Welcome to the Black Belt Leadership Podcast, where martial arts wisdom meets real-world leadership. In this episode,Dr. John warns listeners to "Beware the Suds," negative self-talk, comparison, and toxic influences, that can limit our growth. Drawing from SpongeBob, Dr. John shares four practical steps for purging the "suds" from our lives and becoming the strongest version of ourselves. The world wants the best version of you to show up every day—and that starts with cleaning out what’s holding you back.

Welcome to the Black Belt Leadership Podcast, where martial arts wisdom meets real-world leadership and personal growth. In this lesson, we explore “The Buffet Paradox” and how it limits our success. The secret to success lies in focusing on one chief aim, not sampling from every option in life. Join Dr. John as he shares a simple 5-step process that has guided some of the world’s most successful people throughout history – and it can guide you, too.

In this week’s lesson, Dr. John invites us to reawaken our curiosity and push past the limits of what we think is possible and why vantage point—both literally and figuratively—limits or expands our vision of what lies ahead. Whether it’s standing on a beach at sunset, climbing a mountain, or reaching for the stars, this episode will inspire you to look beyond your current horizon, rediscover your sense of adventure, and take actionable steps toward becoming abetter version of yourself.

In this installment, Dr. John takes us on a journey through time, examining the humble origins of some of the world’s most famous, most successful people. How did they do that? Each of them, and countless others like them throughout history, engaged in four specific behaviors that set them on a course for success. Tune in to discover this simple, but powerful truth: Do not despise humble beginnings. Where you begin doesn’t have to dictate where you’ll end up.

Welcome to the Black Belt Leadership Podcast with Dr. John L. Terry, III, where martial arts wisdom meets real-world leadership. In this installment, Dr. John takes us on a journey back to the golden age of comic books, revisiting the iconic Green Lantern and the powerful symbolism behind the ring each character wears. Using the story of the Green Lantern Corps and their willpower-fueled rings, Dr. Terry unpacks thelife and leadership lessons hidden within the DC Universe—challenging us to reflect on the “ring of power” we each wear daily. What color is your ring, and what does it say about you?

Moms have an amazing gift of teaching us lessons that stay with us for our entire lives. One of those lessons is understanding what it means to be human. Ancient cultures have sought to answer this question, without consensus, until one Mom finally did it – in a powerful, transformative way. In this Black Belt Leadership installment, we examine The Rules for Being Human and how they apply to self-leadership and the leadership of others.

In this installment of Black Belt Leadership, Dr. John takes us where no man has gone before as he kicks things off with a nostalgic nod to Star Trek before exploring “The Blink.” Not only do our eyes blink, but so does our brain. We all experience brief mental pauses when our minds literally “blink,” causing us to miss important details, leading to gaps in memory and perspective. This is where having others around us can be invaluable to gain a clear, more reliableperspective. How they do that is the subject of this week’s teaching.

If you’ve ever found yourself making excuses or feeling trapped by self-imposed roadblocks, this Black Belt Leadership episode is for you. Dr. John unpacks the "BUT Effect"—those mental limitations we often set for ourselves—and provides actionable strategies to spot, shrink, and swap those limiting thoughts for empowering ones. Through step-by-step exercises, you'll learn how to break free from the habits that hold you back and start striving for Black Belt excellence in every area of your life.