Wake Up Call

This one's for anyone standing at the edge, wondering if the jump will get them lost. It might just bring you home.In this conversation, I sit down with Steve Rio from Enfold to talk about the question everyone seems to be asking, what actually happens at Enfold?Steve shares the entire process and we talk about the difference between external reinvention and inner alignment. About why most people don't need to blow up their lives. They just need to stop white-knuckling through them.Enfold helps us remember who we are are and get back to it in a whole new way.Enfold | Awakening to Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠STEVE RIO LINKSSteve's LinkedIn EnfoldFOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Second Harvest

It has been a while since I did one of these.A lot has changed. Not just what I’m doing, but how I see everything.This solo is built around two questions that have quietly reshaped my life over the last nine months. Who shall I be today. And what shall I do today. Simple questions, but they force a level of honesty that most of us avoid.For most of my life, I chased performance. Titles. Outcomes. The next milestone. It worked, until it didn’t. At some point, the fuel that got me there started to poison me. And stepping away forced me to rethink everything. What success actually means. What enough looks like. And how I want to spend the time I have.This is about that shift. The decision to stop living on default. The realization that reinvention is always one decision away. And the responsibility that comes with building a life that actually feels aligned.This one is personal. It is not polished.If something in your life feels off, this might help you find your way back.Enfold | Awakening to Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Second Harvest | Retreats & Summits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Second Harvest

Some wake up calls come quietly. Others hit all at once.Ian Koniak had the career most people chase. Top rep at Salesforce. Money, status, recognition. From the outside, it looked like everything was working.But underneath it, there were cracks.In this conversation, Ian opens up about the moments that changed everything. A near death experience that forced him to confront how he was living. And a second wake up call that hit even closer to home, exposing the cost of the secrets he was carrying.We talk about addiction, identity, integrity, and the tension between who you are and who you know you are meant to be. Ian shares what it took to break the cycle, rebuild trust, and step into a life rooted in honesty and service.This one is raw. It does not hide the hard parts.If you have ever felt the gap between how things look and how they actually feel, this one will land.Enfold | Awakening to Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Second Harvest | Retreats & Summits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IAN KONIAK LINKSIan’s LinkedInUntap Your Sales PotentialFOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Second Harvest

There is a moment where chasing more stops working. Not because you failed, but because you are ready for something better. Alex Kremer leaned into that moment.We met in the early Outreach days. High output, big goals, everything pointed forward. But Alex didn’t just optimize for performance. He started redesigning how he operated. More awareness. More intention. Building a life where success compounds without draining everything else.In this conversation, we talk about that evolution. What it looks like to shift from pressure to purpose. How clarity creates momentum. And how you can raise your standard without losing yourself in the process. This one feels grounded, but it moves. If you are building something and want it to actually last, this one will hit.Second Harvest | Retreats & Summits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ALEX KREMER LINKSAlex's LinkedInAlluvianceFOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Second Harvest

Some people build things. Heidi Noble built a life at full speed.Chef. Founder. Winemaker. Joie didn’t come from money or connections. It came from instinct, pressure, and a belief she could figure it out as she went. And somehow, she did.What followed was two decades of creation. Scaling from nothing into something iconic. Holding every role. Carrying the weight.Until her body stopped playing along.In this conversation, Heidi opens up about the cost of that kind of drive. The collapse. The identity unraveling after the exit. And what it feels like when the thing that defined you is suddenly gone.We talk about grief, letting go, and learning to feel after a lifetime of pushing through.This one’s honest. Grounded. And hard-earned.If you’ve ever built something that became your identity, this one will land.Second Harvest | Retreats & Summits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HEIDI NOBLE LINKSHeidi’s WebsiteGood At LunchFOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Second Harvest

Some conversations slow you down in the best way.In this episode I sit down with Richard Banfield. Richard has spent decades building companies, writing books, and thinking deeply about how creativity, technology, and leadership intersect. But what makes this conversation powerful is not the resume. It is the life behind it.Richard opens up about losing his wife to cancer and how that experience reshaped the way he approaches life, meaning, and the time we are given. Grief has a way of stripping things back to what actually matters, and you can feel that perspective throughout this conversation.We talk about reinvention, vulnerability, and the importance of community when life forces you to ask bigger questions. We also go down a few fascinating rabbit holes, from the Cambrian explosion and human evolution to how technology is shaping the next phase of our species.This one is thoughtful, honest, and quietly profound.Second Harvest | Retreats & Summits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold | Awakening To Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RICHARD BANFIELD LINKSRichard’s LinkedInSecond HarvestFOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold⁠⁠⁠⁠Second Harvest

Brandon Fluharty built the kind of sales career most people dream about.Seven figure years. Enterprise deals. Presidents Club. Recognition at the highest level.But achievement came with a cost. Burnout. Bankruptcy. And the quiet realization that performance without alignment eventually collapses under its own weight.In this conversation, we unpack the invisible game high performers get trapped in. The chase for more. The identity built around output. The subtle belief that success will finally make you feel safe.Brandon shares what it took to redefine enough, to build leverage without sacrificing health, and to design a life that compounds freedom instead of pressure.If you’ve ever wondered whether the ladder you’re climbing is leaning against the right wall, this episode will make you think.Second Harvest | Retreats & Summits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold | Awakening To Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BRANDON FLUHARTY LINKSBrandon's LinkedIn⁠The Purposeful PerformerFOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's InstagramSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold⁠⁠Second Harvest

On paper, Devon McDonald had it all. Division 1 athlete. Seventeen year run at OpenView. General Partner. Big house. Three kids. The life most people chase. But behind the scenes, something wasn’t sitting right. In this conversation, Devon shares the moment her body started speaking louder than her ambition. The locked jaw. The burnout. The quiet voice that kept saying it was time, even when everything looked perfect from the outside.We talk about identity, divorce, walking away from a role people spend decades trying to earn, and sitting in the goo of transformation. That space where you are no longer who you were, but not yet who you are becoming.This one is about reinvention. About grief. About choosing alignment before life chooses it for you. If you are in your own goo phase, this might land.Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enfold | Awakening To Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DEVON MCDONALD LINKSDevon’s LinkedInSecond HarvestSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EnfoldFOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Eric Kostelnik has built and sold multiple companies, and somehow still manages to be one of the most grounded humans I know. In this conversation, we get into what happens after the exit. The identity shift. The silence. The need to re-anchor. We talk about fatherhood, the myth of "having it all together," and what structure really means when you're no longer chasing a finish line.Then we go deep on consumer AI, mental health, dopamine loops, and what it means to build products that actually make people feel better. Eric’s honest, sharp, and full of unexpected insight. This one's a mix of wisdom, real talk, and rabbit holes. Hope you enjoy it.Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ERIK KOSTELNIK LINKSNavi.appErik’s LinkedInDualMind AISUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

In this session from the Wake Up Call Live Wellness Series, Alex Easby from Dreamfuel guides us through a breathwork and visualization practice that’s equal parts cleansing and grounding. It starts with deep, rhythmic breathing to shake loose the noise we carry. Then it shifts into a slow, steady visualization that brings you back into presence.No performance. No pressure. Just a clear moment to feel what’s really there beneath the surface.Hit play and breathe your way home.Presented in collaboration with ⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Dreamfuel Free Team Coaching Session:⁠⁠Sign Up HereALEX EASBY LINKS⁠Alex’s LinkedIn⁠⁠Edge Performance⁠⁠Dreamfuel Coaches⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Some people build empires. Others build frameworks that help people endure. Sam Jacobs does both.In this conversation, we unpack what it means to stay grounded when everything around you is accelerating. Sam shares the hard-earned lessons that came after being fired, humbled, and forced to face the parts of himself that success can distort.We talk about fatherhood, ego, reinvention, and the structures that keep you from drifting. About the danger of believing your own hype. And about the quiet, boring routines that end up saving your life.Sam’s built a company that’s thriving. But more importantly, he’s building a life with presence, patience, and clarity at the center. This one’s for anyone chasing more who’s finally asking… why?Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠⁠SAM JACOBS LINKSSam’s LinkedInPavilionSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Some years break you open so you can finally see.2025 cracked me. Not in the falling-apart way, but in the pulling-the-curtain-back kind of way. The ambition I was still hiding behind. The patterns I thought I had outgrown. The places I was still performing instead of living.This one’s about the friction that shows you who you really are. The slow death of the old story. The relationships that got clearer. The silence I stopped avoiding.No polish. No posturing. Just a look back at the year that brought me home to myself.If you’ve been riding your own edge this year, I think you’ll feel this one.Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠⁠Sign Up here⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Sometimes life serves up those chance encounters that don’t feel like chance. In this one, I sit down with Anurag Chandra for a rare look beneath the surface of success. He’s built some of silicon valley's biggest funds, advised companies, and navigated the kind of pressure most people never see. But the most powerful part of his story isn’t in the resume. It’s in how he’s stripped back the noise, recalibrated his values, and committed to growth that actually means something.We talk about the how a surprise health scare changes you, the cost of trying to outperform yourself, and what reinvention actually feels like when it’s not a TED talk.If you’re wrestling with identity, transition, or what success really means on the inside, this one might change the way you see the game.Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session⁠Sign Up here⁠ANURAG CHANDRA LINKSAnurag’s LinkedInSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW WAKE UP CALL⁠YouTube⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠TikTok⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Some stories sit just below the surface for years. This was one of them.In this episode I sit down with Drew Hall, my closest friend since childhood, for a conversation we’ve never had on record. Drew opens up about the silent weight he’s carried, the mental health struggles he lived through, and the unraveling of the persona he thought he had to be.We talk about the gap between the life people see and the one you actually live. The pressure of holding up an image that’s no longer serving you. And what it means to finally stop performing and start listening to who you really are.This one’s raw. Honest. And long overdue.If you’ve ever felt stuck inside your own avatar, Drew’s story might just crack something open.Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching SessionSign Up hereDREW HALL LINKSDrew’s SubstackDrew’s LinkedInDrew’s InstagramSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW WAKE UP CALLYouTubeInstagramTikTokFOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Some episodes are meant to be listened to. This one is meant to be felt.In this session from the Wake Up Call Live Wellness Series, I’m joined again by Alex Easby from Dreamfuel for a guided Wayfinder meditation. It mirrors the rhythm of the practice itself, where breath becomes the oar, the body becomes the vessel, and you navigate like an ocean voyager reading waves, wind and instinct instead of maps.A space to settle, to listen, and to trust the quiet signals that usually get drowned out. Just press play and let the current take you.Presented in collaboration with ⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠ALEX EASBY LINKS⁠⁠Alex’s LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠Edge Performance⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel Coaches⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠Scott's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Some people follow the playbook. Chris Walker rewrote it.In this conversation, we get into what it really means to live on your own frequency. Chris shares how he built and exited a high-growth company, but more importantly, how he learned to stop living by borrowed metrics and start listening to his own signal.We talk about stepping outside societal goalposts, upgrading your internal system, and finding clarity by cutting through the noise. This one’s about alignment, ownership, and moving through life by design instead of default.If you’ve ever felt the pull to play your own game, this one will land.CHRIS WALKER LINKSChris's LinkedInThe Chris Walker ShowEncodedSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKERYour Wake Up Call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram⁠

Some episodes are meant to be listened to. This one is meant to be felt.In this special session from the Wake Up Call Live Wellness Series, I’m joined by Alex Easby, a mental performance coach from Dreamfuel, for a guided breathwork journey and visualization. You’ll drop into your body, calm the noise, and reconnect with that quiet strength that so often gets buried under the grind.Presented in collaboration with DreamfuelALEX EASBY LINKSAlex’s LinkedInEdge PerformanceDreamfuel CoachesSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Some conversations leave you thinking long after they end. This was one of them.Andy and I get into healing, ego, and the messy, beautiful process of self-discovery. We explore how trauma can become a teacher, how love and community can bring us home, and what it means to move from transactional spirituality to something more grounded and human.It’s a conversation about slowing down, feeling what you’ve buried, and learning to hold both pain and peace at the same time.Heads up: this episode includes discussion of trauma, including sexual abuse.ANDY JOHNS LINKSSubstack - ClueDotLifeAndy’s LinkedInSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

I’m recording this from a tiny plywood room in Dengboche, six days into a trek through the Himalayas. No Wi-Fi. No distractions. Just mountains, movement, and a lot of quiet time to think.This solo episode is a meditation on what we chase, what we call success, and how those definitions shift from 14,000 feet. I share lessons from locals entrepreneurs who are redefining what it means to build something meaningful, reflections on giving and legacy, and a few reminders from the trail that hit deeper than expected.If you’ve been running fast in a world that rewards accumulation, I hope this invites a different pace.SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

There’s a version of us that knows how to perform. That knows how to keep it together, lead from the front, and show up like everything’s fine. But at some point, that version breaks.In this episode, I sit down with Ally Maz to talk about her early success as a movement teacher and founder to confronting parts of herself she used to hide, Ally opens up about shadow work, grief, embodiment, and what it really means to come home to your body.ALLY MAZ LINKSAlly’s InstagramAlly’s Homepage“Girlvana” by Ally MazGirlvana YogaThe Ally Maz ShowAlly Maz YouTubeSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

This one’s personal.After years of chasing, I hit a wall. The momentum I built started to feel heavy. Burnout set in. And for the first time in a long time, I stopped.This episode is about what I found in that stillness. A psychedelic journey that opened something in me. A slow process of rethinking how I show up in the world. What I believe. What I value. What I’m letting go of.If you’re in the middle of your own shift, this one’s for you.ENFOLD INSTITUTE LINKSEnfold InstituteEnfold InstagramEnfold YouTubeSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Instagram

Nirosha Methananda spent years behind a high-performance mask. A child of Sri Lankan immigrants in Australia, she learned early how to hold it all together, to outperform, to prove. And she did. Leading global marketing teams across SaaS and AdTech. Unlocking millions in pipeline. Building her name in the space. But behind the resume was another story.In this episode, Nirosha opens up about the fear, pressure, and pain that shaped her drive. About the abuse she endured. About the inner voice that told her she might not make it. What followed was a long process of unlearning. Of peeling back the layers. And of rebuilding a new definition of success that was rooted in self-trust, not survival.This one goes deep. It’s not about marketing. It’s about identity, resilience, and finally letting go of the need to prove.Heads up: this episode includes discussion of mental and physical abuse.NIROSHA METHANANDA LINKSLinkedInSati MarketingSUPPORT OUR PARTNERSOptimizingAIDreamfuelFOLLOW SCOTT BARKERLinkedInInstagram

At 31, Michael King was behind the bar, not behind a desk. Life looked different then. The seizures came out of nowhere. No one could explain them. And for a while, he tried to ignore what was happening. But denial has a shelf life.This episode traces the quiet pivot that followed through diagnosis, surgery, reinvention, and the slow grind of starting over. From bartending to breaking into recruiting, to launching his own firm in his 50s. We talk about the identity shifts no one sees coming, the stories men are taught to bury, and what happens when you stop pretending you’re fine.It’s not about resilience for the sake of it. It’s about what becomes possible when you let people in.MICHAEL KING LINKS⁠LinkedIn⁠King RecruitingBe There When I Return by Michael KingSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Townsend Wardlaw shares his story of rising to entrepreneurial success, facing personal crisis, and then losing everything. His net worth. His marriage. His health.This episode is about the interplay between creation and destruction that shows up in high performers. The way early programming shapes beliefs, behaviours, and the silent rules we live by. The invisible operating systems that run in the background, built in childhood, optimized for survival.We talk about the rise, the breakdown, and the aftermath. The hard truth that success doesn’t always mean safety. And the deep, sometimes painful process of excavating some of these personal rules or beliefs to create a more flexible and fulfilling life.TOWNSEND WARDLAW LINKSLinkedInThe Coach’s Operating SystemTownsend’s WebsiteSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

What if the success story wasn’t a story at all? What if it was just survival?In this episode, Antonio Zivanovic shares what it took to build a career in strategy, brand, and venture capital while carrying the weight of a childhood shaped by instability and fear. But this isn’t a playbook. It’s a reflection. On resilience. On repression. And on what gets buried when performance becomes protection.We talk about becoming a provider at thirteen, the identity crisis that followed burnout, and the long-overdue work of healing after a life spent chasing the next level.This one is about more than career. It’s about confronting the past that shaped you, and finally choosing to live with both eyes open.ANTONIO ZIVANOVIC LINKSLinkedInElektraFiThe ReFrame GroupSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Anna Heiny spent her life chasing the dream: national championships, Olympic trials, a pro contract with the Boston Athletic Association. Then the dream landed... and it didn’t feel like she thought it would.In this episode, we unpack what happens when the path you’ve worked your whole life to walk suddenly stops feeling right. Anna opens up about the quiet courage it took to step off that path, come home, and rebuild her relationship with running, success, and self-worth.We talk identity diversification, the link between physical pain and emotional stress, and the tools that helped her re-center. Gratitude. Breathwork. Visualization. And above all, the discipline to show up for the version of you that hasn’t fully arrived yet - but is trying.ANNA HEINY LINKSAnna's LinkedInAnna's InstagramDreamfuelSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Kyle Lacy sold the company. Made the money. Got the title. But the moment didn’t land the way he thought it would.In this conversation, we explore what comes next. The quiet reckoning that follows external success. The pull to be more present - for your kids, for your partner, for yourself - even when your mind won’t stop reaching for what’s next.Kyle opens up about sobriety, self-doubt, and the slow work of becoming the kind of person you hope your kids remember. It’s not about fixing everything. It’s about facing it. And choosing to keep showing up.KLYE LACY LINKSKyle's LinkedInKyle's XThe Revenue DiariesKYLE'S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS The Tools by Phil Stutz & Barry MichelsDo Better Work by Max YoderExpressive Writing by James PennebakerSUPPORT OUR PARTNERSOptimizingAIDreamfuelFOLLOW SCOTT BARKERScott's LinkedInScott's Instagram

Justin Welsh had the resume most people chase. Big title. Big salary. Big results. But inside, something was quietly unraveling.After years of pushing through burnout, panic attacks, and performance addiction, he finally hit a wall that forced a full system reboot. In this raw conversation, we unpack what happens when your nervous system says no more - and how he found a way back through small walks, clean food, tough conversations, and letting go of who he thought he needed to be. We talk about enoughness, identity, people pleasing, and the mental toll of audience building in the age of AI.It’s not a how to on escaping burnout. It’s a reminder that freedom starts with courage, and sometimes the most radical thing you can do is slow down.JUSTIN WELSH LINKSJustin's LinkedInJustin's XThe Saturday SolopreneurUnsubscribeSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Steve Rio built companies, led teams, and chased a version of success that looked right from the outside. I was on a similar path. High output. Constant motion. A quiet disconnect from self.Together, we unpack what happens when the systems that made you successful start making you sick - when nervous system overload becomes the norm, and your identity is built around performance.This is a conversation about letting go of old programming, building internal safety, and choosing presence over pressure. It’s not about abandoning ambition. It’s about remembering who you are beneath it and stepping into your Dharma. GUEST BIOSteve Rio is a transformation architect, musician, and co-founder of Enfold—a pioneering space for deep healing and awakening. Alongside his wife and co-founder Austin, Steve has guided hundreds through meticulously crafted, multi-day psychedelic intensives that bridge modern psychology, somatic intelligence, and universal spiritual wisdom. A successful entrepreneur with multiple exits and a life-long seeker, his work blends rigour and reverence, offering a grounded yet expansive path toward inner freedom, nervous system reset, and embodied wholeness .STEVE RIO LINKSSteve Rio InstagramEnfold InstagramEnfold InstituteSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram⁠

In this solo episode I open up about the quieter toll of chasing greatness. The way constant striving rewires my nervous system. The way presence slips through my fingers when every day feels like it has something to prove. Drawing from the writings of Alan Watts and my own lived experience, I explore the illusion of separateness, the myth of the “most important day,” and the addictive nature of achievement itself.This episode is a meditation on ego, identity, and waking up from the trance of constant doing.EPISODE LINKShttps://www.healthline.com/health/alcohol/sober-curiousSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Tessa Whittaker had the career, the relationship, the apartment. On paper, everything made sense. But inside, something was quietly breaking.After years of high performance and holding it all together, she made the call to walk away from it. Her engagement. Her country. Her old sense of self. What followed wasn’t a clean pivot. It was a full system reset.In this conversation, Tessa opens up about the slow drift into burnout, the cost of abandoning your inner signals, and what it takes to build a life that actually feels like yours. It’s about nervous system awareness, boundaries that hold, and redefining success without self-betrayal.This one isn’t about burnout recovery tips. It’s about waking up.TESSA WHITTAKER LINKS⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

Scott Britton and I dive into burnout, psychedelics, and the tension between achievement and inner growth. We explore the struggles that come with ambition, the automatic drive to contribute, and the importance of inner work in finding authenticity and meaning. Through our own personal stories and insights, we unpack how embracing life’s challenges can fuel real personal evolution.SCOTT BRITTON LINKS⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠Conscious TalentSUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram

In this inaugural episode of 'Wake Up Call', I introduce listeners to my journey of self-discovery, exploring the themes of success, ambition, and the often hidden costs associated with the pursuit of achievement. I share my personal stories of burnout, addiction, and the quest for a more meaningful life beyond societal expectations. Through candid reflections and insights, I aim to create a space for open conversations about mental health, reinvention, and the importance of finding joy and fulfillment in life. The episode sets the stage for future discussions with guests who have navigated similar challenges and emerged with new perspectives.SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OptimizingAI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dreamfuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scott's Instagram