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Rising from “Rock Bottom”: Navigating Divorce and Building a Successful Business with Charlynda Scales

February 26, 2025

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The Lovelight Stories Podcast | Rising from “Rock Bottom”: Navigating Divorce and Building a Successful Business with Charlynda Scales

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Charlynda Scales. You’ll be encouraged as you hear Charlynda’s personal story of rising from “Rock Bottom”. Hear her story of walking through a difficult divorce and learn how she managed to come out on the other side as a strong business woman and single mom! Her story is definitely one of resilience and grit.

 

Charlynda Scales is a serial entrepreneur, serving as founder and CEO of Mutt's Sauce LLC and Executive Director of the OH Taste Foundation. She is a sought-after speaker and coach for women's empowerment and small businesses. Her military career spans over fifteen years; she's currently an Air Force Reservist stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

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Topics covered in this episode:

  • Hear Charlynda’s personal story of rising from “Rock Bottom”: walking through a difficult divorce while navigating life in the spotlight and building her business.

 

  • Understand her experience of growing up as a young black girl in Tennessee with a Nigerian last name, including her story of being the target of outward racism and how it affected her into adulthood.

 

  • Glean the wisdom Charlynda’s mother gave her when she felt like she couldn’t go any further.

 

  • Be encouraged as she shares many stories that fill her book, Rock Bottom Has a Trampoline - for moments when there’s nowhere to go, but up!
The Lovelight Stories Podcast | Rising from “Rock Bottom”: Navigating Divorce and Building a Successful Business with Charlynda Scales

There’s so many nuggets of wisdom and encouragement in this episode, and I can’t wait for you to listen-in!

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The Lovelight Stories Podcast | Rising from “Rock Bottom”: Navigating Divorce and Building a Successful Business with Charlynda Scales
The Lovelight Stories Podcast | Rising from “Rock Bottom”: Navigating Divorce and Building a Successful Business with Charlynda Scales

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