From Teen Mom to Entrepreneur: Rashel's Remarkable story

Just Tell Me Half of it Then. · Mar 19, 2026 · 35m

Rashel Hudson, now a single mom of five and owner of a kombucha brewery, shares becoming pregnant at 17, choosing a closed adoption for her first child, and later raising stepchildren through divorce. She discusses growing up with detached parenting, losing her mother at 18, and using grief to become the mother she wished she had while ultimately leaving domestic violence. Rashel reframes success from a rigid “box” to self-trust, crediting faith, mindset, and determination. She explains founding her business in 2020 from elderberry and fermentation-based products, attracting private investors…