The Person Who Believed In Me

David Begnaud

olivier@davidbegnaud.com

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Booking Overview

This is a deeply personal interview series focused on accomplished public figures recounting the mentors, teachers, family members, and other champions who shaped their success. Credible pitches include high-profile authors, athletes, entertainers, educators, and leaders with an emotionally compelling origin story involving someone who believed in them; booking is likely high difficulty because the show targets world-class guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 22

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 100.0k followers

Contact Information

olivier@davidbegnaud.com

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Host

David Begnaud - Emmy Award-winning storyteller, founder and CEO of Do Good Crew, and a journalist known for deeply human storytelling.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established public figures with notable accomplishments in entertainment, sports, education, writing, or other fields, plus a meaningful personal story about a mentor or champion who influenced their path.
Required Achievements:  
Major awards or high-level competitive achievements, Published books or influential professional work, National or international public recognition, Leadership of notable organizations or initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Ian V. Rowe - His Sixth-grade Teacher's Encouragement, Challenging Family Expectations, Education, Courage, Personal Agency, And Building Schools.

Margaret Cho - A Teacher's Formative Encouragement, Trauma And Survival, Addiction Recovery, Comedy, Identity, And Encouraging Younger Comedians.

Tom Daley - His Coach's Belief, Athletic Pressure, Bullying, Grief, Lgbtq+ Identity, Vulnerability, Preparation, And Authentic Living.

Recent Topics

Mentorship, Resilience, Personal Development, Achievement, Human Interest

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Person Who Believed In Me
:

American Idol & Voice Of Queen On The Dark Side Of Fame | Adam Lambert

July 13, 2026

Before Adam Lambert became a global superstar, Grammy-nominated artist, and one of the most electrifying voices in music, he was a 13-year-old theater kid from conservative North County San Diego, struggling to fit in at middle school and trying on his mother's makeup after class. Then Lynn Broyles, a voice teacher with fierce energy and impeccable taste, saw something in him that no one else had: a kid who needed a safe space to just be himself. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversa...

Stop Raising Your Children With This Dangerous Lie | Ian V. Rowe

July 06, 2026

Before Ian Rowe became a visionary educator, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, founder of Vertex Partnership Academy, and author of the book Agency, he was a 12 year old kid from Queens standing in his family's living room, crying and pleading with his Jamaican immigrant parents to let him stay at a junior high school that was about to become all black after white families fled to a newly created annex. Then Linda Talish, his sixth grade teacher at PS 156 in Laurelton, Queen...

The Hidden Trauma Behind This Comedy Star's Rise to Fame | Margaret Cho

June 29, 2026

Before Margaret Cho became a legendary comedian, Emmy-nominated actor, and one of the most influential voices in stand-up comedy, she was a 15-year-old kid who had just been expelled from one of San Francisco's most prestigious high schools for truancy and bad grades, with parents who had essentially given up on her. Then James Jackson, an English teacher with a Southern drawl, a speech impediment, and a vintage motorcycle, started writing notes in the margins of her essays that changed every...

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