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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Mela Lovett
CEO of Family Lawn Services, a residential and commercial landscaping company. 
Also a serial entrepreneur, mortgage lender, and business consultant. 
Based in Georgia, with a mission to build generational wealth and educate others on business structure. 

💼 Entrepreneurial Journey 
Mela and her husband left retail management jobs (Walgreens & Walmart) to start their lawn care business. 
Inspired by her husband’s childhood experience cutting grass and a desire to leave a legacy for their children. 
Despite early setbacks—including having their truck and equipment stolen—they persevered and rebuilt. 

🧘🏽‍♀️ Mental Health & Meditation 
Mela emphasizes the importance of meditation to manage stress and maintain balance. 
Her journey through postpartum depression led her to self-reflection, journaling, and healing. 
She encourages others, especially entrepreneurs, to recognize their breaking points and prioritize mental wellness. 

 

🌱 About Family Lawn Services 
Offers lawn maintenance, hedge trimming, edging, and more. 
Known for high-quality work and attention to detail. 
Operates year-round—not just seasonally—thanks to strong referrals and consistent service. 

 

🛠️ Lessons in Business 
Mela stresses the importance of: 
Multiple streams of income 
Proper business structure 
Quality over shortcuts 
Resilience in the face of adversity 
She also warns against hiring unverified service providers (like the infamous “mailbox note” landscaper story shared by Rushion). 

 

📞 How to Contact Family Lawn Services 
Phone: 800-460-9158  
Website: familylawnservices.com 

 

💬 Key Takeaways 
Entrepreneurship is a journey of faith, flexibility, and fortitude. 
Mental health is just as important as financial health. 
Quality service and community trust are the foundation of long-term success. 
Even when everything is taken from you, don’t quit—rebuild and keep going. 

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Mela Lovett
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💼&nbsp;Entrepreneurial Journey&nbsp;
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;●&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Inspired by her husband&rsquo;s childhood experience cutting grass and a desire to leave a legacy for their children.&nbsp;</li>
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🧘🏽&zwj;♀️&nbsp;Mental Health &amp; Meditation&nbsp;
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;●&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Mela emphasizes the importance of meditation&nbsp;to manage stress and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;balance.&nbsp;</li>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;●&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Her journey through&nbsp;postpartum depression&nbsp;led her to self-reflection, journaling, and healing.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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&nbsp;
🌱&nbsp;About Family Lawn Services&nbsp;
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</ul>
&nbsp;
🛠️&nbsp;Lessons in Business&nbsp;
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="○" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;○&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2">Multiple streams of income&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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</ul>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="○" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;○&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2">Quality over shortcuts&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="○" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;○&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="2">Resilience in the face of adversity&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;●&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">She also warns against hiring unverified service providers (like the infamous &ldquo;mailbox note&rdquo; landscaper story shared by&nbsp;Rushion).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
📞&nbsp;How to Contact Family Lawn Services&nbsp;
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</ul>
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</ul>
&nbsp;
💬&nbsp;Key Takeaways&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;●&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Entrepreneurship is a journey of&nbsp;faith, flexibility, and fortitude.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;●&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Mental health&nbsp;is just as important as financial health.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;●&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Quality service&nbsp;and&nbsp;community trust&nbsp;are the foundation of long-term success.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;●&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Even when everything is taken from you,&nbsp;don&rsquo;t&nbsp;quit&mdash;rebuild and keep going.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

Hi, this is Rushion McDonald. Welcome to the podcast world of Money Making Conversations Master Class. I interview profits and nonprofits to learn their "Secrets to Success."  I'm a former IBM Executive with a degree in Mathematics. I started my entrepreneurial career as a stand-up comic, then became a sitcom writer, award-winning baker, social media influencer, award-winning television Executive Producer, and brand architect for super-successful celebrities and products. Money Making Conversations Master Class interviews a diverse group of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and influencers in the financial and business community with their advice and tips so you can be successful, too. It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start building your own. People always talk about their purpose or gifts. If you have a gift, Lead with your Gift, and don't let your friends, family, or co-workers stop you from planning or living your dream. Keep Winning!

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Hi, this is Rushion McDonald. Welcome to the podcast world of Money Making Conversations Master Class. I interview profits and nonprofits to learn their "Secrets to Success."  I'm a former IBM Executive with a degree in Mathematics. I started my entrepreneurial career as a stand-up comic, then became a sitcom writer, award-winning baker, social media influencer, award-winning television Executive Producer, and brand architect for super-successful celebrities and products. Money Making Conversations Master Class interviews a diverse group of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and influencers in the financial and business community with their advice and tips so you can be successful, too. It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start building your own. People always talk about their purpose or gifts. If you have a gift, Lead with your Gift, and don't let your friends, family, or co-workers stop you from planning or living your dream. Keep Winning!
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Overcoming the Odds: Despite early business setbacks—Entrepreneurship is a journey of faith, flexibility, and fortitude.

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