#38 - The Hidden Heartbreak Behind Homelessness with Alan Graham

In today’s moving episode of Scales of Success, host Marcus Arredondo speaks with Alan Graham, founder of Community First! Village. Alan shares how his faith, real estate background, and personal hardships led him to build a 51-acre community for over 500 formerly homeless residents. Discover the real causes of homelessness and how purpose and belonging can change lives. Alan Graham is the founder of Mobile Loaves & Fishes and a visionary behind Community First! Village. A former real estate developer turned social entrepreneur, his work combines faith, dignity, and innovation to serve those coming out of chronic homelessness.Find out more about Alan Graham:Website: https://mlf.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlfnow/Episode highlights:(2:15) What does home really mean?(5:22) The root cause of homelessness(10:08) Lessons from a mentally ill mother(15:46) A life-changing spiritual retreat(22:12) How the food truck idea started(25:18) Living on the streets with intention(33:00) From RV park to healing village(38:46) Community opposition and redirection(43:03) A place of permanent belonging(45:58) How it’s being replicated nationally(49:09) Redefining success and fatherhood(52:13) OutroConnect with Marcus Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-arredondo/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/cus Scales of Success Website: scalesofsuccesspodcast.com X (Twitter): https://x.com/scalesofsuccess Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scalesofsuccesspod/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scalesofsuccess Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ScalesofSuccess —-- Leave a Review If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we’d love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scales-of-success-podcast/id1773864140 Get in Touch You can also Tweet @cus with any feedback, ideas or thoughts about the lessons you’ve learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in.