Podcasts for women, by women.
Women have dominated the podcast space this past year, with shows such as Crime Junkie, Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain, Call Her Daddy, and Moments with Lexi Hidalgo, all rightfully claiming their spots on the Spotify Top 100 Chart.
Whether it’s questions about dating, sex, spirituality, or you are in dire need of a mystery, we have compiled our favorites from each category. Each podcast will highlight a different topic, led by powerful women all around the globe, as they discuss the trials and tribulations that come with being a woman – told through thoughtful conversation, hilarious stories, and everything in between.
So crank up the volume, pick a podcast, and tune into the movement that is sure to provide you with your daily dose of female inspiration.
DATING
WHY WON’T YOU DATE ME?
Hosted by Nicole Byer
Genre│Comedy
Topics│Relationships, Love
Available on│Apple, Spotify, Stitcher
Hosted by Nicole Byer, every week, she and a new guest discuss their own respective experiences with dating, relationships, and love. In most episodes, the guest will critique Byer’s online dating profiles and close the episode, posing whether or not they would date Byer and why.
GIRLS GOTTA EAT
Hosted by Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine
Genre│Comedy
Topics│Dating, Love, Sex
Available on│Apple, Spotify
Girls Gotta Eat, dives into all the nitty gritty when it comes too dating, relationships and even financial tips. Hosts, Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine “bring in regular guests including therapists, comedians and authors to assist, and highlight our hilarious and dedicated audience with a segment each week.”
SEX
CALL HER DADDY?
Hosted by Alexandra Cooper
Genre│Comedy, Talk Show
Topics│Sex, Dating
Available on│Barstool Sports, Spotify
Hosted by influential entrepreneur and Forbes Under 30 Summit guest speaker Alex Cooper, listeners follow along as she and the “Daddy Gang” exploit the details of their personal lives. Cooper shares intimate details about relationships, sex, social scenes, embarrassing moments, and more with new guests every Wednesday.
SEX WITH EMILY
Hosted by Emily Morse
Genre│Self Help
Topics│Sex
Available on│Apple, Spotify, iHeart, Google
Hosted by Emily Morse, Sex With Emily is the #1 sexuality podcast on iTunes. With guests such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Morse reveals tips on achieving better sex and even features an open hotline for listeners to ask her questions.
SPIRITUALITY/SELF HELP
THE MOMENTS
Hosted by Lexi Hidalgo
Genre│Self Help
Topics│Love, Thoughts, Peace
Available on│Spotify
Hosted by yoga instructor and Youtube star Lexi Hidalgo, Moments reflects on new beginnings, how to reclaim your sense of self and how to create positivity in a hostile environment. It includes thoughtful conversations on various topics to help develop a community of people moving together in gratitude.
ON BEING
Hosted by Krista Tippett
Genre│Self Help
Topics│Spiritual inquiry, Science, Social healing, Art
Available on│OnBeing.Org, Spotify
Hosted by Krista Tippett, ON BEING is a Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast. Tippett poses questions such as, What it means to be human? How do we want to live? And who will we be to each other? Each week guests listen in to learn about discoveries that help us expand on the purpose of our lives.
CRIME/MYSTERY
CRIME JUNKIE
Hosted by Ashley Flowers and Gillian Flynn
Genre│ True Crime
Topics│Unsolved Crimes, Storytelling
Available on│Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Stitcher
Produced by Audiochuck, Crime Junkie has become one of the most celebrated podcasts ever, with over 500 million downloads, 630 stories, and $643,000 donated to charity. Every week the hosts will tell you about whatever crime they have been obsessing over in a way that sounds like you’re sitting around talking crime with your best friends. “The storytelling is straightforward and free of rabbit holes, so the cases stay suspenseful and are easy to follow.”
MY FAVORITE MURDER
Hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Genre│True Crime, Comedy
Topics│Crime, Storytelling
Available on│Spotify, Apple, Player FM
Every week, hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark tell each other their favorite tales of murder and listen in to hometown crime stories told from friends and fans.
