There are an estimated 800,000 podcasts on the Internet, with over 30 million episodes. I’ve always wondered how many of these podcasts are like trees falling in a forest with nobody around to hear if there’s a sound or not.
Almost every week I am asked to be interviewed on a podcast, because our private investigative agency is composed of former FBI, DEA, IRS or Secret Service agents, and we often have a unique perspective on current events. My second book also generated interest on TV, radio and multiple podcasts programs.
One of our senior investigators noted that since we deal with a variety of clients, we might benefit from an appearance on a top echelon podcast. I had some of my staff members research some high-quality podcasts with wide and diverse audiences.
Most of the podcasts they discovered focus on motivating people and providing specific guidelines and techniques for self-improvement. Our staff researched and listened to over 500 different motivational and self-improvement podcasts. We could have easily listened to 5,000 more. It was difficult at best to select “the five” and even more arduous to rank them in order of one to five.
So I wanted to shared these “top five” podcasts that could inspire one to excel – be it professionally, academically, physically, mentally or spiritually.
If we were invited on any of these 5 podcasts, I would gladly make an appearance.
Let me be very clear: Our five selections below are only meant to be a starting point for you. Our fifth pick might be your number one and vice-versa. You may find ten podcasts better for you than our five. Whatever works for each individual person is what is key for us.
#1: THE TODD DURKIN IMPACT SHOW
The Todd Durkin IMPACT Show is a podcast designed to motivate and inspire you to live a life full of passion, purpose and IMPACT. It’s guaranteed to GET YOUR MIND RIGHT. The IMPACT show is for anyone who seeks high-performance in business, sports, leadership or life. My podcast serves the athletes, entrepreneurs, fitness enthusiasts, weekend warriors, and fire breathing dragons who are committed to tapping into their full potential and reaching peak performance. I will deliver high-value tips, tools, tactics, conversations, interviews and a MINDSET that will help you ignite your energy, allow you to dominate the day and ultimately help you manifest your dreams & visions.
#2: THE SCHOOL OF GREATNESS-LEWIS HOWES
Lewis Howes is a NYT bestselling author, lifestyle entrepreneur, former pro athlete and world record holder in football. The goal of the School of Greatness is to share inspiring stories from the most brilliant business minds, world class athletes and influential celebrities on the planet to help you find our what makes great people great.
#3: THE MINDVALLEY PORCAST WITH VISHEN LAKHIANI
Mindvalley is the world’s leading personal growth education company with a mission to teach wisdom and transformational ideas that our education system ignores. The Mindvalley podcast brings the best minds under one roof to discuss powerful ideas in personal growth for mind, body, spirit and work.
#4: THE GARY VEE AUDIO EXPERIENCE
On this podcast you’ll find a mix of my #AskGaryVee show episodes, keynote speeches on marketing and business, segments from my DAILYVEE video series, interviews and fireside chats I’ve given, as well as new and current thoughts I record originally for this audio experience.
Each episode, I deconstruct world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, sports, business, art, etc.) to extract the tactics, tools and routines you can use. This includes favorite books, morning routines, exercise habits, time-management tricks and much more.
We wish you all “good hunting” to find the best tools and podcasts that deliver and inspire your lives.
