Living Nine Lives with Calvin Schwartz | Reinvention, Resilience, and the Power of Belief

Today on Adeptus On-Air host Mike Hoffman chats with Calvin Schwartz, an author, podcaster, and former pharmacist. Calvin shares how he walked away from a stable pharmacy career, reinventing himself in eyewear sales, and later retiring only to discover a novel forming in his mind after watching Casablanca for the thirty fourth time. He explains how that spark led to award winning fiction, multiple published books, and a renewed creative life. He discusses the discipline behind his flexitarian lifestyle, the mindset that helped him rebuild his health, and the belief that the body and spirit respond when you fully commit. He discusses launching his global podcast, Conversations with Calvin, after one meaningful call with a Rutgers student revealed how many powerful stories are hiding in plain sight. He describes interviewing guests from around the world while intentionally avoiding politics and religion to keep the focus on shared humanity. He emphasizes that he sees himself as an ordinary man who simply chose to act when intuition or opportunity called. Tune in to hear more about dramatic life pivots, sustaining health and creativity into your eighties, and why Calvin believes reinvention is always within reach.