From your for you page to your podcast queue: 11 mental health podcasts by influencers

From the wisdom of Jay Shetty to relatable experiences shared by Emma Chamberlain, these podcasts might help you get in the right headspace and learn something new. We’ve rounded up several mental health and wellness podcasts hosted by experts and influencers you might already follow on social media. Get inspired with heartfelt conversations hosted by the likes of Glennon Doyle, Gretchen Rubin, and Michelle Williams – just to name a few.

With these podcasts, you’ll hear musings on life, strategies to manage your emotions, tips to cultivate healthier relationships, tools to create better habits, and actionable advice to become the greatest version of yourself.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin is going beyond her best-selling books The Happiness Project and Better Than Before on her podcast. She’s sharing actionable advice about habits, happiness, and more with her co-host and sister Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer. “Happier with Gretchen Rubin” is brought to you by The Onward Project and is part of the Cadence13 Network.

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle

“We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle” is an empowering series hosted by Glennon, her partner Abby Wambach, and Glennon’s sister Amanda. Guests often join episodes to share relatable stories and remind listeners that we can rise above life’s challenges. Past guests have included Melissa McCarthy, Celeste Ng, Brené Brown, Simone Biles, Natalie Portman, Laurie Hernandez, and many more covering a slew of self-care topics in over 130 episodes.

Checking In with Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams and her friends talk about their mental health journeys, experiences with anxiety, depression, and more on “Checking In.” Tune in for raw conversations and hear skills to manage challenges, overcome hardships, strategies to boost your emotional well-being, and more in over 90 episodes. This series is presented by The Black Effect Network.

New Mindset, Who Dis?

On Mondays and Thursdays, Case Kenney shares new episodes of “New Mindset, Who Dis?” Tune in for self-improvement tips, mindfulness strategies, and more tools to live your best life. For more about this series, check out Podsauce’s interview with Case.

Whine Down with Jana Kramer

Chill out and “Whine Down with Jana Kramer” on weekly episodes diving into the actress, singer, and mother’s life. She’s tackling topics like relationships, careers, divorce, motherhood, friendship, and more on this iHeartPodcasts series.

SelfHealers Soundboard

Dr. Nicole LePera and Jenna Weakland host “SelfHealers Soundboard,” a weekly podcast on mental heath, wellness, and healing. Tune in for tips to cultivate healthier relationships, set boundaries, meet your inner child, identify behavioral patterns, and tools to address your issues.

This series is a community-based healing podcast, offering support and conversations to help you navigate your healing journey. Many of the topics discussed on the podcast appear in Dr. Nicole’s book, How to Do the Work, and are shared via social media on The Holistic Psychologist.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Former monk and current lifestyle coach Jay Shetty shares insight and life tools on his podcast series. Tune in for wide-ranging conversations with guests on topics like healing your inner child with Kendall Jenner, being confident with Meghan Trainor, turning anxiety to creativity with Noah Cyrus, self-care with Miranda Kerr, breaking negative patterns with Tony Robbins, and much more. Past guests have included Kobe Bryant, Alicia Keys, Demi Lovato, Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey, and Jane Goodall. He also features fellow podcasters like Esther Perel, Maya Shankar, and Dr. Andrew Huberman.

The Bellas Podcast

Every Wednesday, WWE Hall of Famers, sisters, mothers, TV personalities, authors, and entrepreneurs Nikki and Brie Bella chat about their lives. They’re tackling current issues and sharing more about their lives with special guests. On a recent episode, LeAnn Rimes talked about personal growth, evolution, connecting with others, and more.

Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain

On Ramble’s “Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain,” the podcaster and influencer shares advice and chats about topics like mental health on weekly episodes. Emma gets candid when sharing her personal experiences and giving insight. Recent episodes covered celebrity privacy, cheating, choosing between love and your career, temptations, and more.

This Changes Everything

TikTok therapist Jeff Guenther, LPC (@TherapyJeff) and MTV Challenge star Sarah Rice, AMFT, share advice, self-help guidance, and more on weekly episodes of “This Changes Everything.” The co-hosts candidly discuss their personal experiences when covering healing, mental health topics, relationships, happiness, sex, family, and more. 

Jillian on Love

Certified relationship coach, teacher, writer, and TikTok creator Jillian Turecki shares tools to create healthier and more satisfying relationships. On weekly episodes, hear tips to heal from heartbreak, build a better sense of self, break dysfunctional patterns, and more insight for relationships.