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Top Podcasts for Stress Relief in 2026

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The stress relief space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 40 of the best, including The Mel Robbins Podcast, Modern Wisdom, and Huberman Lab.

  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 GuidanceDaily MotivationalDebt PayoffStress Relief
    +54
    Audience:
    CEOsCoachesCollege StudentsCreatorsEducators
    +11
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional Resilience
    +13
    Style:
    EducationalInterviewQ And ASolo Commentary
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  2. Modern Wisdom
    Modern Wisdom
    Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, ...
    Content:
    Authentic LivingCultureHealth & FitnessHolistic WellnessInspirational VoicesStress Relief
    +11
    Audience:
    College StudentsEntrepreneursMale Founders
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationGetting Expert InsightsGetting Motivated
    +2
    Style:
    Q And A
    When:
    At The GymCommuting
  3. 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 LifestyleStress Relief
    +35
    Audience:
    AthletesCollege StudentsCreatorsDoctorsFitness Beginners
    +5
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional Resilience
    +14
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  4. Ologies with Alie Ward
    Ologies with Alie Ward
    Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket...
    Content:
    Art ArchaeologyBiologyCritical ThinkingEducationEntertainmentStress Relief
    +8
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsEngineersNight Shift WorkersRecent Graduates
    +3
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionDiscovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsImproving Health
    +2
    Style:
    EducationalInterviewQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  5. 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:
    CultureDaily MotivationalEducationEmotional And Physical LifestyleEmotional LeadershipStress Relief
    +39
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCollege StudentsEducatorsFitness BeginnersMotivated Listeners
    +6
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessBurnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional Regulation
    +14
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +2
  6. Desert Island Discs
    Desert Island Discs
    Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
    Content:
    Audio FictionCultureLife After 60MusicWest End TheatreStress Relief
    Goal:
    Relaxing
    When:
    Background NoiseCommutingLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  7. Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
    Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
    Can’t sleep? You’re not alone—and there’s help. Nothing Much Happens is a bedtime story podcast beloved by millions. Yoga and meditation teacher Ka...
    Content:
    Bedtime StoriesBusinessDark FictionEntertainmentHealth & FitnessStress Relief
    +3
    Audience:
    Night Shift WorkersPeople With Anxiety
    Goal:
    Improving HealthMental Health TipsOvercoming AnxietyRelaxingSleeping Better
    +2
    Style:
    InterviewSerialized Fiction
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedDoing Chores
  8. Tara Brach
    Tara Brach
    Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. Tara shares a weekly ...
    Content:
    Compassionate RecoveryDharma TeachingsHealing JourneyHealth & FitnessIntrospectionStress Relief
    +13
    Audience:
    People With AnxietySpiritual Transition
    Goal:
    Burnout RecoveryCompassion Fatigue CureEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +4
  9. Happy Place
    Happy Place
    Fearne Cotton talks to incredible people about life, love, loss, and everything in-between as she reveals what happiness means to them. Hosted on A...
    Content:
    EntertainmentFeel Good NewsRelationships & DatingSelf Love PodcastsWomen EmpowermentStress Relief
    Audience:
    People With Anxiety
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessMental Health Tips
    +2
    When:
    At WorkBackground Noise
  10. Sleep With Me
    Sleep With Me
    Insomnia? Mind racing at night? Worries keeping you up? Tune in for a bedtime story that lets you forget your problems and progressively gets more ...
    Content:
    Bedtime StoriesChronic IllnessHealth & FitnessHolistic WellnessMeditation PracticeStress Relief
    +5
    Audience:
    IntrovertsNight Shift WorkersPeople With AnxietyRecent GraduatesRetirees
    Goal:
    Burnout RecoveryEmotional WellnessImproving HealthMental Health TipsOvercoming Anxiety
    +4
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing Chores
  11. Sleep Meditation for Women
    Sleep Meditation for Women
    Sleep meditations created for women or anyone who feels called to listen 💗. Can’t sleep? Insomnia? Mind racing with worries and a never-ending to-d...
    Content:
    Meditation PracticeWomens HealthStress Relief
    Audience:
    Stress Management Women
    Goal:
    RelaxingSleeping Better
    When:
    Before Bed
  12. Tracks To Relax Sleep Meditations
    Tracks To Relax Sleep Meditations
    Drift into deep, restful sleep with the Tracks To Relax Sleep Meditations Podcast! The Perfect escape from stress, racing thoughts, and restless ni...
    Content:
    Meditation PracticeStress Relief
    Goal:
    Overcoming AnxietyRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore Bed
  13. Daily Meditation Podcast
    Daily Meditation Podcast
    The Daily Meditation Podcast is your sanctuary for creating a life of steadiness, meaning, and inner peace. Each week, you'll journey through a pow...
    Content:
    Holistic WellnessMeditation PracticeMicro MeditationMindful WalkingNighttime ReflectionsStress Relief
    +2
    Audience:
    People With AnxietyRecent GraduatesRemote Workers
    Goal:
    Emotional RegulationEmotional WellnessOvercoming AnxietyRelaxingSleeping Better
    When:
    Before BedFocused Learning
  14. The Anxiety Guy Podcast
    The Anxiety Guy Podcast
    The Anxiety Guy Podcast is the only resource you need to begin lessening and eventually ending your struggles with generalized anxiety disorder, hy...
    Content:
    Mens HealthMental HealthStress Relief
    Audience:
    People With Anxiety
    Goal:
    Overcoming Anxiety
  15. The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
    The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
    The Anxiety Coaches Podcast brings you a relaxing and inspiring show sharing lifestyle changes to calm your nervous system and help you heal Anxiet...
    Content:
    Meditation PracticeMental HealthMindset CoachingNavigating DepressionNervous System HealthStress Relief
    +5
    Audience:
    CoachesPeople With AnxietyStress Management WomenStudents
    Goal:
    Emotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessMental Health TipsOvercoming Anxiety
    +2
  16. Calm Your Daily Stress - Stress Relief for the Busy Midlife Woman
    Calm Your Daily Stress - Stress Relief for the Busy Midlife Woman
    Are you feeling overwhelmed by the demands of your busy life? Are you concerned about your health, anxiety and stress levels? Do you want...
    Content:
    Mental HealthMidlife ReinventionMidlife Stress ManagementWomen EmpowermentWork-Life BalanceStress Relief
    Audience:
    Stress Management Women
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionEmotional Wellness
  17. The Hilarious World of Depression
    The Hilarious World of Depression
    A show about clinical depression...with laughs? Well, yeah. Depression is an incredibly common and isolating disease experienced by millions, yet o...
    Content:
    Chronic IllnessLived ExperienceMature ThemesMens HealthMental HealthStress Relief
    +2
    Audience:
    People With AnxietyTherapists
    Goal:
    Burnout RecoveryEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessMental Health TipsOvercoming Anxiety
    +1
  18. 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 LifeStress Relief
    +31
    Audience:
    Motivated ListenersNew ManagersPeople With AnxietyStress Management WomenStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessGetting Motivated
    +5
    When:
    At WorkFocused Learning
  19. The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
    The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
    Join Dr. Pedram Shojai, New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed filmmaker, for deep conversations about living with balance and purpose in ...
    Content:
    Toxic StressStress Relief
    Goal:
    Burnout Prevention
  20. WEIGHING IN
    WEIGHING IN
    Tap into the expertise of former MMA world champion Josh "The Punk" Thomson as he brings you PURE MMA.
    Content:
    Mental HealthMmaMma PodcastsUfc PodcastWomen EmpowermentStress Relief
    Goal:
    Mental Health TipsRelaxing
  21. The Calmer You Podcast
    The Calmer You Podcast
    Help for anxiety, with Chloe Brotheridge, expert hypnotherapist, coach and author of The Anxiety Solution and The Confidence Solution. Use the code...
    Content:
    Self ImprovementToxic StressWork AnxietyStress Relief
    Audience:
    People With AnxietyStress Management Women
    Goal:
    Mental Health TipsOvercoming AnxietyRelaxingSleeping Better
    When:
    Before Bed
  22. The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych
    The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych
    Hey, friends! My name is Robert. I am a neuropsychologist and self-help author. In this podcast, I interview fascinating individuals and provide in...
    Content:
    Mental HealthNavigating DepressionOverthinkingSelf ImprovementStress Relief
    Audience:
    People With Anxiety
    Goal:
    Emotional RegulationEmotional WellnessMental Health TipsOvercoming AnxietyPost Traumatic Growth
  23. Unlocking US
    Unlocking US
    Unfiltered conversations where we talk about relationships, health, work/life balance, motivation & our personal experiences.
    Content:
    Addiction RecoveryAuthentic LivingAuthentic SelfBehavioral PsychologyCompassionate RecoveryStress Relief
    +42
    Audience:
    Career ChangersCollege StudentsFemale EntrepreneursHighly Sensitive PeopleMotivated Listeners
    +11
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +9
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkFocused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  24. Everyday Positivity
    Everyday Positivity
    Everyday Positivity hosted by Kate Cocker is a daily show to help you start your day on the right foot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
    Content:
    Stress Relief
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  25. Meditation Oasis
    Meditation Oasis
    Meditations to help you to relax deeply, be more present and flow more easily with life. We offer a variety of guided meditations with and without ...
    Content:
    Meditation PracticeMindful WalkingStress Relief
  26. 10 MINUTES TO LESS SUFFERING
    10 MINUTES TO LESS SUFFERING
    Feeling stressed or anxious? 10 Minutes to Less Suffering is your quick daily boost for emotional relief and peace of mind.Each episode delivers pr...
    Content:
    Mental HealthMindfulness TechniquesStress Relief
    Audience:
    Parents
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessQuick Mental Wellness
    When:
    Quick Listen
  27. Calm for Stress & Anxiety
    Calm for Stress & Anxiety
    Content:
    Stress Relief
  28. Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga
    Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga
    Anxiety Slayer is an Award-Winning anxiety relief podcast with supportive tips, tools, and practices to help you calm anxiety, stress, PTSD, and pa...
    Content:
    Meditation PracticeMental HealthNatural Teen Anxiety RemediesStress Relief
    Audience:
    People With AnxietyStress Management WomenTherapists
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessMental Health TipsOvercoming AnxietyRelaxing
  29. Friendship Therapy
    Friendship Therapy
    Friendship therapy is a weekly discussion between Caleb Andersen and Trevor Seidel. We've been friends for a bunch of years and have always chatted...
    Content:
    Stress Relief
    Goal:
    Burnout Prevention
  30. Anxiety At Work? Reduce Stress, Uncertainty & Boost Mental Health
    Anxiety At Work? Reduce Stress, Uncertainty & Boost Mental Health
    Executive coaches and New York Times bestselling authors of "All In" and "The Carrot Principle,” Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton offer insights an...
    Content:
    Work AnxietyStress Relief
    Audience:
    People With Anxiety
  31. The High Low
    The High Low
    A weekly conversation between writers Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes, that covers highbrow and lowbrow culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
    Content:
    Stress Relief
    Goal:
    Relaxing
    When:
    Doing Chores
  32. The Positive News Podcast
    The Positive News Podcast
    The Positive News Podcast rebalances your media diet with uplifting, independent journalism about what’s going right in the world. Following our aw...
    Content:
    Feel Good NewsPositive NewsStress Relief
  33. Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast
    Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast
    Welcome to Another Kind of Mind: A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast. We’re a collective of artists, musicians, and professionals who challenge est...
    Content:
    Stress Relief
    Goal:
    Improving Health
  34. The StressFreeMD Podcast
    The StressFreeMD Podcast
    Welcome to the StressFreeMD podcast! I am Dr. Robyn Tiger, your "Self-Care Doctor" -- Lifestyle Medicine physician and trauma informed mind-body ex...
    Content:
    Stress Relief
  35. Finding Contentment
    Finding Contentment
    Official podcast from The American Institute of Stress. This podcast focuses on stress and stress-related issues and features interviews with healt...
    Content:
    Stress Relief
    Audience:
    Stress Management Women
  36. The Anxious In Austin Podcast
    The Anxious In Austin Podcast
    The Anxious in Austin Podcast features two psychologists, Dr. Marianne Stout and Dr. Thomas Smithyman, who practice CBT and focus on anxiety disord...
    Content:
    Stress Relief
    Audience:
    People With AnxietyTherapists
    Goal:
    Overcoming Anxiety
  37. The Stress Nanny with Lindsay Miller
    The Stress Nanny with Lindsay Miller
    Mindfulness and stress management for families raising kids with big goals, big feelings, and everything in between.Hosted by mindfulness coach Lin...
    Content:
    Stress Relief
  38. The Peaceful Productivity Podcast
    The Peaceful Productivity Podcast
    I help new entrepreneurs create the time, money, and mindset to set up a profitable business. I want to help you create more success in your life f...
    Content:
    Stress Relief
  39. Wake Up Less Anxious with Jim Bacarro
    Wake Up Less Anxious with Jim Bacarro
    "Wake Up Less Anxious" is a podcast with quick, 10-minute episodes that aim to help decode anxiety and supercharge productivity! It is hosted by en...
    Content:
    Toxic StressStress Relief
    Goal:
    Burnout Prevention
  40. The De-stress Podcast
    The De-stress Podcast
    Content:
    Stress Relief