100 Mid-Sized Business Podcasts Actively Seeking Guest Voices
May 29, 2026
business, strategy, operations, growth, management, sales, building a company
If you're pitching clients with business expertise (founders, operators, consultants, executives, authors, advisors) the biggest shows aren't where you'll get booked. Mid-sized business podcasts are.
Mid-sized shows (roughly 1K-25K listeners per episode) are the sweet spot for guest outreach:
- More accessible — Hosts are actively looking for credible business voices
- More likely to book — Less competition, faster response times
- More engaged audiences — Operators and owners who act on what they hear
This list features 100 business podcasts that regularly interview guests on strategy, operations, growth, management, sales, and the real decisions behind building a company.
What We Mean by "Business"
"Business" is a Podseeker category, and it's a broad one, which is exactly why it needs careful targeting.
Business is the largest category in every podcast directory, covering everything from solo founders to enterprise strategy. That breadth is the problem: a generic "business" search returns shows with little in common. A PR pro pitching a SaaS operator, a turnaround consultant, and a leadership author are all pitching "business" shows, but the right targets for each barely overlap.
That's why Podseeker breaks business into the angles PR pros actually pitch. If your client's story is specifically about founding a company, Entrepreneurship is sharper. If it's about leading teams, see Leadership. For growth and demand, Marketing. The Business category covers the broader operator and strategy conversations that don't sit neatly in one of those, general business-building, management, and cross-functional shows.
Use Business when your client's expertise is broadly applicable across company-building, then narrow with adjacent categories when the angle is more specific. Someone searching "business" usually wants range, then precision.
How to Use This List
Don't pitch all 100. The users who book the most aren't the ones who pitch the widest, they're the ones who pitch the right shows.
1. Match the show to your client's specific angle
Fit is everything. Within business, shows want different things. A founder with a contrarian take, an operator with a playbook, a researcher with data, these land on different shows. Look for genuine alignment between your client's expertise and what the show actually covers, not just topic overlap.
2. Check recent episodes
Before pitching, confirm the show is active and see what they've covered lately. Recent episodes are the clearest signal of fit, far better than a category tag. If your client's angle matches the last few guests, that's a strong show. If it doesn't, skip it.
3. Start with a focused batch
Pick the 10-15 strongest fits and pitch those first. A tight, well-matched batch outperforms a broad one almost every time.
4. Read the signal, then expand
If the right shows are replying, expand to more from the list. If they're not, the issue is usually fit, the client angle or the show selection, not the volume. Adjust before you scale.
Find These Shows in Podseeker
Every show on this list is in Podseeker's podcast database, with the data to judge fit before you pitch:
- Verified host and producer emails, not generic info@ inboxes
- Business plus 200+ other PR-focused categories to match your client type
- Recent episodes and topics, so you can see what each show actually covers
- Audience size, location, and guest format filters to narrow to the right shows
- Client Fit scoring, so you can see which of your clients matches each show
The better the fit, the better the booking rate. Podseeker is built to help you find it.
Each Show Below Includes:
- Host name — Who you're pitching
- Status — Active, has guests, verified contact
- Booking context — What angles work, guest profile signals, and booking difficulty
NPR's Newsmakers
Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Steve Inskeep
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
NPR’s Newsmakers places major figures—politics, business, arts, culture, and sports—directly in the interview chair to explain what they’re doing and why it matters. It’s a strong platform for high-visibility leaders who want to reach an engaged, news-driven audience with clear, substantive messaging.
Going Beyond the Deal
J. Michael Fischer Jr.
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Going Beyond the Deal helps founders and business owners prepare for high-stakes transitions—selling a company, raising capital, or scaling with long-term legacy in mind. It positions guests as real operators/strategists who can speak to mindset, leverage, and decision-making beyond the numbers.
James Reed: all about business
James Reed CBE
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
A business leadership podcast hosted by James Reed featuring candid, actionable conversations with senior leaders running large UK organizations and mission-driven businesses. It’s a strong booking route for leaders and executives who can talk strategy, resilience, and practical lessons from their industries.
Jack Neel Podcast
Jack Neel
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Jack Neel interviews a mix of provocative figures spanning crime, business, and psychology—often with a strong personality-driven angle. For PR pros, it’s a high-visibility platform where credible experts and notable operators can reach an engaged audience, especially when they bring a distinctive thesis or real-world track record.
The Liquid Lunch Project
Matthew Meehan, Luigi Rosabianca
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
After Wall Street careers, Matthew Meehan and Luigi Rosabianca run a no-BS growth show that turns hard finance and business lessons into actionable guidance for entrepreneurs. Guest value comes from bringing real-world expertise—economics, founder scaling strategy, or tax/audit risk—into practical, business-owner language.
Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
John Gafford
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
A growth-and-success oriented show where the host sits down with high-achieving operators and builders to unpack the mindset, habits, and real-world tactics behind standout outcomes. It’s pitched as a “break free from drift” resource for entrepreneurs and ambitious professionals—making it a strong platform for business, wealth-building, and execution-focused narratives.
Flipping the Bird: Elon vs. Twitter
Leon Neyfakh, Gracie Canaan
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
A Wondery-driven, narrative look at major technology and media power shifts—using real-world “rivalry” storylines to unpack motives, business impact, and culture. It’s likely a strong fit for PR guests who can explain complex tech/leadership dynamics in an accessible, human way.
Catalytic Leadership
Dr. William Attaway
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Catalytic Leadership features Dr. William Attaway speaking with business leaders about how they turn real leadership challenges into measurable growth—covering mindset, team performance, and practical operating systems. For PR bookings, it’s a strong fit for founder/executive stories that translate lessons into actionable frameworks for entrepreneurs and agency owners.
On with Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Kara Swisher delivers no-holds-barred, high-curiosity interviews with major players across business, tech, media, politics, and culture. The show is a strong platform for guests who want to discuss strategy, influence, and uncomfortable truths with a skeptical, media-literate interviewer.
The Interview
David Marchese, Lulu Garcia-Navarro
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
A weekly, wide-ranging interview show where two NYT hosts talk with influential figures across politics, business, culture, sports, and more. It’s strong PR real estate for guests with a big public footprint and a clear “why it matters” narrative.
The Part-Time CEO Diaries
Cassie Torrecillas, Shay Brown
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
The Part-Time CEO Diaries helps women who run service-based online businesses scale to multi-six figures without burnout. Hosted by $6M founders, the show blends practical growth strategy with a sustainability lens—nervous-system-friendly leadership, simple scaling, and aligned visibility.
Business of Advice
Cody Foster
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
The Business of Advice features high-profile business and tech leaders who share actionable insights on leadership, growth, and strategy. For PR, the show offers access to prominent guests and topics that resonate with entrepreneurial audiences, with relatively high-difficulty booking given guest prominence.
Bring The Juice
Frank Dalena
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Bringing together high-profile athletes and a host for candid chats about mindset, performance, and parallels to business and leadership. Strong for PR opportunities with athletes, brands, and lifestyle partners; booking hinges on sports prominence, speaking topics, and authentic accessibility.
The Simplifiers Podcast
Mary Baird, CSEP
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
The Simplifiers Podcast helps listeners cut through complexity in business and life by translating expertise into simple actions. With recurring guest interviews, it’s a strong fit for experts who can share clear frameworks around money, productivity, leadership, mindset, marketing, and personal transformation.
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Scott Galloway brings a sharp, no-nonsense approach to business, tech, culture, and life, often using high-profile experts to pressure-test ideas and arguments. For PR pros, it’s a high-visibility, Vox network show that rewards guests with credible expertise and the ability to speak plainly about big, contentious topics.
TODAY
Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Carson Daly, Jenna Bush Hager, Sheinelle Jones, Dylan Dreyer
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
TODAY is a morning flagship news show converted into an on-demand audio format, bundling major headlines with reporter segments and guest conversations across politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports. It’s a strong PR platform for timely, newsworthy experts—especially those tied to public-facing issues like consumer, health, and culture.
The Sweaty Startup
Nick Huber
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
The Sweaty Startup delivers practical, no-fluff guidance for building businesses that are durable—rooted in cash flow, leverage, and mindset. Hosted by entrepreneur Nick Huber, it’s a fast-moving show that’s useful for founders, operators, and business leaders who want actionable principles.
The Chris Voss Show
Chris Voss
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
The Chris Voss Show is a high-visibility interview platform where bestselling authors, journalists, policymakers, and top executives share leadership lessons and real-world perspective. For PR pros, it’s attractive because guests typically come with national media credibility and publishing/book platforms, though the show also indicates some guests may help cover production/advertising costs.
The Playbook With David Meltzer
David Meltzer
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
David Meltzer hosts a high-energy mix of CEO and founder chats plus occasional solo/keynote-style episodes focused on how leaders build momentum and achieve results. For PR, it’s a strong platform when you can offer credible business leadership insights with a personal, practical “playbook” angle.
PBD Podcast
Patrick Bet-David
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
PBD Podcast is a fast-paced business-and-politics show with frequent high-profile guest interviews alongside reaction-driven segments. For PR pros, it’s a strong platform to reach an audience that follows entrepreneurship, policy debates, and major cultural/economic movers—often with guests who have recognizable public brands.
Simplify to Scale Show
Crista Grasso
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Simplify to Scale is a weekly, founder-focused show on scaling high-profit businesses through clearer operations, systems, and leadership—without the chaos. Episodes mix practical strategy with occasional guest perspectives on aligned leadership and decision-making, making it a strong platform for experts in scaling, operations, and high-performance leadership.
The Tai Lopez Show
Tai Lopez
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Tai Lopez’s show features high-profile business education with occasional guest interviews from founders and industry leaders. For PR, opportunities exist to place guest experts who can discuss entrepreneurship, franchising, and AI-enabled growth to an affluent, strategy-focused audience. The show favors guests with clear, scalable impact and notable business narratives.
Alan Weiss's The Uncomfortable Truth®
Alan Weiss
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Hosted by long-time consulting author Alan Weiss, the show delivers short, contrarian takes on business, culture, and personal growth—often with practical implications for leadership and strategy. For PR professionals, it’s a strong target when you can align a guest’s credibility with original thinking and challenger viewpoints.
Christopher Lochhead Follow Your Different™
Christopher Lochhead
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Strong booking value for PR: the show attracts high-profile, category-design and AI thought leaders. Guests can leverage exposure to a business-focused audience and cross-promote consulting or publishing initiatives. Booking should emphasize strategic fit, cross-industry impact, and clear takeaways for executives.
David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMB
David C Barnett
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
This show helps small and medium business owners and would-be buyers make smarter decisions around cash flow, financing, buying/selling businesses, and growth pathways like starting, buying, or franchising. David C. Barnett also brings in experienced business operators and advisors for practical, risk-focused guidance.
Business of Design® Podcast | Grow a Profitable Interior Design Business with Kimberley Seldon
Kimberley Seldon
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
This podcast helps interior design professionals grow profitable, process-driven businesses through practical systems and strategy. It’s built around expert conversations that translate business fundamentals into actionable guidance for designers seeking visibility, pricing/profit clarity, and stronger authority.
Business Leadership Series
Derek Champagne
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Business Leadership Series is a guest-driven show featuring leaders and authors who translate high-stakes experience into practical leadership and growth insights. It’s a strong platform for professionals who can offer credible frameworks, research-backed guidance, and real-world results for business and organizational audiences.
WholeCEO With Lisa G Podcast
Lisa Goldenthal
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
WholeCEO With Lisa G. features business and wellness-focused leaders discussing how to become “unstoppable” across mindset, performance, and scaling. For PR teams, it’s a strong platform for credible authors, operators, and founders who want to share practical leadership and growth insights tied to real journeys and frameworks.
Cold Call
Brian Kenny
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Cold Call turns Harvard Business School case studies into a guest-driven learning format where faculty and real business leaders unpack decisions and takeaways. For PR pros, it’s a strong platform for executives, scholars, and operators who can translate strategy, leadership, and commercialization into clear lessons.
Knowledge at Wharton
Barbara (as credited), Americus (as credited), Wharton Moneyball team, Wharton Podcast Network / Acast curation feed
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
A Wharton Podcast Network “highlight reel” featuring standout episodes across business and academic thought leadership. For PR pros, it’s a credible platform to reach senior business, marketing, economics, and operations audiences through well-known executives and university experts.
Let's Go Win Podcast
JM Ryerson
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Let’s Go Win is a leadership-and-mindset business show hosted by JM Ryerson, focused on helping entrepreneurs and executives redefine success, build strong teams, and improve culture from “within.” Episodes use real-life high performers and career changers to share practical strategies around mindset, sales, and fulfillment.
The Chris Harder Show
Chris Harder
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
The Chris Harder Show is built around money and success—sharing practical frameworks and stories of high-achievers to help listeners build wealth and create positive impact. It’s a good fit for PR outreach targeting entrepreneurs, investors, and authors who can teach actionable business models (e.g., books, masterminds, scaling, leadership systems).
Take Command: A Leadership Podcast
Joe Hart
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Take Command is a Dale Carnegie–branded leadership podcast hosted by Joe Hart that spotlights business leaders who connect leadership principles to real career and personal growth. It’s a strong fit for PR pitches targeting entrepreneurs, executives, and org leaders who can translate adversity, culture, and leadership development into practical lessons.
Leadership and Business
Raymond A. Mason School of Business (William & Mary)
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
A weekly business-and-leadership show from William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business featuring leaders and experts on practical strategies for tackling tough organizational challenges. It’s a strong platform for credibility-building: guests share thought leadership on leadership effectiveness, professional development, and workplace-related issues.
Grow My Salon Business Podcast
Antony Whitaker
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
A business-practice podcast for salon owners that helps you grow with real numbers, systems, and modern tools—especially around team management and profitability. Episodes are designed to be practical and actionable, with occasional deep-dives from salon industry leaders who have implemented strategies firsthand.
The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires) - The Investor’s Podcast Network
Stig Brodersen, William Green, Shawn O'Malley, Daniel Mahncke, Kyle Grieve
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
A stock-investing and business-analysis show where the hosts break down what makes companies worth owning—often through lenses used by top investors. It’s a strong platform for leaders, authors, and experts who can translate business performance, valuation thinking, and competitive advantage into actionable insights for investors.
Acquired
James Altucher
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Acquired breaks down how major companies were built—using the business logic behind iconic brands and industry empires. It’s a strong fit for PR leaders who want founders, operators, and investors to translate strategy into clear, memorable “playbooks.”
Coffee with Jon - Think Big. Get Unstuck. Grow Your Business
Jon Dwoskin
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
“Coffee with Jon” is a 1:1 leadership-and-growth interview series where the host draws out guests’ real motivations, journeys, and business lessons. It’s especially useful for PR because it’s built for executives and builders who have tangible impact and a story that connects strategy to personal drive.
Thrive Radio ™
Amy Montgomery
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Thrive Radio helps founders and professionals “do the impossible” by translating real business and personal-growth obstacles into practical strategies for progress. The show’s booking value is a clarity-and-conversion lens across business, leadership, relationships, and life—useful for experts who can tie mindset/obstacles to measurable outcomes.
Social Proof Podcast
David Shands, Donni Wiggins
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Social Proof is an entrepreneur-focused show where David Shands runs practical, business-outcome discussions aimed at helping founders build, market, and monetize ideas. For PR teams, it’s a good fit for experts who can credibly teach growth levers like funding access, financial strategy, and mindset-driven execution—often with tools and step-by-step frameworks.
Masters of Scale
Reid Hoffman, Jeff Berman
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Masters of Scale brings high-profile founders, CEOs, and innovators onto a repeatable platform focused on company-building decisions—how they scale, compete, and lead under uncertainty. It’s valuable for PR because credible business leaders can tie their personal strategy to widely resonant lessons and measurable company growth.
Entrepreneurs on Fire
John Lee Dumas
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Entrepreneurs On Fire is hosted by John Lee Dumas, featuring founder-to-founder conversations that focus on building businesses and achieving success. The show’s booking value for PR pros is its mix of experienced operators, authors, and industry experts with credible, tangible outcomes.
Crain's Daily Gist
Amy Guth
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
A quick, workday-focused roundup of Chicago business and political headlines, paired with on-the-ground analysis from Crain’s reporters and hosted by Amy Guth. It’s designed for PR pros who need fast context on issues affecting local markets, companies, and policy decisions.
Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Scott Becker
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
This show, hosted by Scott Becker, focuses on private equity and business strategy, often tying leadership lessons to real-world operators and organizations. It’s a strong fit for PR folks who can position founders, consultants, or operators as credible experts in growth, decision-making, and deal/integration readiness.
Amazing Women And Men Of Power
Raven
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
Amazing Women & Men of Power is a positive-programming platform where a host spotlights influential business leaders and celebrities with personal and career-driven takeaways. It’s a strong fit for PR teams pitching transformational, mission-led stories that blend inspiration with practical lessons from success, reinvention, and resilience.
12 Geniuses Podcast
● Active
● Has guests
● Verified
12 Geniuses spotlights high performers across business, athletics, and music to distill what it takes to reach greatness. Recent episodes feature authors and domain experts discussing resilience, identity-driven productivity, and ethics/governance for exponential tech—making it a strong platform for leaders with practical, high-credibility insights.
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