Since its launch, Atlas Podcast, hosted by Ian Kim and Connor Wong, has amassed over a million plays and built a dedicated monthly audience of forty thousand. The podcast’s position as a leading platform for high schoolers has helped countless young listeners thrive professionally. The podcast covers a range of topics such as business, learning science, self-help, and nutrition. “Our goal is to provide our listeners with the tools and inspiration they need to excel in both their careers and personal lives,” says Kim. “We have recorded to date at least 250 episodes, and we hope our mission has resonated with our audience.” With over 2,500 five-star reviews, it is clear that listeners appreciate the duo’s thoughtful approach to self-help. They are pushing boundaries and looking for new ways to ensure that their listeners succeed, such as Q&A and live sessions. These initiatives will allow listeners to feel connected and allow for more depth to the topics that they hear are most popular. Their live events are increasingly popular, drawing hundreds of fans and giving attendees direct access. They intend to scale the site through a special platform where creators can post their work and get feedback from others. This site will be part of the podcast mission to encourage change, both by building and by sharing thoughts. Atlas Podcast is not just about sharing stories—it’s about practical application. Kim and Wong recently released a unique “Challenge Series,” going live in a few weeks, where listeners are encouraged to participate in real-world projects related to leadership and innovation. Participants can acquire valuable skills and impact the communities through participating in these friendly competitions. These range from designing community sustainability initiatives to small business startup projects, which challenge listeners to move outside their comfort zone and implement lessons learned in every episode. Ian Kim also brings a learning science newsletter to the table, which dives deeper into learning best practices, growth hacks, and innovation psychology. The newsletter draws from dozens of clinical studies and includes content that captures nuanced lessons of metacognition, productivity, and problem solving. In this way, Kim weaves theory of learning with stories to empower listeners to think more deeply about their own capacity to bring the value of the podcast directly into their lives. The post Atlas Podcast on Spotify, Recognized As LA’s #1 Self-Help Podcast, Provides Tools For Personal Growth And Success appeared first on LA Weekly.