgo. The next time you’re feeling unproductive and unmotivated it’s not too late to pause for a moment and turn on a podcast.