Coffee No Cream Ep. 14 - My Impostor Syndrome Had Me Charging Less

06/08/2025 29 min

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In this solo episode, I'm getting real about undercharging and the psychological damage it causes. From a $1,000 insult to learning my worth - this is the conversation Black women NEED to have about money, value, and self-respect.🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS:Why undercharging messes with your psyche AND your bagThe real cost of taking projects that underpay youHow I went from imposter syndrome to confident pricingThe psychological warfare of letting others determine your worth📍 CHAPTERS:(0:00) - Introduction & Episode Overview(1:05) - Welcome to Coffee No Cream(2:40) - The $1,000 CBD Website Insult(5:51) - My Web Development Origin Story(8:16) - The $600/Hour White Boy Lesson(10:37) - Why Undercharging Costs You MORE Than Money(13:02) - From Web Girl to Systems Engineer(15:26) - The Psychology of Pricing Yourself Low(17:45) - The Scope Creep Trap (And How to Avoid It)(20:08) - My Financial Services Client Transformation(22:32) - Building Confidence Through Proper Pricing(24:55) - Using AI to Understand Your True Value(27:24) - Working with People Who Value What You Do(28:04) - Wrap Up & Final Thoughts☕ ABOUT COFFEE NO CREAM:Coffee No Cream is unapologetically dedicated to Black women. We share "Coffee No Cream moments" - those experiences that happen to us in business and life just because we're Black women.🔗 CONNECT WITH US:Join our Facebook CommunitySubscribe for weekly episodesShare your own Coffee No Cream moments in the comments💬 LET'S TALK:What's your biggest struggle with pricing yourself? Drop a comment and share your experience - this money conversation affects all of us.#BlackWomen #Entrepreneurship #KnowYourWorth #Pricing #BusinessTips #CoffeeNoCream #WomenInBusiness #SelfWorth #BusinessMindset #BlackBusinessOwners #BlackFemaleBusinessOwners

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