Proven Podcast

Hosts

• Charles SchwartzEntrepreneur and host of The Proven Podcast

Frequent guests

• John R. Miles · 1 episodeHost of the Passion Struck podcast and author of The Mattering Effect
• David Goldhill · 1 episodeFounder and CEO of the healthcare marketplace Sesame, former entertainment executive, and author of Catastrophic Care
• Garrett Gunderson · 1 episodeAmerican financial author and entrepreneur, author of Killing Sacred Cows

Topics

• Artificial intelligence
• Gratitude
• Addiction and recovery
• USS Comte de Grasse
• United States Navy SEALs
• ITIL
• Psychological safety
• Gardener leadership
• Employee engagement
• Lowe's
• The Mattering Effect
• Mattering
• Organizational culture
• Costco
• Hospital business model

Recently covered

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  The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. Miles

  Oct 10, 2026 · 1 h 6 min

  Charles Schwartz talks with former Navy officer and tech executive John R. Miles about leadership, trust, self-regulation, and the six signals of mattering at work.

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  Healthcare Fixed: No Insurance Needed, Same Doctors, 60% Less - David Goldhill

  Sep 9, 2026 · 59 min

  Charles Schwartz talks with Sesame founder David Goldhill about why American healthcare costs so much and how cash-price markets and telemedicine could lower costs.

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  The Daily Habits Behind Endless Income - Garrett Gunderson

  Jun 3, 2026 · 60 min

  Charles Schwartz and Garrett Gunderson discuss money myths, focused investing, self-investment, relationships, daily habits, health routines, and recommended books.

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