Podcasts are incredibly convenient for consuming content, especially if you’re a busy entrepreneur. According to Statista, “there were an estimated 120 million podcast listeners in the country in 2021. Forecasts suggest that the number of podcast listeners will surpass 160 million in 2023 after increases of around 20 million each year.” [1]
As podcast popularity continues to grow, there is a slew of business podcasts with invaluable information you won’t want to miss. So, here’s my guide to 22 of the best business podcasts for entrepreneurs in 2022 that you’ll want to subscribe to this year.
1. Noah Kagan Presents
On his namesake podcast, Noah Kagan interviews entrepreneurs, CEOs, athletes, and celebrities and focuses on all aspects of business and wealth. He hones in on giving genuine advice and information on how to start and grow your business.
He’s down-to-earth and gives actionable advice for business owners that he would easily use himself.
2. Freedom Slay
Brought to you by Gaynete Jones, the Freedom Slay podcast is self-proclaimed to help you “slay your goals, and create that life of time and financial freedom you desperately seek.”
In Jones’ podcast, you’ll find engaging interviews mixed with entrepreneurial advice on how to start your side hustle and help it flourish.
3. Social Proof Podcast
David Shands, entrepreneur and founder of Sleep Is 4 Suckers and the non-profit organization Sleepless Society, hosts the Social Proof Podcast that is jam-packed with the up-and-coming movers and shakers of the business world.
Being a coach and motivational speaker, David talks about business strategies and gives real-world advice on how anyone can achieve the dream of being a successful entrepreneur.
4. Go-To Gal
Go-To Gal with Jaclyn Mellone: Online Marketing + Mindset for Female Entrepreneurs is a very inspirational podcast that helps build confidence for female entrepreneurs.
Focusing on building momentum for your brand, Mellone gives you tips and tactics in an incredibly relatable way. Paired with interviews with top entrepreneurs and business experts, it’s a must-listen!
5. Wisdom From The Top
From the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling book, How I Built This, and creator of the podcast by the same name, Guy Raz interviews some of today’s most successful entrepreneurs on Wisdom From The Top. He candidly talks with them about the trials and tribulations of making it big.
Coined “One of the most popular podcasters in history” by the New York Times, this podcast is a worthy addition to your rotation.
6. Socialite
Steph Taylor’s Socialette: Bite-sized Online Marketing Podcast benefits budding entrepreneurs and established business owners. Listeners get a ton of “bang for their buck” with short episodes packed with valuable knowledge and beefier episodes with expert interviews for inspiration and insight.
7. The Online Business Show
Host Tyler J. McCall touches on everything you need to know to start and nurture a successful online endeavor in The Online Business Show.
In his weekly episodes, he interviews prosperous entrepreneurs in the online space. They share their trade secrets and approach to getting the most out of your online business.
8. Earn Your Happy
Hosted by Lori Harder, Earn Your Happy is one of the most uplifting podcasts on the list. With her rags to riches story, Lori is exceptionally engaging and features mainly women entrepreneurs to help elevate their businesses. She regularly hosts episodes with her husband, Chris Harder, for a “He said, She said” perspective.
9. How To!
Slate Magazine’s Podcast How To! is not a business podcast; as entrepreneurs, we’re always looking for answers to curious questions—this podcast scratches that itch.
With host Amanda Ripley broaching topics like “How To Advance Your Career By Quitting Your Job” and “How To Stop ‘Having It All’ (Before You End Up With Nothing),” you’ll be sure to find some practical business advice among their episodes.
10. Hello, Seven
With a self-proclaimed mission to “help every woman I meet to become a millionaire,” Rachel Rodgers is on her way to doing so with Hello Seven. This is a great podcast for all those mompreneurs out there that need the motivation to forge ahead with their emerging businesses.
Rachel interviews everyday women who set out to become millionaires and have fulfilled their dreams. They discuss the highs and lows and teach you how to be successful.
11. Welcome To The Most
Another addition from Rachel Rodgers—but this time teaming up with Robert Hartwell and Susan Hyatt—Welcome To The Most is a new podcast on the scene but already getting rave reviews.
In Welcome To The Most, the trio of hosts is refreshingly honest and gives you their explicit opinions on business and life, encouraging you to take it all to the next level.
12. The 10-Minute Entrepreneur
Host Sean Castrina knows that entrepreneurs have little time—and it’s precious. This podcast is designed to give you a shot of strategy without the fluff.
With expert interviews, bite-sized strategy, and short stories, the 10-Minute entrepreneur is easily consumable no matter how busy life gets.
13. Business Unusual
Barbara Corcoran is well-known as a billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of the Corcoran Group and a “‘Shark” on ABC’s Shark Tank. So, of course, her podcast, Business Unusual, does not disappoint.
As an inspirational and motivational speaker on top of it all, she covers everything you need to know about how to make your business thrive in a very appropriate way.
14. Product Boss
As one of Apple’s top 30 marketing podcasts, Product Boss is chock-full of helpful advice from co-hosts and business partners Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Suthep. Focusing on product sales and strategies, these two take you through the basics in each episode with an endearing, workshop-type feel.
15. Empowering Her Podcast
The Empowering Her Podcast comes from Melody Pourmoradi, author of “xoxo, From A Girl Who Gets It,” certified empowerment coach, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Certification Program. This feel-good podcast is about empowering women to empower our next generation of leaders.
With inspiring stories and actionable advice, Pourmoradi shows you exactly how to let your light shine to pave the way for our future female leaders.
16. So, Money
A heavy-hitter in the finance world, Farnoosh Tarabi, Editor-at-Large of CNET Money, an award-winning financial strategist, TV host, and bestselling author, hosts So money, which has been praised as the Top Podcast To Grow Your Business by Inc. Magazine, among many other accolades.
Farnoosh gives you an intimate view into the lives of top entrepreneurs and personalities to find out the secret to their success and rounds out the week with her “Ask Farnoosh” episode to answer her listener’s burning questions candidly.
17. Side Hustle School
For host Chris Guillebeau, it’s all about the side gig in his podcast Side Hustle School. As the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit, among his other books, he primarily uses a Q&A format to answer listener questions and use them as a launching pad to discuss the challenges of having a side hustle.
Every week, he features a Failure Friday segment about which Chris says, “I believe we can learn as much from failure as we can from success, if not more. It’s with this principle in mind that I offer you a weekly segment called Failure Friday: a collection of short stories all about mistakes, missteps, disasters, and of course, failure.”
18. Build Your Tribe
The Build Your Tribe podcast, hosted by New York Times Best Selling author, business coach, and entrepreneur Chalene Johnson, and her son Brock, who is quickly following in her footsteps, appeals to a broad audience. They cover topics from digital marketing strategies to how to build social media and many others.
Giving advice that you can easily insert into your daily life, this podcast has something for every entrepreneur.
19. Smart Passive Income
Based on his blog of the same name, Smart Passive Income with host Pat Flynn is a must for every entrepreneur. Pat vulnerably shares the ups and downs of his path to creating his online businesses so that you can learn from his trial and error.
Mixed with interviews of some of the most currently sought-after entrepreneurial minds, you would not want to skip a single episode.
20. Online Marketing Made Easy
Amy Porterfield’s mission in Online Marketing Made Easy is to “make EVERYTHING you listen to as actionable and profitable as possible,” and we are here for it!
Geared toward budding new online entrepreneurs, she shares actionable advice you can quickly put into motion. As the creator of Digital Course Academy, she regularly interviews her students that have found success through her program, creating relatable content for her listeners.
21. It’s About time
Work-life balance is the ultimate goal these days. In Anna Dearmon Kornick’s Podcast, It’s About time, she shares heartfelt advice on how to attain that goal and better manage your time both in your business and home life.
Though this podcast is especially conducive to busy, working mom life, the content applies to everyone who wants a better balance. Kornick says about her podcast, “If you’re ready to step away from the overwhelm and spend your time on what matters most, you’re in the right place.”
22. Make Me Smart
The daily COVID-19 News and Culture Podcast, Make Me Smart, keeps up on current events and world news regarding business and the economy.
Host Kai Ryssdal is an Emmy award-winning broadcaster for his investigative journalism in “Big Sky, Big Money,” a PBS Frontline documentary about money in politics. Along with a guest host, Ryssdal tackles the topics of the day, in his words, to “help make today make sense. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.”
Final Thoughts
Podcasts are an incredible and fast way to learn and grow from other successful entrepreneurs. With the accessibility of podcasts, we can get advice, learn something new, and spark ideas in the pockets of our day.
