Making An Impact: Eric Gillman on Riding for Hope & Lessons Learned

We can do anything when we set our minds to it. All it takes is a healthy dose of determination, commitment, and integrity. In this episode, Eric Gillman, philanthropist and author of “The Power to Change: Creating the Life You Want Through Healthy Choices,” talks with Chad all about his nine-week bike ride from Miami, Florida, to San Diego, California, to raise money for the non-profit healthcare organization, Angel Wings International. 

In this episode, we cover the following:

• The catalyst to get healthy and find purpose [4:47]
• Meeting Eric at BuiltHOW LIVE [9:35]
• Leading with strong whys and no excuses [12:10]
• Cross-country bike challenge [14:30]
• Chad’s push-up challenge [15:36]
• Consistency and moving the needle each day [17:21]
• Chad’s simple health challenge [18:25]
• Reflections on the cross-country bike ride [19:54]
• Setting intentions and having integrity [24:42]
• Believing you can do anything [29:41]
• Breaking things down into bite-sized pieces [31:33]
• Are you doing the things you say you are going to do? [32:04]
• The equation for making an impact [34:18]

Connect with Eric Gillman:

• Angel Wings International: https://www.angelwingsinternational.org/
• Eric Rides for Hope movie: https://bit.ly/3QteglJ
• Instagram: @the-sharpest-guy-you-know 
• theshaprestguyyouknow [at] gmail [dot] com
• Phone: 858-255-1142

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Win Make Give Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WinMakeGive
• Get your copy of “The Power to Change: Creating the Life You Want Through Healthy Choices” by Eric Gillman here: https://amzn.to/3DHSjrB

Connect with the hosts:

• Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/
• Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob
• Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/
• Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/

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• Listen to Win Make Give Season 3 on YouTube: bit.ly/3pPEdAx

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