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07.09.25

Top Ten Podcasts for Women Looking to Lead, Grow and Connect with Purpose

By Brin Braathen, Director of Programs, FMWF Chamber

Woman listening to podcast through earbuds. Stock image from Envato.

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Discover a curated guide of podcasts that help women lead, grow and connect with purpose. Explore top resources from the Women Connect community to build your personal growth toolkit today.

Growth can happen anywhere, even through your earbuds.

We asked women across the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo region to share the podcasts that changed their thinking, lifted their spirits or challenged them to grow. The responses were real, personal and powerful, just like the episodes themselves.

Whether you're looking for motivation, mentorship or a moment of perspective, this list is packed with value.

Ten podcasts for women looking to lead, grow and connect with purpose:

  1. We Can Do Hard Things – Abby, Glennon and Amanda Doyle 
    Vulnerable, empowering episodes that unpack life’s messiest and most meaningful moments. 
  2. Wiser Than Me – Julia Louis-Dreyfus 
    Candid interviews with older women about what they’ve learned and what really matters. 
  3. Good Inside – Dr. Becky 
    Parenting and relationship advice with deep insight into emotional intelligence and healing. 
  4. The Mel Robbins Podcast 
    Motivational strategies, tough love and simple mindset shifts to help you get unstuck. 
  5. On Purpose – Jay Shetty 
    Big-name guests, big ideas and practical takeaways about purpose and leadership. 
  6. The Ed Mylett Show 
    Focused on high performance, personal development and building a life that matters. 
  7. Not Gonna Lie – Kylie Kelce 
    A real-talk podcast about purpose, ambition and staying grounded. 
  8. For the Love – Jen Hatmaker 
    Encouraging interviews that blend humor, heart and practical inspiration. 
  9. Bridgetown Audio 
    Reflective, faith-based content about spiritual formation and intentional living. 
  10. The Squeeze – Taylor Lautner and Tay Lautner 
    Conversations for young professionals navigating wellness, identity and growth. 

Ready to Build Your Personal Growth Toolkit?

Podcasts can shape the way you think, lead and connect. Creating your own Chapters of Change playlist means curating the voices and ideas that challenge and uplift you. 

Whether leading a team, starting something new or deepening self-awareness, these podcasts offer practical wisdom and encouragement you can apply right away. 

Craving more? 

Explore our recent article, Personal and Professional Growth Toolkit for Women: Building Your Own ‘Chapters of Change’ List That Lasts, for a complete guide to books, podcasts and other tools that support your leadership journey. 

Check it out

Take what you’re listening to and apply it to your leadership journey

Ready to turn insight into impact? Join us at the upcoming Women Connect session: 

Reclaiming Yourself in Leadership: From Quiet Drift to Radical Clarity™ 
Tuesday, July 29 | 3:30 to 5 p.m. | Armory Event Center 

Led by Radical Clarity™ creator Kristi Huber, this powerful session will help you reconnect with your values, align your leadership and redefine success on your own terms. 

Come for the clarity. Leave with direction. 

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