Coffee With E

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...

Welcome 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 ...

☕ 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 li...

She 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 ...

☕ 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 a...

🔥“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 organizatio...

🔥 “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...

💥 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,...

“The wait is not a punishment. It’s preparation.”

In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Erica sits down with Duronn Stern, licensed mental health therapist, military veteran, and founder of Collaborative Mental Wellness, to talk about trauma, transformation, and the unspoken struggles of men. 

From losing his mother, twin brother, and best friend… to helping young men rewrite their own stories, Duronn’s journey is raw, real, an...

In this Coffee with E conversation, Erica sits down with Amy Danz, a sales consultant at EGStoltzfus, inside one of their newly built Huntington model homes in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

If you’ve been searching for a home and feel stuck, this episode explores why new construction communities like Nestle Run deserve a closer look. From modern design to self-guided tours, Amy walks listeners through what makes this development stand o...

What does it mean to grow up in the church while trying to discover who you really are? In this deeply personal solo episode, Erica Rawls opens up about life as a preacher’s kid, the pressure to be perfect, the unspoken rules, and the quiet rebellion it often sparks.

From questioning what makes someone a “sinner” to redefining faith on her own terms, Erica shares real moments from her teenage years, her journey through college, and ...