
Built in Public is a personal brand podcast hosted by Courtney Johnson. Each week, Courtney sits down with founders, creators, and operators to unpack how they turn expertise into authority, visibility into opportunity, and content into long-term leverage. We talk positioning, audience building, thought leadership, and what it actually takes to show up before you feel ready. If you want to build i... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 91 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessEntrepreneurship | |||

You're overthinking your content. Meanwhile, a 16-year-old was editing videos under his desk in math class and accidentally stumbled into building one of the biggest personal brands in business.
Sam Gaudet started working with Dan Martell's videograp... more
Her first client paid her $700. Her second paid her $30,000. She didn't even have a website.
Hala Taha, aka 'The Podcast Princess', started her career as Angie Martinez's assistant at Hot 97, spent years trying to make it online before anyone used t... more
The personal brand space has sold you this idea that you need a website, a logo, a niche, and a strategy before you start. You don't. And Jasmine Star is proof.
Jasmine Star dropped out of law school with no camera, no portfolio, no business cards, a... more
Hollywood told them they were "respectfully, nobodies." So they sat down at a kitchen table and built one of the fastest-growing podcasts in the world.
Cherie and Jean Luo come from the most traditional path you can imagine: Ivy League degrees, Goldm... more
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Loving this podcast!! Learning so much about LinkedIn & building my brand - thank you Courtney! 💖
Loved the hidden tricks slid into the middle of episodes. Everyone should listen!
Every single episode gives me ideas or tips that have helped me so much with work, showing up online, and challenge some of my ways of thinking. Great energy and conversations 👏
Courtney is magic. Courtney is walking magic. -Chris Lee
I love this podcast, the tangible tools, and cheat codes, but mostly I love how Courtney activates. She has such a special way of giving you the hug and kick in the 🍑 you need because she delivers her message bluntly with the intention of wanting you to fulfill your dreams. It’s a beautiful combination.
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The show centers on helping listeners turn expertise into authority and visibility into opportunity through practical personal-branding and content strategies. Episodes highlight building public narratives, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, and converting audience engagement into real business impact. Guests range from founders and operators to coaches and researchers, often discussing entrepreneurship, leadership, and transformation. Noteworthy angles include “learning in public,” candid branding evolutions, and practical hacks for audience growth, content creation, and networking. The format tends to mix actionable tips with authentic stories of risk, accountability, and growth, making it appealing to aspiring founders, marketers, and p... more
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Built in Public launched 2 years ago and published 91 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Built in Public include:
1. Hala Taha
2. Jasmine Star
3. Cherie Brooke
4. Jean Luo
5. JT Barnett
6. Mischa Collins
7. Danielle Canty
8. Lauren Douglas
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