Top podcasts to listen to in 2023
Aoife O'Brien
Career & Culture Strategist for Commercial Leaders & Teams in FMCG, Tech & Telecoms | Keynote Speaker | Retain Top Talent | Happier at Work Framework | Imposter Syndrome Specialist | Happier at Work? Podcast (Top 2.5%)
Today I want to share with you some podcasts I enjoy listening to. I've been a huge podcast fan ever since I got into listening to them around 7 years ago. I listen to podcasts while commuting, exercising, cleaning, or just pottering around. I love it as a short form of content to get actionable insights. It’s one of the reasons I started my own podcast, Happier at Work.
I’m breaking down the podcast lists into their relevant parts. I listen to podcasts for entrepreneurs, personal development, HR and general business. It may come as no surprise that the podcasts I regularly listen to and recommend fall largely into three buckets: HR, work life, personal development.
What did come as a surprise to me while compiling this list was just how many podcasts I listen to! I listen on Apple generally (though sometimes I have issues with that and lose my list of ~100 episodes I had lined up!) and currently have upped my listening speed to 2x so that I can listen to twice as many as before.?
If you have any tips on how best to manage the sheer number of podcasts, please share them! I created a “recommended episodes” list for my podcast a few months ago, if you haven’t listened yet and are wondering where to start. I have conveniently broken it down by category. Get it here.
There are so many other podcasts out there that I would’ve loved to include, but the list became too long and unwieldy - I sense a follow up coming!
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Top HR Podcasts
In no particular order...
Disruptive HR - Lucy Adams & Karen Moran . I recently discovered this gem and am really enjoying it so far. Really insightful conversations with a focus on taking action. An episode I enjoyed with Tanuj Kapilshrami. Listen here.
HR Happy Hour - Steve Boese & Trisha Steed . What started out as a podcast has become a whole network of podcasts. Lots to choose from, insightful conversations on all things work.
Redefining HR/ Amplify - Lars Schmidt . For modern HR and People Ops professionals.
The HR Room - Mary Cullen . Practical HR advice from legal issues and bullying to building a better culture. Listen to my episode on imposter syndrome here.
Digital HR Leaders - David Green ???? . I got into this podcast initially because of my huge interest in people analytics. Learn more about people analytics here.
HR Leaders podcast - Christopher Rainey . Chats with the world's top Chief People Officers, CHRO’s and industry experts who share their experience, insights, lessons learned and how they are shaping the future of work for business and society.
Punk Rock HR - Laurie Ruettimann . Work is broken. Let’s fix work.
HR Uprising - Lucinda Carney ?? . A great mix of hot topics and practical advice for HR and L&D leaders. Listen to my episode on the HR Uprising podcast all about belonging here.
Happier at Work? - Aoife O'Brien Of course, it would be remiss of me not to include my own podcast here :)
Top Podcasts about careers and work
In no particular order...
Squiggly Careers - Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis . Everything you will ever need to succeed in your career.
Work Life - Adam Grant . Insightful discussions about the issues affecting our everyday work life.
Empowering Workplaces - Sanja Licina, Ph.D. and Maddie Grant, AAiP . Formerly the Work @ Life podcast. Santa will feature in an upcoming episode of the Happier at Work? podcast!
领英推荐
Life Beyond the Numbers - Susan Ní Chríodáin . Over 100 episodes to choose from. Listen to my episode on values at work here.
Better @ Work - Cathal (ka-hal) quinlan . Encouraging ‘betterness’ in everyday work. Cathal actually interviewed me for episode 101 of the Happier at Work podcast!
Transform Your Workplace - Brandon Laws . Another recent discovery, I am enjoying the insights and action-focus of this podcast!
Eat Sleep Work Repeat - Bruce Daisley . Recently featured on the Happier at work podcast sharing about his new book, Fortitude.
Leading the Future of Work - Jacob Morgan . Topics relating to the future of work, today.
Work Trends - Meghan M. Biro . All the news you need to stay current, and hear from leading experts, HR tech vendors and HR practitioners about what inspires them. Join the Twitter chat too!
Happier at Work? - Aoife O'Brien - again it would be remiss of me not to include my podcast here ?? Covering the themes of Future of Work, Engagement & Belonging, Performance & Productivity, Leadership Equity.
Top podcasts that I haven't listened to yet ??
HR Coffee Time - Fay Wallis . Frequently appearing on the top lists, I am looking forward to diving into this over Christmas.
Uncomfortable conversations - Josh Szeps. Thanks to Kim MacDonald for flagging.
Honest HR - Gloria Sinclair Miller, SHRM-SCP , Amber Clayton and Wendy Pat Fong
What other podcasts would you add to the list? I’d love to know in the comments!
What to look forward to
In the next edition of this newsletter, I will talk about reflection and planning for 2023. Available in the New Year!
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Aoife O’Brien is the founder of Happier at Work, a business with the mission to support organisations in retaining top talent. She is passionate about ‘fit’ and specifically how creating the right environment can help individuals to reach their full potential and support organisations to thrive. She is a self-professed data nerd, with a 20+ year career in market research in the fast-moving consumer goods industry working with clients like Coca Cola, Unilever and Heinz to solve marketing problems using data analytics. Aoife has been featured by several media platforms and public speaking events talking about imposter syndrome, fit, employee engagement, and productivity. She has lived and worked in Dublin, London, Perth, and Sydney and has a MSc in Work and Organisational Behaviour, a Diploma in Executive and Life Coaching and a Certificate in Career Coaching.?
The Happier at Work podcast, features a combination of interview-based episodes as well as solo podcasting, and has more than 60k listens in more than 50 countries. It was recently runner up for 2 awards. You can sign up to the Happier at Work LinkedIn Newsletter to receive the podcast straight in your LinkedIn notifications when it goes live every Friday!
HR Director @ Insight HR / HR Strategy Expert/Podcaster/ Keynote Speaker
2 年That’s a great list Aoife O'Brien and I’m thrilled the HR Room podcast made it. Check out ‘Building Better Cultures’ with Scott McInnes.
It’s been brilliant getting to know you this year Aoife O'Brien! I love your podcast and all the good that you bring to the world. It makes my heart so happy that you enjoy Empowering Workplaces, thank you very much for including us in such a wonderful group of hosts and shows ??
Helping leaders cut through noise, navigate complexity and create workplaces where people & performance thrives - illuminating what matters | Coach, Consultant & Facilitator | Author: Leading Beyond the Numbers
2 年Great list! I definitely haven't heard of all of these. And thanks for the mention Aoife O'Brien ??
Organizational Psych Health & Safety Consultant I Certified Workplace Psych H&S Advisor & Assessor I H&S Culture Growth I Leader-Team Training & Development I ISO 45003 I Mental Health @ Work I Speaker I Podcaster
2 年You are going to love #uncomfortableconversations! Packed with deep learning and thinking about where we are and how we got here. The host weaves philosophy, history, psychology, nature, science, literature and geopolitics from his SME’s into a great listen!
Keynote Speaker, Professionally Trained Futurist, & 5x Author. Founder of "Future Of Work Leaders" (Global CHRO Community). Focused on Leadership, The Future of Work, & Employee Experience
2 年Thanks for the mention!