214. Griffin Furlong’s Journey from Homeless Youth to Valedictorian to Civil Engineer

Griffin Furlong joins us from Tampa, Florida where he works as a civil engineer, imagining the future of buildings and structures, approaching them like puzzles to be solved. His journey to where he is now is both unique and inspiring. After his mother died when he was six years old, his family struggled with homelessness for years. He used it as motivation, focused on always maintaining a great mindset, and committed to learning and being the best student he could be. Often, children and teenagers are encouraged that school and academics is a way out or route to stability—Rich’s experience included. Even two weeks before his graduation, upon discovering he would be valedictorian, he also experienced homelessness again. Interested in math, he studied at Florida State University and continued to push himself. In this episode, Rich discuss homelessness, the importance of cultivating a great mindset, and Griffin’s work as a civil engineer.

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