From Service to Self-Care: How Tenika Ashley Turned Personal Struggle Into Purpose, Business & Impact

What if the challenge you've spent years trying to overcome is actually preparing you for the impact you're meant to make? In this episode of Empower HER Radio with Dr. Corey Winn, I sit down with Air Force veteran, cybersecurity professional, and entrepreneur Tenika Ashley, founder of Butta Tea'ze Organix, for a conversation about resilience, purpose, women's health, and what happens when you stop waiting for the perfect plan and start trusting your own story. Tenika shares how her personal struggle with a chronic skin condition led her to question conventional solutions, explore natural alternatives, and ultimately build a business dedicated to helping others feel confident in their own skin. But this conversation goes far beyond skincare. It's about reinvention, faith, perseverance, and discovering that some of life's greatest challenges can become the very foundation of your purpose. Whether you're navigating your own health journey, building a business, leading a family, or simply wondering what's next, this episode is a reminder that your experiences are never wasted. Sometimes the thing you've overcome becomes the very thing that allows you to serve others in a way no one else can. In this episode, we discuss: • How Tenika transformed a personal health challenge into a purpose-driven business • The importance of advocating for yourself when your body is telling you something isn't right • Why confidence starts with caring for yourself from the inside out • Lessons from military service, entrepreneurship, and leadership • Building a business that creates both impact and opportunity • Why your greatest obstacle may become your greatest calling • The power of trusting your intuition, even when the path isn't clear   Connect with Tenika: https://www.buttateazeorganix.com/   🎙 Connect with Dr. Corey Winn  Join us here: www.theweeklyexamroom.com 📞 Book a Free Call: www.coreywinn.com/freecall 📲 Instagram: @coreywinndpt 💼 LinkedIn: @coreywinn 📰Substack: @corewinndpt 🌐 Website: www.coreywinn.com ♿️ Nonprofit: www.thecarledwardfoundation.org If you've ever wondered whether your story matters—or questioned whether it's too late to build something meaningful—this conversation will remind you that purpose often begins in the places we least expect. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to Empower HER Radio with Dr. Corey Winn, leave a review, and share it with a woman who needs this reminder today. Your support helps us continue bringing empowering conversations about women's health, entrepreneurship, leadership, personal growth, resilience, longevity, and living a life of purpose to women everywhere. Connect with me for more conversations on women's health, midlife wellness, confidence, strength, advocacy, and creating a life of lasting impact. Together, we're redefining what it means to thrive.