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The Proven Podcast, hosted by Charles Schwartz, interviews entrepreneurs and business leaders about evidence-backed growth, exits, franchising and scaling. The show has 86 episodes released roughly every 12 days, with a median length of about 59 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Proven Podcast

Founder interviews with evidence-backed growth and exit strategies for business audiences

  • Weekly-updated business show with 86 episodes and a 4.4 Apple rating from 406 ratings
  • Guests include founders and operators discussing scaling, franchising and exits
  • Long-form episodes of about an hour give a host-read spot room to land
Best forB2B softwarefinancial and accounting servicesbusiness education
Watch forDownload figures are estimates from ratings and show signals, not published data.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Business70%
Personal Finance15%
Careers15%
Formats
interview, guest narrative
Tone
direct, analytical
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
50 to 65 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent65/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 406 Apple ratings in a show under two years old suggests the 200 to 1,000 band shifted up one band, combined with 86 episodes, weekly Apple updates and a business niche.
Audience asks abouthow founders scaled their businesseshow to structure a profitable exitwhich growth tactics are supported by evidence
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
35%35-44
25%45+
Gender
35%women
65%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the website has a sponsor page with no listed sponsors in the dossier text.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover business, health care and finance topics with no flagged content; the explicit flag is 0.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 65 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks7 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 9 days ago, a new one about every 12 days.

Welcome to the Proven Podcast, where it does not matter what you think, only what you can prove.
Proven Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Proven Podcast

The Proven Podcast is a business interview show hosted by Charles Schwartz, according to the show feed and the website at podcast.iamcharlesschwartz.com. Episodes feature founders, operators and authors discussing growth, franchising, exits and scaling, and the show has released 86 episodes with a cadence of roughly every 12 days. Typical episodes run close to an hour, according to the feed metrics.

The show holds a 4.4 average rating from 406 ratings on Apple Podcasts. Based on those signals, the estimated audience is 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, and the listener profile is likely business owners and professionals, though these demographic figures are estimates. The feed and show description show no sponsors, and the website has a sponsor page.

Estimated rates are $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll ad, based on estimated downloads at $18 to $25 per 1,000. Brands in B2B software, financial services and business education are the most likely fit.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Proven Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Proven Podcast

How much does The Proven Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $40 to $200 per episode. The exact rate depends on the show's own terms and is not published in the feed.

What is The Proven Podcast about?

The Proven Podcast is a business interview show hosted by Charles Schwartz. It features founders and operators discussing growth, scaling, franchising and exit strategies, with episodes typically close to an hour.

How do I contact The Proven Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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