Upwork
Mentioned in 42 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A major global freelance marketplace platform used by businesses to hire specialized talent across development, marketing, video production, and other services, with approximately 200,000 jobs posted monthly. Podcasts discuss Upwork as both a practical hiring solution for companies of all sizes and as a case study in how AI and automation are disrupting traditional gig work, with the platform experiencing significant stock decline attributed to AI replacing routine freelance tasks. The platform has recently expanded to serve enterprise clients while maintaining presence as an affordable alternative for small businesses unable to afford traditional recruiting.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Jul 20, 2026
Fixing AI's Branding Problem + Advice for Anxious Public Speakers
“Sponsor providing freelance talent marketplace for business growth and project staffing”
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan · Jun 16, 2026
Confidence Classic: This Is Your Year Of Possibility With Heather!
“Freelance marketplace platform for hiring specialized talent across development, marketing, and business operations”
Pivot · May 19, 2026
Elon's Big Loss, Trump's Stock Trades, and OpenAI vs. Apple
“Freelancer platform for hiring specialized talent; episode sponsor highlighting business plus tier”
The Viall Files · May 18, 2026
E1127 - Ask Nick - My Husband Won't Change Diapers
“Freelance hiring platform; host discussed using to find editing talent for podcast production”
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan · May 13, 2026
Confidence Classic: Start Creating the Life You Really Want with Heather!
“Freelance talent platform sponsor highlighting how businesses scale by hiring specialized freelancers”
The Jefferson Fisher Podcast · May 12, 2026
What I Learned Running The #1 Restaurant in the World ft. Will Guidara
“Freelance marketplace platform; sponsor offering access to top 1% talent with AI-powered matching”
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan · May 6, 2026
Confidence Classic: Top Performer Mindset + Saying No Without Guilt with Heather!
“Sponsor offering freelance hiring platform for businesses needing flexible talent for projects and ongoing support”
The Next Level · May 5, 2026
1078: This is The Stupidest War You Can Possibly Imagine
“Freelance talent marketplace sponsor helping businesses scale by connecting with specialized contractors”
The Tim Dillon Show · May 3, 2026
494 - Alien Invasion & Trapped Trump
“Sponsored ad segment promoting freelance hiring platform for business scaling”
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan · Apr 29, 2026
Confidence Classic: How to LET GO and LEVEL UP Your Life with Heather!
“Freelance talent marketplace platform featured as sponsor for connecting businesses with specialized freelancers”
The Vergecast · Apr 28, 2026
Musk and Altman go to court
“Episode sponsor; freelance talent marketplace platform”
What Bitcoin Did · Apr 23, 2026
AI Is Coming for Bitcoin’s Energy | Micheal Dunworth
“Freelance platform enabling wage compression through global talent arbitrage, disrupting traditional employment”
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan · Apr 22, 2026
Confidence Classic: The Steps to Reinvent Your Life Starting Now with Heather!
“Freelance marketplace platform for hiring specialized talent across 125+ categories for business growth and scaling”
Dropping Bombs · Apr 15, 2026
He Built a $1M App Empire With No Investors, No Degree & No Permission
“Freelance developer marketplace where Dubb sourced initial developers; identified as source of misrepresentation and low-quality work”
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan · Apr 15, 2026
Confidence Classic: Break Free from Limiting Beliefs with Heather David, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
“Freelance talent marketplace platform featured as sponsor for connecting businesses with specialized contractors”
The $100 MBA Show · Apr 15, 2026
Five Lazy Ways To Start A Business On The Side This Weekend
“Recommended platform for finding and hiring freelancers to deliver services at lower cost for arbitrage model”
Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast · Apr 13, 2026
Ep 754: Anthropic’s ‘scary’ new model, Microsoft Copilot’s ‘Code Red,’ OpenAI’s Superinteligence New Deal and more
“Partnered with OpenAI to allow users hire freelancers directly within ChatGPT”
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 9, 2026
279. Rethinks: How to Leverage What People Already Want
“Freelance talent platform sponsor enabling delegation of specialized tasks without full-time overhead”
SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders · Apr 8, 2026
How Buildern Reached $2M Revenue With 300 Customers | Hmayak Tigranyan
“Previous employer where Tigranyan worked as team lead until 2016 in software development”
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan · Apr 8, 2026
Confidence Classic: How to Move Through Fear and Thrive in the Unknown With Heather!
“Sponsor offering freelance hiring platform for businesses to find specialized talent across 125+ categories”
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 6, 2026
278. How Do You Mean? It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
“Sponsor platform for hiring freelancers across marketing, development, data analytics and other specialized professional services”
Bulwark Takes · Mar 25, 2026
AIPAC Spent $7 Million to Stop Daniel Biss. He Won Anyway.
“Freelance talent platform featured as sponsor with mid-roll advertisement”
Starter Story · Mar 8, 2026
I Built a $10K/Month AI Agent
“Primary platform that Lancer automates; 200K jobs posted monthly, core marketplace for Lancer's target users”
TBPN · Feb 19, 2026
SaaSpocalypse Cancelled, Palantir’s $17M Jet Bill, WBD x Netflix Latest | Dylan Field, Saagar Enjeti, Sigil Wen, Peter Morales, Erik Palitsch, Ljubisa Bajic
“Down 76% over 5 years due to AI replacing freelance work, particularly simple tasks”
Embracing Digital Transformation · Feb 17, 2026
#326 The Rise of the Fractional Workforce
“Major freelance platform where Elizabeth discovered talent; noted as increasingly targeting enterprise clients alongside smaller businesses”
Starter Story · Feb 12, 2026
How I Grew My Plugin to $12K/Month | Starter Story
“Freelance platform where Vikash discovered the automation opportunity that became his business”
Starter Story · Feb 11, 2026
How I Grew My Plugin to $12K/Month
“Platform where Vikash discovered initial customer pain and freelance Photoshop automation opportunities that led to Bulk Mockup”
The Next Level · Feb 11, 2026
1055: Trump is Crashing Out And We're LOVING It
“Freelance platform for hiring specialized talent across development, marketing, and business operations”
Starter Story · Feb 8, 2026
I Make $2.4M/Year With 6 YouTube Channels | Starter Story
“Used for finding and hiring video editors, thumbnail creators, and other remote team members”
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update · Jan 17, 2026
At the AI drive-thru
Expert Intelligence with Paul Estes · Dec 2, 2025
Stop Generating, Start Thinking with Kevin Henrikson
“Freelance platform referenced as example of gig economy model informing AI task decomposition”
Two Hot Takes · Nov 27, 2025
244: Ugly Hearts.. Ft. Gigi Gorgeous
“Freelance marketplace mentioned as resource for hiring professional video editors at market rates”
The Code To Winning · Oct 10, 2025
PAID ADs SECRETS EXPLAINED: HOW I GENERATE $2M A MONTH REVENUE || JASON WOJO || EPISODE 060
“Freelance marketplace used for hiring; part of $500/day hiring ad spend”
The Vault Unlocked · Oct 8, 2025
The Secret to Hiring Top Talent
“Mentioned as alternative that small businesses resort to when unable to afford traditional recruiting; positioned as lower-quality option”
Starter Story · Sep 26, 2025
The $1.8M Solopreneur Playbook | Starter Story
“Mentioned as alternative platform where companies source cheap designers; contrasted with Design Joy's premium offering”
Starter Story · Sep 23, 2025
He Made $10M with 3 iPhone Apps | Starter Story
“Freelance platform Blake uses for occasional contracted work; recommends hiring 5-10 contractors for trial work to find best fit”
Starter Story · Sep 21, 2025
Why mobile apps are an ELITE business model | Starter Story
“Mentioned as a platform for hiring freelance developers to build mobile apps without requiring in-house technical expertise.”
Starter Story · Sep 21, 2025
He Makes $125,000/year As A Niche YouTuber | Starter Story
“Mentioned as platform for finding and hiring video editors and freelance creators at various price points”
Starter Story · Sep 11, 2025
Building mobile apps without coding experience | Starter Story
“Recommended platform for finding and hiring developers for app projects based on complexity and budget”
Starter Story · Sep 5, 2025
How I Built It: $40K/Month iPhone App | Starter Story
“Freelance marketplace for hiring developers to build apps; recommended hiring from Eastern Europe for quality/cost”
Proven Podcast · Aug 6, 2025
How to Steal $500 Million From Barkbox's Playbook - Henrik Werdelin
“Freelance platform Henrik used to hire developers for initial BarkBox website wireframing and design”
Starter Story · Sep 24, 2024
How I Built It: $40K/Month iPhone App
“Freelance marketplace used to hire app developers, primarily from Eastern Europe, on per-project completion basis”