From Adversity to Entrepreneurship: The Chanda Coston Story

About this episode

Chanda Coston shares her inspiring journey from adversity to entrepreneurship, offering insights on resilience and building purpose-driven businesses.

In this powerful episode of the Zipmouth Motivation Podcast, we sit down with Chanda Coston, a business strategist, U.S. Navy veteran, and mentor helping women—especially over 40—build purpose-driven businesses. Chanda shares her inspiring journey from dropping out of high school at 15 to earning her GED, joining the military, and obtaining both an associate’s and bachelor’s degree. She opens up about overcoming personal adversity, including leaving an abusive marriage and navigating the devastating loss of her brother to gun violence. This conversation dives deep into resilience, discipline, education, and the mindset required to transition from survival to success. Chanda also shares practical insights on entrepreneurship, project management, and building sustainable businesses without burnout. If you’re looking for motivation, real-life transformation, and guidance on turning adversity into purpose, this episode is for you.

People in this episode

Guest: Chanda Coston

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• resilience
• personal development
• education
• women empowerment

Keywords

• motivation
• transformation
• project management
• sustainable businesses

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: GED

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