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Ace Metaphor Podcasts
The #1 Podcast for Entrepreneurs, The Social Proof Podcast, gives entrepreneurs intentional & proven strategies from high-level entrepreneurs daily. Hosted by David Shands & Donni Wiggins, each upload is a masterclass in entrepreneurial growth. Advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]
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Let us help you revise for your GCSE English Language exams. In this series, we break down complicated English Language concepts to their core components helping you ace your English exams. Find your FREE online GCSE English Language course here: http://bit.ly/32NawRh
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A low key video game podcast by Stephen Hilger and Brendon Bigley. Produced by AJ Fillari!
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Tonightโs Conversation Blueprint & Podcast Monetization | Ace Metaphor x David Shands
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At Podcast Summit 2025, Ace Metaphor sits down for a fireside chat with David Shands to reveal the raw truth about touring, collaborations, and building an ecosystem around your brand. From the hidden costs of live events to creating multiple revenue streams beyond ticket sales, Ace breaks down how he scaled Tonightโs Conversation into a powerful mโฆ
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I Walked Away From Millions To Build a $100,000,000 Company #540
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In this solo episode of the Social Proof Podcast, David Shands opens up about the biggest pivot of his entrepreneurial journey. He explains why he intentionally cut his income, shut down parts of his business, and even started โbleeding moneyโ in order to build something scalableโa company with the potential to exit for $100 million. This is a tranโฆ
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Taking Out the Buzz (feat. Peak, Story of Seasons, Silksong, and more)
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Does anyone else hear that low buzzing sound when the residents of Mineral Town talk? Or are my ears still ringing from my last encounter with Mayor Felix? Time will tell, I suppose. Discussed: Weโre both sick, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, what makes communities in games feel alive, games about being a shopkeeper, Neopets, Mayor Felix, PEAK, Friโฆ
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How to Fund 80% of Your Business Without Debt - Stormi Banks | Social Proof Podcast #539
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Stormi Banks shares how she turned a $50,000 loss into a grant-writing empire thatโs secured millions for businesses. In this powerful interview, she breaks down how to win grants, scale debt-free, and unlock funding most entrepreneurs donโt even know exists. If youโre serious about business growth, this is the playbook. Subscribe to the Social Proโฆ
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okay but you HAD to have known this one was coming (thanks to anonyman in the discord for the screenshot) โ
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The Real Reason Your Business Isn't Making You Money - Social Proof Podcast #538
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David Shands and Donni Wiggins sit down to challenge the way entrepreneurs think about startups, evolution, and solving problems. They share personal stories, practical frameworks, and global examples of innovation that prove real success comes from tackling big problemsโnot chasing trends. This episode covers: The truth about โfoundersโ vs โentrepโฆ
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A Podcast Episode About Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Silksong is out! So, what do we wish for now? Discussed: Hollow Knight: Silksong Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenhilger.bsky.social Follow Brendon Bigley: httpsโฆ
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This Is What a Terrible Digital Marketer Looks Like - Hot Seat w/ David Shands #84
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Ever met someone who claims they โrun adsโโฆ but really, they just shoot videos? ๐ฅ๐ธ In this Hot Seat Episode David Shands exposes the brutal truth about what separates a real digital marketer from a terrible one. ๐ Are you actually running ads โ or just wasting money? Watch as we break down: Why most videographers fail when they call themselves โmarโฆ
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The Conversation Every Entrepreneur Refuses to Have - Social Proof Podcast #537
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To every struggling entrepreneurโฆ this oneโs for you. Youโre calling it a business, but the truth is you might just need to get a job. Thatโs not failure. Thatโs survival. Are you chasing the dream or is it time to face reality? Comment below and letโs talk truth. Donโt forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE if youโve ever turned hate into motivationโฆ
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That's Gilded (feat. Kirby, Story of Seasons, and more!)
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Now THIS is what I call GILDED! Discussed: The calm before the storm, Silksong, Everybodyโs Golf Hot Shots, Mario Golf and Sports RPGs, replaying games as different characters, game adaptions, Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World, when itโs fun to be a completionist, family, The Gilded Age, New Moon in theaters, Road Trip to the End ofโฆ
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The Port Aether Shore Leave Society | August 2025
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Hello and welcome to the very first edition of The Port Aether Shore Leave Society, a new monthly show where we'll be talking about anything โ video game or otherwise! We wanted to give everyone an idea of what Shore Leave will be like going forward, but all future episodes will be available each month for patrons at the $5 tier and above: https://โฆ
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A Message to the HATERS - Social Proof Podcast #536
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To all the haters watchingโฆ this oneโs for you. ๐ค Iโve been roasted online, criticized, and doubted; but hereโs the truth: letting negativity control your life only hurts your growth. Instead, use it as fuel to level up, crush your goals, and show what youโre really made of. ๐ฅ Are you the hater, or are you the one grinding to success? Comment belowโฆ
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From Batter to Brickman (feat. VOID/BREAKER, Road Trip to the End of the World, and more!)
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The Batter may be mean and the Brickman may be scary. But Silksong is coming out. And video games...are still good. "Why Silksong Took Seven Years to Make" by Jason Schreier Memoria's great video about day-old steam games "Hollow Knight Is One Of The Best Games You'll Play This Year" by Joshua Rivera "As the Trails series' ending is in sight, Nihonโฆ
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Your Hustle is Keeping You Poor - Social Proof Podcast #535
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In today's conversation we speak on scaling, focus and thinking bigger. ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ JOIN THE COMMUNITY TODAY: https://www.themorningmeetup.com Grab the Podcast EBOOK๐๐พ **http://www.podcastebook.com David on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dshands/ #entrepreneurship #business #howto #podcast Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/SOโฆ
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Dream Green (feat. Metal Gear Solid, Is This Seat Taken, Sky the Scraper, and more!)
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We're back! And we somehow have too many games to fit into one episode. Discussed: The PSP Premiere, Patreon Updates, Metal Gear Solid, The Adventures of Elliot, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster, Is This Seat Taken?, รoo, Tiny Bookshop, Sky the Scraper, and games we're playing for next week Robin's review of รoo: https://www.inverse.com/gaโฆ
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Into the Aether VIII: The Sony PlayStation Portable
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Welcome to the eighth season of Into the Aether! For this season premiere, we will be discussing our favorite games for the Sony PlayStation Portable. The PSP was a very special console and is still a joy to play. Some might say it's the "Walkman of the 21st Century." As always, thank you all so much for listening to and supporting the show. Whetheโฆ
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Saying NO To My First Million - Social Proof Podcast #534
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David Shands and Donni Wiggins talk about how they can better serve "My First Million Conference" attendees.Tune into the conversation to find out about how this event may happen in 2025. Subscribe to the Social Proof Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-proof-podcast/id1374373035 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sโฆ
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The Psychology Behind Investfest w/ 20,000 Attendees - Earn Your Leisure | Social Proof Podcast #533
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This conversation outlines the present reality and importance of forward thinking within black culture. Though the culture isn't new to forward thinking there are many variables that come into play as it relates to navigating relationships and intellectual property. It's time to be in the know now more than ever. There are people who are great examโฆ
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In today's vlog, Jeezy stops by to show us a side of him that not many may know. Donni and I also go through some behind the scenes info while planning an upcoming event. Subscribe to the Social Proof Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GT6Vgj... ๐๐ฝGet Your Tickets To: https://poโฆ
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An Insanely Profitable Tax Software Business Model - Weston Hill #532
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In this conversation with Weston Hill of Ceo The Tax Biz shows interested individuals how to start their own tax business. He started out generating a quarter million under mentorship for only a portion of the profits. Then he moved on to his own tax business and generated the same at a full profit. Business has gone up from there. Not only does hiโฆ
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Inside Ryan Pineda's $100k Wealthy Kingdom Studio | Episode 5 of Podcast Explained
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In today's Podcast Explained, we looked at Ryan Pineda's studio! Subscribe to the Social Proof Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GT6Vgj... ๐๐ฝGet Your Tickets To: https://podcastsummit.com/registration Use code "Ryan" for 20% off tickets to Podcast Summit ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ JOIN Tโฆ
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Text or Pins? (feat. Cobalt Core, He is Coming, and more!)
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When will they make a two-sided SD card that always lands text? Discussed: PSPrequel on Patreon, upcoming flights to Jersey, flipping an SD card, Cobalt Core, StarVaders, FTL, He is Coming, Loop Hero, whether or not roguelikes need to be infinite, Void Stranger, Stephen finishing The Hundred Line, games with multiple endings, Sacred Stones, the besโฆ
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The Side of Jeezy You've NEVER Heard About! - Social Proof Podcast #531
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This conversation with Jeezy reveals his true character. Even though his journey involved some illegal activity he used that journey to learn principles that polished him. Jeezy used music to help him to rise out of that life. He did the work on himself. He released the traumas. Now he's refined and doing great business. We are now witnessing his tโฆ
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BB's Romhack Shack (feat. Donkey Kong Bananza, Word Play, Nurikabe World, and Animal Crossing City Folk Deluxe)
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I guess itโs kind of like a Bananza? Discussed: Upcoming episode for Patrons, TWG on Bluesky, Donkey Kong Bananza, early 3D Nintendo games, Donkey Kong as a series, the history of Nintendo console launch windows, the appeal of Zelda speed runs, Word Play, Boss Keys (GMTK), Developing (GMTK), the journey of any creative project, the dream of portraiโฆ
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The Untold Airbnb Origin Story: From Air Mattresses to Billionaires
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The Airbnb Story. This is a story that illustrates how renting an air mattresses along with breakfast has grown into a multi-million empire. This is the ultimate example of insanity meets creativity. After hitting a brick wall in the business it was realized that they needed testimonials and reviews to help build trust in prospect clients. Roadblocโฆ
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Does Entrepreneurial Status Determine Who You Date? - David & Donni | Social Proof Podcast #530
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Subscribe to the Social Proof Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-proof-podcast/id1374373035 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GT6Vgj...https://open.spotify.com/show/5QM1w9IfjTza1wwHR06WaR?si=7c3bcc1c3b954bb9 ๐๐ฝGet Your Tickets To: https://podcastsummit.com/registration ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ JOIN THE COMMUNITY TODโฆ
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Do You Like Video Tapes? (feat. Death Stranding 2, Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and more)
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I heard you like video tapes. You might not like this movie, but youโre gonna LOVE these games. Mmm, mmm. Discussed: The weird animorph phase, a little bit more of Death Stranding 2, Stephenโs fear of dolls, Press Start joins TWG, Blitzball, Mario Golf: Super Rush, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Ages, the beauty of the 8-bit aesthetic, โฆ
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The $100 Million Dollar Exit. How To Scale A Business | Social Proof Podcast - Dr. Ben Hardy #529
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We usually use the past to determine our present. Also, we often use our present to determine our future. Well, Dr. Benjamin Hardy speaks about how to use the future to determine your present in an effort to scale exponentially. Tap in to this conversation as we discuss this perspective. Subscribe to the Social Proof Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https:โฆ
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Your Idea Of "A Lot Of Money" Is Actually Small - David Shands
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Subscribe to the Social Proof Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GT6Vgj... ๐๐ฝGet Your Tickets To: https://podcastsummit.com/registration ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ JOIN THE COMMUNITY TODAY: https://www.themorningmeetup.com Grab the Podcast EBOOK๐๐พ **http://www.podcastebook.com GO SUBSCRIBโฆ
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How To Create A Show Using ChatGPT - David Shands Vlog
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I want to share with you a way that you can create a show using Chat GPT. I prompted Chat to write script for me so that I can direct from it. One key to using AI is feeding the appropriate prompt so that it gives me what I'm satisfied with. Always look over and proofread what it feeds back to you. Add or takeaway from it what you desire. Subscribeโฆ
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The Comedic Side Of Success & Failures In Entrepreneurship - Social Proof Podcast | KevonStage #528
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Subscribe to the Social Proof Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GT6Vgj... ๐๐ฝGet Your Tickets To: https://podcastsummit.com/registration ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ JOIN THE COMMUNITY TODAY: https://www.themorningmeetup.com Grab the Podcast EBOOK๐๐พ **http://www.podcastebook.com GO SUBSCRIBโฆ
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