Welcome back to Don’t Touch My Mindset — where mindset meets mastery.

This episode is personal.

In S8.M3, Jay Chase opens up about a side of leadership he hasn’t fully shared before—fatherhood. Inspired by a powerful conversation with a friend, he dives into the real, raw truth about being a present father… and how that shapes true leadership.

Because leadership doesn’t start at work.

It starts at home.

🔥 What You’ll Learn

Presence Over Perfection

Your kids don’t need perfect.They need present.

Your energy, attention, and consistency will always matter more than getting it “right.”

Parenting = Leadership in Real Time

From bedtime battles with Kai to everyday moments, Jay breaks down how:

• Leadership is modeled, not demanded

• Authority is built through trust, not control

• Your home is your first leadership arena

✈️ The Family Leadership Triangle

• Stability → Clear expectations & consistency

• Connection → Emotional presence & repair

• Modeling → Becoming what you want to multiply

Intentional Practices

• 10+ minutes of undistracted presence daily

• Speak identity and affirmation

• Model emotional regulation out loud

• Protect your time from distractions

Legacy Redefined

Inspired by Andy Stanley:

“Your greatest contribution may not be something you do, but someone you raise.”

🎯 Your Challenge

• Schedule daily device-free time

• Speak life into your child

• Lead by who you become, not just what you do

🚀 Q2: The Intentional Growth Season is here

Join the DTMM Community for:

• Weekly calls

• Mentorship

• The 90-Day Challenge

🌍 Community Corner 👉 https://www.skool.com/dtmm-mentorship-success-circle-8408/about

⏱️ Timestamps

• 00:20 — Episode drop shift

• 02:07 — Real fatherhood

• 03:33 — Legacy perspective

• 05:32 — Leadership in real life

• 08:30 — Family Leadership Triangle

• 10:10 — Speaking identity

• 13:29 — Intentional presence

• 14:40 — Join the community

🧠 Final Thought

You don’t build legacy someday.You build it in how you show up today.

Stay present. Stay intentional.

And don’t let anyone touch your mindset.

How do you stay calm when life gets loud and chaotic? In this mindset and personal growth episode, Jay Chase shares practical tools for emotional regulation, leadership under pressure, and protecting your peace in stressful situations.

Whether you're leading a team, raising a family, or pursuing big goals, chaos is unavoidable. But peace isn’t the absence of chaos — it’s the ability to remain calm within it.

In this episode, Jay introduces the 60-Second Reset, a simple practice designed to help you pause, breathe, and choose how you show up when stress, conflict, or pressure hits. You’ll learn how to shift from chaos-driven reactions to purpose-driven leadership in everyday moments.

This conversation is about strengthening your mindset discipline, protecting your emotional energy, and learning how to stay centered when life tests you.

⏱ Episode Timestamps

00:00 — 90-Day Personal Growth Challenge Enrollment
00:34 — Staying Centered When Life Gets Loud
01:35 — How to Stay Calm When Everything Feels Chaotic
02:34 — Expanding Your Growth Through the 90-Day Challenge
03:14 — Peace Isn’t the Absence of Chaos
04:47 — Why We Sometimes Choose Chaos Over Peace
07:16 — Why Mindset Only Matters When You Apply It
09:43 — The 60-Second Reset Framework
10:26 — How to Use the Reset to Stay Calm Under Pressure
10:44 — Applying the Reset in Work, Relationships & Conflict
11:52 — Choosing Peace Instead of Chaos
12:34 — Tracking Emotional Growth & Mindset Discipline
13:38 — Jay’s Personal Journey & Leadership Lessons

🧠 The 60-Second Reset

When stress hits, pause and shift your response with this simple practice:

Pause — Interrupt the reaction cycle.
Breathe — One slow inhale and one slow exhale.
Presence — Ask yourself: How do I want to show up right now?

In just 60 seconds, you can shift from reacting emotionally to responding with purpose.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Chaos is unavoidable — peace is a choice.
• Emotional regulation is a leadership skill.
• Mindset isn’t about theory — it’s about how you show up under pressure.
• Small daily practices build powerful inner discipline.

🚀 Join the DTMM Community

If you’re ready to grow with accountability and community, join the Don’t Touch My Mindset Mentorship Success Circle and learn more about the 90-Day Personal Growth Challenge.

Join here:
https://www.skool.com/dtmm-mentorship-success-circle-8408/about

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Stay in your power. Protect your peace.

Don’t Touch Your Mindset.

How do you stop living a fragmented life and start becoming the same person everywhere? In this mindset and personal growth episode, Jay Chase introduces The Integration Triad, a framework for aligning leadership, identity, and daily habits so you can truly live the work.

Season 8 of Don’t Touch My Mindset begins with a powerful theme: integration over balance. After celebrating 9 years of sobriety and reflecting during the offseason, Jay shares how personal growth, leadership mindset, discipline, and spiritual development all come together to shape who you become.

Most people live split lives — one self at work, one self at home, and another online. But real transformation happens when your values, boundaries, and identity align across every area of life.

This episode explores how daily habits, self-awareness, and intentional action build a powerful growth mindset and authentic leadership.

⏱ Episode Timestamps

00:00 — Season 8 Introduction: Living the Work
04:30 — The Power of Consistency: “What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.”
05:51 — The Power of Integration: Being the same version of yourself everywhere
06:37 — Why Most People Live Split Lives in 2026
07:13 — Walking in Your Authority Through Mindset and Identity
09:16 — Mask-Wearing, Energy Drain, and Integrating Work & Family
10:45 — Consistency Builds Character: “You become what you do repeatedly.”
10:54 — Aligning Your Actions With Your Values and Identity
12:30 — Authenticity Across Finances, Relationships, and Leadership
13:44 — The Integration Reflection Exercise
15:59 — The Power of Community and Growth Together

🧠 The Integration Triad

The framework guiding Season 8:

Awareness — Recognize where your life is out of alignment.
Alignment — Choose behaviors that reflect your true values.
Embodiment — Turn personal growth knowledge into daily action.

Integration happens when your mindset, leadership, discipline, and identity all work together.

✍️ Weekly Reflection

Take 10 minutes and ask yourself:

• Am I living life fragmented?
• What value am I compromising?
• What version of me do I want to embody in 2026?

🚀 Join the DTMM Community

Enrollment is opening for the Q2 2026 90-Day Personal Growth Challenge inside the Don’t Touch My Mindset community.

Join here:
https://www.skool.com/dtmm-mentorship-success-circle-8408/about

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Stay in your power. Protect your peace.

Don’t Touch Your Mindset.

Welcome back, Mindset Family! 🎧 In the Season 7 Finale, host Jay Chase closes out a transformative chapter of Don’t Touch My Mindset with deep reflection, gratitude, and a powerful message about completion and momentum.

This episode isn’t just a wrap-up—it’s a launchpad for your next chapter. Jay explores why endings are necessary checkpoints for growth, how completion builds self-trust, and why finishing strong is the foundation for future success.

From self-awareness and letting go to routines, identity, and alignment, Jay walks through the key lessons of Season 7 and shares how to carry that energy into Quarter Four. Whether you’re reflecting on your year, preparing for change, or looking for a mindset reset—this episode will help you celebrate your progress and stay motivated to finish the year strong.

Key Takeaways

• 🧠 Completion ≠ Perfection: Finishing isn’t about being done—it’s about becoming whole. Completion builds confidence, momentum, and self-trust.

• 🔁 Momentum Is a Muscle: The more you use it, the stronger it gets. Small, consistent steps matter more than speed.

• 🌱 Reflection Creates Alignment: Taking time to pause and process helps you stay rooted in your growth journey.

• 💬 Accountability Keeps You Grounded: Journal, check in with a friend, or join a growth community to sustain your focus.

• 🌄 Your Next Chapter Starts Now: Quarter Four is your chance to integrate everything you’ve learned and step into who you’re becoming.

Episode Highlights

• Welcome + Season 7 reflectionThe power of completion and becoming whole
• Carrying momentum into the next chapterHow to finish strong and live intentionally
• Gratitude, community, and the vision for Season 8

Challenge of the Week

• Choose one lesson from Season 7 that resonated with you most—whether it’s awareness, letting go, consistency, or identity—and live it out intentionally for the next 30 days.
• “If this isn’t the end, but the beginning… what are you starting right now?”
• Share your commitment with Jay on social media @thejaychase or in the Don’t Touch My Mindset community!

Looking Ahead

Season 8 is on the horizon! 🌟Jay gives a sneak peek into next season’s focus on mastery, legacy, and impact—where growth meets real-world transformation.

🌀 Stay Connected:

• Instagram: @thejaychase

• Community: Don’t Touch My Mindset Facebook Group

• Challenge: Join the 90-Day Personal Growth Challenge

💬 Rate, review, and share the podcast if it’s helped you grow this year—and tag Jay with your biggest takeaway from Season 7.

Final Word

“Your mindset is your power. Protect it, nurture it, and let it carry you through every new chapter.”

🎙 Episode Summary

It’s a milestone moment! In this special episode of Don’t Touch My Mindset, host Jay Chase pulls back the curtain on the 90 Day Personal Growth Challenge—a proven framework that has transformed lives with one simple truth: your future is built by what you do daily.

Joined by Community Coordinator Miki Bryne and transformational coach Alexus Rae, Jay shares how consistency, accountability, and authentic community support can help you step into your future self now—not someday. Together, they break down the challenge structure, share real transformation stories, and explain why Quarter Four is the perfect time to take action and finish the year strong.

Whether you’re seeking clarity, recovering from setbacks, or simply ready to level up, this episode shows you exactly why the 90 Day Challenge is different—and why it works.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• The Origin of the Challenge → Jay’s personal story of building growth from scratch after incarceration, and how the “three daily commitments” became the foundation of the community.

• Routine vs. Ritual → Why habits alone aren’t enough—meaning and intention turn systems into transformation.

• The Power of Consistency → How daily self-care, self-action, and self-learning compound into lasting momentum.

• Real People, Real Growth → Miki’s journey through early sobriety into entrepreneurship; Alexus’s healing through accountability and daily alignment.

• Why Q4 Matters Most → Quarter Four is about integration, embodiment, and preparing to launch into 2026 with clarity and confidence.

• The Secret Sauce: Community → Why live calls, accountability, and peer support turn growth goals into real transformation.

💡 Key Quotes

• “Becoming isn’t about waiting for the future. It’s about living as your future self today.” – Jay Chase

• “Consistency isn’t glamorous, but it’s where transformation happens.” – Jay Chase

• “If you’re nervous, good—that means you’re on the edge of growth.” – Alexus Rae

• “If you don’t design your life, someone else will—and they don’t have much planned for you.” – Jay Chase

🚀 Action Steps

1. Define your three daily commitments (Self-Action, Self-Care, Self-Learning).

2. Plug into accountability—whether that’s a friend, a group, or the DTMM community.

3. Reflect on your Q1 goals: where are you now, and what can you still achieve by year’s end?

4. Take the leap—don’t wait for the “perfect” time. The time is now.

🗓 Important Dates

• Open Enrollment: September 23

• Kickoff Call: September 30

• Challenge Start: October 1

🔗 Get Connected

• Follow Jay: @thejaychase

• Join the community: Don’t Touch My Mindset Facebook Group

• Stay accountable: Sign up for the 90 Day Personal Growth Challenge (links in show notes)

✨ Final Word

Quarter Four is your chance to close the year with momentum and step boldly into your best self. If you’ve been waiting for a sign—this is it.

🎙️ Episode Summary

After a brief pause, Jay Chase returns with renewed clarity and energy to unpack one of the most powerful truths in personal growth: consistency beats intensity every time.

In this episode, Jay shares the secrets to sustaining growth by breaking down the difference between routines (the structure that grounds you) and rituals (the meaning that fuels you). Drawing wisdom from Marie Forleo’s timeless quote, Jay explores how to build systems that last, create anchors that guide your days, and bounce back when life disrupts your rhythm.

This isn’t about chasing motivation. It’s about creating a lifestyle of resilience, intention, and growth.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Consistency Over Bursts: Success is built on what you do daily, not what you do occasionally.

• The Power of Systems: Fresh starts and new goals won’t stick without routines and rituals to hold them up.

• Routine vs. Ritual:

• • Routine = Structure and discipline, helping automate growth.

  • Ritual = Meaning and connection, keeping you inspired when the grind feels heavy.

• Anchors for the Day: Morning and evening habits are powerful bookends that set your tone and help you reset.

• Daily Non-Negotiables: Prioritize habits in health, mindset, and relationships — the three pillars that keep you balanced.

• Weekly Reset: Take time to reflect, reset, and prepare (Jay uses Sundays). This prevents chaos and keeps your growth intentional.

• Grace in Disruption: Missing a day isn’t failure — it’s feedback. Resilience > perfection.

• Routines + Rituals = Sustainable Growth: It’s not just about systems. It’s about systems with soul.

🚀 Action Steps

1. Define Your Anchors → Pick 1–2 habits to start and close your day.

2. Choose Your Non-Negotiables → At least one in health, one in mindset, one in relationships.

3. Plan Your Weekly Reset → Pick a day to reflect and recharge.

4. Add Meaning → Turn one routine into a ritual that inspires you.

5. Share Your Plan → Post in the Facebook group or tell an accountability partner.

💬 Powerful Quotes

• “Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.” — Marie Forleo

• “Routines keep you disciplined. Rituals keep you inspired when discipline feels dry.” — Jay Chase

• “Missing a day is not failure. It’s feedback. The goal isn’t perfection — it’s resilience.” — Jay Chase

• “Routines are the structure. Rituals are the meaning. Together, they sustain growth.” — Jay Chase

🌱 Get Involved

• 📲 Follow Jay on Instagram: @thejaychase

• 🤝 Join the Don’t Touch My Mindset Facebook Group for support and accountability.

• 🔥 Check out the ongoing 90-Day Personal Growth Challenge and stay tuned for the next round of mentorship.

✨ Coming Up Next

Next week: Becoming Your Next Level Self — a deep dive into identity work and what it means to live as the person you’re becoming. Don’t just set goals — embody them.

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And as always, don’t let anyone touch your mindset.

In this week’s empowering episode, host Jay Chase invites listeners to embrace the beauty, power, and clarity that come with a fresh start. Coming off a mid-season pause and celebrating his 32nd birthday, Jay reflects deeply on personal transformation and the importance of creating space to grow. Building on the last episode (The Art of Letting Go), this conversation is all about stepping forward—boldly, intentionally, and with purpose.

Whether you're pivoting in your career, personal life, or inner world, this episode offers a grounded mindset and practical framework to help you start again without shame, fear, or regret.

Quote of the Day:

“And suddenly you just know... it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” – Meister Eckhart

🧠 Key Takeaways:

Welcome & Reconnection

• Jay returns from a brief mid-season break, grounded and inspired

• Reflects on turning 32 and the personal growth that comes with it

New Beginnings Aren’t Failures

• Starting over is not weakness—it’s a courageous reset

• Every new beginning is a step forward, not a step back

Letting Go Creates Space

• Releasing old expectations, habits, and environments creates room for better

• Jay shares how shedding the past has been essential in his sobriety journey

A Mindset Framework for Fresh Starts

• Step 1: Reflect – What chapter is closing? What did you learn?

• Step 2: Clarify – What do you want this next season to feel like?

• Step 3: Act Intentionally – Set small, consistent steps toward your new beginning

Overcoming Roadblocks

• Fear, imposter syndrome, and comparison hold us back

• • Jay encourages discipline over motivation to build long-term momentum

  
  

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