Life coach Jay Shetty’s podcast series discusses life, work and love (Photo: Getty Images)
Cover Life coach Jay Shetty’s podcast series discusses life, work and love (Photo: Getty Images)
Life coach Jay Shetty’s podcast series discusses life, work and love (Photo: Getty Images)

If you’re looking for a new podcast to subscribe to, these are some of the favourites of young founders and leaders across Asia

Podcasts have become an essential companion for many—from those seeking professional growth to true crime junkies. Our community of Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, young leaders and entrepreneurs seeking diverse perspectives to fuel their drive for purpose, impact and success, are no different. 

Whether it’s gleaning insights from entrepreneurs who have built empires from scratch, learning about the latest scientific breakthroughs or discovering different ways to enhance their well-being, podcasts provide a constant stream of knowledge and inspiration. They offer a glimpse into the minds of thought leaders, innovators and changemakers, sparking new ideas and challenging conventional thinking.

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Acquired

Each episode of Acquired is about 3 to 4 hours long, but the fact that it remains the number one technology podcast on Spotify is a testament to the quality of its content. Hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal go in-depth into the world’s top companies, dissecting their history, growth and winning strategies. It’s so popular that it has become a yardstick of success for tech titans. Most recently, Gilbert and Rosenthal did a live session with Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to a 6,000-strong audience in San Francisco’s Chase Center. 

Recommended by Logan Tan and David Ongchoco

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The Huberman Lab

Hosted by neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, the podcast breaks down complex scientific concepts into easily digestible snippets of practical advice for day-to-day life, such as how to sleep better or overcome procrastination. Each episode is long, spanning 1 to 2 hours, but Huberman keeps the dialogue engaging and entertaining. He did come under fire when New Yorker magazine exposed him for dating six women simultaneously (unbeknownst to them), but critics believe that his personal life should stay, well, personal. 

Recommended by Amit Oz, Lorin Winata, Alexandra Jocom and Kiyanusch Braun

On Purpose With Jay Shetty

The former monk turned lifestyle guru is a life coach to some of Hollywood’s biggest names, and his podcast series sees him interview the likes of Jada Pinkett-Smith and Melinda Gates. In the podcast, Jay Shetty discusses life, work and love, and his insights are refreshingly earnest and practical.

Recommended by Josh Glodoveza, Catherine Trivino, Zig Dulay and Yanni Ching

Founders

David Senra reads autobiographies so you don’t have to. He gleans insights from history’s most intrepid business leaders and entrepreneurs and breaks down the lessons in digestible ideas. He started his podcast in 2016 and has recorded over 350 episodes so far.  

Recommended by Logan Tan, Tan Ding Jie and Kiyanusch Braun

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The Diary of a CEO

With clickbait titles like “Women tend to be more unhappily married” and “You're being manipulated”, school dropout turned entrepreneur Steven Bartlett has built a podcast empire over the past eight years by interviewing the world’s leading experts across various industries. His conversations often delve into controversial topics and he sometimes goes deep into his interviewees’ relationship with success, failure, grief and other uncomfortable subjects. 

Recommended by Michelle Chai and Andrew Kok 

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How I Built This

Ever been curious about how today’s founders have built some of our generation’s biggest brands, from Tarte Cosmetics to Chomp? Journalist Guy Raz interviews their founders and CEOs, delving deep beneath the surface to find out how they overcame challenges and designed successful companies. 

Recommended by Lorin Winata, Natalie Chow, Mikaela Helene Reyes and Chayadhorn Kitiyadisai

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Being human is a recurring theme in this podcast, where Hollywood actor and comedian Dax Shepard talks to a roster of famous guests about a host of topics. As its tagline says, the podcast “celebrates the messiness of being human”, hence the varied and slightly chaotic nature of the conversations. 

Recommended by Matthew Zeng

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