Top 10 Marketing and Business Podcasts

Top10

I have listened to nearly 14,000 podcasts with the majority of those being about marketing and business. I can’t imagine how difficult it is to keep a regular podcast going so there have certainly been a lot of podcasts I have loved and unfortunately have been discontinued. Here are my top 10 favorite active podcasts.

Podcast NameHost(s)Episodes ListenedSummary
Manager ToolsMark Horstman and Mike AuzenneAll (900+)Actionable insight covering management and leadership stuff you were never taught.
Executive ToolsMark Horstman and Mike AuzenneAll (30+)Requires active manager tools subscription – worth it for the show notes alone.
The Paid Search PodcastChris Schaeffer and Jason RothmanAll (300+)Best paid search and Google Ads podcast out there. No one else would provide this much value in a free podcast.
HBR IdeaCastAlison Beard or Curt NickischAll (800+)Thought leader topics arm-in-arm with their published magazine
Revisionist HistoryMalcolm GladwellAllSeasonal podcast that seems to re-write history. Classic Gladwell.
33 Tangents Jim Driscoll and Jason ThompsonAll (200+)Great analytics topics, interesting topics before the topic, and a lover of remote work.
The Marketing Book PodcastDouglas Burdett70+Reviews a marketing book with the author every week. Yes, really, every week.
The Analytics Power HourMichael Helbling, Tim Wilson, and Moe KissAll (200+)Usually includes a guest; All things analytics and so much fun – don’t miss the outtakes.
Customer Data PerspectivesIsaac SacolickAll (8)Newer podcast I started listening to but love the Customer Data Platform (CDP) topic at the moment.
The Digital Marketing PodcastCiaran Rogers and Daniel Rowles200+I took a break from this podcast but have started it up again.

Best Marketing and Business Books in 2021

Books

Here are five star marketing or business books I have read in 2021.

  1. Account-Based Marketing and Sales: How to Improve Lead Generation and Sell More by Targeting the Companies That Will Grow Your Business
    1. by Chris Golec
  2. The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies
    1. by Chet Holmes, Jay Conrad Levinson, Michael E. Gerber
  3. SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
    1. by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
  4. The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential
    1. by John C. Maxwell
  5. The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels
    1. by Michael D. Watkins
  6. Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
    1. by Michael E. Porter
  7. Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently
    1. by John C. Maxwell
  8. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
    1. by Daniel H. Pink
  9. Business Made Simple: 60 Days to Master Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Execution and More
    1. by Donald Miller
  10. The Secret Code of Success: 7 Hidden Steps to More Wealth and Happiness
    1. by Noah St. John, Jack Canfield
  11. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
    1. by Daniel H. Pink
  12. Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters
    1. by Richard P. Rumelt
  13. Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
    1. by Chris Voss, Tahl Raz
  14. The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
    1. by Josh Kaufman