Coffee With E

Debt 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...

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 s...

The 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
-...

If 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...

Is 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 unexp...

Have 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 hand...

This 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, unexpecte...

You 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 exa...

This 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 ...

What 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 ...

What 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 bod...

What 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 w...

What 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 syndr...

This 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 t...

When 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 fee...

Are 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 push...

Stop 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 ...

☕ 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 prote...

From 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 creatin...