Be Your Best Self in 2024, Personal Development Podcasts

The Lazy Genius

The first personal development podcast on my list for today is The Lazy Genius. I’ve talked about this podcast before, and I’m sure that I will talk about it again. This is one of my favorite podcasts. Kendra Adachi is the host and she has a big sister energy. Not in an, “I told you so” sort of way, but more of an, “I figured out some stuff to make your life easier and I want to tell you about it so you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself” way.  

If you’re looking for an episode to start with, I recommend listening to episode 347, How to Know What Brings You Joy. It came out a couple of weeks ago, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. That episode and all of the ones I talk about in this blog will be linked above. 

First Name Basis

The next podcast on today’s list is called First Name Basis. This podcast isn’t a general personal development podcast. This is a podcast if you want tools and practical strategies to talk to your kids about race, religion, and culture. Jasmine Bradshaw is the host and she is an anti racist educator.  She specifically helps parents and teachers navigate the situations and questions that come up when you’re trying to help kids learn how to be inclusive and love those who are different from them. 

A great episode to start with is the first episode she created, called Talking to Young Kids About Race. It’s a great way to learn about where to start when teaching your kids about being inclusive. If your kids are older, her second episode is called Talking to Older Kids About Race. 

Podcast Trailer

Before we talk about more personal development podcasts, we’re going to take a quick break to talk about my guide to help you create a podcast trailer in less than two hours. Your podcast needs a trailer. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t launched your podcast yet, or if you’ve had a podcast for 10 years. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, I’ve heard that podcast trailers are helpful, but I don’t have time to make that happen. That’s where you’re wrong!

Making a podcast trailer doesn’t have to take weeks. You can create a beautiful podcast trailer in less than two hours. That trailer will get potential listeners to start listening to your show and keep listening. All you have to do is follow my step by step podcast trailer guide. Go through each of the eight steps on the guide, and by the end, you’ll have an awesome podcast trailer. Grab this guide in the link above. 

Mindful with Media

The next podcast for today is called Mindful with Media. This is another personal development podcast that is about a certain type of personal development. Alex Fails is the host and she is a screen time researcher and media coach. Her podcast is all about how to use technology in a way that helps you feel in control instead of feeling controlled by media and technology.

I’ve taken several courses from Alex, and every time I learn from her, I have so many “aha” moments. She’s so good at helping me apply big concepts to my personal life. There is an entire Friendly Podcast Guide episode all about Mindful with Media, where I got to interview Alex and talk to her about her show. I interviewed her right after her show started. It was really fun to hear about all of the goals and dreams she had for the podcast and get to know her a little bit better. She’s awesome. 

If you’re looking for a place to start, a great episode is number 26, Stop Living Your Life on Autopilot. Alex dives into the power of questioning your beliefs and habits, even though it can be uncomfortable. In the episode, she shares three examples from her own life that are super relatable. 

About Progress

The last personal development podcast I want to talk about for today is About Progress. This is a great podcast if you are a recovering perfectionist like me. Monica Packer is the host and she helps us focus on the progress we’re making instead of perfection. Monica has several different types of episodes every month such as solo episodes, interviews, and shorter “dear progressor” episodes. It allows you to learn in a lot of different ways. 

I actually got to do a whole episode on About Progress, where I got to interview Monica and learn some fun behind the scenes of the show. If you want to learn more about it, you can listen to that episode and it is linked above. When it comes to a place to start listening, a great episode is 541 Regulation 101: What Your Nervous System Has to Do with Your Emotions.  If you’ve heard the terms regulation and dysregulated, but you aren’t exactly sure what they mean, I highly recommend listening to this episode. I learned so much about what regulation is and some practical tips for how to incorporate it into my life.