From Record Labels to Roasting Beans: Reinventing Success with Nikisha Bailey
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In this episode of The Burnout Club, host Patrice Bonfiglio welcomes powerhouse entrepreneur and culture-shaper Nikisha Bailey, Founder of Win Win Coffee, for a riveting conversation about redefining career success, rebuilding an industry from the ground up, and refusing to settle for burnout as the price of ambition.
From her rise to VP at Atlantic Records to launching Philadelphia’s first Black woman-led coffee roaster, Nikisha shares how she walked away from the music industry's elite echelons to build something deeply purposeful—and how she's using technology, equity, and storytelling to change the global coffee supply chain.
Nikisha reveals the emotional toll of high-performance executive life, the courage it took to leave, and the joy of forging a new path that fuels her soul and uplifts others. If you’ve ever wondered what it means to bet on yourself, this episode is your blueprint.
• Burnout isn’t a failure—it’s a signal to realign
• Building a mission-driven business starts with asking “why not me?”
• Representation matters—especially in global supply chains
• Technology isn’t optional if you want to scale equity
• Reinvention requires risk, resilience, and a whole lot of faith
• The best mornings start slow—with coffee and clarity
About Nikisha Bailey:
🌟 Founder of Win Win Coffee — a Forbes Next 1000 brand and Goldman Sachs 10KSB featured vendor
🌟 Trustee at The Recording Academy & Professor at Drexel’s Media Arts & Design Program
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