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In the Media

Craig shares his story of loss, resilience, and leading with hope. Listen, watch, and read the latest coverage.

Podcast Appearances

The Interview Chair

The Interview Chair

Episode 139: Overcoming Grief. Craig talks about losing his brother in the September 11 attacks, how to stand in the storm, and how to lead with greater empathy when life cannot be fixed.

Leaning Into Leadership

Episode 303: Facing the Storm

Facing the Storm: leadership, loss, and the power to overcome. Craig joins Darrin on Leaning Into Leadership.

Sports In America, WHYY

Sports In America

On the 25th anniversary, Craig remembers his brother Brent and explains why he will always identify with 9/11, but is not identified by it.

In the News

NBC 7 San Diego

NBC 7 San Diego

A brother honors the La Jolla man killed in the Sept. 11 attacks through a new book about learning to carry loss without being defined by it.

FOX 5 San Diego

FOX 5 San Diego

Remembering Brent James Woodall 25 years after 9/11, and how Craig turned grief into purpose through a book and a TEDx talk.

The Coloradoan

The Coloradoan

A Fort Collins man publishes a book on overcoming grief after 9/11.

Removing Toxicity:

Moving Mountains - Jon Konen Podcast

DROPS TODAY! โ€” This is a powerful story connected to 9/11โ€ฆa story to remember and build resilience! Craig Woodall
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๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—›๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ EPISODE 117 IS LIVE!
Overcome & Lead with HOPE with Craig Woodall.
What does it really mean to overcome adversity and continue to lead with hope?
In Episode 117 of the ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—›๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜, Iโ€™m joined by ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น, retired educator, former high school principal, and author of the new book Overcome.
Craig shares openly about 30 years in public education, the personal losses that shaped his leadership, the importance of caring for yourself, and what it looks like to rebuild after adversity.
We talk about:
๐Ÿ”น Leadership through adversity
๐Ÿ”น Self-care and avoiding burnout
๐Ÿ”น Servant leadership
๐Ÿ”น Grief and personal loss
๐Ÿ”น Mindset and resilience
๐Ÿ”น Craigโ€™s new book, ๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ
๐ŸŽง Listen to Episode 117 today wherever you listen to podcasts.
๐Ÿ“บ Watch the full conversation on YouTube.
And I'd love to know:
What are you learning to overcome in this season and how are you choosing to lead with HOPE?
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Face The Storm

Face The Storm

Face The Storm – Keynote Speaker Craig Woodall Leaders need to remember the storms are inevitable, that’s what leaders signed up for. But they’re also in the people business. Which means even through these storms, you need to work on how you lead your people.ย  Start first by being “there you are” leader versus a […]

Full circle moment

Full circle moment

I still can’t believe this is true. A few years ago I started thinking about writing a book that would honor my brother and his legacy, help people understand 9/11 from a family perspective, and share my journey of grief and hope. Not only has that book published and out in the world right around […]

August Keynote Speaker

August Keynote Speaker

Face The Storm Timberline Church Keynote Speaker ย  I had the honor of sharing my story with the people of Timberline Church. Persevering through loss is only a small part of the equation. What you do with that knowledge is where you have the greatest impact. ย  Learning to persevere, create character I didn’t have […]

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