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#71 - Charity Starts at Home: A Conversation with realtor Parrish Myers
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- Apr 18, 2026
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Summary
This episode of Frugalocity dives deep into the life,mission, and heart of Parrish Myers — pastor, former teacher and hospice chaplain, and now a real estate agent with a purpose. From the opening blues‑music banterto the final laughs about pickleball and guacamole, the conversation reveals a man whose entire career has been shaped by service. Parrish shares how his journey from Watkinsville to thepulpit to the classroom prepared him for real estate in ways most agents never experience. As he puts it, buying or selling a home is “your most expensive asset… your entire retirement” and people deserve someone who treats thatresponsibility with integrity and compassion. His pastoral and teaching background gives him a unique ability to guide, support, and genuinely care for clients during one of life’s most emotional financial decisions. But the heart of the episode — and the reason Richardbrought him on — is Parrish’s extraordinary commitment to giving away 10% of his net commission to local charities . Not national organizations with vague overhead, but vetted, boots‑on‑the‑ground ministries he personally tours,reviews, and believes in. As he explains, “ I will take that 10% amount… and slide it across the desk to them… and here is a list of charities that I have personally vetted. You choose from this list. ” He even invites clients to join him when he delivers thedonation so they can see exactly where the money goes. One of the most powerful moments comes when Parrish recounts watching a hungry student tear into a backpack of donated food — “ his cheeks puffed out like a squirrel ” — because he knew it would be divided among hisfamily when he got home. That moment shaped his lifelong commitment to supporting organizations like iServe , which distributes food boxes and…