The Blueprint Podcast

About Craig Ballantyne:

Craig Ballantyne is a renowned high-performance coach, author, and entrepreneur. He is the author of "The Perfect Day Formula," "Unstoppable," and "The Dark Side of Discipline." Craig is known for his no-nonsense approach to personal and business growth, emphasizing discipline, strategic planning, and mindset shifts to help individuals and businesses achieve their full potential.

In this powerful episode of The Blueprint Podcast, host Jason Smith sits down with best-selling author and high-performance coach Craig Ballantyne for a candid conversation about navigating the ever-changing landscape of business and life. Craig shares invaluable insights on adapting to algorithm shifts, embracing reinvention, and overcoming the hidden roadblocks that prevent us from achieving our greatest desires.

What You'll Learn:

• The Truth About Algorithm Changes: Why blaming external factors like algorithm shifts is unproductive and what to do instead when your content views plummet.

• The Art of Reinvention: Discover the first steps to reinventing yourself or your business, including the critical importance of understanding what your audience truly wants.

• Unmasking Your Level 10 Problem: Learn to identify the core issue that's holding you back – often a difficult conversation you've been avoiding – and how to tackle it head-on.

• The Trap of Performative Productivity: Understand how "good" activities can prevent you from achieving "great" things, and how to prioritize what truly matters.

• The Power of Systems Over Willpower: Craig reveals why relying solely on willpower is a losing battle and how to establish systems and standards that make good habits effortless.

• Overcoming the "Doom Loop": Practical strategies for breaking free from negative cycles like emotional eating, including identifying triggers and implementing pattern interrupts.

• Structuring Your Day for Success: Craig shares how his daily routine has evolved, demonstrating how to align your schedule with your values and maximize your most productive hours.

• The Game-Changing Impact of Accountability: Why having someone you deeply don't want to disappoint is the ultimate catalyst for consistent action and sustained results.

• The Philosophy of Knowing Good People: Discover why building a strong network of positive connections can make every aspect of your life easier and more fulfilling.

Connect with Craig Ballantyne:

• Website: https://www.craigballantyne.com & Instagram

• Books: The Dark Side of Discipline, The Perfect Day Formula, Unstoppable (Available on Amazon and Audible)

Key Takeaways:

• Don't blame the algorithm; improve your content or find what the algorithm is currently rewarding.

• Reinvention starts with understanding what your audience desires.

• Your biggest problem is likely a difficult conversation you're avoiding.

• Good habits can get in the way of great achievements.

• Systems and standards trump willpower every time.

• Planning, preparation, and accountability are crucial for sustained success.

• Knowing more good people makes everything in life easier.

Welcome to The Pivot Path™ Coaching Community

This community is designed for individuals ready to break old patterns, build confidence, and create secure, empowered relationships with themselves and others. The foundation of true transformation starts with understanding your attachment style and how to use this knowledge to unlock your full potential.

Start Your Journey of Transformation
If you're ready to make lasting changes, improve your relationships, and cultivate the life you deserve, dive into the Self-Discovery Blueprint today. Take the first step towards more confidence, clarity, and connection.

🔗 Join The Antares Society 8-Weeks of Men's Coaching: https://jbirdfit.mykajabi.com/the-antares-society-start-becoming 
🔗 Join The Self-Discovery Blueprint: https://jbirdfit.mykajabi.com/the-self-discovery-blueprint 

PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS
Ready for one-on-one coaching? Get personalized guidance and actionable steps to move through your challenges and create real change in your life:

🔗 Book Your Session: https://stan.store/Jbirdfit 

SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay connected for daily inspiration, insights, and personal development strategies:

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jbirdfit3/ 
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbirdfit/ 
🔗 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jbirdfit?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc 

CONTACT ME
For coaching inquiries, media requests, or video testimonials:
📧 [email protected] 

Disclaimer: The content in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, exercise routine, or mental health care. Individual results may vary.

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Today’s guest is GS Youngblood — author of The Masculine in Relationship and The Art of Embodiment for Men. His work centers around helping men live, love, and lead from their masculine core. If you’ve ever felt stuck in Nice Guy tendencies, struggled to lead in your relationship, or wanted to deepen your emotional strength without losing your edge — this one’s for you."

GS challenges the idea that all masculinity is toxic by offering an actionable model — the Masculine Blueprint — that helps men become grounded in their own power while becoming more relational with their feminine partners. His work bridges grounded leadership, emotional connection, and embodiment, rooted in disciplines ranging from psychology and martial arts to spirituality and BDSM. His two books have sold nearly 90,000 copies, and he’s become a highly sought-after coach for men seeking depth, direction, and relational mastery.

At its core, The Masculine in Relationship is about how masculine power can successfully coexist with the strong feminine — especially in modern relationships where polarity often collapses under stress, kids, Nice Guy habits, or passivity. GS provides a grounded, accessible framework for what he calls Relational Masculinity — a combination of emotional depth, structural leadership, and grounded nervous system regulation that pulls a woman back into play, softness, and sexual openness without control, manipulation, or passivity.

Connect with GS Youngblood: Instagram and Website

Welcome to The Pivot Path™ Coaching Community

This community is designed for individuals ready to break old patterns, build confidence, and create secure, empowered relationships with themselves and others. The foundation of true transformation starts with understanding your attachment style and how to use this knowledge to unlock your full potential.

Start Your Journey of Transformation
If you're ready to make lasting changes, improve your relationships, and cultivate the life you deserve, dive into the Self-Discovery Blueprint today. Take the first step towards more confidence, clarity, and connection.

🔗 Join The Self-Discovery Blueprint: https://jbirdfit.mykajabi.com/the-self-discovery-blueprint

PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS
Ready for one-on-one coaching? Get personalized guidance and actionable steps to move through your challenges and create real change in your life:

🔗 Book Your Session: https://stan.store/Jbirdfit

SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay connected for daily inspiration, insights, and personal development strategies:

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jbirdfit3/
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbirdfit/
🔗 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jbirdfit?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

CONTACT ME
For coaching inquiries, media requests, or video testimonials:
📧 [email protected]

Disclaimer: The content in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, exercise routine, or mental health care. Individual results may vary.

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Welcome to The Blueprint Podcast.

Today, we are incredibly excited to introduce Dr. Sabrina Romanoff. Dr. Romanoff is a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist, professor, and writer based in New York City. She specializes in helping high-achieving individuals and couples bridge the gap between their outward success and the often-complex reality of their personal relationships. Dr. Romanoff brings a unique perspective on attachment theory, trauma, and personality, offering practical strategies for building more authentic and fulfilling connections. Get ready to dive deep with Dr. Sabrina Romanoff.

Ever wonder why your relationships feel complex despite your success? This episode with Dr. Sabrina Romanoff sheds light on the often-misunderstood world of attachment theory.

Dr. Romanoff, an expert in relationships, trauma, and personality, explores how our attachment styles are fluid, not fixed, and how they impact every connection – from romantic partners to colleagues. She shares vital insights for high-achievers who chase external validation, helping them understand the path to true self-worth.

Discover practical tools to navigate anxiety, overcome self-sabotage, and build deeper connections. We discuss the hidden costs of avoidance, how to combat displaced anger like road rage, and the power of "retroactive joy."

If you're ready to move beyond stagnation and embrace authentic growth, this conversation is for you.

Key Takeaways:

• Attachment styles are fluid and can change.
• High-achievers often struggle with internal self-worth.
• Avoidance leads to loneliness and erodes intimacy.
• Emotional regulation is key to breaking unhealthy patterns.
• Repairing ruptures in relationships strengthens bonds.

Listen now to unlock your relationship blueprint!

Connect with Sabrina: Website and Instagram

Welcome to The Pivot Path™ Coaching Community

This community is designed for individuals ready to break old patterns, build confidence, and create secure, empowered relationships with themselves and others. The foundation of true transformation starts with understanding your attachment style and how to use this knowledge to unlock your full potential.

Start Your Journey of Transformation
If you're ready to make lasting changes, improve your relationships, and cultivate the life you deserve, dive into the Self-Discovery Blueprint today. Take the first step towards more confidence, clarity, and connection.

🔗 Join The Self-Discovery Blueprint: https://jbirdfit.mykajabi.com/the-self-discovery-blueprint

PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS
Ready for one-on-one coaching? Get personalized guidance and actionable steps to move through your challenges and create real change in your life:

🔗 Book Your Session: https://stan.store/Jbirdfit

SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay connected for daily inspiration, insights, and personal development strategies:

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jbirdfit3/
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbirdfit/
🔗 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jbirdfit?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

CONTACT ME
For coaching inquiries, media requests, or video testimonials:
📧 [email protected]

Disclaimer: The content in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, exercise routine, or mental health care. Individual results may vary.

In this raw and real episode of The Blueprint Podcast, Jason sits down with JR Harvey, the founder of the Kings Community, a fast-growing support network for men committed to personal growth, healing, and accountability. With over 20,000 men inside his free Discord group, JR shares his journey from job loss and personal breakdown to creating one of the most respected men's spaces online.

We talk about:

The truth about male loneliness and why brotherhood is essential

Why most men are operating on outdated survival strategies

How social media can be a tool for transformation—or destruction

The dangers of "Nice Guy Syndrome" and covert contracts

Navigating rejection, loss, and the real meaning of healing after divorce

How JR lost everything, pivoted, and rebuilt a stronger, more authentic life

The power of masculine leadership, personal accountability, and embodying your values

We also dive deep into:

The problem with modern mental health labels

Why knowing isn’t the same as doing

How men can stop self-abandoning and start leading

What a real rite of passage could look like today

Whether you're recovering from heartbreak, trying to find your purpose, or ready to step into real masculine leadership, this episode is for you.

Links & Resources:

Join JR's free Discord community: https://kings-community.net/discord?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad-zc5YHEePbhOdOnuAJheq2HR1klO2WBemy-jz6JFOiw6V5379W9g1MbL0iA_aem_ZwW5CEWIRNtQcyf0625WkQ

Follow JR on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kings__community/

Welcome to The Pivot Path™ Coaching Community

This community is designed for individuals ready to break old patterns, build confidence, and create secure, empowered relationships with themselves and others. The foundation of true transformation starts with understanding your attachment style and how to use this knowledge to unlock your full potential.

Start Your Journey of Transformation
If you're ready to make lasting changes, improve your relationships, and cultivate the life you deserve, dive into the Self-Discovery Blueprint today. Take the first step towards more confidence, clarity, and connection.

🔗 Join The Self-Discovery Blueprint: https://jbirdfit.mykajabi.com/the-self-discovery-blueprint

PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS
Ready for one-on-one coaching? Get personalized guidance and actionable steps to move through your challenges and create real change in your life:

🔗 Book Your Session: https://stan.store/Jbirdfit

SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay connected for daily inspiration, insights, and personal development strategies:

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jbirdfit3/
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbirdfit/
🔗 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jbirdfit?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

CONTACT ME
For coaching inquiries, media requests, or video testimonials:
📧 [email protected]

Disclaimer: The content in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, exercise routine, or mental health care. Individual results may vary.

Episode Synopsis:
In this solo episode, Jason Smith introduces The Pivot Path, a five-phase framework designed to help you stop circling old patterns and finally build the life you were meant to live.

Jason shares why personal growth is not about fixing yourself — it is about understanding yourself and choosing to move forward with clarity, strength, and intention.

If you have ever felt stuck, frustrated, or like you are repeating the same lessons with different faces, jobs, or relationships, this episode will give you the tools to break free.

You will learn how to recognize what is really happening beneath the surface, reclaim your voice, rebuild your foundation, and recalibrate your life to align with who you are truly capable of becoming.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:

• How to slow down and recognize the hidden patterns that keep you stuck

• Why revealing old wounds and unconscious beliefs is essential for real change

• The difference between reclaiming your power versus outsourcing your worth

• How to rebuild your habits, boundaries, and standards from the inside out

• Why recalibrating is not failure — it is strength and wisdom in action

• How to pivot without falling back into old defaults

• What it really means to become the most capable, competent, and confident version of yourself

Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaway 1: Awareness is the first step. You cannot change what you refuse to see.
Key Takeaway 2: Your past does not define you. You can reclaim the parts of yourself you gave away.
Key Takeaway 3: Growth requires recalibration. Real pivots are built through daily choices, not overnight fixes.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Welcome and introduction to The Pivot Path
4:00 – Phase 1: Recognize what is really happening beneath the surface
8:00 – Phase 2: Reveal the unconscious patterns driving your life
14:00 – Phase 3: Reclaim your voice, truth, and internal power
22:00 – Phase 4: Rebuild your life with new habits, boundaries, and standards
30:00 – Phase 5: Recalibrate and realign with the person you are becoming
41:00 – Why slow growth beats surface-level shortcuts
49:00 – Final words of encouragement: It is never too late to become who you were meant to be

Resources Mentioned:

• Download your Pivot Starter Kit Workbook [link]

• Follow Jason on Instagram: @jaybirdfit

• Listen to past episodes of The Blueprint Podcast for interviews with top authors and coaches

Closing Thoughts:
This journey is not about fixing what is broken.
It is about reclaiming who you already are — and building from a place of truth, strength, and intention.

This is your moment to pivot.
Let us get to work.

Podcast: The Blueprint Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blueprint/id1640788166  

The Self-Discovery Blueprint & The Power of the Pivot 12 Part Series: https://jbirdfit.mykajabi.com/the-self-discovery-blueprint   Use Code: Blueprint25

Connect with Jason! https://stan.store/Jbirdfit   

Disclaimer: The training is intended for informational and educational purposes, it is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment. Please consult your medical professional before making changes to your diet, exercise routine, medical regimen, lifestyle, and/or mental health care.  

Your background, education, experience, and work ethic may differ. There is no guarantee of success. Individuals do not track the typicality of its student's experiences. Your results may vary.  

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