6 Podcast Picks From the JobTread Team

What it Is:

Hosted by Michael Stelzner, this podcast goes beyond generalities and straight into the meat of how to become a more effective marketer. Stelzner rose to prominence after he founded the popular Social Media Examiner, and his style here is engaging and approachable. Episodes focus on the right topics to give you new ideas and the right tools to make them work. Some content is super timely like “Instagram Stories Strategy for 2025.” Other segments go into tricky territory such as, “Employee-Generated Content: Creating a Video First Strategy.” There’s also advice to help listeners with their own personal brands like, “Advanced LinkedIn Networking: How to Connect and Convert.”

Taylor says,

"I like listening to this podcast because the host brings on experts in different areas of marketing, so I feel like I am always learning something."

(Full disclosure, this is the podcast that Eric hosts.)

What it Is:

Builder Stories is a weekly podcast that delves into the real-life experiences of construction business owners.The show features candid conversations with industry professionals who share their journeys, challenges, and the lessons they've learned along the way. Since its launch in 2023, the podcast has gained recognition, ranking in the top 10% of podcasts globally. Each episode offers practical insights into various aspects of the construction business, including hiring practices, pricing strategies, leadership development, and operational efficiency. Fortenberry's interview style is both conversational and assertive, aiming to extract valuable, actionable advice from his guests. His background in both software and construction provides him with a unique perspective, enabling him to ask pertinent questions that resonate with industry professionals. Unlike other business podcasts that may focus on high-level success stories, Builder Stories emphasizes the grassroots experiences of small to mid-sized construction business owners. This approach provides listeners with relatable content and practical solutions that can be applied directly to their own businesses.

Eric says,

"“Builder Stories captures the challenges construction business owners face and how they've overcome them. It's real, raw, unscripted stories about how to build a successful business. For me, it's so neat being able to hear these success accounts firsthand and then dive deeper to uncover lessons and takeaways that others can implement to grow and streamline their businesses.”"

What it Is:

Hosted by bestselling author Ryan Holiday, The Daily Stoic Podcast brings timeless Stoic philosophy to your everyday routine. In under 10 minutes a day, listeners get practical lessons on self-discipline, resilience, and clarity as well as longer interviews with leaders, athletes, and thinkers who live it out. Aggregated data across platforms give The Daily Stoic a combined score of 4.6 with over 13,000 ratings.

Zac says,

"I like the mindset of embracing the suck and being grateful for the difficult times"

What it Is:

Entrepreneurs on Fire is a daily podcast with practical advice from business owners who are actively building and growing their brands. Unlike How I Built This, which focuses on big-name origin stories, this show places more emphasis on straightforward strategies and takeaways. Episodes cover topics like marketing, productivity, mindset, and systems, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to run a better business.

Andrew says,

"EOFire is a really good, broad point of view on different industries and perspectives. It feels unbiased, genuinely interesting, and grassroots. I like the actionable advice."

What it Is:

Starting back in 2016, How I Built This has long been one of the most popular business podcasts in the world, with millions of listeners tuning in each month. Hosted by NPR’s Guy Raz, the show dives into the wild, messy, and utterly fascinating journeys of entrepreneurs behind big brands like Airbnb, Ring, and Instagram. The show looks not only at success, but also discusses the near-failures, late-night pivots, and the moments of uncertainity that almost ended it all.

Ronny says,

"Everyone is obsessed with the end results, but they don’t see what goes on behind the process of building a business. Listening to CEOs taking huge risks to accomplish big things is a process I find inspiring."

What it Is:

This sharp, irreverent tech podcast comes to us from two The New York Times journalists. Each week, they break down the latest news in Silicon Valley and beyond whether it's the AI “job apocalypse” social media lawsuits, shiny new products, or our strange cultural landscape. With just the right mix of insight and irreverence, the show is part analysis, part therapy session, and part comedy duo, as the two hosts riff off each other with wit, skepticism, and a sometimes scary vision of our new reality.

Erika says,

"Hard Fork makes me laugh, lights up my brain, and is never boring. I’ve learned a lot from it, and love the fact that I can triangulate that knowledge with news stories or opinion pieces from other places."