In this episode of Unlock Your Leadership, Dr Gary Crotaz is joined by Dr Luis Velasquez — executive coach, researcher, and author of Ordinary Resilience: Rethinking How Effective Leaders Adapt and Thrive. Luis shares his remarkable personal journey from surviving a life-altering diagnosis to becoming a trusted advisor to senior leaders worldwide. He and Gary explore what resilience really means — not as toughness or endurance, but as the capacity to adapt, grow, and lead with empathy through uncertainty and change. They discuss how adversity shapes perspective, how vulnerability builds trust, and how everyday moments of courage can redefine what great leadership looks like. It’s a deeply human, inspiring conversation about the ordinary practices that build extraordinary resilience — and how leaders can turn challenge into clarity and purpose. Originally recorded for The Unlock Moment podcast.