Episode 79 - Steve Spiro - From Being Bullied to Being a Master Steve's Journey to Personal Growth and Connection Drew Deraney 29:48

This episode: From Being Bullied to Being a Master: Steve’s Journey to Personal Growth and Connection.

Here’s what you’ll learn about:

Defining moments and personal growth. (0:06)

Steve Spiro shares the personal story of a defining moment that led to personal growth.

Childhood experiences, including divorce, bullying, and lack of male role model. (1:56)

Steve’s parents’ divorce affected his self-esteem, leading to a chip on his shoulder.
He struggled with being an outcast due to his parents’ divorce in their era.
Steve describes feeling isolated and rejected due to his parents’ divorce, lack of male role model, and absence of emotional support.
His father was also bullied, which may have contributed to his own struggles with confidence and self-esteem.

Personal growth and self-development. (8:00)

Steve Spiro discusses how he put his parents on a pedestal and struggled with people skills, leading to isolation.
He shares how he was hurt by people in his early childhood and early adulthood, leading to a belief that others were not there for them.
Steve reflects on his personal growth journey, from feeling inadequate to becoming a “master connector”
He credits a mentor for helping him develop self-awareness and confidence.

Personal growth, mentorship, and purpose. (12:37)

Steve shares his journey of healing and self-discovery through becoming others-focused and leading with vulnerabilities.
A mentor challenges him to talk to 3 strangers every day to stretch and grow outside of their comfort zone.
Steve found purpose through mentorship and helping others.

Finding purpose and meaning through personal growth and paying it forward. (17:08)

Steve reflects on his purpose in life and how it has led to a passion for helping others.
He has paid it forward by selectively allowing people into his life and blessing them in various ways.
Steve emphasizes authenticity, inspiration, and overcoming obstacles in his message.
His book, “The Dow of a Master Connector,” offers a blueprint for introverts to become connectors.

Business and life advice for young entrepreneurs. (22:02)

Focus on finding a mentor who’s achieved what you want to achieve and learn from them.
Build a strong network of connections to help you grow your business and life.
Steve emphasizes community growth and authenticity in business.

To learn more about Steve’s mission, go to his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-spiro-master-connector/

Or his website at http://www.stevespiro.com/

Steve’s Bio: Steve Spiro

Steve Spiro started his first company right out of college in advertising. Additionally, he holds a 4th degree black belt in Karate & 1st degree in Jujitsu, including having his own Karate studio. Steve contributes much of his successes to a strong work ethic, a can-do, never-quit attitude, discipline, integrity and fearlessness that he cultivated in the martial arts. Steve is a master connector with over 41,000 contacts. He does a LinkedIn Live broadcast every week called the Master Connector Show. He eventually pivoted from advertising into technology and now is a business automation consultant. Steve recently published a book, The TAO of a Master Connector. The “way” an introvert became the Master Connector.” Steve is big on self-development and loves to inspire people to get out of their comfort zone too, through speaking engagements.

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.

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Email: drew@profitcompassion.com

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Drew Deraney Mindset Mastery Coach (Life Coach with a Twist)

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.

In a 9-month span, Drew experienced a grueling divorce, job loss, his son’s suicidal ideations, and his father’s death which devastated Drew emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. It is a commonality for men to consider any challenge as a weakness as well as to show emotion and ask for help. While writing his book, Drew realized he was not the only man suffering in silence. With more clarity of purpose than ever, he began asking for help. Drew Deraney’s mission is to help especially men, release their inner greatness by showing vulnerability, keeping in integrity of their power, and making a great impact on the people in their lives both personally and professionally.

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.