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Hosted by Drew Deraney, From Caving In to Crushing It is a powerful, story-driven podcast focused on overcoming adversity and stepping into personal strength. Each episode features real conversations with individuals who have faced life’s toughest challenges—and found a way to rise above them. Through raw, honest storytelling, the show highlights journeys of resilience, self-worth, and transformation, offering listeners inspiration and practical insight on how to turn setbacks into comebacks. At its core, the podcast is about growth, accountability, and learning to stand your ground.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    From Caving in to Crushing it - Judd Shaw

    Need someone to talk to? If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, emotional distress, or thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7. You don’t have to go through it alone. Discover Your Core Values - https://juddshaw.com/discover-core-values/ https://juddshaw.com/ Judd Shaw is a keynote speaker and the founder and CEO of Judd Shaw No Fault Law, which he built over more than twenty years into one of the state's most successful law firms. He's also the founder of Brave Ideas Company, a leadership development platform, and the author of USA Today bestseller, How to Live Authentically: The Surprising Cure for Loneliness and Disconnection. He created the Sterling the Knight children's book series, and he speaks to audiences about courage and authenticity; as he puts it, he helps people be brave in the places that actually matter. https://linktr.ee/216creatorstudios info@216creatorstudios.com #JuddShaw #DrewDeraney #FromCavingInToCrushingIt #JuddShawInjuryLaw #JuddShawNoFaultLaw #MotivationalSpeaker #BusinessCoach #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetShift #OvercomingAdversity #SuccessMindset #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #LifeTransformation #Resilience #InspiringStories #ProfessionalGrowth #BusinessSuccess #Motivation #MentalHealthAwareness #NeverGiveUp #SelfImprovement #SuccessStory #PublicSpeaking #ExecutiveCoaching #EntrepreneurMindset #GrowthMindset #Podcast #InspirationalPodcast #RealLifeStories

  2. 5d ago

    From Caving in to Crushing it - Erika Shershun

    Erika Shershun, MA, LMFT, is a somatic psychotherapist who specializes in helping trauma survivors reclaim the life they were meant to live. She’s the author of the Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal: Writing and Somatic Practices to Help You Process, Heal, and Feel Safe, the Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook: Somatic Skills to Help You Feel Safe in Your Body, Create Boundaries & Live with Resilience, and the PESI Sexual Trauma Clinical Training. The workbook is available in Spanish (Tengo Un Trauma Corporal?), Russian, Polish, and Romanian, and the journal is available in Turkish.Her approach is trauma informed, rooted in somatic principles, drawing on neuroscience and integrative modalities such as EMDR, OI, energy psychology, mindfulness, self-compassion, and parts work. Erika values diversity, offers individual online therapy sessions in California, and provides coaching to clients outside of the state. You can contact her at HealingSexualTrauma.com, ErikaShershunTherapy.com, or follow her @erikashershun.For a free download of the first chapter from Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook:https://www.HealingSexualTrauma.comFor individual therapy:https://www.ErikaShershunTherapy.comFor the PESI Sexual Trauma Clinical Training, Erika Shershunhttps://www.pesi.comFor a list of symptoms:https://www.healingsexualtrauma.com/p...Instagram:  / erikashershun  INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE SHOW? Contact us at info@216creatorstudios.comwww.216creatorstudios.cominfo@216creatorstudios.

  3. Aug 31

    From Caving in to Crushing it - Stacy Ross

    Meet Stacy Ross, a 2x author, mental health advocate, and voice for hope and resilience. In this episode of From Caving In to Crushing It, Stacy shares her deeply personal journey as the parent of a child diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and the story behind her memoir, Searching for Slippers. Stacy also discusses her children’s book, Where Do The Waves Come From?, the first in her Wonder Kids series, and how curiosity can help nurture resilience and mental well-being in children. Through an open and honest conversation about mental health, family, shame, hope, and healing, Stacy reminds us that no one has to face these challenges alone. HOW TO CONNECT WITH COACH DREW: Website: https://profitcompassion.com/ Email: drew@profitcompassion.com Free Webinar: Overcoming Self-Sabotage Registration https://profitcompassion.com/caveman-... Men’s Group Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/77147435... Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/w... Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyR https://linktr.ee/216creatorstudios youtube.com/@216thenet/Streams info@216creatorstudios.com #DrewDeraney #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #MenAndEmotions #RedefiningMasculinity #VulnerableLeadership #SelfAwareness #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #EmpoweredLiving #ConsciousConversations #RealTalk #InnerStrength #TransformationalLeadership #HumanConnection #PodcastInterview #GrowthMindset #MenSupportingMen #BreakingBarriers #LeadershipJourney

  4. Aug 17

    From Caving in to Crushing it - Matthew Melvin

    Matthew Melvin is the author of Bullied Behind Bars: A Gay Christian Trump Supporter Goes to Prison, a powerful memoir that defies stereotypes and challenges assumptions. His extraordinary journey has taken him through expulsion from school, conversion therapy, incarceration, and the struggle to reconcile faith, identity, and personal accountability.Refusing to be defined by his mistakes or circumstances, Matthew transformed adversity into a message of hope, resilience, and redemption. Today, he shares his story on podcasts, radio shows, and speaking stages, inspiring audiences to look beyond labels, embrace second chances, and discover purpose through life's greatest challenges.With a unique perspective on faith, identity, perseverance, and personal transformation, Matthew's story sparks honest conversations about overcoming adversity and finding hope when all seems lost. His message is simple but powerful: your past may shape your story, but it does not have to determine your future.HOW TO CONNECT WITH COACH DREW:Website: https://profitcompassion.com/Email: drew@profitcompassion.comFree Webinar: Overcoming Self-Sabotage Registrationhttps://profitcompassion.com/caveman-...Men’s Group Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/77147435...Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/w...Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyRhttps://linktr.ee/216creatorstudiosyoutube.com/@216thenet/Streamsinfo@216creatorstudios.com#DrewDeraney #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #MenAndEmotions #RedefiningMasculinity #VulnerableLeadership #SelfAwareness #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #EmpoweredLiving #ConsciousConversations #RealTalk #InnerStrength #TransformationalLeadership #HumanConnection #PodcastInterview #GrowthMindset #MenSupportingMen #BreakingBarriers #LeadershipJourney

  5. Aug 17

    From Caving in the Crushing it - Mary Lou Panzano

    Mary Lou Panzano is an award-winning communications executive with over 30 years of experience in employee communications at global companies, empowering leaders to guide strategic organizational change. After more than 40 years in the corporate arena and a devastating family loss, she left her demanding executive role to do what she loves most: help people prosper. A certified leadership coach, speaker, and best-selling author, Mary Lou's passion today is to empower people to not only lead and navigate change in their business or lives more effectively, but to prosper through it. Wife, stepmother, and grandma, Mary Lou has been a guest on numerous podcasts and featured in several magazines. She just released her first solo book, Cementing Change: Cracking the Code for Communications that Work, and is a featured author in the international best-seller, Cracking the Rich Code, Volume 18 anthology.https://helppeopleprosper.com/  / mary-lou-panzano  HOW TO CONNECT WITH COACH DREW:Website: https://profitcompassion.com/Email: drew@profitcompassion.comFree Webinar: Overcoming Self-Sabotage Registrationhttps://profitcompassion.com/caveman-...Men’s Group Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/77147435...Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/w...Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyRhttps://linktr.ee/216creatorstudiosyoutube.com/@216thenet/Streamsinfo@216creatorstudios.com#DrewDeraney #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #MenAndEmotions #RedefiningMasculinity #VulnerableLeadership #SelfAwareness #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #EmpoweredLiving #ConsciousConversations #RealTalk #InnerStrength #TransformationalLeadership #HumanConnection #PodcastInterview #GrowthMindset #MenSupportingMen #BreakingBarriers #LeadershipJourney

  6. Jun 15

    From Caving in to Crushing it - Mike Morgan "The Resilient Warrior"

    What happens when the uniform comes off, but the battles continue? On this inspiring episode of From Caving In to Crushing It, host Drew Deraney welcomes Mike Morgan, a 30-year law enforcement veteran who served with both the Atlanta and Suffolk County, New York Police Departments. After retiring from a distinguished career in policing, Mike began experiencing the effects of PTSD and unresolved trauma that had accumulated over decades of service. What followed was a remarkable journey of healing, self-discovery, and resilience. Mike shares his story of confronting PTSD, exploring alternative healing methods including psychedelic-assisted healing, and ultimately finding a path forward. His transformation inspired him to launch his podcast, The Resilient Warrior Nation, and author the book, The Resilient Warrior, with the mission of helping first responders, military veterans, and others struggling with trauma find hope and healing. This conversation dives deep into the realities of life after service, the importance of mental health awareness, and the power of turning personal struggles into a mission that helps others. Whether you're a first responder, veteran, or someone navigating your own challenges, this episode offers valuable insight into what it means to move from surviving to thriving. Connect with Mike Morgan: 📘 The Resilient Warrior Website - https://theresilientwarrior.com/ 📸 Mike's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theresilientwarrior5778/ https://linktr.ee/theresilientwarriornation?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=cfb9795c-ec0f-42b0-adb4-693face09f17 HOW TO CONNECT WITH COACH DREW: Website: https://profitcompassion.com/ Email: drew@profitcompassion.com Free Webinar: Overcoming Self-Sabotage Registration https://profitcompassion.com/caveman-... Men’s Group Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/77147435... Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/w... Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyR https://linktr.ee/216creatorstudios youtube.com/@216thenet/Streams ASCAP License - 40007852 info@216creatorstudios.com #DrewDeraney #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #MenAndEmotions #RedefiningMasculinity #VulnerableLeadership #SelfAwareness #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #EmpoweredLiving #ConsciousConversations #RealTalk #InnerStrength #TransformationalLeadership #HumanConnection #PodcastInterview #GrowthMindset #MenSupportingMen #BreakingBarriers #LeadershipJourney

  7. Jun 8

    From Caving in to Crushing it - Quinn “Coach Q” Harwood

    Quinn “Coach Q” Harwood is a Professional Certified Coach (ICF), speaker, and author of GrowthTime!: A Coaching Fable—The Clear Path to Unlock Your Best Life & Leadership. He’s passionate about empowering the NextGen of Mission Movers to make real impact. Drawing from a journey that includes professional basketball, more than two decades in corporate leadership, and thousands of coaching sessions, Coach Q helps emerging and established leaders break through barriers and lead with bold confidence. His mindset is rooted in faith, resilience, and the belief that growth happens when intention meets action.https://coachqharwood.com/HOW TO CONNECT WITH COACH DREW:Website: https://profitcompassion.com/Email: drew@profitcompassion.comFree Webinar: Overcoming Self-Sabotage Registrationhttps://profitcompassion.com/caveman-...Men’s Group Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/77147435...Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/w...Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyRhttps://linktr.ee/216creatorstudiosyoutube.com/@216thenet/StreamsASCAP License - 40007852info@216creatorstudios.com#DrewDeraney #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #MenAndEmotions #RedefiningMasculinity #VulnerableLeadership #SelfAwareness #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #EmpoweredLiving #ConsciousConversations #RealTalk #InnerStrength #TransformationalLeadership #HumanConnection #PodcastInterview #GrowthMindset #MenSupportingMen #BreakingBarriers #LeadershipJourney

  8. Jun 8

    From Caving in To Crushing it - Adria Gross

    Medwise Insurance Advocacy, CEO, Adria Goldman Gross is a renowned figure in the New York area and across the country as a result of her extensive referral network of well satisfied clients. Her clients are thrilled to refer friends and relatives in need of her unique talent as a Medical Claim Advocate, dealing with complex medical billing put forth by the interface of the health care delivery system and insurance market place.Adria has 35 years of experience in the insurance and advocacy field. She uncovers discrepancies in diagnostic or procedure coding, finds loopholes through which insurance companies attempt to deny claims, and helps attorneys, individuals and families resolve medical claim matters usually reducing medical bills and liens. She is a hero to her clients and she makes lawyers “Super Heros” to theirs.With her background in the insurance industry, Adria brings to her work a depth of knowledge that few others have. She started her own business in 2007, and, in spite of her own health issues, has grown that business and helped many clients who have been overwhelmed by their health care issues. She is considered to be someone who has great strength of character and who brings empathy and concern to her clients’ needs. She does not give up and truly goes the extra mile for her clients. Her colleagues and attest to her integrity and support she provides to them when they call upon her for help.Ms. Gross worked for two insurance companies and now she used that knowledge to save clients big money. She has achieved extraordinary results for her clients by working out highly beneficial arrangements for those that have exhausted all other options. Ms. Gross is the co-author of “Solved! Curing Your Medical Insurance Problems” and “Multi Payer Medicine Nightmare Made in the USA”, endorsed by Ralph Nader. In 2024, she published another book, “Apparently DIFFERENT”.With healthcare costs skyrocketing and the health insurance industry becoming increasingly complicated, Adria is an asset to our communities. She has saved her clients in excess of millions of dollars annually and received well-deserved accolades for her professional accomplishments, community leadership, and passion for service, ranging from the 2008 Insurance Professional of the Year Award (Insurance Professionals of Orange County, NY), to the 2009 Pinnacle Leadership Orange Award, to the 2011 Volunteer of the Year Award (Mental Health Association of Orange County) to being recognized as a “Woman of Achievement” in 2013 by New York’s WCBS Newsradio 880, in 2016, named The Advocate by Good Housekeeping and in 2023 received Insurance Professionals of NYS Quarter Century Club Award.Contact Adria Gross: adria@medicalinsuranceadvocacy.comMedical Insurance Advocacy: https://www.medicalinsuranceadvocacy....HOW TO CONNECT WITH COACH DREW:Website: https://profitcompassion.com/Email: drew@profitcompassion.comFree Webinar: Overcoming Self-Sabotage Registrationhttps://profitcompassion.com/caveman-...Men’s Group Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/77147435...Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/w...Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyRhttps://linktr.ee/216creatorstudiosyoutube.com/@216thenet/StreamsASCAP License - 40007852info@216creatorstudios.com#DrewDeraney #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #MenAndEmotions #RedefiningMasculinity #VulnerableLeadership #SelfAwareness #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #EmpoweredLiving #ConsciousConversations #RealTalk #InnerStrength #TransformationalLeadership #HumanConnection #PodcastInterview #GrowthMindset #MenSupportingMen #BreakingBarriers #LeadershipJourney

  9. May 11

    From Caving in to Crushing it - Tyler Martin

    Tyler Martin is a seasoned law enforcement professional, keynote speaker, author, and media entrepreneur with more than 15 years of distinguished service in the field of law enforcement. His career began with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and the Maine State Police and later included service with the United States Secret Service. Throughout his career, Tyler has served in a wide range of operational and leadership roles and has collaborated with law enforcement agencies around the world.Drawing on his extensive professional experience, Tyler is deeply committed to humanizing the badge and bringing greater understanding to the profession of law enforcement. Through storytelling, education, and public speaking, he highlights the lived experiences of the men and women who serve, as well as the families and communities impacted by the profession. His work emphasizes authenticity, resilience, accountability, and the human side of service.Tyler Martin is the founder and owner of the Street Tales Network, a media platform dedicated to preserving and sharing real stories from law enforcement professionals across the globe. He is the host of the Street Tales Podcast and the Fifty Sixin Podcast, where he engages in thoughtful conversations with current and former law enforcement officers, military members, and subject matter experts. Tyler is also the author of *Street Tales, Volume 1*, a compelling collection of firsthand accounts from the front lines of policing.As a keynote speaker, Tyler delivers impactful presentations to conferences, agencies, and organizations nationwide. His speaking engagements focus on leadership, wellness, identity beyond the badge, organizational culture, and the power of storytelling to create connection and understanding. Tyler’s message resonates with audiences seeking authenticity, professional growth, and meaningful dialogue.Website: www.streettalesnetwork.comInstagram: @streettalespodcast | @FiftySixinYouTube: Street Tales Podcast | Fifty Sixinhttps://www.streettalesnetwork.comhttps://linktr.ee/216creatorstudiosyoutube.com/@216thenet/StreamsASCAP License - 40007852info@216creatorstudios.com#DrewDeraney #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #MenAndEmotions #RedefiningMasculinity #VulnerableLeadership #SelfAwareness #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #EmpoweredLiving #ConsciousConversations #RealTalk #InnerStrength #TransformationalLeadership #HumanConnection #PodcastInterview #GrowthMindset #MenSupportingMen #BreakingBarriers #LeadershipJourney

  10. Apr 24

    From Caving in to Crushing it - Yuval Rodan

    Nice to meet you, I’m Yuval Rodan.For over 30 years, I led and scaled global companies successfully.The results were strong, but the pattern was always the same: pressure, effort, constant pushing.Until I discovered something most leaders never look at:Life and business operate on two layers:The first layer is physical: Action. Effort. Execution. Relentless pushing.The second layer is non-physical: Invisible friction.Most leaders are trained to solve underperformance with more force.More discipline, More urgency, More pressure, but success has nothing to do with struggle and force; it has everything to do with magnetism and alignment.When you apply the principles of quantum physics to leadership, results stop responding to force and start responding to alignment, and that’s when the game changes.The companies I led exited with unexpected ease. Investors came forward without traditional roadshows. Sales momentum accelerated naturally. Opportunities surfaced without force or pursuit.Not because I worked harder, but because I stopped pushing from the wrong layer of reality.The breakthrough happens when invisible friction is reduced, and that is exactly the work I do: I help executives identify the hidden friction within identity, self-worth, unconscious fear, and internal contradiction and remove it.If you are doing all the right things, yet results don’t match the effort…If you can’t explain why growth feels harder than it should…If you’re tired of being tired, if this resonates, it’s not accidental.Let’s talk.Yuval Rodan's LinkedIn and Website   / yuval-rodan-quantum-mindsets  http://www.quantummindsets.com/ HOW TO CONNECT WITH COACH DREW:Website: https://profitcompassion.com/Email: drew@profitcompassion.comFree Webinar: Overcoming Self-Sabotage Registrationhttps://profitcompassion.com/caveman-...Men’s Group Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/77147435...Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/w...Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyRhttps://linktr.ee/216creatorstudiosyoutube.com/@216thenet/StreamsASCAP License - 40007852info@216creatorstudios.com#DrewDeraney #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #MenAndEmotions #RedefiningMasculinity #VulnerableLeadership #SelfAwareness #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #EmpoweredLiving #ConsciousConversations #RealTalk #InnerStrength #TransformationalLeadership #HumanConnection #PodcastInterview #GrowthMindset #MenSupportingMen #BreakingBarriers #LeadershipJourney

  11. Mar 24

    From Caving to Crushing it - Marcia Earhart

    Marcia Earhart is a certified life, trauma, grief, brain, and mental health coach, mediator, author, and HeartSync minister. Her guidance is both professional and personal. Having navigated the deaths of two sons within the last eleven years—one tragically murdered—she stands as a testament to God's faithfulness in the deepest valleys of grief, and now leads others in healing.Her powerful new book, "Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief," is a raw and vulnerable chronicle of devastating loss. More than a memoir, it is a lifeline, exploring the fragile threads of love and pain that hold us together and revealing the God-given hope that can rebuild a shattered life.Marcia’s mission extends beyond the page. As the co-founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, she is boots-on-the-ground in the mental health crisis. She creates a safe, haven for the grieving to release their trauma and pain so they can Breathe again, Move again, and Live again. Her ministry reaches a diverse community across the United States and six other countries, standing as a powerful reminder that in deep sorrow, no one has to walk alone.Marcia has been married to her best friend, Scott, for thirty-five years, and together they homeschooled and enjoyed raising their four boys and daughter. Marcia, Scott, and two of their adult children, who live nearby, love spending time together—whether it's making memories at the beach, traveling, playing games, having deep conversations, cooking, supporting their daughter’s businesses, or supporting and listening to their son’s music, Rise Above Everything, on Apple and Spotify.The Sterling Rose Sanctuary - https://www.thesterlingrosesanctuary.us/HOW TO CONNECT WITH COACH DREW:Website: https://profitcompassion.com/Email: drew@profitcompassion.comFree Webinar: Overcoming Self-Sabotage Registrationhttps://profitcompassion.com/caveman-...Men’s Group Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/77147435...Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/w...Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyR216 Creator Studioshttps://linktr.ee/216creatorstudios   / 216creatorstudios  ASCAP License-400007852Info@216creatorstudios.com#DrewDeraney #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #MenAndEmotions #RedefiningMasculinity #VulnerableLeadership #SelfAwareness #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #EmpoweredLiving #ConsciousConversations #RealTalk #InnerStrength #TransformationalLeadership #HumanConnection #PodcastInterview #GrowthMindset #MenSupportingMen #BreakingBarriers #LeadershipJourney

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Hosted by Drew Deraney, From Caving In to Crushing It is a powerful, story-driven podcast focused on overcoming adversity and stepping into personal strength. Each episode features real conversations with individuals who have faced life’s toughest challenges—and found a way to rise above them. Through raw, honest storytelling, the show highlights journeys of resilience, self-worth, and transformation, offering listeners inspiration and practical insight on how to turn setbacks into comebacks. At its core, the podcast is about growth, accountability, and learning to stand your ground.

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