161 Freedom in the Dark: Scott Kelly on Rest, Resistance & the Intelligence of Life

What happens when you spend six days in complete darkness, no phone, no light, no distractions, and finally stop trying to hold it all together? In this profound and intimate conversation, Barb Patterson sits down with Scott Kelly , a transformative coach whose experience in a dark retreat revealed what it truly means to let go and trust life. Scott shares how exhaustion, striving, and a lifetime of “it’s all up to me” slowly gave way to deep rest, surrender, and freedom. Together, Barb and Scott explore: The power of darkness to illuminate what’s true How nervous system healing opens the door to deeper trust Why letting go isn’t collapse — it’s alignment with the intelligence of life What happens when we stop living from survival and start letting life lead A conversation about surrender, aliveness, and the light that finds us when we stop searching for it. Thank you for listening to The Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast! To learn more about Barb visit her website . SHOW NOTES [00:00] - Introduction and Personal Transformations [03:51] - The Dark Retreat Experience [13:06] - Insights from the Dark [22:13] - Integration and Returning to the World [34:20] - Letting Go of Identity [42:25] - Trusting the Process of Change [50:35] - Final Thoughts and Reflections SHOW LINKS Visit Scott’s Website Connect with Scott on Linkedin Follow Scott on Instagram

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161 Freedom in the Dark: Scott Kelly on Rest, Resistance & the Intelligence of Life is an episode from Real Business Real Lives by Barbara Patterson.

This episode is 56:28 long.

This episode was published on Oct 16, 2025.

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