4 Podcasts That You Should Be Listening

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Should I Produce Podcasts? I only listen to them.

In fact, when I still had my 9 to 5 job I listened to the Internet Business Mastery Podcast every single weekday for a year, sometimes repeating certain episodes 5 or 6 times in a row. I never had any intention of doing business on my own at the time, but it was just something that really intrigued me and I enjoyed it. And of course, for those of you who know my story, I was eventually laid off and it was the year of listening to IBM that gave me the inspiration and drive to do business for myself online.

Now that I work from home and have a baby in the mix, I don’t have quite as much time to listen to podcasts as I did before, however I do try to make time for it and I’m more selective of the particular episodes that I listen to, based on their description.

Below you’ll find a list of some of my favorite podcasts that I’m currently subscribed to. There’s a lot of great content and inspiration in each of their shows.

Internet Business Mastery

I’ve already mentioned how often I listened to Sterling and Jay as they became a part of my daily routine. They have a great chemistry on the show and talk about a wide variety of internet business strategies together, based on their own experiences. An awesome 113 shows deep (and counting), they are living proof of the power of building a successful online brand specifically with a podcast.

• Favorite Episodes:
• IBM 43 | The #1 Asset That You Can Acquire For Your Business
• IBM 69 | Hacking the Overwhelm (How to Avoid Paralysis When Starting an Internet Business)
• IBM 57 | Mastermind Group Magic: Double Your Progress With a Power Peer Group

 

BlogCast FM

BlogCast FM, run by Srinivas Rao and Sid Savara, is one of my most recent additions to my podcast playlist. Each episode is a very informative interview and they do a great job of asking the right questions to get the most out of their guests. What I truly love about the show is that they don’t just interview the big names, but the small names too, which not only gives small timers a chance to gain some exposure, but it allows the listener to learn something new in a totally different perspective.

• Favorite Episodes:
• A No-Cost Approach To Getting a 4-Hour Work Week (Robert Granholm)
• Developing Your Own Products, Repurposing Content and Leveraging Your Email List (David Risley)
• SEO For Blog Posts, Building Your Email List and Making Money Through Consulting (Erica Douglass)

 

Foolish Adventure

I was first introduced to Izzy Hyman and Tim Conley’s show about a month ago when they had me on for an interview, and since then I’ve really enjoyed listening to some of their most recent podcast episodes. Each episode is very easy to listen to (they’ve got great podcast voices) and the show isn’t just about online business and marketing strategies, but it refers back to lifestyle and breaking free from “the norm” as well.

• Favorite Episodes:
• Your Internet Business Education: When to Invest in Training
• The Power of TOT: Testing, Optimizing and Tracking in Your Internet Business
• Biology Teacher Evolves Into an Internet Entrepreneur – An Interview with Leslie the Freebie Guy

Mixergy

Mixergy is the mother of all interview style business podcasts.

With well over 300 of some of the world’s top entrepreneurs (people like Tim Ferriss, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Tony Hseih), host Andrew Warner investigates and uncovers some truly inspirational stories and unmatched business advice. He knows exactly what questions (and follow-up questions) to ask and I’m always waiting to see who he interviews next. He has an iTunes feed, but I actually like to watch the interviews on the blog instead since they are mostly done with video.

I would love the opportunity to one day speak with Andrew and I’m working hard to get to that point.

As far as favorite episodes, it’s very difficult to choose because there are so many, but here are a few:

• Favorite Episodes:
• The Oatmeal: Case Study of an Entrepreneurial Artist – with Matthew Inman
• Would WordPress Sue the Maker of Thesis – A Leading WordPress Theme? – with Chris Pearson and Matt Mullenweg
• How to Build a Profitable Education Business with Laura Roeder

These are my top 4 podcasts at the moment, but here are a few other shows that deserve a mention as well:

• Online Business Zen with Dr. Brad Smith
• The Business Blogging Podcast with Hector Cuevas
• Millionaire Interviews with Jaime Tardy
• Podcast Answer Man with Cliff Ravenscraft
• Escaping the 9 to 5 with Maren Kate
• The Virtual Business Lifestyle Podcast with Chris Ducker
• The Lifestyle Business Podcast with Dan and Ian

There’s a lot of great content being produced in the podcasting realm, so if you’re at the gym, on a drive or just taking a walk, why not get the most out of your time and listen to a podcast too?