This week on Main Character Energy, Tiff sits down IRL with Shanae Brown, executive coach and founder of No Cream in This Coffee, to talk career strategy, self-advocacy, and what it really means to bloom in your purpose. From DEI rollbacks and setting boundaries at work to redefining success on your own terms, this conversation goes deep on what Black women are navigating in today’s workplace. Shanae opens up about building community from scratch, embracing duality, and why entrepreneurship will expose everything you think you know about yourself. If you’ve been craving a reset, a reminder, or just the permission to choose yourself—this episode is for you.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome + Hair Calendars

04:42 – The Corporate Baddie Playlist

06:02 – Blooming in 2025

09:25 – DEI Rollbacks + Workplace Trends

21:15 – Boundaries + Prioritizing Yourself

25:09 – Quarterly Resets + Slowing Down

30:30 – The Myths of Entrepreneurship

34:23 – Building a Network from Scratch

40:32 – Rewriting Your Self-Talk

47:30 – Join the Healing Hour + Final Reflections

Connect with Shanae Brown

Website: www.nocreaminthiscoffee.com

Coaching Program: Learn more

The Healing Hour: Sign up

Instagram: @nocreaminthiscoffee

LinkedIn: Shanae Brown

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