Celeste, you've posted it under 'English'. There are way too many entires posted in English notebook every hour... soon your entry will get lost:/ So may be it is better to post it in Russian section (of Discussions, Answers or Notebook), even if you address other learners:)

russianpod101.com is a decent source for podcasts, but I suggest either sending the emails to your junk folder, or giving them a junk email account. They send A LOT of emails. If you sign up for the word of the day, you can always go through your junk folder and find it. I have also found the resources here very helpful. You can't human resources. The teachers tend to be really reasonably priced, but if you prefer a certain teaching style, I suggest you take trial lessons until you find one that suits you. Or if you like any style of teaching, just pick one and go with it.