The Man That I Would Become
From The Human Journey: Your Story with David Hackett by David Hackett
June 10, 2026 · 30 min · Season 19 · Episode 7
About this episode
Victor shares his journey of resilience and leadership, focusing on men's mental health and the importance of vulnerability.
In this episode of The Human Journey – Your Story with David Hackett, Victor shares a powerful, deeply human story of resilience, leadership, faith, and purpose. Victor is an eighth‑generation Texan, a construction executive with nearly 50 years in the industry, and the founder of a ranch that donates hunts to combat veterans, children’s groups, and families facing unimaginable challenges. But before all of that, he was a boy raised by a single mother, stepping into the role of “man of the house” long before he should have had to. His book, “The Man That I Would Become,” began as a memoir for his grandchildren — but it grew into a platform for something much bigger: men’s mental health, especially in the construction industry, where suicide rates now exceed those of the military. Victor opens up about leadership, vulnerability, faith, and the moment he realized his life’s mission was to give back. We talk about: Growing up fatherless and finding identity through hardship A construction career that rose from $16 million to $2.2 billion The ranch that has now donated 64 hunts to veterans and children Why men struggle to ask for help — and how to change that The truth about modern…
People in this episode
Host: David Hackett
Guest: Victor
Topics covered
- resilience
- leadership
- men's mental health
- vulnerability
- modern masculinity
- PTSD
- giving back
Keywords
- resilience
- leadership
- men's mental health
- construction industry
- vulnerability
- PTSD
- modern masculinity
- giving back
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: construction industry, ranch
Books & works: The Man That I Would Become
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