Gratitude
Subject in Self-Improvement
Gratitude has come up in 9 episodes across 7 podcasts in TMT, including Proven Podcast, Mick Unplugged, The Mel Robbins Podcast. 6 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
John R. MilesHost of the Passion Struck podcast and author of The Mattering Effect
Miles describes a daily routine moving from gratitude to mindfulness to physical activity to setting intentions.
“I start with a gratitude practice, which leads to a mindfulness practice, which leads to physical activity, which then leads to very powerful intentions”
Proven Podcast: The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. Miles (Oct 10, 2026) · Listen from 13:34
Miles says self-regulation is the foundation of his career success because leaders cannot regulate others without regulating themselves.
“Because if you don't regulate yourself, how are you going to regulate anyone else?”
Proven Podcast: The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. Miles (Oct 10, 2026) · Listen from 13:46
John CenaAmerican actor and retired WWE professional wrestler
Cena explains his drive for constant learning as a way of honoring the luck he has had in life.
“If I'm not moving forward, I'm not honoring the luck. I talk about like earning the sunset. I'm big on like honoring the luck”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: John Cena (Jul 21, 2026) · Listen from 58:23
Cena argues that no one can guarantee success, but being unreliable, unprofessional, uninvested, and uncoachable guarantees failure.
“The things you do in life, I can guarantee you will fail if you are unreliable, unprofessional, uninvested, and uncoachable”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: John Cena (Jul 21, 2026) · Listen from 16:54
Rickey SmileyAmerican stand-up comedian, syndicated radio host and author of the memoir Sideshow
Smiley describes responding to an entitled text by sending an itemized list of his help and blocking the sender to protect his peace.
“I sent them an itemized copy of everything that I'd done to help them and sent it to them and hit that block button”
Mick Unplugged: How to Keep Going When Life Breaks You with Rickey Smiley (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 13:53
Smiley estimates that of twenty people one helps, only six or seven will return to say thank you.
“20, 20 people. I promise you six or seven going to come back and say, thank you”
Mick Unplugged: How to Keep Going When Life Breaks You with Rickey Smiley (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 15:49
Gary VaynerchukEntrepreneur and social media personality known for the "$1.80" engagement strategy
Vaynerchuk says his most valuable possession is peace of mind, not his businesses or audience.
“The number one thing I have is not all the things you think I have. The number one thing I have is peace of mind”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: This One Episode Will Motivate You to Change Your Entire Life (Sep 7, 2026) · Listen from 27:16
Sean KellyHost of the Digital Social Hour podcast
Kelly says he tested a gratitude journal by alternating months with and without it and found he and his business did better with it.
“I've gone like a month without doing any and a month with, and I just feel better. See, the business does better too”
Digital Social Hour: The Outcast Who Built A Business... | David Fullmer | DSH #2020 (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 20:54
Joe RoganAmerican comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience
Rogan argues people only appreciate good experiences after suffering, which he says disadvantages children raised in wealth.
“You don't appreciate good unless you experience bad, which is why rich kids are fucked”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2499 - Marcus King (May 14, 2026) · Listen from 1:16:36
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Proven Podcast · 2 episodes
- Mick Unplugged · 2 episodes
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · 1 episode
- Digital Social Hour · 1 episode
- The Joe Rogan Experience · 1 episode
- REAL AF with Andy Frisella · 1 episode
Episodes
The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. MilesProven Podcast · 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.
This One Episode Will Motivate You to Change Your Entire LifeThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 7, 2026 · 1 h 16 min
Mel Robbins talks with entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk about accountability, fear, regret, envy, peace of mind, and taking action on careers, business, and social media.
John CenaGood Hang with Amy Poehler · Jul 21, 2026 · 1 h 7 min
Amy Poehler talks with John Cena about growing up in West Newbury, building his mother a house, wrestling improvisation, retirement, charity work, and his film Little Brother.
Unleash Your Power: Integrating Life & Work with Tim RexiusMick Unplugged · Jul 2, 2026 · 51 min
Mick Hunt interviews Omaha entrepreneur Tim Rexius about partnership-based growth, work-life integration, fiscal discipline, and building Omaha Protein Popcorn.
The Outcast Who Built A Business... | David Fullmer | DSH #2020Digital Social Hour · Jun 15, 2026 · 1 h
Roofing entrepreneur David Fullmer tells Sean Kelly about his Becoming Seven day-of-the-week life framework and his journey from youth corrections to business success.
The Daily Habits Behind Endless Income - Garrett GundersonProven Podcast · 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.
#2499 - Marcus KingThe Joe Rogan Experience · May 14, 2026 · 2 h 53 min
Joe Rogan and guitarist Marcus King discuss sobriety, antidepressants, cannabis policy, the state of rock music, porn-era cinema, and VR gaming.
How to Keep Going When Life Breaks You with Rickey SmileyMick Unplugged · May 7, 2026 · 56 min
Mick Hunt talks with comedian and radio host Rickey Smiley about old-fashioned parenting, service, grieving his son Brandon, therapy, his memoir Sideshow, and cooking.
1022. Q&AF: Fitting In While Growing, Finding Purpose In Success & Hiring Your First EmployeeREAL AF with Andy Frisella · May 4, 2026 · 53 min
Andy Frisella and DJ answer listener questions on outgrowing friends and family, finding fulfillment after financial success, and hiring a first employee.