John R. Miles, a former Naval Academy graduate and current author/podcaster, sits down with host Charles to discuss how success and mattering are fundamentally different concepts. Miles draws from three distinct leadership contexts: supporting SEAL teams in high-risk military operations, running technology teams at…
Worth it if you lead teams, struggle with employee engagement, want practical frameworks for building psychological safety, or are interested in how military leadership translates to corporate settings.
Michael Ramsey, co-founder of Strong Pilates (120 locations, $75M annual revenue), sits down with host Charles to demystify franchise ownership. Ramsey brings dual perspective: he opened his first franchise at 26 and later sold stakes in six franchises, giving him both operator and investor experience.
The episode…
Worth it if you're considering franchise ownership, evaluating a franchise opportunity, or curious how AI might reshape career paths toward entrepreneurship.
David Goldhill, CEO of Sesame and former Universal Studios executive, joins Charles to diagnose why American healthcare costs 40% of global spending despite representing only 3% of the world's population. The episode systematically deconstructs the broken economics: how third-party payers (insurance and government)…
Worth it if you want to understand why US healthcare costs so much and are curious about market-based alternatives, or if you're considering cash-pay medical services.
Charles interviews Mark Roberge, HubSpot's founding CRO and Harvard Business School professor, on how AI is reshaping sales, scaling, and company building. Roberge walks through his journey building HubSpot's revenue engine from scratch through IPO, then translating that experience into frameworks for other companies.…
Worth it if you're a founder or operator wrestling with AI adoption, scaling strategy, or whether venture capital is right for your business.
Proven Podcast hosts Charles in conversation with Garrett Gunderson, an entrepreneur and financial educator, to discuss unconventional approaches to wealth-building, taxes, and financial strategy. Gunderson shares his personal journey from a coal mining town upbringing and an early investment mistake at 18, which…
Worth it if you're seeking a mindset reframe on wealth and taxes rather than specific, implementable tax strategies or exit planning frameworks.
