{"id":16231,"date":"2024-08-01T10:35:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T17:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showit.com\/?p=16231"},"modified":"2025-05-15T14:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:45:42","slug":"august-2024-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showit.com\/showit\/august-2024-favorites\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Curations: Best Books and Podcasts for August 2024!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We all have our &#8220;go-to&#8221; playlists for when we need to get things done or that movie we watch over and over again because it just brings us so much joy. Some of us even have a site we always land on for creative inspiration or new ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here is our list of creative curations, the best places we have found inspiration when we just need to finish those projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our favorites (books, music, TV Shows, podcasts, movies, influencers, etc.) for August 2024.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August's Best Music<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Creative Curations\" class=\"wp-image-16258\" style=\"width:724px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/230224-brand-photos-022-web-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To help you focus or give you some inspiration.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/hans-zimmer-live\/1646486853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hans Zimmer LIVE<\/a> on Apple Music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/37i9dQZF1DWV7EzJMK2FUI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jazz in the Background<\/a> on Spotify<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/37i9dQZF1DWUZ5bk6qqDSy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White noise <\/a>on Spotify<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August's Best Books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Creative Curations\" class=\"wp-image-16285\" style=\"width:724px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Timo-Book-Image--750x500.jpg 750w\" 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incredibly helpful resource for small business owners or Marketing teams.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August's Best Podcasts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jeff-Ppdcast-image--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Creative Curations\" class=\"wp-image-16291\" style=\"width:724px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brainwarriorswaypodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast <\/a>with Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen. <em>Insightful and helpful podcast on the power of the human brain and ways to help it work better!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/social-media-marketing-podcast\/id549899114\" title=\"\">Social Media Marketing <\/a>with Michael Stelzner. <em>Practical advice on how to use your social media platforms to help YOUR business.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August's Best Movies\/TV Shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Creative Curations\" class=\"wp-image-16288\" style=\"width:729px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TV-Shows-favorites-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Young Woman and the Sea<\/strong> on Disney+. <em>Based on the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August's Best Websites\/Apps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/240126-brandphotos-122-web-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Creative Curations\" class=\"wp-image-15770\" style=\"width:718px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/240126-brandphotos-122-web-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/240126-brandphotos-122-web-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/240126-brandphotos-122-web-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/240126-brandphotos-122-web-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/240126-brandphotos-122-web-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/240126-brandphotos-122-web-1-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, 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Interior Design, home renovation, some really tasty homemade meals, and MUCH MUCH MORE!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-51f7783f wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/general\/creative-curations-best-books-and-podcasts-for-september-2024\/\" style=\"background-color:#bbffbb\"><strong>Next Month's Picks!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7e4ac651328708ea719ac0894fa30934\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"Showit is a drag and drop website platform with a free trial at Showit.com\" class=\"wp-image-15090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-600x240.jpg 600w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-2048x819.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-1600x640.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-250x100.jpg 250w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-800x320.jpg 800w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-450x180.jpg 450w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-750x300.jpg 750w, https:\/\/showit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BlogCTA-02-1250x500.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have our &#8220;go-to&#8221; playlists for when we need to get things done or that movie we watch over and over again because it just brings us so much joy. 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