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Forged in the Fire: CJ C Boyd on Reinvention, Resilience, and Rising After Ruin
The Greater Journey: Stories of Transformation with Gregory Rutledge
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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.
Chapters
1. Welcome to The Greater Journey (00:00:00)
2. Introducing CJ C Boyd: Queen by Design (00:00:52)
3. Losing Everything and Starting Over (00:02:01)
4. Building a Café to Honor Her Mother (00:05:03)
5. Reinventing Herself at 48 (00:06:04)
6. Forged in the Fire: Choosing Reinvention (00:06:37)
7. Lessons from Her Mother’s Strength (00:08:01)
8. Becoming the Example for Her Daughters (00:10:02)
9. Faith Over Fear: The Turning Point (00:12:27)
10. The Pastor Whisperer Story (00:13:59)
11. When the Gift You Give Others Isn’t Yours to Keep (00:16:01)
12. From Café to Coaching: Entering the Online Space (00:17:21)
13. Awaken the Warrior → Queen by Design (00:20:04)
14. Helping vs. Healing: The Free Coaching Trap (00:21:47)
15. Learning Through Failure (00:23:37)
16. Returning Home After Abuse and Facing Judgment (00:24:23)
17. Releasing Judgment & Leading with Compassion (00:26:01)
18. Courage, Heart, and Living Unafraid (00:28:04)
19. Enough’s Enough: “F*** Yes After 50” (00:30:01)
20. Just Breathe: The Gift of Life (00:32:22)
21. Craving Connection in a Disconnected World (00:34:47)
22. Message to the Woman (or Man) Watching (00:36:31)
23. Reframing Fear: What’s the Best That Can Happen? (00:38:04)
24. Where to Find CJ Online (00:39:11)
25. The Power of Visibility and YouTube (00:41:03)
26. Closing Words: Be Bold, Be Courageous, Be Greater (00:43:16)
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