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Control is the story a lot of us tell ourselves until life proves we never had it. I sit down with Bill Derrick, president of Derrick Companies and author of Restored by the Storm, to unpack what real leadership looks like when the ground shifts under your feet and your pride wants you to pretend everything is fine.

We start with the Great Recession and what it did to Bill’s construction and land development business, his decision-making, and his identity as a provider. He shares the humbling lesson that hard work doesn’t guarantee success, and how that realization changed the way he leads at work and shows up at home. If you’ve ever felt financial pressure, carried stress in silence, or struggled to talk to your spouse about uncertainty, you’ll hear language for those moments and a better definition of “being in control.”

Then the conversation turns to Bill’s health journey with multiple myeloma, a non-curable blood cancer. We talk about treatments, fatigue, and the surprising leadership growth that comes from delegating, building systems, and letting trusted people step up. We also dig into faith, community support, prayer, and why opening up through tools like CaringBridge can be an act of strength, not weakness.

We close with a straight talk challenge for men: stop dragging around excess luggage that doesn’t matter, pursue legacy over money, and embrace the storm as training that can make you better if you let it. Subscribe, share this with a man you care about, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.

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