Control What You Can Control | A Conversation with Garry Gilliam (Part 1)

About this episode

Julia Healey interviews Garry Gilliam about his journey from generational poverty to making a national impact.

Control What You Can Control | A Conversation with Garry Gilliam (Part 1) About the Episode In Part One of this two-part conversation, Julia Healey sits down with Garry Gilliam — former NFL player, Penn State graduate, and founder of The Bridge Eco Village — to explore how adversity, structure, and belief shaped his path from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to national impact. Garry reflects on growing up in generational poverty, being sent at eight years old to the Milton Hershey School, and...

People in this episode

Host: Julia Healey

Guest: Garry Gilliam

Topics covered

• adversity
• personal growth
• entrepreneurship
• impact
• education

Keywords

• Garry Gilliam
• adversity
• The Bridge Eco Village
• Harrisburg
• Milton Hershey School
• entrepreneurship
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Bridge Eco Village, Penn State

Places: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Milton Hershey School

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