The Podcasts That Will Actually Help You Stick To Your Habits

You've probably heard the phrase "consistency is key," but sometimes, consistency is easy to want and hard to keep. We start strong, fall off track, and then wonder why good habits never seem to stick — even when we know exactly what we should be doing.

The truth is, building lasting routines isn’t about motivation or willpower; it’s about mindset, systems, and showing up even when the excitement wears off. That’s where the right podcasts come in. Whether you're trying to stay consistent with your goals, build healthier habits, or finally create routines that don't disappear after a few weeks (like any New Year's resolutions you may have made), these podcasts offer practical strategies, real-life perspective, and the steady encouragement that helps progress become permanent.

You've made your resolutions and set your goals, now make them stick with this podcasts on iHeartRadio.

"The Psychology Podcast"

In each episode, we talk with inspiring scientists, thinkers, and other self-actualized individuals who will give you a greater understanding of yourself, others, and the world we live in. Scott Barry Kaufman explores the depths of human potential and tries to get a glimpse into human possibility in every episode.

"Before Breakfast"

In each bite-sized, daily episode of "Before Breakfast," host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listener’s schedule question. How can listeners make the most of their time, both at work and at home? The mission is to give listeners practical tools to feel less busy and get more done.

"Brown Ambition"

The "Brown Ambition" Podcast helps you unapologetically build wealth by saving, investing and making smart career choices — on your own d@mn terms!

"Habits On Purpose"

This podcast was created to empower high achieving women just like you to create habits and a life you love. As a high achiever, your work and accolades are your pride and joy, but your perfectionist tendencies and constant overthinking have been running you ragged. At the end of the day, you're left feeling tired, overwhelmed and just not content, like you're missing out on something more. This podcast is your time away from the daily hustle to focus on taking care of you: seeing where you're stuck, and helping you develop habits that will build you up instead of tearing you down. Tune in every week and join Dr. Kristi Angevine, MD, Ob/Gyn turned Certified Life Coach, as she shares practical, no fluff strategies you can apply to your daily life to achieve meaningful change. If you're over the overwhelm, done with always feeling guilty and not enough this podcast is for you. 

"The Daily Stoic"

For centuries, all sorts of people — generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to the teachings of Stoicism to help guide their lives. Each day, author and speaker Ryan Holiday brings you a new lesson about life, inspired by the thoughts and writings of great Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca the Younger. "Daily Stoic" Podcast also features Q+As with listeners and interviews with notable figures from sports, academia, politics, and more.

"The Tim Ferriss Show"

Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.

"Happier"

Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. 

"The Routine Advantage"

Are you going to bed at night thinking about your never-ending to-do list and already stressing about tomorrow? Waking up exhausted and relying on coffee to get through your day? Are you making multiple trips to the store each week, stressing about what to make for dinner each night, spending too much money on groceries and take out, and feeling frazzled about paying bills on time? I'm Renae Matt and I've been where you are! I work full-time, I'm growing my own business, and I still want to spend quality date nights with my husband. Over the years I got so tired of the housework, the bills, and the never-ending list of things to do. I was trying to keep track of it all. It was overwhelming and I felt like I had no time left to ENJOY life. Over time, I began to build simple routines to get organized. I set up the framework to have a foundation of routines that I can fall back on even when everything else feels like it's falling apart. On this podcast, I share what I have learned so YOU can also build these routines that can transform your life!