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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 1H 16M

Wake Up Your Life: Hal Elrod on the Miracle Morning

from Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew · host Shawn Johnson + Andrew East

In this episode, we sit down with Hal Elrod, bestselling author of The Miracle Morning, to explore the habits and mindset shifts that can transform your life. Hal shares the story behind his life-changing morning routine and how the S.A.V.E.R.S. method — Silence, Affirmations, Visualization, Exercise, Reading, and Scribing — has helped millions take control of their days before the world takes control of them. We also dive into his personal journey of overcoming a near-fatal car accident and a battle with cancer, and how those experiences shaped his philosophy on resilience, emotional responsibility, and choosing faith over fear. This conversation is packed with practical strategies for building discipline, elevating your mindset, and creating extraordinary results through small, consistent actions. If you're looking to upgrade your mornings — and ultimately your life — this episode delivers both inspiration and a clear roadmap to get started. We enjoyed this interview so much and hope you did as well! Love you guys, Shawn & Andrew (00:00:00) how we met hal (00:02:45) the milestones that changed hal’s life (00:07:45) the five-minute rule (00:09:25) accepting what we can’t change vs resisting reality (00:13:30) unwavering faith — but faith in what? (00:21:15) the miracle equation (00:31:10) learning to pay attention to feedback (00:33:19) the miracle morning (00:40:20) discovering your gifts and “divine” calling (00:44:44) chosen convictions vs personality traits (00:49:10) navigating cancer (00:57:50) unlimited potential (01:00:30) the “there is no other option” mentality (01:04:52) choosing the mindset that leads to a fulfilled life (01:10:07) balancing miracle morning in different seasons of life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we sit down with Hal Elrod, bestselling author of The Miracle Morning, to explore the habits and mindset shifts that can transform your life. Hal shares the story behind his life-changing morning routine and how the S.A.V.E.R.S. method — Silence, Affirmations, Visualization, Exercise, Reading, and Scribing — has helped millions take control of their days before the world takes control of them. We also dive into his personal journey of overcoming a near-fatal car accident and a battle with cancer, and how those experiences shaped his philosophy on resilience, emotional responsibility, and choosing faith over fear. This conversation is packed with practical strategies for building discipline, elevating your mindset, and creating extraordinary results through small, consistent actions. If you're looking to upgrade your mornings — and ultimately your life — this episode delivers both inspiration and a clear roadmap to get started. We enjoyed this interview so much and hope you did as well! Love you guys, Shawn & Andrew (00:00:00) how we met hal (00:02:45) the milestones that changed hal’s life (00:07:45) the five-minute rule (00:09:25) accepting what we can’t change vs resisting reality (00:13:30) unwavering faith — but faith in what? (00:21:15) the miracle equation (00:31:10) learning to pay attention to feedback (00:33:19) the miracle morning (00:40:20) discovering your gifts and “divine” calling (00:44:44) chosen convictions vs personality traits (00:49:10) navigating cancer (00:57:50) unlimited potential (01:00:30) the “there is no other option” mentality (01:04:52) choosing the mindset that leads to a fulfilled life (01:10:07) balancing miracle morning in different seasons of life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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