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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 24 MIN

27: (BEST OF) The Breakthrough Season: How a grownwoman Keeps Going

from grownwoman · host Shannon Allen

What happens after the unthinkable? After the loss. After the failure. After life breaks the rules and changes you forever. This Best-of compilation brings grownwoman’s Breakthrough Season, highlighting together the most powerful moments from women and allies who faced irreversible loss and still chose to keep going. Not by bypassing the pain, but by finding meaning, faith, determination, and legacy on the other side of it. This episode is for the grownwoman who has been knocked down but refuses to stay there.  For the one learning how to grieve and lead at the same time.  For anyone asking, “How do I keep going from here?”  This is not just an episode. It is season 2’s emotional backbone and testament to what happens when women choose to move forward anyway. KEY POINTS 18: Honoring D'Sean Perry: Navigating Grief & the Impact of Gun Violence 17: Divorce, Betrayal & the Journey Back to Yourself | Jennifer Medwin & Heather Mennell 19: Hitting a Wall Led to a $24M Deal: Alina Villasante's Fall That Fueled Her Rise 15: The First Responder Suicide Crisis: Carolyn Acosta’s Story of Love, Loss & Warning Signs 26: Ray Allen on The Hall of Fame Mindset That Drove His Success RESOURCES  Shannon Allen  Grown Website | https://www.grown.org/  IG | @shannonwalkerallen 🌱 Stay Connected & Explore More 🔗 Visit the Grown Website Grown.org 📲 Follow Shannon on Instagram@shannonwalkerallen 🎧 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

What happens after the unthinkable? After the loss. After the failure. After life breaks the rules and changes you forever. This Best-of compilation brings grownwoman’s Breakthrough Season, highlighting together the most powerful moments from women and allies who faced irreversible loss and still chose to keep going. Not by bypassing the pain, but by finding meaning, faith, determination, and legacy on the other side of it. This episode is for the grownwoman who has been knocked down but refuses to stay there.  For the one learning how to grieve and lead at the same time.  For anyone asking, “How do I keep going from here?”  This is not just an episode. It is season 2’s emotional backbone and testament to what happens when women choose to move forward anyway. KEY POINTS 18: Honoring D'Sean Perry: Navigating Grief & the Impact of Gun Violence 17: Divorce, Betrayal & the Journey Back to Yourself | Jennifer Medwin & Heather Mennell 19: Hitting a Wall Led to a $24M Deal: Alina Villasante's Fall That Fueled Her Rise 15: The First Responder Suicide Crisis: Carolyn Acosta’s Story of Love, Loss & Warning Signs 26: Ray Allen on The Hall of Fame Mindset That Drove His Success RESOURCES  Shannon Allen  Grown Website | https://www.grown.org/  IG | @shannonwalkerallen 🌱 Stay Connected & Explore More 🔗 Visit the Grown Website Grown.org 📲 Follow Shannon on Instagram@shannonwalkerallen 🎧 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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