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Simple, Not Easy- Austin Page on Identity, Discipline, and Real Change

Simple, Not Easy- Austin Page on Identity, Discipline, and Real Change

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Episode Summary:

Sometimes your life doesn’t change with a big decision—it changes because of a single step. In this powerful episode, James talks with Austin Page, mindset-driven coach and former patient who went from self-destruction to self-mastery after a near-fatal car crash left him hospitalized and immobile.

What started as physical rehab soon turned into an identity shift. Austin shares how daily, uncomfortable action rebuilt his confidence, how self-discipline sparked real transformation, and why most people stay stuck not because life is “bad”—but because it’s “not that bad.”

They talk about the Region Beta Paradox, how to create a “brand book” for your future self, and why belief only comes after action. If you’ve ever said, “I just need to get motivated,” this episode is the wake-up call—and the roadmap—you’ve been waiting for.

Show Notes with Chapter Markers:

Episode Title: From Hospital Bed to Mindset Coach: Austin Page on Rebuilding Your Life

Chapter Markers:

  1. [00:00] The Moment Everything Changed – A drunk driving accident and the wake-up call

  2. [02:00] Hospital to Rehab – Facing reality and getting uncomfortable

  3. [04:30] Resistance Meets Rubber Bands – Building strength from rock bottom

  4. [06:00] From Bedbound to Walking Again – Why physical progress fuels mental change

  5. [08:00] Building Self-Belief One Day at a Time

  6. [10:00] The Region Beta Paradox – “It’s not that bad” is a trap

  7. [12:30] Writing Your Own Brand Book – Identity, habits, and standards

  8. [14:30] What the Future Version of You Would Do

  9. [17:00] Action Before Belief – Why confidence follows reps

  10. [19:00] Attracting What You Want by Becoming It

  11. [21:00] Inputs = Outputs – Energy in, energy out

  12. [24:00] Saying No & Losing Friends – Navigating social friction during growth

  13. [27:00] The Alcohol Test – What people say when you start to change

  14. [29:00] Deposits or Deductions – Every choice adds up

  15. [34:00] Presence & Pride – If you’re not proud of your presence, you can’t be present

  16. [37:00] Who > How – The person you want to be already knows what to do

  17. [43:00] The Cornfield Analogy – Progress grows where belief used to be.

Links and Resources:
  • Instagram: @‌apageman

  • Coaching Website: Flow Coaching

  • Free Mindset Resources: Shared regularly on his Instagram Stories

  • *DMs open for coaching inquiries and collaboration

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