5 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter

Here’s a fact that will make you smarter – there are over two million active podcasts you can tune in. Which makes it challenging to narrow down the podcasts that truly matter. Or in this case as noted in the title of this article, the podcasts where you can learn new things whether it is about your career, things you’re interested in, hacks and tips, general adulting, and yes life.

And that’s the fun part because there are so many things you can really learn from podcasts! There is literally a podcast for everything (there’s even one to help you sleep where all the host does is read you a bedtime story in her most relaxing, soothing voice! If you’re interested in this, it’s called Nothing Much Happens hosted by yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai).

The other fun part is that podcasts are so accessible (read: free) that really, not to learn from them is a crime! Plus, you can listen to a podcast anytime, anywhere. Cooking? Turn on your podcast. Travelling to work – tune in to the latest episode. Doing burpees? Yups, you can tune in to a podcast too (hey, why not check out fitness and exercise podcasts – there’s plenty!).

Back to our help-you-get-smart podcasts! Ready to learn something new? Then check out what we think are the five smartest podcasts to bookmark right now.

#1 Think Fast, Talk Smart
Hosted by Matt Abrahams, a lecturer in strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, the podcast features experts in the field to discuss real-world challenges pertaining to communication. Each episode provides concrete, easy-to-implement tools and techniques to enhance your community skills. Some interesting episodes include the time when Patrick McGinnis, venture capitalist and author of FOMO: Fear of Missing Out, talks to the host about – yups, FOMO and how it affects your emotions, or when author Carmine Gallo (he wrote several bestselling business books like Talk Like TED) shares how you can communicate any idea to any audience by keeping things simple.
Listen it to Apple podcast here or Spotify here

#2 Huberman Lab
When it’s regularly ranked as the #1 health podcast in the world, you know it’s good! Huberman Lab is hosted by neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman who discusses science and science-based tools for every day. He mostly talks about neuroscience, on how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, behaviours, and ultimately our health. From gut health to learning what caffeine really does to your body, Huberman Lab is like a mini health webinar – only much more fun to listen to! Sounds complicated already? Trust us when you’re three episodes in, you’ll completely be in the know!
Check it out here

#3 Money With Katie
Everyone’s favourite topic – MONEY! Money With Katie talks about spending habits, smart investing, and how to shift your mindset into money. It’s the financial class you’ve always wanted – only more interesting, more exciting, and more relatable. Money may be a difficult thing to navigate but Katie’s tips and guidance easily break it down so it feels doable to be financial savvy.
Tune in right now here on Apple podcast

#4 Graduan
You just know that our podcast has to be on the list! Why not – each episode we speak to key industry players to get their view on topics such as How to Thrive in Your Career Journey, Lessons @Work I Wish School Taught Me, Endemic Work Culture and more – which will help you become more clued in to the working trends in Malaysia as well as what’s important to the specific industries. It’s like eavesdropping into a super serious conversation between industry bigwigs!
Tune in on our website here

#5 Life Kit
Exactly what you’d expect from a podcast called Life Kit – tips on health, fitness, and adulting! Tune it as Life Kit host Marielle Segarra speaks to experts in a variety of fields for the best advice, whether it is on your sleep cycle to your financial status, and even laundry tips! It’s who to turn to for helpful ways to run your life better. Check it out!
Tune in here

What are your favourite get-smart podcasts? Share it with us @Graduan!

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