David didn’t set out to become a draftsman. For more than a decade he built custom cabinetry, prizing precision and client satisfaction. Then interest rates spiked, the phone stopped ringing, and he faced a hard pivot—first into commercial sales, then into drafting and building design. What he discovered along the way: the strengths that made him excellent in custom work (detail obsession, perfectionism) could become liabilities when the job required speed, trade-offs, and submission to new authority.
In this candid conversation with host Teko Bailey, David traces a deeper journey beneath the career shift: learning to value presence over accolades, stewardship over status, and quiet obedience over external affirmation. He shares a defining season from his late teens—months of spiritual dryness where he chose to keep praying and reading Scripture with no feelings at all—and how those “deposits in the bank” sustained him years later when his wife passed away.
If you’re a husband, father, or leader navigating career pressure, identity, and faith, this episode offers clear, hard-won principles for staying present at home, resisting the lure of affirmation at work, and building a reservoir that can carry you through crisis.
Chapters
00:00 – Family First, Not Income
01:27 – Meet David: Carpenter to Designer
03:03 – Market Crash & Career Pivot
04:24 – When Detail Becomes Drag
06:26 – Learning Under Authority
15:49 – Fatherhood Lessons from Home
24:29 – Parenting: Don’t Major on Minors
27:03 – Dry Faith: Keep the Basics
39:36 – Success Reframed: Stewardship
43:10 – Choosing Presence Over Pay
48:15 – Not Asking “Why” in Grief
52:34 – Deposits in the Spiritual Bank
1:01:05 – Guard Your Heart & Mind
1:05:51 – A Prayer for the Journey
About Teko Bailey
Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.
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Instagram: @IamTekoBailey
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Website: tekobailey.com
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