Built Not Born

By Joe Ciccarone

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Episodes: 174

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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.

Episode Date
#173 -End of Summer Recap, Camera Flashes, and Fall Preview 📸☀️🍂
Aug 30, 2025
#172 - Jon Gordon - The 7 Commitments of a Great Team, Why Teammates Are Forever, and How Commitments Crush Goals 🚀⚡
Aug 15, 2025
#171 - Martin Dugard - Taking Midway, Epic History, and the Courage That Changed the World 🚢⚓
Aug 01, 2025
#170 - Jamie Cochran - Jocko Willink's Secret Weapon on Extreme Ownership & Creating Leaders (Encore Episode)
Jul 19, 2025
#169 - In Memory of My Dad - Francis Silvio Ciccarone
Jul 08, 2025
#168 -GM Michael Lombardi: GRIDIRON GENIUS: A Championship Blueprint | From Bill Walsh to Bill Belichick | 3x Super Bowl Winner (Encore Episode)
Jun 20, 2025
#167 - Kyle McDowell - Begin with We: Turning Toxic Culture Into Unstoppable Teams
Jun 07, 2025
#166 - Steve Hordinski - US Navy Diver, BJJ Wisdom, & Mental Toughness
May 23, 2025
#165 - Kathryn Gordon - Relationship GRIT: Lessons to Stay Together, Grow Together, & Thrive Together
May 09, 2025
#164 - Stephen Marche - On Writing, Failure, and the Enduring Struggle of the Creative Life
Apr 26, 2025
#163 - Tim Conniff -From Sales Calls to Stand-Up: How to Escape Your Comfort Zone and Find Your True Calling
Apr 10, 2025
#162 - Jim Murphy - Inner Excellence
Mar 28, 2025
#161 - Dr Hillary Cauthen - Hello Trauma Our Invisible Teammate
Mar 14, 2025
#160 - Phil Van Treuren - Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life
Feb 28, 2025
#159 - Derek Sivers - Useful, Not True
Feb 14, 2025
#158 - Lt. Colonel Jodi Pritchard - Combat Flight Nurse
Jan 31, 2025
#157 - Max Boot - Ronald Reagan: His Life and Legend
Jan 17, 2025
#156 - Michael O'Brian -The Last Bad Day: How a Head-On Collision Sparked a Mindfulness Revolution
Jan 03, 2025
#155 - Looking Back, Moving Forward - 2025 New Year's Edition
Dec 31, 2024
#154 - Mackenzie Brooks - CBS Sports
Dec 13, 2024
#153 - Josh Vogel - Mastering BJJ Through Project-Based Learning
Nov 29, 2024
#152 - Donald Robertson - How to Think Like Socrates
Nov 14, 2024
#151 - James Develin: Never Give Up - Undrafted to 3x Super Bowl Champion
Nov 02, 2024
#150 - Seth Godin - This Is Strategy
Oct 18, 2024
#149 - Lisa Bodenburg - USMC Huey Door Gunner
Oct 04, 2024
#148 - Jon Gordon - The Power of Positivity
Sep 20, 2024
#147 - John Matthews - Ride Hard, Breathe Easy
Sep 08, 2024
#146 - Summer Wrap Up & Fall Season Preview
Aug 30, 2024
#145 - Adam Hergenrother - The 200% Life: Need Nothing, Enjoy Everything.
Aug 12, 2024
#144 - Harry Psaros - Autism: From Struggle to Strength a Father's Journey
Jul 29, 2024
#143 - Lucius Pomerantz, MD - Body, Brain, & BJJ
Jul 15, 2024
#142 - Amy P. Kelly - Difficult Conversations
Jul 01, 2024
#141 - Terry C. Carney, Sr. - Put the Guns Down: A World Epidemic
Jun 19, 2024
#140 - Matt Arroyo - Creating a Blueprint for Jiu Jitsu & Life
Jun 01, 2024
#139 - Angelo Cataldi - Loud
May 18, 2024
#138 - 3 Years of Built Not Born, Breaking Away, Touring the UK, The Next Wave & A New Puppy
May 13, 2024
#137 - Kate Volman - Creativity, Courage and Do What You Love
Apr 12, 2024
#136 - Guy Kawasaki on Steve Jobs, Surfing, and the Power of Thinking Remarkable
Apr 03, 2024
#135 -Ryron Gracie - Thriving in Adversity, Creating a Survival Mindset & The Evolution of Gracie Combatives 2.0
Mar 18, 2024
#134 - Donald Robertson - Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor
Mar 04, 2024
#133 - Stephanie LaFlora - Why Not Me?
Feb 19, 2024
#132 - Andrew Roberts - Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
Feb 07, 2024
#131 - Lt. Case Wilson - Apaches, Drones, Courage & Mental Health
Jan 29, 2024
#130 - Jeffrey Gitomer - Master the Art of Selling
Jan 22, 2024
#129 - Tricia Burdo, PhD - The Relentless Pursuit to Cure HIV / AIDS
Jan 12, 2024
#128 - Robin Waterfield - The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Jan 04, 2024
#127 - Seth Godin - Creativity, Overcoming Fear & Saving the Planet (Archive)
Dec 28, 2023
#126 - Micah Bowens - Rich Forever
Dec 16, 2023
#125 - Javier Vazquez - Don't Give Up
Dec 06, 2023
#124 - J.P. Dinnell: A Warrior's Journey - Life Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom
Nov 27, 2023
#123 - Attitude of Gratitude
Nov 22, 2023
#122 - Jay Papasan: Think Like a CEO
Nov 13, 2023
#121 - JP Dinnell, Jay Papasan & The NEW Built Not Born Blog
Nov 09, 2023
#120 - Leanne Mauriello, PhD: The Science of Behavior Change
Nov 01, 2023
#119 -Robin Bartlett: Vietnam Combat: Fire Fights & Writing History
Oct 24, 2023
#118 - The In-between Episode: Life Gets in the Way, YouTube, TikTok, Vietnam, Simple Not Easy, & Blog Posts
Oct 21, 2023
#117 - Michael Lombardi: Football Done Right -Setting the Record Straight on the Coaches, Players, and History of the NFL
Oct 10, 2023
#116 - Ryan Manion: Resilience, Fearless Ignorance, and the Ultimate Sacrifice: A Conversation with the President of the Travis Manion Foundation and Author of "The Knock at the Door'"
Oct 04, 2023
#115 - Christopher Dodson, MD: Work Ethic, Resilience, ACL Repairs, Rotator Cuff Tears, Finding GRIT and the Art of Sports Medicine
Sep 27, 2023
#114: Essentialism, Fear, and Persistence - Cara Ooi, MD Interviews Joe Ciccarone on The DECODE Project Podcast
Sep 19, 2023
#113 - Marco "The Professor" Perazzo: Conquering Imposter Syndrome, The Art of Coffee Making, Falling in Love with the Process, Evolving Your BJJ Game, and How to Live Like a Billionaire
Sep 13, 2023
#112 - Ken Rusk's Blue Collar Rebellion: Skip College, Find Success
Sep 05, 2023
#111 - Nadine Kelly, MD - The YOGI MD (Archive)
Aug 30, 2023
#110 - Javier Vazquez - Change Jiu Jitsu Forever
Aug 22, 2023
#109 - Jocko Willink Does Not Have Time
Aug 20, 2023
#108 - Cam F. Awesome - Transform Your Life
Aug 02, 2023
#107 - Henry Akins - Hidden Jiu Jitsu
Jul 24, 2023
#106 - Matt Seabrook - Weathering the Storm & Finding Your Passion (Archive Edition)
Jul 12, 2023
#105 - Donald Robertson - How to Think Like A Roman Emperor (Part 2)
Jul 05, 2023
#104 - Donald Robertson - Stoicism, Marcus Aurelius & The Meditations (Part 1)
Jun 28, 2023
#103 - Maliq Harris - Empowering Lives Through Boxing
Jun 21, 2023
#102 - Andrew Lubell, MD, FAAP - Healthy Kids & The Business of Medicine
Jun 13, 2023
#101 - Jamie Cochran - Echelon Front, Chief Operating Officer
Jun 06, 2023
#100 - Seth Godin - The Song of Significance
May 30, 2023
#99 - Turn the Tables: Corey Schlosser-Hall & Boston Blake Interview Joe Ciccarone
May 24, 2023
#98 - Charlie Vinch - Gratitude, Tony Robbins & Jiu Jitsu
May 17, 2023
#97 - Bill Whiteside - Winston Churchill, The Creative Process & The Art of Sales
May 11, 2023
#96 - Wylie McGraw - Slay Your Demons
May 03, 2023
#95 - Ryane LeCesne - The Stories We Tell Ourselves Make All the Difference
Apr 27, 2023
#94 - Jill Palme' - Surviving Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Apr 19, 2023
#93 - Andrew Sobel - Creating Clients for Life
Apr 12, 2023
#92 - Cara Ooi, MD - The Art of Sleep (Archive)
Apr 05, 2023
#91 - Marcello Moghbel - A Walk Through Rome
Mar 29, 2023
#90 - Steve Carcarey - Baseball Into the Bakery
Mar 22, 2023
#89 - Paul Lizell - Real Estate: The Art of the Deal
Mar 15, 2023
#88 - Jennifer Coleman, MSN, RNC - Stop, Challenge, Choose
Mar 08, 2023
#87 - Ernie Neve, CPA - Death & Taxes
Mar 02, 2023
#86 - Valerie Worthington, PhD - Training Wheels
Feb 22, 2023
#85 - Mark Ciccone - Jungle Warfare (Archive Edition)
Feb 15, 2023
#84 - Dez McDonald - The Place of Peace
Feb 08, 2023
#83 - Satyam Kantamneni - Founder & Chief Experience Officer of UXReactor
Feb 01, 2023
#82 - Lucius Pomerantz, MD - Cut to the Bone
Jan 25, 2023
#81 - Jay Papasan - The ONE Thing
Jan 18, 2023
#80 - Steve Maxwell - Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Longevity and How to Breathe
Jan 11, 2023
#79 - Seth Godin - On Creativity, Overcoming Fear and Saving the Planet
Jan 03, 2023
#78 -Tania Del Rio, PhD - Postcards from Paris
Dec 28, 2022
#77 - Sammy Oropeza (Archive Edition) - MMA, Real Estate & Believing
Dec 21, 2022
#76 - Rodd Olmstead - E-Commerce, CrossFit & Strategy for Life
Dec 15, 2022
#75 - Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman - From the Classroom to UFC Cage
Dec 07, 2022
#74 - Gabe the Bass Player - An Artist's Journey
Nov 30, 2022
#73 - Kristi Artz, MD (Archive Edition) - The Power of Lifestyle Medicine
Nov 23, 2022
#72 - Billy Oppenheimer - The Magic of Saying Yes
Nov 16, 2022
#71 - Kodiak Fields - 2x IBJJF World Champion
Nov 09, 2022
#70 - Bashar Hanna, PhD - College 101
Nov 02, 2022
#69 - Bill Murphy - Thriving In the Storm
Oct 26, 2022
#68 - Chris Matakas - Follow Your Fears
Oct 19, 2022
#67 - Cara Ooi, MD - DECODE Insomnia
Oct 10, 2022
#66 - Derek Sivers - Hell Yeah or No
Oct 04, 2022
#65 - Phil Martelli - How to Succeed in Basketball & Life
Sep 26, 2022
#64 - Jeffrey Gitomer - Sell or Die
Sep 19, 2022
#63 - Ryron Gracie - Mindset, Willpower & the Present Moment
Sep 12, 2022
#62 - Michael Lombardi - Former NFL General Manager & 3-time Super Bowl Champion
Sep 05, 2022
#61 - Tom Garvey (Archive Edition) - The SECRET Apartment, Vet Stadium a Surreal Memoir
Aug 28, 2022
#60 - Andreia Torain (Archive Edition) - Violins and Jiu Jitsu
Aug 21, 2022
#59 - Jim Trunick (Archive Edition) - The CORE of Leadership
Aug 14, 2022
#58 - David Kaplan (Archive Edition) - WatchBox, COO
Aug 07, 2022
#57 - Shawn Nesbit (Archive Edition) - Good Karma & Going for Now
Jul 31, 2022
#56 - Trent McEntire - Overcoming Cerebral Palsy & Finding Your Own Path
Jul 22, 2022
#55 - Kuri Yasuno -Autism With a Side of Sushi
Jul 11, 2022
#54 - Marsha Redmon - The Art of Reinvention
Jul 05, 2022
#53 - Naketa Ren Thigpen - Healing Trauma, Setting Boundaries & Being a Rebel
Jun 26, 2022
#52 - John Stoj - Wall Street, Personal Finance & Mindset Shifts
Jun 19, 2022
#51 -Drexwell Seymour - Overcoming Fear & Finding Purpose
Jun 12, 2022
#50 - Alexandra DiPalma - Creativity, Podcasting & Finding Your Voice
Jun 06, 2022
#49 - Vikas Shah - Thought Economics
May 29, 2022
#48 -Chef Yehuda Sichel - Owner, HUDA
May 22, 2022
#47 - Lisa Morton - CEO & Founder of Roland Dransfield
May 14, 2022
#46 - Sam Oropeza - Pennsylvania State Senate Candidate 5th District
May 09, 2022
#45 - Jackson Duncan - Founder of Focused Athletics
May 02, 2022
#44 - Josh Vogel - Creating a Game Plan for BJJ & Life
Apr 23, 2022
#43 - Spring Break & A Killer Question
Apr 16, 2022
#42 - John Lefebvre - Drug Deals, Climate Change & Creating a Better World
Apr 02, 2022
#41 - Richard Bresler - Worth Defending
Mar 27, 2022
#40 - Khushbu Modi - Finding Flow in Yoga & Life
Mar 20, 2022
#39 - Drew Vogel - Building a Framework for Jiu Jitsu & Life
Mar 12, 2022
#38 - US Air Force Colonel (Ret.) Mo Barrett - Laugh, Learn, Think
Mar 08, 2022
#37 - John Livens - Escaping the Soviets, Surviving the Nazis & An Unexpected Journey
Feb 28, 2022
#36 - Jason Goldsmith, MD, PhD - Making Sense of COVID-19
Feb 19, 2022
#35 - Ricardo Migliarese - How to Maneuver Through Life
Feb 12, 2022
#34 - Sophie McLean - Tragedy, Resilience & Wisdom
Feb 08, 2022
#33 - Ron Skotarczak - How to Sell and Lead on the Biggest Stage on Earth
Jan 31, 2022
#32 - Melissa Sprau - Psychedelics, Mental Health & Finding Peace
Jan 22, 2022
#31 - Phil Migliarese - Strategy, Leverage & Balance
Jan 10, 2022
#30 - Admiral Michael Mittelman - Honor, Courage & Commitment
Jan 03, 2022
#29 - Attitude of Gratitude
Nov 24, 2021
#28 - Alberto Robayo - God, Family, Country & Jiu Jitsu
Nov 15, 2021
#27 - Jessica Berman, MD - Cancer 101: Screening, Treatment & Prevention
Nov 09, 2021
#26 - Maliq Harris - Boxing for Life
Nov 02, 2021
#25 - Dave Duda - Basketball, Coaching & Life
Oct 26, 2021
#24 - Clayton Prince - The Cosby Show, Hair Spray & The Last Dragon
Oct 18, 2021
#23 - Lieutenant Dan Asper, USMC - Leadership, Awareness & Service
Oct 12, 2021
#22 - Matt Marcinek - "Never Give Up"
Oct 06, 2021
#21 - Kristi Artz, MD - The Science of Fasting
Sep 29, 2021
#20 - Bassil Hafez - Family, Bravery & Courage
Sep 21, 2021
#19 - Mike Trombetta - Alaska Rendezvous: Helicopter Skiing
Sep 12, 2021
#18 - Barry Butler - Turning Negatives Into Positives
Aug 31, 2021
#17 - Mike Thomas - Swimming Into the Fire
Aug 18, 2021
#16 - Joe Gozdieski - Tenacity, Grit & Failing Forward
Aug 11, 2021
#15 - Marco "The Professor" Perazzo - Ninja Rob, BJJ & Building Relationships
Jul 27, 2021
#14 - Dr David Meltzer - 20/20 Vision
Jul 21, 2021
#13 - Coach Mike Collins - Bloomsburg University Baseball
Jul 13, 2021
#12 - Nadine Kelly, MD - The YOGI MD
Jul 06, 2021
#11 - Matt Seabrook - Weathering the Storm & Finding Your Passion
Jun 30, 2021
#10 - Cara Ooi, MD - The Art of Sleep
Jun 22, 2021
#9 - Mark Ciccone - Jungle Warfare, Traffic Jams, & Saying Yes
Jun 14, 2021
#8 - Tania Del Rio, PhD - Happy, Healthy, & Zen
Jun 02, 2021
#7 - Sammy Oropeza - MMA, Real Estate, & Believing
May 25, 2021
#6 - Kristi Artz, MD - Lifestyle Medicine
May 11, 2021
#5 - Tom Garvey - Vet Stadium, The SECRET Apartment
May 07, 2021
#4 - Andreia Torain - Violins & Jiu Jitsu
May 03, 2021
#3 - Jim Trunick , The CORE of Leadership
Apr 26, 2021
#2 - David Kaplan, COO - WatchBox
Apr 22, 2021
#1 - Shawn Nesbit, CEO - Good Karma Cafe
Apr 21, 2021
Built Not Born
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