Why Silence, Suffering, and Faith Shape Great Leaders w/Robert DeLaurentis

About this episode

Cory Lee interviews Robert DeLaurentis about how silence, suffering, and faith contribute to effective leadership.

What happens when success no longer satisfies—and you realize there’s more you’re being called to? In this powerful episode of The Cory Lee Show, Cory sits down with Robert DeLaurentiis, known around the world as The Peace Pilot—an aviation circumnavigator, Navy Gulf War veteran, author, philanthropist, and global ambassador for peace. Robert has flown solo across all seven continents, over both poles, through 53 countries, carrying scientific missions for NASA and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography—yet his greatest journey has been an inward one. Robert shares the moment everything shifted: a quiet walk in a park that awakened him to the reality that achievement without awareness can leave you disconnected from purpose. From that moment, he began listening—deeply—and what followed was a life marked by radical obedience, faith-filled risk, and an unwavering commitment to something bigger than himself. Throughout the conversation, Cory and Robert explore: How to recognize when God is stirring something new within you Why silence, stillness, and listening are essential for clarity and direction The connection between faith, persistence, and resilience What endurance—whether in…

People in this episode

Host: Cory Lee

Guest: Robert DeLaurentis

Topics covered

• leadership
• faith
• silence
• suffering
• resilience
• purpose

Keywords

• leadership
• faith
• silence
• suffering
• resilience
• purpose
• listening
• endurance
• impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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