Review of The Glory in Your Story by Monique Rodriguez
Monique Rodriguez—founder and CEO of Mielle Organics—delivers a powerful blend of memoir, spiritual manifesto, and entrepreneurial guide. Anchored in her personal journey from grief to groundbreaking success, this book invites readers into a fearless faith centered on purpose, resilience, and transformation.

The book leans deeply into Christian faith and scripture. Some readers may view it more as spiritual encouragement than secular business guidance.

The Glory in Your Story stands out as an inspiring, transparent, and meaningful read for anyone seeking to align faith with ambition. It’s especially impactful for entrepreneurs, women of faith, and those rebuilding after loss—offering both emotional healing and practical strategy.

If you’re drawn to faith-led leadership and resilience born from adversity, this book is a compelling reminder that our pain often paves the way to our purpose.

ARC/ALC Review
📚 Book Title: The Glory in Your Story
✍🏽Author: Monique Rodriquez

Format: eBook = 📱& 🎧

⭐️ Rating: 4/5


🕑Quick Take:
As a fellow Chicago girl who was born and raised on the south side. I was locked in! I’d followed Monique’s work as a hair care and beauty brand mogul, but this sneak peek into her life has been amazing.

💕What I Loved:
I appreciate her openness, honesty, and transparency. I was intrigued by her account of her father’s battle with addiction, and appreciated sharing a similar stance that God has called us to honor our parents. I’ve shared as a small group leader and counselor that the command to honor is not just “good parents” but all parents.

Additionally, I enjoyed the guidepost and scriptural references.

Themes:
Leadership
Faith
Family
Black Woman CEO 👩🏽‍💼
Business Development
Entrepreneurship

⚠️ Heads Up:

Birth Trauma
Infant Loss

Final Thoughts:
If you’re looking for an inspirational and encouraging read? Check out The Glory in Your Story by Monique Rodriquez. There were some components that seemed repetitive. However, overall a great read.

A powerful blend of faith, resilience, and entrepreneurship. Monique Rodriguez shares her journey from tragedy to triumph with vulnerability and purpose. Her voice—both literally and figuratively—shines throughout the audiobook, offering spiritual insight and practical wisdom for anyone chasing their calling. Uplifting and deeply personal.

I really enjoyed the audiobook version of this book which was read by the author herself. Her story is inspiring and a must read or listen!

This Audiobook is truly inspiring It's an incredible story about overcoming life’s challenges. It's a well-written and a very realistic one. I love that the message is so hopeful and optimistic. The author makes it clear that no matter where you started, you can still achieve success! It's a reminder to see beyond our current situation. Thanks to W Publishing Audiobooks and NetGalley for the chance to hear this amazing audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Rating: 4 ⭐️
Pub Date: April 15, 2025
How I Read It: 🎧

Synopsis
The Glory in Your Story looks at the power of fearless faith in achieving success in both personal and business life. Monique Rodriguez, the founder and CEO of Mielle Organics, a multi-million-dollar hair and consumer products company, shares her story: the trials and successes in her business. She gives an overview of her journey, so readers can also find success and fulfillment in pursuing their dreams in a God led way. She emphasizes the importance of perseverance and the strength of unyielding faith and persistence.

My Thoughts
This book was so good. Get those highlighter and page tabs ready, you’re going to need them! I love reading other’s business journeys. It amazes me what people can accomplish when starting out so small, and Monique’s story is very inspirational in that aspect. What I learned from this book:
- Faith is the cornerstone of every victory and we should nurture the seeds God gives us.
- No matter how you grew up, you can still be successful.
- We can and need to see beyond your circumstances.

I love that she shares Bible verses that align with her stories this encouraging passage spoke to me: “God causes all things to work together as a plan for good for those who love god, to those that are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28). It doesn’t say all good things, it doesn’t say all bad things either. It’s simple, continue to love God to seek his purpose and anything and everything past or present will work together for your good.” When you have a business and you have so much going on, it’s easy to lose sight of what matters most, so this passage really spoke to me as it’s important to remember God and his plan for you in your business ventures. Not everything will work out, maybe he’s got something better planned for you, which she does talk about in the book. God led her where she needed to go when she thought another path may workout in her favor. All in all, this is a great resource for Christians who have dreams of starting a business!

Themes
Faith
Business

Ratings
Pace: 4 ⭐️
Enjoyability: 4 ⭐️

Thank you W Publishing Audiobooks | W Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book!

“God turns messes into messages” is a phrase I’ve heard a lot and this book is here to show it! Compounded obstacles and adversity, things that would’ve caused others to quit, but this is a testament of faith!
I’m glad to have been an ARC reader!

The Glory in your story by Monique Rodriguez
-I was so excited to get the insight from Monique and it did not disappoint
-her perseverance and faith is truly inspiring
-KEEP GOING ALWAYS KEEP GOING PERIOD
-“don’t worry about the people that don’t get it“ wow well said just do you boo
-being a black women in the work field is a hard trail but we persevere
-the family pressure of having a “good” career is so real but we also need to stay true to who we are and what we want
-Monique explaining what she went through with her son, career, faith and more truly shows the power of god and resilience which truly pushes me to keep going
-im in my 20s rn trying to figure things out, this book couldn’t have come at a better time
-this audiobook truly felt like I was on the phone with a big sister giving me advice which truly hit especially because I’m an only child 😭🫶🏾
-JUST START !! yes treat a NO AS A NOT YET yess the advice and experience in this book 👏🏾❤️‍🔥
-loved learning things when it comes to starting a business, marketing , boundaries, work/life balance and more this book was needed 🫶🏾👏🏾
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️