What are the top podcasts for marketers?

We asked our community for their top marketing podcasts; here’s what they shared. Real recs from real marketers.

Rather than just sharing our own top marketing podcast picks for what to listen to on the way to the gym, the sea, a mountain bike trail, or, let’s be honest, Tesco… we asked you lovely lot.

Turns out, you’re a bunch of marketing podcast connoisseurs.

So here it is, The Marketing Meetup community’s definitive list of marketing podcasts (and a few wildcard listens). There’s a lovely mix of industry deep dives and campaign breakdowns with some SEO explainers, ghost stories and joyful nonsense in between; these are the podcasts real marketers are listening to.

Whether you’re after inspiration, insight, or just something to stick on while answering emails, hopefully, you’ll find something here 🙂 Got another fave marketingpodcast? We’d love to hear 🙂 sarah@themarketingmeetup is always open to ideas!

Top marketing podcast recommendations by marketers, for marketers

99% Invisible

Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we’ve just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture.


Adam Buxton Podcast

British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits. Adam makes the jingles and records the intros and outros for most episodes while walking with his dog friend Rosie in the East Anglian countryside where he lives with his wife and three children.


Amazing If

Join us on our mission to make squiggly careers better for everyone. Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis are the founders of Amazing If, an award-winning company with a mission to make squiggly careers better for everyone. Together they are the authors of two Sunday Times bestsellers, The Squiggly Career and You Coach You.


Bagley Talks (The Audacious School of Astonishing Pursuits)

Before pressing play, the Bagley talks to an important person will not be held liable for any damage to or irretrievable loss of your butts.


Beginners SEO Podcast

Welcome to the Beginners SEO Podcast. Perfect for all small business owners and solo marketing teams.

In each episode we’re going to touch on a different aspect of search engine optimization, mainly focusing on easy SEO tips for beginners that YOU can use on your business website to grow your organic traffic.


Betwixt The Sheets – Kate Lister

Join sex historian Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush.


Black T-Shirts Podcast

A show that celebrates creativity in marketing. Each episode they chat with a leading creative or marketer about them and their work.


Call to Action®

The go-to podcast for anyone trying to make sense of the world of marketing, business and beyond. In an industry that is a minefield of utter bollocks.


CMO Therapy

Welcome to CMO Therapy, a podcast to help you navigate through your marketing journey because let me tell you, I get it-being a marketing leader is no walk in the park. In each episode we dive headfirst into the world of marketing, where uncertainty, tight budgets and fierce competition are just the beginning of the rollercoaster ride.


Dave Ramsey

The Ramsey Show believes you can build wealth and take control of your life—no matter what stupid mistakes you’ve made with money.


Diary of a CEO

The Diary of a CEO is an unfiltered journey into the remarkable stories of the people that have defined culture, achieved greatness and created stories worth studying. Hosted by Stephen Bartlett


Electoral Dysfunction – Beth Rigby, Sky News

Political powerhouses Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman unite to unravel the spin and explain what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond.

Every episode, they will examine politicians, what they stand for and how they sell polices as UK politics enters a new era.


Ghost Story

Host Tristan Redman is a seasoned journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in the bedroom he lived in as a teenager.


Girls in Marketing Podcast

In our much-loved podcast, we get up close and personal with marketers revolutionising the industry so you can learn from the best in the game.


Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Come hang with Amy Poehler. Each week on her podcast, she’ll welcome celebrities and fun people to her studio. They’ll share stories about their careers, mutual friends, shared enthusiasms, and most importantly, what’s been making them laugh. This podcast is not about trying to make you better or giving advice. Amy just wants to have a good time.


It’s Got Pockets with Sarah Knight

You know that feeling where you find that perfect dress or those bloody brilliant wide leg trousers and they have pockets, well that is what you’re going to get with my weekly podcast.


Indie Business Club

A podcast for independent creatives. Packed with tips, advice, and food for thought for freelancers, founders, and business owners in creative industries.


Lost Cells Activity Podcast

What does it mean to lose something as valuable as our own DNA? That’s one of the many questions in Lost Cells, a gripping investigative podcast series that uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of high-tech health solutions.


Marketing over Coffee

Marketing over coffee is a weekly discussion of what’s new in marketing with John Wall and Christopher Penn


Mel Robbins Podcast

The Mel Robbins Podcast is the #1 podcast on the globe for a reason: Mel’s simple, research-backed advice has changed millions of people’s lives.


Murder They Wrote

Hosts Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling dive into some of the world’s most jaw-dropping crime stories. Expect murder, mayhem, blackmail and more from this true-crime-obsessed couple.


No Such Thing As A Fish

Award-winning podcast from the QI offices in which the writers of the hit BBC show discuss the best things they’ve found out this week.


Off Menu

Comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster invite special guests into their magical restaurant to each choose their favourite starter, main course, side dish, dessert and drink.


On Strategy Showcase

Where marketers tell the stories behind the strategies that led to amazing work


Social Creatures

We’re back for another season of Social Creatures. We’ll be exploring the secrets behind some of today’s biggest social media wins.


SocialMinds

Our award-winning SocialMinds podcast brings you actionable insights from top brands like Duolingo, Ryanair and Oatly – from SocialChain


Solved – Mark Manson

Welcome to SOLVED, the podcast where life’s hardest questions get the full treatment. No fluff, no filler—just brutal honesty and evidence-based insight.


Sookio – Communication Untangled

Join host Sue Keogh for the communications podcast that explores the many facets of communication that influence our behaviour – but often go unnoticed.


Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso is a weekly series of intimate conversations with artists, activists, and politicians. Where people sound like people. Hosted by Sam Fragoso. New episodes every Sunday.


The Blindboy Podcast

The Blindboy Podcast is a popular Irish podcast hosted by Blindboy of the band Rubberbandits, known for his distinctive green plastic bag over his head. The podcast is a mix of storytelling, cultural commentary, and conversations, often incorporating Blindboy’s background in psychology and his personal experiences. 


The Drum Podcast

A weekly podcast exploring creativity in marketing, advertising, media, and the ever-changing world of brand building. The Drum Network.


The High Performance Podcast

We focus on uncovering the learnings from top performers in every field, from sport to entertainment, business, health and wellness.


The Journal

The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza.


The Marketing & AI Podcast

‘The MAP’ will help marketers navigate the new World driven by Artificial Intelligence. We believe AI will liberate marketers from time-consuming drudgery.


The Rest is Entertainment

Richard Osman & Marina Hyde share insider knowledge on TV, movies, and pop culture. Stay up to date on what’s hot and what’s not in entertainment with behind-the-scenes insights.


The Whole Marketer

The Whole Marketer: How to become a successful and fulfilled marketer for the people behind brands and businesses. Time to become ‘Whole’?


Uncensored CMO

The Uncensored CMO was created to explore the good, the bad and quite frankly downright ugly truth about marketing theory & practice.


We Can Do Hard Things

“We Can Do Hard Things” is a popular phrase and the title of a podcast hosted by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle. It reflects the idea that individuals are capable of overcoming challenges and facing difficult situations in life. The phrase emphasizes resilience, perseverance, and the willingness to confront life’s complexities. 


We Need to Talk with Paul Brunson!

When someone says to you ‘we need to talk’, how does that make you feel? The hardest conversations to have are also the most important.


WhatsOnStage Podcast

WhatsOnStage managing editor Alex Wood and chief theatre critic Sarah Crompton host a weekly podcast on all things theatrical.


That should keep you busy 🙂