The Editorial Team's 5 Favorite Podcasts to Kickstart the New Season

The new season is upon us, bringing with it the return of transportation woes, endless meetings, and surprise tasks added by your beloved boss (oh, the joy!). What better way to ease back into work than with an inspiring podcast or a punchy interview? Here’s a spotlight on 5 highly motivating finds to help you tackle the new season with renewed energy.

Code Name: Les Gens de la Mode by Saveria Mendella.

Why she loves it: What I love about this podcast is that it talks about fashion, but through the lens of contemporary issues, giving the episodes real depth and prompting us to reflect on the topics discussed. Saveria Mendella, a fashion critic and PhD candidate, selects top-notch guests who deliver interviews you’ll devour, like “La Beauté” where journalist Valentine Pétry discusses new pressures, ancient norms, and the impact of celebrity culture, or “Les Enchères” with auctioneer Chloë Collin, who demystifies the secret world of auctions. A podcast to watch closely.

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Code name: Grand bien vous fasse on France Inter.

Why she loves it: Every day, Ali Rebeihi tackles societal topics with a common thread of seeking happiness. I love its guilt-free and genuinely interesting approach, featuring never-boring guests on unexpected themes that always hit the mark. For example, how to lighten children’s mental load, the joy a pet can bring (a topic close to my heart), the benefits of walking and hiking, how to extend the benefits of summer, or the art of managing your budget. In short: there’s not a single episode that hasn’t fascinated me and made me want to enhance my daily life with simple, actionable advice.

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Code name: Conversations avant la fin du monde by Julia Layani.

Why she loves it: At 30, Julia Layani shares the same problem as many people: what should we do with our lives? To find the answer for herself and us, the listeners, the creator of the successful Coming Out podcast invites all the people she admires most to inspire others. The result? Unconventional, moving, funny, and candid conversations that teach us as much about Lisa Azuelos' (director of LOL) childhood as they do about the current political climate with Caroline Fourest. Listen without moderation!

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Code name: Femmes d’exception on France Inter.

Why she loves it: Simone Veil, Giselle Halimi, Marguerite Duras, Toni Morrison, Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil, Françoise Dolto, and Mahsa Jina Amini: France Inter reveals the lives of these eight exceptional women who revolutionized the world as we know it today. What I love about this new podcast is the way journalist Laure Adler narrates their journeys as if reading a story. She draws us into the worlds of these heroines who have shaped, moved, and changed us, whether we realize it or not, and it’s essential to rediscover them to understand their ongoing struggles, which remain fragile today.

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Code name: Le Goût de M by Le Monde.

Why she loves it: They say bad taste is always someone else’s. But what exactly defines taste? I’m currently devouring episodes of *Le Goût de M*, in which journalist Géraldine Sarratia meets personalities I greatly admire: author Nicolas Mathieu, chef Adeline Grattard, singer Zaho de Sagazan, designer Marine Serre, and artist Paolo Roversi. I appreciate this almost sociological approach to taste, exploring Bourdieu-compatible portraits that are both intimate and always inspiring.

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Objective: to overthrow the patriarchy.

Male dominance will not fall overnight. To encourage changes in minds and mores, the Les Couilles sur la Table podcast takes a close look at the many aspects of masculinity.

From dads who do not (still) change layers to inequalities in heritage, through the influence of the male gaze on cinema and series, journalist Victoire Tuaillon takes stock of the situation and suggests avenues for reflection alongside his guests: Iris Brey , sociologist Jean-Claude Kaufmann , author Virginie Despentes or Maïa Mazaurette . To listen to as a couple.

The balls on the table to listen to on Apple podcast and Soundcloud .

Objective: never to be in the open again.

She is neither an accountant nor a banker, yet Delphine Pinon talks about money without taboos. This bubbly thirty-something is at the origin of Budget Chéri , an affordable method, intended for all those who want to learn how to save effectively without depriving themselves, even the baskets with holes.

On her podcast , the “ money coach ” lets you speak up: budget , report to the agent, financial investments … Everything you need to know to lead the lifestyle you've always dreamed of.

Budget Chéri , listen to Apple Podcasts , Spotify and Deezer

Objective: take power

Who run the world? In Powerful Women , a podcast broadcast last year on France Inter , journalist Léa Salamé shines the spotlight on French female figures who each in their own way embody female empowerment.

In the cast: Christiane Taubira , Amélie Mauresmo , Elisabeth Badinter , Leïla Slimani or even Béatrice Dalle . A hybrid format, half-portrait, half-hour interview, which allows us to identify the contours of these inspiring profiles. The book adapted from the podcast has just been published by Les Arènes.

Powerful women, to listen to on France Inter and Apple Podcast .

Objective: to do philosophy without knowing it

BHL had better watch out. In the podcast A practical philosophy , Charles Pépin , philosopher and writer, solves everyday questions with humor and lightness.

Yoga, sex, meeting: what is the point of being fully present or even a couple, money, number of likes: do we really know what we want? How to make friends ? Meet every Thursday to strengthen your thinking in about twenty minutes. Long live the philosophy for draws.

A practical philosophy, every Thursday on Spotify .

Objective: to understand everything about endometriosis

In France, one in ten women suffers from endometriosis . This period-related gynecological disease is the cause of chronic pain that is sometimes very intense and can in some cases impair fertility . Launched by the Info-Endométriose association, the My endometriosis podcast gives a voice to affected women.

Goal ? Raise awareness of this still little-known pathology. Pill, menstruation, pregnancy ... they tell their stories without filter micro Cécile Togni (former Putafrange) , herself diagnosed a few years ago.

My Endometriosis, to listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Castbox, Soundcloud.

Objective: boost your creativity

The blank page syndrome will not go through you. Olivia da Costa , photographer and founder of indie fashion magazine Please Magazine , has just released Please Radio .

Throughout the episodes, she hands the microphone to creative personalities, known or not, from the world of art, fashion, design or even advertising, such as the Dijette Marine de Neuilly or the photographer Sonia Sieff . The opportunity to discover what inspires and animates their mind. Take it from the seed.

Please Radio, listen on Prodcastics

Objective: decipher your food obsessions

Is happiness on the plate? Regardless, our emotions often go through the fork. In Manger (ex Plan Culinaire), journalist Laurianne Melierre dissects our eating habits .

On the menu: why do you eat ice cream when you are depressed? Why are you ashamed to eat alone? Why do we want our dishes to be as beautiful as they are good? Specialists provide enlightening explanations. Enjoy your meal.

Eat , listen on Soundcloud and Apple podcast

Objective: no longer to be afraid of ... death

Even if the idea is not really encouraging, we will all pass it one day or another. So as long as you die, you might as well not die idiot! With these beautiful words, the Mortel podcast retraces the personal journey of Taous Merakchi, alias Jack Parker, following the death of his father.

The journalist and author draws on her experience to discuss the sensitive subject of the loss of a loved one. A cathartic tale, which has just given birth to a book adapted from the podcast.

Mortel , listen to Apple Podcast , Soundcloud , Deezer and Spotify

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