Today we’d like to introduce you to Wallena Randall.
Wallena, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
My story doesn’t start in just one place—it starts again and again, at the beginning of every new chapter life brings me. Yes, my early years were marked by deep trauma—poverty, mental and emotional abuse, sexual assault before I was even 10 years old. That pain continued well into adulthood, leading me into a relationship that was emotionally, spiritually, and physically violent.
There were times I didn’t think I’d make it through. Depression, suicidal thoughts, the weight of shame and fear—it all tried to take me out. But even in the darkest places, I was never alone. God kept me. Sometimes I didn’t even realize He was doing it, but I look back and see His fingerprints everywhere.
Entrepreneurship became a lifeline—a mirror that forced me to look at myself, ask deeper questions, and meet God in new ways. It wasn’t just about building a business—it was about rebuilding belief in who I am, who I’m becoming. It pressed me into prayer—into the closet, the shower, the car, wherever I could get still enough to hear the whisper: ‘You’re not done yet.’
And that’s the truth I live by. I’m not finished. This life is a process. My healing, my relationships, my calling—it all unfolds one chapter at a time. And when I reach the end of one season, I now understand that it’s not a full stop—it’s a new beginning. That perspective, the one rooted in expectation and trust, gives me peace. Because I know my Father is doing the due diligence behind the scenes. And I can move forward—even through the discomfort—with anticipation of the good that’s still ahead.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
I want you to understand the environment that shaped me—because it matters.
Every morning began in survival mode. Stepping out of my apartment meant concrete floors, stained walls, stairwells filled with the smell of urine, drug deals in plain sight, and the constant risk of running into someone high or shooting up. Elevators were often broken—or worse. This wasn’t a public transit station. This was the entrance to my home. Before I ever reached the street or school, my nervous system was already on high alert.
And school didn’t offer refuge either.
In second grade, a boy punched me in my private parts. In third grade, another boy slipped his hands down the back of my pants in the coat closet. I was a little girl—thin, quiet, still learning who I was. Around that same time, the school bully told me to meet her after school. I remember knowing that if I ran, I’d be running forever. So I met her. She didn’t fight me. We became something like friends. And that’s when I learned a dangerous lesson very early—that survival sometimes meant taking what life handed you and enduring it.
I did tell once. After one of the assaults, I remember going to the boy’s house with an adult to confront it. He denied it. Nothing changed. And that was the moment I lost my voice. I learned that telling the truth didn’t guarantee protection—that pain could be dismissed, rewritten, erased. So I stopped speaking. I carried it quietly.
That’s how deeply rooted trauma forms—not always in one catastrophic moment, but through repeated exposures to fear, violation, and silence. It breaks you in places people can’t see. But I no longer believe there is shame in that breaking. Because breaking is often the beginning of restoration. And what survives that kind of childhood carries wisdom, tenacity, and an unshakable capacity to help others find their way back to their voice.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
What sets my work apart is that it’s not just about business growth—it’s about divine alignment.
My business program integrates credit restoration and AI-powered automation systems, but the real foundation is biblical principle. Everything I offer is rooted in the belief that every individual has a God-given purpose. And when we clear financial barriers, when we build systems that support sustainability and stewardship, we create space for people to operate fully in the gifts that make room for them.
This isn’t just entrepreneurship—it’s kingdom work. It’s helping people release the assignment God placed on their life, in business and beyond. That’s what makes my work different. It’s not just about profit, it’s about purpose. And it’s not just about systems, it’s about spiritual clarity.
Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
Growing up in a Pentecostal church, I was taught early on that there’s no such thing as luck or coincidence. Everything that happens—whether good or bad—is purposeful, intentional, and part of a divine design. That understanding shaped me deeply. So even when life brought hardship, I never saw it as random. I saw it as something God either allowed or arranged to shape me, teach me, or redirect me.
Over time, as I matured, that belief deepened. I began to understand intuition and discernment—not just as inner feelings, but as spiritual tools God uses to guide us. So when people ask about luck in my life, I can honestly say: I don’t believe I’ve ever been lucky. I believe I’ve been led—by grace, by purpose, and by alignment with something much bigger than chance.
That’s how I live, that’s how I lead, and that’s how I build: not by luck, but by listening, obeying, and trusting the process God has laid before me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://links.2ndchanceassociates.com/home–purpose-guide-funnel-page
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourstrulylenarebecca?igsh=cjc4bHgycTBoMHB0&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/17W3AHGBVW/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@purposecoachlena?si=dXJ3dYcP16udx6-X
Image Credits
Jawan Scott Photography
