This week I sit down with Damon Lembi, a man who once stood on the edge of a pro baseball career, only to watch that dream disappear in his early 20s. What followed was not the straight-line success story that corporate planners love to sell—but the messy, real work of reinvention.
We go deep on:
Why life almost never moves in a straight line—and why that’s a gift, not a curse
How failure is fuel, not a flaw
The transferable skills that carry you from one arena to another
Why vulnerability paired with confidence is the mark of a true leader
The difference between safe, compounding plans and the resilience forged through risk and reset
Damon’s story isn’t about baseball. It’s about every man or woman who’s looked up from the ashes of one path and wondered if they had the courage to start another.
If you’ve been burned by the old game—but your fire still burns—this conversation will remind you: you are not finished. You’re being reforged.
⚒️ Listen in, then share it with someone who’s rebuilding.
And if you want to follow the thread deeper, head to DougUtberg.com for my Second Life Leader newsletter—where we talk leadership, sovereignty, and the art of building a life that cannot be taken from you.
Freedom isn’t granted. It’s forged.
Connect with Damon:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/damonlembi
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