For many people, talking about money is taboo, awkward, or the last thing they want to talk about. The fact is, having candid conversations about wealth, finances, and careers is a very important and empowering tool. Not only can candid conversations about finance improve your own relationship with money, but they can also help close the income gap and the wealth gap. (Opens in new tab)

A great way to spark conversations about money in your own life is to listen to and learn from the dialogue of others. But listening to others talk about money can turn into a big snooze-fest, filled with stale stock price comparisons and boring bond analysis. So we've gathered our favorite financial podcasts that won't put you to sleep, no matter what stage of your financial health journey you're at. We promise you.

So Money doesn't separate finance from the larger cultural conversation, but rather examines the place money holds in the world. Episodes like "How to Change Your Life and Move in a Pandemic" and "Raising Strong, Financially Secure Black Kids" feel rooted in real topics and conversations. Plus, on Friday, host Farnoosh Torabi answers listener questions about all things money and career-related.

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The granddaddy of money podcasts, NPR's Planet Money is a must-listen if you're just getting started; with over 350 episodes, there is no shortage of expert information on today's economy. Planet Money is more of a deep, digestible series of information than a personal service podcast, so download it to learn the basics and combine it with a personal finance podcast to better apply what you learn.

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With over 250 episodes accumulated, personal finance journalist Gene Chatzky's podcast HerMoney is worth promoting. The holy grail of finance podcasts, HerMoney is an incisive exploration of how women can build financial freedom. But it goes beyond that: HerMoney also addresses career, relationship, and social issues.

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Host Robert Leonard invites business leaders and investors to help listeners understand the basics of investing. The episodes offer expert advice on everything from picking stocks to building a brand through social media marketing to investing in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

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Host Jessica Moorhouse interviews experts, CEOS, and celebrities (including Perez Hilton) to help listeners make smarter money choices. Topics such as "Single but Financially Independent," "Debt Management on the Rise," and "How to Become Financially Independent" are geared toward those just starting to manage their money. Although the format is conversational, Moorhouse never speaks down to listeners.

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"Redefining Wealth," hosted by personal finance author Patrice Washington, does just that: makes you rethink what wealth and money mean to you and what role they play in your life. Washington approaches the money and career conversation within the scope of your personal wellbeing and encourages you to think of money as a tool to enhance your wellbeing, not as something that defines your wellbeing. In Washington's own words, "Pursue purpose, not money."

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Personal finance gets real with Fairer Cents. Co-hosts Tanya Hester and Carla Pere bulldoze through "taboo" money topics such as the impact of money on friendships and relationships, the economics of childbirth and reproductive health care, and the institutional discrimination that women, especially women of color, face when trying to build net worth.

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In this weekly podcast, Mandy Woodruff, executive editor of MagnifyMoney.com, and Tiffany Aliche, former personal finance reporter for Yahoo Finance, discuss the wealth gap faced by women of color, especially black and brown women and tackle career questions, financial advice, and conversations related to the Fun as well as informative, this "Brown Ambition" is a must-listen.

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If you know your stuff, download this podcast and take your stock, bond, and asset building game to the next level. The crew of hosts on the Investors Podcast Network interview real billionaires like Warren Buffett to get the scoop on their wealth.

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If you want to dive into a more complex story about wealth (or have a longer than average commute), try Afford Anything. The episodes are about an hour long, a bit longer than the other options presented here, but that gives host Paula Punt time to draw out more nuances (such as the "emotional complexity of money") and interview some of the industry's biggest names.

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