{"podcast":{"title":"Built Different","slug":"built-different-7728561","podcast_index_feed_id":7728561,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4100134995","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ea5360fe-02e5-11f1-bd85-ebd52ef144f4/image/8b6fce98272f09d376f88272dc911a9e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Marcus Chen","episode_count":267,"summary":"Think most business advice is complete garbage? You're probably right. Built Different cuts through the LinkedIn motivational spam to show you what actually works when you're trying to grow a real company. Join Marcus Chen, who burned out so hard running five restaurants that he sold the whole chain and spent two years figuring out where business advice goes wrong. Now he breaks down the unsexy truth about business growth, entrepreneurship, and scaling without venture capital. No feel good fluff, just the strategies that actually move the needle on lead generation and startup survival. Marcus interviews founders who built profitable companies the hard way, plus shares the mistakes that almost killed his own business. You'll get the real story behind successful businesses, not the sanitized version they post on social media. Each episode digs into specific tactics you can actually use, whether you're just starting out or trying to scale past your first few hires. If you're tired of business podcasts that sound like they were written by a marketing team, this one's for you. Follow Built Different now for multiple new episodes daily that'll change how you think about entrepreneurship.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T08:21:51.646659+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561"},"episode":{"title":"The Confidence Hack That Took Me 15 Years to Master","slug":"the-confidence-hack-that-took-me-15-years-to-master","published_at":"2026-09-11T05:51:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561/the-confidence-hack-that-took-me-15-years-to-master","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6561895371.mp3?updated=1776256062","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6561895371.mp3?updated=1776256062","summary":"Most people think confidence comes from success. But what if that's backwards? What if the strongest minds are built through deliberate mental training that has nothing to do with winning? Marcus Chen breaks down the specific techniques that separate mentally unshakeable people from everyone else. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • The Navy SEAL breathing technique that controls your nervous system in 16 seconds • Why people who delay gratification earn 32% more money (and how to train this skill) • How chess grandmasters process 50,000 positions per second and what that teaches us about mental speed • The resilience training that makes entrepreneurs 37% stronger than average people 👤 Perfect for: entrepreneurs and ambitious professionals who want to build mental toughness that shows up in real situations 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Marcus Chen reveals the confidence backwards problem [01:45] Box breathing: the 16-second nervous system reset [03:30] The marshmallow test connection to income levels [05:15] Chess masters and processing power under pressure [07:00] Mental resilience training for business situations [09:30] Daily practices that build unshakeable confidence [11:00] Action steps you can start using today The difference between people who crumble under pressure and those who thrive isn't talent or luck. It's systematic mental training. These aren't feel-good motivational tactics, they're research-backed methods used by Navy SEALs, chess champions, and high-performing entrepreneurs. Marcus walks through each technique with specific instructions you can implement immediately. No fluff, no theory, just the exact mental training that builds confidence so solid it makes other people notice. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Built Different on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and turn on notif…","meta_description":"Most people think confidence comes from success. But what if that's backwards? What if the strongest minds are built through deliberate mental training th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":924,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/built-different-7728561/episodes/the-confidence-hack-that-took-me-15-years-to-master/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561/the-confidence-hack-that-took-me-15-years-to-master.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}