The Radical Ownership Podcast | Accountability, Discipline, & Success

Dr. Eric Perry brings a clinical psychology background to a topic that's usually dominated by motivational speakers and ex-military types. The Radical Ownership Podcast explores what happens when you take full accountability for your life -- not in a bumper-sticker way, but through genuine psychological examination of why people avoid responsibility and how that avoidance shapes everything from relationships to career trajectories. Each episode provides actionable strategies alongside the kind of nuanced analysis you'd expect from someone with a PhD. Dr. Perry has covered topics like how perfectionism silently sabotages progress by creating a fear of starting, why chasing happiness often leaves people less satisfied than pursuing meaning, and how entertainment and distraction quietly erode accountability without you noticing. These aren't recycled self-help talking points. He draws from clinical experience and research to explain the mechanisms behind self-defeating behavior, which gives the advice a depth that sticks with you longer than a motivational quote. The show also runs a companion podcast on narcissism recovery, which gives you a sense of Dr. Perry's range and the psychological seriousness he brings to his work. The episodes are structured clearly, with each one building toward a specific insight or framework you can apply. His tone is warm but direct -- he's not lecturing, but he's also not going to let you off the hook for your own patterns. For listeners who want to understand the psychology behind discipline rather than just being told to wake up earlier, this podcast fills an important gap in the space.