After being fired from his job, Lloyd Hopkins recalls receiving powerful advice from his brother, "You lost your job, now find your life." In this episode of Spared Change, Lloyd talks about finding his true north after losing his job and evolving beyond the materialistic side of success. He believes if we chase purpose and passion, the money will come. We also discuss making an impact in our communities. 

About Lloyd Lloyd Hopkins is the Executive Director and Founder of Million Dollar Teacher Project. He is an ASU graduate with a B.S. in Nonprofit Leadership in Management. As a philanthropist he is a part of the black men’s giving circle, REAP, in which he chaired for 2 years. He has led education equity work for the black community by leading task forces through Achieve60AZ and the Arizona Department of Education. For his efforts he was a finalist for the Phoenix Center of the Arts Mayor’s arts Awards and honored by the East Valley NAACP with the Malala Yousafzai Equity in Education Award in 2019. He most recently was awarded the MLK Living the Dream Award by the MLK Celebration Commission in 2022.  

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Website | www.mdtproject.org,   

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Conquer & Cultivate Course | https://www.conquerandcultivate.com/ 

ARG Community (non-profit) | https://www.argcommunity.org 

The We Are Project | https://www.argcommunity.org/weareproject