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Coffee With EHow $7 Press-On Nails Can Save You Thousands (Financial Wholeness Talk)In this episode, we talk about how something as simple as press‑on nails can reveal a powerful financial lesson. Candice breaks down how she gets salon‑quality nails that would normally cost $200+ for only about $7 and shows exactly how to apply them so they actually last.But this conversation goes deeper than beauty. We talk about impulsive spending, learning to pause before buying, and how small decisions can help you save more money and build better financial habits.You’ll also hear about multiple streams of income, side hustles, investing, day trading, and the import...
2026-03-1221 min
Coffee With EStop Playing Rich: How Budgeting Will Change Your LifeThe real reason you’re financially stuck isn’t lack of income, it’s instant gratification.In this video, we talk about delayed gratification, self-discipline, and why budgeting is the key to unlocking the life you actually want. I share my personal story of buying luxury items in college to “look the part” and how that mindset was keeping me broke.You’ll learn:- What delayed gratification really means- Why budgeting isn’t restrictive, it’s empowering- How to assign every dollar a job before you spend it- The 5% Joy Cat...
2026-03-0307 min
Coffee With EThe 4 Money Lies Keeping Women Financially StuckIf you're making money but still feel financially stuck, this is for you.In this video, I break down the 4 biggest mindset mistakes keeping women from building real wealth: believing “it’s working,” living on credit cards, saying “I deserve this” to justify purchases, and confusing self-care with self-sabotage.I share my personal story of going from a six-figure corporate job to commission-based real estate and the wake-up call that forced me to change everything.You’ll learn:• How to know if your finances actually aren’t working• Why “I deserve this” is keeping you...
2026-02-2410 min
Coffee With ESelf-Care or Self-Sabotage? The Financial Truth Nobody Wants to HearIs it really self-care… or is it sabotage dressed up as luxury?In this video, we break down the difference between responsible self-care and emotional spending that leaves you anxious and financially unstable. Getting your hair, nails, clothes, and cars won’t feel good when you can’t cover an emergency.True self-care means peace of mind. It means being able to pay for a broken water heater, car repairs, or unexpected bills without panic.This is about financial wholeness — addressing emotional, relational, and generational money habits so you can live well without guilt, a...
2026-02-1706 min
Coffee With EUnwrap Your Money Story: Why You Spend the Way You Do & How to Change It | Coffee With EHave you ever stopped to ask why you spend the way you do?In this episode of Coffee with E, we’re unpacking something most people never slow down long enough to face, your money story. The beliefs, habits, silence, and experiences around money that quietly shape your financial decisions today.I share my own story, growing up in a home where money wasn’t talked about, going to college on a scholarship, being handed credit cards and financial aid with zero education, and making money mistakes that followed me straight into adulthood....
2026-02-1012 min
Coffee With EA Live Story of Financial Freedom, Boundaries & Becoming Whole | Coffee with EThis episode of Coffee with E is raw, powerful, and unforgettable.Recorded live in front of an audience at the Central PA Women’s Mastermind, this conversation dives deep into what it really means to become whole, emotionally, financially, and mentally, when life doesn’t go according to plan.In this episode, I sit down with Brittany Giles, who courageously shares her story of navigating marriage, addiction, unexpected debt, pregnancy, panic attacks, bankruptcy, and ultimately rebuilding her life from the ground up.This is not just a story about money, it’s about:- Slow...
2026-02-0940 min
Coffee With EStop Saying Sorry: How Women Step Into Leadership Before They’re Ready | Coffee With EYou know you’re capable but something keeps holding you back.That quiet voice saying you’re “not ready,” “not qualified,” or “not worthy yet.”In this powerful episode of Coffee with E., I sit down with Mary Oliveira, CEO of the Whitaker Center, and Amy Rote, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central PA, for a real, unfiltered conversation about stepping into leadership before you feel ready and why that’s often exactly the right time.We talk about:- Why women over-apologize and how it undermines confidence- How to lead without as...
2026-01-2735 min
Coffee With EStop Overperforming: Madam Speaker on Leadership, Peace & Knowing When to Pause | Coffee with EThis episode of Coffee with E is one for every ambitious woman who feels the pressure to overperform, prove herself, and never slow down.I sit down with Madam Speaker Joanna McClinton, a true history-maker, the first woman and first Black woman to serve as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, for a powerful, grounded conversation about leadership, faith, peace, and knowing when to pause.We talk about:Why women feel the need to overwork to prove their worthLearning to step away without guilt and without apologyHow faith, peace, and self-awareness guide real...
2026-01-2022 min
Coffee With EFor the Creatives: How to Lead, Collaborate & Trust Your VoiceWhat if the most important part of your creative journey is not your talent. It is your people.In this episode of Coffee with E, Erica sits down with three powerhouse creatives, Julia Mallory, Robert Green and Aubrea Thompson, for a raw conversation about creativity, collaboration, leadership and finding your tribe.They talk about growing up creative, being misunderstood, balancing jobs and art, trying to make money without losing your soul, and why knowing your why matters more than any trend on social media. They also break down what real collaboration looks like, how to...
2025-11-251h 16
Coffee With ESex, Menopause & Feeling Like Yourself Again | Dr. Caissa TroutmanWhat if the reason you “don’t feel like yourself” anymore isn’t in your head?In this empowering episode, Dr. Caissa Troutman, a quadruple board-certified hormone specialist and founder of Midlife Remedy (https://midliferemedy.com), joins Erica Rawls for a real conversation about hormones, menopause, and why so many women over 35 feel anxious, fatigued, or disconnected from themselves.She breaks down what’s happening inside your body, how to know if you’re in perimenopause, and how hormone therapy can help you start feeling like yourself again.✨ In This Episode
2025-11-1857 min
Coffee With EFrom Rock Bottom to Top 3 Coffeehouse: Rick Evans’ Grit StoryWhat if losing everything was the start of your calling?In this inspiring episode, Rick Evans, co-owner of Evans Brothers Coffee (https://evansbrotherscoffee.com), opens up about how the 2008 crash turned his world upside down and how that moment became the catalyst for building one of the top three coffeehouses in the U.S.From a ski-lift brainstorm to 18 months without a paycheck, Rick and his brother built Evans Brothers Coffee with nothing but grit, faith, and community. His story is proof that perseverance pays off and quitting is never the answer.☕ To...
2025-11-1130 min
Coffee With EFrom Corporate to HGTV: How Rasheeda Gray Built Gray Space InteriorsWhat if your natural gift, not a degree, was the key to your purpose?In this inspiring episode, Rasheeda Gray, founder of Gray Space Interiors (https://grayspaceinteriors.com/), sits down with Erica Rawls to share how she left 15 years in corporate marketing to build one of the most recognized interior design brands in the country and land a season on HGTV’s Renovation Resort Showdown.Rasheeda opens up about battling imposter syndrome, learning the business side of creativity, and why waiting with purpose can prepare you for the next big opportunity. From staging he...
2025-11-0431 min
Coffee With EYou Don’t Look Like What You’ve SurvivedThis episode is personal. I am opening up about my journey as a domestic violence survivor and how that experience inspired me to create The Phoenix Foundation, launching October 24.Before I became the woman you see today, I was in a relationship that nearly broke me. It took courage, healing, and time to rebuild my life. Years later, that story became the inspiration for The Phoenix Foundation, a way to help others rebuild after they have found safety.The Phoenix Foundation is not a place to call for a...
2025-10-2809 min
Coffee With EHealing Through Beauty with Charlie Lux – Be Softer with YourselfWhen life feels heavy and hustle never stops, how do you slow down and heal?Breanna Snyder (aka Charlie Lux), founder of Charlie Lux Beauty (https://www.charlieluxbeauty.com/), joins Erica Rawls to share how she merged beauty with healing and found purpose through faith, community, and self-care. From creating 3D areola reconstruction tattoos for breast-cancer survivors to mentoring future estheticians, Breanna is helping women feel whole again. Inside and out.In this uplifting and transparent conversation, Erica and Breanna talk about trusting God’s timing, listening to your body, and learning to be softer wi...
2025-10-2148 min
Coffee With EBuilding Confidence and a Profitable Cafe with Tasha HeckAre you a young entrepreneur interested in the food industry but not sure where to start? Meet Tasha Heck, owner of Healthy You Cafe in Enola, Pennsylvania, who turned her culinary roots and persistence into a profitable business.Tasha worked under the previous owner for seven years before stepping into ownership in January 2024 at age 30. In that same season, she also launched a food truck. In this episode, she shares how she pushed past insecurity, learned to say no, and built confidence like a muscle while managing a small but powerful team.At...
2025-10-1435 min
Coffee With EWait for What Matters: How to Build Real Financial PeaceStop telling yourself “I deserve it.” I did, and it kept me from true financial peace.In this episode, I get real about the money mindset shift that helped me replace impulsive spending with lasting wholeness. For years, I believed working hard meant I deserved that bag, that trip, that little splurge. But I learned true freedom doesn’t come from what you buy. It comes from the discipline to wait for what truly matters.I’m sharing my journey from overspending and running my business like a “hobby” to building a life and company grounded in...
2025-10-0716 min
Coffee With ESoft Life, Smart Choices | Coffee with E Brunch Series Pt. 2☕ Live from Coda Rouge, the Coffee with E Brunch Series returns with a candid Part 2 on love, money, and partnership. We unpack independence and submission, what real provision looks like, and why financial wholeness is both emotional and practical.From luxury gifts to paid mortgages, from fear-based dating to standards with clarity, from diagnoses to superpowers. This is a masterclass in choosing wisely.✨ Takeaway. Standards protect your peace. Financial wholeness fuels your future. Love lightens the load.🎙️ You’ll Hear: • What “let him lead” looks like in real life • Provision vs flash, and choosing st...
2025-10-011h 23
Coffee With ECooking with Chef Sachiko: Smoked Salmon Latkes & Life After Wolfgang PuckFrom Wolfgang Puck’s Oscar kitchens to the heart of Central PA, Chef Sachiko Baez brings passion, culture, and flavor to every plate. In this episode of Coffee with E, we step into the kitchen with Chef Sachiko to cook her signature smoked salmon latkes and uncover her inspiring journey.Chef Sachiko, co-owner of Coda Rouge, has cooked for Hollywood’s biggest events, trained under Wolfgang Puck, and now pours her talent into creating authentic, fresh, made-to-order meals right here in our community. She also shares how mentorship fuels her purpose, giving young chefs the opportunity to lear...
2025-09-2314 min
Coffee With EBoundaries, Motherhood & Breaking Cycles | Coffee with E Brunch Series Pt. 1Welcome to the very first Coffee with E Brunch Series. In this powerful conversation recorded live at Coda Rouge, five dynamic women open up about the seasons of their lives, what they’ve had to let go, and the boundaries that keep them whole.One of the most powerful truths shared at this table: setting boundaries is not selfish. Setting boundaries is love. From the hidden weight of functional depression to the guilt of motherhood, from breaking generational cycles to finding healing through faith, this episode is raw, real, and deeply relatable. You will laugh, cry, and wal...
2025-09-171h 20
Coffee With EInterview with Sachiko Baez: From Secret Club to Tuskegee Legacy at Coda Rouge☕ What happens when a historic building once closed to people of color becomes a thriving restaurant built on legacy, purpose, and community? Meet Sachiko Baez, co-owner and executive chef of Coda Rouge, Harrisburg’s best-kept brunch secret. Step inside a space where history is honored on the walls and served on every plate.✨ “We wanted this building to be a reflection of that… This is a safe space. Everybody, from every walk of life, can come in and just enjoy themselves.” – Sachiko BaezThis is not just a restaurant. It’s a story of transformation, honoring the Tus...
2025-09-0916 min
Coffee With EHow Gillian Lawrence Protected Her Peace by Changing Her CircleShe thought they were her ride-or-die. But some friendships nearly cost her everything.Listen if you’re questioning the people in your circle, this might be the clarity you’ve been needing.In this powerful episode of Coffee with E, Gillian Lawrence shares how walking away from toxic friendships saved her life and how you can protect your peace, too. From betrayal and burnout to boundaries and discernment, Gillian’s journey is both raw and inspiring.If you’ve ever questioned who really belongs in your circle, this episode will give you the clarity...
2025-08-2645 min
Coffee With EBrewing Second Chances: How The Cracked Pot Helps Young Adults Find Their Way☕ In this inspiring conversation, Erica sits down with Emily Schmidt, founder of The Cracked Pot Coffee Shop and the nonprofit that powers it, to shine a light on a mission that is transforming lives.The Cracked Pot serves young adults aging out of foster care and adoption, providing not just jobs but mentorship, life skills, and a community that stays. From first jobs to first apartments, Emily and her team walk with these young adults through every step, offering the consistency they have often lacked.Now, they are aiming for a bold goal: raising $50,000 to br...
2025-08-1244 min
Coffee With ELet It Go: Decluttering, Identity & New Beginnings with Sarah Hackenberg🔥“You need to make space for what’s next. But first, you have to let go.”In this deeply personal and powerful conversation, Coffee with E host Erica Rawls sits down with Sarah Hackenberg, founder of Grace in Cycles, to explore the emotional side of decluttering and how clearing physical space can help unlock your truest self.From the grief of giving things away to the freedom that follows, this conversation goes beyond organization. It’s about trusting your voice, healing from burnout, and finding peace in your own home.🎙️ You’ll Hear:• W...
2025-08-0542 min
Coffee With EBe Great Every Day: Dr. Jesse Rawls Jr. on Leadership, Discipline & Owning Your Role🔥 “Don’t break promises to yourself.”In this powerhouse episode of Coffee with E, Erica sits down with her husband, Dr. Jesse Rawls Jr., a respected educator, former D1 athlete, and leader known for his discipline, integrity, and unshakable mindset.From early lessons on the field to becoming a high school principal at just 31, Jesse shares what it really takes to lead yourself and others, especially when you’re battling self-doubt, imposter syndrome, or leading in spaces where your age feels like a disadvantage.Whether you’re leading a classroom, running a business, r...
2025-07-2934 min
Coffee With EHow Blended Families Break Generational Cycles (Love Unfiltered)💥 Love is real, but so are the red flags, financial tension, and generational patterns we’re trying to break.In this powerful episode of Coffee With E, Erica is joined by real-life couple Racquelle Perry and Lloyd Hill, plus returning favorite Quencey Hickerson, for a raw and relatable conversation about love, co-parenting, and growing through what you’ve been through.From raising kids while dating, to navigating fatherless homes, to having uncomfortable but necessary money talks, this episode is a guide to healing, holding space, and keeping your identity intact.🎙️ You’ll Hear:•What co...
2025-07-2253 min