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Top Podcasts for Life Advice in 2026

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The life advice space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 31 of the best, including The Mel Robbins Podcast, On Purpose with Jay Shetty, and Call Her Daddy.

  1. The Mel Robbins Podcast
    The Mel Robbins Podcast
    You can change your life and Mel Robbins will show you how. The Mel Robbins Podcast is the #1 podcast on the globe for a reason: Mel’s simple, rese...
    Content:
    African DiasporaAuthentic SelfCampus Life GuidanceCommunication SkillsDaily MotivationalLife Advice
    +56
    Audience:
    CEOsCoachesCollege StudentsCreatorsEducators
    +13
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessBurnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional Regulation
    +16
    Style:
    EducationalInterviewQ And ASolo Commentary
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  2. On Purpose with Jay Shetty
    On Purpose with Jay Shetty
    Jay Shetty hosts some of culture’s most influential voices in wellness and personal growth, helping you feel healthier, happier and more healed.
    Content:
    BusinessDaily MotivationalGrief And LossHealth & FitnessHolistic WellnessLife Advice
    +36
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCollege StudentsCreatorsEmpty NestersFirst Time Parents
    +9
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +12
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingFocused LearningLong Drive
    +1
  3. Call Her Daddy
    Call Her Daddy
    The most-listened to podcast by women, Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy has been creating conversation since 2018. From deep, honest discussions to lau...
    Content:
    Adult ThemesCelebrity GossipComedyCultureElite LifestyleLife Advice
    +23
    Audience:
    College StudentsCreatorsGen ZSocial Media InfluencersYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsSexual ConfidenceUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    InterviewQ And ASolo Commentary
    When:
    At The GymCommutingQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  4. Huberman Lab
    Huberman Lab
    The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by cour...
    Content:
    Comp Neuro SciConsciousness ResearchCreative AttentionEducationElite LifestyleLife Advice
    +40
    Audience:
    AthletesCollege StudentsCreatorsDoctorsFitness Beginners
    +6
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional Resilience
    +15
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  5. SmartLess
    SmartLess
    "SmartLess" with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipComedyCultureEducationElite LifestyleLife Advice
    +7
    Audience:
    CreatorsNight Shift WorkersYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsReferral CodesUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewPanel DiscussionQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  6. Up First from NPR
    Up First from NPR
    NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minu...
    Content:
    EntertainmentNewsPodcast Morning ShowPoliticsLife Advice
    Audience:
    College StudentsCreators
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    InterviewMorning News ShowNews BriefingQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingLong Drive
    +1
  7. Hidden Brain
    Hidden Brain
    Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’...
    Content:
    Aging PositivelyAttention ManagementBehavioral PsychologyBiologyComp Neuro SciLife Advice
    +45
    Audience:
    College StudentsHR ProfessionalsIntrovertsMotivated ListenersParent-Child Learning
    +5
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +11
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInteractive Kids PodcastsInterviewQ And A
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  8. The Mindset Mentor
    The Mindset Mentor
    The Mindset Mentor™ podcast is designed for anyone desiring motivation, direction, and focus in life. Host Rob Dial has amassed a passionate follow...
    Content:
    Attention ManagementAuthentic SelfBusinessCampus Life GuidanceCoaching StoriesLife Advice
    +35
    Audience:
    College StudentsMlm BeginnersMotivated ListenersPeople With AnxietyRecent Graduates
    +2
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessGetting Motivated
    +8
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingFocused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  9. The School of Greatness
    The School of Greatness
    Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, 2x All-American athlete, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. The School of Greatness shares ins...
    Content:
    Ageing WellAmerican Industry TransformationAthletic MindsetAuthentic LivingBusinessLife Advice
    +64
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursAthletesCEOsCollege StudentsCouples
    +16
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +14
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingFocused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  10. The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
    The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
    The Happiness Lab is serving up scientifically-backed takes this summer that are so hot, even your SPF 50 won’t protect you. With the help of...
    Content:
    Auto-AyudaCoping SkillsCultureDaily MotivationalEducationLife Advice
    +45
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCollege StudentsEducatorsFitness BeginnersHealthcare Professionals
    +9
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessBurnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional Regulation
    +14
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  11. How to Be a Better Human
    How to Be a Better Human
    How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as t...
    Content:
    EducationPersonal Growth VetsSelf Growth JourneysSelf ImprovementLife Advice
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionGetting MotivatedImproving Health
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Focused Learning
  12. We Can Do Hard Things
    We Can Do Hard Things
    Come do life with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle. With more than half a billion plays, We Can Do Hard Things is a hilarious, raw, co...
    Content:
    Authentic LivingAuthentic SelfCoping SkillsDivorce RecoveryEducationLife Advice
    +36
    Audience:
    CouplesEmerging LeadersOverwhelmed Working WomenParentsPeople With Anxiety
    +6
    Goal:
    Emotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessGetting MotivatedImproving Health
    +7
    Style:
    EducationalQ And A
    When:
    Doing Chores
  13. The Tim Ferriss Show
    The Tim Ferriss Show
    Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newswe...
    Content:
    Analog ProductivityAttention ManagementAudio BlogAuthor InterviewsBusinessLife Advice
    +69
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursAthletesCareer ChangersCEOsCoaches
    +25
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessGetting Expert Insights
    +14
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ And ASolo Commentary
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  14. Oprah's Super Soul
    Oprah's Super Soul
    Awaken, discover and connect to the deeper meaning of the world around you with Oprah's Super Soul. Hear Oprah’s personal selection of her intervie...
    Content:
    Elite LifestyleEnergy HealingHealing And WaitingHealth & FitnessInspirational InterviewsLife Advice
    +20
    Audience:
    People With AnxietySpiritual TransitionStudentsWomen Healers Over 50Women Over 40
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessGetting MotivatedImproving Health
    +2
    Style:
    Q And A
    When:
    At The GymCommuting
  15. Dear Hank & John
    Dear Hank & John
    Hosts John and Hank Green (authors and YouTubers) offer both humorous and heartfelt advice about life’s big and small questions. They bring their p...
    Content:
    ComedyImprov ComedyMental HealthLife Advice
    Audience:
    College StudentsStudentsYoung Adult
    Goal:
    Overcoming AnxietyPodcast MonetizationUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Q And A
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseDoing Chores
  16. Life Kit
    Life Kit
    Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the bes...
    Content:
    Adulting ChallengesAdulting SkillsAuthentic SelfAuto-AyudaEducationLife Advice
    +13
    Audience:
    College StudentsEmpty NestersIntrovertsParentsRecent Graduates
    +2
    Goal:
    Getting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedImproving ProductivityLearning New SkillsMental Health Tips
    +5
    Style:
    EducationalQ And A
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingFocused LearningQuick Listen
    +1
  17. Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns for Season 4 of her award-winning podcast, Wiser Than Me™. Each week, she has funny, touching, personal conversations w...
    Content:
    Aging GracefullyAging PositivelyAging WellCelebrity GossipComedyLife Advice
    +16
    Audience:
    Empty NestersNewlywedsRetireesStay At Home MomsWomen Healers Over 50
    +5
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceGetting MotivatedUnwinding And LaughingWriting A Book
    Style:
    Interview
    When:
    Doing ChoresWeekend Deep Dive
  18. THE ED MYLETT SHOW
    THE ED MYLETT SHOW
    The Ed Mylett Show showcases the greatest peak-performers across all industries in one place, sharing their journey, knowledge and thought leadersh...
    Content:
    BusinessDaily MotivationalEducationEmpowerment CoachingEntrepreneur InterviewsLife Advice
    +18
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCEOsEntrepreneursJob SeekersMale Founders
    +3
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedImproving ProductivityLearning New Skills
    +3
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkWeekend Deep Dive
  19. A Slight Change of Plans
    A Slight Change of Plans
    What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan? In this award-winning podcast, cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar explores how we expe...
    Content:
    Behavioral PsychologyCareer ChangeCultureHuman StoriesLife TransitionsLife Advice
    +6
    Audience:
    Career Changers
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StorySolving Problems
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  20. The Jordan Harbinger Show
    The Jordan Harbinger Show
    (Apple's Best of 2018) In-depth conversations with people at the top of their game. Jordan Harbinger unpacks guests' wisdom into practical nuggets ...
    Content:
    BusinessCareer Growth StrategiesEmpowerment CoachingInspirational InterviewsInspirational VoicesLife Advice
    +10
    Audience:
    Salespeople
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedLearning New Skills
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryIn-Depth InterviewsInterview
    When:
    At Work
  21. Happier with Gretchen Rubin
    Happier with Gretchen Rubin
    Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more...
    Content:
    Daily MotivationalExperience Of LifeFeel Good NewsHealth & FitnessHolistic WellnessLife Advice
    +26
    Audience:
    College StudentsCouplesEmpty NestersIntrovertsMotivated Listeners
    +9
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessGetting MotivatedImproving Health
    +7
    Style:
    Interview
    When:
    At WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
  22. The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara Foster
    The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara Foster
    Welcome to The World's First Podcast with Erin and Sara Foster - the real life podcast from “Nobody Wants This.” The Foster sisters will let you in...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipLife Advice
  23. The Bossticks
    The Bossticks
    The Bossticks, formerly The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Show, is hosted by Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick, the entrepreneurial duo behind T...
    Content:
    BusinessDaily MotivationalElite LifestyleHealth & FitnessHolistic WellnessLife Advice
    +6
    Audience:
    CEOsMotivated Listeners
    Goal:
    Getting MotivatedImproving Health
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkLong Drive
  24. Before Breakfast
    Before Breakfast
    In each bite-sized, daily episode of Before Breakfast, host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listener’s schedule...
    Content:
    Career ChangeDaily MotivationalEntrepreneur InterviewsMicromoment ProductivityMorning ReflectionsLife Advice
    +6
    Audience:
    Career ChangersRecent GraduatesRemote WorkersSmall Business OwnersStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Improving ProductivityLearning New SkillsProfessional DevelopmentTime Management
    When:
    At WorkDoing ChoresFocused LearningQuick Listen
  25. Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement
    Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement
    Join award-winning audiobook narrator Justin Malik in this personal growth accelerator, delivering bite-sized episodes each day that are rich with ...
    Content:
    Audio BlogCampus Life GuidanceDaily MotivationalInspirational VoicesIntentional LivingLife Advice
    +15
    Audience:
    College StudentsCreatorsMotivated ListenersRecent GraduatesStudents
    Goal:
    Getting MotivatedImproving HealthImproving ProductivityLearning New SkillsLiving On Purpose
    +2
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +2
  26. The Goal Digger Podcast | Top Business and Marketing Podcast for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Women in Business
    The Goal Digger Podcast | Top Business and Marketing Podcast for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Women in Business
    You didn’t start your business to be a full-time content creator. You started it to help people, earn consistent income, and finally have the freed...
    Content:
    BusinessCareer ChangeCraft CareerCreative Business CoachingCreative Entrepreneur PodcastLife Advice
    +24
    Audience:
    Ambitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEntrepreneurs
    +12
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasGetting MotivatedImproving ProductivityPodcast Monetization
    +1
    Style:
    Interview
  27. New Mindset, Who Dis?
    New Mindset, Who Dis?
    Hi, I’m Case Kenny (@case.kenny on Instagram) and this is my twice weekly podcast where I offer practical thoughts on self improvement, mindfulness...
    Content:
    Self ExplorationSelf ImprovementLife Advice
  28. Maximized Minimalist Podcast
    Maximized Minimalist Podcast
    You've decluttered before…so why does the mess keep coming back? You've done the checklists, the bins, the late-night cleanouts—only to find yourse...
    Content:
    MinimalismSustainable LivingWeekly ReflectionWork-Life BalanceLife Advice
    Audience:
    College Students
    Goal:
    Getting MotivatedRelaxing
    When:
    Doing Chores
  29. Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris | 5 minute podcast summaries
    Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris | 5 minute podcast summaries
    5 minute summaries of Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris's podcast episodes. Get the best insights and ideas in much less time, more at owltail.co...
    Content:
    Authentic SelfDaily MotivationalDharma TeachingsEmotional And Physical LifestyleExperience Of LifeLife Advice
    +35
    Audience:
    College StudentsMotivated ListenersNew ManagersPeople With AnxietyStress Management Women
    +3
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +6
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkFocused Learning
  30. Armchair Expert
    Armchair Expert
    Alternative TV commentary
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipComedyCultureElite LifestyleEntertainmentLife Advice
    +7
    Audience:
    CEOsDoctorsPeople In RecoveryThirtysomethingsYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedReferral CodesUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ And A
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +2
  31. Chats with Drew
    Chats with Drew
    This podcast is for YOU, as we discuss about personal growth, life advice and good habits in a simple guide for young adults. Providing meaningful ...
    Content:
    Personal FinanceSelf ImprovementLife Advice