The Best Mental Health Podcasts of 2026

Rich Roll

Rich Roll

A former corporate lawyer turned ultra-endurance athlete explores wellness, creativity, and human potential in long-form conversations.

Gunjan Talks Clips

Short, shareable clips from an Indian health and fitness podcast, featuring expert advice for a primarily Hindi-speaking audience.

The Necessary Conversation

A novelist moderates weekly political arguments between his liberal sister and their MAGA-supporting mother.

My Therapist Ghosted Me

Two Irish friends, a comedian and a TV presenter, offer unfiltered advice and share outrageously candid stories about their lives.

Talks From The Crypt

Brandon Lea

A visually-driven interview show where host Brandon Lea has long-form, casual conversations with creators in film, horror, and true crime.

Three Minute Therapy Podcast

Three Minute Therapy

A clinical psychologist and his co-host break down the principles of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in focused, weekly discussions.

Grief 2 Growth

A podcast exploring personal transformation through adversity, primarily through interviews with survivors of near-death experiences and major trauma.

Sanjay Saini Showw

Sanjay Saini Showw

A Hindi-language interview podcast exploring personal growth, business mindset, and alternative wellness with Indian experts and practitioners.

The Psychology of your 20s

A solo podcast where a psychology graduate breaks down the anxieties and milestones of modern young adulthood, backed by academic research.

STS True Crime Clips

STS True Crime

An Emmy-winning journalist analyzes trending true crime cases with law enforcement experts, journalists, and victims' families.

Psychology In Seattle

Psychology In Seattle

A licensed therapist and professor analyzes reality TV, pop culture, and recorded therapy sessions through a clinical, educational lens.

Wake Me Up

Wake Me Up

A daily guided meditation and affirmation podcast designed to replace the snooze button with a positive morning mindset.

Sabrina Zohar

Sabrina Zohar

A certified dating coach blends pop psychology, attachment theory, and personal stories to help listeners navigate modern relationships.

Cinema Therapy

Cinema Therapy

A licensed therapist and a professional filmmaker analyze popular movies to find lessons on mental health and personal growth.

Michelle Chalfant

Michelle Chalfant

A licensed therapist guides listeners through her 'Adult Chair' model to heal past wounds, set boundaries, and respond to life with maturity.

Czar of Dating

A solo-host lecture show teaching men aggressive dating strategies, or "game," from an alpha-male perspective.

Rich Roll Podcast Clips

Rich Roll

A former corporate lawyer turned ultra-endurance athlete explores the mindset and mechanics of transformation with high-performing guests.

Spanish for False Beginners

Two hosts, a Spaniard and a Brit, use natural conversations about culture and daily life to help intermediate learners finally break out of the 'false beginner' plateau.

Wellness Is Life Podcast by Natalia Naila

Natalia Naila

A certified health coach interviews scientists and wellness pioneers on longevity, biohacking, and cellular health.

People Who Read People: A Behavior Podcast

Zach Elwood

A skeptical host interviews experts to debunk pseudoscience and understand the real mechanics of human behavior, from interrogation to online life.

Esther Perel

Esther Perel

A psychotherapist records live, anonymous therapy sessions, revealing the universal patterns of conflict and connection in modern relationships.

Hidden True Crime

Hidden True Crime

A journalist and a forensic psychologist provide on-the-ground coverage and psychological analysis of high-profile criminal trials.

Inside Of You Clips

Inside Of You

Actor Michael Rosenbaum gets candid with fellow entertainers about the anxiety, depression, and psychological toll of life in the public eye.

Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime

Emmy Award-winning

An Emmy-winning journalist and his Holocaust-survivor mother host a live true-crime analysis show, breaking down cases with top law enforcement experts.

Koala Moon - Kids Bedtime Stories

Koala Moon

A library of original, softly-narrated bedtime stories and meditations for children, designed as a calming and ad-free sleep aid.

I AM ATHLETE

A media platform founded by ex-NFL star Brandon Marshall where athletes control their own narratives in unscripted, 'locker room' style conversations.

#slowparenting podcast with Richie Adewusi

A podcast offering parents practical, positive strategies to navigate modern challenges with patience and intentionality.

degrees of health

A deep-dive interview show connecting the dots across health disciplines through the lens of metabolic health, mitochondria, and systems thinking.

Mind & Matter Podcast: Science, Health, Metabolism

A neuroscientist interviews top scientists about the mechanisms of health, from cellular metabolism and nutrition to psychology and evolution.

The Dr. Phil Podcast

The television personality brings his direct, no-nonsense style to a daily podcast covering true crime, health, and societal crises.

Anxiety Coaches Podcast with Gina Ryan

Gina Ryan

A solo-hosted podcast offering gentle, practical tools and listener stories to help manage anxiety, stress, and panic.

Ziva Meditation

Ziva Meditation

The founder of a meditation empire interviews scientists, doctors, and mystics to explore potent, often taboo, healing and performance modalities.

Talking Horror

Talking Horror

A therapist and an actress break down horror films, exploring the scares through the lens of mental health and human behavior.

Modern Therapist's Survival Guide®

Modern Therapist

A podcast for psychotherapists navigating the practical, ethical, and legal challenges of the profession in the modern age.

The Anxiety Guy

A former professional tennis player turned anxiety coach offers daily guidance on healing the root causes of anxiety and regulating the nervous system.

Lemonada Media

Julia Louis-

Actor Yvette Nicole Brown explores the universal, multifaceted experience of caregiving, drawing from her own journey caring for her father with Alzheimer's.

Great Company with Jamie Laing

A UK media personality interviews entrepreneurs and celebrities about their paths to success, personal growth, and resilience.

Art of Living PODCAST

Zafar Majid

A solo podcast using psychological analysis to deconstruct the inner forces—ego, fear, and self-deception—that control human behavior.

Achievehappily: Self improvement health & wellness

A Punjabi-language podcast by a UK-based pharmacist and coach offering practical, science-backed advice for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.

Revolutionary Social Work

A social work professor challenges the profession's status quo through long-form interviews with critical academics, healers, and entrepreneurs.

Jay Shetty Podcast

Jay Shetty

A former monk interviews high-profile figures and offers solo guidance on mental health, relationships, and finding purpose.

Diskydisk podcast

A casual chat between two Norwegian friends covering video games, pop science, personal anxieties, and life stories.

Dermot Whelan Meditation & The Mind Full Podcast

An Irish comedian and meditation teacher explores mental wellness through expert interviews and his own vulnerable, often humorous, life experiences.

Off Syllabus Podcast

Off Syllabus

A podcast by India's Brigade Schools where experts, parents, and students discuss the unscripted parts of modern childhood and education.

Raunaq Rajani

Raunaq Rajani

A live comedy show where Indian stand-ups share their own love life mishaps before giving terrible, unqualified advice to audience members.

Unquestionable Podcast

Two British creatives interview authors, experts, and thought leaders about mental health, psychology, and navigating the pressures of modern life.

Lock In To Win Podcast

Two fitness coaches interview guests who have rebuilt their lives from rock bottom, turning stories of addiction and prison into tales of discipline.

How to HYPERBARIC

A clinical podcast for practitioners and patients on the science and application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).

The Buddha Podcast

A solo-narrated show explaining core Buddhist concepts, history, and philosophy using modern analogies and storytelling for a general audience.

Ego (buddhism podcast)

A solo narrator explains core Buddhist concepts by applying them to modern life, philosophy, and psychology in a video essay format.

Danny Jones Clips

Danny Jones

A long-form interview podcast exploring fringe theories, alternative history, and institutional corruption with documentary filmmakers and researchers.

The Healing Trauma Podcast

A therapist-turned-coach interviews leading trauma experts to translate complex healing modalities for survivors and students of psychology.

Trade Legends | Construction Podcast

Alex Insley

A UK construction podcast where tradespeople share unvarnished stories about running a business, mental health, and life on the tools.

First Responder Wellness Podcast

First Responder Wellness

An interview show exploring the mental health, trauma, and leadership challenges faced by police, fire, EMS, and dispatch personnel.

Profiler: True Crime Africa

A journalist and South Africa's former top police profiler clinically dissect the country's most violent crimes and their perpetrators.

The Mindset Mentor Podcast

A daily solo podcast where a mindset coach breaks down psychological and neurological concepts into actionable steps for personal growth.

Let's Talk Psychology Podcast

Let's Talk Psychology

A solo narrative podcast that breaks down complex psychological concepts into practical, actionable frameworks for self-improvement.

Special Health Podcasts

Special Health Podcasts

A YouTube channel curating short clips on diet trends, nutrition myths, and wellness from various health podcasts, primarily the "Down To Health Show."

Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

A raw, unflinching look at the brutal realities of addiction and the messy, often spiritual, path to recovery, hosted by a man in recovery himself.

Lions Danivore Podcast

A podcast challenging mainstream nutrition by promoting the carnivore diet as a path to metabolic, mental, and spiritual transformation.