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555: Rebuild Stronger: Turning Disaster into Trust, Unity, and Hope | Deke Copenhaver
What separates communities that merely recover after disaster from those that come back stronger?
In this episode of the Leaders of Transformation, Nicole Jansen welcomes back former Augusta mayor, leadership coach, and community builder Deke Copenhaver to discuss how communities can become stronger after disaster through trust-based leadership and servant-hearted collaboration.
Following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Deke stepped into an unpaid leadership role to help launch the Greater Augusta Long-Term Recovery Group. What began as a local disaster response has become a powerful model for rebuilding homes, restoring hope, and uniting people across generations, organizations, and lines of difference.
Together, Nicole and Deke explore how trust, faith, collaboration, and a mindset of abundance can transform not only disaster recovery but the future of communities everywhere. If you’re passionate about leadership, community impact, or creating lasting change, this conversation offers a practical blueprint for turning crisis into opportunity.
00:00 – Rebuilding More Than Homes After Disaster
03:00 – Hurricane Helene and the Birth of a Community Movement
07:00 – Why Trust Became Their Greatest Asset
11:00 – Bringing Faith, Business, and Nonprofits Together
16:00 – A Simpler Model for Disaster Recovery
20:00 – Reaching the Forgotten and Vulnerable
25:00 – Why Grassroots Leadership Outperforms Bureaucracy
30:00 – Building Communities on Trust Instead of Fear
35:00 – Raising the Next Generation of Servant Leaders
40:00 – The Power of an Abundance Mindset
45:00 – Creating Belonging Across Every Divide
49:00 – Healing Communities One Relationship at a Time
53:00 – A Blueprint Other Cities Can Follow
57:00 – Hope for the Future of Our Communities
Episode Show Notes: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/leadership/555-rebuild-stronger-turning-disaster-into-trust-unity-and-hope-with-deke-copenhaver/
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