When I was 14 years old, I was inspired to get into radio because I loved listening to "American Top 40". It was a countdown show of the 40 most popular songs on the radio each week, hosted by Casey Casum. This week, I'm sharing the top 40 podcasts I listen to, with a little explanation of why you might want to check them out.

I will also identify the podcasts I absolutely do not miss, ever. And I'll share the 3 very popular podcasts I instantly did NOT like. Plus, here are some additional reasons to keep listening…

• How to get Jeff Walker's new book, Launch, for free!
• An interview with Strategic Living Podcast host Brian Holmes.
• Contest where you can win our recent $797 training for FREE…

Announcements:

• If you enjoy the podcast, I would consider it a great favor if you subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. This helps new people discover the show. A big thanks to Christopher Reid and Jeff Payne for giving us a review on iTunes this week.
• We're holding a contest this month. Out of all the entries, we will draw one winner at random of our $797 training we just completed called, "How to Profit From What You Already Know". To enter, you need to (1) subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and (2) give us an honest rating. Be sure you either put your website URL in your review, so we can contact you… or email us AFTER you have published your rating. That way if we draw your name we can contact you and let you know you won. You can also enter by leaving us a voicemail (at the bottom of this post, or click here.) We will have the drawing on June 15th.

Tip Of The Week

You can get Jeff Walker's new book, Launch, for free right now. This is a limited time offer, as he is… er… LAUNCHING his book! You get some very valuable bonus materials just for requesting a free copy. You do have to pay the shipping fee (it's less than $7.) Click here to get Jeff Walker's book for free.

Spiritual Foundations

This week's Spiritual Foundations segment is an interview with Brian Holmes, the host of the Strategic Living Podcast.

Feature Segment: Ray Edwards' Top 40 Podcast Countdown

These are my Top 20 Podcasts. This list is entirely subjective, and it will undoubtedly change. Every week I am trying out new podcasts, so every week a few may drop off this list and a few new ones may rise up. But the top 5-7 have remained remarkably stable, with one notable exception.

1. This Is Your Life by Michael Hyatt.
2. Podcast Answerman by Cliff Ravenscraft.
3. 48 Days by Dan Miller.
4. Smart Passive Income by Pat Flynn.
5. The Portfolio Life with Jeff Goins.
6. Online Marketing Made Easy by Amy Porterfield.
7. Converge by Dane Sanders.
8. Christ Is All by Frank Viola.
9. The Charged Life by Brendon Burchard.
10. Beyond The To Do List by Erik Fisher.
11. The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss.
12. The Joseph Prince Podcast
13. Bethel Sermon of the Week
14. Social Media Marketing Podcast by Michael Stelzner
15. Social Triggers Insider with Derek Halpern
16. The Lede by Copyblogger Media
17. Internet Business Mastery with Jeremy Frandsen and Jason Van Orden
18. Rise to the Top with David Siteman Garland
19. Mixergy with Andrew Warner
20. Lighten Up! with Ken Davis
21. The Fizzle Show with Corbett Barr, Chase Reeves, and Caleb Wojcik
22. Ask Pat with Pat Flynn
23. Read to Lead Podcast by Jeff Brown
24. The Robert Plank Show by Robert Plank.
25. Radiolab from WNYC.
26. This Week In Tech by Leo Laporte.
27. The Tech Guy by Leo Laporte.
28. The Strategic Living Podcast with Brian Holmes.
29. Eventual Millionaire by Jaime Tardy.
30. The God Journey by Wayne Jacobsen
31. Entrepreneur On Fire by John Lee Dumas
32. The Joel Comm Show by Joel Comm
33. Starve the Doubts by Jared Easley.
34. The Audacity to Podcast byDaniel J Lewis
35. The Dave Ramsey Show.
36. 99% Invisible by Roman Mars.
37. TED Radio Hour.
38. The 5AM Miracle Podcast by Jeff Sanders.
39. Conversion Cast by LeadPages.net
40. New Rainmaker by Brian Clark

The 10 Podcasts I Never Miss

1. This Is Your Life by Michael Hyatt.
2. Podcast Answerman by Cliff Ravenscraft.
3. 48 Days by Dan Miller.
4. Smart Passive Income by Pat Flynn.
5. The Portfolio Life with Jeff Goins.
6. Online Marketing Made Easy by Amy Porterfield.
7. The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss.
8. Converge by Dane Sanders.
9. Christ Is All by Frank Viola
10. Radiolab from WNYC.

The 3 Podcasts I Instantly Disliked… And Later Changed My Mind

1. The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss.
2. The Charged Life by Brendon Burchard.
3. Entrepreneur On Fire by John Lee Dumas

Listener Questions

1. Jon D Harrison asks about how to start fresh with a new direction.
2. Bill Thomas had some comments about Podcast Episode 113.
3. Jevonnah Ellison had nice things to say about the show.

What To Do Now

Here are some steps you can take to put this week's episode content to work for you:

1. Click here to request your copy of Jeff Walker's new book, Launch, for free.
2. Check out some fresh new podcasts to renew your thinking.
3. Rate and review the show on iTunes to have a chance at winning our $797 training for free.

Question: What are podcasts do you never miss? Click here to leave your comments.