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August 5, 2025 55 mins
Every grownwoman has that moment—the one that split her life into before and after. In this special best-of episode, we revisit the breakdowns that came first. The inner pain behind the outward strength. The moments when they could’ve quit… but didn’t. From loss to illness, fear, and failure—this is a reminder that every rise starts in the rubble. These are the stories that cracked them open. That called them higher. That made them GROWN. These are our grown women. KEY POINTS 6: Dascha Polanco on Loss, Love & Living Out Loud | grownwoman 7: Mielle Organics CEO Monique Rodriguez Turned Grief From Losing Her Son into Empire | grownwoman 8: Denise Woodard: My Daughter’s Allergy Sparked Snack Empire Partake Foods | grownwoman 9: Foster Care to Fortune 500: How Carolyn Aronson Built It's a 10 Haircare | grownwoman 10: Motherhood & Mentorship Helped Me Build a Media Empire | Jessica Hurley on grownwoman 11: Suzanne McKenzie Turned Her Husband’s Sudden Passing Into a Mission | grownwoman 12: How Grief Pushed Isa Watson to Build a Tech Empire Squad | grownwoman 13: Diagnosed at 37: How Johanna Gomez Fought Breast Cancer & Raised 3 Kids | grownwoman RESOURCES  Shannon Allen  Grown Website | https://www.grown.org/  IG | @swalkerwil  🌱 Stay Connected & Explore More 🔗 Visit the Grown Website Grown.org 📲 Follow Shannon on Instagram @swalkerwil 🎧 Like, Share & Subscribe If this episode moved you, inspired you, or made you think, don’t keep it to yourself! Like, share, and subscribe to grownwoman on your favorite podcast platform. grownwoman is produced by EPYC Media Network 
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