In this powerful episode, Christine Innes sits down with Lace and Sutton, co-founders of The Flavor Room — an invite-only ecosystem created for diverse leaders and entrepreneurs of color.
What unfolds is an honest, courageous conversation about leadership, lived experience, equity, authenticity, and trusting your inner voice in a world that often asks you to shrink, soften, or stay silent.
Sutton, an Air Force veteran and leadership strategist, and Lace, a culinary wellness architect, share how their personal journeys shaped the creation of The Flavor Room — a space designed to support leaders while addressing deeper conversations around influence, representation, and systemic challenges within the online business industry.
This episode is not just about business.
It’s about legacy, courage, and aligned leadership.
✨ In this episode, we explore:
• The story behind The Flavor Room
• Leadership rooted in lived experience
• Addressing equity and systemic challenges in online business
• Why authentic leadership requires aligned actions
• The courage to build despite criticism
• Listening to the inner voice that refuses to be silenced
• The power of quick, decisive action in entrepreneurship
• Self-trust as a leadership strategy
• Creating impact that extends beyond visibility
Lace and Sutton speak openly about building without waiting for permission, validation, or perfect conditions — reminding us that meaningful movements are often born from conviction, not consensus.
Their message is clear:
✨ Trust your vision
✨ Move when the idea calls you
✨ Lead with integrity
✨ Build the legacy anyway
This conversation is for entrepreneurs, leaders, and change-makers who feel the pull toward something bigger — even when the path feels uncertain.
Because leadership isn’t just about being seen.
It’s about standing fully in who you are.
About your host, Christine
Transition and Lifestyle Coach, Host of The Corporate Escapists TV Show & Podcast, Speaker & Educator. In a past life, I was a corporate queen, earning the big bucks & working my way up that ladder. From the outside, I had it all, but I felt completely dead inside. It wasn’t until I hit rock bottom that I really discovered what was missing from my life. I realised I had no idea who I was.
What lit me up. What was setting my soul on fire? What was my passion in life? But after years of doing the inner work, I have rebuilt my life and now I want to help you do the same.
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