Here’s what you’ll learn about:

Defining Moments and Early Life Reflections (0:00)

• Host Drew Deraney emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and a growth mindset in overcoming adversity.
• Oliver Herrmann reflects on a lifetime of feeling like life happened to him rather than designing it, with many small moments adding up to a sense of dissatisfaction.
• Oliver shares his early aspirations to be an entrepreneur but was influenced by societal expectations to pursue a traditional career path.
• He describes feeling increasingly fatigued and disconnected from his family, leading to a pivotal moment when he couldn’t play with his kids due to exhaustion.

Discovering Personal Growth and Fulfillment (3:25)

• Oliver began exploring personal growth through books and documentaries, starting with Tony Robbins’ “I’m Not Your Guru.”
• A quote from Tony Robbins, “Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure,” resonated deeply with Oliver, highlighting the disconnect between his success and personal fulfillment.
• He started implementing changes in his life, focusing on personal growth in various aspects like physical health, Mental Health, finances, and Relationships.
• Oliver felt overwhelmed by the pyramid of growth and needed guidance to prioritize effectively, eventually focusing on health, relationships, and mission.

Balancing Priorities and Overcoming Setbacks (5:45)

• Oliver explains the metaphor of a table holding different glasses representing life aspects, emphasizing the importance of health as the foundation.
• He discusses the challenges of balancing physical health with mental health and the importance of moving the body to improve both.
• Oliver shares his struggle with self-criticism and the realization that setbacks are part of the journey, learning to be more forgiving of himself.
• He reflects on the importance of progress, even if it’s small, and the need to be grateful for the journey.

Transition to Entrepreneurship and Family Travel (10:25)

• Oliver describes his professional journey, including working in corporate, startups, and eventually taking a year off to travel with his family.
• The family traveled to various countries, including Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, exploring potential new living environments.
• Despite initial excitement, the travel became stressful, leading the family to enroll their children in a school in Bali.
• The family’s time in Bali ended in separation, but the experience brought them closer and helped them understand that their relationship was not sustainable.

Return to Stability and New Ventures (14:18)

• Oliver and his family returned to their hometown of Hamburg, prioritizing stability for their children after two years of uncertainty.
• He is currently working in his old job while also pursuing side hustles related to personal growth and purpose discovery.
• Oliver shares his passion for men’s work and plans to start a retreat in Germany, inspired by his experiences in Bali.
• He is also working on an app to help people find their purpose, leveraging Artificial Intelligence to make Coaching accessible to everyone.

Advice for Younger Selves and Business Insights (20:48)

• Host Drew asks Oliver for advice he would give to his younger self, who is both a child and a young entrepreneur.
• Oliver advises his younger self to believe he is good enough, embrace failure as a teacher, and understand that life happens for him, not to him.
• He advises his younger business self to “just do it,” emphasizing the importance of taking action and learning from mistakes.
• Drew and Oliver discuss the importance of finding one’s purpose and the journey of fulfillment, agreeing that it’s a fluid and ongoing process.

Closing Remarks and Future Aspirations (24:03)

• Drew expresses gratitude for Oliver ‘s presence in his life and the impact he has had on him and his family.
• Oliver shares his appreciation for Drew and his work, acknowledging the positive influence they have had on each other.
• Drew wishes Oliver the best in his future endeavors and looks forward to hearing about his successes.
• The conversation ends on a positive note, with both speakers expressing mutual respect and support for each other’s growth and aspirations.

To learn more about Oliver’s mission, go to his instagram profile at: @oliverisgrowing   

Oliver’s Bio: Oliver Herrmann

I was born in 1981 to a Venezuelan mother and a German father in Hamburg/Germany. They separated early and I grew up with my Venezuelan mother in Germany, visiting my dad once a year in the US. I Graduated high school in Hamburg and went to live with my dad in Brazil, where I wanted to become  an entrepreneur and “bring happiness to people” but was persuaded to attend university. After graduating from University in Business and Hospitality Administration I pursued careers in the corporate world with a focus on sales and entrepreneurship, accumulating more wealth year after year, but found that other areas of my life were deteriorating: my marriage, my relationship to my kids, my health, and my sense of purpose. At 40 years old, I decided my life needed a change, so in the summer of 2022, I quit my job, sold and stored all our possessions, and started traveling the world with my wife and three kids for two years, spending 10 months in Bali with our kids attending Green School. The experiences and knowledge I acquired over the past years have led to a transformation in my physical, mental, and spiritual health. Today, I feel more centered and fulfilled than ever in my life, and I would like to support any man interested in transforming his life as well.

My purpose and driving force is “to be in service of men who want to transform their lives, physically, emotionally and spiritually and don´t want to settle for mediocrity. Mediocrity compared to their potential, not compared to others.” 

About your host: I’m Drew Deraney, the proud father of three children. For most of my life I’ve been concerned with what people thought of me and how I was supposed to act. I learned not to be my authentic self and instead became a people pleaser, a man wearing a mask.

In a 9-month span a few years ago, I endured four faith-shaking life events that caused me to question my existence.

I became determined to find a better way to live. Through intense self-reflection and awareness, I realized that in order to be happy, I must adhere to my standards of honesty, integrity and truth and needed to break free from the belief system that was anchored in me for close to 50 years.

I found my purpose and my mission in life. I’ve now become the man I know I am meant to be. My mission is empowering men ready to make a change to do the same.

My men’s group and one-on-one coaching provide a safe space for men to share, without judgement, and transform. My male clients learn to release their inner greatness and stop self-sabotage, the #1 roadblock keeping them from reaching their goals.

HOW TO CONNECT WITH COACH DREW:

Website: https://profitcompassion.com/

Email: drew@profitcompassion.com

Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/widget/bookings/netweaving/connect30

Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyR

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Drew Deraney now travels the world both to Live and Virtual Events showing mostly men the steps needed to strengthen self-identity and self-worth, to overcome self-limiting beliefs, and to build confidence while being authentic, maintaining boundaries and to transcend people pleasing skills to become the person they are destined to be. Drew challenges them to reach deep inside and make a lasting impact.

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Drew Deraney was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ where he still lives to this day caring for his elderly mom and his 3 adult children Matthew, Nicholas, and Emma. Drew earned his B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Applied Psychology, and two psychology research publications while at Fairfield University; a scholarship from the Healthcare Financial Management Association; and his M.B.A. in Health Care Administration from Baruch College / Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NY. His hospital career spanned 24 years where he was co-chair of the Leadership Institute, spoke at JD Power, was one of three leaders interviewed by The Commonwealth Fund, received his Communicating with Empathy Trainer certification and is a Certified Patient Experience Professional. Four years ago, Drew founded Profit Compassion LLC, an entity to coach and empower mostly men to create resiliency and authenticity as Chief Resilience Officer. Drew is the podcast host of ‘From Caving in to Crushing It’ and recently became a best-selling author with his book ‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ - Memoir of a reformed People Pleaser.