Great Podcasts on General Psych
Rating: 4.8/5
Frequency of posting: 2/month
Lead by two therapists that welcome one expert for each episode, this podcast dedicates itself to look closely into modern attachments, relational neuroscience, and trauma. It’s designed to help better our connections with ourselves and others.
Rating: 4.8/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
Help Me Be Me is full of practical tools to help you overcome a variety of emotional challenges. Each episode is broken up into three parts: the what, the why, and the how: the tools. This podcast is hosted by Sarah May B. who is not a therapist.
Rating: 4.8/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
Mental Illness Happy hour is and unorthodox podcast hosted by Paul Gilmartin, a stand-up comedian. Every week a new interviewee is welcomed on the show, and they range from comedians and friends of Paul to doctors and artists. The podcast addresses issues such as mental illnesses, traumas, and addiction.
Rating: 4.8/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
Terrible, Thanks for Asking is an unapologetic podcast about people’s real stories and feelings hosted by Nora McInerny, an author and speaker. The show inspires empathy, compassion, and, in the end, laughter.
Rating: 4.8/5
Frequency of posting: Infrequent
The Radical Therapist has the goal of bringing though-provocative discussions about the many intersections of therapy, such as art, philosophy, technology, and others. The show is hosted by Chris Hoff, a Vygotskian and Zen Buddhist therapist.
Rating: 4.7/5
Frequency of posting: 2/week
Counselor Toolbox was launched to provide freely accessible tips, tools and tricks to help people achieve their highest quality of life. Twice a week they delve into topics that will help people better deal with addictions, mood disorders and understand the interaction between mood, physical health and addiction.
Rating: 4.7/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
Host and high performance psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais, interviews people excelling in the most hostile environments to discover the mental skills used to push the boundaries. Each episode features inspiring stories from the world’s best athletes, brilliant business minds, and the musicians and artists changing our perspective of what’s possible.
Rating: 4.7/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
Happier is all about practical and useful advice on happiness and good habits, provided by Gretchen Rubin, a prominent author, blogger, and speaker. We follow Gretchen and her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, as they navigate through personal experiences and thought-provoking concepts.
Rating: 4.7/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
This podcast is as diverse as it is compelling. The show commits to deliver deep conversations about the broad field of psychotherapy, managing to create a link between practice and theory.
Rating: 4.6/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
The Savvy Psychologist podcast and host Dr. Jade Wu’s greatest concern with this show is to help you better understand your emotions and relationships. The goal is to provide trusted tools to listeners to create a better emotional intelligence and lead a healthier life.
Rating: 4.6/5
Frequency of posting: 2/month
Invisibilia is the Latin word for invisible things, which fit perfectly with this engaging podcast. The episodes are a mix of storytelling with science, all focusing on the invisible forces that shape our behavior, beliefs, and assumptions. The podcast is hosted by Alix Spiegel, a producer and journalist, and Hanna Rosin, a writer.
Rating: 4.6/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
Rating: 4.6/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
Psychologists Off the Clock was created by four clinical psychologists that bring to the table their own professional experience to discuss ideas about different areas in your life, such as relationships, parenting, career, and others.
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Rating: 4.6/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
This podcast navigates an array of different topics concerning psychology with host Dr. David Van Nuys, who every episode invites a different guest to have conversations about developmental psychology, spirituality, self-confidence, research and more.
Rating: 4.5/5
Frequency of posting: 2/week
Psychology in Seattle touches on a wide array of recent topics, all related to mental health, with the objective of being just as educative as it is entertaining. The host is Dr. Kirk Honda, a professor and therapist.
Rating: 4.5/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
All in Mind is presented by psychologist and scientist Lynne Malcolm, who has extensive experience in radio programs. In this podcast, she explores diverse topics concerning the mind, brain, and behavior, ranging from addiction to artificial intelligence.
Rating: 4.5/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
This podcast is inspired by the famous parable of the two battling wolfs that live inside of us, the good and the bad, and how the one that wins is the one we feed. Host Eric Zimmer uses this story as a conversation starter on how to live a more fulfilled and happy life, alongside psychologists, doctors, authors and public figures.
Rating: 4.5/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
Psych Central Show poses itself as an accessible podcast for those who want to learn more about psychology and mental health. The hosts of the show invite experts to discuss complex topics in a simple language.
The Psychology Podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Rating: 4.5/5
Frequency of posting: 1/week
Every week, host and psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman stimulates the minds of the listeners as he and a guest explore the wonders of the mind, if not to give us a better understanding of ourselves, to entertain and educate us.
Rating: 4.5/5
Frequency of posting: 2/month
This podcast is focused on bringing evidence-based strategies to its listeners with the goal of providing ways of bringing more happiness and fulfillment into your life. It’s hosted by professor Dacher Keltner of Berkley UC and promoted by the Greater Good Science Center.
Rating: 4.4/5
Frequency of posting: 2/month
This podcast delivers what the name promises, seeing as every episode, two therapists aim to explain and dissect how the topic of mental health is treated in movies and TV shows. Examples of the content analyzed are the movies Midsommar and American Beauty and the TV show Big Little Lies.
Rating: 4.2/5
Frequency of posting: Ended
The Psych Files, hosted by Michael A. Britt, Ph.D., is aimed at anyone who has a curiosity towards human behavior and psychology. The tone of the podcast is very amicable and accessible, and it studies the psychology of our everyday lives.
American Counseling Association’s Podcast Series
Frequency of posting: About 1/month
This podcast attempts to keep counselors and therapists well informed on prominent professional matters, thus saving its listeners time and money. Every episode brings a different professional as an interviewee.
Frequency of posting: 1/month
The Wise Counsel podcast is consisted of interviews lead by David Van Nuys, PhD, about mental health and psychotherapy. The interviewees are leading professionals in their field of psychology and psychiatry or patients and their family members themselves.
Frequency of posting: Ended
The Counselor Audio Source Podcast series ran from Jan 2006 until April 2010. Here they have archived the podcasts shows and notes, along with a listing of potential courses that some of the shows might fit well. In those podcasts they speak about various topics, from Counseling the Gifted Child to Elder Issues, Work Success and Work Adjustment etc.