Episode 31: BAC Local 1 SK President, Derek Halldorson

Send us Fan MailDerek grew up with a great family, his passions nurtured and encouraged from a young age.He could play hockey and everyone knew it.His relationships with friends, family, and teammates were good.Nobody saw it coming.As he moved forward in his career as a hockey player it was clear that if you wanted to party, you wanted to hang out with Derek.Always the last man standing.Along with being an exceptional hockey player, Derek learned that he could lay brick pretty well too.Enter Cocaine.Fast forward and we find Derek hiding in his room, only leaving long enough to peek out the front window.The party was over.Derek went to his boss,"I have a problem"Tune in this week and listen to Derek #takeofftheblinders around how problematic substance use not only affected his career as a hockey player but as a bricklayer as well. He'll talk about the depths he sunk too, and how he turned it all around to become the trusted person in service he is todayThe International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 SK PresidentDerek Halldorson.That's right, the Brickies are pullin' up a chair this week right here, on Hard Knox Talks. buckle up!If you love what we do here please join the conversation by subscribing to our YouTube channel and following us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram! Humanize mental health by liking and leaving your thoughts on our posts. Help us give voice to the realities of mental illness in an effort to improve services and help people who struggle find a new, safer way to work and live. Thank you so much for your help, we can't do this alone! YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC076... LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/hard... Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalks You can also donate to help Hard Knox Talks grow athttps://paypal.me/HardKnoxTalks?local...#Trades #tradeworkers #workplace #addiction #substanceuse Support the showSEIU-WestWellness NewsParenting in the Storm Check out Parenting in the Storm HEREAre you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks!Check out the speakeasy podcastFollow Daniel Unmanageable on FacebookFollow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HEREFor business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] Hard Knox TalksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Check us out on YouTube:ht...