Listening to entrepreneur interview podcasts is an excellent way for new and experienced founders, creators and business owners to pick up valuable knowledge and hear inspiring stories from others on their own entrepreneurial journey.
At the same time, appearing on entrepreneur podcasts is a quick way for business leaders to share their expertise with aspiring entrepreneurs. Finally, appearing on podcasts for entrepreneurs is an excellent way to showcase your story and gain exposure for your own business or podcast.
We've found 10 fascinating examples of entrepreneur podcasts for you to listen to, learn from or contact as a potential guest. Plus, for each show, we provide you with an insight from Rephonic that can help you decide whether it's worth pitching.
1. Young and Profiting with Hala Taha
Hala Tala is the founder and CEO of YAP Media and "an expert on networking, marketing, social media, personal branding, side hustles, entrepreneurship and podcasting."
In the YAP podcast, Hala interviews entrepreneurial thought leaders and turns their inspiring stories into practical advice. Guests like Joey Zwillinger (AllBirds), Jaspreet Singh (a serial entrepreneur) and Gretchen Rubin (podcast host & author) discuss their successes, failures, insights and lessons learned.
Rephonic insight: start with an overview
Each podcast page opens with an overview, including essential info such as whether or not the podcast is active and key facts like the number of listeners per episode and if the podcast accepts guests and sponsors.
Episode data gives you an idea of the podcast's longevity, i.e., is it well established (as YAP is) or a new podcast with only a few episodes under its belt?
Likewise, you need to know if a podcast accepts guests. Again, it's possibly not worth pitching a host who only records solo episodes (unless you craft a persuasive pitch explaining why they should change their format and feature you as a special guest.)
2. The Side Hustle Show - Nick Loper
Nick Loper says he's learned a lot about side hustles, what works and what doesn't, by building multiple businesses and income streams. Interviewing hundreds of successful entrepreneurs on this 570+ episode podcast has probably helped, too.
"For me," says Nick, "hustle" is about taking back control of your own effort and your own financial health and well-being." So, the Side Hustle Show delivers "new business ideas, side hustle opportunities, and high-value content to help you make extra money and make the most of your time."
Rephonic insight: dive deep into audience demographics
One essential question for podcast guests should always be, "How does this podcast's audience match with mine?"
The more closely related they are, the more likely it is that listeners will be interested in and connect with your message. You can still work with podcasts with a less-aligned or broader audience than your dream customers, but your conversations and message would have a different focus to those where you're speaking to your ideal audience.
Research a podcast audience on Rephonic through the Audience tab. Here, you'll see an overall listener profile, followed by information we've gathered from episodes and public podcast data to show likely audience locations, professions, age range, income and education levels and more.
3. Earn Your Happy - Lori Harder
Lori Harder is an entrepreneur, author and founder of CPG wellness & beauty company Glōci.
In her podcast, Earn Your Happy, Lori alternates between short solo episodes and long form interviews with leading entrepreneurs, founders, authors and more. They cover wide-ranging topics from entrepreneurship, networking and personal branding to mindset, relationships, personal growth, building a fulfilling life and much more.
Rephonic insight: do the podcast's values, tone and style fit your brand?
Always research the topics the audience covers and listen to a few episodes to gauge the tone and style before reaching out to a podcast host.
We've removed the hassle of searching on a podcast app or finding it online with a list of recent topics and episode links in the Overview tab.
4. The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast
Dwayne Kerrigan has been in and around the business world for over 35 years and has owned nearly 30 businesses in 12 different industries so he’s got plenty of knowledge around the grittier aspects of business growth behind all the glitz and glamor of entrepreneurship.
In this podcast, Dwayne collaborates with overlooked but accomplished entrepreneurs. Together, they share insights into each entrepreneur’s personal journey, lessons learned, and strategies that keep them moving forward. The conversations often touch on resilience in the face of setbacks, leadership in building teams and companies, and innovation in business.
Rephonic insight: research previous guests
Another way to see if the podcast will suit your marketing strategies and goals as a podcast guest is to research former guests. What industries do they cover? Have your competitors guested on the show? Have you heard some of these people on the industry or niche podcasts you subscribe to? Are they thought leaders or successful people in your niche or an adjacent one?
To find out, open the podcast's People tab and scroll down to see the podcast host's profile and a list of recent guests. Each one includes an episode link, it's focus and relevance.
5. Real Talk with Zuby
Nzube Olisaebuka Udezue, aka Zuby, is a British rapper and creative entrepreneur.
'Real Talk with Zuby' features a diverse range of guests discussing society, culture, politics, health, and entrepreneurship. This diversity fosters rich conversations and allows for exploring multiple viewpoints, making it an appealing platform for guests aligned with themes of personal development, social critique, and ethical discussions.
Rephonic insight: who's advertising on this podcast?
Are you considering podcast advertising as part of your marketing strategies? Check out these experienced podcast advertisers to see how they structured their ads and why.
Researching other companies that have advertised on the podcast can help you see if it's a good fit for your business. For example, if your products, audience or industries fit with those of previous sponsors it could be a sign the podcast might fit your business too.
At the same time, enormous differences could show that this audience may not act on your message.
If you've never tried podcast advertising before, head to our beginner's guide to podcast advertising to learn more.
6. The Foundr Podcast - Nathan Chan
Nathan Chan knew nothing about startups, marketing or business strategy when he worked in a hated 9-5 job. So, when he launched Foundr Magazine, he went to the most successful entrepreneurs to ask ‘all the questions every founder needs to know.'
In this weekly podcast, Nathan asks well-known entrepreneurs (and some you’ve probably never heard of) about how they started, lessons learned and their best business strategies to help other aspiring entrepreneurs along their way, with an emphasis on execution through the right team, systems, and marketing, not just the idea. The show also reinforces that founders often need to just start and ship rather than wait for a perfect plan.
Rephonic insight: what do the charts say?
To save you searching around in each separate podcast chart, Rephonic lists a podcast's category rankings as they appear in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Chart rankings can help you decide whether a podcast is worth pitching. If a show ranks strongly in a category closely related to your business, it may be a good place to build credibility with a relevant audience. If it charts in countries where your ideal customers live, that’s another positive signal.
Chart rankings are especially useful when combined with Rephonic’s listener numbers, audience demographics and episode topics. A high chart position alone doesn’t guarantee the right fit, but it can help you spot podcasts with momentum and prioritize the ones most likely to support your guesting or advertising goals.
7. Wake Up to Wealth
Podcast host Brandon Brittingham is a seasoned real estate expert, entrepreneur and wealth-building guru.
In this show, he shares insights, strategies and stories and interviews a diverse range of guests to help listeners build knowledge and motivation to take action, stay resilient through setbacks, adapt to changing circumstances, and pursue long-term success in their financial goals.
Rephonic insight: what does the audience think?
Reviews and ratings can tell you what listeners genuinely value about a podcast. Are they tuning in for expert advice, entertaining conversations, personal stories, industry insights or the host’s interview style?
This matters when you’re deciding whether to pitch the host as a guest or advertise on the show. If reviews suggest listeners are highly engaged and trust the host’s recommendations, the podcast may be a stronger opportunity than its size alone suggests.
Reviews can also help you shape your pitch. Look for repeated themes in the feedback. If listeners love practical takeaways, pitch a topic with clear, actionable advice. If they respond to personal stories, lead with an experience that would make for a memorable interview.
For advertisers, listener reviews can help you judge whether the podcast has a loyal audience that may pay attention to sponsor messages. A show with enthusiastic reviews, strong audience fit and relevant topics is usually worth a closer look.
8. Acquiring Minds
Will Smith is an entrepreneur who has specialized in building online media brands. He's sold businesses before but has never tried buying one—until now!
"Recently I became curious about buying a business... I couldn’t find much information to guide me through the process of acquiring a business. Unlike start-a-business entrepreneurship, there are not countless channels and podcasts devoted to buy-a-business entrepreneurship. There are still fewer public stories about entrepreneurs who have taken the plunge to buy a business and done well — though I knew such successes are plentiful."
Smith started the Acquiring Minds podcast and YouTube channel to document his journey and share stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs who have already been there and done it.
Rephonic insight: create a podcast guesting campaign and pitch podcast hosts
Rephonic helps you take control of your podcast guesting or advertising plans by bringing your entire podcast outreach workflow into one place.
Create and name a new campaign, then add podcasts from your search results. You can manage campaigns, send pitches, automate follow-ups, and collaborate on replies, all within Rephonic.
Check out all the features we designed to help your team move faster and collaborate more easily than ever before.
9. The Financial Independence Show
Author, entrepreneur and blogger Cody Berman first heard of passive income at 19 and was hooked on the idea. By the time he was 25, he'd achieved financial independence. Justin Taylor started his financial independence journey in 2015 and recently celebrated his second year of early retirement.
Together, they host the Financial Independence Show, which focuses on real stories of individuals as they journey towards financial independence. It covers topics like building wealth, entrepreneurship, investing, money mindset and much more.
Rephonic insight: use transcripts to research episodes
Podcast interviews get you in front of people who are likely already tuned into your message, with each new interview building your visibility and credibility.
Podcast transcripts are another tool to help you research the best podcasts for your particular product, idea or message. You can research keywords, check out other guests, see what others are saying on the same topic, spot content gaps and more.
Rephonic gets you to podcast episode transcripts from the Overview page in just two clicks (Tap More Episodes - scroll to the episode you want then open Transcript. That's it!)
10. The CEO Glow Show
'Where beauty entrepreneurship meets personal growth and spirituality.'
Podcast host Sheila Bella is a 7-figure beauty business coach and microblading mogul and aims this show at the beauty entrepreneur audience. Her guest speakers include industry experts and thought leaders and covers topics such as business and marketing, self-awareness, community building and integrating faith in entrepreneurship.
Rephonic insight: use our 3D graph to find similar podcasts
When you find a highly relevant podcast, you might want to see others in the same vein. Rephonic includes a Related section, which lists similar shows with a shared audience (according to Apple Podcast's "Listeners Also Subscribe To" connections) This can be a fast way to build a campaign of shows for further research.
You can see related podcasts as a list or view them on an interactive 3D graph. Tapping an icon reveals an information pop-up and links to the show's Rephonic page.
Final Thoughts
You could reach out to an entrepreneur podcast for many reasons. But if you're searching as a potential guest or sponsor or as a podcaster seeking cross-promotion opportunities, Rephonic can help.
These examples and images from our paid version show how Rephonic puts data, episode links, contact info and more right at your fingertips.
