The Person Who Believed In Me
Media Kit  ·  June 2026

The Person Who Believed In Me

Launched February 2026  ·  Hosted by David Begnaud  ·  Do Good Crew
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About
Who saw something in you before anyone else did? On “The Person Who Believed In Me” podcast, host David Begnaud asks artists, athletes, founders, and advocates this one powerful question. Their answers reveal the untold story behind success — the teacher, parent, or coach who changed everything for them.
Why This Matters
Built a new podcast from scratch to 3.5M Listens, 600K Monthly Plays/Downloads and 60M Social Views.
Averaging 600,000 plays/month across Apple/RSS, YouTube and Spotify
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Listener Ratings
🎧
4.4
★★★★★
350 ratings · Apple Podcasts
🎵
4.8
★★★★★
65 ratings · Spotify
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#2 Personal Journals
Apple Podcasts — US
📈
#33 Society and Culture
Apple Podcasts — US
Past Guests — 34 Released Episodes
Oprah Winfrey
Ep 001Oprah Winfrey
2Chainz
Ep 0022Chainz
Barry Diller
Ep 003Barry Diller
Ava DuVernay
Ep 004Ava DuVernay
Charlie Puth
Ep 005Charlie Puth
Nick Cannon
Ep 006Nick Cannon
Melissa Etheridge
Ep 007Melissa Etheridge
David Oyelowo
Ep 008David Oyelowo
David Archuleta
Ep 009David Archuleta
Sherry Lansing
Ep 010Sherry Lansing
Jason Ballard
Ep 011Jason Ballard
Carly Pearce
Ep 012Carly Pearce
Joel Kim Booster
Ep 014Joel Kim Booster
Arthur Brooks
Ep 016Arthur Brooks
Sharon Stone
Ep 015Sharon Stone
Sebastian Maniscalco
Ep 013Sebastian Maniscalco
Harvey Mason Jr.
Ep 017Harvey Mason Jr.
Tom Daley
Ep 018Tom Daley
Margaret Cho
Ep 019Margaret Cho
Ian Rowe
Ep 020Ian Rowe
Adam Lambert
Ep 021Adam Lambert
Nirav Tolia
Ep 022Nirav Tolia
Vivian Tu
Ep 23Vivian Tu
Atsuko Okatsuka
Ep 24Atsuko Okatsuka
Brian Grazer
Ep 25Brian Grazer
Gary Vaynerchuk
Ep 26Gary Vaynerchuk
Bozoma Saint John
Ep 27Bozoma Saint John
Tori Kelly
Ep 28Tori Kelly
Thomasin McKenzie
Ep 29Thomasin McKenzie
Chelsea Handler
Ep 30Chelsea Handler
Marlee Matlin
Ep 31Marlee Matlin
Howie Mandel
Ep 32Howie Mandel
James Brown
Ep 33James Brown
Upcoming & In Production
Fortune Feimster
UpcomingFortune Feimster
Heather McMahan
UpcomingHeather McMahan
Dara Khoshrowshahi
UpcomingDara Khoshrowshahi
Tony Goldwyn
UpcomingTony Goldwyn
Joe Manganiello
UpcomingJoe Manganiello
David Corenswet
UpcomingDavid Corenswet
Julia Hartz
UpcomingJulia Hartz
Apolo Ohno
In ProductionApolo Ohno
Tyler Denk
In ProductionTyler Denk
Michelle Visage
In ProductionMichelle Visage
Sarah Chalke
In ProductionSarah Chalke
By The Numbers
3.45M
Total Plays
All platforms
600K
Avg Monthly Plays
Apple · YouTube · Spotify
34
Episodes Released
~101K avg per ep
Platform Performance
🎧
Apple Podcasts
★ 4.4 · 350 ratings
All-Time Plays700,000
Unique Listeners75,000
Followers25,000
🎵
Spotify
★ 4.8 · 65 ratings
All-Time Plays700,000
Followers13,000
Audience Size465,000
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YouTube
Long-form video
Total Views2,100,000
Watch Hours300,000 hrs
Subscribers153,000
Audience Profile
Gender — Spotify
Female
55%
Male
41%
Age — Spotify
45–59
39%
35–44
23%
60+
20%
28–34
9%
Geography — Apple Podcasts
🇺🇸United States82.6%
🇨🇦Canada7.4%
🇬🇧United Kingdom1.3%
🇦🇺Australia1.2%
🇿🇦South Africa0.8%
Geography — Spotify
🇺🇸United States82.9%
🇨🇦Canada10.6%
🇬🇧United Kingdom0.5%
Engagement Quality
50%
Apple avg consumption
On 60+ minute episodes. Industry avg ~40%. Oprah hit 78%, Joel Kim Booster & Arthur Brooks hit 70%.
Host & Show Social Reach
David · Facebook
1.3M
@DavidBegnaud
David · Instagram
423K
@DavidBegnaud
David · YouTube
153K
@DavidBegnaud
@BelievedPodcast
113K
Instagram
Combined Host + Show Reach
2M+
Across all platforms
Social Performance
Top Performing Clips
Instagram Reel
Sharon Stone — 2.7M views
Instagram Reel
Charlie Puth — 1.5M views
Instagram Reel
Oprah Winfrey — 900K views
Campaign Performance — Canva · 10-Episode Flight
Total Brand Impressions
20.26M
Final 10-episode total
Overperformance
3.24×
224% over the contracted guarantee
Total Engagements
1.42M
Likes, comments, shares
Branded Assets Published
445
Across 8 platforms
Social Video Views
15.26M
IG · FB · TikTok · YouTube
Full Episode Views
2.5M
Podcast + YouTube full episodes
Host-Read Impressions
5.0M
2× per episode · opening + mid-roll
Platforms
8
IG · FB · TikTok · YT · Spotify · Apple · Threads · X
3.24×

The Campaign Crushed Its Guarantee

The contracted impression floor was 6.25 million. The campaign delivered 20.26 million — 14 million bonus impressions above the guarantee, at no additional cost. Driven by genuine audience growth, viral clip performance, and compounding platform-wide distribution.

Host Read Example
Presented By Canva Host Read
Opening + mid-roll host read
▶ Host Read
Canva Host Read — Example
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Views by Platform — Complete 10-Episode Flight
📸
Instagram
@believedpodcast + @davidbegnaud
10.69M
📘
Facebook
Social + Full Episodes
3.90M
▶️
YouTube
Shorts + Highlights + Full Episodes
1.33M
🎵
TikTok
Short-form video
1.01M
🎧
Spotify
Full episodes
620K
🍎
Apple Podcasts
Full episodes
149K
Top Branded Clips from the Campaign
#1 Instagram Clip
937K
Oprah — Short
@believedpodcast · Feb 25
#1 TikTok Clip
396K
Charlie Puth on Taylor Swift
@believedpodcast · Mar 27
#1 YouTube Short
338K
Charlie Puth's Sound Sensitivity
YouTube Shorts · Mar 23
Instagram
750K
Charlie Puth — Sound Experiences
Mar 23
Instagram
717K
Sherry Lansing — Glenn Close
Apr 28
Facebook Full Episode
953K
Charlie Puth — Full Episode
Facebook · Mar 23
What's Included in a Presenting Sponsorship
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"Presented by [Sponsor]" Title CardIncluded in every episode and all social content. Carried across all 445 branded assets.
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Host-Read Brand Mentions2× per episode — opening + mid-roll. 20 total reads across 10 episodes. 5,004,494 host-read impressions generated.
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#SponsorPartner on All SocialIncluded in all social posts across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, and X.
✓
Sponsor Attribution in Podcast DirectoriesAll episodes credited sponsor in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other podcast distribution platforms.
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"Presented by [Sponsor]" Overlay on All VideoBrand overlay on all video content across every platform, every post.
Additional Sponsorship Touchpoints
Newsletter
55,000
Subscribers · 40% open rate
Live Events
Oct 2026
Starting October 2026
People Love This Show
Direct Message from a viewer
"Hey David — I've been watching a handful of your interviews on YouTube over the last few days. I started with Oprah, then Ava, and most recently David Oyelowo. Your level of discernment when asking questions really stands out to me. There's a depth, intentionality, and integrity to the way you navigate conversations that feels really rare right now. You can tell you were made for this."
— Viewer DM · YouTube
J
jodie.michelle1
Instagram
"I just watched the entire podcast 3 times. It's that good. The podcast resonates so deeply on so many levels, and I feel privileged to have listened."
On the Charlie Puth episode
K
kmoro
Instagram
"Hands-down one of the best interviews I have ever watched. You handled that interview with such grace. LOVED. EVERY. SECOND."
On the Charlie Puth episode
M
maevequinlan ✓
Instagram · Verified
"This episode with Sherry is absolutely EPIC! I've never met such a kind and present person that was in tandem such a badass businesswoman."
On the Sherry Lansing episode
D
davexflame
YouTube
"I have to say this — I think this is the best Charlie interview I've ever watched."
On the Charlie Puth episode
C
Viewer comment
Instagram
"That wasn't a podcast of conversation — that was a therapy session. Raw, real and honest. Charlie, thank you for being vulnerable. You may never see this but I saw that interview and it opened my eyes."
On the Charlie Puth episode
3M+
Engagements in 5 Months
Likes, comments & shares across all platforms
Press Coverage
Press
Podcast News Daily
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Pod News
CBS' David Begnaud Launches New Media Venture — the Do Good Crew
Press
Variety
Barry Diller sits down with David Begnaud on the Do Good Crew podcast
Press
Yahoo / Creators
The Charlie Puth Nobody Knows — by David Begnaud
Press
Newsweek
David Begnaud's New Podcast Is Already Getting Oprah Winfrey
Press
People Magazine
Carly Pearce Opens Up — story features The Person Who Believed In Me
The Person Who Believed In Me
@believedpodcast · Hosted by David Begnaud · Do Good Crew
Contact
olivier@davidbegnaud.com
Data current as of June 10, 2026  ·  Confidential — For Partnership Discussions Only