Top Five Most Inspiring Podcasts

These five podcasts keep us on our toes at Maven. Read on, and press play!

5. Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

Here’s an amazing resource for anyone looking to start their own business, or already running a business. This weekly seminar series on entrepreneurship, co-sponsored by BASES (a student entrepreneurship group), Stanford Technology Ventures Program, and the Department of Management Science and Engineering, features interviews with many Stanford Alumni and others that have successfully grown the seed of an idea into a business.

4. The Rich Roll Podcast

With over 20 million downloads, the RRP is one of the most highly acclaimed podcasts on iTunes. Each week, Rich dives deep into all things wellness with some of the brightest and most forward thinking, paradigm-busting minds in health, fitness, nutrition, art, entertainment, entrepreneurship and spirituality. Intimate, deep and often intense, these are not interviews. They are conversations. A weekly aural dance designed to provoke, educate, inspire and empower you to discover your best, most authentic self.

3. The Tim Ferriss Podcast

Generally the #1 business podcast on all of iTunes, and it’s been ranked #1 (of all 300,000+ podcasts) on many occasions. Each week the team hosts a world-class performer from investing, sports, art and business to share tactics, tools, and routines you can use. This includes favorite books, morning routines, exercise habits, and time-management tricks. Prior guests include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Foxx, Edward Norton, Tony Robbins, Maria Popova, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Amanda Palmer, Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, Reid Hoffman…. there is never a shortage of inspiration!

2. The Bruce Lee Podcast

Dedicated to keeping Bruce Lee’s memory and words alive, this podcast is run by Bruce’s daughter who shares insights, tools and methods from Bruce Lee’s life to inspire personal growth in any field, be that business, athletic pursuits or in life.

1. The GaryVee Audio Experience

Hosted by entrepreneur, investor, and public speaker Gary Vaynerchuk. This podcast explores keynote speeches on marketing and business, interviews and fireside chats with thought leaders such as Tony Robbins, Mark Bell, Joe Rogan. Gary puts a lot of energy and intensity into his podcasts, which leave you enthusiastic about the grind and getting results in whatever you’re working towards.