When life knocked her down—hard—CJ C Boyd didn’t rise from the ashes.
She was forged in the fire.
In this powerful episode of The Greater Journey Podcast, Gregory Rutledge sits down with CJ C Boyd—founder of Queen by Design and host of Awaken the Warrior—to unpack what it really means to rebuild after loss.
After losing her children, her marriage, and her café, CJ had every reason to quit. Instead, she discovered the warrior within.
Together, Gregory and CJ explore:
🔥 How to unlearn the “rules and roles” that keep women small.
🔥 Why the fire doesn’t destroy—it refines.
🔥 How faith and identity intersect in reinvention.
🔥 The power of charging for transformation (not validation).
🔥 Why authenticity after 50 might be your greatest advantage.
If you’ve ever felt forgotten, overlooked, or underestimated, this episode will remind you of one truth:
You were never meant to rise quietly. You were meant to be forged greater.
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