The best UK podcasts for founders in 2026 combine genuine founder audiences with editorial teams who actually research guests rather than running promotional interviews. Getting on the right one is worth more to most UK founders than a Forbes feature — both for credibility and because podcast listeners tend to act on recommendations.
Top UK founder podcasts 2026
- Diary of a CEO (Steven Bartlett) — massive reach, editorial depth.
- Secret Leaders — UK business-focused interviews.
- Founders Forum Podcast — UK tech founders.
- My First Million (UK listenership high despite US).
- The Pitch.
- The Diary of a CEO clips channel.
- Sifted Podcast — EU/UK startup coverage.
- The Squiggly Careers podcast.
- High Performance (Jake Humphrey, Damian Hughes).
- 20VC with Harry Stebbings.
- The Business of Fashion Podcast.
- Unseen Success.
- Podcast Magazine founder interviews.
- Startup Grind UK.
- Tech Nation podcast.
Getting on UK founder podcasts
Pitch specific hosts with a specific angle: the problem you are solving, the unexpected insight from your journey, the contrarian take on your industry. Do not pitch “I am a founder” — every host gets 100 of those per week.