{"id":2223,"date":"2026-01-13T10:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotthalliganleadership.com\/?p=2223"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:39:03","slug":"lets-journey-into-the-sourdough-rabbit-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scotthalliganleadership.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/lets-journey-into-the-sourdough-rabbit-hole\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s journey into the sourdough rabbit hole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a slight shift to the usual leadership blogs, here&#8217;s my step-by-step guide to making the best sourdough you&#8217;ve ever tasted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why focus on bread? Well, in the spirit of finding the difference that makes a difference, this one change has made a significant improvement to my energy levels, alertness and decision-making. It&#8217;s affected my personal life and business life, so if you&#8217;re up for the challenge, I believe you&#8217;ll be surprised by the impact&#8230;let&#8217;s dig in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sourdough Intro   SD 480p\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jzigGl3joSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 1 (Thursday night for me if wanting to bake on Saturday morning)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sourdough Day 1   SD 480p\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wO6nlq6KCpI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 2 (Friday morning for me if wanting to bake on Saturday morning)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sourdough Day 2   SD 480p\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JpcvX7wU0Cc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 3 (Saturday morning)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sourdough Day 3   SD 480p\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IWZ4j4zYlLA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope these videos are useful. 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