This year has been full of doom and gloom: first and second waves of COVID-19, lockdown, restrictions on socialising and a looming Brexit and recession.

We all need a little positivity every now and then to balance out all that negativity.

Say hello to your new best friend: the trusty podcast.

Podcasts offer something for everyone; entertainment, information, education, motivation and inspiration.

And it’s the latter two we’re looking at today; motivation and inspiration.

Here are five podcasts that are guaranteed to motivate and inspire you.

1. The GaryVee Audio Experience

Gary Vaynerchuk is a New York Times bestselling author, influencer, motivator and a regular on the speaking circuit at conferences and events.

And the Belarusian-American entrepreneur has an incredible story to tell; he co-founded Empathy Wines and Resy.

You’ll find out how he turned a $3 million per year business into a $60 million per year business in just twelve months.

Unsurprisingly, his podcast has a “go and be great” vibe that is guaranteed to inspire and motivate listeners.

His podcast deep dives into personal and professional success, marketing and business advice and takes listeners on a journey of self-love and self-discovery.

Listen to it HERE.

2. The Tim Ferriss Show

Following the trend of New York Times best-selling authors creating podcasts – Tim Ferris has three NYT bestsellers – The Tim Ferris Show takes listeners on a journey of what he describes as “deconstructing excellence”.

The basic premise of the show is to have well-known, successful guests, who explain how they became the best, their beliefs, their daily routines and what makes them tick.

Listen to it HERE.

3. The Art of Charm

It sounds like the title of a self-help book, but, with over-700 episodes, The Art of Charm podcast is packed full of useful tips and tricks.

Hosts A.J. Harbinger and Johnny Dzubak have decades of experience coaching people from their Elite Emotional Intelligence boot camps and share their knowledge and expertise in an easily digestible format.

Expect to hear productivity tips, relationship advice, happiness tips and a variety of inspiring interviews.

Listeners can expect a significant self-confidence boost and lots of tips on how to approach challenging situations and to learn the best ways to improve their people skills.

Listen to it HERE.

4. How I Built This

Have you ever wondered how some of the world’s leading companies arrived on the big stage?

Have you ever wondered how a seed of an idea became a multi-million-pound business operating in countries around the world?

If you said yes, then ‘How I Built This’ is the ultimate podcast in answering all of those questions.

Host Guy Raz provides an in-depth analysis through story-telling about how the world’s greatest innovators started and ultimately built successful businesses.

How I Built This is both a motivational and inspirational podcast and will remind you that, no matter how bad things are right now, the possibilities and opportunities are endless.

Listen to it HERE.

5. The Tony Robbins Podcast

Tony Robbins is one of the most easily recognisable men in the world; the 6 foot 7 entrepreneur has appeared in Shallow Hal and has a popular show on Netflix – ‘I Am Not Your Guru’.

And guess what? He’s a New York Times bestselling author too!

Through his books and podcast, he claims to have helped over 50 million people from over 100 countries to “create meaningful change in their lives”.

His podcast is the epitome of motivation and inspiration, with Tony exploring topics such as happiness, finance, entrepreneurship and lots more.

Expect to get tips on how to develop stronger personal and business relationships, improve your health and finances and how to take back control of your life.

Listen to it HERE.

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