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 unexpected bills without panic.

This is about financial wholeness — addressing emotional, relational, and generational money habits so you can live well without guilt, anxiety, or self-sabotage.

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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 handed credit cards and financial aid with zero education, and making money mistakes that followed me straight into adulthood.
This episode is not about shame.
It’s about awareness.

We talk about:

• How childhood silence around money creates adult spending habits
• Why “having access” to money doesn’t mean you’re ready for it
• Credit cards, college debt, and impulse spending
• Learning to say no today so you can say yes tomorrow
• Why non-traumatic experiences can still shape your future
• Asking: What would my future self thank me for?
• The difference between being able to buy something and being able to afford it
• How journaling your money story leads to freedom, not guilt

This conversation is for the woman who:

• Feels behind financially
• Wonders why discipline feels harder than it should
• Grew up without money conversations
• Wants financial peace, not just financial things
• Is tired of repeating patterns she doesn’t understand

☕ Your Assignment:
Sit with your money story.
Write it out.
Ask questions — of yourself, your parents, your past.
Not to fix it yet… just to understand it.
Because debt isn’t just financial, it’s emotional, relational, and generational.
And financial wholeness works the same way.

✨ Big News:
This episode connects directly to my upcoming guided journal + companion workbook, designed to help you uncover your money story and walk toward true financial wholeness, from the inside out.

If this conversation resonated with you, subscribe, grab your coffee, and meet me back here. We’re doing this together.

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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, 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:
- Slowing down before making life-altering decisions
- Learning to trust yourself again
- Setting boundaries when love isn’t enough
- Why financial independence is about peace, not pride
- How stress and silence can destroy your health
- Choosing community instead of isolation
- Delaying gratification to build real wealth
- Burning the ships and betting on yourself

Brittany opens up about discovering massive hidden debt while pregnant, internalizing stress to the point of hospitalization, and the moment she realized she couldn’t want someone’s healing more than they did.

From there, she walks us through:
- Hitting rock bottom
- Leaving with nothing but faith and resolve
- Starting over in real estate
- Living with extreme discipline
- Rebuilding credit, confidence, and stability
- Creating a life where her children could thrive

This episode is for:
- Women carrying silent financial stress
- Anyone navigating marriage, addiction, or divorce
- Mothers holding everything together while falling apart
- Women who look fine on the outside but feel stuck on the inside
- Anyone who needs permission to choose themselves

☕ Key Reminder:
You are not weak for needing help.
You are not broken for starting over.
And you are not behind, you are becoming.

If this conversation helped you, please subscribe, share it with another woman, and join us in the comments. Your story matters more than you think.

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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 exactly the right time.

We talk about:
- Why women over-apologize and how it undermines confidence
- How to lead without asking permission
- Why vulnerability is a leadership superpower
- Letting go of “work-life balance” and choosing harmony instead
- Finding (and evolving) your purpose at every stage of life
- Saying yes because you can even when you’re afraid

This episode is mentorship, truth, and encouragement wrapped into one coffee-fueled conversation. If you’ve ever hesitated to go after an opportunity, minimized your voice in a room, or felt like you had to prove you belong, this one’s for you.

☕ Your assignment:
If this conversation filled you up, share it with another woman who needs to hear it. We grow stronger when we grow together.

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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 feel the need to overwork to prove their worth
• Learning to step away without guilt and without apology
• How faith, peace, and self-awareness guide real leadership
• The danger of choosing performance over purpose
• Recognizing when you’re in alignment vs. obligation
• Stepping into opportunities you never planned for
• Why rest, breaks, and boundaries are not weaknesses

Madam Speaker shares honest lessons from her journey, from working quietly behind the scenes to leading one of the most powerful legislative bodies in the state and why no title is worth sacrificing your wellbeing.

If you’re a woman in leadership, public service, business, or simply trying to build something meaningful without burning yourself out, this conversation will speak directly to you.

☕ Reminder:

You don’t need to prove anything.
You’re already there.

Subscribe, share this with someone who needs permission to pause, and join a growing community committed to leadership with purpose, peace, and longevity.

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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 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 protect your time and energy and how to keep going when you feel like you are failing.

✨ In This Episode

•Creativity as a lifestyle, not just a hobby

•How to support young creatives instead of shutting them down

•The tension between art, money and capitalism

•Real collaboration versus free unpaid work

•Social media trends, authenticity and not chasing every fad

•Failing forward and learning to pivot with grace

•How to find or build your creative community

•Why your why is the anchor that keeps you from getting lost

💡 Featured Creatives

•Julia Mallory - Poet, author, visual artist and founder of Black Mermaids and 1006.

•Robert Green - Creative in the beauty and visual arts space and costume designer.

•Aubrea Thompson - Photographer, studio builder and CEO of A. Thompson Visuals and Creative Studios.

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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 body, how to know if you’re in perimenopause, and how hormone therapy can help you start feeling like yourself again.

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•The truth about perimenopause and menopause (and why menopause is technically just one day)

•Why anxiety, brain fog, and mood swings might really be hormonal

•How hormone therapy can improve sleep, confidence, and intimacy

•The real science behind sex drive and “responsive desire”

•Why women should stop feeling ashamed about how they feel

•How to find a qualified menopause specialist near you

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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 with nothing but grit, faith, and community. His story is proof that perseverance pays off and quitting is never the answer.

☕ Today’s Roast: Stop being a quitter.

When it gets hard, don’t walk away. Grit is built in the grind.

✨ In This Episode

•How the 2008 crash birthed Evans Brothers Coffee

•The ski-lift conversation that started it all

•What to do when your dream feels impossible

•Why community matters more than money

•Free business resources every entrepreneur should know

•Finding your “why” when you want to quit

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Website: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evansbrotherscoffee/

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