“Listening to podcast[s], reading a book, listening to an audiobook and watching films isn’t [a] waste of time. It’s how somebody becomes wise”, said Deyth Banger, author of How to Talk to Anyone.

Last week, we compiled a list of treasury management books and their descriptions to help treasury executives develop a more profound understanding of the subject. However, this knowledge-enriching exercise would be incomplete if we did not collate a list of podcasts that cover a range of treasury and payments topics and developments to help you stay informed and broaden your knowledge on the subject.

Here's our curated list of treasury and payments podcasts of 2022 to subscribe and listen to. These are not ranked in order of preference:

The Treasury Career Corner Podcast

The Treasury Career Corner Podcast interviews senior corporate treasury professionals from across the globe about their treasury careers. Every week, the podcast host, Mike Richards from The Treasury Recruitment Company, talks to treasury guests about their roles, how they built their careers, where they are now and where they see both themselves and the treasury profession going next.

The Treasury Update Podcast

The Treasury Update Podcast is your source for treasury insights and news in your car, at the gym, or wherever you decide to tune in. It includes several series. The 2022 Outlook Series features interviews with treasury experts about their expectations, projections and insights for the year ahead. The Coffee Break Sessions series offers 6-12 minute, bite-sized episodes covering foundational topics and core treasury issues in about the same amount of time it takes you to drink your coffee. The Becoming a Treasurer podcast series explores questions around being a successful treasurer. This includes how to prepare, what needs to be measured, how to communicate effectively, how to develop a team, and how to get the resources needed.

Euromoney Podcasts: Treasury and Turbulence

Over the past three series of Treasury & Turbulence, Euromoney Podcasts have explored how corporate treasurers have needed to evolve and adapt due to everything from World Wars, Brexit and economic sanctions to technological advancement, cybercrime and the rise of ESG. Their next series explores the evolving future role of the corporate treasurer.

The Open Treasury Podcast

The Open Treasury Podcast is a weekly review and discussion of the latest treasury news and developments. It shares information and opinions on topics that are top of mind for corporate treasurers. The podcast serves as your go-to source for treasury news, insights and analysis.

The AFP conversations Podcast

On The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Podcast, corporate treasury and finance executives discuss their biggest challenges and insights: blockchain, fintech, cybersecurity, payments, risk, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, leadership, career development and more.

The Treasury Talks Podcast

The Treasury Talks Podcast is meant for corporate treasurers, finance directors and CFOs. Each episode brings you different voices from the world of treasury debating the topics of the day.

The Payments Podcast

The Payments Podcast by Bottomline Technologies (in partnership with Smart Payments) is a go-to source for anything you wish to know in the world of payments. If you are interested in learning more about the trends and stories that develop in the payments industry, then this podcast is well worth listening to.

The Payments on Fire Podcast

The Payments on Fire Podcast is where payment issues are reviewed, dissected and batted around with industry leaders. Here’s where you can listen to a good conversation between payments geeks.

The Payments Nerds Podcast

The Payments Nerds Podcast shares perspectives on all things payments and features expert guests who explore the most important issues, topics and trends to consider in payments today.

The Payments Innovation Podcast

The Payments Innovation Podcast is dedicated to helping business leaders navigate today’s global digital economy. Whether you’re looking to stay informed on the latest in payments technology, listen to experts on the future of e-commerce or simply learn about cutting edge fintech companies, this podcast is for you.

Conclusion

In a recent study, “Why people listen: Motivations and outcomes of podcast listening,” published in PLOS ONE, the research authors, Stephanie Tobin and Rosanna Guadagno, had over 300 people from a range of countries complete an online survey that aimed to examine the associations between aspects of podcast listening, dispositional predictors and psychological outcomes.

They found that, on average, people that listen to podcasts score higher in the openness category, which is related to intellectual curiosity and preference for novelty. Podcast listeners were also found to have a lower predisposition to psychological stress.

Successful treasury and payments professionals are curious, open to continual growth and learning, and often listen to podcasts to sharpen their mindset with incisive insights from treasury and payments experts and to get the best outcomes for their team and organization.

Subscribing and listening to these podcasts can help expand your view of the treasury and payments world, enabling you to gain new perspectives. You never know, you may be invited to feature as a guest on these podcasts, or even better, get motivated to launch your own treasury or payments podcast in the future.