About this episode
Welcome back to the Forward One F1REcast, hosted by Paul Mark Morris and Josh Spitzen. In this episode, I sit down with Adam Brawer—a former Hollywood producer who made a bold leap into real estate and built a luxury business from scratch. Adam shares how he turned massive setbacks into momentum, and how mindset, marketing, and authenticity drive his success today. You’ll hear how he wins multimillion-dollar listings, what his 60% open-rate newsletter looks like, and why 50 real conversations a week keep his referral engine thriving. This one is packed with high-level insights and practical takeaways you can put to work right now. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:30 Brooklyn Roots & Agency Beginnings 00:03:30 Hollywood Setbacks & MeToo Fallout 00:06:00 Building Resilience Through Adversity 00:11:00 Iceland Epiphany—Choosing Real Estate 00:17:00 First Listings & Chain‑Reaction Success 00:19:50 Market Boom to 2022 Slowdown 00:22:00 Coaching & Luxury Breakthrough 00:28:30 Betting on Myself at Compass 00:31:30 Producer Skills in Property Sales 00:39:00 Relationship‑First Service Philosophy 00:49:30 Systems, Newsletter & 50 Conversations 01:10:00 Scaling Up—Six Listings & Team Growth 01:21:00 Quantum Mindset & $50M Listing 01:26:55 F1RE Round