Who says careers should be all work and no play? Not us! We’re shaking things up with a collection of podcasts that bring a fresh spin to the world of careers. These aren’t your typical corporate talks or bland how-to guides. Nope, we’re talking about real, raw, and authentic conversations that peel back the curtain on the careers we crave.
Picture this: you, your earbuds, and some of the most intriguing voices out there. From entrepreneurs who’ve faced more plot twists than a Netflix series to professionals who’ve cracked the code to work-life balance, these podcasts are here to fuel your career journey.
Why indie, you ask? Because indie podcasters are the rockstars of unfiltered storytelling. They’re the rebels who carve their path and bring you content straight from the heart. You won’t find this level of authenticity anywhere else.
So, whether you’re hustling in the 9-to-5 world, charting your own entrepreneurial adventure, or just curious about the inner workings of different industries, these podcasts have something for you. We’re talking inspiration, practical tips, and a whole lot of “aha” moments.
Huge shoutout to the incredible hosts who put their all into these shows. And to you, our kickass listeners, thank you for being part of this journey. So crank up the volume, hit that play button, and let’s dive into the Top 5 Indie Career Podcasts together!
Stay curious, stay bold, and as always, stay indie.
Get creative insights and business outcomes that make impact and generate income from Emmy Award-winning Brand Advisor, Vinnie Potestivo, as he explores the successes and stumbles behind today’s Creator Economy – with guests like Mandy Moore, SuChin Pak, Christina Milian, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, as well as Top Business Strategist for LinkedIn Creators and co-host, Judi Fox.
Listen to I Have A Podcast® and learn: How to take your brand to the next level, Ways to get discovered and stay visible, Content systems that deliver results, Original development and distribution strategies, Building a creative content team, and Monetizing your personal brand.
A ”must-listen” for any brand or business owner looking to leverage the creator economy to make an impact. ihaveapodcast.com for more exclusive content.
We pull back the curtain into the high-stakes world of entertainment networking with our guest Mathew Knowles, a well-known global speaker, music and business executive who reveals the secrets to building relationships in the industry for Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé, Solange, Kelly Rowland & Michelle Williams.
A round of applause for Mr. Knowles!
Get ready to be inspired as Mathew Knowles, a renowned figure in the entertainment industry, sits down with Vinnie Potestivo on “I Have A Podcast” to discuss the art of building relationships and networking effectively.
With a journey that spans from a successful corporate career to launching Destiny’s Child and founding Music World Entertainment, Mr. Knowles brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. His commitment to personal growth is evident, as he holds a PhD and MBA, and continuously seeks to expand his knowledge.
As a sought-after speaker and author, Mr. Knowles is dedicated to empowering others and sharing the keys to success in the entertainment world. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from this industry titan and take your networking game to new heights.
“The drive to refine what you’ve done, to continue growing on it and building on it, that is extremely inspiring.” – Mathew Knowles
In this episode, you will:
- Discover the secret to continuous learning and personal development that will set you apart in the entertainment industry.
- Unlock the power and value of collaboration in the music industry to take your career to new heights.
- Build genuine relationships and master the art of networking to create valuable connections in the entertainment industry.
- Learn how to harness the significance of visuals and content to captivate your audience and tell a compelling story through music.
- Find the right manager who understands the inner workings of the music industry and can help you navigate your way to success.
Follow along using these time-coded notes:
[00:01:08] Mita Mallick and her #1 book Reimagine Inclusion review (available at vpe.tv/inclusion)
[00:03:08] Mathew Knowles on being a LinkedIn Top Voice
[00:09:35] Importance of parts said and unsaid; managing monetization; creators’ content control; commonality with Beyoncé.
[00:13:01] Joe Jackson’s character in Janet Jackson’s documentary
[00:16:14] Beyoncé learned and can do it herself
[00:12:53] Taking on nay-sayers and winning the role of a lifetime
[00:23:00] Creating solo and group strategy for Beyoncé, Kelly and Michelle
[00:24:59] Leading a collaboration and standing for a cause
[00:29:36] Collaboration and failure drills that lead to success
[00:38:16] How to build a brand with authority
[00:38:01] How to leverage being a LinkedIn Top Voice
[00:40:01] Practice hours determine success of aspiring artists.
[00:42:43] Thank you for shaping pop culture and creating new genres in music. Your contribution is powerful and additive to the conversation. Impressive public speaking.
Let Mr. Knowles’ wisdom and experiences continue to inspire you as you navigate your own path in the entertainment industry. Remember, your journey is a unique one, and the keys to success often lie in the connections you make and the knowledge you acquire.
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A Podcast of brand new entrepreneurs and start-ups that are less then a year in their adventure just waiting to be discovered by you!
Learn from regular business owners that are in the same starting line as you.
Listen as they talk about their experiences, Failures, And what goals they have set for themselves for the next 6 months.
Then we will follow up with them and see if they have reached their goal and what they have learned.
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A frontline worker broke into tears on a call with David Dean. She was afraid she wouldn't have a job in a year. That moment became the spark for a book — and for one of the most grounded, compassionate conversations about AI and human value in the workplace you'll ever hear.
In this episode of Undiscovered Entrepreneur: Get Across the Start Line, David Dean — author of An Inbox Between Us and self-described Business AI Realist — joins Skoob for a deep, thoughtful conversation about what AI actually means for real people at every level of an organization. Not the hype. Not the doomsaying. The real relationship between humans and AI — and why getting that relationship right is the defining challenge of this era.
What You'll Learn:
- Why David left large enterprise to write a book nobody else was writing — for the people nobody else was talking to
- The written contract vs. the unwritten contract: how organizations actually run vs. how they say they run
- Why lived experience and lived consequence are the real reasons we hire humans — and why AI can't replace that
- How AI is like the movie Multiplicity — and why your copies aren't all the same
- Why 79% of the workforce are ”AI survivalists” just trying to do their jobs
- What organizational self-awareness means and why it's the competitive advantage of the AI era
- How to use AI as a behavioral mirror — analyzing patterns across client meetings, team dynamics, and organizational challenges
- Why the human touch is more valuable right now, not less, precisely because of AI
- The Star Trek/Scotty analogy for how AI accelerates human decision-making without replacing it
- Why David calls himself a Business AI Realist — and what that means for your team or company
- David's six-month goal: speaking engagements and becoming a go-to ground-level AI voice for enterprise
Timestamps:
- [00:00:00] – Introduction & Welcome
- [00:01:00] – David's Background: From Enterprise Tech to the AI Era
- [00:02:00] – The Digital Journaling That Became a Book
- [00:03:00] – What the Hype Gets Wrong: Talking About AI From Too High Up
- [00:04:30] – Why David Felt Like ”a Little Guy” — and Why That Didn't Stop Him
- [00:06:00] – You Are an Entrepreneur If You're Helping People
- [00:07:00] – AI as Tool, Not Replacement: The Entrepreneur's Perspective
- [00:08:00] – Why Companies Hire People: Lived Experience & Lived Consequence
- [00:09:00] – The Written Contract vs. the Unwritten Contract
- [00:10:00] – The Final Human Decision: Where Accountability Must Stay
- [00:11:00] – AI as a Relationship: Slow Down, Figure It Out, Cultivate It
- [00:12:00] – The Multiplicity Model: Using AI to Duplicate and Offload Yourself
- [00:13:30] – Debating Yourself With AI: Devil's Advocate, Customer Perspective & Idea Extraction
- [00:14:30] – Friendly Candor With AI: Using It to Challenge Your Own Thinking
- [00:15:00] – The Behavioral Record: What Patterns in Your Data Reveal About You and Your Business
- [00:17:00] – When AI Tells You to Go Have a Conversation Instead
- [00:18:00] – Humans Are Craving Human Touch — More Now Than Ever
- [00:19:00] – Star Trek's Scotty Analogy: AI Accelerates Decisions Without Making Them
- [00:20:30] – AI Is Flawed Because It Mimics Us — and That's Okay
- [00:23:00] – The Pitfall He's Proud Of: Getting Kicked Around Enough to Know Who He Is
- [00:24:30] – Authenticity and Quiet Trust: Why People Respect How You Operate Even If They Don't Like You
- [00:27:00] – The Moment That Sparked the Book: A Frontline Worker in Tears
- [00:29:00] – The 79% AI Survivalists and Why Someone Needs to Fight for Them
- [00:30:30] – What the Book Covers — and Why It's Written to Resonate 10 Years From Now
- [00:31:30] – The Book: An Inbox Between Us — Available Now
- [00:34:00] – David's Six-Month Goal: Speaking Engagements & the Business AI Realist Platform
- [00:37:00] – How to Find David, the Book & Connect on LinkedIn
Book:
📚 An Inbox Between Us — David Christopher Dean
Available at: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Porchlight (print & e-book). Audiobook coming July.
Connect with David Dean:
🌐 davidchristopherdean.com
💼 LinkedIn: David Christopher Dean
📰 Newsletter: Available on LinkedIn
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If David's conversation made you think differently about AI, human value, and what we owe to the people just trying to keep their jobs — please subscribe, leave a review, and share this with someone who needs to hear that they matter in the age of AI.
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Podcasting is actively being defined. Between Two Mics: The Remote Recording Podcast is talking with the people who are defining it.
We’re exploring challenges, opportunities, and new ideas that push the limits of what’s possible in podcasting.
Hosted by SquadCast’s co-founders, Zach Moreno and Rock Felder, Between Two Mics is for the professional podcaster, the aspiring podcaster, and everyone in between.Let’s get Between Two Mics!
Bestselling author, professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway combines business insight and analysis with provocative life and career advice.
On Mondays, Prof G Markets breaks down what’s moving the capital markets, teaching the basics of financial literacy so you can build economic security.
Wednesdays, during Office Hours, Scott answers your questions about business, career, and life.
Thursdays, Scott has a conversation with a blue-flame thinker in the innovation economy.
And Scott closes the week on Saturdays with his Webby Award–winning newsletter, No Mercy / No Malice, as read by actor and raconteur George Hahn.
To resist is futile…
Hannah Ritchie, deputy editor of Our World in Data, joins Scott Galloway to examine the new global energy race.
They discuss whether AI’s power demands are being overstated, how China built its clean-energy advantage, and why the United States risks falling behind on electrification. Plus, Hannah explains why the climate outlook is more hopeful (and more complicated) than the headlines suggest.
Check out Hannah’s Substack, By the Numbers, here.
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During these times, we are all having to find new ways to connect.
Join me every week as I talk with people that inspire me, about love, life, leadership, and silver linings.
The hope is that we all leave with something I think we need these days… A Bit of Optimism.
Maybe you know the feeling: everyone around you seems to be getting ahead, and every hour you spend on something “frivolous” — the hobby, the detour, the game on a Sunday afternoon — feels like falling behind.
Brendan Hunt’s career is proof those hours are never wasted. The detour turned out to be the path all along.
Most of us know Brendan as Coach Beard and as the Emmy Award-winning co-creator of Ted Lasso. But before any of that, he was an unknown Chicago improv actor when the Amsterdam comedy institution Boom Chicago offered him something different. He moved to Amsterdam for a year… that turned into five… and he joined an alumni roster that now includes comedians like Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, Amber Ruffin, and Jason Sudeikis.
Brendan performed every night, fell head over heels for soccer (“a soccer missionary for all Americans,” as he puts it), and struck up a friendship with Jason Sudeikis. Years later, all of it collided into one of the most beloved shows on television, Ted Lasso, which is back for Season 4 on Apple TV+. Brendan has also returned to his first love, the stage, with his solo show The Movement You Need.
In this conversation, Brendan and I trace the wildly unplanned path from Chicago to Amsterdam to AFC Richmond… and land on a different way to think about ambition: master the craft in front of you, and let the plan catch up later.
In this episode you’ll learn:
➡️ The real origin story of Ted Lasso (it began as a YouTube-only commercial written by a pool)
➡️ Why Coach Beard barely talks + the improv rule that explains everything he does
➡️ The “Beatles in Hamburg” secret to mastering any craft
➡️ Why stepping away won’t put you behind (everything will be exactly where you left it)
➡️ How “wasting” Sundays watching Dutch soccer created the Lasso–Beard dynamic
➡️ The surprising origin of the BELIEVE sign + who it was designed to annoy
➡️ Why the flip side of belief is trust + and how it shapes Season 4
We spend so much of our lives protecting the plan. Brendan’s story is a reminder that the things worth protecting are usually the ones we never planned for at all.
This… is A Bit of Optimism.
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If you want to learn more about Brendan’s solo show, The Movement You Need, head to: https://themovementyouneed.com
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Chapters
Chapters
- 00:00:00 Plans vs. Imagination: The Risk of Staying Safe
- 00:02:43 From Chicago to Amsterdam: The Audition That Changed Everything
- 00:07:02 The Boom Chicago Pitch: When Amsterdam Became Irresistible
- 00:11:58 The Beatles in Hamburg: Getting Your 10,000 Hours
- 00:16:18 The Joy of the Thing: Why Not Thinking About Your Career Makes You Better
- 00:20:01 Real Opportunity vs. Your Imagination: Why People Stay Put
- 00:20:58 Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: The Art of the Flexible Plan
- 00:21:28 Curiosity as Currency: The Jack of All Trades Philosophy
- 00:22:51 The Ted Lasso Origin Story: A Pool, Some Bits, and a Name
- 00:25:45 The Soccer Missionary: How Amsterdam Made Brendan the Beard to Ted’s Lasso
- 00:27:31 Everything Contributes to Everything: The Payoff of Wasted Time
- 00:30:31 Midwestern Chipperness Meets British Stiff Upper Lip: The Culture Clash of Ted Lasso
- 00:32:57 Diagnosed as Ted Lasso: When Your Company Is the Character
- 00:33:46 Bringing Yourself to the Character: Acting as Being, Not Becoming
- 00:37:23 Coach Beard Was a Placeholder: How a Play Gave Him a Name
- 00:44:06 The Art Couple: The Play Brendan Wishes He Could Do Forever
- 00:46:33 The 1986 NFC Championship: A Pure Childhood Memory
- 00:54:07 When Comedy Became a Need: Making Mom Laugh
- 00:55:59 Season Four: Belief, Trust, and Starting Over
- 00:57:28 Don’t Pick Sides: The Gift of Knowing Your Own Mistakes
- 00:59:04 The Purity of Art: Why Brendan Keeps Writing
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