{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Performance Intelligence","title":"166 The Episodes That Defined 2025 (And One You Probably Missed) | Andrew, Shannon, & Thomas","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2860,"description":"Let’s hit pause and look back on 2025. What actually worked this year? What nearly broke the process. And what it takes to build a podcast that lasts.This is a countdown from the 5th most downloaded episode to the one that sat at #1 all year.Some were expected. A few surprised us. There’s one episode that was harder to make than any other. And one conversation that quietly changed how I think about performance.If you’ve already listened to the most downloaded episode of the year — you’ll know why it landed.If you haven’t… you probably didn’t realise what you missed.And before we close it out, we share a glimpse of what’s coming in 2026 — and why the next chapter of the podcast will be different. 1:15 — The lessons from 2025 that will shape the podcast long-term 4:30 — The episode that nearly broke the process (and why it mattered) 7:50 — Top 5 episodes of the year  18:40 — YouTube’s rise and the top 5 videos of the year 28:15 — The most overlooked episode — and Andrew’s biggest personal insight 30:45 — The Bite Size people shared and texted about most 34:45 — Guess the Guest Game 38:00 — What’s next in 2026Want to catch the top 5?Listen to #5Listen to #4Listen to #3Listen to #2Listen to #1 episode of the year!Want to chat?Email shannon@performanceintelligence.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iyfeF-qRl4DyXJ1DTXQz7nbQ4cUIZpOEMI-Pe2IchcE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNDNm/ODNiYWM1NzM3YTY0/ODIxYmZkOWU5YTZh/MTg2OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}