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I am so thrilled today to have Parker Harris on the show of Junta Global. You have lived quite a life.

Starting your first business when you were 17,

becoming a board member for multiple nonprofits,

being invited by the President of the United States to speak.

I'm so excited to learn from you. by the president of the United States to speak.

I'm so excited to learn from you today

and hear about all of your different rich experiences.

And then to cap it off, you just told me

that you and your wife have been traveling

for the past year. So I'm just. You just

thrilled to dive in with you today Parker and so grateful that you came on the show.

Well, thank you, Anika. I'm a very lucky guy.

Well, I would say that there has to be more than luck.

So let's unravel that a little bit.

What prompted you to start your first company when you were 17?

You know, I think that great companies get created out of pain and for me my parents are

both unhealthy and that created a lot of pain for me and it was an example of like what not to do. So pretty

early on I prioritized health in my life and my first company was an extension

of that it was called your health store and I started it with my best

friend who was a few years older than me and together we pulled together some

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