The School Of Hard Knox
The School of HardKnox isn’t a motivational podcast—it’s a lived conversation.
Join Mark W. Knox every Monday for real, unfiltered dialogue about life as it actually shows up: his life, your life, and the lessons we earn along the way. This show sits at the intersection of business, relationships, health, faith, and balance—because success in one area without alignment in the others is a liability, not a win.
Each episode challenges listeners to think more clearly, move more intentionally, and lead themselves better. Mark draws from his own journey—wins, losses, silence, and seasons of rebuilding—while bringing in voices from his network of operators and thinkers: entrepreneurs, small business owners, executives, creators, investors, authors, and coaches who’ve done the work, not just studied it.
This is a podcast for people who are done chasing motivation and ready to build discipline.
For those who want to turn setbacks into leverage, ideas into execution, and pressure into clarity.
If you’re serious about capitalizing on opportunity, making sharper decisions, strengthening your relationships, and transforming failure into an asset—this is your room.
The School of HardKnox is about growth with accountability.
Progress with purpose.
And becoming the kind of person your goals require.
Pull up every Monday.
Expect to be challenged.
Leave better than you showed up.
The School Of Hard Knox
#148: Out of Alignment
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Last week I talked about silence—this week I’m talking about what happens when the noise returns and you realize parts of your life no longer line up. In this episode, I break down the difference between balance and alignment, and why balance sounds good but often fails us in real life. Alignment is about things moving in concert—your values, your decisions, your time, and your energy all pulling in the same direction.
I share how I personally think about alignment and the order that grounds my life: spiritual health, marriage, parenthood, business, and community. That order matters, and when we ignore it, drift shows up in ways we can’t always name at first—fatigue, frustration, and a sense that something is off even when things look “successful” on the outside.
This episode challenges you to examine where your commitments, ambitions, and responsibilities sit in your alignment—and whether anything has quietly moved out of place. Alignment isn’t about doing more or moving faster. It’s about refusing to build one area of your life at the expense of another.
Real equilibrium comes from intention, not speed. If life feels heavy, rushed, or disjointed, it might not be because you’re failing—it might be because you’re out of alignment.
Show Partner: www.crownkidshair.com
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ywcmtWfh9-k