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Top five MUST LISTEN Finance Podcasts in Canada

Looking for interesting Finance Podcasts in Canada? We’ve curated a list of our 5 favorite podcasts that talk about everything from corporate finance to early stage startups.

January 30, 2025


As much as some of us want to commit to reading books throughout the year, usually there isn’t enough time to read – maybe I will ask for an extra day in the week for Christmas? Here comes to the rescue, 🎙️ Finance Podcasts! Super convenient, easy to listen to, and you are able to multi task. The list is a mix of finance-only,  thought provoking, and leadership podcasts!

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  1. With interviews with over 200 successful business leaders like
  2. Jim Balsillie – Founder of RIM
  3. Colleen Johnston – Former CFO of TD bankhttps://floatfinancial.com/platform/corporate-cards/
  4. Michael Katchen – Founder of WealthSimple
  5. Best part is you earn CPD while you learn from Canadian business leader

Cloud Accounting Podcast – David Leary & Blake Oliver

  1. Gives you a taste of part accounting and tech news
  2. Updates and practices in the cloud accounting market
  3. Mostly US focused but still very useful

Accounting Best Practices – Steve Bragg

  1. Steve Bragg covers essential information that actually matters to accounting professionals
  2. Most episodes are between 7-10 minutes long with over 4.7 million downloads
  3. Mostly US focused but incredibly powerful listen

The A16Z Podcast – Andreessen Horowitz

  1. A well known venture capital firm based out of Silicon Valley with companies their portfolio like Facebook, Slack, AirBnB, and 100s more
  2. The finance podcast covers how innovation and technology is ever evolving and the way it impacts all of our lives
  3. Featuring top industry and academic experts

Planet Money – NPR

  1. NPR is a well known, respected, and credible media company that has a number of range
  2. A finance favourite podcast as it is an easy listen that explored the global economy without you feeling like your in ECON101

Bonus: Retained Learnings – Float’s very own Finance Podcast!

  1. Interviews with finance leaders operating the fastest growing companies in Canada
  2. Special guests from the VC and PE background talking about the importance of finance for Founders
  3. Hosted by Float’s CEO & Co-founder Rob Khazzam and multiple Guest Interviewers.

In each episode of Retained Learnings, we’ll share strategic advice and potential solutions to answer some of the finance departments most important questions. We’ll touch on topics like preparing to go public, hiring in a tight talent market, or even moving to an ERP solution like NetSuite.

If you’re a Canadian finance professional, curious about how the best finance leaders in the country do their jobs, be sure to listen to Retained Learnings. Now available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.

If we have missed any that you think are a MUST listen, email is at info@tryjournal.com and we will add it and share it!

Podcasts are a staple for myself on a weekly basis, same goes for audio books. Super versatile and you can multi task!

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Written by

Amrita Gurney

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