About The Author

Charlene Young

Charlene eventually traveled to Corbin, Kentucky, about forty-five minutes from where she grew up; yet, in many ways, emotionally and mentally, she had moved far beyond the bounds of the landscape that had raised her. She grew from a skinny, quiet mountain girl into a national and international speaker, entrepreneur, real-estate investor, and mentor to businesswomen. Her journey is not just financial, it is transformational. She built a life that disproved the stereotypes she was raised with, and today she teaches others how to do the same.

Work, purpose, and contribution are in her wiring. She is now writing her book to leave her legacy on paper, not only for her children, but for every person who has ever wondered if their origins have the right to limit their potential. And yes, with replacement hips and shoulders, she jokes that she’s practically the Bionic Woman. But she still has her knees, her spirit, her fire, and her teeth, so she’s nowhere near finished yet. Although she has been technically “retired” for four years, she laughs at the word, because people like her don’t retire unless their bodies force them to stop.