20 Best Podcasts For 20 Somethings You Should Be Following

As a millennial, what I read, watch and listen to has to be refined and have a core focus, either to educate, entertain, enlighten me or do all three at the same time. I believe our 20’s are the “sandpapering” years. You have to spend time preparing and polishing yourself for what lies ahead. Which is why I’m sharing the best podcasts for 20 somethings. This list of the best podcasts for 20 somethings/millennials spans across various sectors such as lifestyle, career, religion, self care etc.

Best Podcasts For 20 Somethings

Podcasting was foreign to me until mid 2018. Of course I had heard about podcasts but I didn’t listen to one until sometime around June/July last year. And within that time frame, there’s been a big change in my personality. I have learnt the “art of listening”, learnt about pauses, reflections and a whole lot more.

1.Our Daily Bread

Listening to this faith based podcast is the first thing on my morning routine. It is a devotional podcast with a time frame of 3-6 minutes. On each episode, a speaker takes on a faith based topic and teaches. Out of all the Christian devotional podcasts I have tried, Our Daily Bread remains my favourite. Very brief and yet power packed. A day without listening to this podcast is like a day without a good foundation for me. I love every single episode since I started following this podcast.

2. Being Boss

This podcast is for creative entrepreneurs. It’s been running since 2015 and each episode teaches you something about career and self growth. An added plus is that the hosts make these seemingly difficult topics seem easy. My favourite podcast is “episode #189 which talks about Communication and collaboration”. It’s an amazing listen.

3. Rants and Randomness with Luvvie Ajayi

Think a girl’s night out, think honest, ruthless conversations and you’ll get the perfect picture of how Luvvie’s podcast is. She is like your go to girl for all things honest and no bullshit spared. She rants, not in a crazy way but in an intellectual way. My favourite episode is “Do better; Social media etiquette”. Luvvie did justice on this one, I can’t explain how she literally hit every nail on the head, you’ve got to listen to it yourself.

4. What Should I Read Next by Anne Novel

If you are a book lover like I am and derive pleasure from reading, this podcast is a must listen for you. The author Anne gives the best book recommendations that cut across different genre. I love this podcast so much and my favourite episode so far is Episode 130 : Must read book by women writers. If you don’t already know, I’m more keen on female than male writers and on this episode, a couple of women shared their favourite female authored book and opened my eyes to some pretty interesting books.

5. Still Processing

When it comes to lifestyle and culture podcast, still processing is one of my best. I love the presenters, love the simple way they discuss and break down seemingly trivial issues and an added plus is the sweet soothing voice of the male presenter, I just might be nursing a crush for him. I love every episode.

6. The Lavendaire Lifestyle

Aileen Xu, the host of this podcast continually dish out some of the best tips on personal growth and lifestyle. I find her podcast to be very inspirational. My favourite episode is “#LL 092: Journaling, podcasting & Human connection with Katie Dalebout”. I really loved this episode because it touched on something I have become big on- journaling. And it led me to find another awesome podcast host.

7. Let It Out By Katie Dalebout

I found Katie’s podcast from the lavendaire lifestyle and ever since then, I have been hooked. Let it out, just like its name implies is all about candid conversations. Katie regularly brings guests on the show to let their thoughts out on various topics surrounding lifestyle. My favourite episode is “#233: Balancing full-time jobs with creative projects”.

8. Ted Talk Daily

Ted talk needs no introduction, as it’s one of the world’s most popular talk series. I love this Ted talk daily podcast. My favourite episode is “Teresa Bejan- is civility a sham?”.

9. Kinda Dating

This is a relationship and dating podcast and it’s one of the best I have come across. The hosts/guests talk about so many topics/issues relating to dating and all. My favourite episode is “#62: Become an independent woman with Madame Gandhi”.

10. Whoa That’s Good

Sadie Roberton, the host of this podcast has got such a contagious personality. She comes across as the girl next door, her podcasts & guests are always filled with good vibes. And they dish the best advice in a lighthearted way which makes it a favourite. My favourite episode is “Cory Asbury and the reckless love of God”.

11. I Don’t Get It

This podcast is hosted by 3 amazing millennials. They discuss everything, I literally mean everything. I love “I don’t get it” so much and you definitely can’t miss out on this one. My favourite episode is “EP95: I object!: Speak now or forever hold your peace”.

12. Voice Of Change

This podcast is by a Nigerian host Jumoke Adenowo, she discusses topics ranging from politics to leadership and more. As a Nigerian, I truly enjoy Jumoke’s podcasts especially those talking about the state of the Nation. My favourite episode is “What would purpose do for you?”.

13. Happier With Gretchen Rubin

When I heard the best selling author of “The happiness project’ runs a podcast, I wasted no time in subscribing. The happiness project is one inspirational book that’s amazing. My favourite episode is “Little: while the power of story-telling is trendy now, it’s an ancient idea.

14. Boss Girl Creative

This podcast is for the girl who’s on her way to being a boss. In other words, it’s perfect for you my readers. Teaches about blogging, business and being a creative entrepreneur. My favourite episode so far is “episode 164- Are all your eggs in one basket?”.

15. Curiosity Daily

I am all in for learning and improving myself everyday and this podcasts does a great job at making me more aware and smarter. Listening to this podcast is part of my daily routine. My favourite episode is ” What to tell friends during a crisis.

16. Jesus And Jollof

Jesus and Jollof is a podcast by two jolly ladies Yvonne Orji and Luvvie Ajayi. These ladies are crazy, they are so relate-able and I absolutely love listening to Jesus and Jollof. My favourite episode is “The five NIgerian love language”

17. Set Apart Girl

Set Apart Girl is a faith based podcast aimed at inspiring women of all ages to pursue Christ centered feminity. My favourite episode is ” How to spend your single years”

18. I Do

This is a relationship, dating and marriage podcast. I like to call it a no-holds-barred show because they discuss everything down to sex! My favourite episode is episode #148:Practicing good emotional Hygiene to improve your relationship.

19. Story Corps

This is another awesome lifestyle podcast. It’s a candid, unscripted conversation on what’s really important in life. Which is why I consider it one of the best podcasts for 20 somethings.

20. Sorta Awesome

This beautiful podcast is all about making you see the “awesomeness” in life. My favourite episode is Episode 162: Self-care, self-comfort, what’s healthy, what’s not.

The aforementioned are the best podcasts for 20 somethings. I promise you will love them. You can listen to podcast on both ios and Android devices using the podcast app and google podcast app respectively.

Are you a fan of podcasts? if yes, do share with all some of your favourites. If you check out the podcasts mentioned in this post, do well to come back and share your thoughts on them. Happy Podcasting!

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