Podcasts I Listen to (and Why)

On a coaching call last week, I had a client ask, “What should I study next? I’m thinking PhD or MBA.” Although I think both of those courses are useful, they serve specific and different purposes. MBAs develop generic business skills, and probably provide the student with fantastic networking opportunities for those interested in business. PhDs develop research skills and also provide fantastic networking opportunities for those interested in academia.

But, if you’ve owned your own business, and it has operated successfully for many years, you might not learn much in an MBA. And, if you’re not interested in an academic career, then doing a PhD is a tough way to learn about research.

Instead, I suggested the client look at short courses or learning about their topic of interest — it happened to be change management — through free stuff available on-line. You know, the kinds of things you see on YouTube, LinkedIn, some universities, and in Podcasts.

With that in mind, here are some of the Podcasts I listen to and why.

This is not a comprehensive list. But what I do lack in my listening list are podcasts hosted by females. Of those listed above, only three have dedicated female hosts (Nature Podcast, Scam Goddess, and After Hours). And only one of those has just a female (Scam Goddess), the other two have a female has part of a panel of presenters.

So, I’d love to have your picks on Podcasts to listen to. Especially podcasts with female hosts or people of colour.

Dr Richard Huysmans is the author of Connect the Docs: A Guide to getting industry partners for academics. He has helped more than 200 PhD students, early career researchers, and established academics build their careers. He has provided strategic advice on partnering with industry, growing a career building new centres and institutes as well as establishing new programs. Richard is driven by the challenge of helping researchers be commercially smart. His clients appreciate his cut-through approach. He knows the sector and how to turn ideas into reality.

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