The Dark Side of Discipline with Craig Ballantyne

4 Mar 2025 · 31 min
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This is a recorded YouTube podcast episode (host: Chris Larsen) featuring Craig Ballantyne discussing his new book, The Dark Side of Discipline. Ballantyne shares his background (fitness industry, EarlyToRise acquisition), the book's writing timeline and co-author (Daniel Woodrum), and his working definition of discipline: "putting a level 10 effort into your level 10 problem." The interview covers concrete methods for breaking bad habits (mechanical systems, planning, accountability, identity/standards), personal examples (quitting alcohol, social media, pornography), and distribution details for the book (site: Darksideofdiscipline.com; physical copies expected April 2025).

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