1. Forever 35
This podcast has been airing since 2018 and is hosted by two women; Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer. In this podcast, both women talk about their personal lives, their self-care routines and life updates. Guests from various backgrounds are often invited on the show and interviewed by the hosts. These guests are mostly women belonging to the entertainment industry or the skincare field. Kate and Doree occasionally call upon special friends or acquaintances as well to add up to the listeners’ interest and give a fun element to the podcast.
This podcast is especially inspiring for women who tend to forget their self-worth and their right to take care of their physical and mental wellbeing. Doree and Kate encourage such women to take part in healthy activities and look after themselves. They give product recommendations and reviews about beauty and fashion. Sometimes mini episodes are released where both women answer to listener queries and read comments.
Forever 35 won the award of ‘Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast at the iHeartRadio’ in 2020. You can visit their official site forever35podcast.com for further details.
2. Women Inspiring Women
Created and hosted by Melanie Mitro, this inspiring podcast is a must listen if you aspire to start your own business. In this podcast, Melanie talks about her own life challenges and how she ended up running a successful business venture.
Melanie understands that how hard it can be for women around the world to work as well as take care of their kids and family. Melanie encourages women belonging to all fields of life to focus and stay determined against all odds. She shares her knowledge on how to build a marketing business and how to grow a business online.
You will find success stories, marketing tips and tricks, interviews, time management ideas, inspirational talk and much more on her podcast.
Checkout Melanie’s website https://melaniemitro.com now!
3. The High Low
In this podcast, writer and journalist Dolly Alderton and her partner Pandora Sykes provide insights into politics and news. Praised by numerous media platforms and renowed magazines , this podcast is sure to change your perspective.
Quoted by ‘The Times’ in these words:
‘Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes’s show is an imperial force in the millennial ‘podcastoverse’. Intelligent, sensitive discussion of pop culture, TV, books, lifestyle questions and the news. Don’t be deceived by the show’s breezy and approachable style; it works because its polymathic hosts are fiercely on top of their brief.’
The High Low is available on Acast and ITunes both. You can read more on https://dollyalderton.com
4. Black Girl Nerds
Do you want to listen to a podcast that shouts ‘nerds are winners’? Well this one is for you. Named as one of the leading black podcast of 2015 by Huffington Post, ‘Black Girl Nerds’ is an inspiring podcast for women of color.
It encourages black women to embrace who they are and be proud of them. BGN writer and creator Jamie Broadnax inspires women to love themselves and accept their uniqueness and diversity of knowledge. Visited by more than 200,000 visitors each month, this podcast is a must listen.
Checkout this podcast at https://blackgirlnerds.com
5. Why Won’t You Date Me?
Another refreshing podcast on our list is the very popular ‘Why Wont You Date Me?’ by Nicole Byer. Started in December 2017, this podcast revolves around relationship issues but in a funny way. Nicole is a single woman and is afraid to discuss her dating life openly. She fearlessly addresses sex, love life and dating issues with her guests and tries to connect her own struggles with them. The viewers can not only personally connect with Nicole but also feel empowered in their own relationships.
Zack Peter wrote about ‘Why Wont You Date Me?’ in PopSugar in these words:
“Nicole Byer is a real treat! Her podcast takes you through her dating chronicles. If you’re single, you’ll love listening to Nicole every week. She’s irreverent and has no filter. You’ll find parts of yourself in her quest to find love”
‘Why Wont You Date Me?’ also won the ‘Outstanding Foreign Series ‘ Award at the Canadian Podcasting Awards in 2019.
You can listen to this podcast at Stitcher, Apple and Spotify.
6. Call Your Girlfriend
Cohosted by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, this podcast features two bestfriends who talk long distance. Launched in 2014, this podcast releases a new episode every week. This podcast , as stated by the hosts, aims at “to foster bonds among women of different ages and backgrounds”. The podcast is an inspiration to many women out there as it teaches them that its completely ok to be non-famous yet highly opinionated and that each women has her own stuggles to follow and live experiences to live. Yet every woman has the right to be free and get treated equally.
You can download or stream ‘Call your Girlfriend’ on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Podmust and more. Check out their official website https://www.callyourgirlfriend.com/ as well.
