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Emmy award-winning journalist Harris was a co-anchor on the American TV institution essential rainy day running tips until he suffered a panic attack live on air in 2004. It was a wake-up call that led him to meditation. The podcast – which shares its title with his book – is a meeting of minds for mindfulness devotees. Harris’ guests muse upon happiness in its many forms and ask whether it’s possible to strive for both success and enlightenment.

Please excuse our self-promotion here, but we’re rather proud of our audio offering. What began as a monthly podcast last year is now weekly, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday. Hosted by Rick Pearson and Ben Hobson, with guest appearances from other team members and a stellar line-up of special guests, it’s packed with passion, insight and inspiration to rock every runner’s world. Recent guests included Charlotte Purdue, Laura Muir and Robbie Britton, plus many more. LISTEN HERE

Kelly Roberts’ spin-off from her blog (shecanandshedid.com) is an easy one to fit into short-run days. And her journey to body positivity is a motivational tonic. Roberts claims she is ‘a terrible, terrible athlete’ but she likes to think that ‘running is a lot like grief, neither ever really gets easier. You just get stronger.’

Not a series of wellness monologues delivered by a foul-mouthed bear, but a series of lectures by a global community of deep thinkers, curated under the banner of Technology, Entertainment and Design. Think of them as a chance to listen to some of the cleverest people on the planet – with no tuition fee.

Brought to you by The Guardian’s science journalists, this asks the big questions and then answers them in an engaging and digestible way. Ever wondered, for instance, why fertility worldwide seems to be falling? Or what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence? A series of half-hour tempo runs for your grey matter.

Best known as the host of the BBC’s Why I pulled out of the London n, Dr Rangan Chatterjee is an NHS health powerhouse. Here he blends his experience with insight from industry professionals, other doctors and researchers to attempt to uncover the truth behind health myths on subjects such as gut health and microbes.

Bad day got you reaching greedily for the biscuit tin? Nutritionist Christy Harrison serves up straight-talking, feel-good, plate-based psychology to help you clarify your thinking on nutrition.

One both for and about dedicated amateur runners, Matt Chittim’s excellent show goes out to all of us who try to balance our passion for running with our jobs, families, friends and everything else life throws at us.

American runner and coach Mario Fraioli has amassed hundreds of deep-dive interviews with runners, coaches and authors, including Alexi Pappas and Aliphine Tuliamuk. New episodes drop on a weekly basis, and are perfect for gaining some running-based inspiration if you've hit a wall.

Listening to people talk about depression might not sound like fun, but when those people are comedians and other wits, there are plenty of laughs. ‘Depression is everywhere and it sucks,’ says American public radio presenter John Moe. ‘But talking about it doesn’t. Talking about it is a really good idea.’ Agreed.

For those of us whose hectic life and running schedules leave little time for keeping up on current affairs, this is a 30-minute update on everything you may have missed over the previous seven days.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Radio 4’s dive into the capacity of the human mind – psychologist Claudia Hammond’s mini-series dissecting loneliness is superb.

Imagine if your father did, in fact, pen a filthy book. You’d probably try to bury it at the very back of the shelf, but Jamie Morton decided to read it to the world in this comedy podcast. With the help of mates James Cooper and Alice Levine, Jamie reads a chapter a week, discovering far more about his father than he ever bargained for, and creating what All in the Mind is has hailed as ‘a cultural phenomenon’.

The team behind Headspace, the app that helped meditation go mainstream, chat to athletes, adventurers and scientists to examine what the mind is truly capable of.

Not as stressful as it sounds. The number-one business podcast on iTunes looks at productivity through the lens of workplace culture and happiness. It’s a side project for Twitter’s European vice president, Bruce Daisley, so you’ll be hearing it from the (disarmingly chummy Brummie) horse’s mouth.

We still have much to learn when it comes to why your yoga class leaves you feeling so fantastic. And who better to learn from than Andrea Ferretti, the former editor of the academic publication Yoga Journal. Other subjects covered include emotional wellness and nutrition. This offers something for fans of yoga as well as teachers.

If you like food and comedy, this is well worth listening to on your next run. Comedians James Acaster and Ed Gamble talk to a different guest each week to find out what their ultimate meal would be. From 'poppadoms or bread?' to starter, main, dessert and drink, guests choose whatever they'd like to eat in their dream restaurant.

Devised by experts in martial arts, gymnastics and physiotherapy, Gold Medal Bodies is a bodyweight training programme for developing your skills and flexibility. Co-founder Ryan Hurst holds court with the help of fitness cognoscenti such as Animal Flow creator Mike Fitch and Al Kavadlo of Progressive Calisthenics.

Comedians Paul Tonkinson and Rob Deering talk about life and comedy – but mainly running. While they’re running. Quirky, funny, insightful and life-affirming.

A weekly dose of top-class expertise as 2:36 marathon runner and mum Tina Muir speaks to sports psychologists, doctors, dietitians, elite runners, strength-training coaches and running-form experts to help improve your running. Try Pete Magill on masters training, Alex Hutchinson on building the right running mindset or Chrissie Wellington on achieving your goals.