The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris
#32: The House That Healed Me: Gretchen Schoser’s Pursuit of ‘Home’
September 2, 2025
Can a house be more than just a structure? Can it become a sanctuary of healing and transformation? In this episode of The Pursuit of Home, host Scott Harris sits down with mental health advocate and podcast host Gretchen Schoser to explore how a home can become a sanctuary for emotional healing and personal transformation. After leaving her corporate tech career and relocating from Florida to upstate New York, Gretchen found solace and purpose in her historic 1865 home, a space that played a vital role in her mental health recovery. Together, they discuss the emotional power of a ‘place’, the "Love Test" of choosing a home, and how healing environments can spark growth, community, and meaningful change. If you’re curious about how real estate can make a real impact, grab a copy of Scott’s book, The Pursuit of Home, now available for pre-order: https://bit.ly/thepursuitofhomebook If you or someone you know is a homebuyer with a story to share, we'd love to hear from you! Book your recording slot here: The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris Recording - Scott Harris: https://calendly.com/scottieharris/the-pursuit-of-home-with-scott-harris-recording
Can a house be more than just a structure? Can it become a sanctuary of healing and transformation?

In this episode of The Pursuit of Home, host Scott Harris sits down with mental health advocate and podcast host Gretchen Schoser to explore how a home can become a sanctuary for emotional healing and personal transformation. After leaving her corporate tech career and relocating from Florida to upstate New York, Gretchen found solace and purpose in her historic 1865 home, a space that played a vital role in her mental health recovery. Together, they discuss the emotional power of a ‘place’, the "Love Test" of choosing a home, and how healing environments can spark growth, community, and meaningful change.

Here is what you will learn:

Gretchen Schoser is a mental-health advocate, award-winning podcast host, and founder of Schoser Talent & Wellness Solutions. After a life-changing mental health breakdown in 2022, she chose to transform crisis into purpose by co-launching the raw, empathetic podcast Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads in February 2023.

Through candid storytelling and humor, Gretchen and her co-host create a space where vulnerability is reframed as strength, demonstrating that healing often begins with sharing one’s story. Now in her sixties, she brings her lived experience to the workplace through her consulting, helping organizations build resilience, authentic communication, and mental-health literacy through Schoser Talent & Wellness Solutions.

If you or someone you know is a homebuyer with a story to share, we'd love to hear from you! Book your recording slot here: The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris Recording - Scott Harris: https://calendly.com/scottieharris/the-pursuit-of-home-with-scott-harris-recording 

Episode Timeline

Episode Resources:

Gretchen Schoser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaschoser/ 

Listen to Gretchen’s podcast Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads: https://open.spotify.com/show/1KWbjOUrCd26BksvczVdkK?si=efc252c9802742a1  

Scott Harris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisresidential/ 

Learn more about Magnetic here: https://magneticre.com/ 

Pre-Order The Pursuit of Home, Scott’s new Book (Out October 14th): https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Pursuit-of-Home/Scott-Harris/9781637747476