I love podcasts. Who else loves podcasts? To be honest, I am not a huge podcast fan. Some people listen to podcasts every day. I cannot listen to people talk in my ears for that long in real life, so how am I gonna be able to do that with somebody through my earbuds. I ain’t. Nonetheless, there are podcasts that are my go-to when I’m in desperate need of inspiration or comfort. I subscribe to podcasts with people I can relate to. This could be due to our shared interests or they have words of encouragement that I really need to hear. This list is kind of random, but I promise you will find a range of podcasts that are inspiring and down-to-earth.
This list is in no particular order.
Podcasts for Writers
Helping Writers Become Authors
This podcast is for you if you’re (like me) a writer who aspires to finally finish your first novel draft. K.M. Weiland offers sound tips on every aspect of the novel writing process. The more you learn about techniques of writing, the more exciting it is to write. Being conscious of how you’re storytelling is super important for telling a good story.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Ep. 430: How the Truth Your Character Believes Defines Your Theme
- 16 Ways to Make Your Setting a Character in Its Own Right
- The 5 Secrets of Good Storytelling (That Writers Forget All the Time
88 Cups of Tea with Yin Chang
I love book authors! Ever since I was a kid, I would buy a book, and wait in line to get it signed by an author. My favourite part of author signing events is hearing an author talk about their story. I love how hearing how ordinary people succeed as traditionally published authors. This entire podcast is hosted by the energetic Yin Chang who interviews authors.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- TOMI ADEYEMI: Storytelling with Heart and Soul
- SARAH J. MAAS: Championing Heroines & Writing with Relentless Determination
- HOLLY BLACK: Navigating The World of Contemporary Fantasy & Finding Your Community
Podcasts for Personal Development
Therapy for Black Girls
Jeez! The post-traumatic stress black people have due to ancestral slavery and systemized racism is unreal. I was looking for a podcast that would provide healing to some of the mental health issues people deal with. It’s refreshing to hear these issues from a registered therapist who also happens to be black and female.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Perfectionism
- Career Questions Answered
- Degrees & Depression
Perfectly Imperfect with Christine & Regina
To be honest, this is probably my favourite podcast on this list. I can’t pinpoint the exact reason why, but I 100% love listening to Christine & Regina talk. They could talk about any topic (even one I’m not interested in) and I will listen to it for the full 30 minutes or more. With that said, this podcast is about anything and everything. It’s just two girls talking about various topics related to the young adult experience. I love it!
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Connecting the Eggie Dots with Jenn Im
- Career Advice No One Gave Me
- Post-Grad Struggles: I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
Kalyn’s Coffee Talk
Kalyn is a blogger and YouTuber I’ve been following for years now. She’s been posting a lot of a personal development content lately. This podcast is a talk by her to us the listeners about various topics related to the self. It’s coffee-themed with coffee, cafe and rain sound effects.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Growing Up & Living Alone
- How to Stop Self-Sabotaging
- The Truth About Social Media
A Beautiful Mess
I have so much adoration for Steph. A few years ago I discovered her story on becoming a vegan on her YouTube channel, Happyandhealthy96. I’m not vegan myself, but I find her videos and lifestyle inspiring. She lives life on her own terms. She has built her own modest-sized business doing and sharing what she loves. I’ve seen every video on her channel. Her insight and depth is the same in her podcast as well. It’s definitely one of my favourite podcasts. She’s one of those people you can listen to forever. And she has a vegan-food-adventure Instagram.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Self Love with Akeem
- Be Careful What You Wish For, Love Languages & The Power of Words
- Fear of Not Being Successful
The Lavendaire Lifestyle
Aileen is queen of the self-help world on YouTube. Her voice literally sounds like spring. It’s so soft and gentle. Anyways, she makes super beautiful and creative content on YouTube that inspires people to create their dream life. Her podcast is an extension of her channel. She interviews various people about how they created their dream life. My goal is to live a life on my own terms too and create my dream life so that I can make the greatest impact I can possible while on planet earth.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Launching the 2018 Artist of Life Workbook & Where Am I Now
- Changing Your Money Mindset & Attracting Abundance!
- How to Stay Positive Through Bad Times & Shift Your Mindset!
The Sheroic Podcast
I love, love, LOVE this podcast. It’s hosted by Cassey from Blogilates on YouTube and Lisa, one of the co-founders of the Quest nutrition bars. It’s a modern, and down-to-earth self-help podcast. They apply self-help tips to the various situations we encounter in our lives.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Why You’re Thinking About Working Out All Wrong?
- Super Charge Your Life in 5-4-3-2-1 w/ Mel Robbins
- Finding Your Super Power with Lilly Singh aka iiSuperwomanii
Podcasts for Creative Entrepreneurs
The YouTube Power Hour
If you’re a YouTuber or want to be a YouTuber, Erika interviews a wide range of female YouTubers in the beauty and fashion genre. I started listening to her podcast a couple years ago because she has interviewed some of my favourite people in the past. I like listening to it for inspiration. You know? Like for words of encouragement to keep going. I enjoy hearing about other people’s success stories too. It helps me to believe that it’s possible.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Am I crazy for being on YouTube: Nikki Phillippi
- How to Design Your Life | YouTube and Lifestyle Design Strategist Aileen Xu
- Asia Jackson | From Actress to Activist: Using the YouTube Platform for Social Issues
Hannah Ashton
Hannah is a lifestyle and self-help YouTuber. She talks about a wide variety of things. On her podcast, she focuses on how she and other people have built their own businesses based on their passions. As I mentioned before, hearing how people are living happy lives doing what they love on their own terms is really inspiring to me.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- A Recipe for an Authentic Life
At Home With…
I just started listening to this because they have interviewed some of my favourite people. They interview bloggers and YouTubers. It’s cool because you can hear about your favourite Blogger/YouTuber’s journey and what they’re currently up to “behind-the-scenes”.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Patricia Bright – Blogger & YouTuber
Dreams in Drive
I started listening to this podcast early this year. To be honest, I haven’t listened to it lately, but there are some super awesome episodes where the host interviews various black men and women entrepreneurs. If you’re looking for inspiration on how to build your small business or market your gifts to the world…you have to listen to this one!
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Discipline, Processes & Hustle – How to Build Your Influencership & Brand with Mattie James
- Getting Over Fear of Success – A Session with Dr. Joy of Therapy for Black Girls
- How To Manifest Success & Build Mental Toughness w/ Janeshia Adams-Ginyard* a serious favourite (Black Panther stunt actor)
Podcasts for Christians
Elevation with Steven Furtick
It’s hard to explain, but I really like the topics Steven preaches about. I also like his personality and the guest preachers he invites.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- The Power of Potential
- The Power of Pre
- Put Your Passion in Its Place
Havilah Cunnington
I remember the first video I watched of her preaching and giggling at her silly jokes. She’s a mom of a lot of little boys and a businesswoman. She talks about various problems or emotions we deal with as humans from a Godly perspective.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Soul Food – Interview with Heather Lindsey
- Learn to hear God’s voice in your everyday life – Pt.1
- It Gets Harder Before it Gets Easier
A Podcast for Black Kpop Fans
Nubian Noonas
This is a podcast I didn’t know I needed until I discovered it. YOOO! I don’t need to even explain myself anymore, I will just send people to this podcast. These are black ladies who love k-pop and asian subculture and LOVE THEIR OWN CULTURE TOO. For some reason, there are people who don’t believe that’s possible. These ladies are debunking the myths one podcast at a time.
My Favourite Podcast Episodes:
- Being a Black K-Pop Fan
- BTS in America: The Beatles Effect
- Racial Ignorance: She Gon’ Do What to Who?
What are your favourite podcasts? Share them with me below!
Hello! I never thought I would appreciate a blog post as much as I do this one.
I initially discovered your blog from your YouTube channel late last year when I was looking up black female cosplayers. I was planning to cosplay this year and was looking for validation in doing it (felt apprehensive as I was going as a Love Live character. weird, yes I know). I was very pleasantly surprised to find so many black women cosplaying and your video “How to Start Cosplaying for Beginners” convinced me to go ahead with it. It was great but that’s not why I’m leaving a comment.
I kept following your blog on and off for the past year and I came back recently and found this post about podcasts. It’s been 2 years since I’ve been consistently listening to podcasts and your post was something I didn’t think I needed before. You selected a nice variety of podcasts that can appeal to diverse audience. There were a few I knew but most were new. The ones that stood out to me were Helping Writers Become Authors, Therapy for Black Girls, Perfectly Imperfect with Christine & Regina, Kalynâs Coffee Talk, A Beautiful Mess and Nubian Noonas (especially this one!). Like it’s the first time I’ve come across a black woman who is an anime fan, a God-fearing woman, a female empowerment advocate and a Kpop fan. I’m still in awe.
My apologies for the long post but I wanted to let you how much I appreciate your work. As fellow black woman who loves anime, Kpop and God, it’s always great to find others like yourself. Looking forward to your next work.
Thank you.
P.S: If you are interested in anymore podcasts, especially related to God and/ personal growth, I would recommend The Bible Project, Exploring My Strange Bible, The Simple Sophisticate by Shannon Ables, The Confidence Podcast with Trish Blackwell, The Mindful Kind and Wonderfully Made (I believe there are 2 separate ones but both are worth checking out).
Wow! What an amazing and lovely comment. I want to reach out to you and give you a HUGE hug. Comments like this really, really encourage me to keep going. I was having a particularly bad day. After I read this, I felt better and remembered why I am working hard behind the scenes for my relaunch in January next year. Here are three other podcasts that you may like, they are called, The Courtney Sanders Show, Living Over Existing (who happens to have been my coach), Side Hustle Pro and Wait it Out by Jamie Grace. All black ladies doing their own thing and interviewing other black women. Soo good!
I will check out the faith-related podcasts. Thank you so much.
Stay tuned for everything coming. I will be very consistent in 2019, as I am making “all of this” my sole focus. I will share an update towards the end of the year. Hopefully, you’ll be interested.
P.S. I updated my About page recently. It gives a sneak peak at the changes coming soon.