Social Proof Podcast

David Shands, Donni Wiggins

Booking Overview

Social Proof is an entrepreneur-focused show where David Shands runs practical, business-outcome discussions aimed at helping founders build, market, and monetize ideas. For PR teams, it’s a good fit for experts who can credibly teach growth levers like funding access, financial strategy, and mindset-driven execution—often with tools and step-by-step frameworks.

Metrics

Episodes: 1235

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 605.0k subscribers

Instagram: 222.0k followers

30s Ad: 1137 - 1372, 60s Ad: 1333 - 1568

Contact Information

Host

David Shands - Entrepreneur and founder of Sleep is 4 Suckers. Has coached entrepreneurs on transitioning from a job to their business since building the journey in 2012, with a focus on diagnosing business “hole...

Donni Wiggins - Named as a co-participant on the “Social Proof Circle” episode, discussing discipline, environment, entrepreneurship, parenting/work ethic, and shifting thinking patterns. Bio details beyond the ep...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Practitioners/experts in entrepreneurship enablement such as grant funding, small-business growth strategy, or finance/credit leverage; demonstrable track record helping businesses secure money, grow, or improve underwriting/qualification outcomes (credentials not fully specified in the provided episode data).
Required Achievements:  
Proven grant sourcing or grant-writing outcomes for businesses, Recognized expertise in business funding or credit/leverage strategy, Delivering tool-based guidance (e.g., AI workflows) that entrepreneurs can apply

Recent Guest Discussions

Donni Wiggins - Comfort Vs Ambition, Discipline/accountability, Environment, Entrepreneurship Mindset, Parenting/work Ethic.

Coach K - Grant Funding Strategy, Ai-assisted Grant Writing (chatgpt), Qualification Mistakes, Positioning For Corporate Grants, Real Funding Stories.

Recent Topics

Entrepreneurship, Business, Funding, Grants, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, Wealth, Mindset, Credit, Strategy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Social Proof Podcast
:

Why Rich People NEVER Use Their Own Money | Social Proof Podcast

May 25, 2026

Get your tickets to Podcast Summit '26👇🏾 Discount Code - "Summit26" 👇🏾https://podcastsummit.comMost entrepreneurs are using money the WRONG way. 💰In this episode of the Social Proof Podcast, Herman breaks down how wealthy people leverage credit, funding, and other people’s money to scale businesses faster — without draining their own bank accounts.From funding restaurants and real estate deals to building wealth through strategic debt, this conversation completely changed the way ...

We Created Something We Can’t Control | Social Proof Podcast

May 21, 2026

Join the Social Proof Circle communityTheSocialProofCircle.comAI is evolving faster than humanity can keep up…In this episode, David Shands & Donni Wiggins dive deep into the terrifying future of AI, social media propaganda, fake internet culture, surveillance, human connection, and what happens when technology starts controlling everything around us.From AI-generated families that fooled the internet…To autonomous vehicles, data centers, social media manipulation, and the loss of real hu...

The Content Strategy That Actually Works|

May 18, 2026

Join Sevyn's Social Media Bootcamphttps://socialmediaishbootcamp.com/podcast-discountEverybody wants to go viral… but what if viral content is actually keeping you broke?In this episode of the Social Proof Podcast, David Shands sits down with social media strategist Sevyn to break down the REAL reason most entrepreneurs struggle to make money online — even with thousands (or millions) of views.They dive deep into:• Why viral content doesn’t automatically make money• How to turn content in...

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