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Coffee With EThe Guilty Spending Loop Every Successful Woman Falls Into (And How to Break It)The Guilty Luxe Loop is a 6-stage emotional spending cycle that traps ambitious women in a pattern of justify, purchase, regret, and reset. In this episode, Erica Rawls breaks down exactly where the loop breaks and it's not where you think.Have you ever bought something hoping you could wear it carefully enough to return it? Tags tucked in, no deodorant, careful not to sit down?If that just gave you a flashback, you're in the right place.Erica walks you through all six stages of the Guilty Luxe Loop, the difference between deserved...
2026-05-1912 min
Coffee With EThe Group Chat Budget You Never Agreed ToThere's a budget running your life right now that you never agreed to.It's not on a spreadsheet. It's not in your banking app. It's hiding somewhere you'd never think to look, and it's been making decisions for you longer than you realize.In this episode of Own Your Luxe, Erica Rawls names the most expensive habit ambitious women have. The kind of spending that has nothing to do with the thing you bought, and everything to do with the quiet fear of being the one who can't keep up.This one's going...
2026-05-1211 min
Coffee With EWhy Women Must Take Control of Their Finances (Even If You Feel Confused)A lot of women feel unsure, overwhelmed, or even left out when it comes to money conversations… but that has to change.In this episode, we’re having a real, honest conversation about why women NEED to take an active role in their finances whether you're starting from scratch, relying on a partner, or suddenly responsible for managing money on your own.We talk about what happens when you inherit money but don’t know what to do, why speaking up in financial meetings matters, and how to confidently take control of your financial future even i...
2026-05-0511 minCoffee With EEmergency Fund Done? Here’s EXACTLY How to Start Investing (Beginner Guide)You’ve built your emergency fund… now what? If you’re ready to start investing but feel overwhelmed by choices like index funds, Roth IRAs, 401(k)s, and taxes, this episode breaks it all down in a simple, practical way.In this conversation, we go beyond basic budgeting and dive into how to actually grow your money, build long-term wealth, and make smarter financial decisions based on your goals, values, and lifestyle.You’ll learn why diversification matters, how index funds reduce risk, and how to think about investing in a way that aligns wi...
2026-04-2808 minCoffee With EStop Stressing About Money: A Simple Budgeting Plan You Can Actually FollowConfused about where to start with your money? You’re not alone. Whether you’re just starting your career or trying to get your finances back on track, budgeting doesn't have to be overwhelming, it just needs structure.In this episode, we break down exactly how to set up a budget that works for YOUR reality, not a textbook. We’re deep-diving into the 50/30/20 rule, why an emergency fund is your greatest financial safety net, and how to start small to create big, compounding changes in your financial future.⏱ What's Covered in This Clip✅ The...
2026-04-2206 minCoffee With EDebt Snowball vs. Avalanche — Which One Actually Works for You? | Coffee with EStill paying minimums and wondering if you'll ever actually get out? You're not alone and you're not stuck. You just need a plan that actually fits how YOU are wired.In this clip from our full episode, Dr. Constance Craig-Mason, MRFC®, NSSA® and Laura Pesek, CFP®, CLU, ChFC break down exactly how to start getting out of debt, without the shame, without the overwhelm, and without giving up the things that make life worth living.⏱ What's Covered in This Clip✅ Why managing your debt comes before paying it off✅ Debt snowball vs. avalanche: what's th...
2026-04-1407 min
Coffee With EYou Make HOW MUCH… and still feel broke?!You ever look at your deposits, your commissions, or your “good on paper” numbers and still feel like you cannot breathe? That tension is the heart of this conversation with Dr. Constance Craig-Mason, MRFC®, NSSA®, CEO of Concierge Financial Advisory and founder of Money Talks Movement, and Laura Pesek, CFP®, CLU, ChFC, a certified financial planner and fiduciary who has guided families for decades. We get honest about why success can still feel hard and how money mindset, financial trauma, and the words we repeat to ourselves can quietly shape what we save, spend, and avoid.We move fr...
2026-04-071h 51
Coffee With EYour Friends Might Be Keeping You BROKE (Hard Truth)Your friends may not control your money but they absolutely influence it.In this episode, we break down how social pressure, group chats, and unspoken expectations can quietly drain your finances. Learn how to set boundaries, say no without guilt, and build a lifestyle that aligns with your financial goals.If you’ve ever felt pressure to spend just to belong, this is for you. It’s time to stop performing and start protecting your future.Send us Fan MailFollow Us for More Inspiration:📸 Instagram: @erica.rawls
2026-03-3110 min
Coffee With EYou’re Not Broke… You’re Impatient (This Will Change Everything)In this episode of Coffee with E, Erika Rawls breaks down why waiting isn’t losing, it’s the key to building real wealth and financial peace. Learn how delayed gratification, financial discipline, and self-trust can help you stop overspending, avoid debt, and create the lifestyle you actually want. This episode introduces the “Luxe Pause” method to help you rethink purchases, build patience, and make smarter money decisions. If you’re tired of chasing appearances and ready to build real financial freedom, this is for you.Send us Fan MailFollow Us for More In...
2026-03-2409 min
Coffee With EStop Financing Your Personality | The Truth About Debt & Money HabitsDebt is not a personality trait, it’s a season.In this video, Erica shares the real reason many people stay stuck in debt: avoidance. She explains how she nearly filed bankruptcy before realizing that debt is simply math, and the real solution is structure, awareness, and consistent financial habits.You’ll learn practical strategies to take control of your finances including the 48-hour rule for impulse spending, identifying hidden spending leaks, and how to use the Debt Snowball and Debt Avalanche methods to pay off debt faster.Erica also breaks down the crit...
2026-03-1712 min
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