The Getting Better Diary

Allison Martin

The Getting Better Diary (previously Now Listening To...) is a podcast hosted by Allison Martin, covering her wide range of interests including but not limited to: music, pop culture, reading, writing, journaling, arts and crafts, politics, cooking, the beauty industry, and mental health awareness as she navigates working through the growing pains and setbacks of early adulthood while figuring things out and reconnecting with the things she loves. Follow @thegettingbetterdiary on Instagram and Substack for up-to-date announcements, blog posts, and clips from Allison herself!

Episodes

  1. 01/21/2025

    Episode 11: Song Association/My GoodReads 2024 Recap

    In a fun new segment, Allison dusts off her literature degree (that now sits, unused) to go over all the books she read in 2024, as well as the songs she associates with each. In this episode, Allison gives a glimpse at her own personal reading repertoire, providing a brief (or realistically, long-winded, nonlinear) synopsis of each book, as well as why each musical selection ties back to her perception of each novel. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  2. 01/03/2025

    Episode 10: Being Vulnerable and Getting Stranded in Seattle with Two Australian Men

    Filmed several months ago, Allison steps back from the music focus of the podcast and instead offers and opens up about struggles with motivation, mental health, and how her life circumstances at times stand in the way of her success. On the lighter side of things, she also tells a story time of almost getting stranded in downtown Seattle at a Royel Otis show with Kana, her best friend. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  3. 12/27/2024

    Episode Nine: My 2024 Spotify Wrapped

    After an unintentional hiatus from the podcast, Allison returns to set with predictions and the grand reveal of her 2024 Spotify Wrapped stats. Allison dives into the new artists she listened to throughout the year, with a few curveballs she wasn't expecting to see in her top statistics, and highlights standout songs that made her year-in-music memories. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  4. 11/06/2024

    Episode Eight: Being Best Friends with an International Popstar ft. Laura and Kana

    Welcome to the stage... it's Now Listening To's first ever guest hosts, Laura and Kana! In this episode, Laura Nicely and Kana Matsumoto join Allison for the first ever guest appearance on the podcast, and together they recount how they met, what their experience was like in high school (and all the accompanying drama) and watching Allison grow as a musician and person, and how creativity and the arts has played a huge role in their closeness as a trio. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  5. 10/18/2024

    Episode Seven: MI EX TENIA RAZON and the legacy of Selena Quintanilla

    In the final installment of her Latin/Hispanic Heritage month trilogy, Allison does a direct analysis of Karol G's MI EX TENIA RAZON and how stylistically and aesthetically, it is a direct homage to Selena Quintanilla and her legacy in the Latin music industry. In this episode, she outlines the biography and careers of both Selena and Carolina, the borrowed styles of music across Latin America, a brief overview of Mexican Folk music, and how Selena's legacy is still evident and profound in the Latin music industry today, especially in the way it created space for women to succeed in a male-dominant genre. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  6. 10/18/2024

    Episode Seven: MI EX TENIA RAZON and the legacy of Selena Quintanilla

    In the final installment of her Latin/Hispanic Heritage month trilogy, Allison does a direct analysis of Karol G's MI EX TENIA RAZON and how stylistically and aesthetically, it is a direct homage to Selena Quintanilla and her legacy in the Latin music industry. In this episode, she outlines the biography and careers of both Selena and Carolina, the borrowed styles of music across Latin America, a brief overview of Mexican Folk music, and how Selena's legacy is still evident and profound in the Latin music industry today, especially in the way it created space for women to succeed in a male-dominant genre. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  7. 09/30/2024

    Episode Six: Latin Music, My Latin Identity, and Being "Latin Enough"

    Allison continues exploring the concept of her Latin identity during Hispanic Heritage Month, and how music shaped how she defines what it means to be "Latin enough" as a third generation Latina, who self-identifies as a "No sabo" Spanish speaker. In this episode, she outlines her Hispanic identity, how elements of culture and outside sources have influenced her Latin sense-of-self, and specific musicians and artists who have been essential to her coming into her own as a Latina, and defining being Latin American on her own terms. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  8. 09/14/2024

    Episode Five: Genre-Bending in Latin Indie

    In this episode, Allison tries her luck (and fails? succeeds? you can be the judge of that) at taping back into her more critical, technical background with musical analysis. She explores her understanding of the subgenre of Latin Indie, the importance of its existence, and discusses the techniques and artists that have paved the way for this genre. Additionally, she critiques the music industry's tendency to categorize all non-English language music into strict categories that allow for very little flexibility artistically and limits an artist's pathway to success. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  9. 09/06/2024

    Episode Four: The One Direction Episode

    In this episode, Allison takes you back to simpler times: the time One Direction ruled her every thought and action. Allison recalls how she first entered the One Direction fandom, covers personal anecdotes from forming a girl band with her childhood best friends, sobbing in religion class after Zayn left One Direction, to diving headfirst into her merchandise collection, and most shockingly, her short but colorful stint as a fanfiction author from ages 11-16. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  10. 08/29/2024

    Episode Three: Tier-Listing my HS Performances

    In this episode, Allison gets vulnerable, and takes you back to the beginning of her journey as a vocalist in high school. With subtle mockery, and genuine correction from a place of developed understanding, Allison guides her listeners through her time in an acapella group, getting over the jitters of performing as a solo act for the first time, and fine-tuning her vocal skills in hopes to continue improving. This all being said, no feeling or ego is spared while brutally ranking all of the performances via tier-list. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  11. 08/20/2024

    Episode Two: Spotify Deep Dive

    In this episode, Allison takes a step back from formal introductions, and lets her audience in on the most intimate part of her life: her music taste. In this iteration of the podcast, Allison invites her listeners to take a deep dive through her Spotify: from her Wrapped playlists ranging from age 16 through 21, her recently played and on repeat, to having the shock of her life when she sees that over the course of 2024 she has completely changed her all-time most listened to statistics, officially abusing the repeat button on Spotify, and giving the term fixation a whole new meaning. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

  12. 08/13/2024

    Episode One: Welcome to the Podcast!

    In the debut episode of Now Listening To..., Allison lays out what to expect from the podcast, including but not limited to: visiting her past, including all her previous musical endeavors, research based video essays ranging from the niche-indie artists she found via Instagram, to top-charting reggaeton artists and their impact on her Latin identity, and anything and everything that falls in between. In this episode, Allison also covers her entire journey and experience with music, from her early musical influences as a kid, to the life-altering decision of pursuing music as a career, and how that led her to a 9-5 job at 21 years old, and the road to pursuing a podcast as a nonstop yapper passion project. Be sure to follow Allison on Instagram for clips and live updates on new episodes: @nowlisteningtopod Subscribe to Now Listening To... on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nowlisteningtopod Listen, follow, and rate Now Listening To... on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/now-listening-to-with-allison-martin/id1762094221 Now Listening To... is an independent podcast created, edited, and produced by Allison Martin.

    Episode One: Welcome to the Podcast!
  • 12 Episodes

About

The Getting Better Diary (previously Now Listening To...) is a podcast hosted by Allison Martin, covering her wide range of interests including but not limited to: music, pop culture, reading, writing, journaling, arts and crafts, politics, cooking, the beauty industry, and mental health awareness as she navigates working through the growing pains and setbacks of early adulthood while figuring things out and reconnecting with the things she loves. Follow @thegettingbetterdiary on Instagram and Substack for up-to-date announcements, blog posts, and clips from Allison herself!

Information

  • Creator
    Allison Martin
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Allison Martin
  • Show Website
    The Getting Better Diary