# From Sleeping in His Car to Giving 6 Cars Away | AJ Vassar’s Comeback Story

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Podcast: [EmpowerHER Business Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758)
Published: 2026-02-04T11:00:00+00:00
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From rock bottom to remarkable - AJ Vassar’s journey proves you can rise again. In this Expert Series episode, AJ shares how homelessness, humility, and mentorship changed everything. Host Linette Cottrell sits down with AJ Vassar to unpack a powerful story of downfall, accountability, and resilience. AJ opens up about sleeping in his car for months, meeting a mentor in Atlanta who didn’t hand him money—but instead offered tough love, safe space, and truth—and how that moment forced him to s...

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