Lina Outler shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Lina, really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
I’m most proud of building a legacy within my family, I was a very young mother and always wanted to be a mother. Family is extreamly important to me. I had a rough childhood in many ways. I always had dreams. of doing things better than what my parents did for me with the understanding that being a parent doesn’t come with instuction. I find I do well in my business life and life in general when I focus on my family and things that make them thrive and helping them find purpose in life is what brings me joy. There’s so many things nobody see’s in my life, one is when I wake up I often kneel beside my bed and say a prayer for the day. I pray for whoever is on my spirit to pray for then I start my day. Sometimes I don’t make it to the kneel part and I’ll just lay there and say my prayers this helps me get a good start to my day. Another thing nobody sees is me being a housekeeper I like to keep everthing neat and orderly within my space. I find that having a clean tidy space allows me to be much more productive. I’m also most proud of being able to continue with my production journey and my purpose in life even when there are times I want to give and up and quit. Nobody see’s me feeling the presure of not being good enough and I question can I really continue or endure the journey ahead. I feel blessed to have a great support system within my husband and children who encourage me when I’m low and don’t feel like I can make it across the finish line. this makes me proud. I love that Jesus hasn;t forsaken me even when I don’t think I ;have anything left in me to continue on this road of production. These are the greatest moments in my life that nobody see.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Lina Outler and I am the owener and CEO of Wealth Proper Growth Productions. I am a one stop shop for productions that I write, produce,direct and stare in. I enjoy writing stories that have meaning and redemption to help plant seeds for those who don’t know Jesus Christ or belive in GOD. I started in this business as a playwright in 2010 I put on stage productions for my city that brought out thousands of people for free and low cost ticket prices.. My professionl journey begin when I decided to relocate to Hollywood, CA the truth is that I had no idea what I was going to do when I arrived all I knew was I was being drawn to Los Angels and I was going scared and determind as ever. At that point I was just getting into what it meant to be an actor and I was hopful and determined. This moment was extreamly important in my life because I had to make a decision and sacrifice that would require me leaving my hometown where my family and support system remained. After much prayer and thought I knew something was waiting for me in California and I was determined to find out what that would be. My brand is real life stories for real life situations I write whatever is put on my heart to be a vessel to send out to the masses. As humans and flesh we all for short of the glory of the Lord so we need to be reminded that my stories are a good way of that. It’s important to all people to fall short and not judge their journey. I have currently have projects on streaming platforms my lastest project “SOUL will be released Jan 2026. I would greatly appreciate the support of local communities. “Coach Fate” “Christmas The Wright Way” https://tubitv.com/series/300015221/coach-fatehttps://tubitv.com/series/300015221/coach-fate
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. Who taught you the most about work?
The people who taught me the most about work is my family. My parents were my introduction on what it meant to be self sufficient. I admire them from starting from the bottom and giving it their all to make it to a place that was better then they started. I also admire my grandmothers who were women that grew up on two different spectrums of life but both come from proverty and stuggle. My dad’s mother (Nelsie) came for a farming family with 13 siblings in Guayanilla, PR my grandmother was the eldest of her siblings and from what I know she was hard working and did odd jobs to raise her children and was a catalyst to help me on my journey. My mom’s mom (Cassie) was a strong independent woman who taught her children to work hard and take what you have and make something out of nothing, she also did odd jobs cleaning people’s homes. The foundation was laid early on within my parents who taught me that you have to work for what you have. My first job was at 11 years old throwing news papers during the week. My mom got the job for me and my brother we would assemble the news papers then go out to deivery them. I also came up with very creative ways to earn a buck from babysitting and doing hair styles for my friends and charging them. I can remember having a brillent idea to make soft pretzels in my kitchen and selling them to my neighbours, that was a bust because at 10 years old I didn ‘tknow I needed yeast to make them soft lol! I always knew that I was on a path of something that may look different then what my family had seen up until that moment in lif.e
What’s something you changed your mind about after failing hard?
WOW! This is a powerful question, I have failed at so many things so many times that I know and understand that’s it’s nothing but the grace and mercy of my Lord Jesus Christ that has brought me back from mighty failures. All my life I’ve failed I’ve always been a hard worker and have been a person to get things done. But, in the same breath none of that has come to me easy or has a smooth sailing road for my success, As a child I am one of six between my parents and the oldest girl in my family I come from a family where you have to be tough and if not it’s a hard road a head. I wasn’t the greatest student I actully really struggled in school because it took me longer to learn things then other students. I finally was able to get tested and get support in my classes for the way that I learned. I would say early on in life I wasn;t able to meet the standard in which the world wanted me to step up to. However, I had an amazing ability to bounce back things worked for me from being creative. Even as a young girl I knew that things were a. bit different for me I didn’t get the praise that my younger sister got for being extremley studious and smart. Infact, I was shunned for many things for not being able to fit in or being what others seen as not fitting in. I’m the only left handed child amongst my siblings so I was called “Lefty” which made me feel not good enough because I was different. But all in all I am a living testament of the Lord’s plucking me from obscurity and bringing me into my GOD given purpose, and honestly I’ve would have have it no other way. Failer, striff and struggle is an roadmap to success.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
“Things” don’t matter to me. I have a great understanding that you have to have money to provided as well as supply. But, in this life their are far greater “Things” in life that money can’t buy. Such as who you are as a person, who you’ve helped, supported and poured into on this earth. What really matters to me is my relationship with “GOD” and my faith. OMG, I have so many stories to tell when I was broken and forgotten about even suicidal and my Lord and savior Jesus Christ and the holy spirit whispperd in my heart that my life was worth living and not to give up and continue my path and that I’m not alone. My vaule’s have come from my parents which I seen them treat people how they wanted to be treated. Seeing my dad walk miles to work in the worst snow storms in Pennsylvania history. I seen my mom who is a well educated dark skin black woman get fired because of the color of her skin,who has told me stories of being chased by white children calling her “Nigger” and throwing rocks at her wanting to harm her after school. My values have been do unto others as you want them to do unto you. As a young girl I watched my father feed the homeless and give car rides to the stranded. At that young age I didn’t understand and was quite embarrassed by my father’s generosity. Now as an adult I understand my calling and purpose on this earth is to check on and see about the forgotten. I’m still learning and trying and hope to do better as my life’s journey continues.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I want people to tell the story of my tenacity and the fact that I wouldn’t give up and quit even though at times I felt unqualified. I want my legacy to ring loud amongst the poor and unqualified. I would like for teen mother’s in all hood’s and sections of the world to see me and see somethingo great and powerful. I want to change the game of poor places of the world to let young woman and men know that you can be given a great gift from GOD and that is what qualifies you and that’s enough. I would like my legacy to be left in Harrisburg,PA that coming from what may be concidered the wrong side of the tracks doesn’t mean you can’t be great. I want all to see if this little hood girl who was a mom at 15 years old can take her stories to Hollywood, CA that there is a GOD and he is real. I want my legacy to be if life beats you up and you think things are so bad that you want to take your own life to understand that’s it’s not worth it and to trust GOD’S timing. I still have many things I struggle with even being able to get my stories out into the mainstream. I want everyone who reads this to know without a shadow of a doubt that you are called to purpose and are worthy dispite what things may look like at this vey moment. If GOD can do it for me he will do it for you. Plese understand nothing is perfect and we all fall short but it’s the choices we make with our free will that allow us to move forward and prosper. Don’t let your past and all your trauma dertermine who you are in the perfect eyes of GOD.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://tubitv.com/series/300015221/coach-fate
- Instagram: @Linaoutler
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