Her Mother was Addicted. At 14, Shontel had to Save Her Home.

by Christina Daves | Nov 4, 2026 | Living Ageless and Bold, Podcast

Shontel Greene is a registered nurse, healthcare entrepreneur, author, and filmmaker from Baltimore, Maryland. After entering the drug trade at just 14 to help keep her family from being evicted, she went on to pursue nursing and build businesses serving her community, including Nursez R Us and More Than Just Friends Adult Medical Day Center. She is the author of *Mastermind: Born a Statistic, Determined to Die a Winner . . . 12 Years Later* and a producer of *Thru the Eyes of the Hustlers’ Daughter*, a film inspired by her daughter’s experiences.

In this episode, Shontel sits down with Christina to discuss growing up with her mother’s addiction, carrying adult responsibilities as a child, and the opportunities that helped her begin changing her life. She shares how she attended college while serving jail time on weekends, the painful final conversation she had with her mother, and why providing older adults with joy and dignity matters so deeply to her. They also explore the difference between giving children material things and giving them your time, rebuilding family relationships, and using an honest look at the past to create a different future.

Find more from Shontel here:

Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/shontel-greene/umc.cmc.6vmtiphm90rmphj9hd9qnxffa?showId=umc.cmc.4aq1n5xjcsirs5dkp9g6z6uec

Books & Literature: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1957807938?lv=shuf&language=zh_TW&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

LinkedIn: https://www.facebook.com/shontel.rules

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shontel_greene/

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