33: Jeremy Davis: Children with Special Needs, Having Compassion, and Living in the Possibility

Aug 2, 2017

Jeremy Davis is Co-CEO and Founder of The Kerrigan Davis Group, a financial planning firm based in Valdosta, GA. He is married and has two children, including his son Noah who has cerebral palsy.

In this interview, Jeremy shares his story on how he ultimately became a financial advisor. He talks about many of the struggles along the path, including learning what real work is on the family farm, working under four different companies in under five years, and learning how to raise a son with special needs. 

 

There is much wisdom to be gleaned from Jeremy, on compassion, living into the possibilities, finding fulfillment in your work, and more. Be sure to check out the full show-notes at: theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/jeremy

 

Time-Markers:

 

9:15 - Jeremy’s Interest in Dogs

15:00 - Jeremy’s Background

21:00 - Impact / Effects of Growing Up on the Farm

25:00 - Uselessness of Worrying and Value of Experience

33:30 - Finding Fulfillment in Your Work

39:35 - Goal/Role With Current Work

43:10 - College and Post-College Path

47:30 - How He Met His Wife

57:30 - Career-Path and Calling

1:02:20 - Walking By Faith, Into the Possibility 

1:10:30 - How He's Learned From His Children

1:13:20 - Story of His Son Noah’s Birth

1:17:30 - How To Accept What God Gives

1:20:00 - What Noah Has Given

1:29:00 - Effects of Cerebral Palsy 

1:30:10 - What Brings Noah the Most Joy

1:32:00 - Misperceptions of Special Needs

1:35:30 - How to Handle Being in the Minority (in Your Calling)

1:38:25 - The Way of Compassion

1:43:30 - The Value of Committing to a Community

1:47:30 - Guest Appearance by Noah

1:48:10 - What Jeremy Wishes Adam Was Better At

1:48:40 - What High-School Class Jeremy Would Teach 

1:49:10 - Daily Morning Message to All Millennials