157. 8 surgeries in 18 months, and where he is 5 years later — Scotty Barr
Three years ago, Scotty Barr (Andrea's husband) came on the show to share the story of eight heart surgeries in eighteen months, more than 100 days in the hospital, and becoming a dad in the middle of it all.
And at one point, it became one of our most-listened-to episodes ever, and now Scotty is back to take back the first place!
In this episode, Andrea and Scotty get into how he's rebuilt a rhythm across work, health and family, what it's really like being married to your total opposite, why a cardiac patient on blood thinners ended up in a boxing gym, and what each of them is still trying to figure out.
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Intro
(02:15) Catching up: eight surgeries in eighteen months
(05:36) Where he is now, five years later
(07:49) Building a rhythm, and the 95/5 rule from Unreasonable Hospitality
(10:44) Married to your opposite: routine vs. chaos
(12:49) Work: the 3-month contract that turned into almost 5 years
(16:05) No work email on his phone, and the 4-day week he kept
(18:21) Ego, ambition, and "does this meeting really make sense?"
(22:27) Where a "hired gun" fits in the job market
(23:47) Health: life after the hospital, and getting into strength training
(28:15) A Beautiful Constraint: how limits lead to creativity
(30:46) Parenthood as a constraint, and why we love a recalibration
(33:08) Finding the right coach, and why a cardiac patient took up boxing
(39:53) Sharing boxing with our daughter
(47:37) Martial arts, and the mind-body connection
(49:20) Why it's good to have your own thing
(51:46) Building a care team that actually talks to each other
(55:54) What Andrea's figuring out
(59:09) What Scotty's figuring out
KEY TAKEAWAY
Put a few solid rhythms in place for the things that matter most, let everything else stay flexible, and when something stops working, say so and recalibrate together. The limits you're living with (time, energy, little kids) can make the next choice a whole lot clearer.
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Ep. 21: Scotty Barr on figuring out how to navigate medical challenges, work and a baby on the way – Spotify or Apple
About Scott Barr
Scotty is a marketer with over 20 years experience working at Canada’s top ranked creative agencies. His health journey, which included 11 cardiac related surgeries, was the subject of All Figured Out’s previous number 1 most listened to episode. He’s a father of two, husband to a top 3% global podcaster, and an aspiring fitness influencer, with the emphasis on aspiring.
