Can your biggest success also be…your biggest lie?

Scott McGohan spent decades chasing performance, validation, and external success until one courageous truth-teller cracked the facade. That moment started a journey that led Scott through recovery, faith, and ultimately a mission to help others do the same.

In this episode of The Purpose Matrix, Scott and Phil talk identity, ego, journaling, mental health, and how we build a life rooted in who we really are (not what we think others want).

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why your identity isn’t your results
• The power of truth-tellers and how to find one
• How ego and comparison keep us stuck in performance mode
• What to do with fear (and why you should write it down)
• How to “clean it up” emotionally and spiritually every day
• Why One Morning was born…and how it's saving lives

This one is for the burned out, the high performers hiding their pain, the introverts quietly struggling, and anyone seeking a more honest, hopeful path forward.

0:00 Intro

0:35 Meet Scott McGohan

2:34 Success rooted in performance…and the cost

6:04 The moment that changed everything

10:25 Understanding ego and journaling

13:16 Cleaning up emotionally every day

15:07 Discovering what actually matters

18:38 Balancing grace and self-awareness

21:33 How to define your personal culture

24:47 Why society resists change

28:10 Mental health and starting One Morning

33:09 Finding the right people to talk to

36:08 Fear, action, and the power of writing it down

40:33 Anchoring your life in personal foundations

44:14 Why your identity is how you live

Resources Mentioned:

Scott’s resources:

🌐 Website:

https://www.onemorning.com/

📘 Culture is an Inside Job book

https://www.scottmcgohan.com/book

🎙️ The Culture is an Inside Job podcast

https://www.youtube.com/@CultureisanInsideJob

Follow @PhilOnPurpose

https://www.instagram.com/philonpurpose

https://www.facebook.com/philonpupose