Olivia interviews real estate investor and resilience advocate Marco Barnes Jr., who shares how losing everything in the 2008 crash led to homelessness and forced him to rebuild by taking a grueling summer job on an Alaska fishing boat to earn $20,000. He explains how he used that money to partner up, restart in real estate, and grow from a two-person operation into a mortgage business with 300+ employees and a $20 million credit line, later becoming a private capital investor. Marco talks about what matters to him now—trust, self-understanding, resiliency, and surrounding yourself with the right community and mentors—and encourages people to believe in themselves and keep pursuing their passion. In the speed round, they touch on entrepreneurship, mental health, AI, bankruptcy, sports, real estate investing, music, and homelessness. You can find Marco Barnes Jr at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-barnes-jr-48074720b/00:27 Crash to Homelessness01:02 Alaska Fishing Boat Reset02:02 Rebuilding in Real Estate03:14 Resilience Mindset04:15 Community and Mentors07:01 Finding Your Passion08:29 Mental Fortitude Lessons10:59 Speed Round 12:06 Money and Life Takes15:57 Giving Back on HomelessnessThis podcast is brought to you by Matters.com. A new social media and collaboration platform - launching soon. Join thousands getting the Matters.com newsletter — world news, fresh perspectives, and early beta access.