You Choose with Billy Garton Jr.

Rutledge Long is the co-founder of Parachute Bridge an experiential learning provider and education disruptor.He previously served as the Associate Director of Admissions at Perkiomen School and as a coach and teacher at the secondary level. He holds an M.Ed in Independent School Leadership from Vanderbilt University, a certificate in Entrepreneurship from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in Government and Legal Studies from Bowdoin College.

Check out this episode to learn about the future of education with Rutledge Long.

Show Notes

Rutledge Long is the co-founder of Parachute Bridge, an experiential learning provider, and education disruptor. He previously served as the Associate Director of Admissions at Perkiomen School and as a coach and teacher at the secondary level. He holds an M.Ed in Independent School Leadership from Vanderbilt University, a certificate in Entrepreneurship from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in Government and Legal Studies from Bowdoin College. 

Co-founders Rutledge Long and Patrick Schuermann (his professor) connected over their shared belief that a classroom's four walls could not deliver all that students needed to be successful. Steeped in research and educational best practices, Parachute Bridge was designed by educators to ensure that students succeed not just in school but in life. 

In this episode, you will learn:
  • About Parachute Bridge, a non-profit organization that helps youth to connect with their purpose
  • To define and measure the success for yourself 
  • Vanity metrics "Likes, comments" and wealth are not a measurement of the real success 
  • How to build a personal brand that sells
  • To make money by finding your strength and focus on that
  • Start building your dream and walk your path
  • A strategy that can help you to navigate your career
  • A Chaos theory & Butterly effects
Stay connected with Rutledge Long
Website:  https://www.parachutebridge.org/
LinkedIn: @RutledgeLong

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What is You Choose with Billy Garton Jr.?

A podcast for the young man looking to figure it all out.

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Through a series of interviews with professional athletes, influencers, ultra successful entrepreneurs, psychologists, self-help gurus and men’s coaches, we aim to inspire, educate and equip you with the tools and techniques to bridge the gap between where you are and where you aspire to be.

By listening to this podcast, you will find yourself in the stories of those who have walked in your shoes, and learn of the pivotal shifts that have influenced major change in their lives. It is our hope that by tuning in you are able to access your power of choice.