Redemption & Real Estate: Adam Schwartz's Journey from the Streets to Service in Redding, CA

Redding is more than views and lakes—it's people. In this episode, host Leah Roadrunner sits down with Adam Schwartz, who went from homelessness and addiction to sobriety, service, and running a top-producing real estate team in Shasta County. Adam opens up about hitting bottom, a defining jailhouse prayer, 18 months in the Good News Rescue Mission program, earning (and fighting for) his real estate license, parenting with integrity, and why his five-year plan is "better, not bigger." If you've ever wondered how consequences, accountability, coaching, and faith intersect—or how one person can turn pain into purpose—this conversation is for you. About the Host — Leah Roadrunner https://www.facebook.com/LeahRoadrunner/ Loan officer, 20+ years in Redding, Catalyst Mentoring volunteer, Leadership Redding Steering Committee; passionate about serving neighbors and elevating community voices. About the Guest — Adam Schwartz https://www.facebook.com/AdamSchwartz.expRealty 20 years in Redding. Once homeless; now sober, a mission board member, community mentor, and leader of a referral-driven real estate team closing ~70 transactions/year.   Chapters:  01:10 – From Restaurant Shifts to Real Estate Hustle 04:10 – Coaching, Mentorship, and the Drive to Belong 07:45 – Growing Up in Chaos: The Early Years 12:30 – Addiction and Arrest: Hitting Rock Bottom 27:20 – The Turning Point: Faith, Sobriety, and a Second Chance 35:00 – Redemption and Real Estate: Fighting for a License 43:00 – From Rock Bottom to Board Member 47:50 – Parenting, Purpose, and Passing Down a New Legacy 1:03:40 – Better, Not Bigger: Faith, Focus, and the Future   All Redding highlights the people that make Redding, California a great place to live and work. Showcasing the business, faith & community leaders and hearing their stories about the place we all call home. #allredding www.allredding.com   All Redding  Explore Your City. Live Local. https://allredding.com