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Top Podcasts for Youth Motivation in 2026

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If you're focused on youth motivation, these 34 podcasts are a strong starting point. Each earned its place through real-world usefulness and consistent quality — TED Talks Daily, The School of Greatness, and The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos lead the list.

  1. TED Talks Daily
    TED Talks Daily
    Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable...
    Content:
    ComedyConsumer TechCreative AttentionEducationInspirational Voices
    +5
    Audience:
    College StudentsDesignersProduct ManagersRecent GraduatesRemote Workers
    +2
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasImproving Public SpeakingLearning New SkillsProfessional DevelopmentYouth Motivation
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingFocused LearningLong Drive
    +1
  2. 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 LivingBusiness
    +58
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursAthletesCEOsCollege StudentsCouples
    +16
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessYouth Motivation
    +13
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingFocused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  3. 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 Leadership
    +40
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCollege StudentsEducatorsFitness BeginnersMotivated Listeners
    +6
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessBurnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationYouth Motivation
    +13
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +2
  4. How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
    How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
    How To Fail with Elizabeth Day is a podcast that celebrates the things in life that haven’t gone right and what we might learn from them along the ...
    Content:
    Creative Life MentoringDaily MotivationalExperience Of LifeHolistic WellnessInspirational Voices
    +10
    Audience:
    Ambitious Women CareersCollege StudentsCouplesEntrepreneursFemale Entrepreneurs
    +10
    Goal:
    Artist Financial LiteracyDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessYouth Motivation
    +9
    Style:
    Interview
    When:
    At WorkCommutingFocused Learning
  5. On Our Minds
    On Our Minds
    On Our Minds is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast about teen life, produced by teens for teens in collaboration with PBS News Student Repor...
    Content:
    Natural Teen Anxiety Remedies
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  6. Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens
    Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens
    Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychologic...
    Content:
    Kids And FamilyNew ParentsParentingTeen Parenting
    Audience:
    First Time ParentsParent-Child LearningParents
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessParenting HacksYouth Motivation
  7. Big Life Kids Podcast
    Big Life Kids Podcast
    The Big Life Kids podcast teaches children to stay resilient, believe in themselves, and face life's challenges with confidence! In each episode, Z...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  8. The Secret To Success with CJ, Karl, Jemal & Eric Thomas
    The Secret To Success with CJ, Karl, Jemal & Eric Thomas
    The Secret To Success Podcast is your weekly jolt of truth, strategy, and conviction from Eric Thomas (ET)—the world’s #1 motivational speaker—alon...
    Content:
    Business
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  9. Tough Girl Podcast
    Tough Girl Podcast
    The Tough Girl Podcast is all about inspiring and motivating YOU! I will be interviewing inspirational women from around the world, who've faced an...
    Content:
    Adventure StorytellingInspirational VoicesLimit Pushing MindsetMountain AdventuresTravel
    Audience:
    Athletes
    Goal:
    Getting MotivatedYouth Motivation
  10. America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast
    America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast
    A changing climate presents humanity with only one option: adapt. Join your host, Doug Parsons for America's leading podcast on climate change - Am...
    Content:
    Climate ChangeClimate EducationScienceSustainable Living
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  11. Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast
    Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast
    Join Delaney Ruston, MD — a leading authority on parenting in the screen age and the filmmaker behind the award-winning Screenagers movies — as she...
    Content:
    Screen Time EffectsTeen Parenting
    Audience:
    Parents
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  12. The Confident Tween and Teen Podcast
    The Confident Tween and Teen Podcast
    The Confident Tween and Teen Podcast is dedicated to helping tweens and teens grow their confidence, strengthen their self-esteem, and build the co...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  13. Express Yourself!
    Express Yourself!
    Express Yourself! is an entertaining adolescent fusion program where passion, productivity, and possibility populate the airwaves. Produced by Star...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  14. Youth Motivation Educational Podcast for Young People
    Youth Motivation Educational Podcast for Young People
    This is a podcast for youth, teen students and educators; hosted by CEO of The Ronald A. Burgess Jr. Foundation, Inc.
    Content:
    Youth Empowerment
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  15. UncommonTEEN for Christian Teen Girls
    UncommonTEEN for Christian Teen Girls
    Life as a Christian teen girl comes with real challenges—but you don’t have to face them alone. Christian teen life coach Jamie Kirschner, along wi...
    Audience:
    Christian TeensChristian Women
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  16. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls – Der Podcast
    Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls – Der Podcast
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  17. the teenage therapy
    the teenage therapy
    story time with me! basically my therapy and yours. i wanted something where can i express my feelings, thoughts, opinion on the world, and share s...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  18. Why Didn’t They Tell Us? Self-Confidence Coaching For Teen Girls
    Why Didn’t They Tell Us? Self-Confidence Coaching For Teen Girls
    Leslie Randolph is a self-confidence coach for teenage girls and the self-confidence coach you wish you had as a teen. In fact, she’s the self-conf...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  19. Youth Culture Matters - A CPYU Podcast
    Youth Culture Matters - A CPYU Podcast
    A podcast from CPYU (Center for Parent/Youth Understanding) discussing issues related to the world of youth culture, children, teens and young adul...
    Content:
    Teen ParentingYouth Empowerment
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  20. The Tiberius Show
    The Tiberius Show
    Why do people go to work? And how does it help make the world awesome?Meet Tiberius! He’s 14 years old and has been asking people fun and curious q...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  21. Voices
    Voices
    Welcome to Voices,  Gallipoli Medical Research's new podcast, where we showcase our expertise in veteran mental health, medical research, clin...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  22. Mentor Select: Parenting Teens To Be Successful Adults
    Mentor Select: Parenting Teens To Be Successful Adults
    Mentor Select serves as an invaluable resource for parents who are raising teenagers. Each week I interview leading experts who share practical tip...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  23. Teen Life Survival Guide
    Teen Life Survival Guide
    This podcast is for teens that want answers to life's toughest questions. It's for those who want to learn how to survive the daily challenges of l...
    Audience:
    Christian Teens
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  24. UAMS College of Medicine Residency Prep Podcast
    UAMS College of Medicine Residency Prep Podcast
    Join medical education faculty from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and resident physicians as they discuss top...
    Audience:
    College StudentsStudents
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  25. Daily Boost
    Daily Boost
    Scanning the betting landscape each day to find the best odds boosts and why they might be worth a bet.
    Content:
    Daily Motivational
    Audience:
    Motivated Listeners
    Goal:
    Getting MotivatedYouth Motivation
    When:
    Quick Listen
  26. Teens Tap In
    Teens Tap In
    Outreach’s ”Teens Tap In” podcast is a peer-to-peer resource to help teens navigate through the typical challenges of being a teenager. Hosted by m...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  27. Youth P.O.W.E.R. Podcast: With Kirk Berry
    Youth P.O.W.E.R. Podcast: With Kirk Berry
    Welcome to the Youth P.O.W.E.R. Podcast, hosted Kirk Berry. As a "Youth Empowerment Educator", Kirk speaks all over the country, teaching others ho...
    Content:
    Youth EmpowermentYouth Mentoring
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  28. Conversations with the Future
    Conversations with the Future
    High school students in this generation seem to be losing motivation. Conversations with the Future is all about inspiring teenagers to start worki...
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  29. Hurdle
    Hurdle
    The trials and tribulations of designers
    Content:
    Emotional And Physical LifestyleFat Loss For WomenHealth & FitnessInspirational VoicesLife Coaching
    +5
    Audience:
    AthletesFitness BeginnersMotivated ListenersPeloton CommunityRunners
    Goal:
    Getting MotivatedImproving HealthTraining For A MarathonYouth Motivation
    When:
    At The Gym
  30. The Socially Awkward
    The Socially Awkward
    Intro to me rambling about everything. To start what i hope becomes a comedy/entertaining podcast series.
    Goal:
    Owning AwkwardnessYouth Motivation
  31. Youth Empowerment Talk
    Youth Empowerment Talk
    YOUTH EMPOWERMENT TALK is a podcast designed to help youth overcome the obstacle of self limiting beliefs and take ownership of their success.
    Content:
    Youth EmpowermentYouth Mentoring
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  32. TED Talks Education
    TED Talks Education
    What should future schools look like? How do brains learn? Some of the world's greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders share their s...
    Content:
    Education
    Audience:
    EducatorsStudentsTeachers
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Focused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  33. The Owino Podcast
    The Owino Podcast
    Welcome to The Owino Podcast — where music meets motivation. 🎙️ Hosted by Owino from Uganda 🇺🇬, this show dives into the latest celebrity news, mus...
    Content:
    African Music CultureCelebrity GossipCultureMusic
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation
  34. The Dream Big Podcast
    The Dream Big Podcast
    Goal:
    Youth Motivation