I love listening to podcasts. They are a great way to learn interesting and fascinating things. It just so happens that on Fridays while I am working I’ve designated it as my podcast listening day. I want to share with you some of my favorites as well as some new ones I recently discovered.

Some of My Favorites

Myleik Teele’s Podcast

This is my favorite podcast. I listed to it on a weekly basis. I first discovered Myleik from an interview she did with Farnoosh Torabi on her So Money podcast another favorite of mine. From that interview I was simply intrigued by her. I loved her hustle, business mind, how personable she was, and how she is in her thirties kicking butt. She exudes black girl magic. This lead me to her podcast. On her podcast Myleik keeps it real with you and the way she delivers is like you’re having a conversation with your best friend. She gives practical life advice on how to navigate work, relationships, success, business, health, makes the best book suggestions, and she answers listener questions. The podcasts aren’t long either so great for a car ride. Do yourself a favor and subscribe. Let Myleik become your newest virtual BFF.

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

The So Money podcast is not your normal money podcast. In fact the intro says that if you’re looking for this podcast to be on how to clip coupons this is not the podcast for you. Farnoosh is an author of several books and contributes to other financial publications, so she is well-versed in this subject. On the podcast however, she mostly interviews successful entrepreneurs and authors. The interviews are great. I like them in particular because it introduces me to new people and possible books I can add to my reading list. She does cover financial subjects by answering listener questions in her Ask Farnoosh segment. This girl really knows her stuff! Check her out!

Enjoying Everyday Life with Joyce Meyer

Mama Joyce! Need I say more. I like to start my day off with a booster shot to my faith and Mama Joyce does just that for me. She is an awesome bible teacher and speaks profoundly in the area of your thought life, speaking the right things into your life, and developing a true relationship with God.

Snap Judgment

I believe this is the first podcast I listened to when I wanted explore the podcast world. From that search I stumbled upon Snap Judgement. Started by Glenn Lewis, Snap Judgement is storytelling with a beat. Every Friday, they cover a story related to the week’s theme. The stories are vivid, intriguing, and stay with you well after it’s over. I started listening to this podcast a year ago, so I know I’ve heard thousands of stories through this podcast. A couple of stories that stick out to me was the story of two Jewish boys who were arms dealers and became one of the biggest arms dealers in history but got into big big trouble with the Feds and the story of Florence Foster Jenkins, “the world’s worst opera singer.” She was a very rich socialite from the 1920s-1940s. She liked to entertain friends with her not so good singing voice. The funny thing about this whole thing is that she actually sounded decent when she was pretending to sing. Go figure! Overall Snap Judgement is a great podcast. If you like intriguing life stories, this podcast is for you.

My New New Favorites

NPR’s How I Built This

Discovered this little gem a few weeks back. Let’s just I love Monday’s again. LOL! Every Monday a new episode is released. Hosted by Guy Raz, he interview prominent entrepreneurs, innovators, and idealist. He gets the scoop on how they built their business. I love the people’s stories so far. My favorite interviews thus far include Cathy Hughes of Radio One, Sara Blakely from Spanx, and Joe Gebiba from Airbnb in that order.

Bruce Lee Podcast

Growing up I remember my father being a huge Bruce Lee fan and watching the movies. Naturally I was exposed to it too. Man, I thought Bruce was the man. Well there’s a podcast about his life and philosophies. Hosted by his daughter Shannon Lee and culture analyst Sharon Ann Lee, each week the ladies dive into some of Bruce’s wisdom and personal philosophies that he was famous for. You get to learn not only who he was and how he lived but you also learn something you can take away for your own life. I also like the segment on there where they share about Asians and Hapas doing really awesome things with their lives. Learn how to “be the water” and give this podcast a listen. It will make you more wiser.

I hope that you give one these wonderful podcasts a listen. Even if you don’t, there are well over 100,000 out there to choose from.  A lot I know, It just means that there are some out there for you.  Below are some great places to find the perfect podcast for you:

iTunes

Soundcloud

Stitcher

Podcast Network (NPR, WYNC, Slate, Panoply, etc.)

Happy hunting! Do you have a favorite podcast? Share them with me in the comments below. I would love to checkout some new ones.

 

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