Built Not Born
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#185 - Guy Kawasaki - "Everyone Has Something to Hide | Apple & Canva Chief Evangelist on Privacy, Signal, and Protecting Your Freedom 📱🔐
<h1>Guy Kawasaki - "Everyone Has Something to Hide" | Apple Evangelist & Canva Chief on Privacy, Signal, and Protecting Your Freedom 📱🔐</h1><p>Guy Kawasaki evangelized the Macintosh. He's Canva's Chief Evangelist.</p><p>He's written 18 books.</p><p>Now at 71, Guy Kawasaki says this might be his most important book yet — because it's not about making money.</p><p>It's about protecting yours.</p><p>What You'll Learn:</p>The "billboard test" — would you be okay seeing every text you've sent on a highway billboard?Why WhatsApp isn't as secure as you think (and what metadata really reveals)How Signal differs fr...
#184 - Rob Jones - "Put Your Legs On" | Paralympic Medalist & 31 Marathons in 31 Days on Defeating the Inner Terrorist 🎖️🏃♂️
<h1>Rob Jones - "Put Your Legs On" | Paralympic Medalist & 31 Marathons in 31 Days on Defeating the Inner Terrorist 🎖️🏃♂️</h1><p>He stepped on an IED in Afghanistan and lost both legs above the knee. He asked his teammates to kill him. They refused. Nine months later he won a bronze medal at the Paralympics. Then he biked across America. Then he ran 31 marathons in 31 consecutive days. Now he teaches leadership at Echelon Front.</p><p>What You'll Learn:</p>The moment the IED exploded — and what went through his mind in the first 60 secondsWhy he skipped the first four stages of grief and wen...
#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 🕵️♀️👨👩👧👦
<h1>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 🕵️♀️👨👩👧👦</h1><p>Her kids found out she was a CIA agent the night before her retirement party.</p><p>For 27 years, Ann E. Butler recruited spies, ran covert operations across four continents, and made it home for dinner — all while raising five children who thought mom was just a diplomat.</p><p>What You'll Learn:</p>How she went into labor during a clandestine meeting (and still made the handoff)The art of the "bump" — engineering...
#182 -2025 Year End Wrap-Up | 100% Audience Growth, Lessons from My Dad & What's Coming in 2026 🎙️🔥
<h1>Built Not Born 2025 Wrap-Up | 100% Audience Growth, Lessons from My Dad & What's Coming in 2026 🎙️🔥</h1><p>No interview this week.</p><p>Just reflecting on an incredible year and looking ahead to what's next.</p><p>What's Inside:</p>Spotify stats: almost 100% audience growth and 30% follower increaseThe #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 & moreThe hardest episode I've ever recorded — saying goodbye to my dadWhat's coming in 2026: CIA spies, Marine combat vets, and BJJ legends<br/><p>Highlights from 2024:</p>Jim Murphy (Inner Excellence...
#181 - Gus "BigDawg" Felder - The Inside Game | From North Philly High School Dropout to the NFL: On Faith, Stoicism & Building Champions 🏈📘🔥
<h1>Coach Gus "Big Dog" Felder - "The Inside Game" | From North Philly High School Dropout to the NFL on Faith, Stoicism & Building Champions 🏈🔥</h1><p>A teacher told him he'd be "dead or in jail." He became an Executive Director of Player Development at the University of Nebraska, earned three degrees from Penn State, and is now building the next generation of champions.</p><p>Power Quote:</p><p>"The world will judge you by what it sees on the outside — your title, your status, your resume. But real leadership, real strength, real success — that starts on the inside." — Coach Gus Fe...
#180 -Roger Gracie - "The Warrior Mindset" | 10x BJJ World Champion on Conquering Fear, Winning the Mental Game & the Tao of a Champion 🥋🏆
<h1>Roger Gracie - "The Warrior Mindset" | 10x BJJ World Champion on Conquering Fear, Winning the Mental Game & the Tao of a Champion 🥋🏆</h1><p>Roger Gracie - 10x BJJ World Champion and author of "The Warrior Mindset: The Tao of a Champion" reveals how a kid who was picked last for soccer, afraid to swim, and hid from his sister became the greatest jiu-jitsu fighter of all time.</p><p>What You'll Learn:</p>Why training smart beats training hard (and how Roger refined white belt techniques to dominate world championships)The mental game that wins fights before they startH...
#179 -Enri Pjetri : Rome Revealed - Gladiators, Emperors & Michelangelo's Secrets ⚔️🏛️🎨
<p>Built Not Born Podcast (Episode 179)- Enri Pjetri: Rome Revealed - Gladiators, Emperors & Michelangelo's Secrets ⚔️🏛️🎨</p><p>Roman art historian and tour guide Enri Pjetri takes us through 3,000 years of history walking the streets of the Eternal City of Rome. </p><p>From the Sistine Chapel to the Colosseum, from Michelangelo to Marcus Aurelius, Enri reveals why Rome is like a lasagna - layers upon layers of Western civilization all in one city - and shares an epic 3-day itinerary for experiencing the Eternal City.</p><p>What You'll Learn:</p><p>• Why Rome is like a lasagna (layers of 3,000 years...
#178 -Bryan Antonelli: "Seize, Clear, Build, Hold" - Transforming America's Most Violent Prisons
<h1>Built Not Born Podcast - Bryan Antonelli: "Seize, Clear, Build Hold" - Transforming America's Most Violent Prisons</h1><p>Former Federal Bureau of Prisons Senior Deputy Regional Director Bryan Antonelli shares 25 years of leadership lessons from transforming America's most dangerous prisons. From Hazelton (where Whitey Bulger was murdered) to Coleman (largest prison complex in America), Bryan reveals how he used military counterinsurgency tactics to turn chaos into order and his new book "Seize, Clear, Build and Hold."</p><p>What You'll Learn:</p><p>• Why every prison reform starts with fixing the lockup first</p><p>• How to get staf...
#177 - Dave Berke: "The Need to Lead" - Former Top Gun Instructor & F-35 Commander on Why Every Problem is a Leadership Problem ✈️
<p>Dave Berke: "The Need to Lead" - Former Top Gun Instructor & F-35 Commander on Why Every Problem is a Leadership Problem ✈️</p><p>Former Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Dave Berke shares his journey from Top Gun instructor to F-35 squadron commander to combat veteran fighting alongside Navy SEALs in Ramadi. </p><p>Now a leadership instructor at Echelon Front with Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, Dave reveals lessons from his new book "The Need to Lead" - the third in the Extreme Ownership series.</p><p>What You'll Learn:</p><p>• Why every problem is a leadership problem (and how th...
#176 -Amy P. Kelly & Julie Nee: "The Gift of Growth" 🌱
<h1>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</h1><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p>What You'll Learn:</p>The formula: Idea + Action = ProgressHow to build...
