Project Management Podcasts

You can find our current guide to project management podcasts, in our blog:

Podcasts Featuring Mike Clayton

From time to time, OnlinePMCourses founder, Mike Clayton, does interviews for podcasts.
Here is an archive of his Project Mangement podcasts.
We hope you enjoy them.

Are You Struggling with Confidence, Stress, or Motivation? Conversation with Susanne Madsen

If you struggle with confidence, stress, or motivation, you’re working ‘below the line’. How to work ABOVE the line, with Susanne Madsen.

The Transformation Leaders Body of Knowledge Interview with Tony Lockwood

What are Business Transformation & Transformation Leadership? Tony Lockwood, author of The Transformation Leaders Body of Knowledge tells us.

What Can AI Do for Project Managers? Dev Amratia is at the Leading Edge

Dev Amratia is a leading thinker on Artificial Intelligence. We discuss what it can do now, and will be able to do in the near future.

Transforming Business with AI: The Biggest PM Opportunity in 20 Years?

Transforming organizations with AI will be a HUGE opportunity for Project Managers working on business projects. I discuss with Matt Simons.

Mastering Project Discovery: Conversation with Professor Elliot Bendoley

What is Project Discovery and what are its principles? I discuss this with Dr Elliot Bendoly, author of Mastering Project Discovery.

Stay Ahead of the Curve: Top 15 Project Management Podcasts

For a Project Manager who wants to learn more about your discipline, here’s our best-ever guide to my top 15 Project Management podcasts.

Are you Ready to Lead Your Next Project? With Loredana Abramo

Are you ready to lead your next project? I spoke with Loredana Abramo about Readiness to Lead and how project managers can stay relevant.

Building a Career in IT Project Management – with Andreanna Marshall

Let’s talk about building an IT Project Management career, and Scrum, with Scrum Master, Andreanna Marshall.

Responsible Project Management | Interview

What is Responsible Project Management, and what does it mean for how we practice PM? I spoke with leading thinker, Dr Karen Thompson.

Decision-Making AI for Project Portfolios – with Stuart Easton | Video

Can AI help us make better decisions? Especially for selecting Project Portfolios. I discuss decision-making AI with Stuart Easton.

How to Build a Collaborative Project Culture with Deb Mashek

Collaboration is a vital aspect of Project Management. Deb Mashek has written a fantastic book, Collabor(h)ate that I recommend to all PMs.

How to Tell if Your Developer is Lying to You – with Duncan McGregor

Is your developer lying to you? If so, why? And how can you tell? A software engineer spills the beans and shares his take on Agile.

PMI-RMP: PMI’s Risk Management Professional Certification – with Harry Hall

The PMI-RMP is the PMI’s Risk Management Professional Certification. I discussed everything you need to know about it with Harry Hall.

How will Artificial Intelligence Impact the PM Profession?

How will Artificial Intelligence impact the Project Management profession? I speak with the leading academic, Dr Nicholas Dacre.

Can AI Really Predict Project Outcomes?

Lloyd Skinner is the CEO at greyfly.ai. In a conversation about artificial intelligence, I ask him, ‘can AI really predict project outcomes?’

All Change! An Astonishing Conversation with Dr Eddie Obeng!| Video

Eddie Obeng’s book All Change! had a big influence on many Project Managers. He’s an inspiring innovator. Stand by to be astonished.

Agony Angels: Hitting Deadlines – with Andy Kaufman

‘How can I make sure I don’t miss my deadlines?’ That’s the question Andy Kaufman and I tackle, as we don the wings of two Agony Angels.

Agony Angels: Team Members Not Pulling their Weight – with Stuart Taylor

Do you have team members who aren’t pulling their weight? Stuart Taylor and I tackle this, as we don the wings of two Agony Angels.

Adriana Girdler’s Best Project Management Advice: Get Strategic

What are Adriana Girdler’s best Project Management Tips, Tools, and insight? In this video, she tells me about your need to get strategic.

Agony Angels: Setting up Project Governance – with Rich Maltzman

Where to start with setting up governance for your project? Rich Maltzman and I tackle this question, as we don the wings of two Agony Angels.

Helio Costa’s Best Project Management Advice: Flexibility, Integration, and Risk

What is Helio Costa’s best Project Management advice? Helio Costa tells me, among other things, about Flexibility, Integration, and Risk.

Neuroscience for Project Managers with Carole Osterweil | Video

Neuroscience offers a body of useful tools for better results at work. I asked Carole Osterweil about Neuroscience for Project Managers.

Agony Angels: So many Stakeholders – Stakeholder Engagement with Dawn Mahan

How can I keep track of so many stakeholders? That’s the question Dawn Mahan and I tackle, as we don the wings of two Agony Angels.

Introduction to the PMP Certification (Project Management Professional) with Cornelius Fichtner

For an introduction to the PMP certification, Cornelius Fichtner is the best choice. His training has helped 60,000 people pass the exam.

Andy Kaufman’s Best Project Management Advice: Risk Attitude, Stakes, & Relationships

What is Andy Kaufman’s best Project Management advice? His best tips, tools, & insight? We talk Risk Attitude, Stakes, Relationships, & more.

Stuart Taylor’s Best Project Management Advice: Lists, Meetings, & Mentors

What is Stuart Taylor’s best Project Management advice? His best tips, tools, & insight? Stuart tells me about lists, meetings, & mentors.

Introduction to Portfolio Management – with Murali Kulathumani | Video

What is Portfolio Management? Why is it important? What are the techniques? I put questions to Portfolio Management expert, Mural Kulathumani.

Agony Angels: Project Kick-off Meeting with Adriana Girdler

How can I create a really good Project Kick-off Meeting? That’s the question Adriana Girdler and I tackle, wearing the wings of Agony Angels.

Rich Maltzman’s Best Project Management Advice: Value, Sustainability, and Servant Leadership | Video

What is Rich Maltzman’s best Project Management advice? He tells me, among other things, about value, sustainability, and servant leadership.

An Introduction to PRINCE2 with Frank Turley, ‘the PRINCE2 Guy’ | Video

PRINCE2 is highly flexible, and offers two levels of widely-recognized certification. I discuss it with Frank Turley, ‘the PRINCE2 Guy’.

Agony Angels: How to Give Bad News – with Hélio Costa

This project seems to be constant bad news. And I’ve been saving it up. How is it best to communicate bad news to my Project Board? Welcome to my guest, Hélio Costa. At the start of the session, we’ll pick a random number. That will point us to a question from my community about Project


Introduction to Agile Scrum Project Management – with Alexis Allen | Video

Scrum is the most widely-used Agile Project Management methodology. Alexis Allen is an Agile Coach, ScrumMaster and IT Project Manager.

Dawn Mahan’s Best Project Management Advice: Cheerleaders, Finicky Fans, & Saboteurs in Projectland

Dawn Mahan uses the concept of Projectland to help us understand our roles as Project Leaders. She shares her best Project Management advice.

How to Facilitate Productive Project Meetings – with Rich Maltzman

Rich Maltzman is co-author of How to Facilitate Productive Project Planning Meetings. So, we discuss creating productive project meetings.

P3.express – The Perfect Lightweight Project Management Methodology? With Nader Rad

Nader Rad is co-developer of P3.express. What projects will P3.express suit? And is P3.express the perfect lightweight Project methodology?

Dealing with Difficult Stakeholders – Conversation with Andy Kaufman | Video

Project Managers often fear dealing with difficult stakeholders. I discuss approaches with People and Projects Podcast host, Andy Kaufman.

Building a Working Relationship with Your Project Sponsor – With Jonathan Norman | Video

Jonathan Norman has a lifelong interest in communication at work. We talk about building a working relationship with your project sponsor.

Reporting Project Status – with Richard Junod, founder of PM Rockstar

I spoke with Project Management Rockstar founder, Richard Junod, about project status reports and reporting project status.

Working with a PMO and Building a PMO Career – with Curtis Jenkins

Curtis Jenkins is an accomplished PMO executive. So, I wanted to speak with him about working with a PMO and building a PMO career.

PMO Competency Framework: A Conversation with Lindsay Scott of House of PMO

Lindsay Scotthas just published a PMO Competency Framework. It’s the first competency framework for PMO team members, from the leader down.

Build High-Performing Project Teams – Conversation with Charles Vivian

A common theme in all Charles Vivian does is his commitment to the people he works with. So, we spoke about High-Performing Project Teams.

Building a Project Plan – Conversation with Kristina Kushner | Video

Kristina Kushner spans the spectrum from Agile and Traditional project management. So, we speak about building a project plan in both domains.

PMBOK 7: 7th Edition of the PMI’s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – with Nader Rad

Nader Rad is a member of the Core Team that put together PMBOK 7, the 7th Edition of the PMBOK Guide. What does he think of the changes?

Getting a Clear Scope for Your Project: A Conversation with Joseph Garfield | Video

The start of any project is discovering what users need from it. I speak with Joseph Garfield about getting a clear scope for your project.

Building Inclusive Teams: A Conversation with Anita Phagura of Fierce Project Management

Anita Phagura is a passionate advocate for diverse leaders at the heart of our projects. So, we spoke about Building Inclusive Teams.

Getting Started in Project Management – with Frank Turley | Video

Frank Turley helps aspiring project managers learn the craft and gain practical experience. We discuss getting started in Project Management.

Fleks Hybrid Model – with Hélio Costa | Interview

The Fleks Hybrid Model is a whole way of doing projects. It emphasises flexibility and is a true hybrid of predictive & adaptive thinking.

Selecting a Project Approach – with Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy | Interview

Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy understands traditional, planned Project Management & Agile PM… So, we spoke about Selecting a Project Approach

Onboarding a New Team – with Elizabeth Harrin | Interview

How do you bring a new project team on-board? I wanted to speak with Elizabeth Harrin about onboarding a new project team.

New PMP Certification Exam: Discussion with Markus Kopko | Video

The new PMP certification exam changes are big. What do they mean for you? And, what’s the impact when the new PMBOK Guide is published?

The Project Management Certification question: Discussion with Dawn Mahan | Video

One of the commonest questions I get is the Project Management Certification question: ‘should I, or shouldn’t I?’

Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: Interview with Elizabeth Harrin | Video

Elizabeth Harrin’s new book is called: ‘Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: How to harness people power’. She answers 5 questions.

Podcast: The Value of Lifelong Learning for Project Professionals

All the professional bodies like PMI, APM and IAPM require CPD (Continuing Professional Development). But even if they did not, all project professionals should embrace lifelong learning. I’ve lost count of the number of major changes and subtle shifts since I started my project management career in the mid 1990s. If you want to stay


Podcast: The Importance of Project Definition

Without a strong Project Definition, your project will be on shaky ground. It underpins everything you’ll do. A good project definition sets out what your project will achieve and starts the process of describing how you’ll do it.  And it does much more. There’s a lot of work in a good project definition, but it


Podcast: Politics and Stakeholders

Two of the things that put off many project managers are Politics and Stakeholders. Yet they are intertwined and a necessary part of project management. You cannot escape either so you may as well embrace them. In this podcast, Andy Kaufman of the People and Projects Podcast, interviewed me about Politics and Stakeholders – an interest


Podcast: Project Management and Resilience

Project Management is a demanding discipline. Pressure can easily get to you. And, if that happens, your effectiveness will suffer… and so will your team, your relationships, and your results. So personal and professional resilience is a huge asset to a project manager. In this resilience podcast, Elise Stevens of Elise Stevens.co (formerly at: Fix My


Hear Risk Management Explained on this short Podcast

I was pleased to do an interview recently, for the Project Management Paradise Podcast. It was called Risk Management Explained. You can hear the interview on their page. And do also browse some other excellent interviews, at Project Management Paradise Podcast. I certainly shall.
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