158: How A Simple Morning Routine Can Lead To A Life Of Freedom And Success | Michael Chernow
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🗓️ 26 January 2026
⏱️ 123 minutes
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Summary
I sit down with Michael Chernow to talk discipline that protects what matters: faith, family, fitness, and business. We unpack his non-negotiable morning routine, recovery and sobriety, hard boundaries with technology, and why leaders control the temperature at home.
Simple isn’t easy. Apply it every day, starting now.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:47 Morning Routine Insights
12:49 The Power of Prayer and Sobriety
29:04 Faith and Spiritual Journey
37:49 Transformative Power of Faith
44:28 Overcoming Addiction and Finding Purpose
48:39 Setting Boundaries with Technology
54:47 Balancing Work and Family Life
01:05:50 The Power of Discipline and Commitment
01:21:12 Entrepreneurial Journey and Curiosity
01:32:41 Hitting Rock Bottom
01:38:53 The Turning Point
01:42:45 Rebuilding Through Wellness
01:49:03 Kreatures of Habit and Future Goals
01:56:29 The Power of Habits
01:58:50 Final Reflections
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| 1:21.6 | Today on the podcast, we have Michael Cherno, Creatures of Habit. What's going on, brother? |
| 1:26.6 | What up, man. Thanks for having me. It's been a long time coming. I know. I know. We've been on the DM. |
| 1:47.3 | We've been on the DM text chain for a minute now. Yeah. Well, it's good to have you down here in Austin, Texas from upstate New York. I bought a pair of Toccova boots, man. Oh, you did? Dude, I had to. Which ones you get? I didn't go crazy. I got these guys. They look good, man. |
| 1:44.8 | Yeah, dude, I'm stoked on them. |
| 1:46.4 | I've wanted a pair. |
| 1:47.8 | You know, the PBR comes to Albany every year, |
| 1:50.9 | and so we always take the kids to go see the bull riding. |
| 1:54.5 | Yeah. |
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