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:

1. The power of darkness to illuminate what’s true
2. How nervous system healing opens the door to deeper trust
3. Why letting go isn’t collapse — it’s alignment with the intelligence of life
4. 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

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