Scarlet Jenkins is a Southern storyteller, business consultant, speaker, and creative entrepreneur with more than 25 years of leadership experience in finance, operations, administration, and community engagement.

Throughout both professional and personal seasons of life, she has become known for her ability to connect deeply with people through authentic conversation, hospitality, humor, and encouragement during difficult times.

Her writing reflects lived experiences surrounding grief, caregiving, faith, resilience, loss, reinvention, and intentional living. Through The Southern Porch Collective, she is building a storytelling and lifestyle platform centered around healing, connection, legacy, and honest conversations that help readers feel seen and understood.

Scarlet is also developing:

• The Southern Porch Collective online community

• social media storytelling platforms

• podcast and speaking opportunities

• future companion books and lifestyle content centered around Southern hospitality and intentional living