2025 Wrapped, Gratitude & What’s Next | The 1% Better Recruitment Podcast
This episode is a little different. No guest. No agenda. Just a raw, honest reflection on 2025, the journey of The 1% Better Recruitment Podcast, and what’s coming next in 2026. The episode starts at home, literally. Marshall makes an appearance at the beginning, and if you’ve watched or listened to any of the episodes recorded at my house, you’ll know he’s become a bit of a main star of the show. Partway through, I’m also on full dad duty while my wife is out, which means Millie makes her first-ever appearance on the podcast. No studio polish, no edits to hide it, just real life happening mid-recording. In this end-of-year wrap-up, I share why I started the podcast in the first place, what it’s grown into over the past 12 months, and why the support from listeners, guests, and sponsors has meant more than I ever expected. What's covered in this episode: ✅ What 52 episodes in one year really looks like behind the scenes ✅ Spotify Wrapped stats and the episodes you loved most ✅ Why this podcast was never meant to be polished or corporate ✅ Building a podcast alongside coaching, MILO, and family life ✅ Becoming a dad and balancing ambition with perspective ✅ Landing our first ever sponsor and what that represents ✅ Plans for 2026, more in-person episodes, better production, and future sponsors Most importantly, this episode is about gratitude. To every guest who trusted me with their story, every listener who tunes in on their commute, at the gym, or between calls, and everyone who’s shared, recommended, or supported the pod 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. 🔗 Find out more about SourceWhale 🐋 Mention 1% Better Recruitment Podcast or my name, Charles Kyriakou, when you sign up using the link, or head to https://sourcewhale.com/demo to get started. 🎄 We’ll be taking a short break over Christmas and returning in early January. 🚀 2026, let’s go.
