5 Podcasts to Help Boost Productivity in Your Life

Listening to podcasts has become a new obsession. Why wouldn’t it? When really influential people talk about the teachings in their lives and give tips about tackling different problems and doing the best you can, can you really deny an opportunity to listen to them speak?

People learn a lot through podcasts. You can find one of any subject you are interested in. You can plug in while you run your chores and learn valuable lessons without having to spend extra time to learn them. There are many tasks and ideas that you keep in your head. It takes up a lot of your energy, trying to figure out how to get everything done in the most productive way possible. Our mind is cluttered with all the things that need to be done and doesn’t leave much space to think about what you need to do right now.

Here are five podcasts and a bonus podcast to help you learn the tricks to productivity and getting the most done in your personal and professional lives.

1. Getting Things Done

Getting things done is a podcast by David Allen, author of the popular productivity book, “Getting Things Done.” GTD podcasts are based around work-life management system and supercharging your personal productivity.

David discusses various aspects of productivity with people from all walks of life. From beginners to people who have already made it, everyone gives their personal advice and lessons. The podcast has a mix of personal and professional stories to help you with your work-life productivity. One of the main focuses is on stress-free productivity. There are already 49 episodes out, so if you start listening to it now, you will have a lot of content to binge.

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2. The 5 AM Miracle

The 5 AM Miracle is a podcast based around starting your day with productivity. It aims at dominating your day before breakfast. The idea behind the podcast is to teach you to develop powerful lifelong habits and tackle your biggest goals with extraordinary energy by helping you to get out of bed with enthusiasm.

This podcast is run by Jeff Sanders, productivity coach and author of a book by the same name, “The 5 AM Miracle.” There are 288 episodes out currently. Each episode either features a guest of Jeff himself talking about various aspects of being productive. The topics of each episode range from early mornings, healthy habits, personality development to ways to rock productivity.

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3. Beyond the To-Do List

“Beyond the To-Do List” is a podcast based around productivity in general. The podcast focuses on doing more than we have on our to-do lists; to look beyond it. The podcasts episodes tackle all aspects of productivity: getting the right work done, getting good work done, and living a meaningful life.

This podcast is run by Erik Fisher. He is usually in conversation with guests who actually implement productivity strategies in their personal and professional lives. It is not only about the successes, but also failures of certain methods. You get to learn from real-life applications of productivity strategies and their successes and failures from real people who have actually used them. There are 271 episodes out of “Beyond the To-Do List.”

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4. The Tim Ferriss Show

“The Tim Ferriss Show” is not necessarily based on productivity solely. But it covers a wide breadth of topics like financial freedom, peak performance, self-growth and more. It is often ranked the #1 podcast on Apple Podcasts. The focus is also on business productivity, and each episode is an interview with a person who knows what they are talking about.

The podcast, as the title of the podcast suggests, is run by Tim Ferris. Time Ferris is the author of many popular books such as “The 4-Hour Work Week,” “Tools of Titans,” “Tribe of Mentors,” and also “The 4-Hour Body,” and “The 4-Hour Chef.” Currently, 370 episodes are out, most of them featuring influential people across many fields.

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5. Defeat the Drama at Work

“Defeat the drama at work” is based around team productivity. This podcast uses proven strategies that help leaders create a clear definition. It teaches you how to defeat employee drama, which we all know can hinder productivity at the workplace big time. You also learn ways to generate engaged teams that work well and produce more.

This podcast is run by Kristen E. Ross, author of the leadership books “Defeat the Drama!” and “From People Problems to Productivity.” The podcast is said to help you transform from being resigned, resentful, and overwhelmed to focused, engaged, and empowered. The podcast currently has 142 episodes out.

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BONUS

Millennial

This is not a productivity podcast per se. The tagline of this podcast is “How to maneuver your twenties.” It talks about how to deal with the common hardships of no longer being a Teenager, and it goes beyond productivity, it’s a mix of life and productivity and everything coming of age.

It is hosted by Megan Tan. There are currently 49 episodes out. The podcast is autobiographical and includes interviews with people in Megan Tan’s life including family members, coworkers, and friends. The podcast explores the subject of finding meaningful and fulfilling work with the pressures of money, status, and self-worth.