What Got Me Here Won't Get Me There: Adapting Sacred Routines for Life's New Seasons

The Hard Choice with Brad Draper · Nov 20, 2025 · 14m

What if your most successful routine is actually holding you back?

After nearly a decade of religiously waking up at 4:30 AM, Brad Draper made a shocking discovery that challenges everything we think we know about productivity habits.

In this eye-opening episode, Brad shares his journey of dismantling a morning routine that had served him well for years. With a baby on the way, he faced a pivotal question: should he cling to what worked or embrace the philosophy that "what got me here will not get me there"?

The results of his experiment were surprising. By shifting to 6 AM wake-ups and…