What does it take to lead with integrity and still thrive in a high-stakes industry? In this episode, Ryan Seager and Mark Phillips chat with John DeAngelis, President and Co-Founder of DeAngelis Diamond, to explore a leadership model rooted in character, clarity, and generosity.

John shares his journey of building one of the country’s premier construction firms while holding fast to faith and family. He unpacks the challenge of balancing high support and high challenge in leadership, hiring for character over skill, overcoming fear with intentionality, and defining “enough” in a world that always demands more. With personal reflections on fatherhood, self-awareness, and legacy, this conversation is both deeply practical and profoundly inspiring.

02:09 — Navigating Unique Challenges in Construction

04:27 — Developing Leaders with Lives Worth Following

11:18 — Hiring for Character Over Skills

13:40 — Establishing Core Values in Leadership

18:20 — Overcoming Fear in Leadership

28:51 — Defining ‘Enough’ in Success and Generosity

33:50 — The Challenge of Generosity

35:25 — The Role of Fatherhood

41:28 — Navigating Work and Family Life

45:34 — Self-Awareness in Leadership

49:27 — Understanding God’s Sovereignty

52:57 — Defining True Success and Legacy

In this milestone episode of Masters of Resilience, Mark and Ryan take a moment to reflect on the journey so far—what they’ve learned from the conversations, the leaders, and the struggles along the way. They explore what it really takes to stay resilient: from practicing patience and managing energy, to building an unshakable inner game. Whether you’ve been here from the start or just tuning in, this episode captures the heart of what Masters of Resilience is all about.

Chapters

01:07 — Lessons from the Past Year

06:15 — Movement vs. Action: What’s Real Progress?

10:11 — Failure Isn’t the End, It’s the Way

12:50 — Mastering the Inner Game

17:14 — You Can’t Do It Alone: The Power of Support Systems

22:10 — What’s Next for Year Two

In this episode of Masters of Resilience, Joey Bowen and Drew Beech, co-founders of Few Will Hunt, share how a simple mantra—“Everybody wants to eat, but few will hunt”—sparked a movement rooted in hard work, community, and mindset. Hosts Mark Phillips and Ryan Seager explore how faith, authenticity, and daily discipline shaped their path from frustration with entitlement to building a fast-growing apparel brand and loyal community.

Follow Few Will Hunt:

Website: fewwillhunt.com

Instagram: @fewwillhunt

Podcast: youtube.com/@fewwillhunt

Highlights:

01:28 — The birth of Few Will Hunt

03:31 — The power of hard work

10:00 — Facing fear and taking action

25:47 — Authenticity in business

38:01 — Parenting and sacrifice

46:18 — High agency and daily habits

57:33 — “The Few Energy” philosophy