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Podcasts are a highly popular and convenient way for people to learn new things and be entertained at the same time, even while on the go. As a professional coach seeks to enhance their abilities, navigate client work, maintain a positive outlook and effectively manage their practice, certain podcasts can become indispensable resources for them, whether they specifically focus on coaching or not.
By providing both insights into trends impacting the overall business landscape and their industry and ideas for growing and sustaining their businesses, these podcasts have empowered them to overcome challenges and thrive in their careers. Below, 17 Forbes Coaches Council members share their favorite podcasts and why consuming this content contributes to their career success.
1. Business Accelerator
The Business Accelerator podcast with Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller provides strategies and a variety of tools to scale and expand your business. They interview business experts and often provide access to live coaching calls with business owners. The business insight gained from the weekly podcast has benefited me personally and professionally. - Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Vision & Purpose LifeStyle Magazine and Media
2. The Gary Neville Podcast
For me, The Gary Neville Podcast is a must. Though it’s a weekly review of soccer, with its in-depth analysis and dialogues with co-commentators, I find it allows me the time to switch off from thinking of work. The downtime allows me to relax and, at times, have a laugh about what is being said. It also opens my eyes to other ways of working: discipline, structure and management in sports. - Dr. Rakish Rana, The Clear Coach
3. The CliftonStrengths Podcast
Listening to Jim Collison on The CliftonStrengths Podcast reminds me that while the workplace continues to evolve, I can be more of who I already am and deepen my natural talents to conquer daily demands—and so can my clients. Staying up to date with the data around workplace engagement, burnout and manager development helps me provide my clients with the most relevant resources and support. - Carrie Skowronski, Leadology
4. Women At Work
The Women at Work podcast from Harvard Business Review examines the struggles and successes of women in the workplace. In listening to the editor, Amy Gallo, and her guests share practical tips for listeners’ leadership challenges, I find inspiration for helping the female leaders I coach. Typically, you can hear a live coaching session, which also distinguishes this podcast from other similar content. - Kelly Huang, Coach Kelly Huang
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5. The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast
My coaching is built on the latest, science-backed leadership best practices, so I am always looking for solid, empirically-informed resources that I know I can trust. My go-to podcast for this is The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast by Dr. Joseph Folkman and Dr. Jack Zenger, which I can count on to provide excellent information based on good science in an easily digestible and interesting format. - Jamie Lewis Smith, Pixel Leadership Group, LLC
6. 1 Insight
The 1 Insight podcast by Rich Litvin has been instrumental in helping me grow my coaching capabilities by helping me see things differently, asking questions I would not have considered asking before and opening my thinking to his “Hell Yes, Hell No, Maybe” approach. I love listening to his actual coaching sessions as his clients gain the one insight that can change it all for them. - Cathy Lanzalaco, Inspire Careers LLC
7. Mochary Method
Matt Mochary’s Mochary Method podcast approaches coaching as a pure art form rather than a business. He is highly regarded among top tech executives as one of the most respected coaches. What sets him apart is his emphasis on providing an abundance of value up front for his clients, exceeding what other coaches in the industry offer. His approach—which aims to fast-track to the “aha!” moment—is truly inspiring. - Alina Trigubenko, Profi
8. Coaching For Leaders
The Coaching for Leaders podcast by Dave Stachowiak is exceptional. I enjoy the variety of guests he hosts and their diverse perspectives on addressing challenges in the workplace. While I have grown as a coach from his episodes, I also pass many of them along to my clients when there is a relevant topic for them. I find that it helps to have a secondary voice reinforce concepts we have covered. - Jill Helmer, Jill Helmer Consulting
9. The Driven Woman Entrepreneur
The Driven Woman Entrepreneur podcast with Diann Wingert is as inspiring and insightful as it is entertaining. I love the host’s no-BS approach to the highly relevant topics she tackles, the very authentic mix of the personal and the professional, as well as the creative takeaways she offers, which also work for those of us with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (who often struggle to apply standard approaches). - Micha Goebig, Go Big Coaching & Communications, LLC
10. First Person Plural: EI & Beyond
First Person Plural: EI & Beyond with Daniel Goleman, Hanuman Goleman and Elizabeth Solomon is one of my favorite “professional” podcasts. I love the energy, their guests and the main topic being how (and why) to further develop emotional intelligence. The hosts share practices, resources, tips and research that help me stay on track and support my clients on their way to increasing their emotional intelligence quotient. - Silvia Vernaschi, The Mind Bliss Coaching
11. The Rich Roll Podcast
I find The Rich Roll Podcast to be a valuable resource for its deep, meaningful thought-provoking conversations that delve deep into subjects such as leadership, purpose and meaningful work. The inspiring stories of defying boundaries, embracing resilience and remaining motivated in the face of obstacles offer valuable insights into challenging perspectives and refining leadership philosophy. - Toliver Rinehart, Rinehart Company Inc
12. Coaching Real Leaders
The podcast that I like is Coaching Real Leaders with Muriel Wilkins. She coaches clients for one hour only on a specific, well-defined area of concern. This is a terrific resource for executive leadership coaches, allowing them to hear (and replay) how she gets clients to increase awareness and shift. I’ve learned a lot and utilized some of her techniques in my own work. - Peter Accettura, Accettura Consulting LLC
13. ADHD For Smart A** Women
As an executive coach with an adult diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Tracy Otsuka’s podcast, ADHD for Smart Ass Women, inspires me deeply. Tracy is adamant about celebrating the gifts that ADHD delivers and reducing the shame often associated with it. She helps me embrace the creativity and dynamism of my different brain wiring, and I help my coaching clients to experience that realization for themselves. - Antonia Bowring, ABstrategies LLC
14. The Knowledge Project
One of my top three growth podcasts is The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish. It helped me reframe my views on building and introducing new products to the market. I accepted the point that one may never know how to make a hit, but one must do everything to make a difference. - Alla Adam, Alla Adam Coaching
15. Dare To Lead
Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead podcast has challenged my thinking on leadership topics, making me a better coach and speaker. I’ve been able to leverage and share the research discussed in the episodes with my clients. Brené always provides a master class on how to relate to people and run a business that doesn’t just say it cares about people, but actually lives it out in its actions. - Justin Patton, The Trust Architect Group
16. The Diary Of A CEO
One of my favorite podcasts to listen to is Steven Bartlett’s The Diary Of A CEO. He interviews inspiring individuals from different industries and covers various topics related to personal growth, business success and leadership development. Each episode provides actionable insights and techniques I can apply to my coaching practice. - Peter Boolkah, The Transition Guy
17. How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
I discovered podcasts as an experiment while I was running and training for marathons. An early favorite that energized me was How To Fail With Elizabeth Day, which features vulnerable, emotional, sometimes sad and sometimes funny conversations with successful people who turn out to be very human. This is a great example of someone holding space for reflection and learning, and combined with running, it fuels my creativity. - Duncan Skelton, Duncan Skelton Coaching Ltd
