35 Best Community Development Podcasts
Community Development Podcasts
Here are 35 Best Community Development Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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Explore topics related to transformational community leadership including economic development, non-profit engagement, organizational management, and policy development. It's a candid conversation with veterans of the economic development profession along with inspiring interviews of today's thought leaders.MORE Hosts Jason Hutcheson, Dennis Fraise, Sean M. Maguire
Producer/Network Develop This! Podcast
Email ****@developthispodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 79 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact
2. All Power To The Developing!
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A podcast of the East Side Institute, an international center for social change efforts that reinitiate human and community development. We support, connect and partner with committed and creative activists, scholars, artists, helpers and healers all over the world. In 2003, Institute co-founders Lois Holzman and the late Fred Newman had a paper published with the title 'All Power to the Developing...MORE Producer/Network The East Side Institute
Email ****@eastsideinstitute.org
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact
3. Leadership Unplugged!
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Join Marion Economic Development Corporation for candid interviews with prominent business and community leaders.
Producer/Network Marion Economic Development Corporation, Marion IA
Email ****@medcoiowa.org
Apple Rating 3.7/5Facebook 2.1KTwitter 563Instagram 562 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
4. The Todd Leonard Show
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Passionate about serving and advocating for his clients and being very active in the community, New Jersey Trial Lawyer Todd Leonard wants to continue to his legacy by highlighting the great work of extraordinary people who truly give back to their communities and help others in need. You'll hear inspiring stories about how leaders and ordinary people do extraordinary things...MORE Host Todd J. Leonard
Producer/Network Todd J. Leonard
Email ****@lawleonard.com
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 705Twitter 40Instagram 52 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Since Aug 2011 Get Email Contact
5. The Community Development Podcast (@CommDevtPodcast)
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A podcast about Community Development practice:| Promoting its value| Sharing its learning| Connecting its practitioners
Producer/Network Russell Todd (@llannerch)
Email ****@thecommunitydevelopmentpodcast.co.uk
Twitter 2.8K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Jan 2018 Get Email Contact
6. The CRA Podcast with Linda Ezuka
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Welcome to the CRA Podcast. I'm Linda Ezuka, your host and Founder of CRA Today and the CRA Hub. This podcast is part of my mission to transform communities through the power of economic development and the Community Reinvestment Act. For a deeper dive into community development concepts, join your CRA colleagues in the CRA Hub, a membership for bankers to connect and master the art of the CRA. www.cratoday.com/hub www.cratoday.com/cra-trainingwww.cratoday.comMORE Producer/Network Linda Lewis Ezuka
Email ****@cratoday.com
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 186Twitter 53 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact
7. RYTHM Connect
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RYTHM Connect is the official podcast of the RYTHM Foundation, hosted by Chairperson Umayal Eswaran, where we have conversations with people who are driving change in their communities and helping to empower and transform the lives of people in small but meaningful ways.MORE Producer/Network RYTHM Foundation
Email ****@rythmfoundation.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 60.3KInstagram 108.2K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
8. The Streets Are Planning
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Where Urban Planning, Cities, Hip Hop Culture and Community Development conversations live. The Streets are Planning Podcast highlights the unheard voices, stories and impact of community leaders working in cities and neighborhoods across the globe.MORE Producer/Network Jermaine R. Ruffin
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 648Twitter 1.1KInstagram 2.1K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
9. One City Podcast
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We exist as a community of believers that desire to make disciples of Jesus Christ in urban communities through church revitalization, young adult ministry, community development, and youth outreach.MORE Producer/Network Jake Sullivan
Email ****@grace.church
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 104.7KTwitter 39.9KInstagram 10.5K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact
10. First State Insights
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Information, perspectives, and analysis for public policy, management, and community and economic development in Delaware.Presented by the Institute for Public Administration (IPA), a research and public service center in the University of Delaware's Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration.MORE Producer/Network Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware
Email ****@udel.edu
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 114.4KTwitter 62.1KInstagram 118.5K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact
11. Iron Sharpens Iron
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Iron Sharpens Iron is a podcast where veteran community organizers Leon Robinson and De'Wayne Drummond interview Philadelphians organizing for change in their neighborhoods. Iron Sharpens Iron is produced by the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations.MORE Producer/Network Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
Email ****@pacdc.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.6KTwitter 3.6KInstagram 2.3K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact
12. Building This Community
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Building This Community is your city, business, and policy development podcast. In addition to the discussions we host with a range of guests, we aim to make the most pressing issues in city development accessible for everyone by using Louisville as a Petri dish to assess and compare policies and business ideas from around the globe as well as to find the best ways to better our community. Follow us on twitter @BuildingThisComMORE Producer/Network Andrew Klump and Luke Patrick
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.5/5Twitter 174 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact
13. The Build Community Through Love Podcast
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The Build Community Through Love Podcast highlights the efforts and strategies used to empower and grow community through economic development, community development and education.
Producer/Network Dr. Joe Daniels
Email ****@buildcommunitythroughlove.com
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 849Instagram 316 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact
14. Whistle Post
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Ensuring that nonprofits and their partners are well positioned to meet the needs of communities is a complex challenge. This is the Whistle Post, a podcast covering the world of workforce and community development with the people who are making it happen. Join us as we explore industry crossroads, milestones and the critical work of leaders and those on the front-lines of issues impacting our communities. If you seek to maximize the impact of a non-profit or community organization, or just want to hear some great advice, this podcast is for you.MORE Producer/Network Tom Long
Email ****@workplace.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 2.8KTwitter 849 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact
15. Community Conversations
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Join The Community Roundtable to discuss best practices in community management with global community, collaboration, and change management experts.
Producer/Network Community Conversations
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Apple Rating 4/5Twitter 13.5K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact
16. Conversations with Belle
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Conversation is a lost art. Therefore, a couple of my friends have joined me to revive it! Join me, Belle Woodz, and my friends for episodes of probing questions that provoke thought, laughter and other emotions. We talk about everything from relationships to personal growth and our thoughts on community development. Let's get into these conversations.MORE Producer/Network Belle Woodz
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 407Twitter 76Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact
17. Community Development Institute
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The Community Development Institute (better known as CDI) has been the go-to resource for community and economic development training in the Mid-South since 1987. At CDI, community leaders learn the skills and strategies they need to make an immediate, positive impact on their community. On the CDI podcast, we are expanding our reach by connecting with community leaders and citizens to explore a broad range of community and economic development topics and engage in real conversations with leaders across the state of Arkansas and beyond.MORE Producer/Network UCA Center for Community and Economic Development
Email ****@uca.edu
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 2.7KTwitter 779Instagram 29.1K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact
18. All Things CoNimby
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An unfiltered exploration into community development, and all things CoNimby®. E-mail us Info@CoNimby.org, Tweet us @CoNimby, and Facebook: @CoNimbyBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/conimby/subscribeMORE Producer/Network CoNimby
Email ****@conimby.org
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 275Twitter 140Instagram 77 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Since May 2019 Get Email Contact
19. Missing Pages of History
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Missing Pages of History is a Community Development radio talk show, that seeks to serve as an instrument of being a voice for the underserved communities and its people; who voices, interests and contributions that have been omitted from the main stream media and the history books. We seek to tell their stories and contributions that they are making and have made toward the upliftment of humanity and world development.MORE Email ****@yahoo.com
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20. Keys to Financial Inclusion
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The Keys to Financial Inclusion Podcast is brought to you by National Disability Institute's Center for Disability-Inclusive Community Development. Hear from thought leaders in the disability and financial communities who will share insights, analysis and emerging strategies to improve and increase investing, lending and service activities for people with disabilities.MORE Producer/Network National Disability Institute
Email ****@ndi-inc.org
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact
21. Community Wise: A LISC Podcast
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The Community Wise Podcast is a regular conversation between LISC staff and practitioners and thought leaders from across the worlds of community development, social enterprise and social justice.MORE Email ****@lisc.org
Facebook 15.5KTwitter 15.1KInstagram 18K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact
22. The CCE Podcast | community • engagement
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The CCE Podcast promotes civic engagement by highlighting community leaders at UTEP and El Paso, promoting personal development and civic-mindedness.
Producer/Network UTEP CCE
Email ****@utep.edu
Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 141Instagram 1.7K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
23. Mosaic's Community Life Podcast
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Join Jane Teasdale as she discusses life in the community, art, social connection and asset based community development.
Producer/Network Jane Teasdale
Email ****@bell.net
Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2021 Get Email Contact
24. The PoWEr of CommUNITY
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If you are passionate about community development, storytelling and arts for social impact, check out this podcast The PoWEr of CommUNITY. Your Host Dimitrios Papalexis will be presenting amazing youth and community development initiatives and interviews with individuals and organizations who are doing amazing work. Visit http://www.soul-gen.com.au/ for more information about Dimitrios' work with SoulGen.MORE Producer/Network Dimitrios Papalexis
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Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
25. Scorpio Community Development Arrives
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An introduction to the aims of Scorpio Community Development.An ongoing free training package to those new in the trustee sector finding their feet in the world of governance and management
Producer/Network Phil Swinton
Email ****@scorpiocommunitydevelopment.org.uk
Facebook 74Twitter 21 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact
26. Meet My Guest!
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A podcast to talk about Community Development?
Producer/Network Fatema Al Salhany
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Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact
27. Weekly self-therapy of two founders
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Lera and I dig into each other's head like in an old BMW. Version with lyrics: http://communities.show
Producer/Network Lera & Olle
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Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact
28. Intro: Community Development For The Public
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Community Development is for the public. People can learn CD principles and practice it; playing their individual roles, transforming the Community.
Producer/Network Jethro Babatunde Michael
Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact
29. The Future is Community Podcast
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This is the official home to Dr. Caitlin Bletscher's 'The Future is Community' podcast series, starting from a discussion in her undergraduate classes at Washington State University Vancouver. This podcast series explores the future of community development from a wide range of perspectives and disciplines, uncovering new insights, strategies, and best practices for addressing future community concerns - locally and globally.MORE Email ****@wsu.edu
Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact
30. The Community
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The Community is a podcast by Central Arkansas Development Council, a community action agency headquartered in Benton, Arkansas. The hosts will take you through all the programs and events that CADC has to offer Arkansas residents. You'll hear from special guests about their personal experiences with the agency.MORE Producer/Network The Community
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact
31. Simon Real Talk
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A real down to earth discussion on issues that may not be mainstream but key to personal and community development.
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32. Community From Within
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A Podcast about Community Economic Development, starting a business from scratch, and other thoughts and opinions based on my life here on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. I'm driving home from work every day thinking about how to improve my community. Join me!MORE Producer/Network Dwayne MacEachern
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Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact
Community Development shows hosts and producers
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | |
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Jason Hutcheson | developthispodcast.com/podcast-2 | 29 | @hutchesonjasonp | |
Dennis Fraise | developthispodcast.com/podcast-2 | 29 | ||
Sean M. Maguire | developthispodcast.com/podcast-2 | 29 | ||
Todd J. Leonard | toddleonardshow.com | 3 | @toddleonardshow | |
Phil Swinton | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phil-swinton | 42 | @ScorpioCommuni1 | |
Lera & Olle | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/communities-show | 27 | ||
Philadelphia Association of Community Development | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pacdc | 20 | @PhillyCDCs | |
Colin Cox and Jon Phelps | thehoponspod.libsyn.com/website | 17 | @website | |
Missing Pages of History | blogtalkradio.com/missing-pages-of-history-inc | 16 | ||
Linda Lewis Ezuka | spreaker.com/podcast/the-cra-podcast-with-linda-ezuka--3010696 | 10 | @cra_today | |
Jane Teasdale | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jane-teasdale | 9 | ||
Shannon Abram | communityroundtable.com | 9 | @TheCR | |
RYTHM Foundation | rythmfoundation.org/podcast | 6 | ||
Fatema Al Salhany | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fatema-al-salhany7 | 4 | ||
Marion Economic Development Corporation | feeds.buzzsprout.com/1011823 | 4 | @MEDCOia | |
Dimitrios Papalexis | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dimitrios-papalexis | 1 | ||
Colin A Cox and Jon Phelps | thehoponspod.libsyn.com/website | 1 | @website | |
National Disability Institute | ktfipodcast.libsyn.com/website | 1 |