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I love being friends with men who are having a significant impact in the world and leading with kindness. Scott Britton is one of those men.
Scott is a brilliant thinker at the intersection of entrepreneurship and spiritual transformation. He’s spent the past six years exploring the question: How do you pursue the expansion of consciousness while deeply thriving in the modern world?
The result is his new book Conscious Accomplishment, which is coincidentally launching today (10/8).
After climbing the “success mountain” of Princeton, Forbes 30 Under 30, a successful exit to SalesForce, Scott found himself cracked open by a spiritual awakening that forced him to build a bridge between rapid inner growth and a life of high achievement. Today, that bridge looks like writing, a vibrant online community, and honest conversations about integrating self-realization with contribution, prosperity, and adventure.
Why does this matter to me? Because, like Scott, I have seen many friends and founders “win” in life, get the thing the thing they told themselves they wanted, only to discover something’s still missing. We talk openly about that search and what to do about it.
I’ve sat with Scott in men’s retreats where the work was messy, real and that’s what I appreciate about him: he’s not trying to look enlightened. He’s practicing in public. He’s using everyday life as the ground for his growth journey, and inviting others to do the same.
You’ll hear us dig into the myth that spiritual depth and worldly impact are at odds. Scott’s entire project, his book, his podcast: EvolutionFM, his Substack, is a living refutation of that. “As you uplift yourself, you become better resourced to uplift others.” That’s not just a line. It’s his truth and he’s sharing it beautifully.
“A big moment for me was my first ayahuasca journey... but what really changed my life was the day-to-day practice. Noticing my triggers, writing them down, getting curious instead of reactive, and seeing my life get tangibly better because of it.”
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Why This Episode Matters
We hurl ourselves at success hoping it will unlock fulfillment, when it often doesn’t. Scott is living proof that spiritual growth doesn’t mean opting out of achievement. It means making your achievement conscious. What if you could have both, a high-impact life, and a genuine sense of wholeness? Scott breaks down how, with intentionality and practical tools.
A Few Highlights
How Scott’s “freedom log” (writing down daily triggers) shifted the entire trajectory of his personal and business life
“Clean fuel” vs. “dirty fuel”: the subtle distinction that changes whether achievement fulfills you, or leaves you burnt out
Candid stories of building, winning, and still feeling the gnaw of not-enoughness (and what changed)
Using daily life, not the monastery, as your highest practice, integrating inner work and outer ambition
Scott’s journey from spiritual bypass to radical, embodied self-inquiry (including what it’s like to groan and yell in a men’s retreat)
Real talk on money, enoughness, and what actually unlocks prosperity and contribution
Key Insights
Spiritual Practice in Real Life
Spiritual awakening doesn’t require you to drop out or drift away from modern life. You can use your job, business, even your triggers as doorways into deeper awareness and transformation.
The Fuel Determines the Destination
Motivation that comes from lack (dirty fuel) will eventually run out or turn toxic. Fuel that comes from genuine love, curiosity, or a desire to contribute (clean fuel) creates a self-renewing system where achievement and fulfillment spiral upward together.
Awareness is the Leverage
Every limitation you experience, creativity, ambition, intimacy, is fundamentally a function of your consciousness and awareness. Growing that awareness grows every other domain.
Favorite Moments
Scott comes alive remembering how much he loved inspiring and leading as a kid, and how reconnecting with that authentic “through line” is his real journey now.
The laughter (and vulnerability) when we name the myth: “If I lose my dirty fuel, will I lose my edge?” (Short answer: No. Long answer: Listen in.)
Scott’s story about surrendering his company’s sale, stepping into uncertainty, working the inner attachment, and having the solution arrive as a “download” within hours.
The gentle gut-punch: the results you chase “out there” will always fall short if you neglect the work “in here.”
Resources Mentioned
- Conscious Accomplishment (Scott’s new book!)
- EvolutionFM podcast & Substack (Scott’s platform for explorers of consciousness)
- The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer
- Love Money, Money Loves You by Sarah McCrum
Connect with Scott
Website: conscioustalent.com, scottbritton.me
EvolutionFM Podcast & Community: Listen + learn here
LinkedIn: Scott Britton
Twitter: @britton
Instagram: @scottbrit
If this episode spoke to you, if you’ve ever straddled the worlds of aspiration and awakening, share it with your people. Let’s keep closing the gap between who we really are and what we create in this world.
Thanks for listening.
