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Business podcasts worth your ears

Shows for entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and small business owners. Nicola’s own podcast first, then the long-running favourites, each with one line on why it’s here.

The podcasts

Starter list, for listening on the school run, the commute or the dog walk.

Podcast artwork for A Better Entrepreneur Podcast

A Better Entrepreneur Podcast

Nicola Cairncross

Nicola’s own show: practical, honest ideas for running a better business, from the author of A Better Entrepreneur.

nicolacairncross.substack.com

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The Diary of a CEO

Steven Bartlett

The hugely popular UK show: long, candid conversations with founders and experts about building a business, and a life.

stevenbartlett.com

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The Bottom Line

Evan Davis, BBC Radio 4

Plain-English UK business conversations with bosses, entrepreneurs and industry experts, every week.

BBC Sounds

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How I Built This

Guy Raz

Founders tell the real story of how their companies started, wobbles and all. Good for perspective on a bad week.

wondery.com

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Smart Passive Income

Pat Flynn

Practical, transparent advice on building an online business, from a long-running show aimed at solo founders.

smartpassiveincome.com

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The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

In-depth interviews with top performers, picking apart the habits, routines and tools they actually use.

tim.blog

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Entrepreneurs on Fire

John Lee Dumas

Interviews with entrepreneurs about their biggest failures and the lessons they took from them.

eofire.com