# Built Not Born Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/builtnotborn/ Official site: https://builtnotbornpodcast.com Author: Joe Ciccarone Episodes: 194 ## Resource Welcome to Built Not Born! The story of EVERYDAY PEOPLE creating REMARKABLE LIVES. Each week we bring a REMARKABLE story of an ordinary person that overcame the odds, fought through adversity and impacted the lives of countless people in their community. Subscribe and see why life is BUILT NOT BORN. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/built-not-born-2943029 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029.md ## Episodes - [#194 - Ed Kressy - Addiction, Recovery, and Why Significance Is What We're All Chasing ⛓️ πŸ’‘ πŸ™](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/194-ed-kressy-addiction-recovery-and-why-significance-is-what-we-re-all-chasing) β€” 2026-06-13T13:00:00+00:00 - [#193 - Jordan & Erica - The Hawaii Vacation Guide | Everything You Need to Know Before You Go 🌺 🌊 πŸ€™](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/193-jordan-erica-the-hawaii-vacation-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-go) β€” 2026-06-01T13:00:00+00:00 - [#192 - Steve Maxwell - Jiu-Jitsu for Life | How to Stay on the Mat Forever πŸ₯‹πŸ’ͺπŸ”₯](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/192-steve-maxwell-jiu-jitsu-for-life-how-to-stay-on-the-mat-forever) β€” 2026-05-17T13:00:00+00:00 - [#191 -Amy P. Kelly - Work Is Personal | Why Authenticity Is Your Competitive Advantage πŸŽ―πŸ’ΌπŸ”₯](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/191-amy-p-kelly-work-is-personal-why-authenticity-is-your-competitive-advantage) β€” 2026-05-06T13:00:00+00:00 - [#190 - Bill Whiteside - Operation Catapult | Churchill's Darkest Decision & The 13 Minutes That Saved the World βš“πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ”₯](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/190-bill-whiteside-operation-catapult-churchill-s-darkest-decision-the-13-minutes-that-saved-the-world) β€” 2026-04-28T13:00:00+00:00 - [#189 - Martin Dugard - The Long Run | How a Decade Made Marathons Cool & Changed the World Forever πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ“šπŸ”₯](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/189-martin-dugard-the-long-run-how-a-decade-made-marathons-cool-changed-the-world-forever) β€” 2026-04-20T13:00:00+00:00 - [#188 -Emily Katz Anhalt - Ancient Wisdom for Polarizing Times | Why Humanity Needs Herodotus πŸ“œπŸ›οΈπŸ”₯](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/188-emily-katz-anhalt-ancient-wisdom-for-polarizing-times-why-humanity-needs-herodotus) β€” 2026-03-16T13:00:00+00:00 - [#187 -Chris "Bones" Burns - The BJJ Project, Rickson Gracie, Invisible Jiu Jitsu and Why Everyone Needs to Calm the F*ck Down πŸ₯‹πŸ”₯](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/187-chris-bones-burns-the-bjj-project-rickson-gracie-invisible-jiu-jitsu-and-why-everyone-needs-to-calm-the-f-ck-down) β€” 2026-03-02T11:00:00+00:00 - [#186 - Chef Jose Garces - Iron Chef, James Beard Winner & Restaurant Empire Builder on Beating Bobby Flay, & Scaling Culture πŸ³πŸ†](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/186-chef-jose-garces-iron-chef-james-beard-winner-restaurant-empire-builder-on-beating-bobby-flay-scaling-culture) β€” 2026-02-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [#185 - Guy Kawasaki - "Everyone Has Something to Hide | Apple & Canva Chief Evangelist on Privacy, Signal, and Protecting Your Freedom πŸ“±πŸ”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/185-guy-kawasaki-everyone-has-something-to-hide-apple-canva-chief-evangelist-on-privacy-signal-and-protecting-your-freedom) β€” 2026-02-04T13:00:00+00:00 - [#184 - Rob Jones - "Put Your Legs On" | Paralympic Medalist & 31 Marathons in 31 Days on Defeating the Inner Terrorist πŸŽ–οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/184-rob-jones-put-your-legs-on-paralympic-medalist-31-marathons-in-31-days-on-defeating-the-inner-terrorist) β€” 2026-01-27T10:00:00+00:00 - [#183 - Ann E. Butler - "Wife. Mother. Spy." | 27-Year Undercover CIA Officer & Mom of Five on Secret Missions, Going Into Labor During Ops & Hiding It All From Her Kids πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/183-ann-e-butler-wife-mother-spy-27-year-undercover-cia-officer-mom-of-five-on-secret-missions-going-into-labor-during-ops-hiding-it-all-from-her-kids) β€” 2026-01-13T13:00:00+00:00 - [#182 -2025 Year End Wrap-Up | 100% Audience Growth, Lessons from My Dad & What's Coming in 2026 πŸŽ™οΈπŸ”₯](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/182-2025-year-end-wrap-up-100-audience-growth-lessons-from-my-dad-what-s-coming-in-2026) β€” 2025-12-31T11:00:00+00:00 - [#181 - Gus "BigDawg" Felder - The Inside Game | From North Philly High School Dropout to the NFL: On Faith, Stoicism & Building Champions πŸˆπŸ“˜πŸ”₯](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/181-gus-bigdawg-felder-the-inside-game-from-north-philly-high-school-dropout-to-the-nfl-on-faith-stoicism-building-champions) β€” 2025-12-17T13:00:00+00:00 - [#180 -Roger Gracie - "The Warrior Mindset" | 10x BJJ World Champion on Conquering Fear, Winning the Mental Game & the Tao of a Champion πŸ₯‹πŸ†](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/180-roger-gracie-the-warrior-mindset-10x-bjj-world-champion-on-conquering-fear-winning-the-mental-game-the-tao-of-a-champion) β€” 2025-12-02T11:00:00+00:00 - [#179 -Enri Pjetri : Rome Revealed - Gladiators, Emperors & Michelangelo's Secrets βš”οΈπŸ›οΈπŸŽ¨](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/179-enri-pjetri-rome-revealed-gladiators-emperors-michelangelo-s-secrets) β€” 2025-11-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [#178 -Bryan Antonelli: "Seize, Clear, Build, Hold" - Transforming America's Most Violent Prisons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/178-bryan-antonelli-seize-clear-build-hold-transforming-america-s-most-violent-prisons) β€” 2025-11-02T11:00:00+00:00 - [#177 - Dave Berke: "The Need to Lead" - Former Top Gun Instructor & F-35 Commander on Why Every Problem is a Leadership Problem ✈️](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/177-dave-berke-the-need-to-lead-former-top-gun-instructor-f-35-commander-on-why-every-problem-is-a-leadership-problem) β€” 2025-10-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [#176 -Amy P. Kelly & Julie Nee: "The Gift of Growth" 🌱](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/176-amy-p-kelly-julie-nee-the-gift-of-growth) β€” 2025-10-10T13:00:00+00:00 - [#175 -Guy Kawasaki - "Wiser Guy" : Apple's Former Chief Evangelist on Mission-Driven Leadership, Surfing at 71, and Where Motivation Comes From](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/175-guy-kawasaki-wiser-guy-apple-s-former-chief-evangelist-on-mission-driven-leadership-surfing-at-71-and-where-motivation-comes-from) β€” 2025-09-22T10:00:00+00:00 - [#174 -Jay Papasan - The Rookie Real Estate Agent, Why Busy Means Broke, and Turning Focus Into a Superpower - Episode 174 πŸ πŸ“ˆ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/174-jay-papasan-the-rookie-real-estate-agent-why-busy-means-broke-and-turning-focus-into-a-superpower-episode-174) β€” 2025-09-05T11:00:00+00:00 - [#173 -End of Summer Recap, Camera Flashes, and Fall Preview πŸ“Έβ˜€οΈπŸ‚](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/173-end-of-summer-recap-camera-flashes-and-fall-preview) β€” 2025-08-30T13:00:00+00:00 - [#172 - Jon Gordon - The 7 Commitments of a Great Team, Why Teammates Are Forever, and How Commitments Crush Goals πŸš€βš‘](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/172-jon-gordon-the-7-commitments-of-a-great-team-why-teammates-are-forever-and-how-commitments-crush-goals) β€” 2025-08-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [#171 - Martin Dugard - Taking Midway, Epic History, and the Courage That Changed the World πŸš’βš“](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/171-martin-dugard-taking-midway-epic-history-and-the-courage-that-changed-the-world) β€” 2025-08-01T13:00:00+00:00 - [#170 - Jamie Cochran - Jocko Willink's Secret Weapon on Extreme Ownership & Creating Leaders (Encore Episode)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/170-jamie-cochran-jocko-willink-s-secret-weapon-on-extreme-ownership-creating-leaders-encore-episode) β€” 2025-07-19T11:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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