{"podcast":{"title":"Burning The Ships","slug":"burning-the-ships-6706781","podcast_index_feed_id":6706781,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/608bcapital/feed.xml","website_url":"https://608bcapital.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/608bcapital/20240724_010728_59bf09be08e27a643f51fa1b30129a36.png","author":"The Boat Crew","episode_count":226,"summary":"Burning the Ships is more than just a podcast—it’s a battle cry for those who refuse to settle. Brought to you by 608B Capital hosted by Jason Seward , we dive deep into the journeys of relentless entrepreneurs, high-performers, and risk-takers who have gone all in—leaving behind safety nets, doubts, and excuses to forge their own path. Each episode unpacks the mindset, strategies, and raw determination it takes to break free from the ordinary and build something extraordinary. Whether it’s leaving a comfortable career, pushing physical and mental limits, or overcoming impossible odds, our guests prove that greatness comes to those who commit fully . If you’re ready to burn the ships and bet on yourself, you’re in the right place. Let’s get after it.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T20:17:12.590380+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burning-the-ships-6706781"},"episode":{"title":"Jason Seward: The Bad Habits Nobody Talks About Because They Feel Too Familiar","slug":"jason-seward-the-bad-habits-nobody-talks-about-because-they-feel-too-familiar","published_at":"2026-05-17T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burning-the-ships-6706781/jason-seward-the-bad-habits-nobody-talks-about-because-they-feel-too-familiar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burning-the-ships-6706781","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/608bcapital/2820711","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/239464/2820711/608bcapital/2026_05_13_18_16_25_da70f8b2-6d23-42f0-9419-8fa4adcbfdff.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Burning the Ships, Jason Seward flies solo to tackle a simple but counterintuitive idea that stopped him in his tracks while reading — quitting bad habits is far more impactful than starting new good ones. The premise is straightforward: you have to stop the leak before you fill the bucket. Jason walks through what that actually looks like in real life — why people default to addition instead of subtraction, how youth masks bad habits until the body starts pushing back, and how he spent years adding intermittent fasting on top of a bad diet, too much alcohol, and no real sleep routine and wondered why nothing was changing. He breaks down the most common leaks across four categories — mental, relationship, financial, and physical — and gets personal about the ones he has had to plug himself, including impatience, a condescending tone, alcohol, distraction, and identifying himself as busy all the time. This episode is not about adding more to your life. It is about being honest enough to look at what is quietly draining it. Key Talking Points of the Episode 00:23 The quote that sparked this episode — quitting bad habits is more impactful than starting new good ones 00:52 The bucket analogy — you cannot fill a leaking bucket by just pouring more water in 01:34 Why adding new habits without removing old ones leads to stagnation or going backwards 02:24 Why people love addition and hate subtraction — new habits feel productive and exciting 09:12 The squirrel in the backyard — what ADHD actually looks like mid-recording 10:46 Why building new habits feels immediately productive even when the leaks are still there 11:16 Jason's intermittent fasting story — adding a new habit while everything else was still broken 13:28 When his blood work finally showed wha…","meta_description":"In this episode of Burning the Ships, Jason Seward flies solo to tackle a simple but counterintuitive idea that stopped him in his tracks while reading —…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2825,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/burning-the-ships-6706781/episodes/jason-seward-the-bad-habits-nobody-talks-about-because-they-feel-too-familiar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burning-the-ships-6706781/jason-seward-the-bad-habits-nobody-talks-about-because-they-feel-too-familiar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}