Why Your “Safe Life” Isn’t Actually Safe (Pt 2)

About this episode

Greg Spillyards discusses the importance of community flourishing and his shift from transactional real estate to impactful projects in Memphis.

If every part of a community doesn't have the opportunity to flourish, the community can't flourish. Violence will penetrate your safety and all of us will suffer. Greg Spillyards felt convicted to shift from transactional real estate that made him more money to projects focused on transforming Memphis' forgotten places. And his story will show you how to make a deeper impact without leaving your career. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Greg Spillyards

Topics covered

• community safety
• real estate transformation
• social impact
• violence
• urban development

Keywords

• community
• safety
• real estate
• Memphis
• violence
• social impact
• urban development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts

Places: Memphis

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