The Best Podcasts to Grow Your Career
Podcasts are a great way to while away the time on the road, or if you’re doing errands or doing housework. If you want to take your career a step further, you can make this time even more productive by listening to career-focused shows. Here are podcasts for every stage of your career to help you get ahead.
Early career
When you’re in your first couple of years full-time, there is a lot to find out in order to start your career. These podcasts will help you get an idea of what you need to know and how to find out.
- Career Tools : Detailed strategies to tackle the toughest stages of your career launch, from various mentors and how to find them, to interview negotiation.
- Happen to Your Career : Designing a career or job that will make you look forward to Monday is not easy. This show explains how to do it, with expert advice.
- How did you get into this? : The name speaks for itself. If you’ve ever wondered how to get into a particular industry or job, these experts share their own paths to help you figure it out.
Mid-career
You’ve taken a good step and want to take your career to the next level. These podcasts will help you develop your mindset so you are ready for more.
- Manager’s tools : specific strategies for learning to manage or becoming a better manager.
- Pivot : Things don’t always go smoothly. This podcast will help you learn how to easily cope with a career or job change.
- This is your life : this show is on hiatus right now, but there are many past episodes to soak up to learn how to best behave and advance your career.
- Be the Boss : Practical expert advice on how to succeed in your career and life.
Advanced career
If you are a manager or have years of experience, you need different insights from those in your first or second job. These podcasts will help you think about leadership and continue to expand your influence from a place of influence.
- Heroine : Women leaders share their advice on how to maximize their careers and leadership.
- How I Built It : Interviews with executives who share their views and lessons from well-known companies.
- One part : Hear the opinions of a wide variety of experts in your field.
Any time
There are several podcasts dedicated to topics that are relevant to you, no matter where you are in your career. Of course, some episodes may be more relevant to you than others, so feel free to choose the one that works best for you.
- The Tim Ferris Show : Tips and tricks anyone can use to improve their work style.
- Productive : Hear leaders and experts on how to improve productivity and achieve results.