Crafting a Top-Notch Podcast List: My Favorite Episodes and Picks
Podcasts have been a steady source of inspiration, education, and practical insight—especially during recent times when formats and release schedules have shifted. Below is a curated list of shows I’ve enjoyed, along with a few standout episodes worth diving into.
Recommended podcast series:
– Starting Greatness
– The Tim Ferriss Show
– How I Built This with Guy Raz
– The Twenty Minute VC
– Masters of Scale
– The Knowledge Project
– The EntreLeadership Podcast
– This Week in Startups
– Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
– Outside Voices with Mark Bidwell
– The A16z Podcast
– The Top (note: often listed as “SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders”)
– Exponent
– The Startup Playbook by Sam Altman
Notes on availability:
Some of these programs have paused regular content or slowed production during the pandemic. If you’re digging for current episodes, you may need to scroll a bit to find recent releases that align with your interests.
Personal favorites (not in any particular order):
– Kevin Systrom on Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
– The Startup Playbook by Sam Altman (all episodes)
– Sara Blakely, episode #23 on Masters of Scale
– Bob Iger on The Tim Ferriss Show
– Matt Mochary on The Twenty Minute VC
– Gary Keller, episode #401 on The Tim Ferriss Show
– Eric Schmidt, episode #451 on The James Altucher Show
– Safi Bahcall, episodes #364 and #382 on The Tim Ferriss Show
– Joe Gebbia, episode #301 on The Tim Ferriss Show
If you’d like, I can tailor a listening plan based on your goals (entrepreneurship, leadership, product strategy, fundraising) or build a quick index of episodes by theme and guest.
