Six podcasts to help you navigate your career path…

The past three years have fundamentally changed working life in a lasting way. The pandemic has brought telecommuting into the mainstream (a new normal that will persist despite the best efforts of some managers), fueled entrepreneurial activity and created a trend known as the “Great Resignation.”Add an ad

A record number of people have quit their careers entirely, while others are adjusting their work-life balance by “quietly quitting.”

Whether you’re on the cusp of a career, thinking about starting a business, or trying to navigate office politics at your current job, these six podcasts will help you figure out those next steps.

‘zigzag’Podcast fans are familiar with the voice of Manush Zomorodi, longtime host of WNYC’s “Note to Self.” In the year In 2018, Zomorodi and Jane Poyant, then her partner, both quit their public radio careers to launch their own crypto-funded production company with the goal of finding a kinder and more sustainable approach to entrepreneurship.

ZigZag’s first three seasons charted the ups and downs of that experience in dramatic and vulnerable fashion, and after the pandemic, the show focused on interviews with “unusual dynamos” who defied business rules (like Ben Chestnut, the co-founder of MailChimp who refused to take money from venture capitalists). Soon, the sixth season will see Zomorodi share a step-by-step road map for listeners looking for a career reboot.
Beginner’s Class: “Level 1: Heartbeat”



‘The Art of Speaking’A lot of evidence shows that women face special challenges in the workplace: they are less likely to speak up; The possibility of overestimating their value is high; And they face the so-called “double bind” dilemma of being perceived as either competent or popular in leadership roles, but not both. And while standard advice often focuses on telling women how to change their behavior, without addressing the psychology and social interactions that support it, “the art of talking” addresses both.

Inspired by her own experience with severe impersonator syndrome in her first corporate job, Jessica Guzik started this podcast five years ago and has since released over 200 episodes, including topics on salary negotiation, working motherhood, and the controversial (and gender) role. Exclamation points in work emails.
Beginner’s Class: “Why Being Assertive Can Feel Hard, Resentful, and Uncomfortable (Assurance, Part 1)”

‘How is work? with Esther PerelEsther Perel has made her name primarily as a couples counselor, sharing many of her insights with the “Where Do We Begin?” By sharing it on the popular podcast. But as Perel argues, the psychological patterns of our romantic relationships can be seen in other contexts, including the workplace. Inspired by her own experience working with a business partner for the first time, Perel asked, “How do you work?” Conduct meetings with colleagues, business partners, and others whose relationships are created, improved, or destroyed at work.

The conversations are as intimate and intense as any traditional couples therapy session, showing just how many ways there are to blur the lines between professional and personal.
Episode One: “My Introduction Ended Our Friendship”



“How I Built This.”This NPR series explores the origin stories of some of the most iconic brands through the eyes of their creators. You don’t have to have any entrepreneurial spirit to participate, especially since many of the episodes are based on classic dog stories. The show’s first interviewee, Spanx founder Sarah Blakely, failed the LSAT twice and was selling fax machines door-to-door when she came up with the idea for the shapewear company.

Another interviewee, Beto Perez, invented Zumba at the time after bringing the wrong music to a dance class he was teaching. Host Guy Raz elicits humanizing details and unique memories from his guests, ensuring that “How I Built This” is more than just a collection of success stories.
Starter Episode: “Spanx: Sarah Blakely”

“Good Life Project”Now there are many self-help podcasts offering inspirational advice on how to live a more meaningful life, but in 2012, when The Good Life Project started airing episodes, it was one of the few. The show isn’t specifically about work, it’s about the broader question of finding purpose in one’s life, and career choice inevitably plays a big part in those conversations.

Jonathan Fields, the host, interviews guests from all walks of life, including authors, doctors and psychologists, many of whom share life-changing experiences or offer new ways to tackle common problems. At a time when many people are rethinking their relationship with work, the show’s holistic approach is bound to resonate towards the end.
Part One: “What should I do with my life? Do this first.



‘start up’
One of the first podcasts produced by Gimlet Media is this fun high concept about the process of setting up the company. As Gimlet founder Alex Bloomberg says self-deprecatingly, the first season of “StartUp” chronicles “what happens when someone who knows nothing about a business starts up” and offers a vivid and fascinating look at the uncertainty and terror. Entrepreneurship.

Subsequent seasons delve into the rocky origin stories of other companies, including a dating app called Dating Ring and video streaming company Twitch (now owned by Amazon). But perhaps the most important moment of all is the most recent, which saw the creation of Success Academy, a network of charter schools in New York City that made a welcome change to the tech-focused startup stories.
Starter Episode: “Gimlet 1: How Not to Catch a Billionaire”

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