Coffee No Cream
Coffee No Cream
Podcast Description
A podcast celebrating Black women's unique journeys in business. Whether you're an entrepreneur, corporate climber, or finding your path, we share authentic "Coffee No Cream Moments" – those distinctly Black girl experiences that become catalysts for growth, bold action, and powerful career pivots. No complaints – just real stories and celebrations of resilience from those who truly understand the walk.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as workplace bias, entrepreneurship, resilience, and the importance of community support among Black women. Episode examples include discussions on code-switching consequences, the complexities of Black women supporting each other in business, and narratives that challenge stereotypes in professional settings. Key topics include navigating microaggressions, the emotional impact of client interactions, and advocating for oneself in predominantly white environments.
A podcast celebrating Black women’s unique journeys in business. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, corporate climber, or finding your path, we share authentic “Coffee No Cream Moments” – those distinctly Black girl experiences that become catalysts for growth, bold action, and powerful career pivots. No complaints – just real stories and celebrations of resilience from those who truly understand the walk.
I started Coffee No Cream at 50 years old.
Not because I had everything mapped out. Not because I knew it would work. And definitely not because I had some grand monetization plan. I started because there was something I wanted to do, and I was tired of letting fear, age, and the idea that I'd somehow “missed my window” keep me from doing it.
Now I'm 52, Coffee No Cream has grown into a community of more than 13,000 people, and I'm still finding new things I want to try. In fact, the day after this episode airs, I'm starting woodworking classes because apparently I think I'm going to build my own kitchen cabinets. 😂
In this solo episode, I'm talking especially to Black women who have reached 40, 50, 60, and beyond and are wondering whether it's too late to start the business, change careers, go back to school, pick up the hobby, revisit an old dream, or simply find something that brings some light back into their lives.
Because having a successful life doesn't mean you have to be finished.
I'm sharing five things I've learned about starting something new later in life, including why everything you love doesn't have to make money, why being a beginner at this age can actually be an advantage, and why you have to stop letting other people's timelines determine what's still possible for you.
I found a new thing at 50. I have no idea what I'll find at 55 or 60, but I hope I keep finding new things for as long as I'm here.So tell me in the comments: What are you starting, learning, changing, or rediscovering in your second, third, or fourth act?
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⏰ TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Starting Something New at 50
(03:06) Thinking Your Window Has Closed
(07:03) I Started Coffee No Cream at 50
(11:04) Stop Asking If You're Too Old
(12:53) What's Actually Holding You Back?
(16:37) Everything Doesn't Have to Make Money
(19:16) A Successful Life Isn't a Finished Life
(21:17) Give Yourself Permission to Be a Beginner
(27:08) It's Time to Give to Yourself
(28:44) Finding My Thing at 50
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