#91 - I Couldn't Get Out of Bed. This 90-Day Challenge Changed Everything (solo episode)

Three years ago, I couldn't get out of bed. My alarm would go off with a personalised message - "today is a new day, Jason" - and I'd lie there paralysed, staring at stained wallpaper, unable to take even the first step into my day.






Then I created a 90-day challenge that completely transformed my identity, discipline, and how others perceived me. Not just my habits - but who I fundamentally believed I was.






In this episode, I'm giving you the exact three-step framework I used to go from rock bottom to becoming someone who shows up consistently, does hard things, and commands respect.






WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:






The 3-step framework for designing challenges that transform your identity (not just build habits)


Why 90-day timeframes create deeper shifts than shorter commitments


How documenting your journey publicly creates an accelerated feedback loop that reinforces your new identity


The unexpected social benefits of completing challenges - including how people suddenly see you as magnetic and worth collaborating with


Real examples: my cold water challenge, David Goggins' Navy SEAL transformation, Jocko Willink's 4:30am accountability, and the "hardest geezer" who ran across Africa


Why doing something for charity can overcome the mental block of feeling selfish about self-improvement


How discipline in one domain (like cold water) transfers to completely different areas of life (sobriety, fitness, relationships)






TIMESTAMPS:


00:00:00 My rock bottom journal entry


00:01:55 The solution: 3-step challenge framework


00:04:40 The wedding conversation that changed everything


00:06:35 Identity shift and discipline transfer to other life domains


00:07:15 David Goggins: from obese to Navy SEAL


00:08:00 Building authority through public documentation


00:09:00 Examples: Hardest Geezer, Jocko Willink, £1 to £1M challenge


00:11:10 Your challenge: take action today






RESOURCES:






Start your free month of accountability tracking: indiip.com/podcast


(First 5 people get personal accountability support from me)






I'm Jason Berry - a habit tracking entrepreneur and podcaster who transformed from someone who couldn't get out of bed to a person known for discipline and showing up. Through my own journey and examples from David Goggins, Jocko Willink, and others, I reveal how public challenges create lasting identity shifts that ripple across all areas of life.






This episode includes my vulnerable journal entry from my lowest point and the wedding conversation that changed my relationship with my cousin.






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