I work with powerful women. Leaders. In their businesses, families, and communities.
The majority of my clients are women, and the majority of them are moms.
When a new client approaches me she typically says something like, “I’ve been successful in every area of my life: I’m a leader in business, a caring and giving wife, the best mom ever, I went to a great college, paid my dues, and even had some fun along the way…but I just can’t seem to get this whole diet thing right, and it’s getting worse every year. I’m unhappy with the way I look and how I feel. I hate feeling out of control and yet I don’t know where to start or how. Deep down I’m not sure I believe I can even do this.”
If you want to live healthily, then you need to think healthily. If you want to build the life and body of your dreams, then it’s critical that you fully immerse yourself in your development – body, mind, and spirit. One way of getting outside of your head is by getting inside the heads of those you admire.
That’s where podcasts come in.
I personally love listening to two people have a meaningful conversation. It makes me feel like I’m a part of it, which helps me stay present, in the moment, and not off fantasizing about food (for example).
Below are the favorite 28 podcasts as surveyed by my powerful clients who happen to be moms. They’re not listed hierarchically, they’re all equally awesome depending on what you’re looking for. Start by choosing two or three that grab your heart and start there.
1. Earn Your Happy Podcast
Host Lori Harder is founder of the Bliss Project and a 3-time fitness world champion. Not just moms but practically every single one of my clients loves Lori. And for good reason. Tune in for an inspirational guest, a story, or a quick hit of motivation to get you out of a funk or propel you even further forward. Her overarching message is to stop waiting until you are happy and to go out and earn it. I’m now a Lori convert. Oh, and she happens to live in Santa Monica just like me…let’s be friends.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/earn-your-happy-podcast-motivation-self-love-entrepreneurship/id1087926635?mt=2
Web: https://www.loriharder.com/podcast/
2. One Bad Mother
A comedy podcast about motherhood and how unnatural it sometimes is. News flash, you aren’t all magical vessels (and that’s OK). Join hosts Biz Ellis and Theresa Thorn (how badass are those names?) every week as they deal with the thrills and embarrassments of motherhood and strive for less judging, and more laughing.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/one-bad-mother/id616157074?mt=2
Web: http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/one-bad-mother
3. Inspired To Action
It’s like a pep talk for moms. Hosted by Kat Lee, her goal is to inspire YOU to action. She brings you motivating interviews, practical tips and lots of fun with people who believe in YOU and the amazing role you have as a mother. You’re a mom. You’re pretty big deal.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inspiredtoaction-com-inspiration-for-motherhood/id528923221?mt=2
Web: http://inspiredtoaction.com/thepodcast/
4. The Melissa Ambrosini Show
Melissa Ambrosini is the bestselling author of ‘Mastering Your Mean Girl’. Named a ‘self-help guru’ by Elle Magazine, her mission is to inspire you to create the most healthy, exciting and meaningful life possible. Each episode, Melissa brings you inspiring interviews with thought leaders and experts from around the world to shift your mindset, propel you into action, and fuel your body and soul. I’ve been reading Melissa’s blog for a few years now and the podcast is even better.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-melissa-ambrosini-show/id1196106699?mt=2
Web: https://melissaambrosini.com/podcast/
5. SUCCESS Insider
SUCCESS Insider is a weekly podcast to engage, educate and inspire emerging leaders and success seekers. Hosts Josh Ellis and Shelby Skrhak, from the SUCCESS magazine editorial team, will keep you up to date on the latest trends in personal empowerment, entrepreneurship and career development, discussing books, ideas and news that you should hear. They’ll chat with special guests, including authors, industry experts, business leaders, trendsetters, and all-around successful people. It’s the show engineered to power your next breakthrough. Badass.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/success-insider/id1091005446?mt=2
Web: http://www.success.com/sections/success-insider
6. The Classy Career Girl
Hosted by Anna Runyan, founder and CEO of Classy Career Girl, which just so happened to be named by FORBES (ever heard of it?) as one of the top 35 most influential career sites in the space. On this podcast, you’ll find a variety of training sessions, expert interviews, behind the scenes audios, action reports, inspiring success stories from our members, and presentations Anna has given. It’s pretty damn awesome.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-classy-career-girl-podcast/id513179888?mt=2
Web: http://www.classycareergirl.com/podcast/
7. Boss Mom
For all the bosses out there. No matter where you are in life, no matter what stage of raising your business or family, host Dana Malstaff will take you on a transformational journey, surveying all the tools, tips and support to help make your boss status world just a little bit easier.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-boss-mom-podcast/id1032044245?mt=2
Web: https://boss-mom.com/category/podcast/
8. Coffee and Crumbs
The wildly popular storytelling site about motherhood you’ve probably already heard about is now in audible format. Join hosts Lesley Miller, Ashlee Gadd and April Hoss as they chat about the beautifully hard work of raising children. My clients eat this one up.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coffee-crumbs-podcast/id1093725475?mt=2
Web: https://www.coffeeandcrumbs.net/podcast/
9. The Happy Hour
Hosted by Jamie Ivey, each week she brings a special guest to the show where they discuss pretty much anything and everything just as if you were around the table with your friends and no one was listening. Jamie loves to connect with women and encourage them as they journey through life. The conversations are pretty amazing: hilarious as they are mind-blowing.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happy-hour-with-jamie-ivey/id880741976?mt=2
Web: http://jamieivey.com/category/podcast-2
10. #BeAmplified
#BeAmplified offers weekly authentic conversations with top influencers to learn their secrets to leading an inspirational/badass life. Hosted by Thaís Sky and Bri Seeley, this one personally gets ME going (and yes, I’m aware I’m not a woman, or a mom, but who said that was a requirement?).
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/be-amplified/id1113670828?mt=2
Web: https://www.theamplifycollective.com/beamplified/
11. Extraordinary Moms
Each week, host Jessica Dahlquist interviews a different mom who shares her motherhood journey and the lessons she’s learned along the way. These women have experienced very different challenges and experiences, but the takeaways from their stories are universal for all women. You don’t have to be a perfect mom to be extraordinary!
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/extraordinary-moms-podcast/id1066406378?mt=2
Web: http://extraordinarymomspodcast.com
12. The Half Size Me Show
The Half Size Me Show is a weekly podcast focused on helping you lose weight and get healthy results in a real, sustainable, and maintainable way. Host Heather Robertson interviews real people who share their inspirational stories of weight loss and maintenance. Along with real world tools, resources, and tips to help you achieve your own weight loss and wellness goals, you’ll get your questions answers in the Ask Coach Heather sessions. So, whether you’re just getting started losing weight, already a maintainer, or somewhere in between, The Half Size Me Show is totally for you.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/half-size-me/id502334416?mt=2
Web: http://www.halfsizeme.com/category/podcast/
13. Healthy Habits Happy Moms
This show brings balance, moderation, and sanity to women’s health and fitness, and their approach is simple: you are unique and they want to help you figure out what works for your unique life. I happen to teach a lot of the same principles delivered here. HIGHLY recommended!
iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-habits-happy-moms-radio/id1254305718?mt=2
Web: http://www.healthyhabitshappymoms.com
14. The Mom Hour
According to my clients, this is the most fun you’ll ever have with two moms you’ve never met. Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers have eight kids between them – no typo there – preschool to teen. Weekly conversations offer practical tips and real-life encouragement for moms who want to enjoy motherhood more, and cut back on comparison, worry, and stress. They don’t pretend to be experts or perfect, they’re simply moms who’ve been where you are.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mom-hour-with-meagan-francis-and-sarah-powers/id986178502?mt=2
Web: http://lifelistened.com/category/mom-hour/
15. Nasty Women Radio
The women at Nasty Women Radio – Neghar Fonooni and Erin Brown – are taking back “nasty.” No subject is off limits as Neghar and Erin delve into topics such as sexuality, periods, domestic violence, reproductive justice, self-care, and witchcraft. They identify as intersectional feminists (as do I), and want you to join them for unfiltered conversations and adult content. Plus, Neg is my homegirl. Shoutout to dolphins.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nasty-women-radio/id1197519158?mt=2
Web: http://thenastywomenradio.libsyn.com
16. Mom Enough
Developmental psychologist Dr. Marti Erickson and her daughter, maternal-child health specialist Erin Erickson explore the many facets of motherhood in today’s world – from confronting the daily joys and struggles of helping kids grow up well, to balancing work and family, to considering the big questions of how society views and values mothers and mothering. Marti & Erin use research-based information and a few personal confessions as they and their guests discuss what it means to be “mom enough.”
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-enough/id895207146?mt=2
Web: http://momenough.com
17. Atomic Moms
Since 2014, host Ellie Knaus has been celebrating and commiserating with acclaimed parenting experts, New York Times bestselling authors, celebrities, and mothers all over the world. Topics range from childproofing a marriage, to health and fitness, sleep training, postpartum, nutrition, attachment parenting, adoption, home birth, c-sections, traveling with kids, working mom guilt, sex after baby, to surviving the good old in-laws. Think you can handle it?
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/atomic-moms/id937425056?mt=2
Web: http://www.atomicmoms.com
18. Moms With Dreams
This is a show that empowers moms, one dream at a time. Each week, amazing women (and a few of us men here and there) share their entrepreneurial journey, including their ‘aha moments’, challenges, and dreams.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/moms-with-dreams-show/id996720981?mt=2
Web: http://ericablocker.com
19. Beyond Mom
Are you juggling family, work, work-outs and long to-do lists? Do you sometimes feel like you’re losing the battle? Well, get reinvigorated with the inspiring, silly, and always honest stories of finding the self within the mother. This podcast is for the amazing woman that is inside the mom and wanting to be set free.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/on-air-beyond-mom-motherhood-self-care-entrepreneurship/id1015075452?l=es&mt=2
Web: https://beyondmom.com/podcasts/
20. The Chalene Show
Tips, resources, interviews and practical steps to help you improve energy, balance, organization, health, fitness, relationships, focus, faith and happiness. Each episode gives you strategies and simple steps you can implement today to become a better, more balanced, happier version of yourself. This show in particular makes you feel like you’re sitting down to chat with someone who believes in you, adores you, and only wants the best for you. Thank you Charlene!
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chalene-show-motivation-leadership-confidence-family/id911042029?mt=2
Web: http://www.chalenejohnson.com/podcast/
21. The Alpha Female Podcast
An Alpha Female is a powerful and assertive woman. Being an Alpha Female is a state of mind based on choosing ambition and being proud of it. She strives for a happy and healthy work/life harmony and does not apologise for doing so. Robyn Baldwin interviews other Alpha Females to find out their tips and tricks to fit fitness, health, and nutrition habits into their daily lives so they can take care of themselves and those around them.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-alpha-female-podcast-with-robyn-baldwin/id1071730777?mt=2
Web: http://robynbaldwin.com/podcast/
22. The Healthy Moms Podcast
The Healthy Moms Podcast is a weekly series covering the topics of real food, stress, sleep, fitness, toxins, natural living, DIY, and other health tips to give you actionable solutions to improve you and your family’s health.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-healthy-moms-podcast/id886538772?mt=2
Web: https://wellnessmama.com/podcast/
23. The Couragemakers Podcast
Building the life you want and putting stuff in the world takes a boatload of courage, but you don’t have to do it alone. Every Monday, unconventional couragemakers all over the world share their stories, their advice, and their dreams in the form of often shockingly honest conversations.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/couragemakers-podcast-encouragement-inspiration-rebel/id1087159318?mt=2
Web: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/meg-kissack/the-courage-makers-podcast-encouragement-inspiration-and-rebel
24. Awesome with Alison
Alison says her only goal for this podcast is to help you feel more awesome each time you listen. And I have to say that she delivers, whether it’s by laughing with her or, yes, at her. (She says it’s OK!)
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/awesome-with-alison/id1191721368?mt=2
Web: http://thealisonshow.com/category/awesome-with-alison
25. The Luckiest Mom Podcast
Short daily messages of motivation for Moms. There’s laughter, stories, inspiration, and even some challenges – you know, if you’re up for it.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-luckiest-mom-podcast/id1236575207?mt=2
Web: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/reagan-ogle/the-luckiest-mom
26. Power of Moms Radio
April and Saren bring you lively discussions, thought-provoking interviews, and inspiring ideas to help you find more peace, purpose, order, and joy in motherhood.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-of-moms-radio/id806993336?mt=2
Web: https://powerofmoms.com/radio/
27. Motivating Mom with Lisa Druxman
I’m paraphrasing one of my clients here: “I can say this safely: Lisa Druxman WILL motivate you.” It’s her passion to help you, as a mom, be healthy, so that you can raise healthy kids in today’s world. She talks food, fitness, life balance, and living with purpose and passion.”
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/motivating-mom-with-lisa-druxman/id948080849?mt=2
Web: http://fit4mom.com/podcast
28. Mom Struggling Well
Each week, Emily Thomas chats with a friend about a challenge they had and how they struggled WELL through it. Don’t worry though. It’s not ALL about kids OR sadness. It’s funny too. Promise.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-struggling-well/id1046121933?mt=2
Web: http://www.momstrugglingwell.com/podcast/
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