SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS

Navigating Life’s Challenges with Resilience | Adam W. Barney


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In this episode of Sh!t Creek Survivors, Cam McKay sits down with Adam W. Barney — energy coach, author, and founder of Scale Smarter — to explore what it really means to live resiliently, manage your energy, and find purpose through pain.

Adam shares his personal journey through loss, including his mother’s battle with ALS, and how those experiences shaped his life’s work helping others refuel their resilience. Together, they dive into practical tools for overcoming fear, building community, and creating momentum through small, intentional wins.

This is a conversation about grace, growth, and the truth that you are not your circumstances — you are your choices.

  • Procrastination often stems from fear and ego.

  • Mistakes are essential for learning and growth.

  • Community support is crucial in tough times.

  • Grace is necessary for self-care and mental health.

  • Energy management keeps your progress sustainable.

  • Small wins build momentum for lasting change.

  • Optimism is a muscle — the more you use it, the stronger it gets.

Book: Make Your Own Glass Half Full: The Path to Empowered Optimism and Autonomy
📖 Amazon: https://amzn.to/46Ie0qL
🌐 More details: https://www.makeyourownglasshalffull.com
💻 Website: https://www.adamwbarney.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwbarney/

Adam is an Energy Coach and founder of Scale Smarter, where he helps leaders, founders, and executives refuel their resilience using his EnergyOS system — a proven framework for sustainable energy, clarity, and leadership growth. His coaching blends practical psychology, system design, and optimism to help people recover from energy debt and stay fully powered for the long game.

Want to go deeper? Book a free 20-minute chat with Adam here:
👉 https://calendly.com/adamwbarney/explorationplugin-20min

💡 Key Takeaways👤 About the Guest — Adam W. Barney


resilience, overcoming fear, personal growth, self-care, energy management, grace, optimism, mental health, leadership, emotional intelligence, faith, life balance, burnout recovery, mindset, small wins, purpose, community support, Sh!t Creek Survivors


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SH!T CREEK SURVIVORSBy Cameron McKay & Dennis Coffman