In this episode of Sapient Podcast, we sit down with Sutton C. McCraney and Lace Flowers, co-founders of The Flavor Room—an invite-only ecosystem built for entrepreneurs of color who are done asking for permission.

We unpack the realities most people avoid talking about in business:

• Why traditional networking spaces quietly exclude more than they include
• The difference between performative allyship and real economic support
• How bias shows up in coaching, wellness, and online business spaces
• Why having the “best offer” is often not enough for non-white founders
• What it actually takes to build trust-based ecosystems that last

Sutton shares how The Flavor Room went from idea to execution in 24 hours, sold out foun ...