Podcast Description | Chapter 5: Breaking the System, Not the Spirit

This chapter clears the air on one hard truth: doing everything “right” doesn’t always protect you from being broken by a flawed system. But Faith Unfiltered was never about breakdown—it’s about bounce back.

After returning to California in May 2024, I found myself homeless again—sleeping in a car, raising teenage sons, running a business, attending college full-time—and still showing up. This wasn’t defeat. This was divine setup.

The Savvy Lifestyle Lounge® was birthed in the fire, built in survival, and anchored in scripture. While programs pulled out, God poured in. While systems failed, strategy rose. I didn’t just build a brand—I built a blueprint for women like me: those who steward favor, fire, and faith through the ashes.

In this episode, you’ll hear how I turned pepperoni Hot Pockets, QT fountain ice, and gym saunas into sacred ground. You’ll learn what it looks like to create while under pressure, to pivot without permission, and to brand your breakthrough.

This isn’t a sob story—it’s a Savvy strategy.

Tune in for the raw truth behind how I built in the wilderness and why I refused to be broken by a system that was never designed for my survival.

Because this chapter?

It’s where pain turned into product.

And survival transformed into legacy.

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