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The Discipline Code
Itai Liptz explores how people build habits, respond to setbacks, and return to practice. Start at the beginning or choose an episode below.
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14 released episodes- EP. 14
Recovery Is Not Rest
What makes a return to a demanding routine possible after a break? Itai explores how physical rest, mental recovery and planning play different roles in coming back.
· 37 min - EP. 13
The Opponent in the Mirror
Think of a promise you repeatedly postpone. This episode examines avoidance, self-criticism and a practice for keeping small commitments visible.
· 38 min - EP. 12
The Discipline of Giving Back
A generous gesture can be easy to describe and harder to evaluate. Itai looks at the difference between offering help and finding out what someone can actually use.
· 43 min - EP. 11
The Philosophy of the Fighter
What happens to a philosophical idea when someone has to put it into practice? Itai draws on Stoic writing to explore judgment, pressure and the stories people tell themselves.
· 44 min - EP. 10
Teaching Strength to the Vulnerable
When does helping someone get in the way of their learning? This episode considers adapted physical activity, autonomy and how a teacher can make room for a learner's own decisions.
· 42 min - EP. 09
The Mountain and the Belt
Taking on something difficult is a choice. This episode asks what makes that choice worthwhile, where discomfort stops being useful and how to think about the challenge that comes next.
· 43 min - EP. 08
From the Ring to the Boardroom
Which habits travel from individual practice to a group decision? Itai explores preparation, attention and how people respond when the pressure in a room rises.
· 36 min - EP. 07
Respect the Process
An outcome is easy to count. The work that led there is harder to see. This episode asks what to pay attention to during the long stretch between starting and seeing a result.
· 42 min - EP. 06
The Weight You Carry to the Ring
The minutes before a difficult task can feel heavier than the task itself. Itai examines anticipation, fear and the difference between preparing for a challenge and replaying it in your head.
· 32 min - EP. 05
The Champion's Morning
A morning routine can be as simple as the first decision you make after waking. This episode looks at how to shape that decision and how to adapt a routine when life interrupts it.
· 32 min - EP. 04
The Art of Losing Forward
After a loss, what deserves a second look? Itai explores the after-action review as a way to separate what happened from what to try next.
· 38 min - EP. 03
54 Rounds with Life
What changes between the first time you face pressure and the fiftieth? This episode examines preparation, confidence and the lessons people carry away from competition.
· 30 min - EP. 02
The Seven-Year-Old on the Mat
A child returning to the mat day after day gives this episode its starting point. Itai considers what repetition teaches and what adults can take from the way children learn.
· 22 min - EP. 01
The Code Begins
Why is it easy to start a new habit on a good day and hard to repeat it a week later? The opening episode looks at the structure around a habit, then sets a small assignment for the days ahead.
· 23 min