ven though podcasts have been around for a while, it was only a couple of years ago
that its fame started to spread and people became more interested in them. However, what most people may not know is that podcasts often go beyond entertainment and can actually offer very important pieces of advice.
There are no doubts that adulting can be a scary experience for both young and more experienced adults. There is no such thing as being overprepared for adulthood and it is more likely than not that can be changed or improved in your life. Here are listed 15 of the best adulting podcasts that will help you with the several facets of adulting.
Kay, What's Next?
Launched in mid 2023, Kay, What's Next? is hosted by your relatable everyday girl Kayli. Just like the rest of us, she's trying to navigate early adulthood and make the most of these exciting years. Find comfort in the words and wisdom her guest share, and maybe just learn a thing or two. She might not know everything, but she's here to figure them out with you. Not to mention, one of our very own writers is featured on Episode 6: Why is Dating in Your 20's So Damn Hard? - An Analysis, which broke down the points in our article on why dating is so hard in your twenties.
Take a listen as the freshest voice in adulting podcasts takes on everything from college to pop culture to beauty to wellness.
Where to Listen: You can find Kay, What's Next? on YouTube, Buzzsprout, and Apple Podcasts.
But, What’s Next? With Michelle Reed
This podcast is relatively new but has a strong potential to captivate the listener. The host Michelle Reed is a 20-something digital influencer who uses her platforms to showcase her daily life and give advice about adulthood. In this podcast, she takes the opportunity to give her own insights as well as interview people about important aspects of adulthood and how to navigate through it once you’re done with college.
Duration: 16 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find But, What’s Next? With Michelle Read on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, PocketCasts, and RadioPublic.
Adulthood Made Easy
Even though this podcast ended in 2017, its content remains relevant for anyone who is going through adulthood. The host Sam Zabell talks about anything from living on your own for the first time to getting your first adult job. Listening to her is like having a conversation with your best friend and you always find yourself ready to face anything when you’re done listening to this podcast.
Duration: 102 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Adulthood Made Easy on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, PocketCasts, and RadioPublic.
#Adulting
This podcast is hosted by both Zack Peter and Abigail Fraher as they talk about how to venture through life in your 20s and 30s. They offer a multitude of advice ranging from relationships, nutrition, beauty, and finances to basically anything considered important to the overall success of adulting. This podcast is funny, quirky, and a great way to pass the time while also absorbing important information.
Duration: 110 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find #Adulting on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Google Podcasts, and Roku.
The Goal Digger Podcast
This podcast is hosted by digital influencer Jenna Kutcher as she offers tips on work, social media, business, and productivity. By sharing her personal experiences and having others do the same, she allows the listener to relate to her content. More importantly, this podcast offers several tips to help you find the inspiration to go after your objectives and conquer adulting like a pro.
Duration: 389 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find The Goal Digger on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Stitcher.
Fake Adulting
This podcast is hosted by recent high school graduates Meara and Ananda as they venture into that time in life when you are neither a teenager nor an adult. In this podcast, they offer insight into the idea of coming of age, starting off college, and trying to find your place in the world.
Duration: 15 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Fake Adulting on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and RadioPublic.
The Daily Stoic
This podcast has been posting weekly since 2018 as host Ryan Holiday talks and interviews different people with the premise of offering stoic advice about adulthood. This podcast is perfect for when you want advice that allows you to take a deeper look into your life and take your time to truly think about it and change it for the better.
Duration: 300 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find The Daily Stoic on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Stitcher.
Almost 30
This podcast is hosted by best friends and social media influencers Krista Willians and Lindsey Simcik. This podcast works to demystify any fears about turning 30 as the hosts share their experience with their 20s and prepare for the future. They offer advice on relationships, beauty, body positivity, and social media in a relatable way.
Duration: 355 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Almost 30 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, and Youtube.
Gen Z Girl
This podcast aims to inspire people to not be afraid to do what they love and live the life of their dreams. It is hosted by Abby Asselin, a recent college graduate. What is interesting in this podcast is how it transitions from her college life to her life in the real world; which allows for many people to identify with it. She offers advice from money and time management to lifestyle.
Duration: 48 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Gen Z Girl on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and RadioPublic.
Kinda Adulting
This brand new podcast is hosted by best friends Simone, Jordan, & Elise as they venture their 20s and explore the world after graduating from college. They offer valuable advice from rent scams to how women can stay safe by themselves in a big city. This podcast is very promising and their advice is compelling and relatable.
Duration: 11 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Kinda Adulting on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Anchor FM.
Baby Adults
This podcast is merely two months old, but it will get you hooked right away. The host Cameron Richardson talks about the ups and downs of adulthood as well as how to venture adulting in our current world. This podcast is very quirky and serious at the same time which makes listening to it a fun experience.
Duration: 7 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Baby Adults on Spotify.
Adulting Like A Mother Father
This podcast is hosted by the famous couple Daniella Monet and Andrew Gardner. They are newly engaged and first time parents who are still learning about adulting while taking care of their baby. This podcast is very insightful about adulthood as it talks about its ups and downs without any filters. They offer advice on finances, relationships, and health as they put adulting while raising a human being into perspective.
Duration: 44 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Adulting Like A Mother Father on Spotify, PodcastOne, and Apple Podcasts.
Adulting
This podcast is hosted by digital influencer Oenone Forbat. The premise of this podcast is to talk about and figure out things which aren’t taught at school. Oenone talks about everything from feminism to mental health as she interviews various people who bring their interesting insight into the adulting world. This offers a chance for the listener to be more in contact with what is going on in the world and challenge their own assumptions, while learning valuable adulting lessons.
Duration: 76 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Adulting on Spotify and Acast.
Death, Sex, and Money
This podcast is hosted by Anna Sale and has been capturing the attention of the public since it started in 2014. In this podcast, Sale interviews celebrities about multiple subjects which affects most adults such as relationships, money, and work. Moreover, she offers multiple advice and tips regarding books, student loans, and current topics which are crucial to venturing into the adult world.
Duration: 136 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Death, Sexy, and Money on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and WNYCStudios.
Tiny Leaps, Big Changes
This podcast is hosted by Gregg Clunis and it focuses on helping people on whatever journing they are on by not only offering them encouragement, but also pieces of advice. This podcast is ideal for anyone who is struggling with adulting as it simplifies otherwise complicated things and reminds the listener of the importance of taking one step at a time.
Duration: 591 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Tiny Leaps, Big Changes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.
Life Kit
This podcast is offered by the National Public Radio and it is hosted by several people. Its premise is to help people get their lives together as they venture adulthood and go through life changing experiences such as graduating from college, getting married, and becoming parents. This podcast offers essential advice to people in the several stages of adulting from picking a college to dealing with student loans.
Duration: 177 Episodes to Date
Where to Listen: You can find Life Kit on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and PocketCasts.
Even though adulting isn’t always an easy journey, there will always be others going through the same as you. This is why podcasts are perfect because they allow you to know that you are not alone and that you can go through anything.
Originally published 9/22/2020.
