Ep 37: Privilege Isn’t Yours to Keep With Riley Fuller
Release Date: 12/02/2025
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info_outlineWhat happens when your life plan collapses — and a moment of unexpected clarity forces you to redefine purpose?
In Part 1 of this conversation, Tim Meisenheimer talks with Riley Fuller, founder of Humanity & Hope United and Generous Coffee. Riley grew up as the seventh generation in his family’s Indiana food business, destined for stability and success. But heartbreak, addiction, and eventually jail time pushed him into survival mode — and then into an unexpected trip to Honduras that changed everything.
There, Riley came face-to-face with what he calls the birth lottery — the truth that where you’re born shapes the opportunities you get. What he saw stirred anger, grief, and clarity that turned into redemptive action. This episode traces the early arc of Riley’s story: from self-focused ambition to the spark that would eventually lead him toward a life built around hope, service, and rebuilding what’s broken.
What We Learned
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The Birth Lottery — how the circumstances we’re born into can create enormous privilege or enormous weight.
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Anger as a Catalyst — the moment Riley’s frustration transformed into a desire for redemptive action.
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Selfish Ambition vs. Holy Ambition — why the drive to “be somebody” can crumble, and why it’s not the end.
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The Power of Exposure — how proximity to suffering reshapes assumptions, priorities, and purpose.
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How Timing Shapes Calling — why Riley couldn’t receive the vision at 19, but at 21 it hit with force.
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The False Promise of Success — chasing money, status, and achievement left Riley emptier than ever.
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Legacy Questions — how a single conversation with a homeless man cracked open Riley’s understanding of meaning.
Resources Mentioned
Here are the actual resources directly referenced in the episode:
1. Humanity & Hope United Foundation
The nonprofit Riley founded after his life-changing trip to Honduras.
http://www.humanityandhope.org
2. Generous Coffee
Riley’s coffee company that donates 100% of profits to humanitarian work.
http://www.generouscoffee.com
3. The Big Short (book + film)
Referenced while discussing Riley’s time as a derivatives trader in the 2008 financial crisis.
Book: http://www.amazon.com/Big-Short-Inside-Doomsday-Machine/dp/0393338827
Film info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596363
4. AA / Recovery Programs
Mentioned as part of Riley’s story of sobriety and long-term healing.
https://www.aa.org
5. Bible – Themes of Legacy & Hope
Riley’s turning point includes wrestling with purpose and meaning:
Hebrews 6:19 — “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul.”
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+6%3A19&version=NIV
00:00 The Birth of Humanity and Hope United
22:05 From Despair to Purpose: A Journey to Honduras
38:03 Vision and Sacrifice: Building a Legacy