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Focused

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David Sparks and Mike Schmitz are not nearly as productive as they’d like to be. Join these fellow travelers (and a bunch of special guests) as they share the best ways to get focused, and talk through their successes and failures along the way. Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.
Top 95.6% by pitch volume (Rank #47794 of 50,000)Data updated Feb 10, 2026

Key Facts

Publishes
Daily or near-daily
Episodes
248
Founded
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Category
Careers
Number of listeners
Private
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Public snapshot
Audience: 4K–8K / month
Canonical: https://podpitch.com/podcasts/focused
Cadence: Active monthly
Reply rate: Under 2%

Latest Episodes

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Seriously, A Heroic Journey

Tue Jan 27 2026

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David & Mike discuss the Hero's Journey and how focus can help in your own epic quest. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: <a href="https://gusto.com/focused">Gusto</a>: Payroll, HR, Benefits. Simplified. Get 3 months free. Links and Show Notes: <a href='https://relay.fm/focused/join'>Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content.</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwuy2JRddcw" target="_blank">Video version of this episode</a> <a href="https://learn.macsparky.com/p/productivity-pro-26" target="_blank">Productivity Field Guide 2026 (Pro Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides</a>Use coupon code FOCUSEDPFG for 10% off. <a href="https://geni.us/die-empty" target="_blank">Die Empty by Todd Henry</a> <a href="https://study.uq.edu.au/stories/how-many-career-changes-lifetime" target="_blank">How many career changes in a lifetime? | The University of Queensland</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero's_journey" target="_blank">Hero's Journey Overview | Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://billmoyers.com/series/joseph-campbell-and-the-power-of-myth-1988/" target="_blank">Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth | BillMoyers.com</a> <a href="https://geni.us/strength-to-strength" target="_blank">From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks</a> <a href="https://library.practicalpkm.com/" target="_blank">The Library Community</a> <a href="https://www.neuyear.net/products/the-personal-retreat-planner" target="_blank">The Personal Retreat Planner</a>

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David & Mike discuss the Hero's Journey and how focus can help in your own epic quest. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: <a href="https://gusto.com/focused">Gusto</a>: Payroll, HR, Benefits. Simplified. Get 3 months free. Links and Show Notes: <a href='https://relay.fm/focused/join'>Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content.</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwuy2JRddcw" target="_blank">Video version of this episode</a> <a href="https://learn.macsparky.com/p/productivity-pro-26" target="_blank">Productivity Field Guide 2026 (Pro Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides</a>Use coupon code FOCUSEDPFG for 10% off. <a href="https://geni.us/die-empty" target="_blank">Die Empty by Todd Henry</a> <a href="https://study.uq.edu.au/stories/how-many-career-changes-lifetime" target="_blank">How many career changes in a lifetime? | The University of Queensland</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero's_journey" target="_blank">Hero's Journey Overview | Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://billmoyers.com/series/joseph-campbell-and-the-power-of-myth-1988/" target="_blank">Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth | BillMoyers.com</a> <a href="https://geni.us/strength-to-strength" target="_blank">From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks</a> <a href="https://library.practicalpkm.com/" target="_blank">The Library Community</a> <a href="https://www.neuyear.net/products/the-personal-retreat-planner" target="_blank">The Personal Retreat Planner</a>

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Pitches sent
5
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Rank
#47794
Top 95.6% by pitch volume (Rank #47794 of 50,000)
Average rating
4.4
Ratings count may be unavailable
Reviews
20
Written reviews (when available)
Publish cadence
Daily or near-daily
Active monthly
Episode count
248
Data updated
Feb 10, 2026
Social followers
2.1K

Public Snapshot

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CareersPodcastsBusiness
Country
United States
Language
EN-US
Language (ISO)
Release cadence
Daily or near-daily
Latest episode date
Tue Jan 27 2026

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Audience range
4K–8K / month
Public band
Reply rate band
Under 2%
Public band
Response time band
30+ days
Public band
Replies received
1–5
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Social followers
2.1K
Contact available
Yes
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Sponsors detected
Yes
Guest format
Yes

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Monthly listeners49,360
Reply rate18.2%
Avg response4.1 days
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David Sparks and Mike Schmitz are not nearly as productive as they’d like to be. Join these fellow travelers (and a bunch of special guests) as they share the best ways to get focused, and talk through their successes and failures along the way. Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.

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