What Most People Don’t Know About Damien Corcoran

(The “Unofficial” Bio)

Hi, I’m Damien.

Most people meet me when the surface looks solid - a background in the military, time in the C-Suite, now a coach and advisor to senior leaders. But that’s only part of the story.

What most people don’t know is that my journey has been shaped as much by doubt as by discipline.

When I left the Army and stepped into my first civilian leadership role, I felt completely unanchored. I had just become a father. I was used to making life-and-death decisions in war zones. Suddenly, I was navigating office politics and superficial dynamics that somehow felt more precarious than combat - because now, the risk wasn’t mission failure, it was my livelihood, my family, my identity. My confidence wobbled. The stakes felt mismatched. I started questioning everything I thought I knew about who I was.

I’ve also hit physical and emotional walls. I once had to pull out of an ultramarathon - not because I couldn’t keep going, but because I knew pushing on would do more harm than good. That moment forced a new kind of growth: a shift from relentless perseverance to conscious discernment. I’ve had to learn that not everything can be solved by pushing harder.

Like many leaders, I’ve wrestled with trust. I can appear aloof or guarded - not because I’m disconnected, but because I’m often absorbing what’s happening beneath the surface. I’ve learned to share more of my experience, but I still catch myself giving so much in service of others that I forget to protect my own energy. That’s my work right now - staying resourced, staying human.

I’ve been coached, mentored, challenged, and undone - and I still am. That’s the nature of leadership. That’s the nature of life. And it’s why I now walk alongside other leaders with no judgement and no agenda. Just clarity, compassion, and a commitment to help them reconnect with what truly matters.

Because evolution doesn’t happen passively. It happens when we’re willing to meet ourselves - and then lead from there.

Yours in service,

Damien [INTP]

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