The Person Who Believed In Me

Before Sharon Stone became one of Hollywood's most iconic stars, she was a kid from rural Pennsylvania getting sent to the principal's office for teaching her classmates cursive and multiplication. Then her father - a blue-collar machine shop worker with the touch of kings - walked in and said: Here's what's going to happen. It's not going to stop. She's going to keep right on doing it. Are we clear? In this unguarded conversation with David Begnaud, Sharon shares the story of the man who believed in her when the world told her to be less - and reflects on the life that followed. She opens up about the nine-day misdiagnosed brain hemorrhage she survived against 1% odds, the assault she didn't understand for a decade, the custody battle she lost to an ex-husband who ran the only newspaper in town, and why being a sex symbol meant the world assumed she was stupid instead of surviving. She talks about being the 13th choice for Basic Instinct, fighting through every makeup test to wipe off the bimbo overlay, and a mother who never once said I love you. And she shares what her father - who died exactly four months to the day after calling to say he had four months left - would want the world to know. Get more stories that remind you the world is still good. Sign up for our free newsletter: https://www.thedogoodcrew.com Chapters ☀️ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: The Man Who Believed When Nobody Else Did 00:04:59 The Principal's Office: Here's What's Going to Happen 00:09:42 The Confrontation at 14: I Will Never Love You Again 00:15:45 Growing Up in Rural Pennsylvania: The Girl Who Dyed Her Hair 00:22:30 I'm Not a Quitter: The 1% Chance of Survival 00:29:59 The Psychic Gift: Babies, Animals, and Knowing Things 00:49:07 The Attack: What Really Happened That Day 00:56:39 Not a Sex Symbol: The 13th Choice for Basic Instinct 00:39:22 The Vanilla Milkshake: A Father's Love in a Mason Jar 01:00:51 Four Months to the Day: Cleaning Every Can on Her Hands and Knees 01:04:10 Work Your Own Door: The Legacy of Joseph William Stone III 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: Sharon Stone Executive Producer: Olivier Delfosse Booker: Sully Bloch Director of Photography: Foster Parks Live Production Technician: 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

Before Arthur Brooks became a Harvard professor, bestselling author, and one of the world's most influential voices on happiness and human behavior, he was a 34 year old PhD student standing in front of a room full of Nobel Prize winners, delivering what he calls a catastrophic dissertation defense. Then James Q. Wilson, the most distinguished social scientist of the 20th century, walked up and said the words that changed everything: You know, you got something special here. If I can ever help you, just let me know. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, the renowned social scientist sits down with David Begnaud to share the story of the man who believed in him when no one else did. There's also a raw reflection on faith, struggle, and the complex problem of God. Arthur talks about the priest who rejected him, why he believes therapy isn't about solving problems but living with complexity, and why your marriage is not a problem to solve. He shares the one regret he carries every day, why he still asks if his father would be proud of him, and how losing his parents too soon led him to move his entire family to one place so he wouldn't make the same mistake twice. He opens up about the meaning crisis destroying young people today, why happiness is love and love is a choice, and why the greatest act of selfishness is refusing someone's generosity. Get more stories that remind you the world is still good. Sign up for our free newsletter: https://www.thedogoodcrew.com Chapters ☀️ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: The Man Who Changed Everything 00:01:14 The Catastrophic Dissertation Defense That Led to Destiny 00:01:46 From French Horn Player to Social Scientist 00:06:31 The Email That Opened a Door: Will You Let Me Help You? 00:08:56 The Calling You Can't Articulate: Right Brain vs Left Brain 00:10:58 Faith, Struggle, and the Complex Problem of God 00:15:03 Complex vs Complicated: Why Your Marriage Isn't a Problem to Solve 00:18:19 The Power of Being Present: You Can Only Love Right Now 00:20:55 Growing Up Brooks: The Mathematician and the Artist 00:23:29 Why I Quit Music: When You Don't Love the Craft, Only the Dream 00:25:48 Every Day I Ask: Would My Dad Be Proud of Me? 00:28:12 Moving the Whole Family to One Place: Learning from Loss 00:30:03 The Meaning Crisis: Why Young People Are Suffering 00:31:55 How to Find Your Calling: Earning Your Success and Being Needed 00:33:05 The I Self vs The Me Self: Why Looking Inward Makes You Miserable 00:33:41 The Funk and How to Get Out: Forcing Yourself to Serve 00:36:27 Why We Connect Through Struggle, Not Success 00:37:58 James Q. Wilson's Legacy: Community Policing and Broken Windows 00:39:36 Did You Ever Ask Him Why He Believed in You? 00:46:26 The One Takeaway: Happiness Is Love, and Love Is a Choice 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: Arthur Brooks Executive Producers: Ellen Rocamora, Olivier Delfosse Associate Producer: Griffin Hamilton Booker: Sully Bloch Director of Photography: Foster Parks Director of Social: Mariah Maull Live Production Technician: Joseph Gabay & Will Whitley (Statik Creative) Theme Music: Slipstream Post-Production: Longwave Digital CONNECT WITH US: The Person Who Believed In Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believedpodcast

Before Joel Kim Booster became an Emmy-nominated writer, actor, producer, stand-up comedian, and the star and creator of Fire Island, he was a 17 year old kid living in his car, kicked out by his adoptive parents for being gay, and convinced he was going to hell. Then Sarah Casey, a classmate he barely knew, turned around in choir and said the words that changed everything: If you ever need a place to stay, you can come and stay with me and my family. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, one of comedy's sharpest voices sits down with David Begnaud to share the story of the girl who became his chosen family when his own family walked away.e can give you is a place to belong when the world says you don't. And sometimes, that's all you need to become exactly who you were meant to be. Get more stories that remind you the world is still good. Sign up for our free newsletter: https://www.thedogoodcrew.com Chapters ☀️ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: The Girl from Choir Who Saved His Life 00:01:47 The Offer That Changed Everything: If You Need a Place to Stay 00:03:32 Coming Out in a Homeschooled Evangelical Home 00:05:50 The Exorcism: When Your Father Tries to Cast Out Demons 00:06:56 Bipolar and Undiagnosed: The Difficult Kid Nobody Understood 00:08:00 Adopted from Korea: The Complex Relationship with Janet and Ken 00:11:47 Moving In with the Caseys: A Year of Being Seen and Loved 00:13:16 Pastor Tim's Words: There Is No Biblical Basis for Hell 00:15:18 A Version of the Future I Never Considered Before 00:19:33 The Dad Who Showed Up: Quiet Support and Complicated Love 00:23:05 Neither of Them Have Ever Seen My Work: Making Peace with Distance 00:24:08 The Cases Helped Me Reconcile: Bridging the Gap with His Parents 00:25:23 Therapy and Honesty: Why He Gives His Parents Grace Now 00:27:53 Relationships Are Complex: Arthur Brooks and a Better Word 00:29:58 Best Friends from Housemates: The Porch Talks That Built a Bond 00:31:11 She Always Believed I Would Be Right Where I Am 00:33:10 Sarah the Minister: Following in Her Father's Footsteps 00:38:10 Rejection from Casting Directors Hurts More Than Family Rejection 00:39:30 Diagnosed Bipolar Two: Six Months Before the Pandemic 00:41:00 John Michael: The Man Who Loves Him Unconditionally 00:51:01 I Never Considered What It Would Be Like to Be Loved 00:51:51 The Last Six Months: Finding Stability Through Marriage and Medication 00:52:33 Not a Single Person Would Have Predicted This: Proving It to Himself 00:53:35 Chosen Family: The People Who Bump Into Your Life and Change It 00:54:10 She's a Superhero: Real Work That Changes the World 00:55:59 For the Little Girl: Giving Back to Sarah's Daughter 00:56:23 Twenty Years from Now: Kids, Stability, and Less Self-Promotion 00:57:31 To His Younger Self: You Know Jack Shit, But You'll Figure It Out 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: Joel Kim Booster Executive Producer: Olivier Delfosse Associate Producer: Jonah Johnson Booker: Sully Bloch Director of Photography: Foster Parks Director of Social: Mariah Maull Live Production Technician: Joseph Gabay & Will Whitley (Statik Creative) Theme Music: Slipstream Post-Production: Longwave Digital CONNECT WITH US: The Person Who Believed In Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believedpodcast

Before Carly Pearce became a Grammy-winning country music superstar and a member of the Grand Ole Opry, she was a 24 year old singer who had spent eight years in Nashville being told she wasn't enough. She'd done countless showcases, recorded endless songs, and watched labels pass her by again and again. Then she met Daniel Lee, a music publisher who saw something the entire industry had missed. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, the multi-platinum artist sits down with David Begnaud to share the story of the man who believed in her when she was cleaning Airbnbs and ready to move home. Carly opens up about the moment Daniel sat her down at a coffee shop and said the words that changed everything: I know your story. I know how long you've been here. I know what the industry thinks. I believe otherwise. She talks about growing up in Taylor Mill, Kentucky, telling her parents at age five she was going to be on the Grand Ole Opry, dropping out of high school in ninth grade to work six shows a day at Dollywood, and spending years in Nashville chasing what everyone else wanted instead of trusting what made her different. She shares what it felt like to play five songs for a manager who told her to her face that they would never work, only to watch one of those exact songs, Every Little Thing, debut at number one on iTunes 12 hours after it hit Sirius XM's The Highway. If you've ever wondered whether one person's belief could actually change the trajectory of your entire life, this episode will remind you that sometimes the greatest gift someone can give you is faith when the world says no. And sometimes, that's all you need to become unstoppable. Get more stories that remind you the world is still good. Sign up for our free newsletter:https://www.thedogoodcrew.com Chapters ☀️ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: The Publisher Who Believed When Nobody Else Did 00:02:13 The 12-Hour Period That Changed Everything: Every Little Thing 00:06:36 I Believe Otherwise: The Coffee Shop Meeting That Saved Her Career 00:10:20 Stop Chasing Other People: Finding Her True Voice 00:12:18 These Songs Will Never Work: The Manager Who Said No 00:07:57 Meeting Busby: The Producer Who Understood the Purist in Her 00:18:50 The Kentucky Girl's Dream: From Age Five to the Grand Ole Opry 00:37:36 Cleaning Airbnbs While Her Song Played on the Radio 00:26:43 Eight Months of Marriage: The Mistake She Knew on Her Wedding Night 00:25:06 Never Wanted to Be That Girl: The Grammy-Winning Collaboration 00:39:48 Recurrent Pericarditis: When Doctors Dismissed Her Heart Condition 00:41:38 The Sacrifices: How Mom and Dad Held It Down 00:22:57 Dolly's Surprise: Becoming a Member of the Grand Ole Opry 00:50:10 I Don't Feel Like I've Achieved What I Deserve Yet 00:54:14 Daniel's Lifeline: You Continue to Make Me Believe I Matter 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: Carly Pearce Executive Producer: Olivier Delfosse Associate Producer: Jonah Johnson Booker: Sully Bloch Director of Photography: Foster Parks Director of Social: Mariah Maull Live Production Technician: Joseph Gabay & Will Whitley (Statik Creative) Theme Music: Slipstream Post-Production: Longwave Digital CONNECT WITH US: The Person Who Believed In Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believedpodcast

Before Jason Ballard became the CEO of Icon, a groundbreaking company using 3D printing and robotics to revolutionize how humanity builds homes and even NASA-backed lunar habitats, he was a skinny kid from East Texas with big ideas and a wife who believed those ideas could change the world. In this deeply personal and unguarded conversation, the visionary entrepreneur sits down with David Begnaud to share the story of Jenny Yuri Ballard, the woman who believed in him when belief was the only thing they had. Jason opens up about meeting Jenny at a summer camp in Colorado, dancing with her all night in a barn, and writing a letter to her parents to introduce himself before driving 20 hours from Texas to South Dakota just to see her for less than a day. He talks about the moment she broke her neck in Nepal, how he bribed an official to get a visa and drove through the night searching hospital after hospital in New Delhi until he found her. He shares what it felt like to be married to someone who never counted the cost, who said let's move into my parents' basement so he could chase a dream, and who maxed out credit cards to buy concrete so they could finish printing the world's first permanent 3D printed house days before South by Southwest. If you've ever doubted whether one person's belief could change the trajectory of your entire life, or wondered what it means to burn the ships and go all in, this episode will remind you that sometimes the greatest gift someone can give you is the courage to try the impossible. And sometimes, that's all you need to build something that lasts forever. Get more stories that remind you the world is still good. Sign up for our free newsletter: www.thedogoodcrew.com Chapters ☀️ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro: The Woman Who Danced on the Prairie 00:17:19 The Barn Dance That Changed Everything: Meeting Jenny 00:19:27 The Letter to Her Parents: A 20-Hour Drive for Love 00:21:54 Broken Neck in Nepal: Finding Her in India 00:25:26 We're Going to Do This Together: The Philosophy of Fearless Living 00:28:11 From East Texas to Boulder: Building Treehouse 00:04:29 The Diagnosis: Breast Cancer at 28 00:56:31 If I'm Going to Die, We Better Keep Moving: Living with Cancer for 13 Years 00:27:42 The Bishop Who Changed His Path: Choosing Icon Over Priesthood 00:37:38 You Print Houses? Starting Over After Seven Years 00:42:47 100% Rejection: When No One Believed Except Them 00:45:05 Maxing Out the Third Credit Card: The First House 00:49:42 The Window Screen That Saved Icon: Sifting Concrete at 2 AM 00:58:03 We Have No Regrets: The Final Diagnosis 00:59:15 Christmas Eve Mass by the Fireplace: The Last 90 Days 01:01:45 I Love You Guys So Much: Her Final Words 01:03:50 Thank You for Loving Our Daughter: A Message from Her Parents 01:06:38 To Do Right By All the Trust and Courage She Gave Me 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: Jason Ballard Executive Producers: Ellen Rocamora, Olivier Delfosse Associate Producer: Griffin Hamilton Booker: Sully Bloch Director of Photography: Foster Parks Director of Social: Mariah Maull Live Production Technician: Joseph Gabay & Will Whitley (Statik Creative) Theme Music: Slipstream Post-Production: Longwave Digital CONNECT WITH US: The Person Who Believed In Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believedpodcast