Mick Unplugged

Mick Unplugged, Realm’s motivational interview show, sneaks into the top 10 at #8—a surprise entry that suggests self-help is having a moment, with a 33% surge in US podcast consumption in the genre. Host Mick Walsh’s raw conversations (e.g., with a former Fortune 500 CEO on resilience) achieve a 92% completion rate, 18% higher than the industry average. While it lacks the scale of #7 Blood and Water’s 2.3 million downloads, its rapid climb from #25 to #8 in two weeks signals a shift toward actionable insights over passive listening.