What tarot podcasts are you all listening to?
My work commute is an hour each way and I’d love to fill it with tarot content! I prefer a conversational style over a super academic one, but I’m open to anything. Any that focus on the business side of reading professionally? YouTube is all fluff - hoping podcasts go deeper?
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For personal Tarot stuff, Lindsay Mack’s Tarot for the Wild Soul has been my go-to for the last while. The episodes are around 45 minutes which works for my commute. They use a trauma-informed approach - way less predictive stuff, more about what the querent needs to hear for healing. Might be an interesting change of pace compared to your YouTube diet.
If you want business content, Talking Shop with Theresa Reed and Bri just wrapped up but the archive is gold. They get into the actual numbers and marketing strategies. Easy Tarot Lessons literally has episodes called “How to make $20 an hour reading tarot RIGHT NOW” which… yeah, exactly what it sounds like. They can be a bit clickbait but they’re gold.
The Tarot Show is newer, but they’re killing it - comedy mixed with serious tarot knowledge. Good for the background when you’re not really paying attention.
For the business side of Tarot, Theresa Reed’s “Talking Shop with Theresa and Bri” is a must for any full-time reader.
It’s part of The Tarot Lady’s podcast feed and they get right into the practical stuff like branding and networking. It’s very conversational. Brigit Esselmont’s Biddy Tarot Podcast also has episodes on building a tarot business, with interviews with successful readers. She talks about how she built her own brand, which is really insightful. Both are great for that hour-long drive.
Between the Worlds is good for commutes. The hosts have a nice conversational flow that keeps you engaged. They mix symbolism discussion with practical reading tips, and their episodes on professional ethics are worth listening to.
For business stuff, check out Tarot Business Mastery. They cover pricing, dealing with difficult clients, and the basics of running a reading business. Root Lock Radio focuses more on esoteric traditions. It’s more in-depth than most YouTube content I’ve found. All three are good for learning about professional reading while driving. Between the Worlds episodes are usually about an hour, which works well for longer commutes.
Fortune’s Wheelhouse can be pretty heady at first. Takes a few episodes to get into their rhythm.
They do go deeper into reading techniques and symbolism than most other podcasts though. Their episodes on court cards helped me understand personality archetypes better. Worth checking out if you want something beyond the basics.
I’ve been exploring ‘Know Thyself’ lately. While it’s not purely a tarot podcast, I’ve learned a lot from their episodes on card archetypes. The broader archetypal perspective helps me see connections I might miss when I’m stuck on traditional meanings.
It would be cool to do a Tarot Guru podcast. We could just rotate once a week and vote on topics we want to talk about.
I gave this a go with today’s episode. I was a little underwhelmed but I like the idea of working more self-development podcasts in with my usual Tarot practice.
Fortune’s Wheelhouse goes deep into the tarot connections, decans, Hebrew letters, planetary stuff. But they keep it pretty conversational, which is nice. Arnemancy is good too. They do interviews about how the cards connect to Hermeticism and mythology, and they don’t make it too complicated.
Root Lock Radio is my go-to. It’s not super academic but it goes really deep into the philosophy and symbolism of each card. It’s a secular approach which I appreciate. The episodes are long, so good for a commute.
Tarot is F*cking Cool is perfect for your commute! The hosts are both from the UK and bring this light, playful energy that keeps things moving. It’s still actually running which is great (because so many podcasts come and go or they post once every 6 months).
Pretty conversational, never dry or academic. They get that tarot is about intuition first, not reciting keywords from some dusty manual.
Tarot Bytes is good for quick lessons. Wildly Tarot feels like hanging out with chatty friends on a long drive.
Another vote for Tarot for the Wild Soul. Lindsay Mack has a warm, conversational style that really suits the medium.
Fortune’s Wheelhouse gets interesting when they talk about the Qabbalah connections behind each card. Their astrological stuff is good.
You could go through the Biddy Tarot Podcast. It isn’t currently running, but they’ve come back after a long break before, and there’s sooo much content you could go through on their backlog, it’ll probably last you a long time.
Know Thyself Podcast might work for your commute. They dig into tarot pretty deeply, it’s conversational but has real substance to it.
I picked up a lot about reading dynamics and working with clients from their episodes. Definitely has more depth than most YouTube content.
I like Root Lock Radio. It has a casual, conversational feel-the hosts have good chemistry-and they get into the pro reader side pretty often.
Fortune’s Wheelhouse is probably too academic for what you’re asking, but if you ever want to go DEEP into the esoteric stuff, T. Susan Chang (I think she’s been on the Biddy Tarot podcast, too) and Mel Meleen are basically tarot professors. Like a lot of these, they took a break for years but they come back and add more content.
Sometimes I have to listen twice to actually get everything they’re saying, though. I suck with accents.
Cardslingers Coast to Coast feels like sitting with friends at a coffee shop. Three readers from different cities are going through the whole deck. Monthly episodes, about 33 minutes each.
The regional perspectives thing is cool. The Portland reader interprets cards totally different from the NYC one sometimes.
If you’re trying to go pro, download everything from Tarot Readers Academy. Ethony Dawn interviews people who are actually making money as a Tarot reader. Not just “follow your dreams” stuff but like… how to price readings at psychic fairs, whether to work at a shop or go independent, that kind of thing.
Dusty White’s podcast, too. Super practical. Almost too practical sometimes, but that’s what you need when you’re starting out.
Pomegranate Grove is really good. Their YouTube channel taught me most of what I know about reading cards.
I really like The Tarot Diagnosis. The host is a licensed psychotherapist and they talk about tarot as a tool for mental health and self-reflection. I know a lot of us do that but it’s interesting to hear an actual psychotherapist apply the same practices and we can learn from that. But it’s not really a “how-to” podcast, more about applying the card archetypes to real-life patterns and behaviors. Very soothing and insightful.
I’ve been getting into tarot lately and found Cardslingers for my commute. The host does a good job explaining card meanings without making it feel like you need years of study to understand them.
She had an episode about reading for other people that really stuck with me. Talked about when to say no and how to not take on everyone else’s problems. As someone who has trouble saying no to people, it was helpful to hear someone talk about setting limits without feeling guilty about it.
Biddy Tarot Podcast won’t wreck your commute. The older episodes get into practical stuff for pro readers, like creating your main service, email list basics, and how to talk about readings without sounding like you’re pushing a sale.
I’d also check out Talking Shop with Theresa Reed and Briana Saussy. They cover scheduling, finding your niche, and seasonal marketing. It’s business talk but not boring. The Hermit’s Lamp Podcast has some episodes about running a physical shop, community events, and doing readings at markets without getting exhausted.