Episode 184

EP 184: Gratitude, Vision, and Growth with Brian Campbell

Are You Letting Your Setbacks Define You or Shape You?



You’ve worked hard.

You’ve overcome obstacles.

You’ve checked the boxes you thought would guarantee success.

But what if the very failures you’ve tried to forget are the ones that make you a better leader?


In this episode of The Executive Appeal, I (Alex D. Tremble, CEO of GPS Leadership Solutions) sit down with Brian Campbell, Vice President at Truist | Purpose Driven Leader, Inspirational Speaker and a Legacy Builder, to talk about how repeated setbacks, personal challenges, and even career pivots can mold leaders into who they were meant to be.


Because here’s the truth:


Your past isn’t baggage.

It’s the blueprint for your growth.


🎯 Here’s what you’ll take away:


✅ How failure builds resilience and perspective in leadership

✅ Why gratitude and self-care are essential to long-term impact

✅ The six pillars of Brian’s Banker’s Blueprint for personal and professional growth

✅ How to let go of “what’s yours” to create opportunities for others


This episode isn’t about pretending failure doesn’t hurt

It’s about seeing how it transforms you into someone stronger.


🎯 Reflect & Reset:


🔹 Start: Viewing failure as feedback, not defeat

🔹 Stop: Carrying old baggage into new opportunities

🔹 Continue: Growing inward before leading outward


🎧 If you’ve ever wondered if your missteps disqualify you, this episode will remind you: they’re what make you ready.


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About the Podcast

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The Executive Appeal with Alex D. Tremble

About your host

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Alex D. Tremble

Alex Tremble is an executive leadership expert with over a decade of experience helping organizations develop leaders who influence with integrity and build cultures that last. He’s the CEO of GPS Leadership Solutions, a 3x best-selling author, and a recognized authority featured by the Aspen Institute and the International Association for Talent Development.

Alex has personally interviewed and coached hundreds of executives who are shaping industries, and he’s sharing those insights with you. His signature frameworks—The 4C Connection Model™ and The 3R Relationship Model™—have empowered leaders worldwide to achieve measurable success.

When Alex isn’t coaching executives or delivering keynote speeches, you’ll find him here—unpacking the secrets of leadership success and helping you unlock your executive advantage.

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