Culture Carry Over – How Discipline, Resilience, and Accountability Shape Every Area of Life
Release Date: 08/20/2025
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In this episode of The Overlap Podcast, Sid Sexton and Keith Glynn break down the hidden ways your personal habits bleed into every other arena you operate in. From jiujitsu mats to boardroom tables, they explore how discipline, resilience, and accountability create a culture that either propels you forward—or quietly holds you back.
Packed with personal stories, practical strategies, and a hard-hitting conversation about removing the wrong people from your life, this episode will challenge you to examine the culture you’re building in every circle you lead.
What You’ll Learn:
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Why “culture” isn’t just for companies—it’s shaping your family, friendships, and career
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How discipline starts with small, daily commitments and grows into a lifestyle
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Why trying new skills outside of high-stakes situations makes you stronger in them
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The role of resilience in business, marriage, and personal growth
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How accountability accelerates progress and prevents drift
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The life-changing advice from a business leader about relationships
Key Topics Discussed:
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The real meaning of “culture carry over” and why it matters
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Jiujitsu lessons that apply directly to entrepreneurship and leadership
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Why not every form of discipline is worth pursuing (and how to choose your battles)
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The connection between inspiration, consistency, and sustainable success
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The dangers of letting the wrong people stay in your life (and your kids’ lives)
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Building community that fosters growth instead of strife
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How leadership behavior silently sets the tone for organizational culture
Quotes Worth Remembering:
“You don’t have to be Tony Robbins every day, but if you're low energy like Eeyore, it drags everyone down.”
— Sid Sexton
“If you don’t move it, you lose it. That’s true for your body, your mind, and your business.”
— Keith Glynn
“Discipline is a muscle. The more you work it, the stronger it gets.”
— Keith Glynn
“I can be right or I can be married—and I choose married.”
— Sid Sexton
“I’d much rather lose money from trying something than lose money from inactivity.”
— Keith Glynn
“You become who is around you.”
— Keith Glynn
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Resources & Links:
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Listen to previous episode: EP179 Energy Isn’t a Zero-Sum Game
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Sponsors page: overlaplife.com/sponsors
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Lower Alabama AI Meetup info (monthly on first Fridays – livestream available)
Conclusion:
The culture you live by in the “small” parts of life will inevitably spill into the big ones. Whether it’s sticking to a 5:30 a.m. workout, staying resilient through a business setback, or cutting ties with toxic influences, your habits are carrying over into everything you do. Sid and Keith challenge you to lead by example and create a culture worth spreading—at home, at work, and everywhere in between.
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