When Faith Meets Doubt in the Dirt with Drew Goodman | Episode 192
Release Date: 01/07/2026
The Daron Earlewine Podcast
Get ready for a raw conversation about dreams, regret, brotherhood, and the relentless search for purpose. Drew Goodman shares his journey from baseball fields to Special Forces to the grading seat of a heavy civil contractor, where he's learning that knowing yourself changes everything. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ⚡️Why backing out of Army Special Forces became his greatest regret and teacher ⚡️How four brothers turned their dad's credit card gamble into a construction empire ⚡️The shocking moment family fear stopped his military dreams ⚡️What happens when you pursue self-awareness...
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info_outlineGet ready for a raw conversation about dreams, regret, brotherhood, and the relentless search for purpose. Drew Goodman shares his journey from baseball fields to Special Forces to the grading seat of a heavy civil contractor, where he's learning that knowing yourself changes everything.
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:
⚡️Why backing out of Army Special Forces became his greatest regret and teacher
⚡️How four brothers turned their dad's credit card gamble into a construction empire
⚡️The shocking moment family fear stopped his military dreams
⚡️What happens when you pursue self-awareness in a 60-hour work week industry
⚡️Why challenging God with hard questions leads to real faith
⚡️The difference between occupation and vocation that changes everything
This episode was recorded live at the Dirt World Summit, where construction professionals, heavy equipment operators, and industry leaders gather to build more than roads. Drew's honesty about faith, identity, and purpose will challenge anyone who thinks they don't have time for personal development.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
⚡️Regret can either haunt you or become your greatest teacher
⚡️You can't help anyone else if you don't know who you are
⚡️Faith doesn't require all the answers, just honesty about the questions
⚡️Self-awareness transforms team dynamics and company culture
⚡️Occupation is your job, but vocation is your calling
⚡️Purpose isn't found in the uniform you wear but the person you become
KEY QUOTES:
⚡️"God is real, God is good, and that's kind of where I'm at right now."
⚡️"You'll never know if you could have made it, and that's why it's a regret."
⚡️"No one will ever know you better than your brothers know you."
⚡️"If you don't know who you are, how could you ever help anybody else?"
⚡️"Everybody says they don't have time for whatever they don't want to do."
⚡️"I want to give it my all, and that's where the passion comes from."
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