Working from home can be quite tedious. And looking for inspiration on social media can send you down a rabbit hole of over-comparison and memes.

Instead, why not try a podcast? They’re a fast-growing way for people to share not just comedy or true crime, but also business advice and experience.

Here’s some to inspire you if you’re working from home right now.

1. Doing it For the Kids
Co-hosted by podcasters Frankie Tortora and Steve Folland, this one’s aimed at freelancers who have families – which many of those who are working from home will relate to right now.

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2. Is This Working?
From journalists Anna Codrea-Rado and Tiffany Philippou, this pod addresses the kind of questions you ask yourself but daren’t ask a colleague – things like ‘Am I working hard enough?’

There are also bonus episodes, including ‘Working from home’.

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3. Side Hustle Pro
Hosted by 'Chief Side Hustler turned full-time entrepreneur' Nicaila Matthews Okome, this weekly podcast highlights black female entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business. These stories are as entertaining as they are inspiring and are certainly worth a listen.

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4. Working from home with Stylist
Set up at the start of lockdown with the editor in chief of Stylist magazine, Lisa Smosarski, and editor at large Alix Walker as your self-appointed 'work wives', episodes include celebrity chats and discussions on flexible working, comparison culture and feeling isolated.

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5. You OK?
You OK? is RTÉ's daily podcast about support. Hosted by Jan Ní Fhlanagain, the show doesn't offer a magic solution to the complex emotions we're all feeling through these uncertain times, but it does offer a safe space to hold those emotions, to engage with them and to take a moment in the madness, to mind our mental health.  

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6. Ctrl Alt Delete
Queen of the 'hyphen career', Emma Gannon’s podcast is one of the originals to focus on work and how we approach it. The episode on how to stay sane when working from home is well worth a listen.