The Dangerous Man Podcast

DANGEROUS DISCIPLINE | Developing a sound mind will keep you calm under fire

Rory Lawrence & Matt Fortin Episode 9

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When life gets loud and chaotic, weak men crack. Leaders stay composed. But that kind of mental toughness doesn’t just show up—it’s trained, repped, and built through deliberate discipline. 

In this Dangerous Discipline episode, we break down how to develop mental callouses that keep you calm under fire. You’ll learn battle-tested exercises to train your mind to stay level-headed in the storm, control your emotional responses, and lead when others fold. We’re talking chaos simulation drills, tactical breathing, daily self-control reps, and more—all designed to forge a mindset that doesn’t flinch.

"You don’t rise under pressure. You default to your discipline."

QOTD: “We don't rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training.” — Archilochus, Greek Warrior-Poet

" It’s called composure. You build it the same way—deliberate, painful reps.”

SOTD: Proverbs 25:28 (ESV): “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.”

ACTION STEPS:

  1. CONTROLLED DISCOMFORT
  2. COMBAT BREATHING
  3. WORST CASE SCENARIO
  4. DON'T REACT
  5. JOURNAL REFLECTION


DANGEROUS FOCUS: Pick one area of life where you usually lose your composure. This week, you don’t flinch. You don’t react. You control the response.

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