While staying on top of your continuing professional development (CPD) with today’s industry trends, strategies and insights is essential to stay ahead in today’s competitive workplace landscape, it’s not always clear where to find the best resources.
Fortunately, podcasts have emerged as invaluable allies to support CPD with on-the-go access to thought-provoking discussions, expert advice, as well as actionable tips and guidance that's applicable across any industry.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or you’re just at the very start of your career, here are the best podcasts to listen to that will support your CPD, taking you career to the next level, one episode at a time.
How to be Awesome at Your Job is a weekly podcast that helps listeners grow their skills to make an impact in any job or industry that requires thinking and collaboration.
Each week, host Pete Mockaitis interviews thought leaders and industry go-getters to draw out clear and actionable insights, tools, hacks and strategies that aim to boost work performance. Their thought-provoking stories and advice are applicable to most industries, and seek to fulfill the potential of the listeners’ professional abilities.
With over 20,000,000 downloads and multiple mentions in Forbes and The New York Times, this podcast is the perfect one to listen to if you’re looking for anything from gaining job inspiration and confidence through to finding tips and tricks for professional fulfilment.
Who would’ve thought an after-work bus commute could turn into an inspiring turning point in your career?!
Throughout the High Performance podcast, hosts Jake Humphrey, a broadcast presenter of 20 years, and Professor Damian Hughes, a high performance expert, turn the lived experience of the world’s highest performers into life lessons for their listeners.
Featuring guests who have excelled in a variety of areas, whether it be sports, music, business or entertainment, this podcast shares with listeners their lived experiences and lessons, aiming to unlock the secrets behind their success.
However, Jake and Damian take things a step further, diving into the non-negotiable habits and behaviours their guests employed that allowed them to gain confidence, navigate adversity and, ultimately, reach their goals.
Everybody Hates HR isn’t your average HR podcast.
Hosted by two self-proclaimed “less conventional” HR professionals, Lola and Velisa, these co-hosts describe what they bring to the table as “an HR podcast with some seasoning”.
With a real sense of authenticity, these co-hosts spend time speaking candidly about everything under the sun, from the latest in current HR affairs through to their most entertaining work(ish)-related stories and news. To add, they also routinely offer thoughtful and entertaining career advice on the dilemmas people face in the workplace, submitted by their listeners.
Having previously reached number 5 in Spotify’s top 50 Business podcasts, adding Everybody Hates HR to your Spotify favourites is a no-brainer.
Everybody will love HR once they give them a listen.
By utilising storytelling and real-life examples, life coach and host, Paula Engebretson, gives her listeners insight into her favourite strategies to help boost productivity, time management, and organisation, all in an attempt to help them reach their goals while maintaining balance and self-care.
Having spent 31 years of her life with undiagnosed ADHD, Paula doesn’t just stop at these strategies alone. Throughout her podcast episodes, she also has candid discussions about neurodiversity and the roadblocks or mindsets that often hold us back from reaching our full potential.
However, this podcast isn’t purely targeted towards ADHD professionals, so if you’re someone who simply wants to take their productivity to the next level, then definitely give I’m Busy Being Awesome a listen!
Career Contessa is a weekly career advice podcast primarily targeted at women, work and the answers to all the questions professionals have about how to ultimately feel more fulfilled, healthy and successful in their working lives.
This podcast brings to the forefront “hush hush” conversations around salary increases and promotion, as well as how to deal with work-related issues such as office toxicity, work-life balance, career transitions, building confidence and so much more.
Essentially, this podcast is your guide to demystifying career obstacles, providing you step-by-step guidance and tips on how to grow your career while implementing wellness strategies that work.
We guarantee that each episode is filled with at least one “aha” moment!
Father-daughter duo, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt-Miller, host this dynamic weekly podcast with insightful conversations alongside successful executives, entrepreneurs and thought leaders, who share their fascinating stories and actionable insights.
The Double Win podcast acts as your go-to guide to unlocking the industry’s biggest secrets around productivity, wellness and, perhaps most importantly, work-life balance.
Michael and Megan primarily focus on what they refer to as the nine domains of life: body, mind, spirit, love, family, community, money, work and hobbies. In doing so, they help listeners identify practical tips and advice to thrive in both their personal and professional lives.
If you want to discover how to integrate productivity with purpose and achieve overall wellness in your own life, then you might’ve just found the ideal podcast for you!
Author of Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love, host Kimberly Brown, has made it her mission to make sure professionals across different industries have the leadership development required to create ample opportunities for themselves.
Your Next Move Podcast focuses on helping listeners build an effective career strategy, instead of leaving them feeling overworked, burnt out, and wondering why they’re not getting the promotion they deserve.
As such, the podcast provides listeners with practical, specific tips and tools (that actually work), to help you flourish in the workplace and evolve.
If you want to position yourself as a leader in your professional life, then this is what you should be listening to.
Experienced recruiters in the IT and digital industry, Georgie Hubbard and Pam Calwell, host Career Confidence, a podcast that empowers listeners to build the necessary skills and mindsets to thrive in their careers.
From job searching to mastering new skills and overcoming self-doubt, the podcast aims to address the toughest challenges we’ll all face sooner or later on our professional journeys.
In each episode you can look forward to practical tips, strategies and insights that provide clarity and build confidence so you can work on shaping a career you’re passionate about.
Whether you’re a career changer or a career starter, this podcast is here to guide you through every step.
Don’t forget to check out our Spotify playlist with our most recommended episodes from all of the podcasts mentioned above!
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