If you're a current or aspiring full-time creative, you no doubt have found that inspiration doesn't always strike on its own. So if you're looking for some daily listens to help infuse your day with creative inspiration, you're in luck. 

From tips for small business owners to mental health advice to get you through the tough days, there are a host of incredible podcasts available to help you in your creative life and inspire you to reach new heights. 

No matter what your taste, we’ve rounded up our picks for the 15 best podcasts of this year that will get the creative juices flowing.  

After the Jump 

After the Jump is all about life after you've made the "jump" into being a full-time creative entrepreneur, host Grace Bonney shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of chasing your dreams and hopes to inspire a new generation of independent artists to succeed, with a little help from the wisdom and insight of those who've walked the path before them. 

• Number of Reviews on Apple Podcasts: 65
• Average Star Review (out of 5): 4.8
• Link to Stream 

Creative Rebels

Creative Rebels feels a bit like hanging out in the basement of that fun but a little quirky, creative kid from school who wants to enthusiastically dig into their favorite topics. This high-energy podcast is a fun listen and packs in a lot of interesting insight into each episode as well. 

• Number of Reviews on Apple Podcasts: 319
• Average Star Review (out of 5): 4.9
• Link to Stream

Ted Radio Hour

Being creative means staying tuned into the world around us and letting that help feed our inspiration. A great way to do that is to tune into the Ted Radio Hour and listen to inspiring stories from people across the world who encourage us to look a little more closely, listen a bit better, and embrace what we do not know. 

• Number of Reviews on Apple Podcasts: 20,481
• Average Star Review (out of 5): 4.3
• Link to Stream

Never Not Creative

The Never Not Creative podcast is an extension of the Never Not Creative community, which is a fantastic community built on inspiring creators to never give up and keep reaching for their dreams. From productivity tips to inspiring mental health advice, this podcast feels like stepping into a community center built just for creatives. 

• Number of Reviews on Apple Podcasts: 10
• Average Star Review (out of 5): 4.6
• Link to Stream

Magic Lessons

This podcast hosted by bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert is packed full of inspiration to carry you through your day as a creative with a smile on your face. Featuring some all-star guests like Neil Gaiman, the theme of this podcast is to follow Elizabeth along on her quest to help aspiring artists overcome their fears and live more fulfilling lives as creatives. 

• Number of Reviews on Apple Podcasts: 1,407
• Average Star Review (out of 5): 4.6
• Link to Stream

Being Freelance

If you’re looking to be a full-time creative, it is more than likely you’ll end up freelancing at some point in your career. Being Freelance is a great podcast to prepare you for the challenges of freelancing and help you navigate them, and should be on any creative person’s regular listening list. 

• Number of Reviews on Apple Podcasts: 42
• Average Star Review (out of 5): 4.8
• Link to Stream

The 21st Century Creative

This podcast is just all-around awesome. It not only includes a wealth of important information about being a working creative and interviews with leading artists and creatives, but it also poses weekly creative challenges to its listeners. This is the perfect podcast to get you inspired, motivated, and actually out there DOING the stuff you've been putting off. 

• Number of Reviews on Apple Podcasts: 67
• Average Star Review (out of 5): 4.9
• Link to Stream

The Creative Condition 

Another round-table style discussion on the nature of the creative industry, this podcast, hosted by illustrator and writer Ben Tallon, is a wealth of information, humor, and inspiration. A great listen for people who want to feel just a little less alone in their creative journey. 

• Number of Reviews on Apple Podcasts: 11
• Average Star Review (out of 5): 4.6
• Link to Stream

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