In this episode of Built to Serve, we sit down with Julius Mabile—a U.S. Army veteran, retired Performance Contractors executive, and proud resident of Pierre Part, Louisiana—for a candid and deeply personal conversation about service, resilience, and crawfishing. Julius reflects on his family’s multiple generations of military service and the challenges he faced as a young man trying to find work while carrying a 1A draft status. He shares how growing up as one of nine children under the watchful eye of a strict mother gave him an early understanding of discipline—and what a real drill sergeant looks like. From the highs and lows of his professional journey, including crossing picket lines and navigating intense workplace pressure, Julius opens up about experiencing extreme burnout and how it ultimately reshaped his approach to leadership, people, and purpose. He also discusses how his time at Performance Contractors taught him that it’s okay to have some fun along the way. This episode is an honest look at hard lessons learned, personal evolution, and what it truly means to be Built to Serve