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When every setback feels like it’s against you, how do you find hope?
On this episode of Doing Business With a Servant’s Heart, Steve sits with Schwarzenegger (Schwartz) — former athlete, survivor, and now servant leader — to explore how suffering can become a launching pad for impact.

Schwarzenegger’s life reads like a journey through shadows and light. Born in Brooklyn, raised in the Bronx and Staten Island, he moved through the foster system, gang influence, abuse, identity struggles, and moments when he believed he had no path out. But in the crucible of hardship, he made a decision: he would not stay broken. He would become a voice, a leader, a mentor. Through sports, faith, and relentless self‑study, he transformed his pain into a mission.

You’ll hear:

• How a young man running from a group home made a bold choice at age 14 that reset his trajectory
• The mentors who believed in him when he didn’t believe in himself
• What servant leadership actually looks like when you serve without expectation
• The way he coaches kids not just on the court, but in life — celebrating birthdays, seeing the invisible, believing when no one else does
• How suffering shaped his purpose and now fuels his mission to give voice to the voiceless

If you’ve ever felt trapped by your past, uncertain of your value, or called to lead but unsure how — this is the story for you. Let his life remind you: your pain can become your platform, your scars can become your strength, your story can become someone else’s hope.

P.S. If you close your eyes and feel the weight of something you’ve endured, know you’re not alone — and your story may be the very thing that saves someone else.

Guest Bio

Schwarzenegger (often called “Schwartz”) endured foster systems, identity loss, violence, and abuse in his youth. Yet through it all, he discovered a fierce conviction: his greatest pain would become his greatest purpose. As an athlete, coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Hero Leadership Group, he now mentors youth through sports, faith, and servant leadership. He sees the unseen, believes when no one else does, and helps others step into their voice. His name came from a mother’s vision of strength — today, his life gives voice to those who feel voiceless.

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