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The Person Who Believed In Me

The Person Who Believed In Me

De: David Begnaud
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Deeply human conversations with extraordinary humans. Raw. Relatable. Unexpected. Hosted by Emmy Award–winning storyteller David Begnaud, The Person Who Believed in Me brings together big names from every field around one powerful question: Who believed in you before anyone else did? Through vulnerable, gratitude-filled conversations, guests reflect on the mentors, teachers, family members, and quiet champions who shaped their lives long before success found them. While the names may be familiar, the stories rarely are. This is a podcast about belief, connection, and the people who change our lives without ever asking for credit.© 2026 Do Good Technologies, Inc. Biografías y Memorias Ciencias Sociales Economía Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo
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  • One Belief Got Her Through Fame, Grief and Cancer | Melissa Etheridge

    One Belief Got Her Through Fame, Grief and Cancer | Melissa Etheridge
    Apr 6 2026
    Before Melissa Etheridge became a Grammy-winning rock legend and an icon of resilience, she was a Kansas kid with a wild dream and a father who never told her she couldn't do it. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, the multi-platinum singer-songwriter sits down with David Begnaud to share the story of John Etheridge, the man who believed in her when belief was the only thing she had. Melissa opens up about growing up in Leavenworth, Kansas, with a father who came from nothing. A migrant farmer's son who served in the Korean War, earned a teaching credential on a sports scholarship, and became a coach who spent weekends driving his daughter to rehearsals, gigs, and bars filled with grown men so she could play guitar. He never gushed. He never overreacted. He just showed up. And when she sat him down in 1980 to tell him she was gay, he said the words that changed everything: Is that it? Just be happy. There's also a raw reflection on what it means to lose a child, how stress can eat you alive if you let it, and why Melissa had to learn to love her music before anyone else would. She talks about the 2005 Grammys, walking out bald after radiation to sing Piece of My Heart, and why that moment became one of the most powerful of her career. She shares what it felt like to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, why her new album Rise is about falling to the earth and tasting the dirt, and how a heroic cannabis overdose sent her on a journey to understand consciousness, plant medicine, and what it means to truly be alive. Melissa talks about her wife Linda, who makes her laugh every single day, why she calls herself a dad mom, and how the Etheridge Foundation is working to bring psychedelic research into the fight against opioid addiction in honor of her son Beckett. She reflects on why life doesn't happen to you, it happens from you, and why the greatest gift her father gave her was the freedom to believe in herself when no one else did. Get more stories that remind you the world is still good. Sign up for our free newsletter: www.thedogoodcrew.com Thank you to Canva for believing in the power of storytelling and helping us bring this podcast to life: https://canva.com Chapters ☀️ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: The Girl from Leavenworth and Her Dad 00:02:49 The Soldier Who Became a Teacher: John Etheridge's Story 00:05:13 He Just Showed Up: A Father's Quiet Belief 00:07:16 Learning Metaphor from Neil Diamond: Music Lessons with Dad 00:11:57 Is That It? Coming Out to Her Father in 1980 00:15:46 Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Navigating Fame While Gay in the 90s 00:25:45 The Grammy Performance That Changed Everything 00:29:21 The Heroic Overdose: A Cannabis Journey That Changed Her Life 00:36:43 Losing Beckett: The Son Who Taught Her the Hardest Lessons 00:42:47 Life is Happening FOR Me: A New Philosophy After Cancer 00:46:32 Rise: Writing Anthems from the Dirt 00:51:50 The Dad Mom: Parenting Like John Etheridge 01:10:57 If I Could Call Him Today: A Final Thank You ABOUT THIS PODCAST: The Person Who Believed In Me is hosted by David Begnaud, founder and CEO of Do Good Crew and often called "America's storyteller." In each episode, David sits down with world-class guests to ask one simple question: Who believed in you before the world did? Big names. Honest stories. Relatable takeaways. Different paths — same question. David is also a CBS News contributor and host of the weekly segment Beg Knows America, which airs every Monday morning. Host: David Begnaud Guest: Melissa Etheridge Executive Producer: Olivier Delfosse Associate Producer: Jonah Johnson Booker: Sully Bloch Director of Photography: Foster Parks Audio Technical Production: Joseph Gabay, Will Whitley (Statik Creative) Director of Social: Mariah Maull Theme Music: Slipstream Post-Production: Longwave Digital CONNECT WITH US: The Person Who Believed In Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believedpodcast
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  • Nick Cannon on NARCISSISM, ADHD & Why Diagnoses Are Just LABELS

    Nick Cannon on NARCISSISM, ADHD & Why Diagnoses Are Just LABELS
    Mar 30 2026
    Before Nick Cannon became a multi-hyphenate media mogul, comedian, rapper, producer, and host of The Masked Singer, he was a hyperactive five year old kid walking into a storefront Taekwondo studio in San Diego, terrified of the stern man who would change his life. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, the entertainment powerhouse sits down with David Begnaud to share the person who believed in him when discipline was the last thing he wanted. Nick opens up about meeting Grandmaster James Wilson, a stoic and accomplished man who was not just a martial arts instructor, but an assistant United States attorney, a minister, and a pillar in a community that rarely saw figures like him. Nick talks about growing up with a teenage dad, being raised in a disenfranchised neighborhood, and how Master Wilson became larger than life to him. He shares what it felt like to learn integrity before he even knew what the word meant, why he wanted to quit more than he wanted to stay, and how the discipline he resisted as a child became the foundation for everything he does today. There's also a raw reflection on being diagnosed with ADHD, narcissistic personality disorder, and lupus nephritis. Nick talks about why he sees diagnoses as chapters, not his whole story, and why therapy has become a space to offload, take inventory, and grow. He shares why he believes he's a machete juggler, why standing in the fire is where he feels most alive, and why slowing down has never been an option even when doctors tell him it should be. He opens up about fatherhood, raising 12 kids, the guilt he carries daily, and why being present matters more than being perfect. Get more stories that remind you the world is still good. Sign up for our free newsletter: www.thedogoodcrew.com Thank you to Canva for believing in the power of storytelling and helping us bring this podcast to life: https://canva.com Recorded January 28, 2026 Chapters ☀️ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: Nick Cannon 00:03:26 Meeting Master Wilson: The Five-Year-Old Who Didn't Want Discipline 00:07:37 The Superhero in the Neighborhood: Why Master Wilson Was Different 00:13:45 Integrity: The Word That Changed Everything 00:09:08 The Question: Have You Become the Man He Wanted You to See? 00:18:30 Growing Up With Dad: The Teenage Father Who Became His Hero 00:29:13 The Diagnosis Collection: ADHD, NPD, Lupus, and Labels 00:27:39 Therapy as Waste Management: Offloading to Stay Superhuman 00:30:25 The Narcissist Test: When You Try to Give the Right Answer 00:35:40 Standing in the Fire: Why Slowing Down Hurts More 00:37:18 The Machete Juggler: Proving Something to Himself Every Day 00:43:13 MTV and Wild 'N Out: Creating Space for Hip-Hop Culture 00:54:00 The 12 Kids Question: Legacy vs. Lineage 00:55:10 School Pickups and Guilt: The Super Dad Who Can't Be Everywhere 00:57:16 The Relentless Dreamer: Insomnia, Faith, and What's Left to Prove 00:42:35 Where Humans Connect: The Struggle Behind the Success 00:59:40 The Man Master Wilson Wanted: Honorable Over Famous ABOUT THIS PODCAST: The Person Who Believed In Me is hosted by David Begnaud, founder and CEO of Do Good Crew and often called "America's storyteller." In each episode, David sits down with world-class guests to ask one simple question: Who believed in you before the world did? Big names. Honest stories. Relatable takeaways. Different paths — same question. David is also a CBS News contributor and host of the weekly segment Beg Knows America, which airs every Monday morning. Host: David Begnaud Guest: Nick Cannon Executive Producer: Olivier Delfosse Booker: Sully Bloch Director of Photography: Foster Parks Audio Technical Production: Joseph Gabay, Will Whitley (Statik Creative) Associate Producer: Jonah Johnson Director of Social: Mariah Maull Theme Music: Slipstream Post-Production: Longwave Digital CONNECT WITH US: The Person Who Believed In Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believedpodcast
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  • A side of Charlie Puth the media never showed

    A side of Charlie Puth the media never showed
    Mar 23 2026
    Before Charlie Puth became a multi-platinum artist and one of the most technically gifted musicians of his generation, he was a kid who couldn't sing in front of people until he was 18 years old. He was a student who heard everything at 200% volume, who felt sick when sounds were off-key, and who believed the only way he could express himself was if there was music behind him. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer sits down with David Begnaud to share the people who believed in him when he was too afraid to believe in himself. Charlie opens up about growing up with diagnosed OCD, perfect pitch, and a sensitivity to sound so intense that it still makes him nauseous. He talks about his parents, Chuck and Deb, who championed him when teachers told him to stay in one lane, when Catholic school didn't understand his love for Eminem, and when competitive swimming felt like sensory overload. His mom, a Jewish music teacher in a Catholic school, taught him that music could bring people in. His dad took a day off work and sat with him for 14 hours in line for an America's Got Talent audition, only to watch Charlie freeze and say he couldn't sing without something behind him. There's also a raw reflection on why Charlie has resisted vulnerability for so long, why he's terrified of being judged, and why his new album is the first time he's letting people see the imperfect, anxious, overthinking version of himself. He shares what it felt like to hear Taylor Swift mention his name in a song, why sitting with Quincy Jones changed his life, and why the song I Used To Be Cringe might be the most honest thing he's ever written. He talks about his pregnant wife, building a house, going on tour the same week his baby is due, and why the only thing that makes him feel better when the world gets too loud is a melody in his head. Get more stories that remind you the world is still good. Sign up for our free newsletter: www.thedogoodcrew.com Thank you to Canva for believing in the power of storytelling and helping us bring this podcast to life: https://canva.com Chapters ☀️ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: The Musical Prodigy Who Hears Everything 00:02:39 The Incense, The Nerves, and Sweating the Small Stuff 00:05:30 When Music is Your Only Comfort: The Gift and the Curse 00:08:41 I Used to Be Cringe: Writing the Song That Was Too Honest 00:15:49 The Swimming Pool Story: When Mom Pulled Him Out 00:15:08 Chuck and Deb: The Parents Who Believed When No One Else Did 00:39:51 The Classical vs Jazz Battle: Fighting to Do Both 00:44:55 Mom's History: Why She Fought So Hard for Charlie's Freedom 00:50:05 The Vulnerability He's Been Hiding: Opening Up for the First Time 00:49:21 Taylor Swift, Baby Puth, and the Album That Changes Everything 00:57:19 The Imperfections Make It Human: Charlie's Letter to His Younger Self ABOUT THIS PODCAST: The Person Who Believed In Me is hosted by David Begnaud, founder and CEO of Do Good Crew and often called "America's storyteller." In each episode, David sits down with world-class guests to ask one simple question: Who believed in you before the world did? Big names. Honest stories. Relatable takeaways. Different paths — same question. David is also a CBS News contributor and host of the weekly segment Beg Knows America, which airs every Monday morning. Host: David Begnaud Guest: Charlie Puth Executive Producers: Ellen Rocamora, Olivier Delfosse Booker: Sully Bloch Director of Photography: Foster Parks Theme Music: Slipstream Audio Technical Production: Joseph Gabay, Will Whitley Post-Production: Longwave Digital CONNECT WITH US: The Person Who Believed In Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believedpodcast
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    1 h y 5 m
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