Wake Up Call

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 t...

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...

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,...

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...

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 wa...

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 conver...

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 a...

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 abou...

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 L...

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...