21 HR Podcasts You Should Subscribe to Right Away [2025 Edition]
“Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.” — Brian Tracy.
It’s not hard to see why HR podcasts are so popular.
They are easy to listen to in everyday situations that require little brainpower and a fair amount of time. Think of your daily commute, your weekly ironing session, or your evening run, for example.
And there is more. Podcasts are a great way to broaden your horizons. They can help you expand your HR skills, teach you something new about recruitment and talent management, or take you on an episode-long journey into the future of work.
The best thing about all of this is that it doesn’t cost you a single cent, and you can listen to your favorite podcasts wherever you like.
Speaking of favorite HR podcasts, there are many of them out there. So, to help you save time and find a show you’ll love, we’ve listed 21 of our favorite HR podcasts you should subscribe to right away. Bear in mind that this list isn’t exhaustive and that the podcasts below are listed in no particular order.
Contents
#WorkTrends
DriveThru HR
Redefining HR
HR Dialogues
The Candidate Experience Podcast
Voices of HR
The Employer Branding Podcast
HR Coffee Time
Workology
HR Works
HBR IdeaCast
The Chad & Cheese Podcast
HR Party of One
Nine to Thrive HR
Everybody Hates HR
Great Leadership
The HR Uprising Podcast
The HR Social Hour Half-Hour Podcast
Recruiting Future
The HR L&D Podcast
Eat Sleep Work Repeat
1. #WorkTrends
Hosted by the HR thought leader Meghan M. Biro, the #WorkTrends features interviews with leading HR practitioners, experts, and HR tech vendors. Additionally, you can participate in lively chats on X (formerly Twitter), which encourage interactive discussions on various work-related topics.
Format
In the 15-20-minute-long interview-based episodes, the guests provide expert insights into diverse topics such as the voice of the employee, hybrid work, rewards, and generative AI.
Where to listen
You can find the podcast on the TalentCulture website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcasting platforms.
2. DriveThru HR
DriveThruHR is a lively podcast that dives into various HR topics like technology, recruiting, talent management, leadership, organizational culture, and strategic HR. Hosted by Michael VanDervort and Robin Schooling, both experienced HR professionals, the show offers engaging and sometimes irreverent discussions with guests, providing valuable insights for HR practitioners.
Format
Each episode lasts about 30 minutes and features conversations between the hosts and guests on current HR issues and trends. The podcast maintains a conversational tone, making complex HR topics accessible and engaging for listeners.
Where to listen
You can tune in to DriveThruHR on various platforms, including:
You can also listen directly through the DriveThruHR website.
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3. Redefining HR
Redefining HR is a podcast exploring the leading edge of all things talent – HR, people operations, recruiting, etc. The podcast spotlights mavericks, innovators, boundary-pushers, creators, builders, and convention crushers.
Lars Schmidt is the super engaging host of the show, and the conversational format of the podcast brings real insights, experience, and stories from a range of business and talent leaders around the world.
Format
In the podcast, Lars interviews big thinkers and doers in the field to get an inside look at how they build their teams, what drives them, and where we can do better as an HR function.
Where to listen
New episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and TuneIn, among others.
4. HR Dialogues
In this interview series, AIHR’s Chief HR Scientist, Dr. Dieter Veldsman, leads conversations with experts on HR, HR technology, HR leadership, and more. HR Dialogues is an excellent resource to learn about emerging HR topics like AI-based coaching, frontline employee experience, and shifting from career ladders to career lattices.
Format
The HR Dialogues episodes are usually between 30 and 50 minutes long, full of insightful discussions and real-life examples you won’t find anywhere else.
Where to listen
You can follow the interview series on the AIHR’s blog and on YouTube.
5. The Candidate Experience Podcast
The Candidate Experience Podcast is an HR podcast hosted by Chuck Solomon that is, as you may have guessed, focused on improving the candidate journey—from when candidates apply until they are onboarded.
Format
In episodes that are around 20 to 30 minutes long and together with guest experts, Chuck provides hiring managers, recruiters, and HR professionals with useful information on how to improve the candidate experience and how to enhance your employer brand.
Job seekers also get valuable career advice and job search tips.
Where to listen
New episodes – and a trailer a couple of days before – are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (among others).
6. Voices of HR
The Voices of HR podcast by HR Morning features in-depth discussions with a diverse group of Human Resources professionals and business leaders.
Together with her guests, the host Berta Aldrich, an Outperformance Coach and author of “Winning the Talent Shift,” dives into the latest research and uncovers new perspectives on the intricacies of HR practices, strategies for managing people, and the nuances of workplace culture. She empowers the listeners to build a culture of outperformance.
Format
Berta Aldrich leads 40-60-minute conversations with senior HR leaders and executives on topics such as employee performance, retention, and skills.
Where to listen
The podcast is available on the HRMorning website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
7. The Employer Branding Podcast
Here’s a good example of how HR podcasts cover a wide range of topics.
The Employer Branding Podcast, hosted by Jörgen Sundberg, focuses on building an employer brand and using your company image in talent attraction and recruiting.
Format
In his podcast, Jörgen talks with international employer brand leaders, rebels, and innovators to share their favorite tips and tricks. The companies they come from can be anything from challenger brands with momentum to leading companies such as Unilever, Salesforce, and Walmart.
Where to listen
New episodes are available weekly on Link Humans, Spotify, Soundcloud, and other podcast platforms.
8. HR Coffee Time
The HR Coffee Time podcast is a show hosted by career coach Fay Wallis. Fay used to work in HR and has coached many HR professionals, so she understands many of the challenges that you’re up against.
We love listening to Fay’s voice and her beautiful British accent. Her episodes really are the perfect moment to sit down with a cup of coffee and listen.
Format
The podcast consists of solo episodes and guest episodes. The latter features other experts and coaches who share their ideas on how to have a successful HR career without burning out.
Where to listen
Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify.
9. Workology
The Workology Podcast is the go-to HR podcast for the disruptive workplace and HR leaders who are tired of the status quo. Host Jessica Miller-Merrell sits down with guests to discuss trends, tools, and case studies for business leaders.
Format
Bite-sized, 25-minute episodes on a wide variety of topics. Think everything from ‘Why autonomous vehicles are inclusive’ and ‘The benefits of executive coaching in HR’ to ‘Creating a Leadership Empathy Mindset’ and ‘Improving Your Workplace Communication’.
Where to listen
New weekly episodes are available on Workology, Spotify, and (many) more podcast outlets.
10. HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources
The HR Works Podcast by HR Daily Advisor is a great resource for those in the HR and recruiting fields. It provides practical, actionable, and inspiring advice.
They invite guests from various backgrounds to share their experiences with HR matters like employee experience, leadership development, and professional growth.
Format
The podcast hosts ask thoughtful questions to their guests, who provide their unique perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of the HR profession. You can also listen to the HR Work Break series, which is a series of shorter, 15-20-minute episodes on various workplace issues.
Where to listen
Find the podcast on the HR Daily Advisor website, Spotify, and Audible.
11. HBR IdeaCast
HBR IdeaCast isn’t an HR podcast in the strict sense of the term. It’s a business and management podcast brought to you by Harvard Business Review and hosted by Alison Beard and Curt Nickisch.
Format
Weekly episodes cover a wide range of topics, ranging from how a rival improves performance to tips on how to fix your hiring process and everything in between.
Where to listen
New episodes are available on HBR, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, among others.
12. The Chad and Cheese Podcast
The Chad & Cheese Podcast brings a different sound to the world of HR podcasts. Hosts Chad Sowash and Joel Cheesman are ‘here to punch the recruiting industry right where it hurts’ as they put it themselves.
Format
HR’s most dangerous podcast features episodes on (breaking) recruitment news, brash opinions, and loads of snark.
Chad and Joel don’t shy away from asking difficult questions or sharing their controversial opinion while putting on a great show – with helpful info – at the same time.
Where to listen
You can listen to the episodes via The Chad & Cheese Podcast, Spotify, and more.
13. HR Party of One
HR Party of One is your Human Resources how-to. The podcast focuses on the most pressing issues for HR teams and business leaders and facilitates engaging discussions on the latest HR issues facing fast-growing small businesses and startups.
Format
The episodes cover topics such as employee benefits, recruitment and retention, HR technology, company culture, onboarding and offboarding, people management, compliance deadlines, payroll, and more.
Where to listen
Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, and you can also watch them on YouTube.
14. Nine to Thrive HR
In Nine to Thrive HR, the host, Cindi Koetzle, interviews HR professionals from Fortune 1000 companies and other HR experts on everything human capital.
So, if you’re looking to learn directly from seasoned HR practitioners, this podcast from the Human Capital Institute is a great resource.
Format
The podcast episodes are about half an hour long and cover topics such as mental health, DEIB, change management, growth mindset, and more.
Where to listen
The podcast is available on the HCI website, Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.
15. Everybody Hates HR
If you’re looking for a fresh and less conventional take on HR-related topics, Everybody Hates HR is your go-to podcast. The hosts discuss dilemmas that their listeners send in, keep the audience updated with news affecting employee rights, and share their own humorous and sometimes unbelievable HR stories.
Format
The two hosts discuss issues together and also invite guests, publishing episodes of around 30-60 minutes.
Where to listen
Access the Everybody Hates HR episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms. You can also follow them on Instagram.
16. Great Leadership
The Great Leadership podcast is a show where host Jacob Morgan has in-depth discussions with senior executives and business leaders around the world on the future of work, leadership, and more.
Format
Each one-hour episode of this HR podcast explores a new topic and features a special guest. How and why is the world of work changing? What do you and your organization need to do about it? How do you lead in this evolving reality?
Where to listen
New episodes are available on, among others, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
17. The HR Uprising Podcast
Business psychologist, HR change agent, speaker, and coach Lucinda Carney hosts the HR Uprising. The show has two formats: the ‘In Focus’ episodes, in which she delves into a specialist topic in-depth, and the ‘Conversations with’ series, in which she interviews experts and professionals from the HR/L&D field.
We like the fact that the podcast format alternates between these focus episodes and interviews.
Format
In episodes that last somewhere between 25 and 45 minutes, Lucinda explores HR ‘hot’ topics such as succession planning, imposter syndrome, mental health, culture change, and more.
Where to listen
You can listen to the podcast on (among others) Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
18. People Managing People
The “People Managing People” podcast addresses the challenges of today’s work environment, such as high turnover, burnout, and employee disengagement, which impact both businesses and workplace culture.
The podcast aims to provide listeners with practical insights and strategies for creating happier, healthier, and more productive workplaces.
Format
Each 25-40-minute-long episode features real-life examples and stories from a diverse group of guests, including best-selling authors, founders, and organizational culture leaders.
Where to listen
Find the podcast episodes on the People Managing People website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.
19. Recruiting Future
It’s difficult to write an article about HR and recruitment podcasts without including Matt Alder’s Recruiting Future.
In his podcast, Matt explores the future, innovation, and emerging trends in recruitment and HR.
Format
In 25-minute episodes, Matt Alder interviews thought leaders and professionals who are changing the hiring industry. The Recruiting Future podcast consistently delivers high-quality content with top-level guests and great insights.
Where to listen
You can listen to the new episodes on Recruiting Future, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.
20. The HR L&D Podcast
The HR L&D Podcast is focused on helping HR and learning and development professionals to get the best out of their workforce by providing advice, guidance, and best practice initiatives that will help develop the skills and capabilities that can drive the performance of your company.
Format?
With advice provided by HR and L&D industry leaders, host Nick Day covers a range of subjects, including content curation, leadership practices, technology, organizational development, recruitment, strategy, and training practices, to help you get the most out of your workforce.
Where to listen
The HR L&D Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Soundcloud, Google Podcasts and other platforms.
21. Eat Sleep Work Repeat
Eat Sleep Work Repeat revolves around the question of how we can fix work. While this may not be an HR podcast in the strict sense of the word, ‘making work better’ definitely interests HR professionals—or at least it should be.
Podcast host Bruce Daisley formerly ran Twitter’s business in Europe. His first book, about improving work and work culture, was a Sunday Times #1 bestseller.
Format
In each episode, Bruce chats with psychologists, scientists, and other experts about improving our jobs.
Where to listen
Episodes can be anything from slightly under 30 minutes to almost an hour and are available on the Eat Sleep Work Repeat website, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
On a final note
If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that there is an HR podcast for everyone. All you need to do is subscribe to some of your favorites.
Whether you want to learn about the latest developments in HR and recruitment or just hear interesting stories on human behavior or the future of work, this list of best HR podcasts will definitely get you started!
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