{"podcast":{"title":"Built Not Born","slug":"built-not-born-2943029","podcast_index_feed_id":2943029,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/builtnotborn/","website_url":"https://builtnotbornpodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e7dd0530-f983-4f24-b191-a76beebded08/Oerv3rlILBLVxyiK2exPK9Ds.png","author":"Joe Ciccarone","episode_count":194,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T12:18:53.350552+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029"},"episode":{"title":"#182 -2025 Year End Wrap-Up | 100% Audience Growth, Lessons from My Dad & What's Coming in 2026 🎙️🔥","slug":"182-2025-year-end-wrap-up-100-audience-growth-lessons-from-my-dad-what-s-coming-in-2026","published_at":"2025-12-31T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-not-born-2943029","url":"https://builtnotbornpodcast.com/episode/181-2025-year-end-wrap-up-100-audience-growth-lessons-from-my-dad-whats-coming-in-2026-","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/176dff99-04d4-4b28-b22c-41bc4ca493c6.mp3","summary":"Built Not Born 2025 Wrap-Up | 100% Audience Growth, Lessons from My Dad & What's Coming in 2026 🎙️🔥 No interview this week. Just reflecting on an incredible year and looking ahead to what's next. What's Inside: Spotify stats: almost 100% audience growth and 30% follower increase The #1 most downloaded episode of the year (hint: AJ Brown made it happen) Epic guests: Guy Kawasaki, Roger Gracie, Jon Gordon, Dave Berke, Martin Dugard & more The hardest episode I've ever recorded — saying goodbye to my dad What's coming in 2026: CIA spies, Marine combat vets, and BJJ legends Highlights from 2024: Jim Murphy (Inner Excellence) — most downloaded episode of the year Roger Gracie — 10x World Champion, changed how I train and teach Jon Gordon & Kathryn Gordon — leadership and relationship grit Guy Kawasaki — Wiser Guy, always delivers Dave Berke & Jamie Cochran — Echelon Front leadership Martin Dugard — Taking Midway, WWII stories The episode about my dad — RIP Fran Ciccarone Coming in 2026: Ann E. Butler — CIA agent for 20+ years, her kids didn't know until her retirement party Rob Jones — US Marine, Echelon Front instructor, author of \"Put Your Legs On\" Chris Burns — Black belt under Rickson Gracie, BJJ Instagram legend The Lesson: You're here, then one day you're not. Let's rock out each and every day. Be present. Be focused. Give your best. Learn from those who came before and share with those who come after. Subscribe and follow for more in 2026. #BuiltNotBorn #Podcast #YearInReview #2024Wrapped #Leadership #NewYear #2026 #Grateful #JoeCiccarone © Joe Ciccarone - Built Not Born Podcast. All Rights Reserved.","meta_description":"Built Not Born 2025 Wrap-Up | 100% Audience Growth, Lessons from My Dad & What's Coming in 2026 🎙️🔥 No interview this week. Just reflecting on an incr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":498,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/built-not-born-2943029/episodes/182-2025-year-end-wrap-up-100-audience-growth-lessons-from-my-dad-what-s-coming-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"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.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}