This podcast is for anyone questioning the endless pursuit of more.
ex-VC & tech exec who left it all behind, sold everything I own and went looking for some answers. This is my search for truth, meaning and what a good life actually looks like.
Wake Up Call
Claim This Podcastby Scott Barker
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Podcast Overview
This podcast is for anyone questioning the endless pursuit of more. ex-VC & tech exec who left it all behind, sold everything I own and went looking for some answers. This is my search for truth, meaning and what a good life actually looks like.
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Recent Episodes
May 27, 2026
#30 Steve Rio | Coming Home Without Leaving
<p>This one's for anyone standing at the edge, wondering if the jump will get them lost. It might just bring you home.</p><p><br></p><p>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?</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Enfold helps us remember who we are are and get back to it in a whole new way.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Enfold | Awakening to Life</strong></p><p><a href="https://enfold.org/">Sign Up here</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.dreamfuel.com/wakeupcall">Sign Up here</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>STEVE RIO LINKS</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/steverio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Steve's LinkedIn </a></p><p><a href="https://enfold.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Enfold</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW WAKE UP CALL</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WakingUpWithScott">YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wakingupwithscott/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wakingupwithscott">TikTok</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER</strong></p><p><a href="https://thewakeupcallnewsletter.substack.com/">Scott's Newsletter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssbarker/">Scott's LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/scottybarks/">Scott's Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.dreamfuel.com/wakeupcallww.dreamfuel.com/">Dreamfuel</a></p><p><a href="https://enfold.org/">Enfold</a></p><p><a href="https://www.secondharvest.co/">Second Harvest</a></p>
May 7, 2026
#29 Solo | From Pressure To Peace
<p>It has been a while since I did one of these.</p><p><br></p><p>A lot has changed. Not just what I’m doing, but how I see everything.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>This one is personal. It is not polished.</p><p><br></p><p>If something in your life feels off, this might help you find your way back.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Enfold | Awakening to Life</strong></p><p><a href="https://enfold.org/">Sign Up here</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Second Harvest | Retreats & Summits</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.secondharvest.co/">Sign Up here</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.dreamfuel.com/wakeupcall">Sign Up here</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW WAKE UP CALL</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WakingUpWithScott">YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wakingupwithscott/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wakingupwithscott">TikTok</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER</strong></p><p><a href="https://thewakeupcallnewsletter.substack.com/">Scott's Newsletter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssbarker/">Scott's LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/scottybarks/">Scott's Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.dreamfuel.com/wakeupcallww.dreamfuel.com/">Dreamfuel</a></p><p><a href="https://enfold.org/">Enfold</a></p><p><a href="https://www.secondharvest.co/">Second Harvest</a></p>
May 1, 2026
#28 Ian Koniak | What You Hide Hurts You
<p>Some wake up calls come quietly. Others hit all at once.</p><p>Ian Koniak had the career most people chase. Top rep at Salesforce. Money, status, recognition. From the outside, it looked like everything was working.</p><p>But underneath it, there were cracks.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>This one is raw. It does not hide the hard parts.</p><p>If you have ever felt the gap between how things look and how they actually feel, this one will land.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Enfold | Awakening to Life</strong></p><p><a href="https://enfold.org/">Sign Up here</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Second Harvest | Retreats & Summits</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.secondharvest.co/">Sign Up here</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dreamfuel | Free Team Coaching Session</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.dreamfuel.com/wakeupcall">Sign Up here</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>IAN KONIAK LINKS</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/iankoniak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ian’s LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.untapyoursalespotential.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Untap Your Sales Potential</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW WAKE UP CALL</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WakingUpWithScott">YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wakingupwithscott/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wakingupwithscott">TikTok</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW SCOTT BARKER</strong></p><p><a href="https://thewakeupcallnewsletter.substack.com/">Scott's Newsletter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssbarker/">Scott's LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/scottybarks/">Scott's Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.dreamfuel.com/wakeupcallww.dreamfuel.com/">Dreamfuel</a></p><p><a href="https://enfold.org/">Enfold</a></p><p><a href="https://www.secondharvest.co/">Second Harvest</a></p>
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