Wednesday 29th October was International Podcast Day. Rebecca shares her the podcasts that’s offering inspiring content in business, personal development, health and wellness and learning.
Health & Wellness
Feel Better, Live More – Dr Rangan Chatterjee
In a Nutshell: “Health has become over-complicated; I aim to simplify it.”
This is the ethos behind Dr Chatterjee’s podcast, one of the highest recommended in the health and wellness space. Dr Chatterjee discusses revolutionary ideas and evidenced-based science with some of the world’s best doctors, scientists, specialists, psychologists, thought leaders and researchers. Not only does he discuss topics on diet and exercise but also sleep, stress, relationships, breathing, overcoming challenges and many more. One of my favourite episodes include an eye-opening conversation with John MacAvoy; an ex-convict born into one of the UK’s worst criminal families, and who has served over 10 years in some of the UK’s highest-security prisons. MacAvoy discusses how he has turned his life around, going on to break two British and World sporting records, sharing his story with thousands of school children and also sharing his experience of the justice system with the Prime Minister.
This podcast truly has something for everyone. One of the reasons why Dr Chatterjee has created such a popular podcast is his brilliant interviewing skills, and his ability to create actionable tips that the listener can use to improve their life immediately.
You may also enjoy: The Doctor’s Kitchen Podcast
Learning
What You Will Learn “The Best Bits from the Best Books”
In a Nutshell: Two Aussie blokes share their biggest takeaways and lessons from the best non-fiction books of all time.
Ashto and Jonesy tackle the giants of the non-fiction world including ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’, ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’, ‘Atomic Habits’ and ‘The Four-Hour Work Week’. They strike the perfect balance between getting the best bits of information whilst not spoiling your plan to read it, in a humorous and relaxed style. If you want a flavour of a non-fiction book before you buy it (or even if you don’t and just want the juicy bits), I highly recommend checking out this podcast.
You May Also Enjoy: Ted Talks Daily, Science Vs and How Stuff Works
Business
HBR Ideacast
In a nutshell: A weekly podcast from the Harvard Business Review, interviewing experts and thought leaders on all aspects of business and management.
Episodes are circa 30-miutes, making them very easy listening for your morning commute or walk. Topics include managing workplace loneliness, digital transformation, mindset and effective leadership.
Honourable Mentions: The Mentor with Mark Bouris, Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu and The Squiz
Personal Development
There are several fantastic podcasts in the field of personal development, so I couldn’t resist listing a few.
The Daily Stoic – 3-4 minute bitesize podcasts on the lessons of Stoicism that guide us on living the good life.
Impact Theory – Hosted by a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the billion-dollar brand Quest Nutrition, Tom Bilyeu. Tom explores the mindsets of the world’s highest achievers to learn the secrets to success. Interviewees include astronauts, monks, best-selling authors, doctors, athletes and actors.
The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes – This has become one of the most popular business and personal development podcasts in the world, and with good reason. Episodes range from in-depth conversations with world-class thinkers and speakers to short ‘five-minute Friday’ nuggets of developmental gold.
Seize the Yay – Sarah Holloway is a former lawyer who ditched corporate life to become entrepreneur and Founder of hit Australian brands Matcha Maiden and Matcha Mylkbar. She’s since started the Seize The Yay podcast to explore how some of the world’s most inspiring and successful people find their ‘yay’. Her guests include best-selling author Harlan Coben, Jasmine Smith, Director of People and Culture at Swisse, Dr Richard Harris and many more.
All of these podcasts are available on Spotify. Happy listening!