"...when I'm at my best, I realise that I've always got choice"

"...when I'm at my best, I realise that I've always got choice"

From Max's Island by Meet Max Power

June 3, 2026

About this episode

Digby Scott shares his journey of transforming from a life on autopilot to embracing conscious choices and adventure.

Digby Scott shares his transformative journey from living on "autopilot" to fully embracing a life of conscious choice. Digby takes us back to a massive epiphany he experienced at age 22 while sitting outside the Colosseum in Rome. It was there he realised he wasn't bound to the linear, traditional path of becoming a chartered accountant that had been laid out for him. Instead, empowered by a profound sense of freedom, he chose a life of adventure—traveling from Rome to Greece and then to the US, and even working the hardest job of his life as a commercial salmon fisherman in Canada. Digby also discusses how traveling solo to Ireland and writing in his journal helped him map out the core requirements for his professional life (working with people in a fast-paced environment where he could help others). This simple act of sense-making propelled him into a successful career in recruitment in London and New Zealand.

People in this episode

Host: Max Power

Guest: Digby Scott

Topics covered

  • personal growth
  • life choices
  • travel experiences
  • career transformation
  • self-discovery

Keywords

  • transformation
  • conscious choice
  • travel
  • career
  • self-discovery
  • epiphany
  • recruitment

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Colosseum, Rome, Greece, US, Canada, Ireland, London, New Zealand

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