Episode Links:
Profit Compassion - https://profitcompassion.com
From Caving In To Crushing It Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@profitcompassion
I'll Have What She's Having: Memoir of a Reformed People Pleaser - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1J5MLF8
LinkedIn: Drew Deraney - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewderaney/
Summary:
In this episode of The Corvus Effect, Drew Deraney shares his powerful transformation from workaholic executive to present father after his son Matthew delivered a life-changing message. Drew breaks down his Man Number One, Two, and Three framework, explaining how fathers move from blind spots to victim mentality to authentic leadership. His journey through natural disasters, health challenges, and caregiving for a son with autism shaped his unique perspective on what it means to truly show up.
Drew reveals why most men tie their identity to external circumstances, the danger of operating on autopilot, and how societal conditioning prevents fathers from asking for help. He teaches practical strategies for celebrating small wins, reframing adversity as opportunity, and why self-care isn't selfish but selfless. Drew's approach to helping caregiving families find balance while building their own authentic leadership offers a roadmap for fathers who want to stop just providing and start being present.
Show Notes:
02:00 The Defining Moment: Dad, You Weren't There
04:30 Man Number One: Living in Blind Spots
08:11 Finding Your Internal Why
10:25 Man Number Two: Awareness as Victim
15:04 Special Needs Caregiving and Self-Care
21:07 Celebrating Progress: Two Steps Forward
24:24 Man Number Three: Authentic Leadership
27:49 Advice for Providing Fathers
36:21 Choose to Write Your Own Story
