Podcasts are my second favorite way to consume information (behind books, of course!). I absolutely love how there are so many available with hosts who just want to provide value to others. And they’re all free! I listen to A LOT of podcasts and have for years. I mostly listen to podcasts that focus on personal finance, personal development, and real estate, and these are my favorites.
Personal Development
The Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday is the host of The Daily Stoic, in which he talks about life in the context of Stoicism – an ancient philosophy that focuses on self-improvement in all areas of our lives. I like the format of this one: they do a few short, 2-5 minute podcasts during the week, and a longer 45-60-minute episode on the weekend. Ryan is highly intelligent and it’s immediately apparent. He discusses the various weaknesses inherent to humans and how we can strive to overcome and improve on a daily basis. He also ties in current events and problems and how the advice of the Stoic philosophers (Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and others) are still relevant 2,000 years later.
Filling the Storehouse
Stu Grazier and David Gutierrez are experienced real estate investors – but real estate isn’t the main focus of this show. Rather, they focus on “Faith, Family, and Financial Freedom”. Stu and David were roommates back at the United States Naval Academy and have been bro’s ever since. It really shows on the podcast, as they are always making jokes and laughing at each other. They bring on awesome guests to discuss topics such as leadership, giving, gratitude, finding your why, and having the right mindset. I always feel motivated after listening to this one!
Investing
Investing for Freedom with Mike Ayala
This podcast is relatively new, but you won’t be able to tell by listening to it. Mike Ayala is a successful entrepreneur and business owner who genuinely wants to help others achieve their investing goals. He provides motivating advice and engaging interviews with other interesting, successful people. He’s a member of Gobundance (a mastermind for healthy, wealthy, well-rounded men) and anyone in Gobundance is worth following closely. Mike had his wife, Kara, as a guest a couple of times, and they offered up some great relationship advice as well. This is one of few podcasts that I listen to pretty much immediately after they are released on iTunes.
Afford Anything with Paula Pant
Paula is an excellent host and interviewer with a wealth (pun intended) of knowledge about personal finance, investing, and real estate. She meticulously researches topics and guests and produces an extremely professional and informative podcast. She asks fantastic questions to her guests and provides a lot of value to the listener. I have learned so much about personal finance from her podcast. I wish she would talk more about real estate because she knows a lot about it (only about 30% of the show is RE focused), but I understand that she wants to keep the show more broadly focused on personal finance as a whole. She is a mainstay of the F.I.R.E. (financial independence, retire early) community, so when she interviewed Suze Orman – an outspoken F.I.R.E. hater – I knew it would be a great episode. Suze roasts the community, but Paula maintains her professionalism and waits until a follow up episode to “address” Suze’s scathing opinions on the concept of early retirement. It’s a must-listen!
Real Estate
The Bigger Pockets Real Estate Podcast
This is the podcast that got me into real estate. A friend told me about it 5 years ago, and I’ve been a regular listener ever since. They cover a wide spectrum of real estate topics from beginners getting started to interviews with massively successful tycoons. When it began, it was hosted by Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner, but Josh has since left the podcast and was replaced by David Greene. Brandon and David are extremely knowledgeable about real estate and have helped many people get started and succeed in real estate. Bigger Pockets has published many great books on the subject as well, and http://www.biggerpockets.com is another valuable resource for those interested in learning more.
The Real Estate Guys
This one is hosted by Robert Helms Jr and Russell Gray. They have been doing a real estate radio show since long before podcasts existed, and they are buddies with Robert Kiyosaki and many other hugely successful people. What I like about this show is that they frequently talk about real estate on a macro level and have topics you don’t hear about on other shows. For example, they just interviewed PhD economist Richard Duncan who works for the IMF (International Monetary Fund) who talked about the long term economic impacts of COVID-19. It’s episode #2,028 (yeah, they have a lot of episodes!).
Real Estate and Financial Independence Podcast
Chad Carson is the man! He wrote my favorite book about getting started in real estate (Retire Early with Real Estate – a must read) and his podcast provides a lot of fantastic info as well. Chad is an excellent teacher. His simple but effective methods are ideal for the novice investor. He recently started interviewing real estate investors that only have a few deals under their belts, but are making money and learning a lot along the way. I like this because it shows the listener that anyone can be successful in real estate no matter your income level or background. A must-listen for beginners!
The Real Estate Syndication Show with Whitney Sewell
Whitney is a fellow military bro who got into real estate syndication a few years ago. A syndication is when a group of investors pool their money to purchase assets they would not be able to purchase alone. Whitney is somehow able to produce a new show daily, and he has a different guest each episode who shares their journey in real estate. Even if you’re not interested in syndication right now, this show is definitely worth listening to. Whitney and his guests have insightful discussions about all aspects of real estate. He’s all about helping people as well, and will respond if you reach out to him!
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