
Episode #13
Episode 13: Keep Showing Up
Daniel and Derek are back at the I-20 Wildlife Preserve for a conversation that has been on their minds and in their lives lately. This one is about what happens when things stop working and the only option that matters is to keep showing up. They get honest about the identity crisis that comes with every major transition: leaving the military, climbing through oil and gas, stepping into entrepreneurship. The version of you that got you here is not always the version that gets you to the next level, and that middle space between the old you and the new you is where most people quit. Daniel shares the story of a client who called ready to shut it all down, and how one conversation shifted everything. He talks about Hurricane Harvey, losing everything, and the chain of events that never would have happened if he had stopped there. Derek breaks down the difference between operating out of alignment (forcing things, chasing timelines, white-knuckling it) and operating in flow (trusting the process, staying in mission, letting the right people and opportunities come). They talk about imposter syndrome, the feast-and-famine cycles of the energy industry, why releasing your timeline is one of the hardest and most important things you can do as an entrepreneur, and why community is the difference between spiraling alone and getting pulled back up. This is not a motivational speech. This is two guys in the thick of it talking about what it actually takes to not quit. Key topics covered: Identity transitions: military to civilian, employee to entrepreneur, old self to new self Imposter syndrome and the mental battle of building something new A real client conversation: ready to quit, one call changed the trajectory Hurricane Harvey and the chain of decisions that followed The feast-and-famine reality of oil and gas careers Why community is the most underrated tool for staying in the fight Operating out of alignment vs. operating in flow Releasing the timeline: why it takes as long as it takes Mental health in the oil and gas industry and why the message still matters Who you are without the title, the money, and the comfort zone OSG AXIS and the Highs and Lows space inside the community Podcast evolution: ditching the polish, shipping authentically, bringing in more guests




