Work/Life: What Podcast Are You Listening To?

I love, love, love podcasts. Right now, I’m obsessed with two—one is called “The Business of Hype” by Hype Beast Radio and the other is Dateline podcast, “The Thing about Pam“.

The Business of Hype is an in-depth interview series that focuses on the business side of some of the most iconic fashion pioneers, artists, and musicians. This podcast asks the creatives to tell the down and dirty details about running a business and being a leader.

One of my staff turned me onto the Dateline podcast and I was totally hooked. It’s a great guilty pleasure listen while cooking or doing chores.

Artesha Moore, FASAE, CAE
President & CEO, Association Forum

I have two favorite podcasts—”Hidden Brain” with Shankar Vedantam and “Clear+Vivid” with Alan Alda. Both podcasts explore science, communication, and connection with our colleagues and families. I love to listen while cooking, cleaning, or walking. The time zips by!

Natalie Boden, MBA
Director, Division of Integrated Communications, American College of Surgeons

I love love love the “Women at Work” HBR Podcast! I find the episodes to be honest and raw experiences of women in leadership. With a variety of hosts and guests, the hosts provide a space to tackle all the things we think and experience but can have difficulty finding the space to talk about. This is a must-listen for any woman in the workplace, especially women executives. 

Colette Marquardt
Executive Director, American Camp Association, Illinois

I started listening to “The Mincing Rascals” earlier this year. It’s a group of reporters including Eric Zorn, late of the Tribune, and also includes Austin Berg from the Illinois Policy Institute, so you get a wide range of opinions from liberal to conservative and libertarian. They talk about the issues facing Illinois and Chicago in a very calm, informed way that takes into account all the complexities of the real world. It’s a pleasure to hear smart people talking about complicated issues with respect and actual data and information.

Kim Sterling
Vice President of Professional Services, National Commission on Correctional Health Care

I listen to around 10 daily news and business podcasts (lately, including two on Ukraine) and several more dropped every week or two including: all four Freakonomics podcasts, two on the pandemic, and many from NPR.  “Against the Rules“, “Gangster Capitalism“, and “Deep Cover” are a few series podcasts that I find very captivating. 

Currently I’m listening to the “Will Be Wild” series about events leading up to the January 6th insurrection.  Listening to podcasts are also a great motivator to workout.

Mark Sterne
President, Print & Marketing Solutions Group, Inc.

Some of my favorite podcasts include the following: “Digital Marketing Made Simple” by Jennie Lyon; “Breakpoint“; “In the Market” with Janet Parshall; “Lawless“; “Thinking in Public” with Albert Mohler; “Treasured Truth“; “The World and Everything in It“.

You might say the top podcast themes I enjoy are marketing, philosophy, current events and spiritual growth!

Cam Edwards
Marketing & Communications Specialist, Selected Independent Funeral Homes

Shawn Randle
Senior Coordinator, Education