11 Self-care Podcasts to Boost Your Self Esteem

The Receipts Podcast may not have been what you expected when you clicked on this list but this trio are the most authentic form of self-care and being kind to yourself.

As they talk about the every day trial and tribulations of being a woman, this honest, laugh out loud podcast is packed with gems.

Listen to The Receipts

Fearne Cotton presents ‘Happy Place’, a podcast on wellbeing, mental health and the journey around happiness.

With guests such as Matt Haig, Paloma Faith and Stephen Fry, Cotton breaks down the highs and lows of life with utmost kindness and honesty. It’s warming to listen to.

Listen to Happy Place

Journalist and author Elizabeth Day’s podcast is one which resonates with many. Instead of focusing on success, Day asks each ‘successful’ guest, what they class as their three major failures in life and how it shaped them.

Endearing, real and raw, this podcast will make you realise that there’s no one way to do things.

Listen to How to Fail

When does Oprah do anything wrong? The name of her podcast does exactly what it says on the tin.

Her podcast super soul conversations explores life in all it’s facets. This podcast will make you be inspired by life and possibly make your own change.

Listen to Super Soul Conversations

Feminists Don’t Wear Pink And Other Lies, is not only a best selling anthology of stories by some of the biggest trail blazers but also a podcast where activism and innovation is brought to your ears.

It won’t be long after listening to Scarlett Curtis, who also co-founded The Pink Protest with comedian Grace Campbell, that you’ll find a cause to fight over.

Listen to Feminists Don’t Wear Pink

When I asked everyone what podcast they recommended, this was one of the most popular.

Known for its mindful app, the Headspace Radio is great to clear your thoughts and stop ruminating. Take the podcast out for a walk, it’ll work wonders I promise.

Listen to Radio Headspace

A podcast described as ‘radical self-love’, this body positive podcast hosted by Sophie and April is all about enjoying the body you’re in, whatever it may be.

Conversations on being disabled, the politics around sizing and expectations is just a drop in the bucket for what’s covered. This is the podcast you’ll need for a big dosage of self-belief.

Listen to She’s All Fat

Have you ever been too scared to really ask questions about miscarriage? What about male suicide? Radio 1’s Life Hacks asks the questions around life you don’t want to ask.

This podcasts makes you more empathetic to everyone else’s experiences and you’ll end up seeing the broader ways of the world.

Listen to Life Hacks

Exploring bodyscape meditation to how to deal with your anxiety in 20 minutes, The Mindful Podcast is a helping friend to your mind and then your body and soul.

Popular among those who may have trouble going to bed or worrying about life’s mysteries, this podcast makes it easy to keep your mind at ease.

Listen to The Mindful Podcast

We all forget our mothers had lives before us (and sometimes we still do when we’re around) but Stuff Mom Never Told You hosted by Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin talks about all the things your mother probably didn’t really talk to you about.

From episodes titled ‘Dating In The Era Of #MeToo’ and on trauma, this podcast is an eye opener and one you’ll regret for not starting sooner.

Listen to Stuff Mom Never Told You

Rarely do we eat food as a way to nurture ourselves and frankly, as preventive medicine but Dr Rupy Aujla talks about healthy eating without the guilt.

Episodes focus on eating for a certain issue or part of your body you’d like to help more. Whether that’s eating for your teeth or stress, Dr Aujla got you. Listen, then eat your way into a healthier lifestyle.

Listen to The Doctor’s Kitchen