Start the new year off the right way by listening to some inspiring and motivational podcasts on a variety of topics.
Here are a few recommendations:
We’re Just People
A podcast meant to bring joy! It’s light-hearted, encouraging, and hilarious. Host, Grant Pankratz conjures up quirky comedic bits, occasional songs and heartfelt inspiration, discussing a variety of different topics ranging from family to life, issues, problems and so much more.
If you’re having a rough day, want cheered up or simply need inspiration – this one’s for you!
Ten Percent Happier
Dan Harris was a fidgety, sceptical journalist who had a panic attack on live national television, which led to him to try something he otherwise never would have considered: meditation.
Going on to write the bestselling book of the same name, on this podcast, he talks with a wide variety of guests about how happiness is a skill that you can train, just like a muscle at a gym. Your progress may be incremental at first, but like any good investment, it compounds over time.
Live Well, Be Well

Sarah Ann Macklin explores the individual elements of mental, physical and emotional health through the sharing of life stories and expert knowledge, all in the pursuit of living well and being well.
Each week she sits down with experts in nutrition, health, fashion, entertainment and the arts, giving them a platform to share their inspirational journey, open up about challenges they’ve encountered and share how they overcame them.
Forever Break
Glean insightful lifestyle and travel advice mixed with hilarious, irreverent stories from hosts, Lianne & Corey as they connect you with fascinating expert guests, new destinations, useful products, and add a little of humour to your day.
Season one sees them delve into the deep theme of mindfulness, tackling topics from self-love, meditation, relationships, epigenetics, personality types, and more!
The Big Hairy Podcast

Brought to you by clean beauty brand, thebeautyworX, Host Sarah Cawood, explores hair and the meaningful ways we link it to identity, culture, ethnicity and gender.
Throughout the series, Sarah sits down with a wildly diverse range of guests, from best-selling authors to body-positivity influencers, drag queens and celebrity wig-makers, all of whom share funny, moving, and often inspiring stories from their careers, life and hair!
Listen to The Big Hairy Podcast
By The Book
Half reality show, half self-help podcast, and one wild social experiment. Join comedian Jolenta Greenberg and culture critic Kristen Meinzer as they live by the rules of a different self-help book each episode to figure out which ones might actually be life-changing.