10 Podcasts to Improve Your Well-Being
Apart from providing entertainment, podcasts give us access to helpful information we can enjoy almost anytime—while on a walk, commuting to work, or eating dinner. Among the seemingly endless array of available topics are ones geared toward health, fitness, and nutrition, offering what’s virtually a one-on-one session with the world’s most influential thinkers, physicians, and scientists. Here are a handful of the best of these podcasts to consider adding to your playlist.
Feel Better, Live More
Join British physician and author Dr. Rangan Chatterjee as he explores strategies you can use to improve your life. In his insightful sessions, he converses with experts on themes such as creating beneficial habits, boosting energy, and improving sleep and memory.
FoundMyFitness
Cell biologist Dr. Rhonda Patrick has a knack for explaining in simple terms the meaning behind the world’s latest scientific discoveries. Tune in to get information on matters like micronutrients that can improve aging, how to treat insomnia, and whether there’s a limit to human longevity.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin
In her 2009 best-selling book The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin chronicled her efforts to find fulfillment over a year’s period. Today, she hosts a weekly podcast that focuses on, you guessed it—happiness. Each episode is packed with joyful tips, such as a positive way to view your empty nest, surprising ideas to lift your mood, and an effective icebreaker question.
Huberman Lab
Anyone yearning to understand the secrets of the human brain will appreciate this informative series by neuroscientist and Stanford University professor Dr. Andrew Huberman. In his detailed talks, he elaborates on relatable subjects like how to support a healthy gut, the science of making and breaking habits, and methods to prevent and stop headaches.
Life Kit: Health
Consider this broadcast your very own how-to manual for living well. Listen to learn helpful tidbits such as the most nutritious ingredients for a salad, how to protect your hearing, and remedies for easing chronic pain. If you enjoy this series, be sure to check out NPR’s Life Kit segments on other themes, including money and parenting.
Move Your DNA
Biomechanist and author Katy Bowman provides solutions for a sedentary lifestyle, offering advice for concerns like how to get more movement into your day, improve your grip strength, and prepare your body for an active vacation.
Nutrition Diva
If you have questions about how to best fuel your body, such as ways to add bone-strengthening calcium to your diet, why you should eat resistant starches, and whether soy-rich foods are good for you, listen to this nutritional deep dive by licensed nutritionist Monica Reinagel.
Optimal Living Daily
In this podcast, dietitian, nutritionist, and exercise physiologist Dr. Neal Malik finds and unpacks top articles on different wellness and fitness issues, including the risks of eating too much sugar, ways to shed belly fat, and how to get better sleep.
TED Health
Learn about factors that can influence your health and longevity with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. Enjoy her conversations with various TED speakers on topics such as how to soothe your anxiety, how air pollution affects the body, and why having fun is essential to living a healthier life.
We Can Do Hard Things
Retired soccer player Abby Wambach is a pro at winning on the field but admits she can sometimes stumble in real life. In this series, she chats with wife Glennon Doyle and sister-in-law Amanda Doyle about how they overcome everyday challenges, occasionally sharing the microphone with guests like singer Dolly Parton and fellow soccer star Megan Rapinoe.