There She Goes From Burning French Toast to Cooking for 18 Women – with Ebony Fleming

She set off the fire alarm trying to make French toast 🤭 And now she’s cooking for 18 women who describe her food as a warm hug 🥹💖In this episode of There She Goes, I sit down with Ebony Fleming, founder of Thrive Empowered and host of Thrive Like a Mother, to talk about confidence, community, and what it really looks like to grow through the messy middle.But what makes this conversation even more special is the full circle moment behind it. Ebony invited me onto her podcast before mine even existed and now she’s here as a guest on mine. We met as attendees at a women’s empowerment event and just 8 months later, I was a speaker and she was a sponsor. Same room, different version of us. ✨In this episode, we talk about so much more than cooking• The story behind the French toast fire alarm moment• How confidence in the kitchen can transform confidence in life• The power of community and being in the right rooms• What the messy middle actually looks like and how to navigate it• Learning to trust yourself• Balancing motherhood, corporate life, and entrepreneurship • Debunking meal prep myths and making it realistic and sustainable• Why confidence doesn’t stay in one area, it spreads💌 Kitchen Confidence OpportunityCould you use a little boost of confidence in the kitchen?I’m so excited to share that Ebony has offered the There She Goes community an exclusive 10% discount on her Kitchen Confidence sessionsThese are 90-minute personalized sessions where she helps you build confidence, systems, and rhythm in your kitchen based on your real life, your schedule, and your capacityIf you’re listening to this episode and know you could use that kind of support, check out all the details here and make sure to mention TSG to take advantage of your discount!⏱️ Timestamps1:14 Welcome + introducing Ebony2:00 Ebony’s mission: nourishing women and families4:26 From attendees to speaker + sponsor5:18 The power of community and being in the room6:25 Building Cook Like a Mother + community foundation8:01 Creating Seasoned Conversations (in-person events)9:01 Nourishing beyond food: mindset + emotional support10:11 Writing her co-authored book + finding her “why”17:45 The Morning Table experience19:58 The messy middle: what it is and how to trust yourself25:43 Thrive Like a Mother origin story28:25 Learning to cook as a new mom32:00 Permission to pause and pour into yourself35:05 Ways to plug into Ebony’s world40:46 Meal prep myth: it doesn’t have to take hours47:14 How kitchen confidence spreads into every area of life48:25 Full circle: from burning French toast to feeding 18 women49:50 Final takeaway: embrace the messy middle50:18 Confidence grows everywhere, not just one area51:02 Find your community and don’t do it alone💖 Connect with EbonyKitchen Confidence SessionInstagramTikTokPodcastPodcast InstagramThrive Empowered EventsFreebies + Work with EbonyFollow @thereshegoesclub for updates and community events.Join the There She Goes Club to activate joy, fun, and wonder back into your life.