Get more insights while you’re walking, traveling or at the gym by checking out one or all of these podcasts. From startups and entrepreneurship to harnessing your creativity, here are some horizon-expanding podcasts.
The Pitch
A show where real entrepreneurs pitch to real investors—for real money. In each episode, hear the critical moment when aspiring entrepreneurs put it all on the line in the hope of getting funded. Hosted by Josh Muccio from Gimlet Media. You can access it here.
Success! How I Did It
Alyson Shontell, the editor-in-chief of Business Insider, conducts in-depth interviews with company chiefs, entrepreneurs and other successful leaders to learn about how they became who they are today in Success! How I Did It.
How Did You Get Into That?
How Did You Get Into That? Do you ever meet someone, hear their career stories and think, “How did you get into that?” Host Grant Baldwin interviews people doing something awesome for a living. Hear from entrepreneurs, musicians, athletes, trainers, venture capitalists, among others.
Pivot
Author, business strategist, speaker and former Google career coach Jenny Blake interviews experts on how they stay agile in a rapidly shifting workforce in Pivot with Jenny Blake.
Tim Ferris 4 Hour WorkWeek Podcast & Blog
Tim Ferris 4 Hour WorkWeek Tim Ferriss is the bestselling author of “The 4-Hour Workweek,” a book that dared readers to quit their jobs and outsource boring work so they could start living out their retirement dreams earlier in life. In his podcast he interviews high-profile guests who have excelled in everything from investing to chess to pro sports.
How to Start a Startup
One of the world’s most famous accelerators, Y Combinator, teams up with one of the world’s most famous universities, Stanford, to create this podcast on the world of startups. Featuring interviews with assorted startup royalty. Sign up here.
Productivityist
Hosted by Mike Vardy, Productivityist is a weekly podcast shows you tips and tricks to help you boost your productivity, goals and overall hustle in all aspects of your life. Whether you’re looking for a change in habits, a focus on time management, or just an overall productivity makeover, this podcast is for you.
The Accidental Creative
Todd Henry, an entrepreneur and author, calls himself an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”. The Accidental Creative is about how to pursue your creative goals and keep yourself accountable. Several of his episodes come with downloadable worksheets.
Career Tools
Career Tools is a weekly podcast focused on specific actions you can take to grow and enhance your career. Get handy strategies to tackle the most difficult parts of starting off your career, from the different kinds of mentors and how to find one to negotiating job interviews.
Happen to Your Career
Happen to Your Career: Experts help you navigate a way to a career that doesn’t make you dread Sunday evenings.