<p>In this episode of Balancing the Future, host Chris Mitchell sits down with Edmund Green&mdash;once a homeless Philadelphia teen, now founder and CEO of Parlinum Consulting. Green recounts how library days, the Air Force, night-school accounting classes and mentors propelled him from inner-city uncertainty to Big Eight partner and entrepreneurial risk-management authority. He shares candid lessons on relentless learning, cultivating relationships, embracing AI-driven change, and redefining work-life balance. Green&rsquo;s story maps how grit and service can convert obstacles into catalytic career momentum.</p>