May 26, 2026
22 min
The Game Of Ten And The Path Back To Wholeness, with Steve Barton
If you’re “fine” on paper but tired in your bones, start with one honest question: on a scale of 1 to 10, how are you really doing? We sit down with Steve Barton, a Gestalt-certified mindset coach, entrepreneur, and creator of The Game of Ten, to unpack why so many capable people feel stuck even after they’ve built the life they thought they wanted. His core premise is surprisingly hopeful: you’re already a 10, and the work is remembering it.
We talk about how disappointments, trauma, and early conditioning can pull us down from that original wholeness and leave us viewing life through an old lens we may not even remember. Steve explains what different “numbers” look like, why the lower states can keep attracting more of the same patterns, and how awareness and self-acceptance create the foundation for real change. If you’ve been searching for practical tools for self-awareness, mental wellness, emotional healing, and personal growth, this framework gives you a clear language to name what’s happening inside you.
We also go straight at perfectionism and control. Steve calls perfectionism the highest form of self-abuse and says the hardest step is often the leap from 9 to 10 because it requires letting go. The paradox is powerful: release control, and you finally gain the kind of control that comes from alignment with your values, purpose, and what you actually want.
To close, Steve shares a direct invitation for anyone quietly exhausted: rest and care for yourself first, because you can’t heal others unless you’re healing yourself. If this conversation lands for you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find it.
Connect With the Guest
- Website: https://www.stevebartoncoaching.com
- The Game of Ten®: https://thegameof10.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-barton-coaching
- Free e-copy of The Father, the Son, and the Aha Moment available through the coaching website
- Book on Amazon: The Father, the Son, and the Aha Moment (with Spencer Barton)
- New book coming in the next six months: The Game of Ten
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