#14 Who Are You Becoming? Identity, Self-Awareness, and Real Change with Mike Scott

Curious AF

In this deep and refreshingly honest conversation, Luke sits down with business coach, entrepreneur, and performance strategist Mike Scott to explore the power of self-awareness, identity, and discipline. They unpack why self-care is not indulgent but essential for showing up for the people you love, and how fundamental habits like sleep, movement, and mindfulness change everything.

Mike opens up about living with anxiety, navigating risk, the emotional cost of entrepreneurship, and the shift from performance for status to performance for presence. Luke shares his own journey with sobriety, stress, and fatherhood, and together they dissect the difference between pleasure and joy, action and identity, and strength and vulnerability.

Whether you’re a founder, leader, parent, or just trying to do better, this episode is packed with grounded wisdom and takeaways you can act on today.

Key takeaways:

• Why self-care is not about you
• Identity as a choice—and how to shape it
• The lie of “I’m doing this for my family” when your calendar says otherwise
• How to rewire your habits and manage anxiety without numbing
• Redefining wealth and success as time, relationships, and presence
• The importance of environment: who you surround yourself with matters
• Taking responsibility for your life, no matter your past

About the guest:

Mike Scott is a seasoned entrepreneur, business coach, and tech leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling companies. He’s a two-time founder who’s successfully exited businesses, including one high seven-figure sale, and now dedicates his time to helping SMB founders grow with clarity and confidence.

As APAC Director at Warp Development, Mike leads the charge in delivering scalable, AI-powered software solutions to businesses across the region. He also works directly with founders and leadership teams through coaching and facilitation, helping them sharpen strategy, strengthen culture, and scale sustainably.

Mike is the host of the How to Be Moderately Successful podcast, where he shares honest, practical insights from his own journey—and the journeys of others navigating the real challenges of business and leadership.

ABOUT CURIOUS AF PODCAST

Curious AF is the evolution of what started as The Hard Stuff Podcast. Initially focused on guests who’d done hard things—ultra marathons, building businesses, overcoming personal challenges—it’s now becoming a broader platform to explore anything and everything I’m genuinely curious about.
The new direction is more personal and wide-ranging. I want it to feel like a space where I can follow my curiosity and have real conversations with people who inspire, challenge, or fascinate me.
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Podcast Host - Luke Biermann
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