82: Constructing Forgiveness with Derek Stone

Derek Stone grew up in small town Alabama and pursued a music career just after high school. His up-and-down journey brought him to Nashville where he made the difficult decision to give up music and start a construction business. Years later, he now runs a million dollar company and shares why he decided to forgive those who hurt him the most. In this episode: Growing up without his biological father Handling abuse from his stepfather as a teenager and blaming his father for the lack of protection Growing up in the Deep South learning how to fight, work, and live day-to-day Pursuing a music career and moving to Nashville Changing life directions and opening a business in construction Handling the unknown of his wife’s cancer diagnosis How a musician grew a construction business to over $1 million gross revenue per year Learning how to forgive his father and reestablish a relationship with him Publishing his book, “Why Should I Forgive?” You can learn more about Derek at derekstone.online