In this episode of the Giving Legends Podcast, we touch on what sets United Charitable and Athletes Charitable apart in the nonprofit space with the current CEO Julia Healey. Julia Healey shares her insights on breaking into philanthropy and the work she does to enable others to pursue their passions. About the Hosts …
Nate Boyer talks about his journey from the military to pursuing his football dreams in the NFL as a long snapper. Now he’s pulling from both endeavors to foster post-career communities. Nate Boyer is a former NFL long snapper, veteran, and co-founder of Merging Vets and Players (MVP), Nate’s journey is one of resilience, …
About the Episode🎧 Dhani Jones is an accomplished former NFL linebacker, multipreneur, venture capitalist, media personality, and philanthropist among other things—the list goes on and on. He is currently serving as an ambassador for Stand Together and Café Momentum. With the support of the Stand Together Foundation, Café Momentum offers a 12-month internship program aimed …
About the Episode🎧 Michael Thomas is a current NFL Safety, NFLPA Player Representative, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He leverages his “No Excuses” brand to bring awareness to social justice issues and fund scholarships for youth to pursue higher education. In this episode, he also dives into his advocacy for NFL player benefits, the value of seeking …
About the Episode🎧 Tory Dandy serves as Managing Partner and Co-head of CAA Football, a division of the #1 Sports and Entertainment Agency in the world. You may know him as a “super-agent” representing All-pro players such as AJ Brown, Deebo Samuel, and DK Metcalf among others. But he sees himself as much more than …
About the Episode🎧 Tamala Jones is a film and television actress best known for her roles in Booty Call, Castle, and the Wood among others. What you may not be familiar with is her passion for uplifting troubled youth by encouraging them to put their energy into something that makes them “feel whole”. In this …
About the Episode🎧 Robert Irvine is a world-renowned chef, serial entrepreneur, and philanthropist. What separates him from most is that a portion of the proceeds from each of his ventures are contributed to the Robert Irvine Foundation whose mission is to support and strengthen the physical and mental well-being of our service members, veterans, first …
About the Episode🎧 Stevie Baggs is a multi-hyphenate athlete, actor, author, philanthropist, and motivational speaker. His 10-year football career spanning 11 different teams was characterized by determination and resiliency, which fueled his personal growth into someone “Greater Than the Game—the title of his first book. He has since led the CETA Foundation for over 20 …
About the Episode🎧 Rennie Curran is a Georgia football legend and former professional athlete who has successfully transitioned into a career as an author, keynote speaker, leadership coach and philanthropist. Given his background as the son of Liberian immigrants and the “undersized” moniker he was often labeled with, Rennie categorizes himself as an outlier. He …
About the Episode🎧 Agusta native Deon Grant admittedly came from humble beginnings yet garnered immense success throughout his 12-year career as an NFL safety that culminated in a Super Bowl XLVI Championship win. However, he never lost touch with the Southside Augusta projects he once called home, finding peace in being a source of inspiration …