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From Real Estate Broker to Disaster Relief Hero With Leigh Brown

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"Oh, God told me to do it. I mean, you can call it whatever you want to call it. That is a direct calling from the Lord, and as it turns out, when you hear His voice really, really loud, you just as well not ignore it."
~Leigh Brown~

Leigh Brown is a 26-year veteran real estate broker who accidentally became a disaster relief hero after Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina's mountains. What started as a simple supply run turned into Patriot Relief, a grassroots nonprofit that's still rebuilding lives 18 months later. In this episode, Leigh shares how she went from delivering chainsaws and water to providing entire houses for storm victims the government left behind.

Learn More About:

  • Why she had to go around FEMA roadblocks to deliver life-saving supplies
  • How a supply run turned into a movement with semi-trailers and nationwide donations
  • The 80-year-old woman living in a storage shed with 3 dogs for 18 months
  • Why people trust small nonprofits over big organizations like Red Cross
  • How to stay emotionally connected to land and generational homeownership

Connect with Leigh Brown:
Leigh Brown is the founder of One Community Real Estate and Patriot Relief nonprofit. Connect with her work in disaster relief and real estate through her speaking engagements and grassroots efforts.