NFL veterans and respected social entrepreneurs Hannibal Navies and Charlies Batch host athletes and people of influence who are equally committed to building a giving legacy as they are to pursuing excellence in their careers. Guests will dive into their journey, their “why” and their community impact. Stay tuned to hear what makes them Giving Legends!
Charting a Course in Philanthropy: Julia Healey’s Journey with United Charitable
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 …
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4 Apr 2024TRANSCRIPT
The MVP Journey: Nate Boyer’s Playbook for Post-Career Community
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, …
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13 Mar 2024TRANSCRIPT
Selflessness, Mentorship, and Collaboration w/ Dahani Jones
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 …
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6 Mar 2024TRANSCRIPT
Advocacy, Activism and Legacy w/ Michael Thomas
About the Episode🎧 Michael Thomas is a current NFL Safety, NFLPA Player Representative, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He leverages his personal brand, No Excuses, 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 …
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28 Feb 2024TRANSCRIPT
Pro Athletes Giving Back w/ NFL Super-Agent Tory Dandy
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 …
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21 Feb 2024TRANSCRIPT
Tamala Jones | “To be Steady, Stay Grounded.”
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 …
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14 Feb 2024TRANSCRIPT
Robert Irvine | “Food is the Language of Hope.”
About the Episode🎧 Robert Irvine is a world-renowned chef, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist. What separates him from most is that a portion of the proceeds from every one 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 …
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11 Jan 2024TRANSCRIPT
Stevie Baggs | “Giving Back is Legendary.”
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 …
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14 Dec 2023
Rennie Curran | “I Consider Myself an Outlier.”
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 …
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30 Nov 2023
Deon Grant | “Giving Youth Hope for the Future.”
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 …
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16 Nov 2023
Rodney Bullard | “Leadership Is About Giving Back.”
About the Episode🎧 Rondey Bullard is a pillar of the Atlanta community who led Global Corporate Social Responsibility at Chick-fil-A for 12 years, and helped found the Chick-fil-A Foundation for which he served as the executive director. Bullard left the organization in 2023 to launch The Same House, a public benefit corporation with “twin goals” …
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2 Nov 2023
Warrick Dunn | “A Fresh Start to Home Ownership.”
About the Episode🎧 Warrick Dunn had a legendary 12-year career as an NFL running back, but it never overshadowed his propensity to give back and make an impact off the field for which he was recognized as the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2004. In this episode Warrick describes the inspiration behind Warrick …
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16 Oct 2023
Jerome Bettis | “If I Can Affect One Kid’s Life…”
About the Episode 🎧 Jerome Bettis is a Superbowl Champion and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back. While his accomplishments on the field have cemented him as an NFL Legend, his giving legacy only continues to grow with the impact he is creating through The Bus Stops Here Foundation. In this episode, he shares …
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Charting a Course in Philanthropy: Julia Healey’s Journey with United Charitable
Published 11 Apr 2024 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Is it not good enough? Am I not giving to the right places, right? So I think it's just the lack of awareness of where to go to start your charitable journey. Like there's no, do you know what I mean? There's no educational course. Like, yeah. It's very true, very true. For an individual. Absolutely. […]
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