2025 Wrapped, Gratitude & What’s Next | The 1% Better Recruitment Podcast

What if the biggest milestone in building something meaningful isn’t the downloads, the sponsors, or the stats… but realising how many people you’ve helped along the way?

In this special end-of-year episode of the The 1% Better Recruitment Podcast, there’s no guest and no script, just a raw reflection on 2025, the journey so far, and what’s coming next in 2026.

Recorded at home, this episode starts with Marshall making an appearance, who’s become a bit of a regular star on recordings done from the house. Partway through, I’m also on full dad duty, which means Millie makes her first-ever appearance on the podcast while my wife is out. No edits, no polish, just real life happening mid-recording.

We talk about why this podcast was started, what 52 episodes in one year has really taken behind the scenes, the Spotify Wrapped moments that genuinely surprised me, and why consistency, authenticity, and enjoyment matter more than perfection.

We explore:
✅ A full reflection on the podcast journey in 2025
✅ Spotify Wrapped highlights and the most listened-to episodes
✅ Why this podcast was never meant to be polished or corporate
✅ Balancing coaching, building MILO, content creation, and family life
✅ Becoming a dad and managing ambition with perspective
✅ Landing the podcast’s first-ever sponsor and what that represents
✅ Plans for 2026, more in-person episodes, higher production quality, and future sponsors

This episode is, above all, about gratitude.

To every guest who’s trusted me with their story, every listener who tunes in on their commute, at the gym, or between calls, and everyone who’s supported the podcast in any way, thank you.

If this podcast has helped you get even 1% better, then it’s doing exactly what it was built for.

🎄 We’ll be taking a short break over Christmas and returning in early January.
🚀 2026, let’s go.