Restored by the Storm: Bill Derrick on Faith, Leadership, and Surviving Cancer

About this episode

Bill Derrick shares his journey of overcoming cancer and the lessons learned about leadership and resilience.

Bill is an entrepreneur, executive coach, and business strategist who has led companies through financial crises, built leadership frameworks, and now helps others navigate adversity with resilience, discipline, and faith. He is also the author of Restored by the Storm, where he shares his journey of overcoming life-threatening illness and business challenges. In this episode, Bill shares how he grew up working in his family’s construction business, eventually taking on major responsibilities in land development and large-scale projects. He explains how navigating the Great Recession forced him to make high-stakes decisions under pressure, shaping his mindset around leadership, risk, and long-term thinking. Bill opens up about one of the most defining moments of his life his diagnosis with multiple myeloma. This experience tested every area of his life, from his health to his role as a leader. Rather than stepping back, he leaned into a mindset he calls “quitting is not an option,” using faith, discipline, and perspective to keep moving forward. Throughout the conversation, Bill and Dr. Brad discuss how adversity reshapes leadership. Bill explains that real leadership is not just…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Brad Miller

Guest: Bill Derrick

Topics covered

• leadership
• resilience
• faith
• adversity
• cancer
• personal growth

Keywords

• cancer
• leadership
• resilience
• faith
• adversity
• multiple myeloma
• personal growth

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Books & works: Restored by the Storm

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