In a slump? Instead of reaching for the coffee, try a different kind of pick-me-up – or pour another cup and sink into podcasts for professionals. Whether you’re an ambitious employee, small-business owner or aspiring entrepreneur, new perspectives can help us identify challenges and think of creative solutions to reach professional goals. Here are seven recorded podcasts where listeners will find fresh ideas and inspiring stories from other businesswomen.
The Broad Experience
Hosted by Ashley Milne-Tyte
The Broad Experience features curated conversations and recordings about women in the workplace. Episodes are about 20 minutes on average, making it a good choice for the morning commute. As the title might imply, the episodes cover women’s experiences in the workplace and how to face challenges with professionalism, such as negotiating raises, navigating emotions and establishing boundaries between our personal and professional lives. Interviews with guests help highlight additional perspectives on these topics and many others.
Safe for Work
Hosted by Liz Dolan and Rico Gagliano
This podcast is about finding balance and happiness in any career. The episodes are 40 minutes on average and feature fun segments like “Five in Five” and “Lingo Bingo.” Hosts Liz Dolan and Rico Gagliano help listeners navigate the challenges of the workplace, like improving communication, understanding expectations and surviving an open-concept office plan. There are more than 100 episodes with questions from listeners and advice from expert leaders.
How I Built This
Hosted by Guy Raz, NPR
Though this podcast won’t teach listeners how to build a business plan or marketing campaign, it is an entertaining and inspirational platform for stories from the people behind successful companies. The podcast produced by NPR touches on a vulnerable side of business endeavors and the paths people forge to success. There are more than 200 episodes featuring in-depth interviews with founders from companies like Clif Bar, Lyft, Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia, Burt’s Bees, The Knot and many more. Fans of “How I Build This” can also listen to host, Guy Raz on “Wisdom from the Top,” where he explores the question: Are you born a leader or do you become one?
Clever Girls Know
Hosted by Clever Girl Finance
Clever Girls Know is a personal finance podcast created by Clever Girl Finance founder Bola Sokunbi. She built the Clever Girl Finance brand and launched the podcast to provide a financial education platform, focused on helping women achieve financial independence. Topics include financial matters like budgets, debts, investments and loans. Whether learning how to budget with inconsistent income or manage money within a marriage, the weekly episodes feature financial experts sharing advice and answering questions.
No Limits
Hosted by Rebecca Jarvis
ABC reporter and chief business correspondent Rebecca Jarvis interviews influential women about their career paths for this weekly podcast. Conversations between the host and guests center around actionable advice for building a business and lessons learned along the way. There are more than 140 episodes filled with interesting stories and practical guidance for women of all ages in any position.
Goal Digger
Hosted by Jenna Kutcher
Balancing a professional, personal and social life comes with individual challenges. Self-proclaimed marketing geek and entrepreneur Jenna Kutcher hosts this podcast to provide other businesswomen and entrepreneurs with tools for professional growth and the confidence to take calculated risks. Kutcher covers a very wide variety of topics, such as branding, copywriting, SEO and social media strategies, best blogging practices and more. Some episodes include expert analysis and instruction, so feel free to take notes.
Behind the Brilliance
Hosted by Lisa Nicole Bell
Enjoy listening to conversations between clever and creative people? Behind the Brilliance podcast offers an archive of advice and strategies from the host Lisa Nicole Bell while guest appearances give the podcast some variety week to week. The weekly podcast features topics like tips to avoid burnout, happiness habits and weighing risk and reward, as well as stories about failed business ventures and successful start-ups. With more than 200 episodes ranging from 20 minutes to over an hour in length, Behind the Brilliance offers a little something for everyone.