Martha Stewart is more than a millionaire business mogul, she’s a living legend.

She even hosted television programs and wrote top-selling books as well.

Want to know how she got her start and became the wonder woman she is today?

Martha Stewart as a young girl wearing a hat

Read on to get the scoop this is the stunning transformation of Martha Stewart.

These formative years helped foster her love for creating and crafting.

In addition to building herself an empire from the ground up, Stewart is highly educated and incredibly smart.

Martha Stewart as a girl frowning

She was there for seven years before she decided to try her hand at entrepreneurship (viaThe Guardian).

Did Stewart’s legendary perfectionism drive their marriage to its eventual demise?

While it may have played a part, details remain speculative.

Martha Stewart as a young girl looking down

In 1993, Andy Stewart married Robyn Fairclough, a former assistant to Martha Stewart.

Many sources close to Stewart say the whole period was extremely difficult for her.

Still, Stewart pushed on.

Martha Stewart as a teenager at Christmas

And as for her advice to others going through a similar situation?

Martha certainly has areputationfor not being the warmest, and she admits to not coddling her daughter.

With, you know, good conversion, with good instruction, with good encouragement."

Martha Stewart as a young woman next to a car

Instead, give them encouragement and nurture their thought process.

It certainly wasn’t Stewart’s proudest moment; nevertheless, she soldiered on.

Stewart opened about the ordeal on Katie Couric’s podcast, as reported byToday.

Martha Stewart on a train

“That you’re free to make lemons out of lemonade?

What hurts you makes you stronger?

None of those adages fit at all.”

Martha Stewart as a young woman in front of a painting

Despite the experience, Stewart refuses to be defined by that low point.

“I don’t want that to be the major thing of my life,” she continued.

“I was a strong person to start with and thank heavens I was.”

Martha Stewart as a young woman traveling

That’s why Stewart continues to hold her head high.

But Stewart is clear that it was one fueled by passion and executed with savvy planning.

“Business is all about risk: assessing risk, managing risk,” she wrote.

Martha Stewart at an event in 1996

More often than not, her company would take the lead in that scenario.

What’s more, Stewart has also had some legal troubles with her businesses.

For example, in 2013, her company was involved in a lawsuit with Macy’s.

Martha Stewart in a car in 1996

Fortunately, the parties eventually reached a settlement (viaBiography).

Perhaps the key to understanding Stewart’s true perspective on failure can be gleaned from an interview inUs Weekly.

When asked if she had ever had a “food fail,” Stewart replied that she had.

Martha Stewart at the Whitney Museum in 1999

Of course, her most befuddling (and amusing) relationship is thefriendship Martha Stewart has with Snoop Dogg.

The perplexing pair met in 2008 when he appeared on The Martha Stewart Show.

They had great chemistry and kept in touch.

Martha Stewart at an awards show in 2001

Sources claim that the women have been in a feud since Paltrow launched her own lifestyle company.

In 2019, Stewart told Alex Rodriguez on his podcastThe Corpthat she doesn’t “follow” Goop.

Of course, her business has certainly had its ups and downs along the way.

Martha Stewart at a theater in 2001

“You should never retire; you shouldn’t even use the word,” she proclaimed.

“It implies going off into the sunset, and who wants to do that?”

Our girl has some crazy ambition!

Martha Stewart in 2003, up-close

No, she’s not one to soak up the quiet even during a pandemic.

You might think that Stewart would’ve thrived during the 2020 shelter-in-place order, doing projects and baking things.

Instead, she got ready to launch a new show:Martha Knows Beston HGTV.

Martha Stewart in a selfie by the pool

Martha Stewart isn’t ashamed to be a sexy older woman

She’s still got it!

In July of 2020, Martha StewartsharedanInstagram post that had everyone talking.

Stewart pretty much admitted as much in an interview withEntertainment Tonight.

“[I] just thought I looked great coming out of the pool,” she revealed.

“My camera came on backwards, you know, selfie mode, and I looked so nice.”

Furthermore, she toldE!

Newsthat the photo resulted in her receiving no less than 14 proposals.

“I don’t know what for, but they’re proposals,” she explained to the outlet.

Sexy, confident, and still as sharp as a tack don’t ever change, Martha.