Listening to a business podcast can be a great way to focus on your own business.
Choosing a podcast which inspires you, can motivate you for the day ahead, give you brilliant ideas from other business leaders, energise you with top tips from experts and can keep you up to date with business skills from start-up gurus to famous CEOs.
Here, we share our 6 top business podcasts.
1. The High Performance Podcast
Tune in to this hour-long podcast and you’ll hear some inspiring stories from high-achieving stars such as Tom Daley, Chris Hoy, Ant Middleton and Kelly Holmes. Discover more about their mindset, how they set goals and achieve them.
Delivered by sports broadcaster Jake Humphrey and organisational psychologist Damian Hughes, this podcast delves deep into what attributes are shared by high-performing individuals and what you can learn from their behaviour.
Enjoy this fascinating glimpse into the psyche of successful individuals and how they excel – in sport, music, entertainment and business.
The Episode We Love
Look out for the episode with Sir Clive Woodward, a recent Speaker at an ActionCOACH conference, where he gives a candid insight into the world of sport and business coaching.
In this episode he talks about his occasional “failures” and what he’s learnt from them, why “great teams are made of great individuals” and how systems are key, “learning your process, to do it better.”
2. A Bit of Optimism
This weekly podcast is hosted by Simon Sinek, author and inspirational speaker (of “Start With Why” fame) who chats to guests who inspire him.
Covering a wide range of topics, from love, life, leadership, gratitude and hope – the emphasis is on achieving what you want in life through positivity and connectivity.
The Episode We Love
Look out for the episode with Ric Elias, CEO and venture capitalist who survived the 2009 US Airways landing on the Hudson River by Captain “Sully” Sullenberger.
In this episode, Elias describes what happened that day and how his near-death experience has transformed his life and business goals.
3. Conversations of Inspiration
As founder of notonthehighstreet and Holly & Co, Holly Tucker is the perfect host for this upbeat podcast.
In frank and often emotional interviews with founders and entrepreneurs, Holly digs deep and discovers what successes these leaders have enjoyed and what, if anything they have learned from their mistakes.
In her candid discussions with the founders of Hotel Chocolat, Bloom & Wild, Cult Beauty, Brompton Bikes and The Eden Project to name a few; Holly’s guests reveal their proudest moments and the business advice they’d like to share.
The Episode We Love
Back in February 2020, Holly spoke to Roger Saul, founder of the iconic British fashion brand, Mulberry. Aged just 21 and with only £500 to invest, listen to the incredible story of how Saul grew his business from a humble start into a hundred million pound brand – only to be ousted from his very own company. A heart-warming episode and an inspiring business journey.
4. The Bottom Line
BBC Radio 4’s business podcast is hosted by Evan Davis.
With a broad sweep of topics, from “Lessons from Lockdown” to “Bonuses and Incentives” to “The Fitness Industry” to “Cyber Security” this podcast invites a panel of expert guests from a chosen industry.
Chaired by Davis, the guests offer a fascinating overview of the topic and their industry at the time of recording. As an experienced interviewer, economics and commerce expert, Davis asks the questions we want to know the answers to and gives a clear, concise and jargon-free look into the business world of today.
The Episode We Love
Back in November 2019, Evan chose to discuss “Couples in Business” and invited, Sophie Mirman and Richard Ross, founders and owners of Trotters Childrenswear, together with Claire and Andy Burnet of Chococo Artisan Chocolatiers. Listen to what the couples say about the pros and cons of running a business with your partner.
5. How I Built This
Guy Raz’s weekly podcast is one of the most popular business podcasts in the world today.
Launched in 2012, ‘How I Built This’ talks to innovators, entrepreneurs and the people behind some of the most successful iconic, global brands.
Listen to insightful stories of how Airbnb, Whole Foods Market, Lonely Planet, Virgin, Zumba and Five Guys got started. Discover how their seeds of an idea grew to multimillion dollar businesses and what they learned along the way.
The Episodes We Love
Check out the series within the podcast, on “How I Built Resilience”.
Resilience in business is a key coaching strategy we endorse here at ActionCOACH Cheltenham.
Look out for the recent episodes from Morra Aaraons-Mele of Women Online and Emily Powell of Powell’s Books on how they have had to pivot and adapt their businesses in times of uncertainty.
6. Start Up School
Seth Godin is a thought leader in the marketing and business world and the host of Start Up School.
Here he gives top tips and advice in a workshop-style podcast to 30 entrepreneurs through a series of episodes to launch and run their dream businesses.
If you’re launching a start-up, reading this and wanting business support, take a look at the coaching workshops we run here at ActionCOACH Cheltenham. We can give you the advice, strategies and proven techniques to grow your business.
