# #176 -Amy P. Kelly & Julie Nee: "The Gift of Growth" 🌱 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/176-amy-p-kelly-julie-nee-the-gift-of-growth Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/176-amy-p-kelly-julie-nee-the-gift-of-growth.md Podcast: [Built Not Born](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029) Published: 2025-10-10T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://builtnotbornpodcast.com/episode/176-amy-p-kelly-julie-nee-the-gift-of-growth- Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e8f213b5-95b2-407a-9a48-820f3ea98fee.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/built-not-born-2943029/episodes/176-amy-p-kelly-julie-nee-the-gift-of-growth Duration seconds: 2583 ## Resource Built Not Born Podcast (#176)- Amy P. Kelly & Julie Nee: "The Gift of Growth" on Daily Micro-Actions, Building Beliefs, and Why Four Minutes Beats Four Hours Amy P. Kelly and Julie Nee share their latest book "The Gift of Growth" - a daily growth guide proving that four minutes of intentional action beats four hours of planning. Both corporate veterans who've worked with Jon Gordon for a decade reveal how 365 days of quotes paired with micro-actions creates sustainable transformation for busy people. What You'll Learn: The formula: Idea + Action = Progress How to build a belief that fuels difficult days Why appreciating small wins transforms your inner critic Creating physical environments that support growth The power of daily micro-actions over grand plans Key Quote: "Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so." Timestamps: 00:00 - Guest introductions & The Gift of Growth origin story 09:15 - How the book works: Quote + micro-action daily 18:45 - The CULTIVATE framework explained 29:30 - Curating your information diet 39:20 - Building your belief garden 44:45 - The basement stories: Growth through hardship 58:15 - The logistics of self-publishing 73:50 - John Gordon's impact on their lives 82:30 - Final takeaways: Take action & build your belief garden Featured Book: "The Gift of Growth: Plant Presents Every Day" - Available on Amazon Connect with Amy P. Kelly & Julie Nee: Book: Gift of Growth Website: YouGrowGirl.com IG: @YouGrowGirlCommunity Website: AmyPKelly.com Website: :JulieNee.com Subscribe for more episodes with proven strategies on personal growth, leadership, and sustainable success. #AmyPKelly #JulieNee #TheGiftOfGrowth #PersonalGrowth #Leadership #Y… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/built-not-born-2943029/episodes/176-amy-p-kelly-julie-nee-the-gift-of-growth/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029/176-amy-p-kelly-julie-nee-the-gift-of-growth.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.